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  • Need to be careful what I say here but I lost all respect for the place after the second fire. Apparently the head refused fire sprinklers after the first fire despite the advice of the fire fighters. He claimed they would damage the art work. I know so many people living near the building that had their lives turned upside down after the second fire through no fault of their own. Literally prioritised art over human lives. by Cannonieri (Sat 29th Aug 2020 1:37pm)
  • Directly from one of the team working on the fires. Not sure about the sprinklers being delivered the day before but they were offered them before at one point and refused. by Cannonieri (Sat 29th Aug 2020 2:43pm)
  • Complete nutters the lot of them but I would fight for anyone's right to protest, even theirs. A necessary evil. by Cannonieri (Sat 29th Aug 2020 8:46pm)
  • Takes ages washing the fake tan off the tables if you let them in too. by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 7:10pm)
  • Cheers mate, appreciate the advice. I will keep an eye out as you've said. by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:04pm)
  • It does included the building insurance, I believe that is £180. Out of interest, is it really a terrible idea to veto a factor? I'm in a small development so could potentially get the other occupants to agree if I made enough of a case for it. by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:03pm)
  • Thanks for the reply. It's a fairly small block of flats (only four plots) and isn't in the city centre. Appreciate I should probably take the reviews with a pinch of salt. Panicking somewhat as I'm a first time buyer and saving just to get the mortgage etc. has been difficult to say the least. Some of the reviews were talking about thousands of pounds of random charges in some months. Something like that could literally bankrupt me. Comforting to hear H&P made your shortlist. I'm going read all the responses to this and then see if I can do any further digging myself. Cheers for the advice! by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:02pm)
  • Cheers, that's really useful to know. Appreciate it! by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:09pm)
  • Thanks for the reply. Do your factoring fees generally increase each year or do they just fluctuate between £800 - £1,200? by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:07pm)
  • I was thorough first time reading the title deeds but it's been a while since I reviewed them. I will go back and see if there are any restrictions, I don't recall seeing any. When you took yours to a tribunal, did you need all tenants to agree first or can you do it independently? by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:14pm)
  • Many thanks for the reply, really appreciate it. It's good to know some people are getting good value out of them. by Cannonieri (Mon 31st Aug 2020 11:24pm)
  • Cheers for the reply. Out of interest, do you have any other tips/inside knowledge from your time as a factor you think I should know? Anything to look out for? by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Sep 2020 11:15am)
  • Cheers mate, appreciate that. by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Sep 2020 12:10pm)
  • Pub makes money, visiting mates doesn't. That's essentially all it boils down to. It's a sad state of affairs. by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Sep 2020 6:33pm)
  • Cheers for the reply. I should probably update the post but I've decided to go ahead with the sale, give H&P the first year to test the waters (as their quote seems decent) and then give them the boot year 2 if they try any funny business. All the surrounding flats in the area are also factored by them so I don't have much choice at this stage anyway unfortunately. by Cannonieri (Wed 2nd Sep 2020 12:40pm)
  • That sounds absolutely ridiculous, I'd be going for them if I was you. As others have said, check the cancellation terms and see if they are actually able to do this. If there is any hint they've acted against their terms, go for their throats. Worst comes to worst, I would suggest explaining to your previous job to see of you can get it back. Given you left for education I would be surprised if they were holding that decision against you. by Cannonieri (Tue 8th Sep 2020 9:58am)
  • If you read the article the worst part isn't even related to the court case. Apparently he gave tips on how to "avoid last minute resistance from sex". So basically an idiot's guide to pressuring young women into sex? by Cannonieri (Fri 18th Sep 2020 3:46pm)
  • Just politely go up to them and say you would recommend they put their mask on as you've tested positive for COVID. That'll panic them. by Cannonieri (Thu 24th Sep 2020 12:23pm)
  • Everywhere I've been, around 50 percent of people aren't wearing masks or wearing them incorrectly. Was in a bank last week where checks were being carried out at the door. People literally got to the door, put their mask on for the check, and then took it off immediately after as they walked past the guy checking. While I was out jogging yesterday some guy also open mouth coughed on me while I was jogging by. I've not said anything to anyone yet but after the cough incident I've decided I'm dropkicking anyone that I see without a mask from this point onwards. by Cannonieri (Thu 24th Sep 2020 12:22pm)
  • Good. If they question it then you can say "So go agree COVID is a risk, put your mask on then." by Cannonieri (Thu 24th Sep 2020 1:07pm)
  • Unpopular opinion, but I like when people do this. If the driver is so lost he is going to different doors, by the time he gets to your gaff the food is freezing cold. If people just take it meanwhile you get a new order piping hot straight to your door and sometimes a voucher for the trouble too. by Cannonieri (Sun 27th Sep 2020 9:25pm)
  • Like any drug, it's addictive. Simple as that really. It's like asking why people on heroin don't just stop. by Cannonieri (Sun 27th Sep 2020 9:57pm)
  • Strathclyde used to use it for lectures. I suspect there is probably some deal to be done there as they'll presumably want to continue using it. by Cannonieri (Tue 6th Oct 2020 10:40pm)
  • DELETED Redundancy is definitely the better option on paper but in reality if everyone went down that route, the business would just fold and it'd be hard to recover enough money from the insolvency to even pay out to employees. Unfortunately I'm not sure what staff can do in response to this. If the company actually takes some action against them now and makes them redundant they could sue for unfair dismissal but they'd need to hope they were the only ones doing it, else the business would fold and there'd be no money to pay out. If the owner actually cared about staff, he'd enter a CVA and find a buyer for the business from insolvency. He'd lose out, but the new buyer could pay to keep on staff until things clear up. by Cannonieri (Thu 8th Oct 2020 2:23pm)
  • I don't, it's a terrible situation for everyone. Asking staff to take unpaid leave isn't exactly ideal either though. by Cannonieri (Thu 8th Oct 2020 5:12pm)
  • Until there is a vaccine distributed globally, this isn't going away. Prepare for absolute chaos over Christmas and New Year I bet as people throw caution to the wind unfortunately. by Cannonieri (Fri 30th Oct 2020 4:04pm)
  • I'm categorically against government surveillance and police brutally. I hate government involvement in our lives, and police states sicken me. That being said, honestly, release a bloody SWAT team on folks like this. by Cannonieri (Fri 30th Oct 2020 9:11pm)
  • Great, even more bad news. by Cannonieri (Tue 17th Nov 2020 3:23pm)
  • Just FYI from my experience they do look into complaints but if the house builder can produce a reasonable counter argument then you could be overthrown. I think the system seems to work fairly well in that the genuinely terrible stuff is stopped but developments that will have an overall net benefit to the community go ahead (unless they are public government funded in which case they are getting built even if they destroy the community). I would fight your corner if you truly believe in it. by Cannonieri (Tue 17th Nov 2020 5:24pm)
  • ^ This. Don't just trust what they have in writing, cause from experience, that doesn't mean they'll actually bother to action it. by Cannonieri (Wed 16th Dec 2020 1:33pm)
  • I can confirm the above is drivel. Hiring manager here for major financial services firm. Glasgow Caledonian University isn't even on our list of accepted universities. It's viewed as a college rather than a university. Strathclyde is our preferred choice for business/finance/maths/engineering students. Glasgow Uni is our preferred for law/marketing students. Salary prospects will depend on the course. I'm not sure which university has a better footing in AI, but for anything data related it would be Strathclyde. by Cannonieri (Sat 19th Dec 2020 11:41am)
  • I edited above to clarify, I've never actually made a decision based on a candidate's university. Preference was too strong a word, more a perception but one that is almost never actioned. by Cannonieri (Sat 19th Dec 2020 11:55am)
  • No, not for the work we do. 2:1 degree minimum at a top university is the bare minimum in education. by Cannonieri (Sat 19th Dec 2020 12:10pm)
  • Two of my friends have worked in one in the past 6 months or so. From what I've heard, let's just say they aren't very efficient operations... It wouldn't come as a surprise if they have no records. I would suggest trusting the text message to be safe. by Cannonieri (Thu 24th Dec 2020 12:42pm)
  • She's a politician. It's part of the job description. by Cannonieri (Tue 5th Jan 2021 1:52am)
  • Didn't think I'd see the day where a politician actually got arrested for not playing by their own rules. A nice change. by Cannonieri (Tue 5th Jan 2021 1:51am)
  • GiffGaff is pretty good. Works on the O2 network but doesn't tie you to a contract so you can leave at any time. On signing up you're paired with a buddy (an experienced GiffGaff user) who is there to help you if you have any issues (admittedly I've never used mine). by Cannonieri (Mon 11th Jan 2021 11:48am)
  • It's happening everywhere as far as I know. Genuinely a disgrace. Once ever three weeks collection for me, for a single bin, which was missed twice in a row by the Council before Xmas only for them to not take it 9 weeks in as the lid wasn't closed. by Cannonieri (Tue 12th Jan 2021 11:01am)
  • Gotham City literally had better public services. by Cannonieri (Tue 12th Jan 2021 12:09pm)
  • Not sure about GCC, but for my local council you can't complain just now as the department has been offline since COVID started. by Cannonieri (Tue 12th Jan 2021 12:08pm)
  • What would the petition be for? Genuine question. There is nothing I fundamentally disagree with around bin collection, it's just the fact they are terrible at organising it. by Cannonieri (Tue 12th Jan 2021 3:06pm)
  • Cheers, I'll give it a go. by Cannonieri (Tue 12th Jan 2021 4:47pm)
  • They're idiots, but I still support their right to be idiots. I've not heard of Scotland's elite pedophile ring before, where did this idea start getting peddled? by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 1:42pm)
  • We have to tolerate them being stupid outdoors so that we are afforded the same right. It is annoying to see people out protesting during lockdown, but a protest is a protest and I'll support anyone's right to do it, even if I don't support the cause. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 1:54pm)
  • It won't just affect them and it could actively harm me and my family but I'll still fight for their right to protest. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 1:55pm)
  • I cannot stand these people. That fall was Neymar-level. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 2:08pm)
  • Are you saying it should be possible to remove people's right to protest? by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 2:16pm)
  • Great. So the Government can ban any protests it doesn't like providing it declares a pandemic. Looking forward to LGBT protests being banned in 2030 because a right wing government has come to power and declared the common cold as a pandemic. Flippant and exaggerated example aside (sorry), I think we need to support ridiculous protests in order to ensure we are protected at times when we want to protest something that perhaps isn't totally accepted in society. If you don't, then you cannot argue with someone arguing against your right to protest at a later date. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 2:34pm)
  • Because I stand up for people's right to protest even if I disagree with them? I've got a lot of bad traits, but I didn't think this was one of them. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 8:32pm)
  • Exactly, hence why we should not take banning protests lightly. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 8:31pm)
  • No, so maybe I am contradicting myself, but I do think a candlelit vigil during the Blitz would be the point where it is literally "Either we let these people protest, or everyone dies." In that cause, of course, it's screw your rights, we're not letting everyone die. That is an extreme case however, similar perhaps to people protesting lockdown by going out and purposefully coughing on others, in which case I'd again contradict my argument and say jail them. You could argue that this protest today is as bad as the other examples, in that it could potentially lead to someone dying. I think it's just far enough removed from that though. Let's say one of these people have COVID. No one who disagrees with them needs to go near this protest. If they infect everyone else at the protest, well, that's karma. They could of course then go and spread it to innocent people in supermarkets etc., but even then I and others have at least some ability to prevent that by being cautious. You make a good point though, you've somewhat changed my opinion. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jan 2021 10:39pm)
  • I agree, but I still think they deserve a right to protest. Again, it's very easy to dismiss these people as idiots, but would you say the BLM protests also shouldn't have been allowed to go ahead because of COVID? If Trump somehow refused to handover power to Biden, would you say Americans didn't have a right to protest against him because there was a pandemic? by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 9:42am)
  • Forget about even supporting the little guy for a second, the coffee at independents is just so much better. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 10:54am)
  • Call the police and report harassment and an attempt at endangering others. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:09pm)
  • That's why security are paid as well to enforce the rules. All he had to do was say no, walk away, and let security deal with it. People need to take responsibility. No one is expecting him to roll his sleeves up and drag them out himself. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:11pm)
  • I've yet to go to a store where less than 25% of the people in there are maskless. It's really frustrating. For anything else, I'd call them out and tell them where to go, but do I really want someone who doesn't think COVID-19 is real coming over to shout and argue in my face? Definitely not. Security should be given more powers. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:15pm)
  • If a security guard isn't paid to enforce security, what are they paid for? I get it can be tough for people, but Reddit's response to everything is "they're not paid enough to deal with that." You can argue that but at the same time, that's their job. Why bother having security then? by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:32pm)
  • He was acting as a deterrent, the manager was the one who then let him in. I completely understand it's difficult, but so is every job just now. Tell them they aren't getting in, leave them with security, if they then try to go in again, get security to call the police. From reading OP's post, it sounds like they could have handled this much better. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:44pm)
  • I'm saying they should have called the police. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:49pm)
  • Exactly, I agree. I think he's messed up based on OP's post. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Jan 2021 3:46pm)
  • Hi there, unfortunately it's Gotham City just now when it comes to bin collections. I've not had collections for ages, can't get through to complain either. You're not alone and sadly there isn't much we can do. by Cannonieri (Mon 18th Jan 2021 10:52am)
  • I think it's pot luck. I was due tax back from 2016 (not much mind you). It was never paid back or deducted, couldnt get through to anyone to help, eventually just gave up and bit the bullet. If OP is counting on getting the money back asap, I'd be cautious. by Cannonieri (Mon 18th Jan 2021 4:57pm)
  • In afraid I cannot help, it's near impossible to contact anyone (I've had similar issues, it's a nonsense). I do, however, have advice: record everything. Screenshots of every chat that is down, recording of every phone that isn't manned. If they come to you demanding payment, write back in a strongly worded letter pointing out their mistake and incompetence. This should be their issue, not yours. I would write to your local councillor too, make sure you record everything and show you have tried to sort out the issue but failed due to the council's fault. by Cannonieri (Mon 18th Jan 2021 4:55pm)
  • Same here, not had regular collections since October. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Jan 2021 12:09pm)
  • I would avoid at all costs, especially since COVID. Junkies are rampant just now around Central, genuinely doesn't feel safe. by Cannonieri (Tue 26th Jan 2021 11:53pm)
  • Easterhouse isn't a safe place to die, let alone live. by Cannonieri (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 3:34pm)
  • The usual inflated public sector wages then? Pay them half that and they'd stick around--who else would hire them? by Cannonieri (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:00am)
  • I have no issue with people earning £125k in the private sector. It's not paid for by taxes and the way the private sector works, you know they bring value to justify their salaries. If not, they'd be gone. Senior positions in the admin/offices of the public sector should be not be anywhere near this level of pay. They are not adding any value. The only public sector areas I'd accept high salaries would be the health, police, and fire fighter services. by Cannonieri (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:51am)
  • There needs to be brains in the first place for there to be any drain... Disclaimer: I'm being flippant because of my dislike for the public sector but you make good points and if I wasn't as emotional about the issue I'd agree with you. by Cannonieri (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:56am)
  • Shouldn't be criminal as others have posted no matter how stupid it is. Also, from reading about it, it sounds like he actually got in trouble for speaking poorly of the British military rather than Captain Tom specifically which is even more outlandish. Straight outta China. by Cannonieri (Mon 8th Feb 2021 11:59am)
  • The employees' salary has nothing to do with the company's decisions. All salaried employees pay income tax, and a vast amount of income tax too in Scotland. Also, not every company is Amazon. The vast majority pay their taxes as they should. by Cannonieri (Mon 8th Feb 2021 12:32pm)
  • Is it not asking you who the person is that likes to walk by it? by Cannonieri (Tue 9th Feb 2021 8:45pm)
  • It's Hacking & Paterson although I think all factors are generally terrible. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 11:53am)
  • Thanks for the advice. I think the issue here is the flat owners didn't report it as a specific issue with their flat when it obviously was. I wouldn't mind paying if say, there was a smell of gas in a flat and it wasn't clear if it was a building fault, but this was very obviously a private issue from the beginning which the inspection confirmed. When it comes to the bill though, they seem to have put all the cost on the inspection and little on the actual repair. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 11:55am)
  • Nope, I was not informed at the time. This is the first time I've heard of the issue, other than upstairs complaining about "their" issue. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 12:04pm)
