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Recession Galway

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  • #152
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Anyone work there from boards.ie?? Isn't the meeting on at 7:30pm?


  • #153
    galah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭galah


    anyone know what happend to Fidelios (spelling)? Heard it on the news, but then couldn't find anything about it on the net - 50 jobs gone there as well, according to Galway Bayfm...

    Worrying times...


  • #154
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    galah wrote: »
    anyone know what happend to Fidelios (spelling)? Heard it on the news, but then couldn't find anything about it on the net - 50 jobs gone there as well, according to Galway Bayfm...

    Worrying times...
    wheres that place??


  • #155
    galah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭galah


    Parkmore...


  • #156
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Anyone know what's going on with Celestica in Ballybrit?
    It employs 380 people plus had announced to create 120 more jobs 18 months ago.
    Rté said there will be a meeting with all workers tongiht

    Yep, apparently 7pm. Let's hope the news is not as bad as I'm sure we all expect:(


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  • #157
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    So?? any update?


  • #158
    death1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭death1234567


    galah wrote: »
    anyone know what happend to Fidelios (spelling)? Heard it on the news, but then couldn't find anything about it on the net - 50 jobs gone there as well, according to Galway Bayfm...

    Worrying times...
    Do you mean Fidelity?


  • #159
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    I'd assume they mean MICROS-Fidelio. They run a support centre in Parkmore.


  • #160
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Recession threads merged


  • #161
    gmkgreaney
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭gmkgreaney


    celestica meeting at half 7 tonight, i can see the thumbleweed already in parkmore:o


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  • #162
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    leeroybrown wrote: »
    I'd assume they mean MICROS-Fidelio. They run a support centre in Parkmore.

    Don't think they've really been affected... Kind of out of the loop now though
    The UK offices where development of the products take place has been hit pretty hard by redundancies, but we haven't lost any existing support contracts so can't really let any support staff go.


  • #163
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    tman wrote: »
    Don't think they've really been affected...
    Agreed. Someone probably heard about their non-Irish layoffs and wasn't sure if Ireland were affected.


  • #164
    gaeilgegrinds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds


    Celestica letting 120 go, not good.


  • #165
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    gaeilgegrinds wrote: »
    Celestica letting 120 go, not good.

    Not good at all, but could have been worse (touch wood)
    Thanks for that update.


  • #166
    gordongekko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    gaeilgegrinds wrote: »
    Celestica letting 120 go, not good.



    Im sure i heard on rte news that it was 80 they are letting go


  • #167
    forumfiend
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭forumfiend


    I was in Toy City this evening. The shelves are all but empty and there seemed to be only two people working there. Guy in the games section said it's a clearance sale and new stock would be coming in a week or two but as speculated before it looks to me like they are closing down.


  • #168
    Hi-Psi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭Hi-Psi


    Are there any types of jobs in Galway that haven't been effected by the recession and still need to employ new people?


  • #169
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    we have just been told we are going on days
    in 3 weeks...all night shifts to finish up.... :(
    keeping a positive outlook on things tho :)
    major company on galway as well....


  • #170
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    I should start hiring you guys as my monkeys :D


  • #171
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    Hi-Psi wrote: »
    Are there any types of jobs in Galway that haven't been effected by the recession and still need to employ new people?

    Virtually everything has been affected by the recession. It's all had a knock on effect.


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  • #172
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Xiney wrote: »
    Virtually everything has been affected by the recession. It's all had a knock on effect.

    Not everything. A lot, but not *everything*


  • #173
    alibabba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭alibabba


    The count is at 320,000
    They expect it to hit 400,000 by EOY
    That means 450,000 cos they dont get anything right up there in Dail E

    500,000 next year .... whats the odds that even people in this thread will be hit. God its terrible.

    Ireland needs to unite now more than ever, we need to get off golden thrones and do whats best to pull out of the depression.

    The public sector wage bill is an expense to the country, thats why they had to hit it. They should stop giving out about it.
    What else can they do?


  • #174
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Not everything. A lot, but not *everything*

    So name something that hasn't been affected.


  • #175
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    alibabba wrote: »
    whats the odds that even people in this thread will be hit.

    people in this thread have already been hit :confused:


  • #176
    alibabba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭alibabba


    Xiney wrote: »
    people in this thread have already been hit :confused:

    Ya ... i had two brothers joining the very long dole queue yesterday in town.


  • #177
    sgthighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Xiney wrote: »
    So name something that hasn't been affected.

