mike65 wrote: » Well I'd say it effecting Waterford as it is everywhere else, esp urban areas. Apart from being a way of employing someone for nothing it must be having a wider effect regarding wages. The above example is of course exactly the sort of position that should be specifically excluded.
Cabaal wrote: » Fully agree, Essentially that job advertised is what used to be for many a student summer job and now its effectively gone and for those that now apply for it they get feck all money. Shame on any business that use this scheme in this manner and even bigger shame on FG for coming up with it
hardybuck wrote: » What annoys me is that a lot of very large companies are using the scheme. I'm talking about the likes of Merck, Deloitte, Pfizer etc. While the candidate will probably have good opportunities to develop in the large organisation, many of these companies are doing very well and can easily afford the meagre salary that would be on offer a full time role in the same area. SME's who may normally never be able to attract quality graduates should be able to benefit most from this scheme.
abouttobebanned wrote: » Take a look at the "job" that I have attached, and tell me it isn't disgraceful. I know there is a large thread on this elsewhere on boards, but i want to talk about how it's particularly effecting this region.
abouttobebanned wrote: » I'm currently working for a company on a contractual basis so am obviously keeping an eye out for other positions for the future. However, I'm getting sick of seeing the words "The intern will gain practical experience...bla bla bla" Take a look at the "job" that I have attached, and tell me it isn't disgraceful. I know there is a large thread on this elsewhere on boards, but i want to talk about how it's particularly effecting this region.
Musicman2000 wrote: » once your time is up, they will just take on another person from the scheme instead of hiring.
wellboytoo wrote: » That's taking the Mickey alright, my interpretation at the time they announced this was, that it was for newly qualified professionals who had no experience and so could not get them a job. This is an immoral and crooked use of an internship.
gman2k wrote: » Do what I do, see an exploitative position, go onto their Facebook page and shame them in front of their friends/ staff, customers etc. It's not much, but it's something. BTW, the idea of the scheme is to drive down the cost of labour in this country, nothing else. It helps make companies more profitable, and lowers wage demands for new applicants. It's beyond obvious that it's keeping people on Social Welfare, and that the Labour Party - The LEFT!!!!!! are the ones pushing it the most. Jesus, they are going to be annihilated in the next local and general elections. I encourage other people to name and shame employers using this scheme, and unlike another poster above, there is NO job, repeat, NO job that anyone should work a 40 hour week for and get an 'extra' €50. If there is genuine work to be done, then one has to get paid for it. If you work for free, you will never be short of work in this short lifetime.
Dum_Dum wrote: » See - there's loads of jobs in this country... it's just that employers don't want to pay any wages for them.
witless1 wrote: » From chatting to people who went through the whole process that is the one glaringly obvious flaw within the scheme, no punishment on the employer and no real incentive to take you on as they can take in a new slave person looking for experience instead. If the scheme barred an employer for even 6 months out of it if they fail to keep the person on then it might be worthwhile. A person would be more inclined to stay with them gaining experience and then getting a position out of it if they knew the system worked like that.
CantGetNoSleep wrote: » If there is ever a revolution in this country (which is not entirely impossible), and all politicians including FF, FG, Labour, Greens and PDs are stripped of all income and pensions, I will make and investment to make space for her cleaning up sh1t in the most disgusting way I possibly can
abouttobebanned wrote: » 90% of marketing jobs are now jobsbridge. So many small businesses who need someone to push their social marketing etc have now been given a cheap option. Meanwhile, hundreds of marketing graduates join the dole queue.
du Maurier wrote: » It's called JobBridge, not JobsBridge as far as I'm aware. The latter is thrown around the other threads as if that's what it was actually called;) Does anyone see this scheme as a springboard to permanent employment with someone else, as in, a full-time, relatively well-paid position, due to the initial experience they have gained for the 9-12 months? Most employers don't really want to take someone on that isn't working or hasn't really worked in the field they graduated from without a little bit of experience. At least garnering a number of months in relatively poorly paid scheme shows that the potential candidate is willing to do this to find something better after and that they are eager to put themselves out there to secure a future employment in a field that they're interested in. It's also there to plug gaps in CVs, to be honest. I can't see why someone wouldn't do it if they were out of work for a long time. It's an indicator to a a potential employer that they were keen to get back in employment, whatever it might have been. This is the side of the scheme that I think is beneficial. Hope I don't get lambasted for this view:)