  • I'll give that a go. My worry is they say there are additional fees for enquiring about bills so hopefully they don't now take the micky and charge me for challenging it. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 12:07pm)
  • Perfect, that's good to know. Thanks, I'll email them telling them this and hopefully they will jog on. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 12:34pm)
  • Hi there, I'm being vague more because it's a very niche issue that would maybe give away the flat. The work carried out is known to everyone as I'd spoken with other flats while it was being carried out. It was also being carried out within the one flat, which the invoice confirms. In order to find the damage, they had to rip away much of the flat, however, as soon as they found it they then billed flat owner for the repair. My point is that the issue itself was very clearly a private issue from the beginning. The thing that was damage was owned by the tennant, and there is only one in the building (being the one they own). To call the factor and say we have a problem with x in our "building" feels misleading to me. They must have known it was their issue from the beginning, and yet by highlighting it as a building issue they have been able to push the cost of inspection to everyone else, which was the most expensive bit. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 12:49pm)
  • I've not set one up for this very reason, so they won't get my cash until I'm happy thankfully. In reality though I have 30 days until an additional late charge is added so it's a bit of a game of chicken. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 12:52pm)
  • Within their flat, there is no issue with any shared space. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 1:13pm)
  • They are the owners. I've just had an update, the owners went on the factor website to find who to call of they had an emergency issue. The page, which I've now been sent, is supposed to be used for communal issues, not private issues. It has loads of Ts and Cs saying costs of using any contact is payable by all block owners until the issue is found to be private. I don't understand though, surely you could use the emergency contacts for any issue and then it'd push the cost to all other owners until the company confirms the issue is private? Who is there to police owners are using it for communal issues only? by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 2:12pm)
  • Cheers for the advice, I was around when they turned up and can confirm they went straight into the flat to look at the issue. I'll email back the factor and explain. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 3:28pm)
  • I'm well aware, they have been pleasant over the phone to be fair but already overcharged me by £300 in the first invoice which they corrected quickly. Factoring in general is a scam and needs to be regulated. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 4:13pm)
  • Thanks for the advice. I'm waiting to hear back now but put together a polite but firm email explaining the error and asking for the charge to be removed. I'm fairly confident they will do so as I've gone through the title deeds in detail and the invoice for the work and it looks like an obvious error. I'm somewhat more worried that the owners of the flat will take issue with this but I hope they'd understand why I am hesitant to pay. by Cannonieri (Wed 10th Feb 2021 7:29pm)
  • Isn't this the soup kitchen for the homeless? What foodbank is this? by Cannonieri (Thu 11th Feb 2021 6:40pm)
  • Won't the factor have been paid a float from each resident they can use to cover the two not coughing up? I'd just tell your factor to get it sorted. It's their issue, not yours. by Cannonieri (Thu 11th Feb 2021 6:56pm)
  • Better handing it in to the local police station. Chances of the owner being on Reddit are slim to nil. by Cannonieri (Sun 14th Feb 2021 5:30pm)
  • I can't see clubbing ever returning to what it once was. There is an entire generation now that have turned 18 and now entered 19/20 yet never experienced a club due to the pandemic. I think the drop in demand could be staggering. People will blame the pandemic but in reality it's only accelerated the trend towards alternative forms of entertainment. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Feb 2021 11:32am)
  • I mean, all government services are generally poor service with inflated prices. Is this really a surprise? by Cannonieri (Tue 23rd Feb 2021 2:56pm)
  • Not a big television or Netflix person I'm afraid so the reference will have been lost on me. The extent of my Netflix experience is flicking through the programmes until my better half tells me what she wants to watch. by Cannonieri (Tue 23rd Feb 2021 3:12pm)
  • Who? by Cannonieri (Tue 23rd Feb 2021 3:10pm)
  • Seems a very light sentence for this kind of assault? by Cannonieri (Thu 25th Feb 2021 12:30pm)
  • Will make no difference. Landlords will just increase rents accordingly. by Cannonieri (Mon 1st Mar 2021 5:14pm)
  • Sounds like they are replacing an overly complicated and poor system with another overly complicated and poor system. I’m not a fan of council tax at all, from experience the banding may as well be randomised and has no bearing on what the occupier (a) can afford or (b) actually uses in terms of services. I’m not sure what the solution is, but one must for me is that any new form of council tax should allow for factor fees to be deducted for tax relief. It’s not fair that many people in new build properties essentially have to pay council tax twice for road/public garden maintenance etc. by Cannonieri (Mon 1st Mar 2021 5:13pm)
  • I can't see it happening. Asset prices are getting pumped up due to the insane money printing of the government and inflation we are getting as a result. by Cannonieri (Sun 28th Mar 2021 10:39pm)
  • Avoid all formal courses at colleges and the like, waste of time for this level. They'll be bloated and just want your money. Find a private tutor online and send them what you want to learn upfront. They'll be able to cover it in depth in a much shorter space of time for a much lower cost. by Cannonieri (Mon 29th Mar 2021 5:15pm)
  • I hadn't appreciated vaccines were going to waste. That's pretty frustrating. by Cannonieri (Mon 29th Mar 2021 5:24pm)
  • Ah sorry I misread your post. by Cannonieri (Mon 29th Mar 2021 7:52pm)
  • First Mortgage are free and do a decent enough job. Worth it at least to speak to them for the free advice, double check they aren't saying anything outlandish, and then go with them if you're happy to progress or switch to a more boutique broker. by Cannonieri (Tue 30th Mar 2021 5:23pm)
  • The council are so incompetent it's untrue. Can't believe it sometimes. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 10:35am)
  • FYI Clyde are despicable and will lie to get a deal through. Lied to me multiple times when I was purchasing my flat on major issues. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 1:30pm)
  • Luckily I've not had to deal with them again since the purchase completed but I can imagine they will be a nightmare. Their lies to me included whether fibre broadband was installed in the property as well as the entire layout of the living room (literally constructed differently to what they showed me). They also promised a load of incentives to get me to agree a sale within 24 hours and then claimed they made a mistake offering them as soon as I'd paid my deposit. Didn't get them in the end, didn't get an apology either. Could have actually taken them to court but I just wanted a flat and wasn't exactly flush for spare cash at the time. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 1:38pm)
  • Yeah it sucks. Good luck with it though, I'd recommend pushing hard on it and seeing what they can do. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 1:49pm)
  • That's why it's so key to check yourself. I knew the mortgage I wanted but didn't want to do the legwork. Went to them for a consultation, double checked they got the best one I found and then asked them to pull it all together. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 4:52pm)
  • Factors are responsible for building insurance but keep in mind that doesn't cover anything in your flat. Your kitchen and bathroom etc. will be valuable and are best insured. by Cannonieri (Wed 31st Mar 2021 5:15pm)
  • Out of interest, what is the little pin at the top for? by Cannonieri (Wed 14th Apr 2021 1:58pm)
  • I think I will thanks. Really annoying as they seem like nice people and I don't want to be rude and seem fussy. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 9:33am)
  • It's defo music/TV via a stereo of some sort. If I press my ear against the wall, the vibrations turn to clear sound and the vibrations are in time with any voices on TV/music they are playing. It's just constant in the sense they have it on all night. You sometimes get a 5 second pause between songs. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 9:33am)
  • Just a quiet residential area. No noise at all until they moved in. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 9:31am)
  • Thanks. I'll say to them next time they're out at the bins. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 9:50am)
  • Yeah, although I'd rather they were competes arses so I didn't feel bad. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 11:59am)
  • I've heard bad things about TalkTalk. Partner has Plusnet and I've always thought it chugs along, not great and poor WiFi. I would say go with one of the other two albeit not used them myself. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Apr 2021 4:26pm)
  • Ba dum tsh by Cannonieri (Sat 17th Apr 2021 11:57am)
  • The thing I don't understand is these decisions are just terrible no matter what your politics is. It's good for communities, it's good for the area itself and thus property prices, it's good for attracting businesses. Why close them? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Apr 2021 5:23pm)
  • There are many other ways to save money without having to raise taxes. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Apr 2021 7:04pm)
  • People that sell properties absolutely use them in the context of listing "5 mins from library" in their marketing materials. If you're selling a property, you want to be able to demonstrate its in a good area with some notable attractions. by Cannonieri (Wed 21st Apr 2021 11:31am)
  • I agree with all you've said but still don't think this is where to cut costs. The council should be first looking at its workforce which is grossly inefficient. Councils should be as lean as possible and put their funds to the people, not to people pushing pencils. by Cannonieri (Wed 21st Apr 2021 11:41am)
  • I'm not referring to social work etc. directly here. There is an abundance admin staff that could be stripped back, a number of processes automated etc. Even still, when it comes to the actual services, from experience I've found the issue is some people are doing the job of three people while others are doing the job of none. At least that's true in the NHS and teaching. The problem is if you are assigned a role where there is no work, there is no incentive to flag that to management. Similarly, if you are assigned a role with the work of 2-3 people and a shortage of staff, there is nothing you can do to get more pay or more staff around you to help. That's a whole different issue now though and goes far beyond Glasgow, and even UK politics, to solve. by Cannonieri (Wed 21st Apr 2021 11:54am)
  • You won't have the worst accident given the amount of folk from Glasgow Uni that do it. by Cannonieri (Wed 21st Apr 2021 11:47pm)
  • For the council, who overcomplicate and bloat all their services, it's likely very hard. It's very frustrating. by Cannonieri (Wed 21st Apr 2021 11:46pm)
  • FF in the West End is good if you want something that isn't too expensive. They do great steaks and tasty sides. by Cannonieri (Wed 28th Apr 2021 10:18pm)
  • Nothing better than 10 spammed political flyers trying to tell you about their environmentally friendly policies. by Cannonieri (Fri 30th Apr 2021 10:33am)
  • Hand it into the relevant bank and they can destroy it and inform the owner. by Cannonieri (Fri 30th Apr 2021 10:52am)
  • Is that what the group of guys were doing for me when they shouted "wanker"? by Cannonieri (Sun 2nd May 2021 11:31am)
  • You were being made fun of but it's nothing to do with racism. I've had people shout "wanker" when I'm out jogging just minding my own business. People like to pick on joggers I think as if you're out getting fit it makes others feel worse about themselves. by Cannonieri (Sun 2nd May 2021 11:30am)
  • I am a wanker but there is no way they could have known that just from my run. by Cannonieri (Sun 2nd May 2021 4:52pm)
  • Not in this instance, but have you been following me? by Cannonieri (Sun 2nd May 2021 5:02pm)
  • This is why I hate affordable/social housing all being built in one area (normally areas where property owners don't have the money to kick up a fuss). Spread it out. Have social housing available in a variety of areas integrated with private property. Means decent folk get housed in established areas and arseholes can get picked out and sorted out easily. by Cannonieri (Wed 5th May 2021 9:55pm)
  • Malmaison is good for couples, great decor to set the mood in the room. by Cannonieri (Thu 6th May 2021 1:38pm)
  • Ah I see, perfect Ta. by Cannonieri (Thu 6th May 2021 3:09pm)
  • I think the big question here is who voted yes. I'd go around and speak to folk to see why others think it needs done. by Cannonieri (Mon 10th May 2021 12:33pm)
  • I always ask them what's the one thing about the flat you'd change if you could. Tends to take people by surprise and you can tell by their reaction and response whether there are any issues. by Cannonieri (Mon 10th May 2021 12:32pm)
  • Oh dear, that's code for she is a serial killer and can't hide the bodies. Be careful. by Cannonieri (Mon 10th May 2021 6:34pm)
  • No one should be slagged for their accent, except the Glasgow Uni accent which can get in the bin. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th May 2021 9:41am)
  • It's like a quasi American accent mixed with a bit of Edinburgh, a Glasgow undertone, and a sprinkling of knobhead. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th May 2021 11:44am)
  • I've always had a theory it was acquired by those folk at uni desperate to fit in, who wanted to reinvent themselves following high school and so tried to copy the accents of new friends they made from overseas, badly. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th May 2021 12:21pm)
  • Bit of a random one but who owns the random high-rise building around from Central that is abandoned/boarded up? Always seemed strange to be that it's a massive building in a prime location and rotting away. Surely could be used for something. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th May 2021 3:07pm)
  • One of his best improv stories, love his face at the ending. by Cannonieri (Wed 12th May 2021 3:57pm)
  • I know a lot of people younger than me that have had it. Apparently some people have been registering themselves as unpaid carers to get it early. by Cannonieri (Wed 12th May 2021 10:27pm)
  • The people I know who have said I should do it too seemed to say if you have elderly parents you can someone blab your way to getting registered. I'm not sure what other benefits comes with it but in essence these folk are stealing from genuine unpaid carers. Pretty shocking. by Cannonieri (Wed 12th May 2021 11:10pm)
  • I've read all of this and still have absolutely no idea whether they have arrived here legally or not. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 2:24pm)
  • From what I've read it's to stop the deportation process in full. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 2:29pm)
  • I've had a further read down the chain. Looks like there are indeed illegal immigrants. I don't get why people don't just say it. I'll still listen to your protests/arguments as to why they should stay. Avoiding the question just makes me think something is dodgy about the whole thing. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 2:31pm)
  • I still don't understand, are there children in the van? Twitter seems to say it's two gentlemen? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 2:47pm)
  • I don't know enough about detention centres to comment on your first point. I had always assumed it was no different to locking someone up in jail after they have been accused of a crime. As for the second point, as someone from a family of immigrants, I disagree. I don't even think the argument of letting illegal immigrants remain has any weight. There is an argument to say the conditions for immigration should be changed therefore making illegal immigrants legal. I suppose your argument in essence then would be to allow free immigration from all countries, which is the same as not deporting current illegal immigrants. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 2:58pm)
  • I get that, but what I'm saying is that surely your stance is therefore there should be completely open immigration and no one classed as an illegal immigrant? Why class anyone as an illegal immigrant if you wouldn't deport people? Not criticising your argument just saying that I don't think saying "illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay" makes sense. In that case, surely it's more these illegal immigrants shouldn't be classed as illegal and therefore should be allowed to stay? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 5:16pm)
  • I was just trying to have discussion, sorry, didn't mean any harm. The reason I've not answered is as per my first comment, I'm ignorant to how they are treated vs anyone else breaking the law, so I can't really answer you. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 6:37pm)
  • Jeez, sounds horrible. What's the reason? Do people tend to go missing during the review period or are they desperate for the home back? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 6:57pm)
  • Ignoring the treatment sorry, I just mean the fact that they to be moved to a certain location. Even if they were being moved to a 5 star hotel, why? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 7:08pm)
  • Not the conditions sorry, I mean why do they have to go to a centre at all while their status is reviewed? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 7:06pm)
  • No worries mate, have a good one. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 8:12pm)
  • While I'm not really informed on this subject, this response does seem a lot more plausible than "to be nasty" which is what others have said. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 10:47pm)
  • DELETED Not sure, where would I find out that? by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:39pm)
  • I've tried recording it. I don't get it, it's incredibly noisy but when I record on my phone it's just static. It's like it can't actually pick up what's happening. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:38pm)
  • DELETED I'll try recording it tonight. I just want to sleep so bad :( by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:37pm)
  • DELETED I called the non-emergency line a while back, said they don't deal with noise complaints unless a crime is being committed. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:36pm)
  • DELETED I've got noise cancelling headphones with my own music playing. Literally can still hear him. If I take them off my flat is like a nightclub. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:35pm)
  • Cheers I'll have a look. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th May 2021 11:42pm)
  • DELETED Seems to be pot luck. I've had similar issues with 101 in the past around cars blocking my drive. Sometimes they would help, other times they'd say it's a private issue. If I call more than once in the same night and they keep saying it's I private issue can I get done for wasting police time? by Cannonieri (Fri 14th May 2021 12:15am)
  • I think I'll have to. Police won't help and I've found out going through the council could mean I won't be able to sell as it gets recorded and disclosed to buyers. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th May 2021 1:08am)
  • Fair point. Change of topic somewhat, but have you seen the film "His House"? On Netflix about two Asylum Seekers. It's a pretty rubbish horror film but within that surprisingly has a good portrayal of what it's like to move to the UK seeking asylum. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th May 2021 10:45am)