    Not a job for everybody but if you have a C1 and D1 license the HSE are recruiting EMTs. It is one part of the HSE that cannot be cut back because of EU regulations (ones I can't quote or point to). Checkout publicjobs.ie

    Despite cutbacks in other divisions Boston Scientific in Galway are expanding and are reruiting the following:
    Technical Writer
    Supplier Engineer
    Senior Supervisor-Complaints,
    Senior Stability Engineer
    Senior Quality Engineer-Operations
    Senior Packaging Design Engineer
    Senior Manufactruing Engineer
    Quality Systems Validation Engineer (Software)
    Quality Engineer-Operations
    Quality Engineer - Pre & Post Production
    Manufacturing Engineer
    Label System Engineer
    Extrusion Technician
    Checkout: http://www.bostonscientific.com


  • #178
    Sniipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭Sniipe


    sgthighway, thanks for that reply. Keep them coming. I currently have a job, and its nice to know there are still some jobs out there. Anyone else have anything else like sgthighway?

    Aren't CSN meant to be coming to galway?

    I sent an email to them and got this reply (on 15th jan):

    We are excited to expand into the European market and establish our European headquarters in Galway.

    CSN Stores is a pure play online retailer with over 260 stores selling over 1 million products. Here in the US, we are third largest online, home goods retailer (behind Williams Sonoma and Crate and Barrel). CSN Stores has enjoyed tremendous growth … founded in 2002, today we employ over 500 employees in Boston, MA.

    Our current job openings can be found at http://www.csnstores.ie/join_csn_stores.asp?settab=5. These roles require fluent English and German language skills.

    We are reviewing all applicants CVs. We will contact folks who meet our immediate needs and retain all CVs for future open roles.


  • #179
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    sgthighway wrote: »
    Not a job for everybody but if you have a C1 and D1 license the HSE are recruiting EMTs. It is one part of the HSE that cannot be cut back because of EU regulations (ones I can't quote or point to). Checkout publicjobs.ie

    Despite cutbacks in other divisions Boston Scientific in Galway are expanding and are reruiting the following:
    Technical Writer
    Supplier Engineer
    Senior Supervisor-Complaints,
    Senior Stability Engineer
    Senior Quality Engineer-Operations
    Senior Packaging Design Engineer
    Senior Manufactruing Engineer
    Quality Systems Validation Engineer (Software)
    Quality Engineer-Operations
    Quality Engineer - Pre & Post Production
    Manufacturing Engineer
    Label System Engineer
    Extrusion Technician
    Checkout: http://www.bostonscientific.com

    But aren't the EMTs being made to take a pay cut (sorry, "pension levy")?

    And Boston Scientific may be hiring, but since other companies laid people off there's a lot more people going for those jobs so it's harder to get them.


    Everything has been affected.


  • #180
    sgthighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Xiney wrote: »
    But aren't the EMTs being made to take a pay cut (sorry, "pension levy")?

    And Boston Scientific may be hiring, but since other companies laid people off there's a lot more people going for those jobs so it's harder to get them.


    Everything has been affected.

    The HSE are still recruiting though.

    It is true that when the likes of Boston Scientific are hiring they look to the likes of other companies in a similar field who might have recently made reduntancies. e.g. When Abbott in Galway closed; a team was setup in Abbott to try and look after the people that were let go. Boston took on a lot of these people. They might go head to head at the stock exchange but they are human when it comes to looking out for each other.


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  • #181
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Xiney wrote: »
    So name something that hasn't been affected.

    Me - I've been having to turn work down lately due to education committments


  • #182
    sgthighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭sgthighway


    Another crowd ijust remembered who are recruiting: http://www.gxpsystems.com/jobs.html

    Mainly got to do with Validations.

    They have contracts with a lot of Manufacturing Companies in Galway.


  • #183
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Me - I've been having to turn work down lately due to education committments
    What area do you work in John?


  • #184
    banshee_bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Was in River Island on Sunday, and it was dead , now that is a shop that is always wedged. I actually could not believe it. This shop pulls in tremendous money, my friend that works there told me before christmas " with the money were taking in you would not think theres a recession going on at all"

    Wonder where they are now, i reckon the january credit card statement has arrived for alot of their customers...


  • #185
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    What area do you work in John?

    Male Jigalo


  • #186
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Male Jigalo

    Ah I see. I suppose Warty Nora will always have a desire for sweaty manjina that reeks of the docks, what with all that moula she wins on the scratchers.


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  • #187
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Male Jigalo

    Filling a gap in the market eh John? ;)


  • #188
    galah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭galah


    galah wrote: »
    anyone know what happend to Fidelios (spelling)? Heard it on the news, but then couldn't find anything about it on the net - 50 jobs gone there as well, according to Galway Bayfm...

    Worrying times...

    Sorry, I heard wrong - it was Fidelity, not Fidelios.
    Just as bad though...

