Ireland's "low paid" whingers: our low paid are actually over paid!

[True Republican]

Well, your wages should be reduced to a bucket of slops once every two days. Its really too generaous, of course, but I have a soft heart - even for morons.

Cael, once again you have shown yourself incapable of debating in a mature logical manner.

[Cael]

Are you using carrier pigeons to post ?

cYp

Oh, I'm well worth the money I get. I was just saying that you, in particular, are very over paid. I would prefer to see your income being reduced to a point were you no longer had the internet. Indeed, I doubt if you really need electricity at all.

[Cael]

Cael, once again you have shown yourself incapable of debating in a mature logical manner.

Pearls before swine...

[LeDroit]

The 'load' is the tax load. And 'we' are not all paying for FitzPatrick's excesses. Only 35% are paying for it. Those who actually pay tax.

[paxtime]

If you read this and my previous post you would know that I am referring to the fact that 65% of the workforce either contribute nothing gross or nothing net to the exchequer. This is clearly both unfair and unsustainable but they demand free this, free that and free the other. Someone else should pay. Just not them.

I see that you are expressing opinions with no attempt to provide supporting evidence. At least your pal who started the thread has quoted the Daily Mirror. Though what that proves other than that he can read two syllable words is not clear.

[cyberianpan]

Interesting that the ESRI study found that the largest gap in pay between the public and private sector occured at the lower levels of pay. I bet the CPSU will not be trumpeting that..........

Indeed - with all increments, allowances etc factored in the PS "low paid" are in fact very well paid

It is interesting too to see Blair Horan's claim to be protecting the low paid under €35,000 when in fact the median salary is €25,000

The PS campaign is founded on extreme mendacity

cY[

[LeDroit]

I see that you are expressing opinions with no attempt to provide supporting evidence. At least your pal who started the thread has quoted the Daily Mirror. Though what that proves other than that he can read two syllable words is not clear.

Here you go.

http://www.finfacts.ie/Irish_budget_2010_Ireland.htm

So . . .

[abccormac]

[B]
Also in the Public Sector - two ESRI Public v Private survey's - one using the established practice of "human capital" comparisons- the other comparing like jobs - both found the massive premium was at the lower end of the sacle

Of course it is. How could it be any different? The public sector employs far fewer people unskilled, low paid, jobs which need little or no qualifications than the private sector does. The government doesn't run supermarkets or filling stations or fast food outlets or corner shops or anything like them. The public sector doesn't have much in the way of minimum wage type jobs.

[LeDroit]

Of course it is. How could it be any different? The public sector employs far fewer people unskilled, low paid, jobs which need little or no qualifications than the private sector does. The government doesn't run supermarkets or filling stations or fast food outlets or corner shops or anything like them. The public sector doesn't have much in the way of minimum wage type jobs.

Passport Office?!

[yoganmahew]

Of course it is. How could it be any different? The public sector employs far fewer people unskilled, low paid, jobs which need little or no qualifications than the private sector does. The government doesn't run supermarkets or filling stations or fast food outlets or corner shops or anything like them. The public sector doesn't have much in the way of minimum wage type jobs.

Is there something in the phrase "like jobs" that is unclear to you?