  • They can't open up once the vulnerable are vaccinated as the whole sell early on was COVID is a risk to everyone hence why everyone has to go into lockdown. If they now turn round and say the oldies are vaccinated so let's all get on with it, I don't think all the young people who lost their jobs isolating will be too chuffed. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th May 2021 5:39pm)
  • Prices will continue to rise as people are desperate to move before inflation hits and mortgage rates potentially increase by a fair amount. Even once COVID eases, I can't see prices falling. People point to 2008 expecting property prices to crash again given the economic climate without understanding why the property crash happened in the first place. This time around, I suspect property will be one of the safer assets in this financial crash. by Cannonieri (Mon 17th May 2021 7:03pm)
  • Post COVID a lot of this matches my experience in Glasgow. At least for people roaming the streets, it does not feel safe anymore with the amount of junkies going around that come up and harass you. Noisy neighbours are also far more common post COVID as people can't go out to party. I can't remember the statistic, but one council said noise complaints were up 87% or something? This isn't just Glasgow though. Question is whether things will return to normal once the restrictions lift. I suspect the noise issues will settle but I don't think Glasgow will ever be the same again. They say "People Make Glasgow", but I think more specifically, we've learned that "Commuters Make Glasgow" as well. Without folk travelling to offices and generally making the city busy it's become quite grim. by Cannonieri (Tue 18th May 2021 10:23am)
  • While they're not great, Hacking & Paterson haven't done anything too illegal to us as of yet. May not sound great but I bet they'd bite my hand off to put that quote on their website. by Cannonieri (Tue 18th May 2021 3:40pm)
  • >I see sectarianism is only bad when the bad ones do it I think you've just summarised Reddit in general. by Cannonieri (Wed 19th May 2021 3:08pm)
  • Postmen and women always tend to be class. From speaking to them (there was a Reddit thread also a while back) it seems to be a well paid job, with decent hours and the majority of time spent outdoors. Leads to happy workers taking a pride in what they're doing. by Cannonieri (Fri 21st May 2021 12:00pm)
  • I for one am pleased the job is as attractive as it is. Some people say it's low skilled, but do you really want the person responsible for all your post and deliveries to be in a minimum wage job they don't really like? by Cannonieri (Fri 21st May 2021 12:34pm)
  • People saying this is a clear case of racism clearly don't use Firstbus often. This happens frequently to me, both as a passenger and while waiting to get on. The service is atrocious and they are told to just skip stops if they are running late. I would complain in any case but make clear it is about the service as if you call racism they will just dismiss it as they know the driver is following protocol. by Cannonieri (Mon 24th May 2021 4:05pm)
  • I've been pushed away a few times after getting on at the bus station in particular because the busses are all late. by Cannonieri (Mon 24th May 2021 4:36pm)
  • Hmm, I would say it happens fairly frequently during uni semesters when things are most busy and not so often when the unis are off. But two times every 2-3 weeks or so for me during the busy times? Hard to say because when it happens, it's like every day for a good week or two as opposed to being evenly spread. by Cannonieri (Mon 24th May 2021 4:35pm)
  • DELETED What you want is a cheapish flat somewhere in Easterhouse. Really trendy, up and coming area. Definitely not boring but it's not all parties either. by Cannonieri (Mon 24th May 2021 5:09pm)
  • Was it a minority? The streets were packed. by Cannonieri (Tue 25th May 2021 2:24pm)
  • If that's the case then while minority is technically correct, saying so is as true as saying "the acts were only commited by around 1/4 of our home supporters". by Cannonieri (Tue 25th May 2021 3:46pm)
  • As someone else commented, I would be inclined to speak to a jeweler first as opposed to someone that can drill glass. They will likely know the best way to turn it into a necklace and minimise damage. by Cannonieri (Wed 26th May 2021 1:42pm)
  • It's become far more common since COVID purely because there as less targets about, so if you're in the city you will get swarmed. The city really has gone downhill since March last year. Unrecognisable in some parts now. by Cannonieri (Wed 26th May 2021 1:45pm)
  • Not to be one of those people, but are they printing out this booklet to give to every person that has a vaccine? Seems like a phenomenal waste of paper, money, and needless damage to the environment. by Cannonieri (Thu 27th May 2021 1:59pm)
  • This is the real problem with ending racism. This woman, and many like her spouting this abuse, are genuine idiots. Just listen to her. How on earth do you prevent someone like that from shouting racist insults when on the best of days she can hardly string a sentence together? I've no idea what the solution is, but people like her are killing this city. They are killing all cities. Absolute scum. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 1:22pm)
  • Also nothing you can do if she assaults you. He tried to stop her coming close to him and she was already shouting about him touching her. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 1:20pm)
  • I suspect in this case she isn't even thinking about that. Her brain just goes "look, an Asian person, Asian people are Chinese, Chinese people talk like this." I think she just doesn't have the intellectual capacity to understand why saying that is wrong. Just genuine pond life. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 1:37pm)
  • Education in Scotland is pretty good, free all the way up to University. I've taught in one of the worst schools and Scotland in even that was decent. Life prospects I agree are poor for many here, but while that leads to poverty I'm not sure why that would make someone turn out like this. I'm lost as to what the solution is. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 1:46pm)
  • Eh? What does real racism mean? Not something I'd said in my post. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 2:13pm)
  • While spouts of racists abuse aren't common, this type of individual is the same as the people littering our streets and parks, harrassing people in the streets, starting fights at bus stops etc. These are the people killing the city, and the problem is, since COVID they are taking up a larger proportion of those out and about as commuters stay at home. by Cannonieri (Fri 28th May 2021 4:03pm)
  • I think that's Limmy at 24 by Cannonieri (Sat 29th May 2021 2:29pm)
  • Yep, you can absolutely do that. Go and speak to any company hiring in your field and they'd be keen to help you if they like you. by Cannonieri (Sat 29th May 2021 2:39pm)
  • This is very much a COVID trend. I don't think it will remain once things go back to normal. by Cannonieri (Sun 30th May 2021 12:29pm)
  • Nadda. I'm one of the few people I know without one. by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Jun 2021 12:44pm)
  • How long did it take to get the text after registering? by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Jun 2021 12:44pm)
  • Fair play to you for actually asking this and also taking your child out when they began to feel restless. Most parents don't. Hope you find somewhere good and the little guy enjoys his cartoons. by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Jun 2021 11:41pm)
  • Is this a tourist thing or is it one of those horrible places that sell fake healing stones and the like? by Cannonieri (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 2:27pm)
  • Did you shout out "I don't like your music but you're a sound lad"? by Cannonieri (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 5:36pm)
  • Aye, I agree. Top lad. I don't listen to his music though. by Cannonieri (Wed 2nd Jun 2021 5:50pm)
  • All this talk about grades is infuriating me as an ex teacher. The public don't understand what grades are. An A, B, or C etc. are all meaningless. What grades are meant to do is show that X person is in the top 10% of pupils at a subject, y person is in the top 20% etc. For all the hate the exam system gets, it's fair. Kids are marked and scored on their performance in an exam, with the marker knowing nothing else about them. As we saw last year, teachers made an absolute hash of grading pupils by pushing everyone up and giving people the benefit of the doubt. They were rightly criticised but the public defended them and they got their pay rise because "a teacher knows their pupils best". Wrong. Teachers have biases, and they are incentivised for their pupils to score highly. That's why they don't mark their own kids' exams. What then happened was grades overall inflated massively, meaning that an A no longer meant you were in the top 10% of pupils but the top 20% for example. Now the grades become meaningless, as they don't accurately show where a kid falls in relation to his peers, and so then universities literally had to start guessing who to accept onto courses. How did they do this? By taking kids based on their background as opposed to their performance. Appeals have been a much smaller example of the above for years. They were always a guaranteed way to get your favourite pupils an undeserved upgrade, and were basically giving out to pupils who were well behaved or whose parents put pressure on teachers. It's only fair that this is changed from a guaranteed upgrade to a potential downgrade as well. But yeah, rant over. I just hate how all this media coverage acts as though this stuff doesn't benefit students. Wrong. It benefits students who actually work hard and fair. It stops privileged kids from getting a leg up over the rest by getting undeserved upgrades. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:57am)
  • University's don't care about the grade, they just care about percentile performance. So let's take maths as an example. Say they want to only take the top 5% of students for that course, previously they knew only 5% of students would get AAAAB. But once the grades are inflated, suddenly 10% of students get AAAAA. Now the university has no way of working out who is actually fit for the course and who isn't. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 5:21pm)
  • The entire grading system from universities relies on the analytics behind the grades, i.e. how many people get an A for a subject, B for a subject. These pass marks are generally consistent year on year but tend to rise slightly. Last year, because teachers decided grades and not examiners, the grade levels were unlike anything before, with passes and As etc. at an all time high. That meant that the universities grading system didn't work and so you got stories of people with five As still missing out on courses because there were more people applying with five As than ever before. Now you've got all those people who didn't get it but got the "grades" competing with people this year and so it's destroyed the whole system and led to many people getting into uni who don't deserve it and others missing out who do. It's a bit like economics and the Government. The Government can give you money but money doesn't buy stuff, buying power does, and no matter how much money they print they can only erode buying power. Same with teachers, they can give high grades all they want but they can't get people into the higher percentiles of students which is what universities actually use to judge ability. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 5:33pm)
  • FYI this is an issue with cyclists as opposed to your gender. I can see you're getting a few gender-related comments but they are arguably better than the abuse male cyclists get off white van men. There is a large number of people who venomously dislike cyclists and if you're cycling you're going to get abuse unfortunately. Similarly, other cyclists will occasionally try to "out do" you by explaining what you're doing wrong, what they're doing better etc. This attitude is also ironically why many people don't like cyclists. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 8:03pm)
  • Don't get me wrong, it will just be men giving the insults, my point was more that they are directed at cyclists in general, not just female cyclists. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 8:09pm)
  • Depends what you call creepy, but yes they are followed. Not to harrass though, to attack. I'm sure folk are all aware of the YouTube series' from various cyclists. Road rage often leads to people following cyclists for long periods, trying to stop them, or even attack them. Quite a few of the really dramatic ones have been on the front page of Reddit. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:20pm)
  • Bit sexist, no? The abuse is definitely more commonly from men but it's not just men. Have a quick Google and you'll find many videos of women abusing male cyclists, running their cars into them etc. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:26pm)
  • You're missing the point entirely. As I said in my post, OP is clearly getting gender related insults. However, my point was this is because she is on a bike, not just because she is a woman, which is what the post implied. This is not me saying sexism isn't real or that women don't get insulted walking around the street minding their own business. I'm just pointing out that cyclists being abused is common regardless of gender. And it's because there is a general dislike of cyclists amongst the public. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:25pm)
  • I've literally said that in every post. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:32pm)
  • You must be one of the good ones. I'm not a cyclist myself but have hurled abuse at them (as horrible as that sounds, promise they started it). In general though a minority of cyclists really annoy me. They also entertain, there are amazing YouTube series with headcams and cyclists, good and bad, showing the bother they get into. The reason this post and the comments irked me somewhat as there has been a few claims that are quite simply nonsense. The stuff about mansplaining to cyclists for example--this has nothing to do about gender. As we type, since I'm in the mood for it now, I'm watching a YouTube video where two cyclists get into an argument because one guy decides to try and tell another he doesn't know how to overtake properly at a red light. There are loads of these videos, they are good fun. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:38pm)
  • My point was she is clearly getting some gender related abuse but in general, getting abuse while cycling is because you're a cyclist, not because you're a female cyclists. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:43pm)
  • Definitely didn't mean my comment to come across as "your experience is invalid". I did however mean to point out that the OP's generalisation was easily disproven. Women have it worse than man for general street abuse in many, many areas, but cycling is probably one of the few where men have it worse overall. Yes, they don't get the sexual comments etc., but instead they are aggressively targeted far more often. A man isn't going to get out of his car to attack a women on a bike for making some mistake on the road. He is much more likely to get out and attack a man, as many hundreds of videos have shown. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:42pm)
  • Yeah that was a bit of a flippant comment, sorry. I'm starting to turn into what I don't like now in making these absolute statements without evidence, which I shouldn't be. However, the point I was making before rambling was a valid one. Cyclists are abused in general, and commonly abused at that. The core reason isn't to do with gender. OP clearly has had gender based abuse but the comments around this being an issue with men alone etc etc. are easily disproven. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:52pm)
  • I don't just shout at cyclists for fun. I've had a few run ins with cyclists running into me or cutting across me when they shouldn't. Normally I just apologise anyway but when they then have a go at me when they are at fault I'm going to shout abuse. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:55pm)
  • Well I can do that by finding one example of a man being abused for being a cyclist because the statement was absolute. That's my point, the comments saying this is just men are clearly false because we have evidence of men abusing male cyclists and women abusing male cyclists. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:06pm)
  • Depends on what you think the issue is. Sexual hareassment and comments? Absolutely a gender issue, women receive far more abuse than men. General abuse for being a cycling though? I do not see any evidence that suggests that is a gender issue. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:04pm)
  • I've had comments while out jogging. My girlfriend has not. I don't use that as an argument though to try and say only men get abuse while jogging. I'm not debating whether women get abuse in the street for simply being women, I'm just pointing out that the comments saying the problem is all men etc. etc. are clearly sexist nonsense. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:15pm)
  • You're going way off point and your initial claim is wrong. People in this thread are saying it's just men, as absurd as that is. One comment literally says "It's. Just. Men". OP refers to Glaswegian men as the issue and also uses the sexist term mansplaining, again insinuating this issue is with men against women. All I'm doing is pointing out the above two stances are clearly nonsense. I'm not saying anything about the wider issues of gender abuse or female hareassment. by Cannonieri (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 10:48pm)
  • If you're of the opinion that mansplaining isn't a sexist term then I don't think we're going to see eye to eye here so I'll sign off by saying it was interesting debating with you and you've made some good points I've considered and changed my view in places. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 9:46am)
  • I find it funny the Metro are calling an increase in capital gains tax a tax on the middle class. The vast majority of the middle class couldn't care less about CGT. CGT should be taxed highly because the gains are often just the result of hyperinflated assets due to government interference. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 10:59am)
  • I agree. I think masks should be mandatory for anyone feeling ill or who has potentially caught the cold etc. They do this in Japan, it is considered incredibly rude to be out in public with a cold and not wear a mask. Given many people aren't even bothering with precautions during COVID though, I can't see it happening. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 12:09pm)
  • I think people are finally "manning up" by getting the confidence to tell sick workers to do one and stay at home. Wanting people to stay at home and wear a mask isn't being a princess, it's standing up against a stupid and dangerous practice many people have done for years--myself included. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 12:13pm)
  • Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's even higher. It's 20k for your ISA but then I think you get 10k of gains on that investment without tax. To make over £10k in gains purely from investments in a year is insane. Honestly, go all out on CGT. Make it 50% above a certain level. All I care about is income tax as that's where I make my money and it's incredibly frustrating to see 40% of your income get taken away when someone manipulating stocks and shares all day is paying next to nothing in tax. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 1:50pm)
  • If you have a date for your first vaccine, can you get that and then just walk in for your second? Or can you get your first from walk in and then use your appointment for your second? by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 3:14pm)
  • No worries, thanks. Afraid to call given how busy they are. I'll maybe see if I can ask at the door. by Cannonieri (Fri 4th Jun 2021 3:18pm)
