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The world is in crisis. World leaders are panicking and the everyday Joe in the street is left picking up the pieces.
Banks are collapsing but Joe and his co workers will work extra hours to build financial strength again, he/she will do overtime to pay the bills and replace the funding they have lost. They will look for new jobs 24/7 as the one they had dissolved in front of their very eyes, on finding said job they will work all the hours on offer and shore up the old bank with a new name. They will pay their taxes again.
They will get back on their feet and buy a new car, well second hand but as they sold the old one to feed the kids, they will be better off. They will put fuel in the car, so the oil price will rise as it has been noticed there is a need again.
Food prices rose when the world crisis kicked but that doesn’t matter, they can rise again as the cost of transporting the goods has now risen and the giant super market has to pay wages to Joe and his colleagues.
Clothing is necessity and no longer a luxury, Joe and friends shop for cheaper brands, these gradually rise in price as they become popular and then they too are luxury items. Clothing is now handed down and revamped. The fashion store on the corner can no longer buy in the cheap clothing, therefore they will be forced to close, and one of Joe’s friends is out of work again.
Furniture gets cared for a little more in the home as there is no money for new, the furniture store closes because of lack of demand, one of Joe’s friends is out of work again.
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Joe gets promoted; there is an increase in salary, his wife has a job now working around the children’s school hours, it is hard getting to and from A to B so now there is extra cash a small run-around is purchased on credit.
One of Joe’s friends has opened his own branch of a lending company, he gives Joe a good deal, Joe uses him regularly now to replace what he lost in the recession and lay off period.
Joe’s friend has need of staff now as his business is growing rapidly; Joe has friends who are already trained in this area and recommends them to Bill. Bill employs a loyal team and they soon have Bill back on his feet, they all enjoy higher salaries and a better lifestyle. Joe has risen in his new career area; he has a new mortgage, car and now enjoys a holiday home on the coast, they all pay their taxes, thanks to Bill.
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All the time this is happening, the world leaders are discussing world problems, war is inevitable and funding required, the cost to the economy is great. Joe, Bill and friends work hard, play happily and have a good life; oblivious of what is going on, just reaping the rewards of their good work.
The world leaders are still in the same jobs, they just reshuffled a bit during the previous crisis, but they still have the luxuries of knowing their homes and contents can be renewed if required. They work long hours but they earn good salaries and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.
Bill gets a little concerned as war is declared, the market is a little unstable and a small loss is noticed in the incomings section of the accounts book, it is a little higher than expected, a member of staff will have to be laid off, one of Joe’s friends is out of work. This continues until Bill collapses financially, he has now covered the whole of the country with his franchises and they have all suffered the same, he invested into the big banks and has warned them of the inevitable crisis looming. All of Joe’s friends are now out of work and have lost all of their invested earnings.
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Joe notices the slow down in the economy, he has lost his home by the coast, Bill warns him of the inevitable, the supermarket closes, Joe is out of work.
The big banks realise Bill was right, Joe and his friends have no money to put back to pay for the lending out to others. The Bank collapses.
The world leaders are still in the same jobs, they just reshuffled a bit during the previous crisis and will do so again, but they still have the luxuries of knowing their homes and contents can be renewed if required. They work long hours but they earn good salaries and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.
The world is in crisis. World leaders are panicking and the everyday Joe in the street is left picking up the pieces.
