Comments on: Taxi Drivers – and plenty of the Irish – finally get a kick in the hole thanks to the recession http://www.hughdurkin.com/131-taxi-drivers-and-plenty-of-the-irish-finally-get-a-kick-in-the-hole-thanks-to-the-recession.html An affiliate marketer, seo, and internet marketing professional. This is my blog. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hugh http://www.hughdurkin.com/131-taxi-drivers-and-plenty-of-the-irish-finally-get-a-kick-in-the-hole-thanks-to-the-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-1447 Hugh Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.hughdurkin.com/?p=131#comment-1447 Joe Dole, Firstly it's better if you use your real email when commenting, it'll make the comment look less spammy. In relation to the €40k figure - it's very achievable in certain circumstances. The dole itself is massive in Ireland compared to other countries, and even our colleagues in Northern Ireland. Way too much. During the celtic tiger, we had it good so benefits were introduced for everything under the sun. The Government is now pulling some of those back, and as a result people are whinging about it. Why? It was a 'bonus' of the celtic tiger, so it has to go now because we can't afford it. End of. I sympathise with your situation when it comes to being unemployed - i've plenty of friends in the same situation, who are also looking for work. However there are plenty out there who have been offered the chance to work three day weeks, change work practices, or take small pay cuts - in the private and public sector - but they choose to instead to fight these changes which would secure the long term future of their jobs. The companies who try to make these changes can't come to agreement with them, or their unions, and have to shut. These workers then end up on the dole. Whose fault is it? London's great by the way, i've been here two months now :-) Joe Dole,

Firstly it’s better if you use your real email when commenting, it’ll make the comment look less spammy.

In relation to the €40k figure – it’s very achievable in certain circumstances. The dole itself is massive in Ireland compared to other countries, and even our colleagues in Northern Ireland. Way too much. During the celtic tiger, we had it good so benefits were introduced for everything under the sun. The Government is now pulling some of those back, and as a result people are whinging about it. Why? It was a ‘bonus’ of the celtic tiger, so it has to go now because we can’t afford it. End of.

I sympathise with your situation when it comes to being unemployed – i’ve plenty of friends in the same situation, who are also looking for work.

However there are plenty out there who have been offered the chance to work three day weeks, change work practices, or take small pay cuts – in the private and public sector – but they choose to instead to fight these changes which would secure the long term future of their jobs. The companies who try to make these changes can’t come to agreement with them, or their unions, and have to shut.

These workers then end up on the dole. Whose fault is it?

London’s great by the way, i’ve been here two months now :-)

]]> By: Joe Dole http://www.hughdurkin.com/131-taxi-drivers-and-plenty-of-the-irish-finally-get-a-kick-in-the-hole-thanks-to-the-recession.html/comment-page-1#comment-1416 Joe Dole Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:38:44 +0000 http://www.hughdurkin.com/?p=131#comment-1416 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLSNzEorbI I'm on the dole, lost my job of 11 years ,have 3 kids and a wife who works parttime. I intend to find work as soon as I can and it is not from the want of trying, but cutting the dole isn't going to work. I would love to know how you came up with this €40000 figure? So you have distain for anyone on the dole! I can't afford to socialise and a truely it seems you have become too good for "south county dublin" now most of them joined the dole queues. If The UK suits you best perhaps you should jump this sinking ship. Enjoy the above link , And please let us know how you are getting on in London after you have spent more than two weeks there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLSNzEorbI

I’m on the dole, lost my job of 11 years ,have 3 kids and a wife who works parttime. I intend to find work as soon as I can and it is not from the want of trying, but cutting the dole isn’t going to work. I would love to know how you came up with this €40000 figure? So you have distain for anyone on the dole! I can’t afford to socialise and a truely it seems you have become too good for “south county dublin” now most of them joined the dole queues. If The UK suits you best perhaps you should jump this sinking ship. Enjoy the above link , And please let us know how you are getting on in London after you have spent more than two weeks there.

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