Limerick Work Chat

14-05-2014 5:43pm

Roquentin wrote: »

Cheers, will do.

No bother. While you're there, BS&B across the road is worth a shot. As is Analog.

Roquentin · 14-05-2014 5:51pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

No bother. While you're there, BS&B across the road is worth a shot. As is Analog.

Sound, will check them out also. Probably wont hear anything, but no harm in trying.

neko_neko_chan · 19-05-2014 10:06pm

This is a long shot but would anyone have any leads on jobs that are only 20 hours per week? For a person that needs to ease back into work after illness.

Thanks so much xxx

Roquentin · 19-05-2014 10:34pm

neko_neko_chan wrote: »

This is a long shot but would anyone have any leads on jobs that are only 20 hours per week? For a person that needs to ease back into work after illness.

Thanks so much xxx

You could get part time work cleaning or something

Roquentin · 20-05-2014 11:21am

neko_neko_chan wrote: »

This is a long shot but would anyone have any leads on jobs that are only 20 hours per week? For a person that needs to ease back into work after illness.

Thanks so much xxx

The fas wesbite usually has part time work jobs.

Roquentin · 23-05-2014 8:09pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Our place has been taking on 2/3 people on a weekly basis for the last couple of months. I heard today that they are doing aptitude tests again soon. Fire a CV into the reception in Stryker with "F.A.O H.R dept" on the envelope. Don't post it, go in yourself personally. It always looks better. Some sort of mechanical background or trade will help you a lot here. Best of luck. Might meet you on the line some day

What is the interview for stryker like? Just wondering if it is technical or does it just go by your previous work experience. If its too technical i probably wouldnt get the job, so there would be no point applying.

I worked in dell a few years ago and that interview was grand. Just education and where you have worked before, so if it is like that i will hand in a CV.

bennyl10 · 06-07-2014 10:03pm

Anyone know of any pubs/hosptality looking for staff? Even retail?..
Desperate at this stage..

Tefral · 06-07-2014 10:07pm

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=808843452467844&substory_index=0&id=782604775091712

onethreefive · 23-08-2014 10:04pm

Is it a good idea to print off a lot of CV's and hand them out in town? I really need to get weekend/evening work asap.

Roquentin · 23-08-2014 10:16pm

onethreefive wrote: »

Is it a good idea to print off a lot of CV's and hand them out in town? I really need to get weekend/evening work asap.

by default handing them in is always better than post or email. shows you are making an effort. Just be sociable when you hand them in as well.

What you are trying to do is covertly influence an employer and doing that can work.

Having said that, such is the amount of CVs being sent or handed in, the chance of a job is low for all of us, as in we all have the same chance. You could get lucky though

onethreefive · 23-08-2014 10:21pm

Roquentin wrote: »

by default handing them in is always better than post or email. shows you are making an effort. Just be sociable when you hand them in as well.

What you are trying to do is covertly influence an employer and doing that can work.

Having said that, such is the amount of CVs being sent or handed in, the chance of a job is low for all of us, as in we all have the same chance. You could get lucky though

Hopefully! I need to get something or it'll be popcorn for dinner.... again :P Going to hand them in literally everywhere.

Roquentin · 23-08-2014 10:33pm

onethreefive wrote: »

Hopefully! I need to get something or it'll be popcorn for dinner.... again :P Going to hand them in literally everywhere.

same with me. i eat sandwiches for the week

whocares? · 01-09-2014 10:39am

Hello everyone, I have a bit of a problem. I have been offered the opportunity to pursue a PhD and the tuition fees for this year have been covered. This is, of course, great news. However, I need to find a way to feed myself while I pursue this opportunity. To that end I have been searching for jobs - unfortunately, there does not seem to be much out there that will fit with me trying to study simultaneously.

Some additional information/obstacles - I do not drive so I need to try to stay within the city bus limits from Limerick city centre and I occasionally need to travel to conferences to present work/papers. My masters is in music technology and my PhD research has to do with the applications of evolutionary computing to creative tasks so arts/media/computer/technical skills are quite good, I'm terrible at sales but generally good at customer service, I'm quite tall so stocking high shelves on evenings or weekends plays right into my wheelhouse. Anyway, you get the idea.

So I thought I'd ask - Does anyone know of any part-time work in Limerick that might suit someone who is studying full time at the same time? Any information/help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Roquentin · 01-09-2014 1:23pm

whocares? wrote: »

Hello everyone, I have a bit of a problem. I have been offered the opportunity to pursue a PhD and the tuition fees for this year have been covered. This is, of course, great news. However, I need to find a way to feed myself while I pursue this opportunity. To that end I have been searching for jobs - unfortunately, there does not seem to be much out there that will fit with me trying to study simultaneously.

Some additional information/obstacles - I do not drive so I need to try to stay within the city bus limits from Limerick city centre and I occasionally need to travel to conferences to present work/papers. My masters is in music technology and my PhD research has to do with the applications of evolutionary computing to creative tasks so arts/media/computer/technical skills are quite good, I'm terrible at sales but generally good at customer service, I'm quite tall so stocking high shelves on evenings or weekends plays right into my wheelhouse. Anyway, you get the idea.