  • Nothing wrong with eating alone. No one will bother about wasting a seat. When you go out as a two you normally get put at a four seater. Every group that is an odd number will waste one seat. Restaurants don't care. by Cannonieri (Sun 6th Jun 2021 12:21am)
  • Tuesday nights are open mic. by Cannonieri (Wed 9th Jun 2021 10:08pm)
  • That is open mic for comedy. There are no "just get up and starting performing" spots in Scotland. Open mics are unpaid spots that can go to anyone. Red raw is the most popular one. The Dram used to do one. Yesbar did too. All of them you need to book and generally need to be known to the host. by Cannonieri (Wed 9th Jun 2021 10:49pm)
  • You could make decent money creating a selection of these for different cities in the same style and then licensing them to one of those wall art/print websites. Worth considering. The design is excellent. by Cannonieri (Fri 11th Jun 2021 4:49pm)
  • This is horrible and tragic. The Clyde is really dangerous around Lanarkshire. Perhaps some signs would be useful to warn people as I don't think it's really broadcast how dangerous it is. by Cannonieri (Mon 14th Jun 2021 2:01pm)
  • I think it's also common for people to faint when entering a river on a warm day. Something to do with the drastic change in temperature. Very tragic. by Cannonieri (Mon 14th Jun 2021 2:00pm)
  • Ah I see, my mistake. Yeah, that's the impact. Quite dangerous I hear. by Cannonieri (Mon 14th Jun 2021 2:09pm)
  • I've had issues with them taking it twice but never them not taking it at all. However, if they can take it twice I assume there must be some manual element to it or something they can do by mistake? So perhaps nothing to worry about. by Cannonieri (Mon 14th Jun 2021 4:43pm)
  • Ex teacher here. You'll be fine. It is very hard not to get work as a teacher. Once you're in the system, you're in. You'll get a school no matter what. It could arguably be more difficult to get a permanent school as you'd need to interview for that, but there is a shortage of maths teachers so you'll probably still be hired. For reference, I have seen teachers get jobs and stay in jobs with genuine, serious issues that would put off any other employer. One of the reasons I left for the private sector was the shock at how easy it was for people to be hired despite these issues. I can't imagine tattoos actually stopping you from getting work. by Cannonieri (Tue 15th Jun 2021 10:28am)
  • What does that mean? Are these letters offering the vaccine that people have rejected? by Cannonieri (Tue 15th Jun 2021 11:48am)
  • Ah. Sounds typical of the Gov. I never got my letter in the end, just had to sign up myself and set up an appointment online. No idea where the letter went to as apparently my old address didn't get it either. by Cannonieri (Tue 15th Jun 2021 11:52am)
  • Yep, done so on both accounts. by Cannonieri (Tue 15th Jun 2021 12:16pm)
  • I'm not sure of the exact treatment you're looking to get done but I do not think there should be an issue for any mainstream clinic given it is laser hair removal you are after as opposed to waxing etc. where materials differ. I would suggest contacting your clinic of choice and when booking ask if they are able to treat trans women (don't ask if they are trans friendly as it might not register with the person booking that you're asking about the procedures themselves being suitable/safe, they might just say yes without thinking to check with the staff). Providing the clinic confirms you should be all set. If they say no they might be able to recommend a clinic that can. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't though. I only know of issues in the past with waxing where it potentially isn't safe for a trans person due to the materials. Best of luck. Edit: sorry, I'm a numpty, didn't see you said facial hair. Any clinic will be fine then, ignore what I've said. by Cannonieri (Tue 15th Jun 2021 3:52pm)
  • Seems to be happening to a lot of people. Mentioned it yesterday and was told it's not the govs fault if my details aren't up to date. But they are up to date. I've no idea what they are using for the envelopes but it surely cannot be GP records. by Cannonieri (Wed 16th Jun 2021 12:30pm)
  • I see you follow the Edu method of recruitment. by Cannonieri (Thu 17th Jun 2021 1:49pm)
  • What are the reasons for the strikes? by Cannonieri (Sat 19th Jun 2021 12:14pm)
  • Out of interest, did he not get a text either? I only ask as I never had my first letter at all. No idea why, address is correct with my GP. Eventually had to call up to arrange an appointment and got a text confirming. Worried I won't get contacted at all about the second jab. by Cannonieri (Sat 19th Jun 2021 6:02pm)
  • Cheers mate, I will give them a bell. by Cannonieri (Fri 25th Jun 2021 1:42pm)
  • Thanks, I'll give them a ring. by Cannonieri (Fri 25th Jun 2021 2:01pm)
  • One thing to note, add a good 15% to 20% onto the responses below to account for post COVID inflation. My tariff just recently updated as I moved to a new contract and my prices have increased by 20%. by Cannonieri (Tue 29th Jun 2021 7:24pm)
  • Tories ahead of the curve, been behind defund the police for a decade before it was mainstream. by Cannonieri (Wed 30th Jun 2021 9:26am)
  • That's a massive environmental health problem. You can't throw rotten food out your window. Report him to the council. by Cannonieri (Wed 30th Jun 2021 11:04am)
  • Noo-Gah by Cannonieri (Wed 30th Jun 2021 1:34pm)
  • Pre COVID it was bad, a good deal worse than elsewhere but not a massive issue. Post COVID Glasgow feels genuinely unsafe in parts. And not places out of the way, I get folk coming up to me now walking around Central. There is an atrocious culture of drugs and crime unfortunately around Glasgow and COVID has made people even more manic. by Cannonieri (Thu 1st Jul 2021 10:04pm)
  • Are they including vaccine jabs in those figures though? by Cannonieri (Thu 1st Jul 2021 10:32pm)
  • The edit has won the masses over somewhat. Noticed this was getting downvoted to oblivion. Don't care about downvotes but don't want people thinking I'm an anti vax nutter. by Cannonieri (Fri 2nd Jul 2021 12:44am)
  • All sounds there or there abouts right to me. Groceries sound a bit high but then again I hardly buy anything. Transport maybe a bit low but depends where you are going. Keep in mind your prices here will likely be up 20% or so by the time we get out of COVID and inflation really hits. by Cannonieri (Fri 2nd Jul 2021 8:07pm)
  • Try the Rum Barber. They do great cuts and then normally take pictures after for their Instagram feed. Ask nicely and I'm sure they'd take a few headshot snaps for you too. by Cannonieri (Sat 3rd Jul 2021 10:35am)
  • Sounds like you should be safe. You have enough evidence of his poor conduct that you could easily sue him for damages so if you stand firm and demand the money back, and make clear his own misconduct when doing so, he should play ball. by Cannonieri (Tue 6th Jul 2021 7:09pm)
  • I second the above. Probably the best coffee place in central Glasgow also. by Cannonieri (Sat 10th Jul 2021 5:19pm)
  • Long COVID, which is basically just post viral fatigue, isn't a few weeks. I had it for around 18 months years ago. Give it a few weeks at least before deciding it's long COVID. Also, for anyone wondering, post viral fatigue is awful. Possibly the worst period of my life. by Cannonieri (Sat 10th Jul 2021 5:25pm)
  • Congrats on the house! It's a good time to get on the market given the inflation that is starting to hit now. You can rest easy now. by Cannonieri (Tue 13th Jul 2021 11:16pm)
  • That's assumes interest rates will also rise in line with inflation which I don't believe will happen. In any case, I'm not sure rising interest rates would counteract the sheer inflation of the housing market due given it is one of the few safe assets that the government can't easily make more of. by Cannonieri (Wed 14th Jul 2021 10:28am)
  • They will never raise interest rates to match inflation. They may not even raise them to match their own measure of inflation, which is a gross underestimate. If interest rates matched inflation just now the country would literally go bankrupt. by Cannonieri (Wed 14th Jul 2021 10:39am)
  • But then if actual inflation is 5-10%, house prices become one of the few inflation hedges and it becomes worth paying the high interest rate. by Cannonieri (Wed 14th Jul 2021 10:47am)
  • I don't think property prices are going to decrease. They will be one of the safest assets with inflation on the rise. The government can't print houses, property buyers are richer post COVID, and demand continues to outstrip supply. Add to that how strict mortgage providers are now and property looks like a secure inflation hedge. by Cannonieri (Wed 14th Jul 2021 12:03pm)
  • Imagine being a junkie the now. Stepping outside and thinking you've genuinely gone back in time. by Cannonieri (Thu 15th Jul 2021 9:05pm)
  • If you order from Wayfair online you normally get it quite quickly. Some items deliver in 2-3 days. Quality is hit and miss though. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Jul 2021 12:26pm)
  • Careful as rushing a second dose can do more harm than good. While the delay is partly down to supply, you're also meant to wait a certain amount of time before you get the booster. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Jul 2021 4:32pm)
  • Ah, I have perhaps been told nonsense then to get rid of me when trying to get a quick booster myself. by Cannonieri (Fri 16th Jul 2021 4:57pm)
  • Nessie. by Cannonieri (Mon 19th Jul 2021 12:34pm)
  • It didn't used to be anywhere near as bad pre COVID. Last incident I can remember pre COVID was the naked chap hanging from the hotel window above central. by Cannonieri (Mon 19th Jul 2021 9:38pm)
  • I think the background was all rumours and nonsense online, but in terms of facts, a man broke a window in the hotel above central and then started trying to jump out. Police grabbed him and tried to pull him back up but he wanted to drop. I can't remember if he initially had a towel round him but he was naked for the ordeal. He unfortunately eventually fell to his death, hitting into the tables and chairs below near the Blue Lagoon. The whole thing was video'd and you can likely still find it on those shock sites. by Cannonieri (Mon 19th Jul 2021 11:38pm)
  • It's a feminist protest, TERF is just a derogatory term used to describe them. They just protest for women's rights and as with all of these things it's hit and miss in terms of what they are fighting for. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 1:54pm)
  • There is a conflict, that's why both sides hate each other. Their ideologies contradict. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 2:01pm)
  • This isn't about trans people and feminists. 90% of trans people and feminists have nothing to do with these debates. It's nutters on online forums such as Reddit that go at each other. The majority of these folks are going around living their lives and causing no harm to anyone. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 2:05pm)
  • You sound like you live in an online bubble. The majority of trans people aren't who you are describing nor are they part of a cult. Many trans people are against the same things you are. To criticise the "trans cult" as you describe it, which I assume you mean is the minority online who have extreme views, is perfectly valid but to say all trans people are just "men putting on dresses" is unbelievably stupid and uninformed. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 2:27pm)
  • You got a source for any of those claims? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 2:36pm)
  • What does that have to do with the majority being "men putting on dresses"? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 2:43pm)
  • Well yeah, if you're transitioning to become a woman you're going to adopt female traits aren't you? In other news, water is wet. I don't get your point here. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 3:02pm)
  • >So are they "becoming" a woman, or are they "adopting the traits of" women in order to pretend to be them? They already have the mental traits of a woman, hence where the phrase "born in the wrong body" comes from. They are more comfortable changing their physical characteristics to match their gender also because for many, it's obviously going to suck having a female mind in a male body. >And on order to "adopt the traits of women" you need to believe in such a thing, i.e. gender stereotypes. Ergo, "trans women" are simply men with negative stereotypes of women using those stereotypes to pretend to be a woman. Men and women are different, that's a fact not a stereotype. You are mixing up your arguments here. The point is they already have many female mental traits, they are transitioning physically not mentally. >Water is wet, but it can't become fire. That's my point. But it can in this hypothetical scenario. Say we had a form of surgery that could give water the physical characteristics of fire, allowing it to burn stuff. Say some water is going around at the moment thinking it is fire and trying to burn stuff but failing. If we can give that water the physical characteristics of fire and allow it's physical attributes to match it's mental attributes, why wouldn't we? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 3:14pm)
  • Ah, thank you. You've resorted to insults which tells me I have won the argument and you are too embarrassed to admit it. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 3:20pm)
  • I'd agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 3:33pm)
  • It's not sexist to say men and women are different. Feminism isn't about arguing that men and women are the same. It's about arguing that both should have equal rights. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 4:28pm)
  • I can see why what you've said sounds sexist but that's not what I've said. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 4:50pm)
  • Jesus that is atrocious. Now I'm worried about getting the bus again when things open up. Public transport should require proof of a double vaccine in my opinion, and a single for now until they are offered for all. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 5:00pm)
  • >If a man can completely become a women simply by having some special set of "mental characteristics" then the converse of that is that women can become less female when they do not have those characteristics So what you're saying is that gender isn't binary. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 5:30pm)
  • >Gender is binary in 99.9% of human beings. That's not what you said. You said it was a sliding scale. I'm not even arguing with you now, you're arguing with yourself. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 5:38pm)
  • You may disagree with it, but it is still a feminist protest. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 5:50pm)
  • >you are (a) stereotyping women No, I'm stating as an undisputable fact that there are differences between men and women. >making women who don't share those mental traits be defined as less of a woman They are not "less of a woman", they are less feminine, and that's fine. >making it possible for a biological male to be more of a woman than a biological female simply by having those mental traits A women could be more masculine than a man, yes. >making men who have those traits be defined as less of a man. It's not being "less of a man", it's just being less masculine, which is fine. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 5:55pm)
  • Do you think I'm a man or a woman? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 6:04pm)
  • Ha, deflecting again. Okay, I think you're a man. Am I correct? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 6:06pm)
  • So are you a man? by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 6:10pm)
  • You are again deflecting because you know you've lost the argument. Rather than go all defensive, why not actually listen and educate yourself. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 6:16pm)
  • My point is I think you are a man because you are displaying masculine traits in your messages (in this case, aggressiveness among other things). I could be wrong though. I only have around a 60% chance of being right with that guess. That's because not every man and every woman are identical. However, if you were to slowly provide more and more information about you to me, I'd have more and more chance of guessing correctly. Even if all traits only skew to one gender 60/40, once you take a number into account, the probability of guessing the correct gender would increase. That's my point. It is not about one trait determining gender. It is thousands upon thousands of traits which together allow us to make highly accurate guesses about what gender a person may be. I listed a number of traits out previously which you ignored. Aggressiveness is one for example. About 60% of men are more aggressive than women. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 6:23pm)
  • Then people should get vaccinated. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 7:16pm)
  • Nope, just COVID. You know, the one that is currently a global pandemic. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Jul 2021 10:49pm)
  • I think your other questions have been answered so a few more tips from me: 1) Consider changing your locks. Rarely an issue but you never know how many keys for the house there are in circulation. 2) Register for the single person council tax if you haven't done so already. 3) Shop around and don't just stick with the same energy supplier. Suppliers can take the Mickey post sale so you might be better elsewhere. by Cannonieri (Thu 22nd Jul 2021 4:37pm)
  • Wants to learn how to swim so he can take his kids to the pool. You sound like a great dad mate, fair play! Hope you find somewhere. by Cannonieri (Mon 26th Jul 2021 10:45am)
  • Scotland should really publicise the hell out of all this because it would be great for tourism. Batman especially. Come to Glasgow: the real Gotham City. by Cannonieri (Wed 28th Jul 2021 7:33pm)
  • And garbage is piling up in the streets. I can tell why they choose to film here. by Cannonieri (Wed 28th Jul 2021 8:26pm)
  • >Seems like a mad summer of stuff going on here - any ideas on why they don't just....use America for the filming? No idea, and a quick Google seems to suggest it's just because of word of mouth after WWZ was filmed here but I can't believe that. I would say that for Batman though, Glasgow is genuinely the closest real world city to Gotham in terms of architecture so that might explain that one. by Cannonieri (Wed 28th Jul 2021 9:44pm)
  • What were the three? by Cannonieri (Wed 28th Jul 2021 11:56pm)
  • It's generally a quasi American/Edinburgh/English accent that is put on by people trying to reinvent themselves or people who are afraid to use their actual Scottish accent in front of foreign students. by Cannonieri (Sun 1st Aug 2021 2:22pm)
  • People will Glasgow Uni accents deserve to be bullied to be fair. by Cannonieri (Sun 1st Aug 2021 2:28pm)
  • Can't find good Italian food anywhere. Everywhere that is recommended, I go to, and it's just that rubbish British-Italian style. by Cannonieri (Mon 2nd Aug 2021 2:28am)
  • Wasn't aware of this but would not be surprised it is being carried out by the owners themselves as an insurance fraud as we near opening. by Cannonieri (Mon 9th Aug 2021 11:32am)
  • Potentially. Struggling business pre COVID. COVID comes. Blame COVID on poor performance. Get government money to keep it going over COVID. COVID comes to an end. Set fire to site to get insurance claim before having to reopen and the business struggles on its own merits. by Cannonieri (Mon 9th Aug 2021 2:22pm)
  • Ah sorry, I hadn't realised it was their homes. That does sound mental then. by Cannonieri (Mon 9th Aug 2021 6:42pm)
  • Not sure about the landscape post COVID but would recommend using Tinder in Glasgow. Had the time of my life with it a few years ago before meeting my partner. You can definitely use it for hookups but I used it for casual dating and had a great time. by Cannonieri (Tue 10th Aug 2021 1:34pm)
  • This stuff boils my blood. It's gotten much worse post COVID. My partner doesn't even like getting a taxi from Glasgow now, I give her a lift. Wouldn't feel safe having her go anywhere near central these days at night. And also, why did no one jump in and say something? If you walk past this and don't step in, you're a bellend. Get some backbone and help the girl out. These problems would be as serious if people actually helped each other out and paid attention to those around them. by Cannonieri (Wed 11th Aug 2021 2:57pm)
