Here we go again!

[Jimbuna]

Just out of curiosity, have meals and drinks prices fallen this summer?

[BrucePartington]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Just out of curiosity, have meals and drinks prices fallen this summer?

I don't think so. I haven't noticed anything significant in my neck of the hoods. Our VAT went through the roof across the board last year, which pretty much had the oposite effect of what our "think tanks" expected. Small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. Many small businesses went bankrupt.

If you're thinking of Algarve, I have no idea. I haven't read anything related in online news (I don't watch TV any more). My career and life have been destroyed, I can barely survive, so I haven't been to Algarve (or anywhere else) to notice anything relevant.
Home gas has gone up (ouch), which is bound to increase the cost of cooking.

The government has been taxing people beyond their income. They destroyed the economy so badly that they are actually collecting far less in taxes and spending far more in basic welfare. By killing GDP, debt as percentage has sky-rocketed. Their strategy makes as much sense as a man standing on a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. The proverbial golden egg chicken comes to mind.

Internet is the only "luxury" I keep, as it's the best means of searching for a way out of my current situation. So far no luck. I have even started to look abroad. What bothers me is that I am *not* an unqualified professional. I have a diploma to prove it and I've proven my skills time and again.

Sorry. Needed to vent.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by BrucePartington

I don't think so. I haven't noticed anything significant in my neck of the hoods. Our VAT went through the roof across the board last year, which pretty much had the oposite effect of what our "think tanks" expected. Small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. Many small businesses went bankrupt.

If you're thinking of Algarve, I have no idea. I haven't read anything related in online news (I don't watch TV any more). My career and life have been destroyed, I can barely survive, so I haven't been to Algarve (or anywhere else) to notice anything relevant.
Home gas has gone up (ouch), which is bound to increase the cost of cooking.

The government has been taxing people beyond their income. They destroyed the economy so badly that they are actually collecting far less in taxes and spending far more in basic welfare. By killing GDP, debt as percentage has sky-rocketed. Their strategy makes as much sense as a man standing on a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. The proverbial golden egg chicken comes to mind.

Internet is the only "luxury" I keep, as it's the best means of searching for a way out of my current situation. So far no luck. I have even started to look abroad. What bothers me is that I am *not* an unqualified professional. I have a diploma to prove it and I've proven my skills time and again.

Sorry. Needed to vent.

No problem, thanks for the frank and honest response.

I hope life gets better for you very soon