PaddyBloggit
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Keep up the good work.
Well done, Paddy.
As someone who worked in the private sector during my working life, I am struck by your “get on with it” attitude compared to the sheer pettifoggery of the original post especially given the times that are in it.
There are people in all walks of life in Ireland who are unsung but carrying out essential sometimes voluntary behind the scenes work so that we can get through these distressing times.
My own volition.
I'm actually doing more than my ordinary school hours. I was answering questions up to 11.00 p.m. last night.
I got to bed at 3.20 a.m. on Monday morning and up again a few hours later - I had to do a full revamp of the site over the weekend and it took ages to do that. And then I had to start adding content. I've set up query forms on the site and I get a notification on my phone when one is sent.
I get them at all times and all hours and I do respond fairly quickly to all of them.
Separately, anyone not being contractually obliged to work when getting paid is unacceptable though.
You're right. We should of course stamp out the scourge of paid sick leave, paid holidays, maternity leave, toilet breaks, etc.....
But that is exactly what the Government propose to do - subventing employees wages with the balance made up by employers for all those currently laid off by cafes , hotels , bars creche etc etc . and of course unemployment assistance has been dramatically raised.They're unemployed if they are not working in their regular job, not working from home or have not been redeployed.
Adding to the national debt by paying people who are not working is a serious longterm issue
This applies to most people who are now unemployed in the private sector; You are playing with words here.
I'm a taxpayer and have a serious issue with people being paid out of the public purse for doing nothing. We live in a supposedly equal society so it is grossly inequitable to have a different set of rules for an already cosseted section of the workforce
I like your thinking there Leo. Ever considered running for political office?
But that is exactly what the Government propose to do - subventing employees wages with the balance made up by employers for all those currently laid off by cafes , hotels , bars creche etc etc . and of course unemployment assistance has been dramatically raised.
Obviously far more private sector workers fall in to that category than public sector employees - perhaps you would be so good as to tell us how many public sector workers are currently not working in their regular job , not working from home or have not been redeployed- facts always help.
The States response seems to be designed to help businesses and employees as much as possible across all sectors and I applaud them for that.
Of course this process will be extremely costly- a burden that will have to be shared by all sectors of society in due course.
But hey let's get out of this crisis first and then we can reflect on matters that currently don't amount to a hill of beans.
So what? They didn't ask to be laid off... no more than anyone else in the private sector. They will be hit with the same taxation increases same as the rest of us
They are far from cosseted... majority of them have volunteered to be deployed to HSE and Social Welfare,
your begrugery is uncalled for
I always thought that AAM welcomed all views .I thought AAM was right-leaning or is it just this forum that's populated with Trotskyites?
Any sign of figures of the amount of public sector workers not currently working at their regular job , not working at home or not being redeployed?
Lacking such figures then I suggest your argument is sunk at the waterline.
Personally I welcome the fact that the Government is striving to ensure that all employees across all sectors are being assisted
I always thought that AAM welcomed all views .
Would you change that and perhaps ban all views that do not coincide with your own or are you simply annoyed that your opening post didn't meet with universal approval?
And This post will be deleted if not edited immediately wept that this is the issue that is getting people wound up...…..
While the state sector gets their full wage with impunity.
Hi ATC110,
Just so we are all clear, what do you think so happen?
Firefly.
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