Poland - 'No Irish need apply'

FloorBoard · 02-01-2009 10:06AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

How is it ok to fúck over people who may have done nothing wrong just because some dickhead from the same country fúcked over someone you know.

Reality check, I believe that is the term.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 02-01-2009 10:07AM

You should stop now... really... Make another account and start afresh. Will do you the world of good.

Rb · 02-01-2009 10:27AM

Lol Poland.

dSTAR · 02-01-2009 10:38AM

Nico Loose Viewfinder wrote: »

You should stop now... really... Make another account and start afresh. Will do you the world of good.

Xavier you know the term enough rope? Well I demand satisfaction

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 02-01-2009 10:40AM

dSTAR wrote: »

Xavier you know the term enough rope? Well I demand satisfaction

Yikes, no... what's that mean? Am confused :P

dSTAR · 02-01-2009 10:45AM

Nico Loose Viewfinder wrote: »

Yikes, no... what's that mean? Am confused :P

Given enough rope the person or in this case poster will eventually hang themselves or make a fatal error.

L1011 · 02-01-2009 10:49AM

Terrontress wrote: »

Big roads paid for by Europe

Europe mostly paid for regional grade roads with the state funding the motorways.

Terrontress wrote: »

and computer companies and banks opening here to trade with Europe without cross border tariffs.

We would have that under EFTA without being in the EU. And they're here cause of our corporation tax which the EU is itching to force us to raise (but currently can't).

FloorBoard · 02-01-2009 10:52AM

MYOB wrote: »

We would have that under EFTA without being in the EU. And they're here cause of our corporation tax which the EU is itching to force us to raise (but currently can't).

Don't burst the man's bubble, and sure LISBON will sort out that tax affair.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 02-01-2009 10:53AM

dSTAR wrote: »

Given enough rope the person or in this case poster will eventually hang themselves or make a fatal error.

Ah ok, ha fair enough :P

thebman · 02-01-2009 10:55AM

I can't imagine that will last long. They can't be allowed to get away with it by the EU. It is a common market.

Doesn't really matter as they can still discriminate once the signs come down anyway. It might be to do with being poorly treated or else they think Irish people are lazy or that they'd expect special working conditions like back home.

There are a millions ways to legally discriminate against people from a certain background though so I'm sure they'll find away to not hire Irish people.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 02-01-2009 10:59AM

FloorBoard wrote: »

Read the old testament, "an eye for an eye"

Jaysus, you know it's a flawed argument when someone reaches for the old testament...

Kintarō Hattori · 02-01-2009 11:14AM

Nico Loose Viewfinder wrote: »

You should stop now... really... Make another account and start afresh. Will do you the world of good.

One of the few times I'll most likely agree with you sir.

Rb wrote: »

Lol Poland.

Welcome back rb.

Ckal · 02-01-2009 11:23AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

No we didn't. Some of us treated some of them like crap. Big difference.

+1

The Polish being treated like dirt here is the biggest generalization of the past few years. I know a lot were, and that's really bad, but lots were not.

ThunderCat · 02-01-2009 11:29AM

I think "FloorBoard" should change his name to plank.
Paddy Go Getter. Honestly, has anyone else ever heard that term?? Obviously a yank.

Rb · 02-01-2009 11:29AM

ThunderCat wrote: »

I think "FloorBoard" should change his name to plank.
Paddy Go Getter. Honestly, has anyone else ever heard that term?? Obviously a yank.

Plank the Yank so?

ThunderCat · 02-01-2009 11:31AM

lovely ring to it. i think it could stick.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 02-01-2009 11:32AM

ThunderCat wrote: »

I think "FloorBoard" should change his name to plank.
Paddy Go Getter. Honestly, has anyone else ever heard that term?? Obviously a yank.

Class

:P

Rb · 02-01-2009 11:35AM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Welcome back rb.

Thanks Eo!

It's really quite difficult to know what to say, or how to react upon hearing such news to be honest.

It's very easy to jump in and say "The bastards! How dare they bite the hand that fed them for so long", or "Damn right, sure a lot were treated like crap while they were here". While both statements hold true, neither are perfectly correct.

However, it is sad to read things like this and it certainly won't help the declining attitude Irish people have towards the Poles in this country should said news become wide spread or more commonly known.

