The Job Shedding Feeling

ONE OF THE WORST PARTS of being one click away from people when using social networking tools is you instantly hear about problems in their lives. So while I busily try to put finishing touches on a document that might help retrain redundant workers, two of my friends lose their jobs. I'm also on a cut list, working in a place that could easily be eliminated by a government cutback but most think that kind of decision is two years away. In the meantime, Of this total, €8.3 billion being pumped into Anglo-Irish Bank next month. Another €10 billion will be required for my bank, AIB. To put things into perspective, the banks are getting €21 billion from the Irish taxpayer while the combined health budget and education budget stands at €23 billion. I have to keep my head down, working to achieve results that pay dividends for those wanting a decent third level qualification. But it's hard to ignore the ferocity of opinion online from a mass of people who now face unemployment, reduced public services and chronic levels of debt. Across Ireland, there are now half a million people out of work. And on Facebook and Twitter, it's not hard to hear about people whose career moves involve immediate emigration.

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