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Center Parcs Resort for Longford

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    #92
    hondar
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭hondar


    I have worked on it for the last 20 months.only downside i can see is,no local people employed on it.95% are from outside longford,westmeath,roscommon.


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    #93
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    hondar wrote:
    I have worked on it for the last 20 months.only downside i can see is,no local people employed on it.95% are from outside longford,westmeath,roscommon.


    If the prices charged at their other resorts are anything to go by, it's going to be very expensive to stay there.


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    #94
    Kuva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Kuva


    hondar wrote: »
    I have worked on it for the last 20 months.only downside i can see is,no local people employed on it.95% are from outside longford,westmeath,roscommon.
    I mean when it's open.
    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    If the prices charged at their other resorts are anything to go by, it's going to be very expensive to stay there.

    This to, you'll be able to go to the sun somewhere for half what it's going to cost to go to most likely raining, longford.


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    #95
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I don't think the weather will make much of a difference


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    #96
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,283 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    These places aren’t cheap but the ones in England hardly get amazing weather we don’t.
    They are however a hassle free family holiday just pack the car and kids and go. From Dublin you would be there in approximately the time it takes to drive to the airport and wait for your flight and that will appeal to a lot of people. Especially for shorter 4/5 night trips.


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    #97
    marvin80
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭marvin80


    Kuva wrote: »
    I mean when it's open.


    This to, you'll be able to go to the sun somewhere for half what it's going to cost to go to most likely raining, longford.

    Luckily they planned for the rain:

    https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/features/302569/watch-the-subtropical-swimming-paradise-experience-that-is-coming-to-center-parcs-longford-forest.html


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    #98
    petr1
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭petr1


    1000 MINIMUM WAGE JOBS (OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE) THE PLACE WILL BE A REVOLVING DOOR OF STAFF LIKE IN ENGLAND


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    #99
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Just saw an advertisement for a warehouse supervisor being advertised for this resort. 150 hours over a 4 week period. 466 a week. Not minimum wage but not great for what seems to be unset hours.


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    #100
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Just saw an advertisement for a warehouse supervisor being advertised for this resort. 150 hours over a 4 week period. 466 a week. Not minimum wage but not great for what seems to be unset hours.
    437 a week actually before tax

    11.66 an hour. 37.5 hours. Very bad.

    Read reviews of this place, alot of negative.

    Edit:After tax 390.


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    #101
    ifElseThen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 348 ✭✭ifElseThen


    €2028 for 1 week stay in April 2019 for 2 adults and five children under 10. Crazy prices.


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    #102
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    ifElseThen wrote: »
    €2028 for 1 week stay in April 2019 for 2 adults and five children under 10. Crazy prices.
    How much would you expect to pay in Ireland for a very good hotel in Ireland with all those facilities for 2 adults + 5 children ?


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    #103
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Got an email about this today saying booking was open for next November (2019). Had a look, to book for a 3 night weekend stay in a one bed apartment, self-catering basis for 2 adults is €489. A bit steep when you're not even getting breakfast but if that includes use of all the facilities there maybe it's not so bad. It wasn't clear what was included other than the accommodation.


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    #104
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,283 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    How much would you expect to pay in Ireland for a very good hotel in Ireland with all those facilities for 2 adults + 5 children ?

    Yeah somewhere sleeping 7 is always going to cost a lot, I don’t think it’s outrageous although certainly not cheap and cheerful. I’d say this will go very well as I’ve said before the hassle saved over flying with kids will appeal to a lot of people who will pay a premium.


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    #105
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    miamee wrote: »
    Got an email about this today saying booking was open for next November (2019). Had a look, to book for a 3 night weekend stay in a one bed apartment, self-catering basis for 2 adults is €489. A bit steep when you're not even getting breakfast but if that includes use of all the facilities there maybe it's not so bad. It wasn't clear what was included other than the accommodation.
    If like all the others then "everything" is extra.
    salmocab wrote: »
    Yeah somewhere sleeping 7 is always going to cost a lot, I don’t think it’s outrageous although certainly not cheap and cheerful. I’d say this will go very well as I’ve said before the hassle saved over flying with kids will appeal to a lot of people who will pay a premium.
    €400 more in Ireland vs a ferry over to one in England for the same thing going by comments on their facebook. They're getting tore a new one in the comments...it's a wonder they are not deleting them.


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    #106
    ifElseThen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 348 ✭✭ifElseThen


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    How much would you expect to pay in Ireland for a very good hotel in Ireland with all those facilities for 2 adults + 5 children ?

    No more than 1.4k.

    2k would get you a good campsite accom in France in July for 10-14 nights.


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    #107
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    ifElseThen wrote: »
    No more than 1.4k.

    2k would get you a good campsite accom in France in July for 10-14 nights.
    And does that include flights ?
    And I'd also have to argue that a mobile home in France is hardly the same level as one of the lodges - you're not really comparing like with like


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    #108
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    How is construction coming along? Some of the main structures must be up at this stage.

