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FourWinds

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Re: and more...

Aug 06, 2002, 12:24

What you have to be careful of is the 'Brain Drain' factor.

Most people leaving the UK are heading for more or equally affluent countries. Ireland is actively encouraging immigration (yes, I'm an immigrant), but they are being quite choosy. This means the more *skilled* work force disappears.

Ireland's population has grown by 500,000 in the last 3 years - that's nearly 15%!! And they want the same again in the next 5 years - assuming the economy doesn't do a total nose dive.

However, with so many people unwilling to do the dirtier jobs you have to accept that people will be shipped in. I personally would be very snobbish and would have had a real personal battle with myself if the only work was a dustbin man. I thoroughly appreciate the great job done by these wonderful people, but I would have struggled to have done the job myself (three cheers for bin men!)

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2m Immigrants? – Joe Chip, Aug 05, 2002, 15:22


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