Des Bishop - The Squeegee King

**Peadar** · 03/02/2004, 2:56 PM

Originally posted by Macy
would definitely have taken away from the Abra episode merely by being Irish...

What, you're saying that someone from Meath wouldn't get abuse from drunkards down the country?

**pete** · 03/02/2004, 4:15 PM

I've seen a bit o the show but think Hector be too recognisable to use.

Originally posted by MikeW
The most interesting point about minimum wage work is that fairly often workers in the likes of Abrakebabra work far harder than people earning vastly more than them. In particular people in the IT industry, who quite obviously do absolutely nothing whatsoever of any value for their money. Stupid IT industry.

Yeah stupid IT industry alright, it'll never catch on.
Doesn't mean (some) people don't work for their wages though.

**Peadar** · 03/02/2004, 4:18 PM

Originally posted by pete
Doesn't mean (some) people don't work for their wages though.

The rest of us are simply paid for our intellectual genius

**Shed End John** · 03/02/2004, 4:36 PM

Originally posted by MikeW
The minimum wage has gone up to �7, which I believe is one of the highest in the EU, if not the highest. Still crap right enough, but you can't vastly inflate wages without a corresponding increase in prices, which negates the wage increase in the first place.

3rd highest actually (yesterdays Examiner was where I read that).
As for the comment about wage increases, it makes you sound like a member of the Small Firms Association. How apt that their initials spell out SFA, seeing as that lot would like to see everyone getting paid Sweet F**k All!!

**brendy_�ire** · 03/02/2004, 7:45 PM

Cracker programme IMO. Especially the stand-up cut scenes. Getting his �2 stolen - brilliant. ****in meself laughing at/with(?) him. The programme also helps point out the pathetically low minimum wage in this country. And �60 for his medication. That's not on. (All health care should be provided free by the State). And while he would have been worse off on minimum wage over in Yankeeland, that's nothing to be proud of. IMO, minimum wage should be, at the very least, �10 an hour.
He's in a hotel in Dublin next week. Looking forward to it.

**Peadar** · 04/02/2004, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by brendy_eire
And �60 for his medication. That's not on. (All health care should be provided free by the State).

I'd be very surprised if someone on minimum wage in the Republic of Ireland isn't entitled to a Medical Card?
Bishop is only pretending to be on minimum wage so he probably doesn't qualify.

**tiktok** · 04/02/2004, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Peadar
I'd be very surprised if someone on minimum wage in the Republic of Ireland isn't entitled to a Medical Card?

yeah, I'd agree, but it helps to make the point that 60euro expenses can appear out of the blue, and what that means to someone who's on minimum wage.

Originally posted by brendy_eire
He's in a hotel in Dublin next week. Looking forward to it.

he'll barely be able to afford rent, can't see him getting out of the kip he can afford much

**John83** · 04/02/2004, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by Peadar
I'd be very surprised if someone on minimum wage in the Republic of Ireland isn't entitled to a Medical Card?
Bishop is only pretending to be on minimum wage so he probably doesn't qualify.

I'm a student, and I don't qualify for one (which I think is a disgrace). I think the card only covers the cost of medicine up to a certain value anyway. Anyone know their stuff a bit better?

**John83** · 04/02/2004, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by tiktok
he'll barely be able to afford rent, can't see him getting out of the kip he can afford much

I read an interview with him recently, and he said that Dublin was the worst place for money (though Tralee was up there), so it should be fun.

**Macy** · 04/02/2004, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Peadar
I'd be very surprised if someone on minimum wage in the Republic of Ireland isn't entitled to a Medical Card?
Bishop is only pretending to be on minimum wage so he probably doesn't qualify.

I'd be very suprised if they do.... Limit is �142.50 per week, so that's just over 20 hours a week at �7....

**Peadar** · 04/02/2004, 2:22 PM

Originally posted by John83
Anyone know their stuff a bit better?

The Internet knows everything!
Look here

**John83** · 04/02/2004, 4:29 PM

Originally posted by Peadar
The Internet knows everything!
Look here

Thanks!

Full-time students aged 16-25 who are financially dependent on their parents would only be entitled to a medical card if their parents held a medical card. Students who are financially independent of their parents, e.g., they have income from part-time work, and who satisfy the means test may be entitled to a medical card. In this case, the health board where the student is attending college would issue the medical card.

Must look into this again. The key point is what exactly constitutes "financially independent".

**the 12 th man** · 04/02/2004, 4:35 PM

Originally posted by A face
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ill probably get hammered for this but who the Fcuk is des bishop??

**pete** · 04/02/2004, 5:49 PM

I think minimum wage job are really designed for part-timers & students 'n such. However no one on minimum wage should pay any tax at all but FF ain't achieved much with regards that in their time in power.

**brendy_�ire** · 04/02/2004, 6:10 PM

Originally posted by the 12 th man
ill probably get hammered for this but who the Fcuk is des bishop??

N2, Monday night, 10.00. Watch it. (eejit

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**A face** · 04/02/2004, 6:15 PM

Originally posted by John83
[SIZE=6] TDs salary has gone up for the third time in a year?

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Are you serious .... for what ..... when did this happen ???

[SIZE=6]B*STARDS[/SIZE]

**A face** · 04/02/2004, 6:28 PM

Originally posted by the 12 th man
who the Fcuk is des bishop?

He is a comedian who was living in Cork for about 4-5 years and moved to Dublin as he was getting more TV work.

He is from New York and moved here when he was 12 or something like that.

He has a very convicing Cork twang when he wants and i'm sure he'll have picked up a few more along his travels.

Still has his American twang and will always be reminded of this a l� Abra programme the other night. Typical though.

The programme is provoking debate and probably spell out a few things for a few people in the process ..... now if he could only re-enforce the message and ask people to go out and vote to try and change their situations.

Then we might have some fun !!

**Macy** · 05/02/2004, 9:18 AM

Originally posted by A face
He is a comedian who was living in Cork for about 4-5 years and moved to Dublin as he was getting more TV work.

He is from New York and moved here when he was 12 or something like that.

He has a very convicing Cork twang when he wants and i'm sure he'll have picked up a few more along his travels

He actually went to school in Blackrock College, hence the equally convincing D4 rugger bugger accent.....

**Peadar** · 05/02/2004, 1:07 PM

Originally posted by John83
The key point is what exactly constitutes "financially independent".

If you don't live at home and you are supporting yourself with part-time work.

**Macy** · 05/02/2004, 1:32 PM

Originally posted by Conor74
. Previous ministers who had chosen not to bother with setting a minimum wage during their time in that Department include that champion of the working classes, Pat Rabbitte...

blah blah blah - FF/PD in coalition since 97 and still it's all the fault of those that were there before them.....