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    #62
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Feck em!

    Anyway Limerick also has Vodafone, albeit an overflow call centre but Vodafone nonetheless. No idea where it is though.

    Not fogetting o2 in castletroy which employs hundreds and cook medical near to it which empioys similar numbers.


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    #63
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,923 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    There are a number of call centres in Shannon, Sykes have been mentioned, Genworth Financial and GE Money would be 2 other big ones


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    #64
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Call center for GILD too (hamilton house) in plassey too!


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    #65
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Still nothing in the media....


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    #66
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    kilburn wrote: »
    I love that Limerick or Dublin might not have the skill set.

    Its a call centre !

    o2, Vodafone, Sykes, UPC, Sky don't tend to have too many people wanting to speak to them in Russian, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Swiss variants on German, French and Italian.

    How many people do you know who have a decent level of gramatically and syntactically correct English or Irish, let alone a foreign language!


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    #67
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    ryaner777 wrote: »
    On my break working in Paypal at the moment. I've been in all over christmas and haven't heard a word about this.

    As soon as I hear any news I'll let ye all know.

    Same here
    the drifter wrote: »
    Still nothing in the media....

    Is there actually any confirmed news of this proposed new centre anywhere? I cant find any in any online media and there is absolutely nothing related to it that has been released to current PayPal staff in Ballycoolin,Dublin either.


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    #68
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Jobs.ie have loads and loads of jobs for Paypal in Dublin. Could be interviewing/building up a CV database of folk in advance of an announcement.

    Scroll to the bottom to see all the jobs

    http://jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1146486


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    #69
    HerbSimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭HerbSimpson


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Jobs.ie have loads and loads of jobs for Paypal in Dublin. Could be interviewing/building up a CV database of folk in advance of an announcement.

    Scroll to the bottom to see all the jobs

    http://jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1146486

    Wouldn't call that loads and loads of jobs, they nearly always have that number of jobs available. Also notice a lot of them are for people fluent in European languages. Dublin has a lot more multi-lingual people than limerick. I'd imagine any jobs for Limerick would be English speaking.


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    #70
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    HerbSimpson wrote: »
    Wouldn't call that loads and loads of jobs, they nearly always have that number of jobs available. Also notice a lot of them are for people fluent in European languages. Dublin has a lot more multi-lingual people than limerick. I'd imagine any jobs for Limerick would be English speaking.

    They could easily be hiring for more than one worker in each category. Most of the upper and middle management would be vetted by agencies so not on offer on the site directly.


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    #71
    HerbSimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭HerbSimpson


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    They could easily be hiring for more than one worker in each category. Most of the upper and middle management would be vetted by agencies so not on offer on the site directly.

    But the location for all those jobs is Blanchardstown :confused: I know some dodgy agencies harvest CV's but I don't think a reputable company would do it so blatantly.

    Anyway lets hope for an announcement soon :)


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    #72
    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    ninty9er wrote: »
    o2, Vodafone, Sykes, UPC, Sky don't tend to have too many people wanting to speak to them in Russian, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Swiss variants on German, French and Italian.

    How many people do you know who have a decent level of gramatically and syntactically correct English or Irish, let alone a foreign language!

    You only let your self down with a comment like that I know hundreds of unemployed people in this city who are more than capable of putting a sentence together both gramatically and syntactically as you eloquently put it, that is a very disrespectful comment generalising people in Limerick.


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    #73
    Kess73
    Registered Users Posts: 25,560 ✭✭✭✭Kess73


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Jobs.ie have loads and loads of jobs for Paypal in Dublin. Could be interviewing/building up a CV database of folk in advance of an announcement.

    Scroll to the bottom to see all the jobs

    http://jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1146486



    They have a very large operations centre in Blanchardstown as is, so most likely the advertised jobs are for there and not for any other location.


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    #74
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    kilburn wrote: »
    You only let your self down with a comment like that I know hundreds of unemployed people in this city who are more than capable of putting a sentence together both gramatically and syntactically as you eloquently put it, that is a very disrespectful comment generalising people in Limerick.

    Tbf to 99'er, he spends a lot of time hanging out with students and FF'ers. It's possible he doesn't know that many people sentence can form.


