The Virtual Pub

Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 12:12:04 PM

Title: Now that's what I call spin
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 12:12:04 PM

According to the Daily Record (a Scottish daily newspaper) jobless totals way outnumber vacancies in Scotland but they headline the report by saying:

"Revealed: Nine jobseekers are chasing every vacancy in Scotland"

Now I don't know about you but I find it hard to believe that Scots are actually chasing after work.

Read the whole article and it turns out that "Job seekers" who have registered at Job Centres, to ensure they can get their benefits, outnumber the vacancies advertised by employers in Job Centres in Scotland by 9 to 1. Quite a different matter.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/2010/04/19/revealed-nine-jobseekers-are-chasing-every-vacancy-in-scotland-86

Title: Re: Now that's what I call spin
Post by: beerhead on April 19, 2010, 04:50:22 PM

I see it now; "Well, hen, the odds are 9 to 1, and ya widnae let me bet on a horse at those odds, so best I stay at home with the bairns. Pass me  the bucky bottle, luv"

Title: Re: Now that's what I call spin
Post by: Barman on April 19, 2010, 05:13:59 PM

Quote from: beerhead on April 19, 2010, 04:50:22 PM

I see it now; "Well, hen, the odds are 9 to 1, and ya widnae let me bet on a horse at those odds, so best I stay at home with the bairns. Pass me  the bucky bottle, luv"

hen!

 lol: lol: lol: lol:

Title: Re: Now that's what I call spin
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 05:16:44 PM

Careful you'll have half of Glasgow on your trail.  scared2:

Title: Re: Now that's what I call spin
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 05:19:28 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg218.imageshack.us%2Fimg218%2F3514%2Fcharrab.jpg&hash=3f2fe1dd45db6b010c98d01ba6a57b378fa30ea5)