Posts Tagged ‘Recession’
A true sign of the times…
Monday, April 27, 2009 19:30 3 CommentsThis is the queue last week on Stephens Green when the convenience store Londis advertised some jobs for some new stores opening this year, and had an open interview day. Applicants were forces to queue on the street outside which snaked all the way around to Grafton Street. It really is a throwback to the [...]
Swoponomics – Recession 2.0!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:02 No CommentsHere is a really great idea I just had to share with you. lets face it we are all totally head-melted with the recession ebign shoved down our throats, but here is a website that takes a positive turn to it.
www.swoponomics.com is a new Irish barter/trade exchange website. It provide a community where services and [...]
The Irish Property Market in 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 19:40 1 CommentAbout 9 months ago I watched a fascinating documentary on RTE1 called “Future Shock Property Crash” – a frank and honest report by an Irish Journalist called Richard Curran, about what he saw as being an impending properly crash – far worse than the “Soft Landing” that the banks were preaching. the cracks in the [...]
Why the recession isn’t such a bad thing for everyone…
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 19:19 5 CommentsYou can’t turn on the tv or read the papers these days without being bombarded by the doom and gloom of the world recession, and how everyone is tightening their belts and having to cut back considerably on their previously lavish standards of living. It’s like the entire population of Ireland has over a period [...]
The Jobs Market in 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 19:42 No CommentsI think this video sums it all up…
A fantastically simple yet effective piece, not exactly what you’d call politically correct though! I love it though – kinda South Park Esque…
I’m very happy and thankful to say that 2009 is looking good for me, and (afaik) my job is pretty safe. but its really scary too [...]