how many people have a job?

[TubbyReina]

being to the pub notice 75 per cent of my m8s are outta work,just in intrest,who is and who isnt,just reply on the poll.

[NotTooXabi]

Am employed fortunatley since Jan, previous to that was out for 8mths. Have a mate who's been made redundant twice in last 8 mths...

[jaza]

im in an apprentaship and working part time. both pay fairly decent but not sure how stable the second one is. luckilty the first one is fairly stable

[Phil!]

In SuperQuinn Butchers dunno for how long tough apparently there gettin rid of a load of jobs so will have to wait and see

[prendy]

im still hanging on to mine thank god, we had loads of lay-offs before christmas and it looks like theres more in the pipeline before long. i have a good few mates out of work in the last 5 months.

[fermoyred80]

In college doin Electrical Engineering . Already a spark,qualified in 2002 and worked in Ireland till 2006, went to OZ for a year and came back . Looked for work then and nothing so I said feck that and got outta the trade. Getting degree this year hopefully but will go on further will theres no work there may as well

[Andrew]

In college doin Electrical Engineering . Already a spark,qualified in 2002 and worked in Ireland till 2006, went to OZ for a year and came back . Looked for work then and nothing so I said feck that and got outta the trade. Getting degree this year hopefully but will go on further will theres no work there may as well

Where are ya doing Elec Eng? Did my undergrad in NUIG and postgrad in UCC (still there too).

[fermoyred80]

Where are ya doing Elec Eng? Did my undergrad in NUIG and postgrad in UCC (still there too).

CIT at the moment, Honours degree in Power systems then next year

[Andrew]

CIT at the moment, Honours degree in Power systems then next year

Good stuff. I do a bit of work with Martin Connolly & Fergus O’Reilly out there. They're not really on the power side of things though, more CS.

[padski08]

Hanging in there at moment - bit like Liverpool :)

[AthloneScouser]

8 awful hours a week :(
rather be on dole me thinks

[SignoraFrasi]

im almost done in college.this may.iv got no job for next year yet so as it stands will be idle

[vincenzo]

Carpenter/Tiler by trade.Out of work since January.Just blessed the missus is still working.

[AthloneScouser]

im almost done in college.this may.iv got no job for next year yet so as it stands will be idle

Theres always a job with me :D

[Aido82]

three weeks left on a contract, then nothing me thinks

[south]

short time since a few months before christmas

[Captain_Morgan]

just abut hanging in there,for how much longer i dont know i work for myself, have a truck and mini bus on the road.

The contracts for the truck which i drive is hanging by a thread but the bus which the wife drives is as safe as houses.

If the truck goes bang the wife has a job in a deli which she can take up when she wants and ill jump into the bus so hopefully ill ride out this recession by the skin of my teeth,it wont be pleasant though

[AthloneScouser]

This maybe a bit off topic, but i have worked full time during summer, and part-time for last few years, am finished college in may. At moment i only work about 8 hours a week. So come may when i finish colege for good, will i be entitled to the dole if i leave my part-time job

[Captain_Morgan]

This maybe a bit off topic, but i have worked full time during summer, and part-time for last few years, am finished college in may. At moment i only work about 8 hours a week. So come may when i finish colege for good, will i be entitled to the dole if i leave my part-time job


Not 100% sure mate but i think you get the jobseekers allowance its around€200 a week mark

[AthloneScouser]

Not 100% sure mate but i think you get the jobseekers allowance its around€200 a week mark

Better than 70 odd aint it?

[denashpot]

Laid off in july 2007 after 8 years in a factory. Was out of work 3 months and then got a job in another factory through an agency. Let go by them last april and was waiting 2 months for another job and have been in there since thank god. The dole queue is the most humiliating and depressing thing about been out of work.