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0205/1233787117308.html


  • #189
    futura123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 174 ✭✭futura123


    was worried last year now very scared at how things are panning out for 09...... very little is recession proof in this little city..... and to think the money was bein thrown around like it had an expiry date and this was only 2006....:(


  • #190
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    futura123 wrote: »
    was worried last year now very scared at how things are panning out for 09...... very little is recession proof in this little city..... and to think the money was bein thrown around like it had an expiry date and this was only 2006....:(

    Oi, stop talking down the economy. Didn't our esteemed photograph-addicted Mayor declare Galway was different and less prone to the recession effects?


  • #191
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    My father works in dentistry (Not an actual dentist) and he has more work coming to him since before the recession.
    A mate of mine works in bons secour (sp?) and while they aren't hiring, a lot of the staff are working extra hours and have become very busy.
    Im doing my thesis for one of the medical device companies and they are also doing very well lately.

    Of course those examples could change in the coming months. It seems that a lot of the medical industry aren't doing badly. Its a common conception that they are generally recession proof.


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  • #192
    jasonh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭jasonh


    Krieg wrote: »
    My father works in dentistry (Not an actual dentist) and he has more work coming to him since before the recession.
    A mate of mine works in bons secour (sp?) and while they aren't hiring, a lot of the staff are working extra hours and have become very busy.
    Im doing my thesis for one of the medical device companies and they are also doing very well lately.

    Of course those examples could change in the coming months. It seems that a lot of the medical industry aren't doing badly. Its a common conception that they are generally recession proof.

    I suppose if you're ill you're ill - regardless if the arse has fallen out of the economy. The best recession proof business is funeral directors.

    I've heard crematoriums are on the up also - due to lack of land.

    I wonder how to set up my own crematorium in galway - do i need a qualification?
    J


  • #193
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Sniipe wrote: »
    sgthighway, thanks for that reply. Keep them coming. I currently have a job, and its nice to know there are still some jobs out there. Anyone else have anything else like sgthighway?

    Aren't CSN meant to be coming to galway?

    I sent an email to them and got this reply (on 15th jan):

    We are excited to expand into the European market and establish our European headquarters in Galway.

    CSN Stores is a pure play online retailer with over 260 stores selling over 1 million products. Here in the US, we are third largest online, home goods retailer (behind Williams Sonoma and Crate and Barrel). CSN Stores has enjoyed tremendous growth … founded in 2002, today we employ over 500 employees in Boston, MA.

    Our current job openings can be found at http://www.csnstores.ie/join_csn_stores.asp?settab=5. These roles require fluent English and German language skills.

    We are reviewing all applicants CVs. We will contact folks who meet our immediate needs and retain all CVs for future open roles.
    Medtronic are hiring in many departments aswell


  • #194
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    January 2009 registered unemployment figures show 18,432 for Co. Galway (up 7,857 from Jan 2008), of which 9,967 are signing on in the city.


  • #195
    EJLL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭EJLL


    snubbleste wrote: »
    January 2009 registered unemployment figures show 18,432 for Co. Galway (up 7,857 from Jan 2008), of which 9,967 are signing on in the city.

    Those figures seem bizarre. Galway City with a population of 73,000 and yet there are almost 10,000 signing on in the city. Then when you break the population down into children/OAP's vs adults.....??

    I guess if you look at Galway County as a whole, with a population of 230,000,the amount unemployed (18,432) seems more balanced.


  • #196
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Thu 15th January 2009

    Unemployment in Galway is continuing to rise.
    More than a thousand more people signed on the Live Register in December, leaving just over 16.400 people without work in the city and county.
    The biggest jump in unemployment last month was in the city, with 480 more people signing on the Live Register. There are now almost 16 and a half thousand people out of work in Galway compared to 9.700 for the same time last year.


  • #197
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    EJLL wrote: »
    Those figures seem bizarre. Galway City with a population of 73,000 and yet there are almost 10,000 signing on in the city. Then when you break the population down into children/OAP's vs adults.....??
    I guess if you look at Galway County as a whole, with a population of 230,000,the amount unemployed (18,432) seems more balanced.

    You are right..
    The CSO identify 6 social welfare office centres in Co. Galway, so i presume the Galway city figure includes Oranmore, An Spidéal, Oughterard etc. I got the stats from http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/labour_market/current/lregeo.pdf


  • #198
    meheremc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭meheremc


    i work in retail and its hella quiet compared to last years figures


  • #199
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    I went up to Galway for a night out for the first time in I don't know how long. Jayz it was quite compare to how it used to be. Much more tolerable being able to go into a bar and being able to move through it easily.


  • #200
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Walked from William St down to Mainguard St. today. There are 9-10 empty retail outlets along the route


  • #201
    galvianlord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭galvianlord


    sure what can ya do? the whole place is listed to the nines and retailers wont go into poky shops with lots of levels, what they want is a big box. not something they're goin to get in galway. when people try and change things, an taisce objects and the council do sweet f-all about it. taffes must be derelict for 10 years now and nothin has been done. go to athlone for shopping cause i know theres none here!


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