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    #75
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Amazotheamazing wrote: »
    Tbf to 99'er, he spends a lot of time hanging out with students and FF'ers. It's possible he doesn't know that many people sentence can form.

    Was that supposed to be so ironic?


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    #76
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    kilburn wrote: »
    You only let your self down with a comment like that I know hundreds of unemployed people in this city who are more than capable of putting a sentence together both gramatically and syntactically as you eloquently put it, that is a very disrespectful comment generalising people in Limerick.

    The comment I made can be easily applied in any part of Ireland, most of the UK, Australia and the US. All places where level of European language fluency is piss poor.

    You must work in Social Protection or FÁS if you know hundreds of unemployed people so well, so maybe you could do something on upskilling them.


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    #77
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Amazotheamazing wrote: »
    kilburn wrote: »
    You only let your self down with a comment like that I know hundreds of unemployed people in this city who are more than capable of putting a sentence together both gramatically and syntactically as you eloquently put it, that is a very disrespectful comment generalising people in Limerick.

    Tbf to 99'er, he spends a lot of time hanging out with students and FF'ers. It's possible he doesn't know that many people sentence can form.

    To be equally fair, he's also aware of how many people vote for O'Dea, and so may have a point regarding a high proportion of stupidity.


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    #78
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Was that supposed to be so ironic?

    I'm saddened you have to ask.


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    #79
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    evey time i see an update to this thread i think its an announcement...im very tempted to ban the next person who posts and it isnt an announcement :)

    ** im joking!


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    #80
    vkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭vkid


    i think ye are all dreaming.
    I doubt there will be very many announcements by anyone until there is at least some certainty around the Euro situation, and a global slowdown in progress. Companies would want to be mad to do anything else than hold off for a while.
    The only announcement that will be made are for plans set in stone months ago imo. Could be totally wrong too..


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    #81
    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    ninty9er wrote: »
    The comment I made can be easily applied in any part of Ireland, most of the UK, Australia and the US. All places where level of European language fluency is piss poor.

    You must work in Social Protection or FÁS if you know hundreds of unemployed people so well, so maybe you could do something on upskilling them.

    I dont work in there unfortunately, as if I did i would sort the shambles out, majority of my highly skilled and educated friends are unemployed due to the current situation in Limerick not as a result of anything they did.

    The comment you made specifically insulted unemployed people in Limerick stating they could not put a sentence together, no point arguing with me over it as you said it not me.


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    #82
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    kilburn wrote: »
    The comment you made specifically insulted unemployed people in Limerick stating they could not put a sentence together, no point arguing with me over it as you said it not me.

    No, it didn't.
    How many people do you know who have a decent level of gramatically and syntactically correct English or Irish, let alone a foreign language!

    Let's be honest, he's right. Adult literacy levels (in terms of spelling, grammar, knowledge of homophones, and syntax, after both primary and secondary level education) are embarrassing. Request access to the Spell Czechs forum for a better idea of the kind of thing I'm talking about. It's nothing to do with employment status.


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    #83
    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    No, it didn't.



    Let's be honest, he's right. Adult literacy levels (in terms of spelling, grammar, knowledge of homophones, and syntax, after both primary and secondary level education) are embarrassing. Request access to the Spell Czechs forum for a better idea of the kind of thing I'm talking about. It's nothing to do with employment status.

    Well i respectfully disagree, but to be far the thread has gone way off topic so fell free to delete some posts as Limerick people putting there own city and locals down would not inspire anyone to set up here.


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    #84
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    kilburn wrote: »
    Well i respectfully disagree, but to be far the thread has gone way off topic so fell free to delete some posts as Limerick people putting there own city and locals down would not inspire anyone to set up here.

    At this stage I don't know why this thread is still here at all, so you could be on to something there.

    The opening post was inspired by a vague article in the Irish Times last November. The same article contains not a single quote. There was no source given for the story, and no press-release by the company.

    The thread descended into pure speculation after a new poster showed up and continued the trend of spreading gossip without a source to back it up. Most of their posts were deleted for this reason. The 50 or so posts since then have been more "miss" than "hit".

    I think it's safe to say this is one to throw on the old pile of locked "coming to Limerick" threads. If something conclusive appears in the media we can start again with a new thread.

    PM me with queries/concerns, as per usual.


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