Motion compensating ship personnel transfer gangway - GIF

[Frank S]

Never had any problem with the Have mores. Most that I have known were down to earth folks. It was the want-a-be's I encountered who thought they were above everyone else.

[ranald]

Of course Frank. I totally agree; I guess I didn't express that correctly. I know quite a few who have earned their place at the top ( and I have seen & found them very generous to loyal staff & family) & I know many others who live on credit-yuppies we call them. A chap to example was earning 100 + grand a year (in late 70's) & was leasing a Porsche, about his annual salary value, & had to borrow the full 100 odd grand to buy his family a reasonable home. In the meantime the most of us were earning $12 p.h. (in similar admin) and working more than one job to try to get ahead. "You earn it, you spend it" was an old adage. My dad used to reinforce "take care of the pounds & the pennies will look after themselves"-still said it after decimal currency conversion in 1966. Others say the opposite "take care of the pennies and..........". "Penny wise & pound foolish" was another of my father's favourites but then he lived through the two world wars & the great depression etc.
Cheers