[ILUG] [Slightly OT] Eolach closes

[David Golden]

On Friday 23 November 2001 10:21, cybersean3000 at yahoo.com wrote:

> I moved here from America (with my wife and kids) in March.  On 5
> October, I was made redundant, and a company of 10 last Summer is now a
> company of 2.

Yeah, my last employer (in England) is currently down to 4 employees + the 
owner of the company.  They won't be hiring anyone - I'd be reasonably 
surprised if they last until the end of the year, though they're quite 
determined.

>  My previous employers are in America, and the state of
>  things there make us not want to return right now.  

Strange the way things are going - I remember  when it seemed every Irish 
person wanted to go to America or Australia...

> It is particularly  difficult for me because you Irish take care of your
> own first, and places like Cable Wireless Ireland are bold enough to say 
> "We are going to hire an Irish person!"  It is amazing that I get any
> interviews at all.

I'm pretty sure there's laws against that - Maybe they don't apply
if you're not an E.U. citizen ?