Recession for "other people"

[HP]

I often wonder about this situation where some people seem to be completely immune to the current recession while others are on the verge of collapse. I'm thinking of the people I know, some of whom I met yestyerday, and they were chatting about their long summer in the west of Ireland while I had no idea of taking time off. These people are teachers, prison officers, criminal solicitors, HSE upper mgt., nurses etc.
As a self employed person constantly juggling bills and trying to get paid I seem to live in a completely different world.
There are times when my wife and I despair at the apparent injustice of it all. We work long hours, take risks, only get paid if we provided a good service. Get no sick leave, no handouts if business goes belly up and cannot go home at 5 on a friday to a worry free w/end on the patio.

To get back to your question, I can't see how some will be immune to the recession as the pool of fools (sorry tax payers) is dwindling by the day. The number claiming welfare is increasing. There must come a point, soon it seems, where the whole system collapses. If this happens suddenly these people are in trouble. If it happens slowly, with one minor crisis per day then they may have to endure the anger of the people.

Maybe you should think of taking a holiday!

Sounds like you were chatting to people who were relaxed and happy feeling the benefit of their holiday and ready to go back to work. A perfectly normal situation.

I bet if you talk to them again in 6 weeks time when the effects of the holiday have worn off and they are back to dealing with the increased stress brought on by recession related cuts it will be a very different story.

Feeling anger at people who seem recession proof and who were the cause of our problems may be justified, but jealousy and anger aimed at those who were smart enough and/or lucky enough to escape the worst, at least so far, is pointless and self destructive.

[HP]

Well the next time you need a public service call a transition year student and see how far you get baby!!!!

LOL.

He probably is a transition year student!!