[AthloneScouser]

maybe is embarrasing, but while i await results, its better than crap money that wont even buy a ticket for a match

[DaPitViper]

Im on gardening leave now I will officially become unemployed 11 o clock on Friday so i marked yes. had an aptitude test this morning so here's hoping

[AthloneScouser]

Hey maybe the mods here will give ya a job ;)

[pelemcg]

This maybe a bit off topic, but i have worked full time during summer, and part-time for last few years, am finished college in may. At moment i only work about 8 hours a week. So come may when i finish colege for good, will i be entitled to the dole if i leave my part-time job

As soon as you finish go down to the dole office and sign on for jobseekers allowance. You should be as entitled to it as far as I know. It's a means tested payment so it's based on other income/assets you have. If you have nowt and you are full time 'jobseeking' you should qualify. Although with the up to three month waiting list you'd also want to go to your local health centre to apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (basically a bridging payment) http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/supplementary-welfare-schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow

[AthloneScouser]

As soon as you finish go down to the dole office and sign on for jobseekers allowance. You should be as entitled to it as far as I know. It's a means tested payment so it's based on other income/assets you have. If you have nowt and you are full time 'jobseeking' you should qualify. Although with the up to three month waiting list you'd also want to go to your local health centre to apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (basically a bridging payment) http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/supplementary-welfare-schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow

will look into that, at minute been told different things, and want a summer of relaxing for a change. I was told that they may do a means test on parents income, is that part through

[pelemcg]

This maybe a bit off topic, but i have worked full time during summer, and part-time for last few years, am finished college in may. At moment i only work about 8 hours a week. So come may when i finish colege for good, will i be entitled to the dole if i leave my part-time job

As soon as you finish go down to the dole office and sign on for jobseekers allowance. You should be as entitled to it as far as I know. It's a means tested payment so it's based on other income/assets you have. If you have nowt and you are full time 'jobseeking' you should qualify. Although with the up to three month waiting list you's also want to go to your local health centre to apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (basically a bridging payment) http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/supplementary-welfare-schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow

[pelemcg]

will look into that, at minute been told different things, and want a summer of relaxing for a change. I was told that they may do a means test on parents income, is that part through

Summer of relaxing may not be an option mate, they are clamping down. Your parents means aren't assessed as such but you may be deducted something for living at home

[MR KING KENNY]

im a tiler, still have work thank god, jan was a bad month bit it always bad that time of the year, feb was a great month and its still looking good for march, im just one of the lucky one's,

[STEVE1978]

Workin in the bar game meself for last 15 years. Its amazin how busy it gets when people are out of work. Recession my ass, people always seem to have money to drink!

[LOU2]

seem to be doing ok for the moment im a special needs carer in a childrens residential/hospice setting, just got permanancy a few weeks back thank fcuk. just dreading the pension thing and also the proposed 2Billion cut backs in the HSE.

Saying that am having to work spilt shifts and more nights but at the end of the day am lucky to have a job.

[doyler087]

Amen to that brother......

[Paul]

Still working a full week thank God.

[liverbird!!]

Workin in the bar game meself for last 15 years. Its amazin how busy it gets when people are out of work. Recession my ass, people always seem to have money to drink!

Castleknock direction???

[liverbird!!]

Run a family business, which at present is up shit creek without a paddle!!

Never seen it so bad in my 23 years hear, but hanging on by a tread at the momment so hopefully we can ride the reccession, but not looking great!:(

[D-Red]

Castleknock direction???

Good man Mark, All those Prizes weren't enough, Now yer chasing free beers too! :D

[JOE]

Still working myself, though my profession has been hit very hard in the last year, especially with the downturn in conveyences coupled with Thomas Byrne/Michael Lynn affair which didn't help the situation...

[RedArmagh]

Lucky enough myself at the minute, work in IT in Belfast, job is steady with no threat of cuts thank Fowler

[D-Red]

Doing ok here but notice business dwindling fast. Only a matter of time if it keeps going like this. But ok for the moment.

[Fowler's God]

Lucky enough that I work in a market that is thriving in the UK. Although the company has issues wage freezes for the coming year but an extra day holidays due the wage freeze, if I was working for ten years would have got an extra 5 days holidays.

The recession is biting hard down here in Waterford big time...Basuch and Lomb, The Glass...what next...

[liverbird!!]

