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7th March 2013, 11:15 PM
#51
I could if i was that way inclined set up a small business with 2 mill here in the uk getting staff would be a doddle and running 3 shifts but chasing suppliers and getting customers to pay up before the suppliers start moaning dealing with landlords for building maintenance tax insurance and all the paperwork is to much of a headache how do i know i could do this i still see the people i would contact and offer the jobs to how do i know they would take it easy i have taken some of them with me from 1 place to another more than once
The line of business would be something i have a reputation in a hard earned good reputation sweated 70+ hours a week hard earned good enough that when i argued with 1 owner over the way things were done i threw the keys at him and walked my phone was ringing with job offers as i was on way over the car park (yes i can be an argumentative sod and everyone that gave me a job knew that before they offered ) about 2 weeks later we were doing some sample work and the driver recognized me from dropping off at last job he phoned the office the sample work never had to be done we got the contract like i said hard earned reputation
As i stated i do not want the headache of running something like that at least with the option i gave before with the small boat it gives a few people a job and more of a paid hobby than bushiness but it would keep someone in work with food on the table and yes i would be there splicing ropes greasing wires and getting my hands dirty as i am not a sit at a desk kind of guy as a supervisor i have never asked anyone to do something i was not prepared to do myself and normally took the dirty jobs to prove that
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8th March 2013, 09:25 AM
#52
rocky the idea of a small boat appeals to us all who have been seagoing for me anything to to do with boats is interesting I think in my mind it brings back a life of freedom and a exciting time when you didn't give a **** for anyone but as life and age takes its toll somretimes for me any way the dreams are best left as dreams the original bit about creating jobs and 200000 quid was was to ask how to create jobs I have no answer to this but am amazed by people who keep shouting make more jobs regards cappy
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8th March 2013, 09:38 AM
#53
if you could ????
Cappy,seems that we are all a bit thick on here so we have returned the 2 million to you for you to spend as you like and create all these hundreds of jobs.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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8th March 2013, 09:49 AM
#54
jim imnot sure who your talking about when u say all or we on the site but all my life ive had no time for politicians or unions I now add money lenders to that list but then I suppose its just another name for bankers regards cappy
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8th March 2013, 10:15 AM
#55
start a firm of bounty hunters gathering illegal immigrants plenty of work there work for life?
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8th March 2013, 10:21 AM
#56
can I be a catcher but I wouldn't want to have to join the catchers union regards cappy
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8th March 2013, 10:32 AM
#57
If you could ????

Originally Posted by
cappy
jim imnot sure who your talking about when u say all or we on the site but all my life ive had no time for politicians or unions I now add money lenders to that list but then I suppose its just another name for bankers regards cappy
Cappy,your original post #39 you asked the question if you were to give someone 2million how would they spend it to create jobs.Seeing nobody on here has come up with the answer to your satisfaction I am asking you how would you do it.!!!
Regards.
Jim.B.
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8th March 2013, 11:01 AM
#58
jim look at my earlier reply I stated people of a leftist leaning are constantly shouting create more jobs weall need more jobs for the young and other people out of work I asked the question if you had 2m what would you do to create jobs I don't know but was then told im a capitalist whos turnedhis back on the working class perhaps you can tell me when does anyone stop being working class as far as I feel there is no class system that has ever affected me you then tell me you were amoneylender to me that's the same as abanker and surely a banker is a capitalist you then in unionist style speak for otherson the site the answer to the question is idont know but I feel you as a unionist style capitalist whatever that is don't know either regards cappy not capitalist not unionist nota moneylender /banker before you reply don't foget to take your blood pressure tabs god bless cappy lol
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8th March 2013, 11:08 AM
#59
start a firm of bounty hunters gathering illegal immigrants plenty of work there work for life? JP.
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. Would that be bring `em in`dead or alive` John.
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8th March 2013, 11:08 AM
#60
Come on now Cappy & Jim: play nicely please
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