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Michael O'Leary accused of slave contracts for Staff in Norway

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    #62
    humbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    If people are free to choose where they work then why are they working there? Does that mean it's better than the other alternatives they have?

    Also, having read that article it seems that the contracts are bound by Irish law, not Norwegian law and their wage seems to be above the Irish minimum wage. Not allowing them to join unions seems dodgy but I have sympathy for any employer who sees their employees stop working but can't sack them.


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    #63
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Locker10a wrote: »
    how so?

    Because with Ryanair you get charged for optional extras. The example in the pub isn't valid because in order to drink a drink you need a glass, it's not an optional extra.

    If Ryanair started charging you a "window fee" where you had to pay if there's windows on your plane, then it may be a reasonable comparison.


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    #64
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,798 ✭✭✭karma_


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    Because with Ryanair you get charged for optional extras. The example in the pub isn't valid because in order to drink a drink you need a glass, it's not an optional extra.

    If Ryanair started charging you a "window fee" where you had to pay if there's windows on your plane, then it may be a reasonable comparison.

    Look, the example is just an allegory.


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    #65
    long range shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭long range shooter


    Sergeant wrote: »
    No harm either. They are like a dormant virus once they get into an organisation.

    That really depends on what organisation you are in


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    #66
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,790 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    long range shooter wrote: »
    I wonder why Ryanair isn't flying in to France anymore?

    Could this have something to do with it?

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jz3U9MuubjMB1REGmxCacFZkC95g


    Sorry but what?

    I can book a flight today from Dublin to around 30 French Destinations. What are you waffling about.


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    #67
    APM
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭APM


    listermint wrote: »
    Sorry but what?

    I can book a flight today from Dublin to around 30 French Destinations. What are you waffling about.

    He meant they closed their base in France and no longer have any pilots/cabin crew based in the country because the French g'ment said enough is enough re: tax etc

    http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-announces-closure-of-marseille-base


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    #68
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,790 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    APM wrote: »
    He meant they closed their base in France and no longer have any pilots/cabin crew based in the country because the French g'ment said enough is enough re: tax etc.

    That is not what was written.


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    #69
    long range shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭long range shooter


    listermint wrote: »
    Sorry but what?

    I can book a flight today from Dublin to around 30 French Destinations. What are you waffling about.

    The court case,another good example of Ryanairs goodwill.
    And they have stopped flying to some places in France after that for some reason.
    And waffling,no,just discussing.


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    #70
    long range shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭long range shooter


    speedboatchase wrote: »
    Because Ryanair is an incredible example of the power of the free market. Plenty of Irish people love begrudgery and have a boner for socialism. Perfect recipe for anti-Ryanair threads.

    Power of the free market,you sound like Ryanair is the only low cost airline in Europe:rolleyes:
    And having a boner for socialism isn't that bad,at least Ireland wouldnt be what it is today,if they where.


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    #71
    becost
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 328 ✭✭becost


    That's bad. :eek: I don't know how they find workers with those conditions. What makes it worse in this situation is that Nordic countries generally have better working conditions than the rest of Europe.


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