So I thought I'd ask - Does anyone know of any part-time work in Limerick that might suit someone who is studying full time at the same time? Any information/help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

youd have a better chance of finding oil on henry street than work stocking shelves. the minimum wage market is saturated. You can try, but you will have to sell yourself like a one legged hooker

whocares? · 01-09-2014 3:00pm

Roquentin wrote: »

youd have a better chance of finding oil on henry street than work stocking shelves. the minimum wage market is saturated. You can try, but you will have to sell yourself like a one legged hooker

Yeah, that's more or less what I'm finding. The thing is I'd be overqualified for those types of jobs, but it's pretty difficult to find something willing to work around my academic requirements.

Roquentin · 01-09-2014 3:15pm

whocares? wrote: »

Yeah, that's more or less what I'm finding. The thing is I'd be overqualified for those types of jobs, but it's pretty difficult to find something willing to work around my academic requirements.

thats the reality of the situation. There are jobs, but there are too many people applying for them.

If you know someone it helps. Ive been apply and handing in cvs for my line of work and nothing. All i can do is ride it out.

onethreefive · 01-09-2014 5:10pm

I saw a hairdresser's in the crescent I think looking for hair models. I'm not sure if you get paid or not but it might be worth a look

Roquentin · 01-09-2014 5:12pm

onethreefive wrote: »

I saw a hairdresser's in the crescent I think looking for hair models. I'm not sure if you get paid or not but it might be worth a look

they are looking for hand models in o briens. you know a nice hand to complement the even nicer sandwich in the picture:pac:

Miike · 02-09-2014 1:39am

Roquentin wrote: »

thats the reality of the situation. There are jobs, but there are too many people applying for them.

If you know someone it helps. Ive been apply and handing in cvs for my line of work and nothing. All i can do is ride it out.

I don't think there is anything more depressing than applying for jobs like a lunatic and not hearing a thing back. I'm on the verge of cracking up! I can't even get something on the jobs bridge sc(heme)am!

Roquentin · 02-09-2014 1:44am

Miike wrote: »

I don't think there is anything more depressing than applying for jobs like a lunatic and not hearing a thing back. I'm on the verge of cracking up! I can't even get something on the jobs bridge sc(heme)am!

i am not one of those dole scroungers as well. I want to work and do a solid up at six finish at 4 days work. Nothing going though. Having said that i have got into rhythm with regards not working. Still though wish i could work

Miike · 02-09-2014 2:04am

Roquentin wrote: »

i am not one of those dole scroungers as well. I want to work and do a solid up at six finish at 4 days work. Nothing going though. Having said that i have got into rhythm with regards not working. Still though wish i could work

I've the energy of a bull. I can't do this unemployed lark for much longer but I'm blue in the face from applying to places on a constant basis and hearing nothing back. It's desperate

The Snipe · 08-09-2014 8:26pm

Good jobs websites lads? Already applied for everything on FAS, Jobs, and Live95 Jobline and indeed has nothing.

Roquentin · 08-09-2014 10:11pm

The Snipe wrote: »

Good jobs websites lads? Already applied for everything on FAS, Jobs, and Live95 Jobline and indeed has nothing.

same with me.

nothing going man

girl9999 · 17-10-2014 4:01pm

common question: why in aldi and lidl the staff is only polish? they dont hire irish or other nationalities?

17-10-2014 4:21pm

girl9999 wrote: »

common question: why in aldi and lidl the staff is only polish? they dont hire irish or other nationalities?

They do and that's not a common question

girl9999 · 17-10-2014 4:27pm

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

They do and that's not a common question

there are just a few irish

17-10-2014 4:30pm

girl9999 wrote: »

there are just a few irish

And a few English, Polish, Dutch, Nigerian, French, German, Australian, Chinese, Indian etc.

I could be here all day naming out the various nationalities I've seen working in Lidl Ireland. My own local Lidl has many Irish working there

neko_neko_chan · 17-10-2014 4:45pm

girl9999 wrote: »

common question: why in aldi and lidl the staff is only polish? they dont hire irish or other nationalities?

That's not true.

bennyl10 · 17-10-2014 5:14pm

girl9999 wrote: »

common question: why in aldi and lidl the staff is only polish? they dont hire irish or other nationalities?

Not true, worked there last year,
Irish.

padma · 17-10-2014 5:30pm

Irish would be definitely in the minority there..per head of population id say there is definitely and under representation of Irish staff.. Im not sure why

zulutango · 20-10-2014 2:52pm

padma wrote: »

Irish would be definitely in the minority there..per head of population id say there is definitely and under representation of Irish staff.. Im not sure why

I would imagine that Aldi and Lidl hire the best candidates who apply. It's in their interest to do so.

Perhaps Irish people don't apply, for whatever reason. Or perhaps Irish people do apply, but they are not considered the best. Or perhaps it's not true that Irish people are under-represented on their staff.

