My mum lives in Ireland now so fortunately she benefits from the more generous Irish pension system too.
Interesting view from 'the other side' as it were. Your mum is benefitting from moving to a country with a more generous benefit system, but people here in the UK complain about others coming to the UK for the same purpose.
Please note I am not criticising your mum or others, simply pointing out how viewpoints can differ.
My mum lives in Ireland now so fortunately she benefits from the more generous Irish pension system too.
Interesting view from 'the other side' as it were. Your mum is benefitting from moving to a country with a more generous benefit system, but people here in the UK complain about others coming to the UK for the same purpose.
Please note I am not criticising your mum or others, simply pointing out how viewpoints can differ.
I.wondered if we'd meet this attitude when I moved from England to Wales with my husband and mum when I retired. The way I see it , we earned our pensions in England and we're spending them in Wales, so that makes us a net asset.
Would would this happen in other countries? I’m inclined to think not. At the Co-op this evening there was a long queue at the check out so another till was opened. Those who moved to the new till, as they always do, arranged themselves in the same order as they originally were. I thought that was just a little heartwarming.
Certainly not in many European countries. You'd be flattened in the rush to the newly opened till. Some years ago on holiday in Menorca, there was a bus shuttle from the hotel to the nearest beach which was little more than a mile away. It was uphill but certainly walkable for most people. There were a number of families with young kids waiting at the front of the queue. As soon as the bus arrived a number of young Germans shoved through and got on. The consequence was that some of the families couldn't get on. Despite loud arguments and people suggesting they get off, they sat there staring straight ahead. Bus driver wasn't interested.
they were not locals. makes the difference; they leave their manners at home when they go on holiday
Often true, but this behavious does seem to be fairly widespread amongst Germans. I'm not suggesting it's true of all, but they do have a reputation for pushing boundaries. Just ask Poland :-)
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