New Posts For Thread: Why people say they work in the city what do they mean?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-meanSince i've lived in London i've heard a few people say to me 'they work in the city' i just sort of nod along but what does it really mean?Doesn't everyone who works in London work in the city or am I being thick here?There is a lot of that, @Biscar. When we talk about City workers earning squillions and trashing the economy, it is easy to forget that most of the people -- even in the financial sector -- are IT workers or accounts clerks and so on -- just ordinaryhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542677309#542677309There is a lot of that, @Biscar. When we talk about City workers earning squillions and trashing the economy, it is easy to forget that most of the people -- even in the financial sector -- are IT workers or accounts clerks and so on -- just ordinaryMon, 15 Dec 2014 06:59:22 -0600A cant round the corner from me was at a mutual friends wedding and after he had quizzed me on what I did asked him,his response was I work for the NHS.I thought feck me that tells me a lot,are you a brain surgeon or do you clean the wards.I found ouhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542677259#542677259A cant round the corner from me was at a mutual friends wedding and after he had quizzed me on what I did asked him,his response was I work for the NHS.I thought feck me that tells me a lot,are you a brain surgeon or do you clean the wards.I found ouMon, 15 Dec 2014 06:54:27 -0600When a lady was asked what her husband did, the standard reply was "Oh he is something in The City"!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542675897#542675897When a lady was asked what her husband did, the standard reply was "Oh he is something in The City"!Mon, 15 Dec 2014 03:18:10 -0600Worked in the Square mile for many a year back in the 70/80's when the routine was call into office to key in, say hello, go to lunch at 11 on business, spend rest of day going between watering holes and bookies, call back into office to say good nighttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542673493#542673493Worked in the Square mile for many a year back in the 70/80's when the routine was call into office to key in, say hello, go to lunch at 11 on business, spend rest of day going between watering holes and bookies, call back into office to say good nigSun, 14 Dec 2014 17:47:00 -0600call me a taxi - I doubt your mate described himself as someone who 'works in the city' he most likely said he was a 'crane driver' - there is a difference. (Hilarity at it's best ).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542673175#542673175call me a taxi - I doubt your mate described himself as someone who 'works in the city' he most likely said he was a 'crane driver' - there is a difference. (Hilarity at it's best ).Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:16:14 -0600One of my mates worked in the city for 3 months. He had 600 men under him.He was a tower crane operator.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542673103#542673103One of my mates worked in the city for 3 months. He had 600 men under him.He was a tower crane operator.Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:08:53 -0600Without looking it up - I think it means they work in the financial sector - Stocks & Shares/Banking/Commodity Trading - in simple terms - something along those lines......https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542673031#542673031Without looking it up - I think it means they work in the financial sector - Stocks & Shares/Banking/Commodity Trading - in simple terms - something along those lines......Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:03:47 -0600http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_%26_City_linehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Londonhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542672667#542672667http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_%26_City_linehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_LondonSun, 14 Dec 2014 16:38:58 -0600thanks lads, i know i could have googled it but it all goes over my head tbhhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542671547#542671547thanks lads, i know i could have googled it but it all goes over my head tbhSun, 14 Dec 2014 16:03:35 -0600I used to work in the city, I'd live there if I could afford it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30402259/why-people-say-they-work-in-the-city-what-do-they-mean?post_id=542666973#542666973I used to work in the city, I'd live there if I could afford it.Sun, 14 Dec 2014 12:38:24 -0600