Today Show with Sarah McInerney

hotmail.com · 28-05-2020 11:54am

Pat McDonagh, who is a multi millionaire, pays his staff pittance. He once argued for a reduction in the minimum wage back during the last recession.

He would pay them 2 euro an hour if he could get away it. Terrible employer.

hotmail.com · 28-05-2020 11:55am

Klonker wrote: »

Case of new TD Trying to get noticed making populist comments, higher wages, higher welfare payments, lower retirement age etc.

How are these defined as populist?

Are these just not policies?

djemba djemba · 28-05-2020 11:55am

Rick o'shea on now and on rte gold. Shows the respect he has for the listeners on gold that he jumps ship whenever radio one comes calling.

He was crying out for people to listen to Gold pre covid now gold got a stay of execution he heads off to talk books

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 12:08pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Pat McDonagh, who is a multi millionaire, pays his staff pittance. He once argued for a reduction in the minimum wage back during the last recession.

He would pay them 2 euro an hour if he could get away it. Terrible employer.

Here's some helpful advice for you:-

if he ever offers you a job; don't accept it. Problem solved.

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 12:15pm

jay0109 wrote: »

Ignorant showing there from Ged Nash, Labour TD. Constantly cutting across the other 2 and talking incessantly. Pure grandstanding.

He even claimed at one stage he works '24/7 for his constituents'.

Sarah needs to learn where the mute button is on her control panel

A shame that the clown pulled out of the recent Labour Party leadership contest; it would have been amusing to have seen him getting the grand total of one vote!

hotmail.com · 28-05-2020 12:37pm

StackSteevens wrote: »

Here's some helpful advice for you:-

if he ever offers you a job; don't accept it. Problem solved.

It still makes him a terrible employer.

Brendan Bendar · 28-05-2020 12:55pm

Klonker wrote: »

Case of new TD Trying to get noticed making populist comments, higher wages, higher welfare payments, lower retirement age etc.

Of course when the real small businesses go under because they can’t afford to pay these ‘living wages’ and ‘conditions’ these clowns will be nowhere to be seen.

All they do is ‘call’ for this that and the other.

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 12:58pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

It still makes him a terrible employer.

In your opinion.

But as you don't work for him and never have, your expert knowledge of the topic is of negligible value.

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 1:00pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Of course when the real small businesses go under because they can’t afford to pay these ‘living wages’ and ‘conditions’ these clowns will be nowhere to be seen.

All they do is ‘call’ for this that and the other.

Isn't he currently lepping up and down like a rabid kangaroo about the Debenhams workers?

Of course if he genuinely gave a toss about them then he'd be kicking Alan Kelly's ample backside and insisting that he get involved with the talks on forming the next government, instead of wringing his hands helplessly on the sidelines.

hotmail.com · 28-05-2020 1:34pm

StackSteevens wrote: »

In your opinion.

But as you don't work for him and never have, your expert knowledge of the topic is of negligible value.

Ok Pat.

cunnifferous · 28-05-2020 1:56pm

Was my first time tuning in today since Sean left and I think they should give they give the job to Sarah full time. Think she does both the serious and light stuff well and deals with people avoiding questions in a professional way, and lets face it 90% of the job is going to be dealing with people giving evasive answers :pac:

The Pat McDonagh interview was priceless. His employment practices were fair game imo. Stuff like taking money from the wages of staff for lunch whether they eat or not is scandalous and it was good listening to him squirm trying to defend it.

Think she handled the insufferable Jed Nash well enough too, didn't give him room to soapbox too much

padd b1975 · 28-05-2020 2:04pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Pat McDonagh, who is a multi millionaire, pays his staff pittance. He once argued for a reduction in the minimum wage back during the last recession.

He would pay them 2 euro an hour if he could get away it. Terrible employer.

Have you worked for him?

I used to work for a plumbing company that did the gas supplies to his cookers when he would be opening a new restaurant.

Always found him very decent and easy to deal with.
Settled his bill faster than most too, which is always a plus.

Brendan Bendar · 28-05-2020 2:10pm

padd b1975 wrote: »

Have you worked for him?

I used to work for a plumbing company that did the gas supplies to his cookers when he would be opening a new restaurant.

Always found him very decent and easy to deal with.
Settled his bill faster than most too, which is always a plus.

That’s the general opinion Padd.

Looks like these guys can’t stand anyone who does well in this country.

People who risk their money to take on the giants seem to get no kudos if they succeed.

Seems they much prefer to ‘look up’ to scrotes who ‘tip around’ and bleed the state for whatever they can get.

Strange outlook.

Coillte_Bhoy · 28-05-2020 2:13pm

cunnifferous wrote: »

Was my first time tuning in today since Sean left and I think they should give they give the job to Sarah full time. Think she does both the serious and light stuff well and deals with people avoiding questions in a professional way, and lets face it 90% of the job is going to be dealing with people giving evasive answers :pac:

The Pat McDonagh interview was priceless. His employment practices were fair game imo. Stuff like taking money from the wages of staff for lunch whether they eat or not is scandalous and it was good listening to him squirm trying to defend it.

Think she handled the insufferable Jed Nash well enough too, didn't give him room to soapbox too much

Thought that was odd, but still €1.60 for a €10 meal? Surely would be easier for him not to supply meals?

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 2:31pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Ok Pat.

The nearest Supermacs to me is over 90km away! Unfortunately.

So I haven't set foot in one since last summer - but when I did, the food was delicious and the slave workers all looked happy, so perhaps they didn't know that they were being exploited by Pat the Antichrist.

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 2:32pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Thought that was odd, but still €1.60 for a €10 meal? Surely would be easier for him not to supply meals?