  • I agree it's sexual harassment and while I think the girl done well to hold her nerve, I don't think we should promote that as handling it well. If someone does this to you, don't hold you nerve. Shout at the top of your lungs and make a scene. If you don't, they could very easily attack you or force themselves upon you before you get a chance to cry for help. You need to be as loud as possible. No slight on the girl in this vid of course, looks terrified and handled it with dignity but dignity isn't always the best way. by Cannonieri (Wed 11th Aug 2021 3:48pm)
  • I'm the same. I know my partner would have likely acted the same way. This stuff really worries me. It just takes one nutter to go for you. by Cannonieri (Wed 11th Aug 2021 4:38pm)
  • What I would recommend is you cause a scene. Scream at the top of your lungs. Shout "sexual assault, help!" Just draw attention to yourself to the point where people cannot ignore it. by Cannonieri (Wed 11th Aug 2021 5:35pm)
  • I agree the observer should really step in but if he is to afraid to then what else can he do other than shout for help and cause a scene? by Cannonieri (Thu 12th Aug 2021 11:25am)
  • Would have sadly been charged I think. by Cannonieri (Mon 6th Sep 2021 9:01am)
  • Legal is probably the wrong word, but I don't believe you would have to pay this. If the landlord is unable to identify which tenant messed up, then he should pay. It would be like if someone sprayed graffiti on the side of the building. You wouldn't pay for the removal, the landlord would either have to find out who done it or pay it themselves. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Sep 2021 1:09pm)
  • If there is a zombie apocalypse it's going to be ten times worse if all the zombies are covered in dog shit when they emerge. by Cannonieri (Tue 28th Sep 2021 5:42pm)
  • It'll be great for the city financially, no doubt. Long term, probably good too. However, I'm only for it because I can stay the hell out of Glasgow for the duration of it. Will be horrible for residents. by Cannonieri (Fri 8th Oct 2021 10:59am)
  • I would approach her and say you're a bit embarrassed to mention it but you can hear her making noises while having sex during the day and it's picked up on your work calls. If she thinks people think she is having loud sex, she might be more embarrassed into stopping. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Oct 2021 10:35am)
  • If she does that and wanders off I would just shout over "Yeah, please keep it at that volume when you're shagging, hen". by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:54pm)
  • Probably will be an improvement for them by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Oct 2021 6:49pm)
  • The whole public sector pay structure is a joke and needs to be scrapped/redone. There shouldn't be so much structure with salary bands as there is now. Let employees negotiate their own pay. There is a problem with unions as well for jobs like this. In the private sector it works because unions know companies can only pay what they can afford. In the public sector, unions shouldn't be allowed in my opinion (albeit they have to exist the way current pay works) simply because there is no check to see if the demands are reasonable. The government doesn't care what it pays, as it's not its money. Hence why you end up with outrageous pay rises like the recent one for teachers which was way too high. At the same time, the unions can hold public services at gun point. The solution is to scrap salary bands. Have uncapped salaries for every public sector role, the employees can negotiate whatever they want. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 1:42pm)
  • For the majority of employees of course they are, but that's because they can demand what they want. The government can pay them whatever they demand, it's not its own money. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:34pm)
  • No it's not. I'm an ex teacher. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:33pm)
  • They would still have salary budgets but employees can freely negotiate from that. So let's say a school has five teachers and a £250k budget. All four currently would be on £50k if they had the same experience. I disagree with that, I think they should be paid based on their ability, so one could be earning £80k and one only £20k. (Making up numbers obviously). by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:33pm)
  • The majority of teachers were overpaid to start. Again, an issue with salary bands. A minority of teachers are still underpaid post pay rise but the majority overpaid. And I say this as an ex teacher. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:31pm)
  • The government does not care what it pays. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 4:30pm)
  • Excellent, another excuse to work at home for the duration. Hopefully they don't get what they want and the strikes continue. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 5:33pm)
  • Absolutely not. If it was up to me I'd be laying off large portions of the workforce and moving towards automation. There is no need for the majority of the workforce. It results in a worse service and higher costs for customers. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 7:47pm)
  • Because it has budgets to stick to. I'm being flippant, yes the government obviously has budgets but my point is that there is no natural ceiling for government salaries. The government can't say "well, binmen/women only provide £30,000 a year in value so we know we can't pay them more than that." The government will of course push back on pay rises but there is no commercial factor stopping them from paying more money. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 7:50pm)
  • This is literally how the private sector works. How do you think the world functions? And yes, there are absolutely teachers out there who should be paid tens of thousands of pounds more than their peers. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 7:59pm)
  • I wanted to be a teacher from a very young age. I trained to become a teacher in Scotland alongside a science degree. I worked for around two years in schools. Loved the kids and the job. Working hours Vs pay was unbeatable. However, I couldn't stand the other teachers. I worked hard to get a first class honours from university and finish with good marks for my teaching course. I then watched as I'd say, maybe 80% of those who "failed" their degree (2:2 or lower) and couldn't find work were basically handed a teaching role for free. And it showed. Most teachers do not care about their work. They are there because teaching does not require a good degree mark and pays better than any other profession vs the qualifications. Teaching also does not reward performance at all. The probation schools you get are assigned at random. I was assigned a school about 2 hours away while others who failed their degree and became a teacher on a technicality got places down the road from them. I was so disillusioned I left the profession for a job in the private sector in finance. It was actually for lower pay initially than a teacher's salary and while I'm on more now, the stress Vs responsibility and job security vs a teacher is night and day. If pay was performance based and I could negotiate my salary, I would have stayed in the profession. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 7:56pm)
  • What subject are you teaching? by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 8:01pm)
  • Management consultant. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 8:58pm)
  • >What happens when a school can't hire the required amount of teachers because of the massive pay discrepancy that'll either hike salaries altogether, Then great, increase the budget allowances in order to increase pay. This would show teachers are underpaid. >or force potential employees to a council area with higher funding, leaving already underfunded schools with either not enough teachers or too many bad ones? This is actually a problem my idea would solve. Currently, because all teachers earn the same, the best teachers go to the best schools in good areas because there is no benefit to going to a worse school. Hence "bad" schools end up with bad teachers creating a vicious cycle. If we didn't have salary bands, we could assign larger salary budgets to schools that are underperforming so to attract the best teachers there to improve kids' learning. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 8:57pm)
  • It absolutely is shite because of the conductors. Not the train drivers, but the conductors only make the service worse for customers. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:08pm)
  • And that's the beauty of capitalism, if you don't want to use my service you don't need to pay me, and the market decides if I need to exist. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:06pm)
  • As I've said in other comments, no problem at all with unions in the private sector. You cannot call the rail system capitalist though, it simply isn't. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:26pm)
  • It is one of a select few industries that are not operating in a proper capitalist system though. The rail companies are constantly bailed out by the government at the expense of taxpayers. I think the rail system can be profitable and well run however, I'd honestly rather it was a free government service than its current form (essentially forcing people to pay for tickets and pay for bail outs when it's mismanaged). And the staff are a problem. Not the drivers but the conductors were going to be scrapped at one point but they protested and the outcry that followed kept them on. There is no need for them. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:46pm)
  • >Just because the government “bails something out”, doesn’t mean it’s not capitalist though. I have to hard disagree there. Government bailouts are not capitalist. The financial services industry should not have been bailed out the way it was. That isn't capitalism. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:55pm)
  • >So what, the financial services industry is not capitalist now, because it was “bailed out”? No, but government bailing out companies isn't not capitalist. The dictionary definition of capitalism is carried out for 99% of the UK's industries and it works perfectly. This isn't to say a government can't step in if a busines fails. While I think they should be allowed to fail in all cases, for companies like, say, ScotRail, rather than bail them out they should be placed into Administration and if no buyer is found, the government can then take over the business for a discounted price. That way, the service still runs, staff are saved, but taxpayers are actually getting a return. All bailouts do is benefit shareholders. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 10:49pm)
  • Capitalism isn't constant government bailouts. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 11:46pm)
  • >Tell that to the guard who walked for miles to alert the signaller regarding the derailment at stonehaven. That's not a conductor. >What about when there as an incident onboard and there is no staff other than the driver? A conductor isn't doing shit. I've seen people faint on carriages while a conductor stands and does nothing. I've seen people assaulted while they leave the carriage not even alerting police. They do sweet f all apart from recheck tickets that have already been automatically checked at train barriers. by Cannonieri (Thu 14th Oct 2021 11:59pm)
  • Ah sorry, so I am. Ignore all my comments, I mean to refer to ticket examiners. by Cannonieri (Fri 15th Oct 2021 12:14am)
  • Exactly. The banking bail out was a disgrace. by Cannonieri (Fri 15th Oct 2021 10:27am)
  • People saying the police won't give a monkey's are being harsh in my opinion. I've had to report a few small matters to the police. Each and every time, they've spent time with me to talk things through and try to help. One time they actually managed to arrest a chap after about 3 months or searching, and even called me to let me know. It's not the fact they don't care, it's the fact there isn't really anything they can do. Unless you saw the person who done it and took a picture, what are they meant to do? If you report it, they'll check for any CCTV but there normally isn't any. They might raise a report for more officers to patrol your area but other than that, there is nothing anyone can do. by Cannonieri (Fri 15th Oct 2021 11:34pm)
  • Still can't believe the Scottish Government has not stepped in on the scam that is factors. Absolutely disgraceful. A modern day con. by Cannonieri (Tue 19th Oct 2021 3:33pm)
  • It's always been that way. This was happening 20 years ago. I remember some kid lobbing a firework into a car window in my street when I was a kid. Driver was inside the car. by Cannonieri (Wed 20th Oct 2021 8:38pm)
  • Why? by Cannonieri (Thu 21st Oct 2021 8:47am)
  • What other job could a bus driver do for the same qualifications, pay, and working conditions? It's a fair wage. by Cannonieri (Thu 21st Oct 2021 3:25pm)
  • Terrible public transport, litter, and holes in the ground. What's different to business as usual? by Cannonieri (Thu 21st Oct 2021 3:25pm)
  • There was an ambulance and police presence around Central earlier that were tending to something. Don't know if it's related. by Cannonieri (Thu 21st Oct 2021 11:48pm)
  • Nah it was about 9pm by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 12:02am)
  • People keep saying this but I'm not convinced homes are actually overpriced. In London and down south, yes, but in Scotland I'd say much of the market is actually undervalued. A nice one bed flat in the city centre pre COVID was going for around £180k. That is a Glasgow city centre premium as similar flats outside Glasgow would go for about £120k or less. During COVID I noticed prices dropped in Glasgow to around £150k for the same flats that were once £180k. Not sure what prices are doing now as I moved over COVID. Just outside of Glasgow is a different story though. You can buy a 2 bed home 20 minutes away for less than £100k, and a decent home at that. £200k and you can pretty much buy whatever you want, luxury flats, big homes, lots of bedrooms. The biggest "forever homes" outside Glasgow rarely go for over £450k. Given they are for people in their 40s or 50s, that's not outrageous. I think if you look just outside Glasgow, there are really good deals to pick up. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 4:16pm)
  • That is a one bedroom flat in the centre of Glasgow. Those flats are not marketed for people on the UK's average salary. They are priced like that because the young professionals buying them can afford them. Same way the big, three bed flats in the West End are priced at £800k. They're not for average salary workers. I could buy a one bed flat about 5 minutes from where I am now for about £50k. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 4:50pm)
  • Patrick is still a central area. Go into North and South Lanarkshire and look at prices there. Average house prices are misleading as they take into account sales data, not the average value of houses overall. The more affluent are more likely to move more often and hence expensive homes change hands more often than bargain properties. Also, someone on the average salary in the UK could absolutely afford a £180k property. How could they not? by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 5:53pm)
  • The average Scottish salary for full time employees is over £31k. At £31k you absolutely can afford a £180k mortgage. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:47pm)
  • Yes, a £40k deposit which is perfectly reasonable for someone moving into an average property on an average salary to save. Keep in mind people doing that will be older and potentially moving in with a partner. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 7:59pm)
  • How is a £40k deposit not reasonable? by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 8:49pm)
  • How is someone in their 40s elderly? by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 8:52pm)
  • Absolute nonsense. I lived in a crap area for almost 10 years on a miniscule rent so to save for my deposit. Could I have done it living in Glasgow? No. Hence why I didn't. People moan about saving for a deposit while being too snobby to actually stay somewhere affordable. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 8:50pm)
  • Yeah but I'm talking about literal mansions. Massive 5 bed houses with big gardens. A big family home with 3/4 beds etc. isn't going for half a million. You can get houses at that level for £200k and up. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 8:57pm)
  • You like to throw insults and try to belittle me, but you're not backing much up. I've done it all. Grew up in poverty, lived in a terrible area, worked through uni, saved for my deposit, and got my mortgage and property. All while at times being well below the average salary and towards the end well above. Most people my age are now in the same boat, buying properties. Those that chose to live in Glasgow through their early 20s are not as they haven't been able to save. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 9:00pm)
  • Ah, that's right, let's rubbish the opinion of the guy from the working class background and call him a Tory because he doesn't fit the narrative. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 9:08pm)
  • If you're only saving £5k a year you're financially incompetent. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:02pm)
  • You're a single parent, it'd be a nightmare for you to try and save for that. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:01pm)
  • >because of people you now support. You've literally made up that I'm a Tory and are now getting angry about something fictional you've made up. Which is somewhat ironic given that's what you're doing with house prices. >people who think it's perfectly fine to have silly house prices as if they're a commodity. You keep saying silly house prices when I've explained why they are not. Is £50k for a flat a silly price? by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 9:59pm)
  • The housing market is completely broken in London and certain city centres. My point is that people are often too averse to moving to more affordable areas. I didn't buy in Glasgow. I wouldn't have been able to afford my current flat if it was in the centre of Glasgow. Also, HR values are underreported. Valuers do not want to value properties at a price they might not sell for. They undervalue so to cover their backs. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:25pm)
  • He called me a Tory, read the comments. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:31pm)
  • I was going to pre COVID but post COVID chose not to. I think they are overvalued in the city centre. by Cannonieri (Fri 22nd Oct 2021 10:30pm)
  • He said I support Tory. Look at the comment I have quoted above. Stop being abusive and take a moment to check you've got the right facts. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 3:03am)
  • I don't understand your point at all, and I don't mean that disrespectfully, I mean I genuinely don't understand. I am referring to homes being undervalued in that they are selling for less than they are worth. There are homes in Scotland that sell for less than their cost to build. I believe properties outside of Glasgow and Edinburgh are undervalued as the market still hasn't properly adjusted to COVID. Prices in city centres are too high and prices outside too low because people are still tying themselves to where they work. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 3:08am)
  • £900 in necessary bills? £500 on various things? I spend around £750 in total per month. What on earth are you spending £1,400 on? by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 3:05am)
  • I tell a lie actually, I'm £800/£850. Mortgage, food, council tax, energy, internet, entertainment subscriptions, and takeaway or dinner out once a week. All of my entertainment subscriptions, phone, and internet come to around £55 I think. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 1:49pm)
  • She shouldn't be out. Crazy that people still go to work sick post COVID. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 1:54pm)
  • Nah mate, I'm in my mortgaged property that accordingly to the numbers others are quoting would have been impossible for me to get. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 1:50pm)
