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What a great idea

"Gift recipients can, in turn, scan the codes to hear the recorded voice message when they open their gifts."

That's a cracking use of the QR code

Another annoying nuisance call.

Called themselves 1st Call Connect, very obnoxious and rude sales guys that slam the phone down.

Phoned them upto complain only to get the phone put down again.

Something to do with reclaiming missold Payment Protection Insurance.

Googling the number throws up some negative stuff about them, so I'd stay well clear of them.

I think it's 2 different arguments. An illegal immigrant is an illegal immigrant regardless of the country and in IMHO they should be rightly evicted. In this case, maybe due to poor education or media hype, even legal immigrants are fleeing due to perceived hostility/problems.

But if I upsticked, moved to somewhere new, had no language skills, then you would do what you had to, to provide for your family. If I could then pick up skills and local language and get a better paid job, then why not. As long as I'm legally allowed to be in the country.

There won't be a shortage of people behind me ready take over my previous job, and for locals, if the work isn't deemed economically viable, and there is no opportunity to improve skills, then the reality is, they become economic migrants in search of oportunities.

But the cynical side of me thinks its easier to moan and lay the blame on immigrant workers, rather than make the most and take advantage of whatever local opportunities there are. I'd sooner be in work earning a few pennies more than a state hand out, where I stand the chance of self improvement, working in a social environment, then sat at home in a self imposed exile.

I know thats pretty broad and sweeping, and plenty of people are no doubt genuinely stuck in this situation, but there will be a sizeable chunk that have the potential to move forward. It goes down to work ethic, outllook, personality.

Someone said to me a long time ago there are only 2 types of people, winners and losers. Everyone decides for themselves. Winning can be as straight forward as achieving what might seem to others to be an insignificant goal. Putting bread on the table each week is a win.

Interesting story on Business Week, I've summarised below:

Alabama enacted an immigration law in September that requires police to question people they suspect might be in the U.S. illegally and punish businesses that hire them. The law, known as HB56, is intended to scare off undocumented workers, and in that regard it