Good man Mark, All those Prizes weren't enough, Now yer chasing free beers too! :D

:D

[maloneavic]

Manage a shop at the mo but it is very quiet, so bad we had to let a good few staff go and work the hours ourselves, this is gonna be a very tough year.

[STEVE1978]

Castleknock direction???

5 mins away mark yeah!;)

[byrnetred]

just been told that been kept on after my 6 month probation...thank ****

[dazzlermac]

chipy by trade and out of work not from the lack of tryin:mad::mad:

[Tilly]

im in the furniture trade jan and feb very quite always are,i think people are afraid to spend money at the moment,just have to ride the storm out for the next few months hopefully.

[MrsStevieG]

Thankfully my job is almost 100% secure. In my line of work, we're actually even busier with the recession. Was lucky to make the move from working in property about a year and a half ago just before things got bad. Nearly all of my ex work colleagues made redundant though, my heart goes out to people who are left in the shit with mortgages and kids n everything. Really hope things pick up sooner rather than later, it's depressing the state this country is in:(

[vodkacolly]

Bout 130 employees where I work. 36 will be made redundant tommorrow. I reckon I'm safe but not my mates. Theres gonna be an awful atmosphere with everyone waiting for the call to the office and then everyone else looking on as they make that final walk.

Its actually sad how this country was booming and everyone making money and it seems almost overnight its completely turned around.

[irishman123]

painter by trade last year 35 painters on the books now down to 3 and not looking too good we live in hope

[rev]

In the motor trade myself.. Very busy at the moment suprisingly.. But be surprised if i still have a job come June.. Here's hoping i do anyways!

[James]

Working nights for a company who is actually making money. Next week is our biggest week of the year turnover wise so I could be unemployed by April or getting a bonus!

[Gerry]

Happy to have a job - i sub contract and am safe enough at the minute but who knows what the future holds !

[kelly jones]

thankfully im safe at the moment as there is plenty of unemployed willing to keep spending their money in the boozer.

[Gazr21]

been outa work since oct..things are only goin toget worse aswell id say

[fernsred]

Work in the water and wastewater business which is flying for now, fingers crossed we can see out this bleedin recession.

[dantheman23]

work for a pharmaceutical company, lots of cut back talks at the moment, a lot of these companies are using the recession to screw their employees even though they are not going worse than they were two years ago.

[MrsStevieG]

work for a pharmaceutical company, lots of cut back talks at the moment, a lot of these companies are using the recession to screw their employees even though they are not going worse than they were two years ago.

I think that too, there are always going to be a few taking advantage and using the downturn as an excuse in order to get rid of staff to save money!.

[dantheman23]

I think that too, there are always going to be a few taking advantage and using the downturn as an excuse in order to get rid of staff to save money!.

a lot of the bigger companies are using the situation to change working conditions, manning levels, pensions and so on. They know that people can't complain, there's a lot of ''well, if you don't like it find work somewhere else''

They know they have the upper hand.
fupping baxtards!!

[denashpot]

work for a pharmaceutical company, lots of cut back talks at the moment, a lot of these companies are using the recession to screw their employees even though they are not going worse than they were two years ago.

shame on the p***k companies that do it. my company seem's to be doing it at the mo!! :mad:

The manager of the factory said we need to cut back on things and then.............

come's to work a few days later with a 09 Lexus!!! WTF!! :eek:

[Raven136]

Work in the security industry and its not too bad at the moment but down to 3 days a week so bouncing on nights off to make up the shortfall.

Totally agree that lots of companies are screwing their workers while using the recession as a smokescreen.

[STEVE1978]

bouncing on nights off

Save that for anfield lad;)

[irishman123]

just been told to take a 25% pay cut not asked was told dont know what to do i know i,m lucky to have a job in this day and age but with all thats been happening in work i,m beginning to wonder if it,s worth it any advice would be welcome

[Melion]

Working in a pub and also as a doorman so i should be ok for a while.

[dantheman23]

just been told to take a 25% pay cut not asked was told dont know what to do i know i,m lucky to have a job in this day and age but with all thats been happening in work i,m beginning to wonder if it,s worth it any advice would be welcome

what do you work as?
have they explained why the pay cut is necessary?

