christmas bonus

[meath chap]

FairPlay my balls. How can anyone with even a tiny bit of motivation be out of work for so long. I think he mentioned 3 months. Or maybe 6?? There's never been a better time to be a waster in this country when they can turn around and blame the state of the economy for their own laziness.

have you bin hiding under a rock,the country has the highest unemployment rate ever,i would hate to work for you man i swear to god..being self employed do you declare all earnings?? you mentioned your accountant said to you we can avoid paying redundancy,oh lord id say yous fiddled the system manys the time..its the goverment,banks and greedy builders that messed up this country..

[Khujo]

5 euro a week for 12 weeks (3 months) is enough for one visit i might visit one at christmas and might not... its not as if im going out every weekend blowing my money on drink and escorts.

That's fair enough then. Again, I wasn't pointing the finger at you personally, I was just surprised at how people in general, that are receiving welfare, could afford to visit an escort. Sure I'm working full-time and I can just about afford it but only when I sacrifice other things like going to social events or gigs etc.

[Stevenn]

have you bin hiding under a rock,the country has the highest unemployment rate ever,i would hate to work for you man i swear to god..being self employed do you declare all earnings?? you mentioned your accountant said to you we can avoid paying redundancy,oh lord id say yous fiddled the system manys the time..its the goverment,banks and greedy builders that messed up this country..

If that's how you justify your own lack of motivation to yourself, by blaming the unemployment rate/recession/economic downturn, then I truly pity you. You said yourself you had THREE interviews in the last three months and have not worked for six. Believe me, there is plenty work there for those who are willing to get off their lazy arses and find it. Barring illness or injury there is no way in a million years it would take me or any motivated person, 3 (or 6??!!) months to find work if I was unemployed. And Just so you know, unemployment was far higher at stages in the mid eighties so do your homework before you go talking about highest unemployment rate ever.

Yes I do declare all earnings. My accountant pointed out a LEGAL way that I could avoid paying redundancy but I chose not to allow the state to shoulder my burden and paid them myself because it was the right thing to do. What's your point here, really?? I have never once fiddled the system or taken anything that I was not entitled to or had not earned.

And I don't see how you can claim builders messed up this country?? You're telling me that working tradesmen, block layers and labourers are to blame for the recession?? I think you mean property developers. BIG difference.

[borkeman]

How patronising. There are over 300,000 on the dole. Imagine if all those peolpe applied to McDonalds tomorrow, would you expect them to get a job there...?

Have you considered a job? McDonald's is always hiring.

[borkeman]

Yeah how can anyone put up with either dole or minumum wage in Dublin....?

Yeah the should definitely raise the minimum wage and while they're at it, lower (or at least regulate) rental prices, especially around Dublin where it's becoming comical again.

[warmcome]

what kind of saddo would begrudge a poor person 45 euro at Xmas time?
they will spend it in the economy (about 70 million) and everyone benifits. a win/win.

[Stella]

If that's how you justify your own lack of motivation to yourself, by blaming the unemployment rate/recession/economic downturn, then I truly pity you. You said yourself you had THREE interviews in the last three months and have not worked for six. Believe me, there is plenty work there for those who are willing to get off their lazy arses and find it. Barring illness or injury there is no way in a million years it would take me or any motivated person, 3 (or 6??!!) months to find work if I was unemployed. And Just so you know, unemployment was far higher at stages in the mid eighties so do your homework before you go talking about highest unemployment rate ever.

Yes I do declare all earnings. My accountant pointed out a LEGAL way that I could avoid paying redundancy but I chose not to allow the state to shoulder my burden and paid them myself because it was the right thing to do. What's your point here, really?? I have never once fiddled the system or taken anything that I was not entitled to or had not earned.

And I don't see how you can claim builders messed up this country?? You're telling me that working tradesmen, block layers and labourers are to blame for the recession?? I think you mean property developers. BIG difference.

Indeed I know two person who got a hospitality job less than a week, also know someone who turned down two interviews as he already got hired in few days time.

As I said hospitality jobs,mainly minimum wage, but still a job.

[meath chap]

If that's how you justify your own lack of motivation to yourself, by blaming the unemployment rate/recession/economic downturn, then I truly pity you. You said yourself you had THREE interviews in the last three months and have not worked for six. Believe me, there is plenty work there for those who are willing to get off their lazy arses and find it. Barring illness or injury there is no way in a million years it would take me or any motivated person, 3 (or 6??!!) months to find work if I was unemployed. And Just so you know, unemployment was far higher at stages in the mid eighties so do your homework before you go talking about highest unemployment rate ever.

Yes I do declare all earnings. My accountant pointed out a LEGAL way that I could avoid paying redundancy but I chose not to allow the state to shoulder my burden and paid them myself because it was the right thing to do. What's your point here, really?? I have never once fiddled the system or taken anything that I was not entitled to or had not earned.

And I don't see how you can claim builders messed up this country?? You're telling me that working tradesmen, block layers and labourers are to blame for the recession?? I think you mean property developers. BIG difference.

your saying the same thing over and over,im lazy im this that and the other...i'll ask you one question answer it truthfully,are you in serious debt with your company due to recession?

[Kaz]

Social welfare ESP those on it years do not deserve this..

Pensioners yes, they paid into this systems with at less hand outs, I feel sorry for those in hard times who loose there jobs
But for those who choose dole lifestyle knock a few kids out breed for your wage hell no...

Ive not much time for jobbridge its insulting when subway offer internships as is just fobbing the unemployment figures and removing a paying job form the economy...
However why are these long term unemployment not made do work in the community, look at the graffiti around surely a bucket and soap wouldn't kill them

Increase the tax bands removing of USC for low income would do much more

If you weren't an escort, with that spelling, what would you do?

[borkeman]

Community work is done by people on CE schemes and tidy town volunteers usually.

I've done a jobbridge for 9 months no bother and was not even offered a 3 day week as an actual employee, instead i got a slice of cake and cup of tea.
Honest to god, if there was a hole in the ground big enough i would have jumped right into it.
Your expected to work up to around 40hrs a week for 238€ which i did when required.
People lashing out at those who are not motivated to work because dole is to good should spend amonth on it to see
how much they like it.

Social welfare ESP those on it years do not deserve this..

Pensioners yes, they paid into this systems with at less hand outs, I feel sorry for those in hard times who loose there jobs
But for those who choose dole lifestyle knock a few kids out breed for your wage hell no...

Ive not much time for jobbridge its insulting when subway offer internships as is just fobbing the unemployment figures and removing a paying job form the economy...
However why are these long term unemployment not made do work in the community, look at the graffiti around surely a bucket and soap wouldn't kill them

Increase the tax bands removing of USC for low income would do much more