    Any pics?


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    #109
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    How is construction coming along? Sime of the main structures must be up at this stage.

    Any pics?
    They had a drone flying around a few weeks ago....here,


    https://www.facebook.com/CenterParcsIE/videos/2202342313384763/


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    #110
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    Wow, this place just keeps getting worse, in my eyes at least.

    They're after putting up the first wave of House keeper/cleaner jobs, they've a 13hr contracted work weeks in there for some poor unfortunates, work hours between 10am and 2.45pm, it won't even suit the mothers wanting to earn a few bob while the kids are in school, maximum listed hours so far is 20hr week "with more hours available".

    And all minimum wage of course.

    My girlfriends friend applied for a previously advertised job and except for the initial automated reply, she never received any follow up. I can just imagine the HR people they have.


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    #111
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    vargoo wrote: »
    Wow, this place just keeps getting worse, in my eyes at least.

    They're after putting up the first wave of House keeper/cleaner jobs, they've a 13hr contracted work weeks in there for some poor unfortunates, work hours between 10am and 2.45pm, it won't even suit the mothers wanting to earn a few bob while the kids are in school, maximum listed hours so far is 20hr week "with more hours available".

    And all minimum wage of course.

    My girlfriends friend applied for a previously advertised job and except for the initial automated reply, she never received any follow up. I can just imagine the HR people they have.

    I would have thought 10 - 2.45 is the perfect time for mothers with school pick ups and drop offs ?


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    #112
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,283 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Why would they create jobs to suit mothers anyway? They will do what suits them as most businesses would do. They’re busy times will be when kids are off school anyway.


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    #113
    Graniteville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Graniteville


    vargoo wrote: »
    Wow, this place just keeps getting worse, in my eyes at least.

    They're after putting up the first wave of House keeper/cleaner jobs, they've a 13hr contracted work weeks in there for some poor unfortunates, work hours between 10am and 2.45pm, it won't even suit the mothers wanting to earn a few bob while the kids are in school, maximum listed hours so far is 20hr week "with more hours available".

    And all minimum wage of course.

    I've two "mothers" working for me.

    Both work til 3pm,
    Both don't really care about rate of pay (it's above minimum)

    They work with adults, earn some money and enjoy themselves.


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    #114
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    deadl0ck wrote: »
    I would have thought 10 - 2.45 is the perfect time for mothers with school pick ups and drop offs ?
    Oh, I was only thinking of younger kids, they get out earlier, that's the only exposure I have to that whole thing. Oh right, I was wondering who they were even aiming at with such jobs.


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    #115
    vargoo
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    salmocab wrote: »
    Why would they create jobs to suit mothers anyway? They will do what suits them as most businesses would do. They’re busy times will be when kids are off school anyway.

    Their occupancy rates in England are 95%+.


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    #116
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    vargoo wrote: »
    Wow, this place just keeps getting worse, in my eyes at least.

    They're after putting up the first wave of House keeper/cleaner jobs, they've a 13hr contracted work weeks in there for some poor unfortunates, work hours between 10am and 2.45pm, it won't even suit the mothers wanting to earn a few bob while the kids are in school, maximum listed hours so far is 20hr week "with more hours available".

    And all minimum wage of course.

    My girlfriends friend applied for a previously advertised job and except for the initial automated reply, she never received any follow up. I can just imagine the HR people they have.

    To be fair, that's about standard for those jobs here.


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    #117
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,283 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    vargoo wrote: »
    Their occupancy rates in England are 95%+.

    Still going to be busier during school hols than not. They are cleaning jobs in a place with little industry so I’m sure they won’t struggle too much to fill the positions. If they do struggle then they will have to pay more as the market will dictate the level.


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    #118
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,260 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    vargoo wrote: »
    Oh, I was only thinking of younger kids, they get out earlier, that's the only exposure I have to that whole thing. Oh right, I was wondering who they were even aiming at with such jobs.

    Check out Time is probably 10 and check in 3, hence the only hours available to clean is between them


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    #119
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    Would you not be ate alive with the midges??


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    #120
    Graniteville
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Graniteville


    salmocab wrote: »
    Still going to be busier during school hols than not. They are cleaning jobs in a place with little industry so I’m sure they won’t struggle too much to fill the positions. If they do struggle then they will have to pay more as the market will dictate the level.

    One of their biggest markets is corporate think-in and team building. Then you have the retirement market and the weekend market.

    In the summer when it obviously will be busier, they'll use seasonal staff. Plenty of students available for a bit of real work.


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    #121
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2018/12/11/parc-and-ride-the-story-of-constructing-irelands-newest-holiday-resort/?fbclid=IwAR3w5PAWq-tLAwxCdFlIYqug5c-oLSpK-FijdujSKfupAjv9x0ZAjvtnf8Y


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