The Garda Strike

tayto lover wrote: »

Well if they're going to be buying Ford Focuses off you they do :pac:

That literally makes no sense.

Little CuChulainn

opinionated3 wrote: »

I'm not blaming the guards as such. Just commenting that imo their wages are perfectly acceptable for what they do day to day.

And what exactly do you think that is. Honestly, what do you actually know about what a Garda does day to day?

Paulzx wrote: »

Ehhhh.........

http://www.mpfs.org.uk/standalone/policepay

So my figures were out a bit.

London Police start at 19,700.
Gardai start at 23,750.

Point still stands.

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=12252

tayto lover wrote: »

23K staring off is a total disgrace.

There is no shortage of people wanting to start off in the Gardai for that.

Perhaps if the people retiring gave some of their over €100,000 windfall to those starting off, it would help those starting off?

EndaHonesty wrote: »

That literally makes no sense.

Did you intentionally exaggerate the price of cars in London or were your figures " a bit out " there too?

Paulzx wrote: »

Another ehhhhhhhhhhhh.....

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/16700-apply-for-600-trainee-garda-positions-375304.html

Stop making stuff up

So only 16,700 people applied for 600 places and 23,000 applied for the previous 550 places.

Point still stands.

Green Peter

B.A._Baracus wrote:

Wouldn't say that Half of committing a crime is getting off-side just after the doing the act. As it stands garda can only do so much when reviewing cctv and the criminal is covered up head to toe. Take away the fact that garda won't be able to respond to a crime on the day makes it a hell of a lot easier and more enticing for criminals.

I say you'd **** a plank and hand yourself in begging forgiveness a hour afterwards

EndaHonesty wrote: »

So only 16,700 people applied for 600 places and 23,000 applied for the previous 550 places.

Point still stands.

The interest seems to be waning. I wonder if it's the paltry wages??

tayto lover wrote: »

Why not? I had a car at 18.
Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

So do you think the police in London are all monkeys?
And what do you think the traffic situation in London would be like if every 18 year old public servant had a car?

tayto lover wrote: »

Did you intentionally exaggerate the price of cars in London or were your figures " a bit out " there too?

I gave RRP's from manufacturers websites. REAL verifiable prices.

Your "deals" may or may not be available to all people.

Boaty

maryishere wrote: »

Perhaps if the people retiring gave some of their over €100,000 windfall to those starting off, it would help those starting off?

Are you going to retire from your job with any reminder of what you did in your job? Gardai leave with countless images that could possibly stay with them till the grave.

EndaHonesty wrote: »

I gave RRP's from manufacturers websites. REAL verifiable prices.

Your "deals" may or not be available to all people.

I wonder why they're advertising them all over the place then??
Really you're losing the run of yourself here but it's funny.:pac:

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Potential-Monke wrote: »

This is why serving members don't come on here and admit it. They get every little detail tore asunder. I've said my bit. I'm not going to say anymore. I'm not here to defend my life choices or explain why.

Well you gave us everything you were dissatisfied about including whistleblowers, your superiors, the financial services industry, the media etc
The Job obviously wasn't for you, but it is for 1000's of others. They're just looking for more pay/better conditions.

I don't see anything wrong with looking for those things but i also don't see them criticising the world, like you're doing.

Boaty wrote: »

Gardai leave with countless images that could possibly stay with them till the grave.

Many people in different jobs leave with different images if they ever retire, but few can retire after only 30 years with an average pension pot of over a million.

Green Peter

maryishere wrote:

So do you think the police in London are all monkeys? And what do you think the traffic situation in London would be like if every 18 year old public servant had a car?

What do you work at Mary and how much do you get paid? I might have an opinion, surely you'll share it seeing are your so sure of yourself

B.A._Baracus

Green Peter wrote: »

I say you'd **** a plank and hand yourself in begging forgiveness a hour afterwards

Might I ask where you live and do you have an alarm currently installed? Any broken windows or locks I should know about? :pac:

Entice me... Haha.

maryishere wrote: »

So do you think the police in London are all monkeys?
And what do you think the traffic situation in London would be like if every 18 year old public servant had a car?

No. I have respect for the police wherever they work.
I didn't make little of two murdered garda either unlike you on the other thread.

Green Peter

B.A._Baracus wrote:

Might I ask where you live and do you have an alarm currently installed? Any broken windows or locks I should know about?

B.A._Baracus wrote:

Entice me... Haha.

I've loads of cash, a shotgun and a gimp suit!

Paulzx

maryishere wrote: »

but few can retire after only 30 years with an average pension pot of over a million.

Please do tell us again how many apartments that money can buy in Leitrim (the fact no one lives there is irrellevant of course)

Little CuChulainn

EndaHonesty wrote: »

So my figures were out a bit.

London Police start at 19,700.
Gardai start at 23,750.

Point still stands.

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=12252

Ah here, taking advantage of Brexit fallout a bit aren't you. Before the very recent massive dip in the pound where those to figures not on par?

Paulzx

EndaHonesty wrote: »

So my figures were out a bit.

London Police start at 19,700.
Gardai start at 23,750.

Point still stands.

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=12252

http://www.mpfs.org.uk/standalone/policepay

You're still wrong. Go again.

Surely you're not being inacurate on purpose?

Vizzy

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I have a lot of respect for the gardai, and the work they do. I do agree it's a thankless job and i think they should have the publics full support for better pay and better resources. However, ignorance of something because you find it boring is no excuse. I'm sorry life has shat on you like that and you're back at home and stressed out with debts but a 24 year olds no child. It was your responsibility to find out what you were getting yourself into, and cutting your cloth according to your measure. "They gave me more than what I wanted", surely you realised it would be paid back and wasn't actually free money?

Still, best of luck in the future going forward

I presume you believe that this holds true for everyone who bought a house etc during the boom ?

" You should have known better, now p**s off and give me my money or my house"

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

Ah here, taking advantage of Brexit fallout a bit aren't you. Before the very recent massive dip in the pound where those to figures not on par?

I didn't mention currency differences as it's not relevant.

Paulzx wrote: »

http://www.mpfs.org.uk/standalone/policepay

You're still wrong. Go again.

Surely you're not being inacurate on purpose?

I'm not wrong. I'm not including allowances.

Gardai get allowances too.

Little CuChulainn

EndaHonesty wrote: »

I didn't mention currency differences as it's not relevant.

It is though. If your claim that the Garda pay is higher is true only because of the recent dip in the sterling then it's a disingenuous argument at best and not really relevant.

B.A._Baracus

Green Peter wrote: »

I've loads of cash, a shotgun and a gimp suit!

Will I be the Bruce Willis or Ving Rhames.
Like.... That's the most important question I must ask.

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

It is though. If your claim that the Garda pay is higher is true only because of the recent dip in the sterling then it's a disingenuous argument at best and not really relevant.

It's not relevant London Police get paid in pounds, Gardai get paid in euro.

EndaHonesty wrote: »

It's not relevant London Police get paid in pounds, Gardai get paid in euro.

I was in London in the summer and one pound Stg was worth 1.40 euro. Big difference.