  • I don't think that has an impact. We make it abundantly clear that people are not welcome in the office if they come in sick. Stay at home on full pay. If you come in, you get into bother as opposed to staying at home. People still come in, and in reality, we can't actually do anything other than advise them to return home but they just insist. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 5:35pm)
  • Nonsense. We pay full salaries on sick days and make clear people aren't to come in. They still do. And the problem is, once one person does, other people then think they need to else the people that come in will look down on them. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 6:58pm)
  • We don't send them home though. As far as I'm aware, we'd not be allowed, let alone the fact it would be incredibly awkward when the person is refusing. I know not everyone is like this but my point was more that it isn't just down to employers. Removing the employer barriers don't stop people from coming in sick. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 7:00pm)
  • My point is not every workplace does this, it's that doing so doesn't stop employees from coming in sick. by Cannonieri (Sat 23rd Oct 2021 8:03pm)
  • I think people don't realise how well paid teachers are. You start on around £27k now. A regular teacher, with no promotions, earns £46k or so after a few years. It is easily the best paid proffesion in the UK Vs hours worked. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 3:41pm)
  • Yes, massively. I was a bit out with my comment though. Teachers now start on £27.5k for their probation year rising to £33k after probation. In four years they are on just under £42k. That's assuming they aren't chartered. Chartered teacher probation is £43k and then £51k after a few years. If you are head of a subject, you're on £58k normally after a few years. The myth that teachers are underpaid is exactly that, a myth. The majority of teachers are vastly overpaid. Keep in mind that these salaries apply regardless of subject. A teacher doing a few home economics classes a week is also earning the salary of a maths teacher working nonstop all week. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 4:14pm)
  • Teachers generally do leave around 4pm or 4.30pm. the younger teachers will work an hour or two later so will finish around 5pm or 6pm. You're off over all the school holidays. All over Christmas. Two months in summer. Weeks for Easter and other bank holidays. I'm an ex teacher now working in the private sector. The hours of a teacher are unbeatable, especially once you have worked for a few years and no longer need to produce materials for lessons. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 4:17pm)
  • And they can easily sexually abuse the pupils. Honestly, I am sure one day there will be as big scandal on high schools as there was for the football clubs abusing young people. I have never worked in a more creepy and unsettling atmosphere. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 4:24pm)
  • I'm an ex teacher, you're talking nonsense. >Most classroom teachers will top out ~ 37k atm. This is incorrect. The salary bands are public, it's no secret. For a regular teacher with no promotion, the cap is around £41k after 4 years I believe of working. >Teachers don't stop working at 3. Yes they do. The majority of teachers finish when school does, so normally 4pm ish. Younger teachers will work an hour or two later as they need to prepare materials for their lessons. After a few years you no longer need to and so don't need to work past school hours. Honestly, if you want good pay, easy work, and good holidays, being a teacher is unbeatable. Problem is the other teachers you'll need to work with. It's an absolutely toxic environment. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 4:21pm)
  • Go and teach any non core subject with small numbers of classes and you will not be working to the same level as a maths or English teacher. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:01pm)
  • Great teacher mate and the kids agreed. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:00pm)
  • I was a great teacher, I did work late because I was starting out and had to make everything from scratch. You are given free periods during the school days to deal with the grading of pupils work etc. You do not work every single period every day. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:00pm)
  • You're still paid more though if you have the qualification. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:20pm)
  • Still massively less hours than any equivalent skilled job in the private sector. As I said, I had to work longer hours because I was starting out but even at that, it was nothing compared to the private sector. You need to work longer hours than contracted in every job. Teachers have it easiest by far. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:46pm)
  • What do you teach? by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 5:45pm)
  • Which is? There are many. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 7:59pm)
  • No, it's an annual salary. The teachers are still in the schools on free periods even if they are not teaching. My whole issue with teachers is the majority are overpaid and a minority underpaid. I would scrap the salary band system to properly reward well qualified, good teachers and reduce the salaries of those overpaid. by Cannonieri (Sun 24th Oct 2021 7:58pm)
  • I bet if you made clear to them you wouldn't take a AZ but would take a Pfizer, they'd make an exception. Even if it was on the day of the jag. It's in their interests for you to be vaccinated. Would seem mad for them to tell you to go without rather than bend the rules for you. by Cannonieri (Mon 25th Oct 2021 12:17am)
  • >And for the record I think they are right about a lot of stuff and if they wanted to cause a massive scene outside the SECC and block it's entrances and disrupt the conference leaders then I wouldn't have a problem. They're not doing that because that would actually disrupt those in power and they'd be properly dealt with. The government doesn't care if they are blocking regular folks. by Cannonieri (Thu 28th Oct 2021 10:29pm)
  • I'm in the same boat as you, really looking forward to welcoming all the new COVID variants. by Cannonieri (Thu 28th Oct 2021 10:25pm)
  • A train strike isn't dangerous. It's an inconvenience but it's not going to harm me. Blocking roads literally puts lives at risk. by Cannonieri (Thu 28th Oct 2021 10:30pm)
  • The SNP are not left wing. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Oct 2021 3:55pm)
  • Report it as fraud to your bank and they'll refund you and take the money out of FB's account. I done exactly that when they similarly screwed me over. Got the money back immediately and I believe FB got a warning which was even more hilarious. People need to be more aware they are protected against this stuff. Your bank has your back and won't get messed around by even the largest of companies. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Oct 2021 9:20pm)
  • Genuine question, if he dies hitting the floor, does the other guy get in bother given he was only defending himself? by Cannonieri (Sun 31st Oct 2021 2:45pm)
  • I've had a read of the link. Looks like in this case, the chap would be jailed. Quite shocking some of those examples (such as the man being attacked with a hammer who stabbed the attacked and was still done for murder). Surely this law should be changed. by Cannonieri (Sun 31st Oct 2021 3:35pm)
  • Ah ok. I see about the weapon point. Regardless, could it be argued he could just run away here as per other cases? by Cannonieri (Sun 31st Oct 2021 4:57pm)
  • So basically we can't defend ourselves in the UK else we risk jail time. by Cannonieri (Mon 1st Nov 2021 11:28am)
  • If the restaurant adds a service charge, it's 50/50 as to whether it goes to the staff. I always ask and they often say they don't actually get the service charge. So to avoid doubt, cross out the service charge on the bill, pay the remainder less the charge, and then hand over a tip in cash to the waiter/ess. by Cannonieri (Mon 1st Nov 2021 2:37pm)
  • This makes from grim reading. Not even a fan of the victim's picture and name being used for stuff like this. Not really the last memory of them you want to put out to the public. The guy is a scumbag who should be locked up for life. Absolute cretin. Also, how can you be released early for good behaviour when you've been convicted of rape? It's not as if you can go about raping women in prison. There is no test to see if you've bettered yourself. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 11:46am)
  • What do you class as nonviolent? I don't think it's wise to remove jail terms for crimes such as robbery, fraud etc. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:18pm)
  • If you didn't go to jail for fraud, then fraud suddenly becomes an attractive proposition. All I have to do is make sure I make X amount from the fraud that covers the risk of a fine of Y. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:49pm)
  • Currently, they aren't classed as violent crimes as far as I'm aware. This is my point, I'm not sure you mean nonviolent crimes when you say nonviolent. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:48pm)
  • >who said anything about fine? youl be paying it back x10, everything you, your spouse or your company's owns is sold off. Even now, the reality isn't like that. In my line of work you come across a few people like this. They have structured their entire life around getting away with this. Disqualified directors etc. containing to run their new businesses via their children, liquidating companies in which liabilities arise around fraudulent activity. The one punishment people can't get around (apart from the mega rich) is prison time. I think it's needed as a deterrent else you'd see even more fraud. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 2:58pm)
  • >People growing and selling cannabis should be given a fine/community service if that. This isn't the full extent of nonviolent crime though. In that case you're better just saying you thing jail time shouldn't apply to weed offences, in which case it would make almost no difference on our prison system. Our prisons are not filled with people doing time for 420 by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 3:02pm)
  • >If an isolated lonely person lashes out because they feel hurt and discarded by the world. Do you think this is the reason millionaire footballer, Benjamin Mendy, recently raped 6 women? Many people commit crimes not because they are oppressed by society, but because they have a really bad moral compass and in general, aren't good people. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 3:38pm)
  • Large scale drug dealing is very different from personal use. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 6:28pm)
  • Ted Bundy's behaviour was impeccable other than when he was murdering and raping women. by Cannonieri (Wed 17th Nov 2021 9:03pm)
  • No one is going about raping and battering old women because they are oppressed. by Cannonieri (Sat 20th Nov 2021 5:06pm)
  • I don't buy this. Yes that's one driver, but a lot more poor people will lose out if people don't go back to the office. A lot of unskilled labour depends on there being footfall in city centres. by Cannonieri (Sun 21st Nov 2021 11:47am)
  • I'm not just talking about small businesses, I'm talking about the big coffee chains, public transport workers, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, cleaners etc. etc. There are many low paid jobs that are not needed if people don't go into the office. by Cannonieri (Sun 21st Nov 2021 11:59am)
  • Their not though are they? I'm certainly not. I'm also not paying for public transport to do a loop and come back to my house. by Cannonieri (Sun 21st Nov 2021 2:48pm)
  • >ticket inspector won't want to get involved. He'll not want to get knifed for the money he's earning. This is a lame excuse. They don't have to get involved. They can have the train stopped and transport police brought on at the next stop without even making themselves known. Most don't simply because it's hassle for them, just like most don't even bother to check tickets because it's hassle. by Cannonieri (Thu 25th Nov 2021 8:16am)
  • It's becoming far more risky to be a landlord and hence a lot have sold up. Demand is now high and there simply isn't enough to go around. by Cannonieri (Fri 26th Nov 2021 4:36pm)
  • Not sure how big an achievement this is as it must change often. Birmingham, for example, only had one rough sleeper a year or two ago. by Cannonieri (Fri 26th Nov 2021 8:26pm)
  • My point is that tomorrow there could be 20 people sleeping rough in Glasgow. It's not like this means there will be only 4 people for a year now or whatever. by Cannonieri (Fri 26th Nov 2021 8:57pm)
  • I don't buy it. Look at the number of people begging in Glasgow. Look at those around Central alone. They can pick out stats to make themselves look good but the number of people on the street in Glasgow is shocking and if they think they're doing well, then I'd hate to see them doing badly. by Cannonieri (Fri 26th Nov 2021 9:02pm)
  • I don't mean to have a go at the charity, more just ranting about the state of Glasgow in general. >You know not everyone begging on the street is a rough sleeper, right? That's my point. I don't really think it counts to say they've solved a problem by giving someone a floor to sleep on one night and then booting them back out to beg for food the next day. Again, nothing against the charity, but I just roll my eyes in disbelief when anyone celebrates the homelessness situation in Glasgow. by Cannonieri (Fri 26th Nov 2021 9:06pm)
  • Make no mistake, if these folk were sober, they'd still be absolute loonies. by Cannonieri (Sat 27th Nov 2021 7:13pm)
  • We've found the junkie everyone. by Cannonieri (Sat 27th Nov 2021 7:12pm)
  • Thank you. by Cannonieri (Sat 27th Nov 2021 7:25pm)
  • That's a good salary for anywhere in Scotland, you'll be able to live comfortably (albeit unfortunately you'll be on over 40% tax due to Scotland's atrocious income tax bands). My one suggestion would be to look for a place well outside of Glasgow. If you opt for somewhere out of Glasgow and commute in, you'll literally be able to get a luxury flat for the same price as a standard one bed in the city centre. by Cannonieri (Sun 28th Nov 2021 3:35pm)
  • So around £500 a year. Definitely something to bemoan. Add to that the impact on annual bonuses. If you make a £10k bonus on that £45k salary, suddenly you're paying £4k additional tax. It quickly adds up. We should have kept the tax bands the rest of the UK enjoys. by Cannonieri (Sun 28th Nov 2021 4:14pm)
  • Eh? You were the one who started to make a point. I just pointed out (correctly) that he is going to be in the 40% tax bracket which is worth pointing out because if you're moving over, it's not entirely clear given the UK's income tax bands differ to Scotland. by Cannonieri (Sun 28th Nov 2021 4:46pm)
  • I corrected you on the impact above. by Cannonieri (Sun 28th Nov 2021 5:38pm)
  • Not even being biased, but I'm not sure why you're considering Liverpool. I would suggest looking into Manchester instead which is very close to Liverpool but a much better city. More job opportunities, more things to do etc. If it was between Manchester and Glasgow I'd probably say Manchester, but if it was between Glasgow and Liverpool then I'd say Glasgow. by Cannonieri (Mon 29th Nov 2021 2:52pm)
  • For giving away food? by Cannonieri (Tue 30th Nov 2021 12:51pm)
  • For handing out food? by Cannonieri (Tue 30th Nov 2021 12:51pm)
  • Rude. by Cannonieri (Tue 30th Nov 2021 1:07pm)
  • Thank ye, kind soul. by Cannonieri (Tue 30th Nov 2021 1:20pm)
  • Ah, ya beauty! That might be it, I'll give it a try. by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 3:31pm)
  • I tried that but it just says 666 by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 4:17pm)
  • Isn't it open now? That's why I was booking. Or is this just England? by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 10:29pm)
  • I want one though. by Cannonieri (Sat 4th Dec 2021 12:18am)
  • I'm paying nearly half my income in tax and I take nothing out the system. I'll take the free vaccine thanks. by Cannonieri (Sat 4th Dec 2021 12:31am)
  • You must be fun at parties. by Cannonieri (Sat 4th Dec 2021 6:31pm)
  • I refuse to go to any where there isn't double glazing. by Cannonieri (Sat 4th Dec 2021 7:29pm)
  • Eh? What's wrong with that? Looks like a nice place. Rent seems fair to me. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 12:32pm)
  • >I know its the going rate but it's hugely unfair. In my experience as a tenant it's a slippery slope. As soon as one property rents at an exorbitant rate others in the area follow rapidly behind. That's the opposite of unfair though surely? The other properties are ramping up also just because one is, it's because the market is setting the rate and all properties increasing by the same amount are verifying the market as being right. The landlords aren't really your problem here, rampant inflation is. It's not just rents that are increasing rapidly, it's everything as we need inflation to pay for the government's spending over COVID. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 1:43pm)
  • It is shite and I think people should lose their jobs over the decisions that led to this. But you have to realise, this isn't down to the landlords as your post suggested. It's the government you should be taking issue with and out protesting against. The absolutely ridiculous spending over COVID has caused this. The government cannot spend a penny with generating the equivalent amount via tax or inflation. Our taxes haven't gone up and thus we're paying for this with inflation. Your rent increases aren't actually linked to it you having to pay more value, it's linked to your money being worth less than it was before, hence the price increase. While I've not been impacted by a rent increase as I'm on a fixed mortgage, all my living costs have skyrocketed too (I think my personal rate of inflation is around 25% at the moment) and so I feel your pain. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 1:49pm)
  • Rent hasn't shot up, everything has shot up due to inflation. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 1:46pm)
  • Yeah but I'm stupid. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 1:52pm)
  • My personal rate of inflation just now is around 25%. I doubt this property itself has doubled in rent over two years. However, a 20% to 30% increase is absolutely in line with the market currently. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 1:50pm)
  • There definitely shouldn't be regulation on prices in my opinion. That would cause a catastrophe. I think people tend to take the outrage from London to other parts of the UK without realising it's a different market. In London, there are massive sets of flats entirely bought by foreign investors for purposes outside of making a living as a landlord which drives up prices. No one is doing that in Scotland or Glasgow. Here, landlords aren't exactly making a killing. Those that bought property decades ago that have increased in value have, but that's not necessarily a landlord. Look at the property in this case. Let's say it's £1k rent a month. Today, that place would probably sell for £250k maybe, if just under. Therefore, if you're buying that property to rent out, it would take over 20 years before you even made back your initial investment (and that is assuming you're not paying any tax, have any running costs, any interest on your loan to buy the property). That's a terrible investment. Contrary to popular belief, being a landlord in the majority of the UK isn't a good path to go down if you want to get rich. So many of our landlords are just managers for our own pension funds that own the properties. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 2:08pm)
  • I'm not a landlord. Was keen to get into it but on review, it just wasn't financially viable. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 2:26pm)
  • Shoot me down for wanting to make money. It doesn't matter if you think I've got a heart of gold or if you think I'm a monster. I'd say I'm not a total idiot when it comes to finances (it's part of my job nonetheless) and all I'm saying is, as someone who wants to find an easy way of making additional income, I've spent time looking into becoming a landlord and the conclusion was quite simply that it's pretty bloody hard to make any sort of return from it. Put aside your opinion of the morality of it for a second and look at the numbers. Over 20 years to get a return on a £250k investment. I could put that into a low risk government bond over 10 years and get far more back come the end of it. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 2:30pm)
