cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) So our finance minister seems optimistic that the recession in Ireland will come to an end here later this year. What do ye reckon? I personally think it is going to get worse. There are no jobs, everyone I know is unemployed or part-time work here and there, and we can hardly survive on the dole. Building trade is finished. Big companies are leaving as well. What's left for us now? Is the recession over then?..... Edited May 18, 2010 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdavepat 8 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I don't think it has bottomed out up here yet, another 12 months they reckon. I don't think I'll see the greedy likes of the past decade though, not in my lifetime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 keep an eye out for flying pigs if it is............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 792 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 So our finance minister seems optimistic that the recession in Ireland will come to an end here later this year. What do ye reckon? I personally think it is going to get worse. There are no jobs, everyone I know is unemployed or part-time work here and there, and we can hardly survive on the dole. Building trade is finished. Big companies are leaving as well. What's left for us now? Is the recession over then?..... recession will come to an end? more likely to slightly improve by the end of the year Whats left for us now? Optimistically not a great deal if your over 40yrs IMHO and where will the loss of trainees leave us Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have heard ireland have had it worse than the u.k and today it was anounced that 700 jobs were to go with one of the big drug companys i personally think the worst is yet to come in the u.k and wat with inflation riseing all we need now is a rise in intrest rates then the shit will hit the fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 So our finance minister seems optimistic that the recession in Ireland will come to an end here later this year. What do ye reckon? I personally think it is going to get worse. There are no jobs, everyone I know is unemployed or part-time work here and there, and we can hardly survive on the dole. Building trade is finished. Big companies are leaving as well. What's left for us now? Is the recession over then?..... Technically, it may happen. I forget the recession definition, something like two or three financial quarters in contraction. so if there a 0.001% growth But, I agree with your estimation of the situation, we're all f****d for a good while yet. 800 more jobs going south today. What's left for us? Good question, depends to a huge degree on how sensible people were during the "Happy hour" that was the last decade. Big mortgage and unresolved lifestyle debts I'd say you're properly f****d. Reasonable mortgage (for these times, not back then, so probably a relatively mature one) and little to no lifestyle debt with secure job you're grand. There's one thing that's for sure though, and that is that nothing is for sure. This next budget, I reckon, will contain more pain than the last one as each year it's getting closer to the bone. I do hope they cut the OAP pension, as they seem to be the only section of the population that actually possess the balls to bring the Guberment down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Like fcuk it over, I drive a taxi around Dublin and I can tell you that the town is dead, no one going out, no one getting taxis, no one spending, let Brian Let a Hand come back in a yers time and tell me its over, I might believe him then. Them b*****ds have never known a hungry day, shower of c**ts the lot of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOTGUNSNIPER 47 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 keep an eye out for flying pigs if it is............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 keep an eye out for flying pigs if it is............. i said pigs damn it.... lol yes phizer Aee to shut 3 factories at wind down another to smal production, they make human and animal medicines.... employ 5000 people so watch this space, i'd say its just the first round of lay off's Now wheres my pig.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAIN MAN 277 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Iv worked in the building trade for years! its never been this bad ever. We have been pricing work for nothing and still no joy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Now wheres my pig.... Tax man has him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Iv worked in the building trade for years! its never been this bad ever. We have been pricing work for nothing and still no joy. I gave up on pricing jobs, mate got me a job on his shift. Ce'st la vie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Iv worked in the building trade for years! its never been this bad ever. We have been pricing work for nothing and still no joy. I'm not in the trade any more, but most of my family and friends are. I was talking to a mate yesterday, owns his own shop fitting/carpentry firm. Reckons the interest is picking up, pricing jobs up all over the place. Problem is the actual work's not forthcoming, most of his lads are either sat at home waiting or floating about jobbing on small, private jobs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clint 45 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 (edited) Iv worked in the building trade for years! its never been this bad ever. We have been pricing work for nothing and still no joy. why ?? Maybe most price self out of work. I ask man to put roof tile on, he ask for £140 1 day he say 8-4 (1 hour dinner/tea breaks) IS ONLY 7 HOUR !! man idiot !! I say anyman can put tile on roof. I say you do for £70 day. He swear , & get angry. ok, go home, i say. Next week he call me ,i do for £70 day he say, I say sorry i done !! He greedy bastad,no work to him.If he work 6 day for £70 he wage is £420 week, is good ! He no work, he wage NIL !! Edited May 19, 2010 by clint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 From wat i hear the building trade is on its knees in most parts of the country at least in the last reccesion the south could always be relied on to find work.The poleish who buy stone from my cousins yard work for £40 a day laying it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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