Small chance you will get a job in irish recession if you are a foreigner

You have a very small chance to get a job in Irish recession if you are a foreigner. I knew that! No need for this news. It's a fact.

Today Metro and Independent (Racism rife as Irish twice as likely to be given job) published very identical news about racism towards foreign people in Ireland.

The study showed:

• Irish applicants were called to interview 78 times while minority candidates were invited 38 times, giving a ratio of 2.05 -- Irish people were twice as likely to be called back.
• In the case of Irish versus African applicants only, the study found 18 Irish applicants were called back compared to just five applicants with African sounding names.
• When it came to Asian names, just seven were called back compared with 19 applicants with Irish names.
• Eighteen Irish names got a call back compared to three with German sounding names. From Independent
  

My very good friend with very unusual surname told me this fact few months ago. She lost job. Before the recession she would get many phone calls from recruitment agencies offering her various jobs. Now it's quiet. There is a tendency in the job market .... is to give jobs to relatives and acquaintances (even without proper degree or experience).

Many people want foreign people to leave, go away! When it was good times - we needed extra force. Now - go away! Ok but there is another question... If they leave and many of them left already...What is going to happen to property market??? Empty houses and apartments and poor landlords unable to pay off ridiculous mortgages.... Less children in creches/ school more people fired....

What is your opinion?

Shopping in Northern Ireland and saving well-earned money

So finally I went to do shopping to Northern Ireland and I'm very happy with that. We saved around staggering 188 Euros. Unbelievable!

1. B&Q garden shed - €357 instead of € 445 from B&Q Ireland/€ 50o from Argos
2. Hoover - € 89 instead of € 112 from Argos Ireland
3. Lawnmower - €57 instead of € 87 from Argos Ireland
4. Food from Asda Kilkeel - €62 euro - I would pay €100 for all this things in Ireland

There were few more things and definitely cheaper. Even paying for petrol we still saved around 188 Euro. Not bad for a day trip plus great savings.

I personally suggest to everyone to do the same thing - shop in Northern Ireland. Is it ethical? There is no answer to that? Should I shop in a rip-off land with terrible customer service???

Our goverment should reduce the VAT and then people will be buying and spending money here...

Unbelievable! Mortgage relief to be cut

Unbelievable! Everyday we are getting news about something cut or increased by government. We had increased levy, they cut early child benefit and now mortgage relief to be suspended for second-time buyers.
According to the Revenue, the move means mortgage interest relief will be suspended for 321,000 of the 562,000 people currently receiving the entitlement. Another blow to people's pockets!

Read news in details:

• 57,000 to lose mortgage interest relief
• Revenue clarification of the position regarding Mortgage Interest Relief

Irish Recession video 2009 - Would you like a job at Londis?

So do we need to bring photo ID to post office or not?

So! Do we need to bring photo ID to post office or not?

Everyone is asking this question. People are lost. In my previous post I wrote about new rule of bringing ID to post office when collecting dole. Read here. Nobody knows if you are already required to bring you ID to the post office.

Following quiries from Northside People Newspaper on behalf concerned locals, the socila welfare told that post office workers have been told to use their discretion with the new checks. From Northside People

I'd say there are many people in panic as some of them don't have a driving licence or passport. Some people would need to spend € 80 to get a passport if the new rule will be applied.

No one really knows what is happening! What is your opinion on this?

Hurry up if you are looking for the job! 280 Ikea jobs

IKEA open days will now take place on 18th and 19th April, from 10am to 5pm, at the Ballymun Civic Centre.

I heard that they are looking for 280 staff. Hurry up!

Come and meet the co-workers at IKEA Dublin who will chat about their work and about IKEA. For anyone interested in IKEA or considering a career with IKEA Dublin this is a great opportuniy to meet 'face to face' and informally to get a feel for working at IKEA.

Your CV is not required for this informal event. For more information telephone 018667030 or 018667040.

If you lost your job bring your P45 to tax office

If you lost your job, don't forget to bring your P45 to tax office.

Finally I got my P45 from my employer, so I brought it to tax office and they will give me some refund. Wasn't expecting it at all. Money in to the pocket are better than nothing! So hurry up! As well would like to mention that the service was so quick I could not believe it.