In terms of a cartel, the upper echelons of RTE could teach any group in the country a thing or two. Did Eddie recommend that the upper tier broadcasters and chat show hosts take more salary cuts?

It’s the upper level Public Servants that are on huge money but these will be the ones protected and the lower paid Public Servants will be the ones to suffer.

Ah yes, Hobbser; the erstwhile financial “guru” who wanted us all to buy property in Bulgaria.

He’s a charlatan who relies on over simplistic analogies and buzz words for a living.

while there is a serious need to overhaul senior civil servants and their entitlements people just have to realize that the people lower down the pay scale are suffering, I know this because I am one, maybe Eddie should look into the ersi findings which show its more financially beneficial to be on welfare, it’s social welfare and senior civil servants that are killing this country, and I don’t mean people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own I mean career welfare recipients and we all know they are out there.

It’s always comical to see the ‘cut everyones wages except mine’ brigade out in force attacking other ordinary workers while the wealth in this country laugh all the way to the bank.

I must point out however that I find Eddie Hobbs comments to be somewhat amusing, singling out lower paid frontline staff, while working for and being interviewed by the most protected and grossly overpaid public body of them all, RTE. And not a voice in sight to challenge him. We must stop public v private rubbish. Waste occurs everywhere, and no where moreso than at eddies feet!

This from a man that is helping Dolores Mc Namara (euro million winner) to get her money out of the eurozone. Who knows what other millionaires he is helping at the expense of the euro. So shut the flup up Eddie where were you during the bust?!

Vested interest
plenty of life boats in first class
govt pension shortfall as of 2009
Audited is
129 Billion

Obviously the higher ups are looking after themselves. Public sector wages should be capped at €100k a year. But I note how Eddie presents no alternatives. Probably would just do away with unions altogether and be chuffed, could hire some lad to drive him around for 3c an hour :)

And how much is that fool earning from RTE !!! He’s only a mouthpiece that sprouts a pile of shite every few weeks to keep himself in the limelight. €1.2bn saved in 2 years. I’d live to see him come up with alternatives.

Who is this self-promoting hobgoblin except a glorified insurance salesman whose economic predictions changed like the wind over the years. He has a grudge against ALL public servants not just the upper echelon and has survived over the years by spouting populist drivel on any radio or tv station that’s foolish enough to allow him a pulpit.

Yes Eddie do cut the higher paid in PS.

Eddie Hobbs shouldn’t exist at all

Just have “engaged” with mr hobbs on twitter and he has refused to divulge what he indirectly earns from the public service broadcaster. Ironically I might request that the consumer show investigate. Perhaps in Eddie land those responsible for his education and those of our children deserve to be paid much less than those who pose as an agony aunt for a few hours per year. Super logic Eddie!

I would love to see eddies contribution to the revenue or did he cleverly pay little or no tax while pontificating to the rest of us working class drones who’s wages are to high according to him. Eddie go back to organizing everyone to send in a nappy to government

Why was my comment deleted? Eddie is allowed question the nations teachers on a media outlet we pay for, yet I am not allowed ask him what the same media outlet indirectly pays him, vis a vie, what we pay him?

And to all claiming that we pay ours more than theirs rubbish argument, please do just the smallest bit of research on “Cost of Living Analysis”. It pretty much rubbishes that argument! And by God does Eddie know that!

Be nice now. And learn to spell.

of course it should be scrapped and protect all workers under 30 grand. ridiculous in this day and age that public sector workers jobs are guaranteed. fair enough if their good at them, promote them but please get rid of the useless ones. I can’t understand why these are protected. mind boggles

Finally somebody has the balls to tell how it really is in this rich mans country of Ireland.

Oh yeah, I forgot how it was public sector workers who did not get share bonuses and only have one house with no developmental property portfolios who caused the financial crash, silly me. Mr. Hobbs bashing the public sector again, change the record

Yet another cork shanker! Keane and himself must be drinking that Lyons tea…. All talk

Stating the obvious there Eddie….

We pay our political class and public service more than our german counterparts send 20000 on the piss to a European football tournament yet we turn to Europe for money and deals on debt no wonder they tell us to keep paying up.
Scrap Croke park any body over 50000 should have 20% reduction on salary no increments and 20 % off pensions