An individual worker on the other hand is most productive when going with the flow. As Michael’s example said, stopping work mid flow would be disruptive. The whole work should be completed when the mind is concentrated on the task in hand.

Are we broad minded enough to take that on board ?

I enjoyed this article but I dont see the rationale with this comment:

“What you can’t imagine is him making that discovery if he had worked a 21-hour week.”

Maybe in a research lab somewhere in the world the cure for cancer or AIDS was stumbled upon but the young researcher didn’t notice it because he was over worked and over tired? Maybe he would have, had he been working a 21 hour week and was enjoying a more rewarding work life balance?

Apologies for getting to you via this route but I’m seriously concerned about the way in which our economy appears to be heading and the manner in which it’s being portrayed. And mine is simply a layman’s view.

Too many predictions are being made about recovery by those with a self-interest. Take the housing market. Nationwide RICS et al, all talking it up. What does the Land registry data indicate? These are actual sales not forecasts. Let’s get real.

Quantitive easing appears to be pushing up inflation (3.7%) which is well ahead of wage increases, so we’re all going to be worse off, well before the planned NI and tax increases. Just to add to the gloom, at what point do interest rates increase to control inflation, thereby causing greater unemployment through lack of competitiveness; a further decline in house prices, and more repossessions? Meanwhile, the banks have bolstered their balance sheets at tax payers expense and mortgage lending has hit a 10-year low. Worse still, Darling Alistair has got another forecast completely wrong having predicted a £1bn surplus to achieve a £4bn+ deficit. Do you know of any FDs and/or CEO that would have survived on this basis?

Also, what is the real level of unemployment? People on training courses are not employed, nor do they have any guarantee of employment once trained. Similarly, just because people aren’t claiming benefit, doesn’t make them disappear simply because they don’t qualify. And is job seekers allowance also distorting the facts (truth)? Is it possible to get some real numbers our there, if only to show what a bunch of incompetents run this country.

And finally, the scrappage scheme on which Golden Gordan has placed such emphasis as to its success and his leadership. As we import 86% of the cars we actually buy (and export 79% of what we manufacture), the GB tax payer has very cleverly helped our European buddies in France and Germany to recover from recession and bolstered sales of Far East manufacturers. The only thing that wants scrapping is the Government. Unfortunately, when it ahppens, the joy will be short-lived as we realise just how much they receive in pay-offs from the tax payer. Heads we loose, tails they win!

No apology for the rant, it’s closer to reality than we are being lead to believe.

Kind regards

Paul