Comments on: Unemployment Levels Back to the Eighties http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mairéad http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67500 Mairéad Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:37:13 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67500 It is not true to say that skilled workers were not unemployed during the 1980s. Everyone of my family and friends were unemployed at some stage during the 80s and early 90s. The vast majority were and are skilled workers. Most went to England and America to get work. Five in my family - four emigrated for work. Many who stayed at home took unskilled work to pay the bills, despite having qualifications for skilled work. Trades were very badly hit. College graduates faced huge unemployment. I thought that was all over, but here we go again.... It is terrifying. No one at home or abroad has confidence in this Government. I am genuinely scared for the future. Will someone for God's sake stand up and be counted for Ireland? Greens - show a bit of moral fibre and drop FF off at the nearest recycling "BANK" wudje??? It is not true to say that skilled workers were not unemployed during the 1980s.
Everyone of my family and friends were unemployed at some stage during the 80s and early 90s.
The vast majority were and are skilled workers.
Most went to England and America to get work.
Five in my family – four emigrated for work.
Many who stayed at home took unskilled work to pay the bills, despite having qualifications for skilled work.
Trades were very badly hit.
College graduates faced huge unemployment.
I thought that was all over, but here we go again….
It is terrifying.
No one at home or abroad has confidence in this Government.
I am genuinely scared for the future.
Will someone for God's sake stand up and be counted for Ireland?
Greens – show a bit of moral fibre and drop FF off at the nearest recycling "BANK" wudje???

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67454 Bock Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67454 The clips are working The clips are working

]]> By: Mad Dog http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67453 Mad Dog Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:58:04 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67453 Whoa, it didn't take long for YT to pull those clips...! Whoa, it didn't take long for YT to pull those clips…!

]]> By: Hangar Queen http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67426 Hangar Queen Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:25:07 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67426 Sheeeeeeeit..Even I had a job (bad as it was) in the 80's. I even started my own window washing business when I was 11.OK..so we robbed the ladder but we gave it back.............every night. Anyone with a bit of a trade always had 'tommers' but it wasn't something to build a life around I suppose. Clothes were fucking brutal though. Sheeeeeeeit..Even I had a job (bad as it was) in the 80's.

I even started my own window washing business when I was 11.OK..so we robbed the ladder but we gave it back………….every night.

Anyone with a bit of a trade always had 'tommers' but it wasn't something to build a life around I suppose.

Clothes were fucking brutal though.

]]> By: Doctor Orgasm http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67415 Doctor Orgasm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:18:52 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67415 I dont go out often, but when I so I'm generally amazed at the garb of the young folk. 80's seems to be chic. The best I heard was a lad commenting that everyone seemed to be going to a fancy dress party dressed as the que to get into Tropics in 1983. I could never fathom it myself. I remember the 80s. There was catholicism, booze, unemployment and hungry people. And that was just my house. There was certainly no irony chic and definately no hundred quid hairdos. But having said that, people are banging on about the 80s like they went on for three generations or something. There were a few tough years but in fairness there were very few skilled people unemployed. I think you'll find the answer to unemployment in the last sentance there... I dont go out often, but when I so I'm generally amazed at the garb of the young folk. 80's seems to be chic. The best I heard was a lad commenting that everyone seemed to be going to a fancy dress party dressed as the que to get into Tropics in 1983.

I could never fathom it myself. I remember the 80s. There was catholicism, booze, unemployment and hungry people. And that was just my house. There was certainly no irony chic and definately no hundred quid hairdos. But having said that, people are banging on about the 80s like they went on for three generations or something. There were a few tough years but in fairness there were very few skilled people unemployed.

I think you'll find the answer to unemployment in the last sentance there…

]]> By: Gary Ireland http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67412 Gary Ireland Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:31:31 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67412 The system always wins. resistance is futile. In the eighties there was always the boat. Now the poor little cub’s of the tiger have nowhere to go. Australia can take a few but how long shall it be before they go belly up as well? The system always wins. resistance is futile. In the eighties there was always the boat. Now the poor little cub’s of the tiger have nowhere to go. Australia can take a few but how long shall it be before they go belly up as well?

]]> By: snookertony http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67411 snookertony Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:02:23 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67411 I'm desperate, Father. Call me Dan. I'm desperate... Dan. Classic. I'm desperate, Father.
Call me Dan.
I'm desperate… Dan.

Classic.

]]> By: Sassy Sundry http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67404 Sassy Sundry Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:06:13 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67404 Sigh. I got the axe myself. Sigh. I got the axe myself.

]]> By: Ste http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67397 Ste Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:15 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67397 As bad as things are we haven't really hit the 80's level yet, at least in terms of a percentage of the workforce. Here is a link to <a href="http://www.statusireland.com/statistics/finacial-statistics-for-ireland/31/Seasonally-Adjusted-Standarised-Unemployment-Rates-SUR.html" title="Unemployment Rates in ireland" rel="nofollow">Unemployment rates</a> as percentages. The 90's were actually quite bad too and people kinda forget that. As bad as things are we haven't really hit the 80's level yet, at least in terms of a percentage of the workforce. Here is a link to Unemployment rates as percentages. The 90's were actually quite bad too and people kinda forget that.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties/comment-page-1/#comment-67396 Bock Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:42:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2009/02/unemployment-levels-back-to-the-eighties#comment-67396 Shake hands. Shake hands.

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