Whatever the case, I've always found the staff in those stores to be excellent, irrespective of nationality.

padma · 20-10-2014 4:35pm

I never said anything about their skills or lack thereof or how great or bad I found the staff. I just stated that yes, there would in the main be non nationals working in those stores. Your theory seems plausible..Another theory could be somewhere in the hiring there may or may not be a bias towards having a majority non national multicultural culture there.

I would find it hard to believe however that there is a lack of retail Irish staff skilled enough to work there, but, who knows. Though if its 20% non nationals in the country maybe having 80% non national staff COULD suggest a bias.

Either way I love Lidl, find it great value..Staff are overworked, can be a bit of a queue at the counter but am used to it nowadays anyway.

SirBorbey · 20-10-2014 7:37pm

Hi Guys, Can anyone advise on how I could access the university of Limerick from Dublin, I intend travelling by Train. I'm asking particularly which of the stops I'm to get off.

Thank you.

zulutango · 20-10-2014 7:40pm

SirBorbey wrote: »

Hi Guys, Can anyone advise on how I could access the university of Limerick from Dublin, I intend travelling by Train. I'm asking particularly which of the stops I'm to get off.

Thank you.

You're probably better off travelling by bus. You'll be there quicker and it's much cheaper. The bus (www.dublincoach.ie) will drop you at the university.

If you must travel by train, then go all the way to Limerick (Colbert) Station, and you can get a taxi from there, or you can walk to William Street (about 1km away) and get a bus to the university.

But, really, the bus is your best option.

SirBorbey · 20-10-2014 8:15pm

Many thanks Zulu. Really helpful- particularly as I could get the bus straight up to the Uni.

Cheers!

zulutango · 20-10-2014 8:21pm

No probs. Enjoy UL and Limerick

gladrags · 20-10-2014 8:21pm

Does anyone work in the Library?

I am looking for ancestor records.

How close is the cemetry to the train station?

Thanks

padma · 20-10-2014 8:32pm

gladrags wrote: »

Does anyone work in the Library?

I am looking for ancestor records.

How close is the cemetry to the train station?

Thanks

I don't work in the library, but have found these guys helpful http://irisharc.org/ they are on o connell street and I was able to see how much my great great great grandfather had to pay to his Landlord during the famine.

there are many cemeteries in Limerick, which are you looking for?

gladrags · 20-10-2014 8:45pm

padma wrote: »

I don't work in the library, but have found these guys helpful http://irisharc.org/ they are on o connell street and I was able to see how much my great great great grandfather had to pay to his Landlord during the famine.

there are many cemeteries in Limerick, which are you looking for?

Mount St Lawrence.

I will check out your source.

Thanks

padma · 20-10-2014 8:47pm

i'd say a 20/25 minute walk tops.

gladrags · 20-10-2014 8:57pm

padma wrote: »

i'd say a 20/25 minute walk tops.

Thank's again.

My ancestors came from the city.

Great Great grandfather fought in the Crimean war,born in St Michaels

DoYouEvenLift · 21-10-2014 9:43pm

Any civil engineering jobs coming near Limerick or surrounding counties? Or where to look/apply besides the usual job sites? Brother just finished up in a job in Dublin and is desperate for work.

Dr. Phil · 28-11-2014 1:58am

Hi all, i am currently looking for any time of full time work in the limerick region, any suggestions?

phill106 · 30-11-2014 1:00pm

Dr. Phil wrote: »

Hi all, i am currently looking for any time of full time work in the limerick region, any suggestions?

Argos/dunnes/boots would all have season work coming up at the moment. Also costa coffee is opening soon on cruises street.

Roquentin · 30-11-2014 3:42pm

no offense but id say costa will be inundated with CVs, easily about 500.

i myself moved to limerick to find work and havent even got a sniff other than a jobbridge. the brother who was based in limerick decided he had enough and emigrated and found work straight away.

it depends on what work one is looking for, but the minimum wage market is saturated

highlydebased · 30-11-2014 7:28pm

Costa advertised for staff long ago- early September I think. Most the Christmas temp work hiring has happened now too....

Roquentin · 30-11-2014 8:29pm

with regards MW jobs i wouldnt get my hopes up. Its at a stage now where i hand in CVs or send them off knowing full well i wont hear anything back.

rodalbo · 04-12-2014 5:02pm

hey guys, i woundering if someone can tell me more about limerick, i'm a brazilian and i'm in Dublin already around 8 years but my fiance and i we are thinking in move to limerick , we've been on this city a few times , how is for job opportunities ?

Mc Love · 04-12-2014 5:26pm

Depends on what jobs you are looking for

zulutango · 04-12-2014 5:27pm

rodalbo wrote: »

hey guys, i woundering if someone can tell me more about limerick, i'm a brazilian and i'm in Dublin already around 8 years but my fiance and i we are thinking in move to limerick , we've been on this city a few times , how is for job opportunities ?

It depends what kind of jobs you're looking for. In general, jobs are still quite scarce, but if you can get one Limerick is a much better place to live than Dublin, in my opinion.

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