Gummy Panda · 02-01-2009 11:35AM

Smart move by the polish. I'm sure it won't have a negtive effect on the polish still living in Ireland. :rolleyes:

There is only one way to fight this, we go to poland and eat their swans!

Btw, Welcome back RB

Solair · 02-01-2009 11:44AM

The building industry's always treated workers like dirt. It's nothing new, once they can get away with it.

Look at how badly Irish workers were treated in the UK in the 1960s/70s. I have seen shocking abuse of foreign workers, mostly from Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe in the UK too and clearly it went on here.

I am wondering if that "No Irish" sign is just a single one off ?

Also, is there a massive movement of Irish people to Poland ? I haven't seen any evidence of this. The wages are really low relative to here, I'd say a lot of people would re-train / look towards English speaking markets before they'd move to somewhere like Poland.

Gummy Panda · 02-01-2009 11:46AM

Solair wrote: »

Also, is there a massive movement of Irish people to Poland ? I haven't seen any evidence of this. The wages are really low relative to here, I'd say a lot of people would re-train / look towards English speaking markets before they'd move to somewhere like Poland.

Maybe the builders read our threads on eastern european women are better looking then irish

Rb · 02-01-2009 11:49AM

Solair wrote: »

Also, is there a massive movement of Irish people to Poland ? I haven't seen any evidence of this. The wages are really low relative to here, I'd say a lot of people would re-train / look towards English speaking markets before they'd move to somewhere like Poland.

I don't think there is any significant movement of Irish people to Poland and I agree, I think it's far more likely that people will head towards English speaking countries than Poland.

Also, I somehow can't see too many brickies being too pushed about learning another language in order to work.

Agent Smith · 02-01-2009 11:50AM

shower of swan eating bastards...

this is because we keep stealing their women.....

byronic · 02-01-2009 11:52AM

I have to agree with floorboard, sad to say. I worked in the construction and haulage industries in Ireland and I was shocked and ashamed at times by the attitudes of employers here towards foreign workers- and native workers for that matter. But it does seem a little unfair that this is having a negative impact on ordinary Irish workers who may go to Poland looking for work- after all, THEY didn't exploit Polish workers, they were never in a position to do that- it was Irish employers who did it, and continue to do so.

Terry · 02-01-2009 11:52AM

So the Poles come over here, undercut the locals and then complain about being underpaid?

GTFO.

braf89 · 02-01-2009 11:53AM

i think its a joke they have been given jobs here for the last few years and they actually have the cheak to put signs like that up. there would be no problem with irish people in ireland getting jobs during this recession if them polish would go home and take their own jobs. by the way im not racist just dont like them using our country and then the minute the recession hits they leave us out to dry like that. i never liked the polish people i have ever met in the first place, the lithuanians and latvians etc are a much nicer race.

Rb · 02-01-2009 11:54AM

<3BeingIN6th wrote: »

So the Poles come over here, undercut the locals and then complain about being underpaid?

GTFO.

Sounds like they took yer jawb Terry?

Terry · 02-01-2009 11:55AM

Agent Smith wrote: »

shower of swan eating bastards...

this is because we keep stealing their women.....

From that blog:

I found Irish girls pretty, and maybe one day they realise that Poles are not wild troglodytes without manners (except exact amount, that can be found in every nation).

You're alright buddy.
They think the same of Irish men too.

Rb · 02-01-2009 11:57AM

braf89 wrote: »

i think its a joke they have been given jobs here for the last few years and they actually have the cheak to put signs like that up. there would be no problem with irish people in ireland getting jobs during this recession if them polish would go home and take their own jobs. by the way im not racist just dont like them using our country and then the minute the recession hits they leave us out to dry like that. i never liked the polish people i have ever met in the first place, the lithuanians and latvians etc are a much nicer race.

Oh, ignorance truly is bliss, isn't it?

Gummy Panda · 02-01-2009 11:58AM

braf89 wrote: »

i never liked the polish people i have ever met in the first place, the lithuanians and latvians etc are a much nicer race.

I never got on with any polish guy i worked with or talked to (not a huge amount tbh), but their women are very friendly.

Most are very extrovert (sp?) and crazy.

Poland - 'No Irish need apply'

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