  • Because we're not debating morality, we're debating the financial viability of it, and that has nothing to do with morality. You were saying I only commented because I was a landlord. I've clarified that's not the case and explained exactly why being a landlord isn't financially viable in many cases. But it still comes back to the "solution" people are hinting could reduce rents. The only solution would really be to reduce the government's regulations around home and property building in order to reduce the time/costs of this. Anything else would have zero impact. Rent control for example would just lead to a massive supply shortage. Scotland isn't sitting with loads of empty properties that people can't buy because they are too expensive, there is a massive housing shortage and too many people need homes Vs the number we can build. If you restrict rent prices, suddenly being a landlord becomes financially untenable. Rental properties are therefore sold, quickly bought up because there is still excess demand, and then suddenly if you can't afford to buy a property, it's tough luck. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 2:44pm)
  • >They are probably trying to recoup the money they've spent doing it up. As opposed to do it up just to be nice and rent it for a loss? by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 3:49pm)
  • Genuine question: how on earth do you make a return as a landlord? So say you bought this property for £250k to rent it out at £1k per annum, you've now got over 20 years to wait (assuming no expenses or tax) until you make your money back. Why not just put the same money into an index fund? by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 3:53pm)
  • >And Scotland is sitting with loads of empty houses btw, nearly 50 thousand empty homes in Scotland. That doesn't meant those houses are sitting empty forever with no owner. There is a constant conveyor belt of empty homes that are empty because they are up for sale. It's like stock in a business, yes there is always inventory sitting on the balance sheet but it's there to be sold within a short timeframe and then replenished. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 3:52pm)
  • I think it looks great. I'd happily live in a place like that. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 3:57pm)
  • But even then, surely the return at the end of it is minimal compared to what you would get if you just invested the deposit? What is your target return if you don't mind me asking? by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 4:12pm)
  • 😂 by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 4:26pm)
  • Let's assume they made back all their mortgage payments in rent and then sold the property at the end for £270k after 20 years. That's less than a 5% return per annum. And that's before costs and taxes. That's terrible given the risk being taken on. by Cannonieri (Thu 16th Dec 2021 4:51pm)
  • Yeah, that's out of order. I'd probably just say to them in a jokey manner that it'd be great if they could stop doing it. If they don't listen, maybe write to your factor to email round as well. by Cannonieri (Fri 17th Dec 2021 9:54am)
  • What industry do you work in? by Cannonieri (Fri 17th Dec 2021 11:09am)
  • So you do skilled labour. In that case you will be fine if you're actually capable and have a good CV. There is a massive shortage of skilled workers like this in Scotland unfortunately as we don't do a great job of getting skilled workers in or keeping them here. by Cannonieri (Fri 17th Dec 2021 12:24pm)
  • My joke would have been "Gonnae stop fucking smoking there ya rat" so not quite hot and cold. by Cannonieri (Fri 17th Dec 2021 6:20pm)
  • Dakhin in Merchant City is more authentic than most but not quite what you're looking for. by Cannonieri (Mon 20th Dec 2021 3:36pm)
  • My advice would be to focus on childcare. Hospitality there are loads of jobs going but you could well end up unemployed in the New Year. Childcare will be a much safe option long term I think. by Cannonieri (Mon 20th Dec 2021 11:01pm)
  • They were almost as bad pre pandemic. In about four years of using the trains during rush hour, I counted I think 2-3 times a train actually showed up on time (I know because I wrote to them about it being furious that I was spending thousands on a service so bad). by Cannonieri (Tue 21st Dec 2021 4:42pm)
  • Used to be the same pre COVID for me. by Cannonieri (Tue 21st Dec 2021 4:41pm)
  • I got Pfizer three times. The never asked what I had the first two times when I had the third. by Cannonieri (Tue 21st Dec 2021 8:45pm)
  • Is it not meant to be the same as before? by Cannonieri (Tue 21st Dec 2021 8:52pm)
  • I plan to be feigning disappointment when friends say they have to cancel plans and relish the chance to stay at home with my partner and watch some garbage TV. by Cannonieri (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 10:21am)
  • Thanks mate, you too! by Cannonieri (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 10:36am)
  • You too mate. by Cannonieri (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 11:29am)
  • I used to like watching Jools until I found out it is recorded earlier in the year and isn't live. by Cannonieri (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 11:31am)
  • As someone on Twitter once said, he tinkles on a piano of lies. by Cannonieri (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 12:25pm)
  • Don't be cruel. by Cannonieri (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 12:17pm)
  • What are you counting as dangerous driving? My advice would be unless the drivers are being outrageous and literally endangering others, or if they've actually caused you harm or damage, just to leave it. Not much point in potentially hitting someone with a fine pre Xmas when they might have just been having a bad day or made a genuine mistake. by Cannonieri (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 1:44pm)
  • Of course, hence why I asked what classes as dangerous driving. Extreme stuff, fair enough, but the wording of the post suggested to me this would be for folk not indicating on roundabouts or checking their mirrors before turning. by Cannonieri (Thu 23rd Dec 2021 2:33pm)
  • The market for decorators is mental just now. If it's quotes from decent tradesmen the factor finds, you could probably end up with something around £1,000 or more. I had a quote recently for similar work that was £1,600 to £2,000. If you can find your own sole tradesman to do it, then probably a few hundred but doubt the factor would find people like that. by Cannonieri (Thu 6th Jan 2022 2:10pm)
  • No worries, and remember to check that the factor isn't taking comission on the quotes. by Cannonieri (Thu 6th Jan 2022 2:52pm)
  • Les Porter... fae Yoker? by Cannonieri (Thu 6th Jan 2022 9:02pm)
  • If you take your hat off so we can have a proper look, that'd help. by Cannonieri (Thu 6th Jan 2022 10:53pm)
  • If it's on the door it's technically the landlord's issue I think albeit as others have said, you'd be better just chucking a bucket of water over it as that's what the landlord will do. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th Jan 2022 11:18am)
  • In Scotland, it is only the driver of the vehicle that can be taken to court, not the owner. Are you the only person insured on the car? If not, my understanding is as long as no one admits to being the driver and they don't have video or photo evidence, then they can't pursue the fine. If you have a Google, there is a standard response available that narrates the above law, and then says something along the lines of "I am under no obligation to assist you with identifying who the driver was at the time." by Cannonieri (Tue 11th Jan 2022 9:01pm)
  • Ah, good spot. And also, oh dear, I think I may have stitched up a few relatives with this advice recently. I have amended my comment. by Cannonieri (Wed 12th Jan 2022 4:41pm)
  • Not from Firstbus, but if you call your bank they will refund the money if you've paid and a bus doesn't show, so long as you have proof Firstbus have refused the refund. Even funnier, this actually impacts Firstbus' credit score, which is incredibly satisfying. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jan 2022 9:44am)
  • If you're using the Firstbus app it could make them block you in future though as the bank essentially goes to Firstbus' bank and takes the money out of their account without their permission. I've never actually used the app since doing this but I know other services similarly block people for it. You're basically reporting them for fraud so it's a big deal for the company. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jan 2022 10:03am)
  • I thought this too but it also works for debit cards. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jan 2022 3:29pm)
  • Ryanair famously done it recently but only told passengers when they arrived at boarding for their new flights. Told people they had to pay back what they charged back during COVID or they couldn't board. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jan 2022 9:50pm)
  • Are Wish.com doing the costume design for this film? by Cannonieri (Sat 15th Jan 2022 6:22pm)
  • I had no idea we had a Salvador Dali painting. Regardless, given the current inflation the government has caused I don't think now would be a good time to sell one of the few asset classes that will increase in value in line with inflation. by Cannonieri (Mon 28th Feb 2022 12:33pm)
  • I hope a lot of people learn this lesson from the current invasion. Nukes are horrendous, but this is proof of exactly why they are needed. It's not enough to have allies with nukes that will "protect you". No one is going to threaten to nuke another country to protect anyone other than themselves, as it is an absolute last resort. It's the only protection against invasion. by Cannonieri (Mon 28th Feb 2022 12:49pm)
  • I think one of the benefits of living in Scotland is that we'd be safe from these kind of attacks. I can't see Glasgow being targeted, nor any Scottish city. London is really the most at risk. by Cannonieri (Mon 28th Feb 2022 12:47pm)
  • I think public transport is doomed to be terrible in the UK regardless of whether it is private or public. The issue is the fact it will always be either a private monopoly with no incentive to run a good service, or in public hands and therefore no incentive to run a good service. It has also, prior to COVID-19, been a necessity which means people can't really vote with their wallets and not use the service if they are unhappy. by Cannonieri (Mon 27th Jun 2022 6:50pm)
  • My question would therefore be: why aren't they good in Glasgow or the central belt in general? Everyone seems to have a go at them being called out for poor service but I have no idea how anyone could make it better. by Cannonieri (Mon 27th Jun 2022 8:19pm)
  • I'll give you that, the London tube is exceptional. by Cannonieri (Mon 27th Jun 2022 8:18pm)
  • Nope, loads of stuff can be good, but public transport will always have limitations in my opinion simply because people have to pay for it (you can't just decide to stop going to work if the service is bad) and because it's very difficult to encourage any kind of competition between different companies. by Cannonieri (Mon 27th Jun 2022 8:17pm)
  • That's correct but this is part of the reason why I cannot see it succeeding in the rest of the UK. The UK's problem is it is too focussed on London as a central hub for business. Any infrastructure in London sees an excellent return. If I was to rip up Britain and start again, all public transport would be free and tax payer funded, but wealth would also be evenly spread across the UK and not just London. That's not how it is though. by Cannonieri (Wed 29th Jun 2022 8:40pm)
  • It needs to be able to attract top businesses and individuals first though, which it can't at the moment. And it could do with some changes but we will not see those in my lifetime at least. by Cannonieri (Thu 30th Jun 2022 9:43pm)
  • It's actually shocking what Glasgow has become post-COVID. I assume others are also seeing the random junkie brawls in broad daylight too? I can't remember ever seeing anything like that before unless it was on a YouTube video or something. by Cannonieri (Thu 30th Jun 2022 9:51pm)
  • Nah, that just results in unrest and violence. Best way to combat stuff like this is to interview them, Louis Theroux-style. Get them talking and very quickly they turn into a laughing stock. by Cannonieri (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 3:27pm)
  • You're not met someone who refuses to text Android users then. by Cannonieri (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 3:26pm)
  • I'm shocked there are no Louis Theroux-style interviews of them. I was looking for one yesterday after their marching disturbed me, but there is nothing online as far as I can see. It's a shame as I imagine such an interview would be incredibly amusing. by Cannonieri (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 3:25pm)
  • This would be funny if it didn't refer to half of Scotland. It's terrifying. by Cannonieri (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 3:31pm)
  • Wow, I didn't realise this is where the All Gas No Brakes guy ended up. Thank you, I will need to watch some of these. by Cannonieri (Sat 2nd Jul 2022 4:06pm)
  • Just as an aside to this, the reason people are asked to bid 10% to 15% over the home report value isn't because homes are selling for 10% to 15% more than their value, but because RICS valuers purposefully undervalue them by 10% to 15% in their reports so to cover their own risk should they fail to sell for their market value. It's stupid but unfortunately it's the done thing. by Cannonieri (Mon 11th Jul 2022 11:58am)
  • Surely this will be because of the growth in food delivery companies over the COVID period as opposed to more people choosing to cycle? by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jul 2022 10:07am)
  • It's more to do with the driver. The article could be taken as Glasgow suddenly being more cyclist-friendly whereas in reality it hasn't changed at all, and its simply the growth of bike delivery services that are resulting in more cyclists. It doesn't change the statistic just the conclusion to draw. by Cannonieri (Wed 13th Jul 2022 11:43am)
  • I love the irony of people complaining there aren't enough flats to rent while simultaneously hating landlords for offering places to rent out. by Cannonieri (Fri 15th Jul 2022 2:54pm)
  • This is a problem the entire UK is experiencing at the moment, there is a shortage of properties for rent as many landlords have been selling their properties to buyers over the past 12 months or so. The housing market is still booming which means these are getting eaten up quickly while renters are being left behind. Unfortunately there is not much you can do other than know it's not just you and, hopefully, it will improve in the longer term. But as a renter, people are having to pay over the odds at the moment if they can get a viewing. by Cannonieri (Fri 15th Jul 2022 2:50pm)
  • Sad to hear this has happened to you albeit this happens everywhere in Glasgow at the moment. I don't think it's a McDonalds Union Street issue, it's just that the city has regressed massively since COVID. I feel like so much of the life was brought into Glasgow from workers etc. commuting in. Nowadays with more and more people working from home, the nutters stand out far more and cause more and more issues for regular folk. by Cannonieri (Fri 5th Aug 2022 12:27am)
  • Every illness hits harder just now because we have been isolating for so long. I expect it will take a good while before people start brushing off minor illnesses like they did before COVID. by Cannonieri (Tue 9th Aug 2022 7:04pm)
  • I will write a book some day with all the stories of COVID loan waste I encountered over the past two years. It's a disgrace the way COVID was handled and what we are seeing now is everyone paying for others' fraud, waste, and spending. The problem now is, those supporting the above are now being dragged down because of it too. How will we cope when good businesses start going down, good people lose previously viable jobs, and tax income drying up as a result? Well, we won't deal with it. We'll just suffer. by Cannonieri (Tue 9th Aug 2022 7:14pm)
  • The rising energy costs are a smokescreen for the very real problem that could follow, which is a shortage of energy. Suppliers are struggling and many are close to going bust. Taxing wholesalers is extremely difficult given it's a global market and we cannot control where companies choose to invest or supply to. That's the very reason the energy price cap is with suppliers rather than wholesalers--if we limited what the wholesalers could charge they would go to other countries. by Cannonieri (Tue 9th Aug 2022 7:18pm)
  • A financial district. There are a number of good firms in Glasgow but it needs to do more to attract top businesses. A proper financial district would be a good start. by Cannonieri (Mon 5th Sep 2022 2:55pm)
  • Bizarrely all around Central Station, which you would think would be the nicer part of Glasgow. I'm an adult male and even I've started to feel unsafe walking around the place at night. I'd never let my partner go anywhere near there at night herself now. Would be terrified for her. by Cannonieri (Wed 7th Sep 2022 1:32am)
  • Why does every climate extremist look like this? by Cannonieri (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 1:01am)
  • West End is the best location but it is also the most expensive. Avoid the City Centre just now as it is riddled with crime post-COVID. A lot of dangerous folk about. Best option outside of the West End would be the Southside in my opinion, which is cheaper and avoids all of the hassle that comes with the City Centre. by Cannonieri (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 1:10am)
  • Laboratorio Espresso is very good. by Cannonieri (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 1:40am)
  • Unfortunately this is a problem all renters are facing just now because of the recent rent and eviction freeze in Scotland. Great for existing renters in the short term, but bloody awful for everyone else and the market as a whole. I would recommend speaking to your University instead about student accommodation as they may be able to assist. by Cannonieri (Thu 22nd Sep 2022 1:48am)
  • There is an attack outside Central virtual every weekday at the moment. The other week the inside was all blood being mopped up when I went to grab the last train home. by Cannonieri (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 4:00pm)
  • There is nothing wrong with Paisley at all but the rents you've given would be the equivalent of £600 - £750 in Dennistoun. You're not getting any better of a deal than OP, you're just willing to (like myself) live in a lower cost area. by Cannonieri (Fri 23rd Sep 2022 4:07pm)
  • I like the idea but if you're doing something like this, I think you need to go more extreme. If you showed me those images without the headline I wouldn't have been able to tell you that's meant to be green space. by Cannonieri (Tue 27th Sep 2022 10:49am)
  • I don't get this take. I don't like Just Stop Oil but throwing soup at a painting behind glass does no where near the same damage as blocking traffic and preventing ambulances getting to hospital. by Cannonieri (Wed 19th Oct 2022 1:17am)
  • I'm genuinely starting to think they are funded by oil companies in order to put the public off green energy. Their tactics are atrocious and I've yet to see anyone won over by what they are doing. Most seem put off, myself included. by Cannonieri (Wed 19th Oct 2022 1:15am)
  • John Lewis are really good and may well give you a replacement even though it is out of warranty. I would try that first. by Cannonieri (Tue 20th Dec 2022 12:44am)
  • Not a property valuer but have worked with many in the past. The blame for this solely lies with property valuers who intentionally undervalue properties for fear of getting into bother if it won't sell for the price they put on it. It's very cheap in my opinion and adds uncertainty to home buying when there shouldn't be any. by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 3:49pm)
  • Sorry I don't do hen do's by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Feb 2023 4:29pm)
  • The above is true sadly. by Cannonieri (Sat 10th Jun 2023 2:49pm)
