You're a real shortsighted person. Greetings from your northern cousins suffering from similar problems. Averages lie, statistics mean nothing to an average citizen.
If half a country does well, and the other half is living in worse conditions every day, is that wealth?
I'm in a good spot, but I am lucky to be there. Many others are not so lucky. Take off your blinders.
Same, only based on VTC do we get the returns. It's not the best platform, but what are you going to do expansion wise else?
Haha, yes but you will never finish the job with a Philips vacuum. ;)
Hi, I am currently traveling so no link right now, but hopefully a pointer in the right direction.
Philips sucks (I have one too). My parents had one of the more powerful Bosch (corded) vacuums. Think marketed for pets. They worked very well with pets, long haired dogs. Lasted over 10 years I reckon.
The issue is usually that the motor is not powerful enough. Due to EU regulations the maximum watt is limited. Make sure to check the kilopascal suction power. If it's not mentioned, it's probably poor!
I have only 2 cats these days and we get by 95% with a good Robo rock vacuum though. Sometimes a bit with the corded for some impossible to reach corners.
I get it, you're not stupid. You've got the capabilities to think these things through. It's very nice to have these skills.
Although I wasn't familiar with all the circumstances in BE, they seem better on average than in NL. That sounds great, because our countries' wealth is brittle and unequally divided.
While I do agree it's sometimes a motivational issue (minority), I think that anyone working FTE should be able to live without uncertainty, living a modest life. Even if they have no desire to grow a career.
In here that is not the case. No proper social housing system (it's a shell of the past), waiting times around 15 years for Randstad.
Private sector rent of 1200-1500 is common. Many people cannot escape the wage slavery trap.
Fun fact, even earning twice median here is no guarantee for stability.
My point is, your view is definitely not universally applicable.
Even in BE there will be circumstances where people cannot predict the outcomes. Poverty, drug addiction or mental disorders can happen anywhere on earth - and people do not choose for this to happen to them.