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LolWell I hope that you will be generously paid above the normal rate for giving up your Christmas day, that Christmas day work will be optional, that there will be a good atmosphere in the office on the day and maybe a few drinks, crackers, paper crowns etc., you will get time off to enjoy the festive period with your family and finally that your employer is going to shell out for a party at some point!
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No, we're actually happy enough to have jobs. We can take it a bit easier in the Summer.
According to Shane Ross ..
Says it all, really
What's 'Five-star food'? Even Michelin only goes to 3 and there are none of those in Ireland ?
What's the guessing the Sindo will next be calling for the abolition of all Christmas parties funded "at the taxpayer's expense"
€100 a head for dinner and drinks, not bad really... you'd hardly get a starter in Patrick Guilbaud's for that (the only place on the island with two Michelin stars).Sorry to hear bank staff Christmas parties are being cancelled. Don't worry because your bosses have made up for that .
The fat cats of the banks had a nice evening bash in the Burlington attending the Institute of Bankers' dinner.
You will be happy to know they shared fine wines and five-star food. Tables of 10 cost €1000 . According to Shane Ross they dined on smoked salmon and crabmear followed by baked fillets of halibut and barbary duck with seasonal vegetables.
Nurse Nightingale, Mary Harney, deputised for Brian Lenihan and a good time was had by one and all
Firstly, the event took place and that's the point, Secondly, methinks you have a beef with the ,as you say, Sindo
If you took time to read properly what was written, you would realise that the bash was for the bosses NOT the employeesOh, by the way, the Institute of Bankers dinner is not a staff dinner for the employees of banks.
That's what the man wrote ,maybe he dropped a nought.Tables of 10 cost €1000
methinks you have a beef with the ,as you say, Sindo
You can now - maybe it's the recession:€100 a head for dinner and drinks, not bad really... you'd hardly get a starter in Patrick Guilbaud's for that (the only place on the island with two Michelin stars).
... I can put a starter of crab meat and smoked salmon together for about €3.50 per plate from stuff I can get in Lidl. ...
I think the 1K as you said they got is enough of a Xmas present don't you thinkhttp://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aib-and-boi-cancel-christmas-staff-parties-1937641.html
I have to say that this is something I don't really understand.
The 3% pay raise probably costs over €1000 p.a. for the average employee whilst a Christmas party could cost as little as €30-40 per head for a decent venue with a few drinks and some buffet food.
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Do all principles of staff morale go out the window in a recession?
Most employees recognise that wage costs, etc need to be contained. Cancelling a christmas party is something that saves very little money and has a huge negative impact on staff morale.
I know it's illogical but I'd certainly feel more appreciated by an employer if pay rises were postponed but small occasional efforts, like having a christmas Party, were made to remind employees that their work is appreciated. This is espcially the case with all the negativity around at the moment.
I don't like the Indo because it's cravenly west-brit.A lot of us have a beef with the Sindo.
The "bosses" are employees of the bank.If you took time to read properly what was written, you would realise that the bash was for the bosses NOT the employees
Jasus, what value!You can now - maybe it's the recession:
Starters range from €40-€44.
Main courses about €50-60.
Last time I invite you around for dinnerYour portions are too small!
I don't like the Indo because it's cravenly west-brit.
I don't like the Indo because it's cravenly west-brit
e.g. Dr. Sir Wing-commander Professor Rear-admiral His Holiness Brigadier AJF O'Reilly, Esq.Why is west-brit craven ?. ...
ditto... Also, what's wrong with being west-brit?
I think the 1K as you said they got is enough of a Xmas present don't you think
You are saying that you would prefer a night out where 40E is spent on you than getting 1K, you must be loaded
I don't think so and thanks to the appalling examples of greed and selfishness set by their political, organizational and union masters all they want is their slice of the imaginary cake, paid for by me.... Most employees recognise that wage costs, etc need to be contained. ...
A simple rule of thumb in budgeting is that the first items of expenditure to be stopped, not reduced, are those things that come under the heading of "Discretionary Spend" like Christmas parties.... Cancelling a christmas party is something that saves very little money and has a huge negative impact on staff morale...
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