  • The vast majority of MPs would struggle to get a job on half their current salary, let alone 3x. That is of course if you exclude those who would bag a high paying job via a family connection. by Cannonieri (Mon 3rd Jul 2023 1:02pm)
  • Side note, but it's about time the government allowed people to expense travel and have it reimbursed out of their taxes. This is a perfect example of the negative effect it can have on people trying to work. by Cannonieri (Tue 11th Jul 2023 3:24pm)
  • And an even smaller minority that actually declare their income from which to make tax deductions... by Cannonieri (Wed 12th Jul 2023 9:22pm)
  • >I honestly don't see the problem with someone in social housing having a nice car or a good job. The problem is that most people in private housing don't. If everyone else was doing well then fine, but if people with good jobs and nice cars are in social housing while others are homeless or struggling to make ends meat, then the system is corrupt to the core. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 11:48am)
  • >There needs to be a bloody revolution. There’s not much more that can be squeezed out of people. There’s a skewed perception that higher council tax band payers can keep subsiding. I’m a great believer in a welfare state, but this has gone beyond the pale, taking the piss now. The UK as a whole is a joke when it comes to tax and welfare, but Scotland is the punchline. The messaging from the SNP is clear: if you want to do well for yourself, you're not welcome in Scotland. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 11:47am)
  • They also said they didn't know anything about the campervan. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 11:51am)
  • >t's simply untrue that higher earners get penalised for earning more. We literally have rising levels of income tax as your earnings increase. Not to mention this tax also applying to other income such as savings interest, the loss of personal allowance, loss of child benefit etc... The UK, and Scotland especially, penalise high earners to the extreme. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 11:50am)
  • This isn't the result of promotions. Brand new social housing and new owners highlights the pattern. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 6:30pm)
  • >'penalised for success'. Do you realise that the UK tax system literally sees you earn less as you increase your earnings at some stages? Look at all the people trying to avoid the child benefit trap. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 6:36pm)
  • >They've just got victim complexes. No, they've got options. If it wasn't for supporting my parents, I'd be gone from the UK and taking my taxes with me. Relocating aside, the impact is still felt. Many in my line of work only work a four day week now because, despite losing 20% pay, the ridiculous UK tax means it costs them very little net. The UK's high tax rates are literally costing them income. This is the problem many seem to ignore--high earners have to actually earn their income. They need to work, spend time, take on risk, stress etc. People won't do that if the financial reward isn't significant. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 6:35pm)
  • >You aren't worse off though You are worse off, both financially in some scenarios and then also from a risk reward standpoint. Child benefit dropping sees you worse off past a certain point. Similarly, the gigantic tax from £100k to £125k distorts the risk reward for people looking to transition to that level of work. Going from, say, £90k to £125k typically means you're moving from being an employee completing work, to someone expected to run a business unit and generate work with the looming threat of being fired for failing to perform. High taxes currently do not make that jump worth it. It's also the reason so many people over £100k in income are moving to part time hours. by Cannonieri (Thu 13th Jul 2023 6:40pm)
  • >There's no shortage of people who would take your high paid job. The uk has a huge glut of underemployed people who would absolutely love to step up. Again, this just isn't true. There are very few people able to do my job. It's one of the reasons it's well paid, and also the reason we are struggling to recruit people despite investing heavily in headhunters and outreach. No one is forcing me to do this job. I do it because I love the challenge and want to be the best at what I do, and enjoy the high salary as a result. I will always have this career. I might not always have it in the UK though if it is not competitive on income tax. 28% of UK taxes come from the top 1% of earners. The UK needs to attract and retain these people as they pay the UK's way. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th Jul 2023 5:11pm)
  • >I just think minted people moaning about how hard it is to be minted is very very tedious. You are confusing things. This is not people moaning. This is people simply saying: if you want me to pay tax, reduce it, or I am leaving / altering my behaviour accordingly. The UK needs high earners, high earners don't need the UK. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th Jul 2023 5:19pm)
  • >You can avoid the child benefit trap by increasing pension contributions etc. The pension contributions are always used as a way of avoiding tax, but it is still taxed at the other side and you've no idea if you'll even live to enjoy the full benefit. It's a terrible way of incentivising people (as proven by the fact public sector workers ignore their premium pensions when comparing benefits with the private sector). And the bigger issue is the high tax from £100k and more. It is completely detrimental to encouraging people to take high paying roles. If you are earning more than £100k, at least in the private sector, you are taking a position where there is a strong possibility you will lose your job due to poor performance. Salaries above that level are for people operating business units, not those just doing a 9-5. If the level of tax reduces take home pay greatly, it completely puts out the risk / reward for an employee. Why would I say, double my hours and take on the constant risk of being laid off, in return for less than 50% of the salary I will actually generate in the role? It just doesn't make sense. by Cannonieri (Fri 14th Jul 2023 5:16pm)
  • >We categorically don't need high earners and I hope you do leave. This makes no sense. What you are essentially saying is we don't need high producers. So you want people to leave who are contributing the most to the economy? This is salary I'm talking about remember, not people who have inherited wealth. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 12:43pm)
  • >City is full of feral cunts Country is full of them. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 12:51pm)
  • I never get the criticism of the Royal Mail. Never had an issue with them and my postman is lovely / always helpful. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 12:50pm)
  • It is no surprise if a place like this isn't run well (many of these venues in Glasgow aren't) but the general talk about the strikes having no impact on the business, and staff contributing to the owner making millions are nonsense and just detract from their message. Do these people not realise company accounts are public information? In 2020 the 13th Note was loss making and seems to have been propped up by the owner. In 2022 it made around £26,000. I would not be surprised if a company such as this went into insolvency over the next 18 months regardless of staff action, but it's also quite clear the immediate insolvency was the result of the strikes. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 12:59pm)
  • >Besides, if its not profitable enough to pay staff a decent wage and not be a manky shithole it should close I'm not arguing against this, just pointing out that's not what Unite are saying. They are claiming the owner was making millions from this which is quite frankly ludicrous and doesn't paint the union in a great light. Suggests a real lack of common sense / understanding on their part. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 2:54pm)
  • >Surely this could've been handled better? My point is that Unite have shown themselves up here. If you are a union promoting strike action to members, I would argue it is gross misconduct to mislead members as part of their decision making. Their sell here was the owner is making "millions" off the back of paying the workers poorly / not investing in the business. A quick review of the company's accounts (and an ounce of common sense I might add) quickly discredits this. The business was doing poorly financially and the owner was having to prop up the business in prior years. Good luck finding any hospitality business in Scotland in a good financial position at this moment in time. If you were reviewing the situation with members' best interests in mind, the advice would have been to resign and look for new employment asap, not waste time and money striking for an outcome that financially was never realistic. But a union is never going to advice members to take action that doesn't promote / benefit the union, hence the strike action and publicity. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 3:03pm)
  • >They ( the workers, the union) are saying the owner HAD made millions from workers over the 20+ years Yes, and that is also not true. by Cannonieri (Thu 20th Jul 2023 5:54pm)
  • I'll leave it with this, which a very wise person once said: "To be honest, from your telling, it sounds like you made bad choices and the people you hate made better choices. Maybe take some personal responsibility if your so unhappy with your life. The politics of envy is very off-putting." by Cannonieri (Fri 21st Jul 2023 10:32am)
  • Your attitude is shared by a large portion of the UK, and this is what has ultimately led to the country's decline. The idea that anyone can do any job and its only through luck someone earns what they earn. What this misses is that jobs of a high level of pay aren't about someone filling a role or doing a task, they are about that person creating value. The general rule of thumb is that for someone to be earning £100k, they need to be generating £1m a year in business. Not carrying out £1m worth of work a year, but actually creating that value. There is not a role for someone else to fill. It's not a job with a limited number of spaces, it's simply Person A is able to create x amount of value and is therefore being paid y as a cut. If that person leaves, there isn't a job for someone else to fill, because they were the person creating the value from which they drew their salary. by Cannonieri (Fri 21st Jul 2023 10:30am)
  • This is common in London, had hoped we were going to avoid moped crime in Glasgow... by Cannonieri (Fri 21st Jul 2023 4:48pm)
  • >but the economy wouldn't collapse if the 2nd placed candidate had your role. The economy wouldn't, but the department would. We currently have areas of our business switched off because there is no one with the skills required to run them. Similarly, we are finding with new hires, it's a case of the business they depart from having to cease trading in that area. This is in part why the salaries are so high, because the businesses we are hiring from have very little leverage as if they lose the staff member, the market has proven they probably won't be able to replace them. This is consultancy/finance, where the business essentially is the person working there. We do have resource in house to fill certain areas but not the hours, because virtually everyone earning over a certain threshold doesn't want to work a full week because they are taking so little from their gross compensation for doing so. This in turn makes it incredible difficult for us to incentivise staff to join in high paying roles, because to give someone x of benefit we're having to pay multiples over x to make up for the tax loss. We cannot make up that multiple elsewhere however as there is no play-off against the fees we can charge. This is why the UK has become so unattractive for highly skilled workers and why it is becoming so hard as a business to convince people to take on these roles. by Cannonieri (Fri 21st Jul 2023 4:46pm)
  • >slowly becomes a slum. \*more of a slum by Cannonieri (Fri 28th Jul 2023 7:23pm)
  • So denim is off limits to all Celtic fans, aye? by Cannonieri (Tue 1st Aug 2023 2:44pm)
  • The SNP have control to deal with this issue in Scotland. Blaming the Tories is a cop out. by Cannonieri (Mon 14th Aug 2023 2:34pm)
  • I've found staff to be similarly horrible. What annoys me is the smart tickets, which routinely malfunction, and yet it appears as a surprise to staff when questioned. I've had to show staff my app with my purchase history, journeys used, bank payment etc. to prove I have actually bought a ticket. And then you lose so many journeys to issues like tap out stations being down and the journey doubling on you. It is infuriating. by Cannonieri (Wed 16th Aug 2023 9:57pm)
  • Not trying to probe, but when you say you were sacked from a job, do you mean sacked as in fired or sacked as in laid off? I only ask because in your post history you mention working for the Civil Service, who are generally notoriously difficult to be sacked from without a serious offence. If that is your worry then it will be difficult to assist without knowing the reason. If you were simply laid off then there are plenty of admin jobs available in Glasgow and you should find work again soon. by Cannonieri (Thu 17th Aug 2023 10:05pm)
  • >Have you read the bit where you can say you’ve not got a telly etc? it’s an online form that takes five minutes and stops the letters. It doesn't stop the letters, they continue but addressed to your name. by Cannonieri (Thu 17th Aug 2023 11:49pm)
  • Seen similar on trains post-COVID. Crime in general is just becoming a constant nuisance. I'd posted elsewhere about this, but I walk past shoplifters about one in two times whenever I go shopping. Most recently a bunch of staff ran out after the guy just walking out with his backpack full of loot. We need to invest in policing in this country. It should be our number one priority. by Cannonieri (Tue 29th Aug 2023 8:00pm)
  • If one person did it, no it wouldn't. If everyone did it, yes it would. Problem would be organising a large enough number of people to protest by not paying for anything to happen. by Cannonieri (Fri 8th Sep 2023 3:20pm)
  • Really sorry to hear that. People downplaying this as kids being kids need to get in the sea. Happens too often in Glasgow and needs sorting. by Cannonieri (Mon 11th Sep 2023 12:58pm)
  • >From top to bottom. Capitalism is making us poor and dead. This view is ridiculous. The issues we are facing now are a result of Government shutdowns of the economy, reckless Government spending over COVID, tightening of regulation and restrictions on business... This isn't capitalism. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:39pm)
  • It also needs to attract higher taxpayers and workers. This doesn't do that. Scotland now has the highest tax burden in the UK by some margin and yet offers nothing for it to those paying the most. It's only going to get worse. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:43pm)
  • If you are lucky enough to get treatment. Most don't. I'm currently paying for the NHS through taxes and then my own private healthcare that is actually usable. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:42pm)
  • >I know this is ultimatly Westminsters fault but I'm not sure people will see if that way. This view is also one of the reasons we're struggling. Zero accountability, everything blamed on Westminster. It's the local councils and Scottish Governments fault alone. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:40pm)
  • I know quite a few people who work for the council. Seething here because if people saw the internals and the number of people in high paying positions literally doing nothing (and keeping their heads down to avoid being caught) there would be riots. It's not just a NLC problem, councils everywhere need to get a grip and increase efficiency / seriously consider cutting deadweight staff before cutting public services. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:48pm)
  • Or the £20m spent challenging independence... by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:46pm)
  • Correct, but will never happen. Budgets are managed by different teams. Council workers will never willingly come under budget for a project or shift budget around as it proves they can be more efficient with less. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:45pm)
  • > NHS but my mum just got treated for cancer and it was very prompt. And my mum didn't. And my grandmother passed away due to being turned away from hospital. I'm sure you got great treatment. That isn't the problem. The problem is it is pot luck if you do, and despite both of us paying our taxes, here your loved ones were saved and mine weren't. by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:52pm)
  • Please explain to me how uncontrolled government spending, including social payments, and government forced closure of businesses is capitalism? by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:51pm)
  • Please explain how lobbying government is capitalism? Also please explain who was lobbying the government to shutdown all businesses and start subsidising 80% of employees salaries? by Cannonieri (Fri 29th Sep 2023 3:56pm)
  • If you just want it sold and don't care too much about maximising the price, you could try wesellanycompany dot com. Basically lets you list a business for sale like you would a house but the offers won't be great. If you want it sold professionally then I would recommend reaching out to one of the smaller accountancy firms / professional service firms in Glasgow. They can run a proper sale process but will charge a lot more. by Cannonieri (Thu 5th Oct 2023 1:02am)
  • Not sure we can say it's affordable given our homeless and crime issues. Yes it's cheaper, but that's because there are so few opportunities here which means less jobs, lower pay etc. by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Nov 2023 9:27pm)
  • Disagree, the general gothic architecture and US-style slopes are what make Glasgow Gotham. Run down bits aren't used in shots, they are all manufactured as sets. by Cannonieri (Thu 2nd Nov 2023 9:26pm)
  • Can't tell if you're name dropping Israel's leader or a planet from Star Wars. by Cannonieri (Mon 6th Nov 2023 7:38pm)
  • This is what always irritates me. I think in general on the road there should always be a duty of care to the smaller object (e.g. a car to a truck, a cyclist to a car etc.) but cyclists only seem to follow that up to pedestrians. They just do not stop and always expect pedestrians to wait and watch out for them. by Cannonieri (Tue 7th Nov 2023 11:29am)
  • Or, you know, they could follow basic rules of the road. by Cannonieri (Tue 7th Nov 2023 11:27am)
  • They may have done so. Also changed the right of way rule at crossings (pedestrians now have right of way always) but no one actually follows it so you have to wait anyway else you'll get mowed down. by Cannonieri (Tue 7th Nov 2023 4:41pm)
  • Factors do not get discounts, they actually add commission to services so they are more expensive. Hacking and Paterson add 26% to the insurance cost for example. by Cannonieri (Sat 11th Nov 2023 9:37pm)
  • That would improve the city but wouldn't generate more "taxes". Make no mistake, they are investing in traffic wardens because it generates more money than spent, not to improve the city. by Cannonieri (Sat 18th Nov 2023 4:36pm)
  • I don't mean this to sound sarcastic, but what job were you expecting a degree in Public Health to be useful when applying for? I've hired into finance / professional services for almost a decade and it's not a degree we'd consider. What kind of jobs are you looking to apply for? If we know the industry we can be of more help but on the face of it I'm not sure what you're expecting from the degree. by Cannonieri (Sun 10th Dec 2023 8:55am)
  • Those all sound relevant to your degree (apart from point 5, which I don't think requires a degree). If your degree is relevant then it'll either be your CV or interviewing that's letting you down. Best way to fix those is to find someone on LinkedIn working in one of the fields or companies you want to work with. Message them and ask them if they can review your CV for you and give more open feedback. People will generally try to help I find. by Cannonieri (Sun 10th Dec 2023 12:40pm)