[MrsStevieG]

just been told to take a 25% pay cut not asked was told dont know what to do i know i,m lucky to have a job in this day and age but with all thats been happening in work i,m beginning to wonder if it,s worth it any advice would be welcome

Well first of all they cannot make you take a pay cut - you have to agree to it. But it may be a case of either take a pay cut or else they will have to start letting people go. I don't know your circumstances but if it was me, I would take the cut if it was necessary - I wouldn't be happy about it but better to take a pay reduction rather than having no job at all.

[irishman123]

what do you work as?
have they explained why the pay cut is necessary?

i work as a painter getting rid of the jobtitle of foreman painter back down to been a painter same work just a different title

[irishman123]

Well first of all they cannot make you take a pay cut - you have to agree to it. But it may be a case of either take a pay cut or else they will have to start letting people go. I don't know your circumstances but if it was me, I would take the cut if it was necessary - I wouldn't be happy about it but better to take a pay reduction rather than having no job at all.

i know a job in this day and age is great

[x43r0]

I'm still in college. Have one year left on a computer sicence degree. Was worried about the summer but got snapped up on a 6month contract with Intel so i'm delighted. Should manage to save enough to cover a potential year of unemplyment after i finish.

[callyno3]

work for a pharmaceutical company, lots of cut back talks at the moment,

Same as myself. Was always seen as a safe job, but not so much anymore.With the whole Amgen debacle and Pfizer job losses.

Ok for the minuite but you never know .

[DalglishN]

Employed presently in the construction industry dont know what the future holds for myself but I know for a fact I am not one to take the employers crap of lucky to have a job yarn. I have worked hard before during and even more so after the boom and why should I or anyone else be tossed aside at the first sign of trouble. Its mostly an excuse to get rid of staff to make up for lost profits. Lots of these companies have made millions while the ordinary joes who made them the money get the average industrial wage and the bullet when it all ends! No disrespect to anyone on here but I know a lot of people tossed aside and its bugging the shit out of me that I should be grateful because I have a job. I and all others have worked hard to be treated this way

[Skerries Road]

In the last 14 months I've spent 8 months in Saudi Arabia then 6 months in Wales. Unfortunately the company I work lost a large portion of their contract on the Welsh job so they had to make major cutbacks. They put me on temporary lay off in December. They told me last month that I'll be going back to Saudi. Just waiting for the position to open up on the project over there. There is absolutely nothing in Ireland. 1st time in 7 years I've been out of work. Thank God we are at the bottom of a very deep hole. Only way is up from here.

[fermoyred80]

In the last 14 months I've spent 8 months in Saudi Arabia then 6 months in Wales. Unfortunately the company I work lost a large portion of their contract on the Welsh job so they had to make major cutbacks. They put me on temporary lay off in December. They told me last month that I'll be going back to Saudi. Just waiting for the position to open up on the project over there. There is absolutely nothing in Ireland. 1st time in 7 years I've been out of work. Thank God we are at the bottom of a very deep hole. Only way is up from here.

What line of work are ya in mate?

[Skerries Road]

What line of work are ya in mate?

I'm a pipefitter / welder (trade qualification is plumber but I wouldn't know how to fix a leaky tap if I tried!!) but I was working as a supervisor in those 2 locations mentioned.

[fermoyred80]

I'm a pipefitter / welder (trade qualification is plumber but I wouldn't know how to fix a leaky tap if I tried!!) but I was working as a supervisor in those 2 locations mentioned.

Were you wit Sepam in wales? I was there last summer myself before heading back to college, looking for something either here or abroad in either Elec Eng or back on the tools myself (sparking)

[Skerries Road]

Were you wit Sepam in wales? I was there last summer myself before heading back to college, looking for something either here or abroad in either Elec Eng or back on the tools myself (sparking)

Yeah I was. Started on the Wales job in July 08. Were you in the office?

