Do You Feel Sorry For Hipster And The Scots?

All I've been hearing about over the last few weeks is how the oil industry is struggling with the recent decline in oil prices. Only this morning there was some fat politician from Aberdeen saying his constituents fear for their jobs and future.

Boo-hoo.

Only a matter of months ago the oil price was through the roof and oil workers were driving Porsches and holidaying in Barbados twice a year.

Perhaps if the oil industry hadn't been so arrogant during the good times there would be a little sympathy for their current situation - but as far as I am concerned the fact the cost of filling up my car has dropped 25% is something to celebrate. The good folk of Aberdeen will just have to trade in their Porsche for a Ford Focus, and have a Summer holiday in Great Yarmouth like the rest of the UK.

Am I right or am I right?

One thread you're bemoaning Brits having to worry about their jobs, on this thread you're celebrating it.

This is starting to feel like an act.

bwfc1874 wrote:One thread you're bemoaning Brits having to worry about their jobs, on this thread you're celebrating it.

This is starting to feel like an act.

I'm sure you're not dumb enough to miss the fact that a much lower petrol price has a positive effect on the whole of the UK economy.

Twirls were down to 92p for 4 at Asda this week, lowest price in 5 years!

If the oil is now such a shit commodity then I'm sure Cameron will be handing it over to us with the rest of our new "powers." Oh wait....

I feel sorry for anyone who wears a kilt in this weather.
The one I got from Lidl is no protection at all.

bwfc1874 wrote:One thread you're bemoaning Brits having to worry about their jobs, on this thread you're celebrating it.

This is starting to feel like an act.

Finally, the penny has dropped!

I think we can add irony to the long list of things that go over your head SK.

I always empathise with people who lose there jobs, unless they are politicians! I'd even feel sorry for Nat if she lost hers, even though she'd have to get off her arse to find one first!!

It's no act.

The low oil price is brilliant for millions of people, the only people it's hurting is those in the oil industry who have taken huge salaries and perks for granted.

Soul Kitchen wrote:I always empathise with people who lose there jobs, unless they are politicians! I'd even feel sorry for Nat if she lost hers, even though she'd have to get off her arse to find one first!!

I normally feel sorry for anyone losing their job as it could happen to any of us. But in this instance I think the oil industry and its employees have taken the piss for a number of years, call it Karma perhaps.

An acquaintance of mine worked on the oil rigs. He was earning a 6 figure salary and having his rent paid. All he did was press a button.

Why would you blame the employees for taking a high salary?

bwfc1874 wrote:I think we can add irony to the long list of things that go over your head SK.

Not where you are concerned!

bwfc1874 wrote:Why would you blame the employees for taking a high salary?

Not blaming them, just saying they've lived the highs at the publics expense, now they have to take the lows.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Soul Kitchen wrote:I always empathise with people who lose there jobs, unless they are politicians! I'd even feel sorry for Nat if she lost hers, even though she'd have to get off her arse to find one first!!

I normally feel sorry for anyone losing their job as it could happen to any of us. But in this instance I think the oil industry and its employees have taken the piss for a number of years, call it Karma perhaps.

An acquaintance of mine worked on the oil rigs. He was earning a 6 figure salary and having his rent paid. All he did was press a button.

Depends what sort of button he's pushing. There's a couple of buttons that could wipe out a large amount of the World's population!

In which case he's probably not pushing it.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:Why would you blame the employees for taking a high salary?

Not blaming them, just saying they've lived the highs at the publics expense, now they have to take the lows.

It won't last for long. That green eyed monster of yours will soon be back on it's leash.

Soul Kitchen wrote:

Depends what sort of button he's pushing. There's a couple of buttons that could wipe out a large amount of the World's population!

It was 'drill on' or 'drill off'.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Soul Kitchen wrote:

Depends what sort of button he's pushing. There's a couple of buttons that could wipe out a large amount of the World's population!

It was 'drill on' or 'drill off'.

Easy life then, some guys have all the luck eh?

Soul Kitchen wrote:

Easy life then, some guys have all the luck eh?

I think it would have been beyond you to be honest.

I see you more as the bloke who holds the hat of the bloke who presses the on/off button.

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