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@sashatlfc I’ve told my kids that if they post a photo holding my withered dying hand I’m gonna haunt them forever 😂
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You’re the voice should only be sung by John Farnham and have bagpipes in. Sydney Christmas is nasally as fuck. I’d red button her. #BGT #Sorrynotsorry
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@ZackPolanski @haig_ian Not including paye, national insurance and pension schemes. It’s lovely on paper but it will lead to a rise in unemployment
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@ZackPolanski @haig_ian While I’m sure it’s great as an employee it would kill small business. I’m a small business owner and if you add in the ridiculous energy costs and rental system. It’s unsustainable for many small businesses. I’d expect a lot of layoffs
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What if the biggest “win” for families in the last 50 years was actually a trap?
Rory Sutherland dropped this on Alex O’Connor’s podcast: The two-income household started as a nice option. Both partners work, more money comes in. Feels great at first.
Then reality shifted. Governments got double the tax. Existing homeowners watched their property values soar. House prices rose to match two salaries.
Suddenly one income wasn’t enough anymore — even for high-earning singles like consultant surgeons. Families traded ~35 hours of free time per week for only modest gains in lifestyle.
What began as freedom quietly became an obligation. And it left single people and parents who want to raise their own kids at a real disadvantage.
This one stings because we sold it as pure progress.
Personally, it makes me question how many modern “upgrades” we’ve normalized without counting the real cost — especially lost time with family.
What’s something you once thought was clear progress that now feels like it came with a heavier price than we admitted?
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