Just imagine the tirades of hatred from the sans culottes if he was to do that!

PyreOfHellfire · 28-05-2020 2:48pm

StackSteevens wrote: »

The nearest Supermacs to me is over 90km away! Unfortunately.

So I haven't set foot in one since last summer - but when I did, the food was delicious and the slave workers all looked happy, so perhaps they didn't know that they were being exploited by Pat the Antichrist.

1. Do you live on at sea? Half the breadth of the country is 90km and there is clearly a supermacs far closer than even 50km in any part of the country.

2. Supermacs is muck.

cunnifferous · 28-05-2020 3:49pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Thought that was odd, but still €1.60 for a €10 meal? Surely would be easier for him not to supply meals?

Firstly, €10 is what he charges the customer not what it costs him so he isn't giving away €10 worth of food for €1.60 as you say.

Secondly, it's up for the staff the decide how they spend their own wages and what they eat for lunch not Pat McDonagh. An opt in scheme would be fine, but mandatory just points to an sneaky way of reducing staff wages.

Coillte_Bhoy · 28-05-2020 4:10pm

cunnifferous wrote: »

Firstly, €10 is what he charges the customer not what it costs him so he isn't giving away €10 worth of food for €1.60 as you say.

Secondly, it's up for the staff the decide how they spend their own wages and what they eat for lunch not Pat McDonagh. An opt in scheme would be fine, but mandatory just points to an sneaky way of reducing staff wages.

ya ok, fair points actually

Rabbit Redux · 28-05-2020 4:53pm

cunnifferous wrote: »

Firstly, €10 is what he charges the customer not what it costs him so he isn't giving away €10 worth of food for €1.60 as you say.

Secondly, it's up for the staff the decide how they spend their own wages and what they eat for lunch not Pat McDonagh. An opt in scheme would be fine, but mandatory just points to an sneaky way of reducing staff wages.

I don't think I'd want to be eating fast food for lunch every day, unless I was Morgan Spurlock.

bossdrum · 28-05-2020 6:07pm

PyreOfHellfire wrote: »

1. Do you live on at sea? Half the breadth of the country is 90km and there is clearly a supermacs far closer than even 50km in any part of the country.
2. Supermacs is muck.

50km :rolleyes:
My closest supermacs is 90.7km from me in Cork city according to google maps.
There are people living further out than me on the peninsulas in West Cork that could be over 120km from there.
The same goes for McDonalds and Burger King

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 6:18pm

PyreOfHellfire wrote: »

Do you live on at sea? Half the breadth of the country is 90km and there is clearly a supermacs far closer than even 50km in any part of the country.

Remarkable wisdom.

As a matter of interest how did you get on with the Leaving Cert ordinary geography paper? Or have you asked for a predictive grade?

StackSteevens · 28-05-2020 6:20pm

Rabbit Redux wrote: »

I don't think I'd want to be eating fast food for lunch every day, unless I was Morgan Spurlock.

Not compulsory! You could opt for a flat white or a diet coke. Very good value for only €1.60.

golondrinas · 28-05-2020 6:35pm

Klonker wrote: »

John Halligan being very honest at the moment on government formation talks :pac:. Very rare and refreshing to hear that kind of straight talk from a politician.

Shur dats because he’s getting out.

Beechwoodspark · 28-05-2020 6:48pm

Thought she was good dealing with Pat McDonagh earlier.

She actually pulled him up on some of his responses - he said some ppl on the 350 a week have won the lotto for example

She also asked him about the 20 cent per hour deduction from staff wages

I got the feeling he was shocked at the level of scrutiny compared to the past buddy buddy approach of SOR

Spanish Eyes · 28-05-2020 6:51pm

I really do hope she gets the permanent gig now. She has a voice for radio for sure, and can handle the grim, the filleting, and the fun, and at the same time, takes no prisoners in a gentle way rather than an aggressive approach.

We shall see. From my perspective though it will be someone else. Sigh.

Beechwoodspark · 28-05-2020 6:51pm

I just thought pat was a bit naive today on some of his answers

And this is coming from a regular customer of supermacs who can’t wait to get back in and order a Smokey bacon burger large meal

PyreOfHellfire · 29-05-2020 2:07am

StackSteevens wrote: »

Remarkable wisdom.

As a matter of interest how did you get on with the Leaving Cert ordinary geography paper? Or have you asked for a predictive grade?

Jesus christ no need to get offended like I insulted your family member. Grow up

[Deleted User] · 29-05-2020 8:52am

cunnifferous wrote: »

Was my first time tuning in today since Sean left and I think they should give they give the job to Sarah full time. Think she does both the serious and light stuff well and deals with people avoiding questions in a professional way, and lets face it 90% of the job is going to be dealing with people giving evasive answers :pac:

The Pat McDonagh interview was priceless. His employment practices were fair game imo. Stuff like taking money from the wages of staff for lunch whether they eat or not is scandalous and it was good listening to him squirm trying to defend it.

Think she handled the insufferable Jed Nash well enough too, didn't give him room to soapbox too much

I’ve said this for years, since Sara McInerny was on the Breakfast Show and as a stand in on other shows . She is WELL able to hold her own, her questions are incisive and she can be like a dog with a bone , she doesn’t let go ! It’s unbelievable refreshing to see someone like Sara taking on these complacent business owners and politicians ! She ain’t afraid . Go Sara , hope she gets the slot permanently

Brendan Bendar · 29-05-2020 10:28am

She let Ml waffle away with her usual name checking nonsense.

Throwing money at everything.

Car crash interview that could have been much more incisive.

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