[fermoyred80]

Yeah I was. Started on the Wales job in July 08. Were you in the office?

no was on the tools for the summer, was on brophies crew, started in at the start of july till the end of August. Hopefully somethin like that turns up again but not looking too good at the moment

[Skerries Road]

Lash your CV back to Sepam. Think they have a big sparking job coming up in Holland. A wind farm or sometning. Hopefully I'll be getting sent out to the Middle East again.

Ah Brophy!!! Strange character. Last I heard he's in Norway????

[fermoyred80]

Lash your CV back to Sepam. Think they have a big sparking job coming up in Holland. A wind farm or sometning. Hopefully I'll be getting sent out to the Middle East again.

Ah Brophy!!! Strange character. Last I heard he's in Norway????

:D:DAmen to that haha

[SUPERFAN]

got hit with the pension levy for the 1st time yesterday,i wasn't a happy camper when i saw me wageslip.:eek:

[Paul]

got hit with the pension levy for the 1st time yesterday,i wasn't a happy camper when i saw me wageslip.:eek:

Don't blame ya lad!

[stamullenredmen]

our lot does the fresh food logistics for tesco and at the moment theres a haul back on overtime even though they still use agency staf to make up the numbers.its a bit of a pain cos the missus is on the moneyless part of her maternity leave till the start of april leaving us as tight as a ducks behind but at least im still getting my 39 hours so i cant really complain.i see people saying they think companies are using the recession as an excuse to cost save.been thinking the same myself this long time

[Anthony_1892]

i was given 4 weeks notice 4 weeks ago :)

but when it came to leaving , the boss's didnt want me to go , having looked after the IT needs and accounts for 8.5 years , but they put me on a 3 day week and 3 days on the social , so least its better than having no job i guess , plus i get 2 days off :)

[Monty]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.


:mad:

[Daz]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.:mad:

Sorry to hear that Monty, hope you find something soon. Unless of course you can ,and want to be, a kept man.

[Paddser]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.


:mad:

Sorry to hear that Monty. Hope something turns up for you.

[Monty]

Sorry to hear that Monty, hope you find something soon. Unless of course you can ,and want to be, a kept man.

Didn't mean that to sound like she was on my back... she really is brill... just mad in general(I've moved the icon;))

Cheers anyway Daz and Paddser.

[zamaguire]

I know what its like to be made redundant. Me and the mrs worked in the same place, so it was a double blow. That was 9 years ago and it was easier to get a job then. I have been on a 3 day week since november and its worrying.

[MrsStevieG]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.


:mad:

Really sorry to hear that monty. Must be awful and especially when you're not expecting it. Hope things pick up for ya soon.

[ianmahony1977]

got two weeks notice last friday, total shock, qualified accountant by trade.

[Gerry]

got two weeks notice last friday, total shock, qualified accountant by trade.


Sorry to hear that Ian & monty - hope you can get something else sorted lads, all i am hearing lately is people getting let go, None of us really know for sure who is next !

[D-Red]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.


:mad:

Only saw that now Monty mate. Awful news. Hope something turns up for you very soon!!

[Niall]

Really sorry to hear that lads hope everything works out. Scary times.

[MR KING KENNY]

i work for myself and im gone quiet but im still keeping my head above water, but its unreal how many people are been let go from there jobs, i feel so sorry for these people, but please god this is the worst of it, hopefully its only a matter of time untill the contry gets back on track.

[ianmahony1977]

Sorry to hear that Ian & monty - hope you can get something else sorted lads, all i am hearing lately is people getting let go, None of us really know for sure who is next !

Thanks Gerry, not as bad for me as a lot of other people. at least i've not got little ones to worry about.

[Coolfran]

My firm has let a significant amount of people go in the last 6 months. At the moment Im good value as Im on a training contract and get paid next to nothing.

Come September it may be a case of staying on for a ridiculously low wage or entering a new field.

[rampant hair]

got two weeks notice last friday, total shock, qualified accountant by trade.

