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Making it through
The father of three young children was very anxious about money he and his wife owed to family and friends, which they had borrowed to keep on top of bills.
Virginia Ironside: Can I avoid lending a colleague money without feeling mean?
I've been asked by a colleague at work to lend him €500. I earn considerably more than he does, by the way. It is just to tide him over for a couple of months and I have no doubt I would get it back.
Diary of a recessionista: Still not sold on the online shopping trip
There has been no let-up in the dreary weather, giving ample opportunity for relaxing indoors wrapped up in many layers.
Mind games on the menu when you're dining out
It's all too much to do: you're sitting down at your restaurant table at the same time as trying to regale someone with a witty anecdote about the crashing price of oilseed rape, and before you know it you've ordered starters, main course and wine.
Diary of recessionista: Struggling to banish those January blues
I often mention how I'm such a positive person, that I like to go about my day with a sprinkle of optimism. But really, it's hard right now -- not least because of the recent cold snap. I do like being cosy inside when the sleet is slapping against the window, but getting out of bed in icy temperatures is not fun.
Diary of a recessionista: I'm back in a job and boy it feels good
After several interviews in the past few weeks I was made an offer that I have accepted with great excitement. Santa came a little early and gave me exactly what I wanted for the New Year -- a full-time job.
Diary of a recessionista:Not everyone can cope with dole backlogs
I wasn't surprised to read that the number of people waiting on social welfare payments has reached a staggering 58,000, with some experiencing delays of up to four months. Apparently the backlog has reached 14,000 in Dublin alone, which is simply unacceptable.
Diary of a recessionista: Silver linings appearing on doom clouds
Something positive has been happening lately, a kind of autumnal optimism that seems to be spreading infectiously, despite the recession.
Diary of a recessionista: I've had a lot less money but more fun
A friend is currently experiencing a stress overload -- juggling a demanding full-time job in the music industry with two part-time 'gigs', leaving little room for precious 'me time'.
Diary of a recessionista: Sometimes it pays to have a good moan
With many people currently struggling with a range of stressful changes in their lives -- be they drastic pay-cuts, signing on or taking work wherever they can -- anyone with a relatively secure job arouses little sympathy when they complain of a lack of job satisfaction.
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