You'd think accountants would be fairly safe

[markbyrnelfc]

Soon on the unemployed list myself, their meeting with the liquidators soon
so will soon find out how much longer i've got

[byrnetred]

You'd think accountants would be fairly safe
a load of newly qualifieds are been let go at the end of their contracts at the big 4

thank god business is slightly going up in my company

[rampant hair]

a load of newly qualifieds are been let go at the end of their contracts at the big 4

thank god business is slightly going up in my company


I'm sure there will be/is a demand for auditors and liquidators :o

[titti]

me too ,management want us to take a pay cut ,we said no because they said they will also be making redundancies , they just needed something to use as an excuse ,boss off playing golf and HR wont come in to talk to us ,so we had a work stoppage for 20 minutes and said we want some answer ,

[serpheus]

Lost my job in Zavvi in feb. On the jobseekers at the moment. I signed last wednesday at the local dole office & the Q went out the door, through the carpark & out the side gate.

[Red Alert]

Just hanging in there at the moment, a lot of uncertainity in our place.

[Shay]

Just got let go today, am in total shock as we're doing really well, one of the managers had a personal issue I think. Two kids and a mortgage. Lucky for me I have the best missus in the world.
:mad:
got two weeks notice last friday, total shock, qualified accountant by trade.
Soon on the unemployed list myself, their meeting with the liquidators soon
so will soon find out how much longer i've got
Lost my job in Zavvi in feb. On the jobseekers at the moment. I signed last wednesday at the local dole office & the Q went out the door, through the carpark & out the side gate.

Jasus lads, sorry to hear that it's a cnut out there at the minute. Every place is the same, just waiting to hear bad news in here aswell each week:(. Fingers crossed i manage to hold onto the job here anyway

[Rover 609]

The poll on this thread is some serious food for thought.:(

[Gerry]

The poll on this thread is some serious food for thought.:(


Very true Ronan was onlt saying that to the lads on tuesday when we were playing golf - very worrying

[byrnetred]

20,000 let go last month

[MR KING KENNY]

yeah seen that on the news there, unreal, and just think of the amount of people that cant get the dole

[Andrew]

A new poll prob needs to be put up. Some people who said "yes" may be "no" now.

[Captain_Morgan]

I defo reckon a lot of places are using the recession as an excuse to cut staff, there is profitable companies out there laying off people hand over fist and then workin the bollix out of the remaining staff knowing staff will do it as there is so much fear now out there that people are afraid to speak up for themselves because they are afraid of the bullet.

A lad who plays 5 a side with us on mon nights was telling me that his gaffer used to pay him a full day to work 5 hours on sat morning driving a bin lorry and last week he only paid him for 5 hours and when he questioned his boss he was told if he didnt like it theres the gate he can get truck drivers at an hours notice

Thats a poxy attitude to have this lad is driving for him for ten years. He is still collecting the same number of bins as he was 2 years ago so i guess his gaffer is still getting the same waste charges he was 2 years ago

Fcuckin disgusting

[Paul]

Live register is currently 10.9 % (This includes people on short time) but irish kop unemployment is 69.3% :(

[Rover 609]

Live register is currently 10.9 % (This includes people on short time) but irish kop unemployment is 69.3% :(

Youve read it wrong mate,69.3% ARE employed but 30% not which is still a huge and worrying amount.

[corkkopite]

I defo reckon a lot of places are using the recession as an excuse to cut staff, there is profitable companies out there laying off people hand over fist and then workin the bollix out of the remaining staff knowing staff will do it as there is so much fear now out there that people are afraid to speak up for themselves because they are afraid of the bullet.

A lad who plays 5 a side with us on mon nights was telling me that his gaffer used to pay him a full day to work 5 hours on sat morning driving a bin lorry and last week he only paid him for 5 hours and when he questioned his boss he was told if he didnt like it theres the gate he can get truck drivers at an hours notice

Thats a poxy attitude to have this lad is driving for him for ten years. He is still collecting the same number of bins as he was 2 years ago so i guess his gaffer is still getting the same waste charges he was 2 years ago

Fcuckin disgusting

Agree with ya there mate, Just too easy at the moment for the bosses to say we have to make cutbacks with this economic climate and sod the people who helped them rake it in through the good years.

[Paul]

Youve read it wrong mate,69.3% ARE employed but 30% not which is still a huge and worrying amount.

Oh yeah, how many people have a job :o I'll get my coat :D