Comments on: Minister Announces Landscaping Job Fair

By: Please!

Please! — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:29:20 +0000

Yes Pat – please either ban Terry or only post his comments when they make clear sense. He is annoying and makes me not want to read bernews. It’s a shame that one bad apple can ruin it for the rest.

By: I doubt it...

I doubt it... — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:25:26 +0000

So these Bermudian English speaking teenagers you refer to – do you honestly think they will show up for work every day they are scheduled? On time? Drug free? Complaint free? Pants pulled all the way up? No airs of entitlement? No gang BS? If so, maybe people will start patronizing those establishments. Until then, people are going to go to places where foreigners work because we know we will get better service, reliable service, service without attitude, without an air of entitlement…

Look at Greg’s Steakhouse – PERFECT EXAMPLE – he only employed Bermudians – even trained them for jobs in hospitality and culinary arts! Where did that get him? He’s one of the only restaurants that had to close doors in Hamilton. Hiring Bermudians really hurt his business. I went there ONCE and vowed never to go back again…and never did. Clearly I’m not the only person with that same sentiment.

It’s sad, but this is the reality in Bermuda. Shameful.

By: My two cents

My two cents — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:02:59 +0000

Bermuda should have NEVER allowed pesticides/herbicides in the first place. They are not necessary. Many other ways to accomplish what a pesticide does. They do WAY more destruction than benefit. Please do some research on Monsanto’s round up and the horrible things it is doing.

By: not impressed

not impressed — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:18:38 +0000

@ Hudson…I agree with you 100%…I do think that many Bermudians feel that they are worth more than what is being oferred but SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING!!!!!

By: Sheriff

Sheriff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:01:08 +0000

@ Hudson..you are correct. It scares me that the people making these sandwiches do not speak English and can’t understand that me saying “no onion” has nothing to do with whether or not I need a fork&knife.. Who did they interview with , but ppl are happy and “buzzing” their way to get a sandwich. The cashier just nods… and they seem to make up their own prices as they go. Makes me wonder if they can do simple math. I know a few teenagers that can make milk shakes and sandwiches this summer >>OH ! and they speak English and won’t jip the customers!

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:49:21 +0000

Baloney!

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:22:22 +0000

I think the job fair is a good idea. I also think it woudld be a good idea for the food industry too (ie sandwich makers, waiters etc). But as Good Luck states, I am a little concerned with how many will actually show up? As a Bermudian, I have an issue with having somebody from East Asia spreading peanut butter on my sandwich at lunch when so many Bermudian’s are out of work, but i can only assume that they got their permit because no Bermudian’s applied for the job. The one thing that i don’t understand is why somebody would rather make $0 than $35,000 per annum because they think they are worth $50,000? It’s bizarre to me. But then, i was brought up in an environment where you work, and the harder you work, the better you succeeded. Started with bagging groceries and went from there… Anyway, i digress.

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:17:35 +0000

that’s actually not quite true.. the crabs “disappeared” with the reintroduction of Heron’s on the Island.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:25:59 +0000

Pat,

Please please block Terry from posting on this site. His nonsense is ruining intelligent discussion.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:45:41 +0000

Senator Wilson. The Mona Lisa of the PLP.

Credit where credit is due.

By: Winnie

Winnie — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:20:32 +0000

@ Mr Santucci half a loaf is better than no loaf at all, or take what you get until you get what you want. Pessimism = Negativity we compalin and say Govt does nothing, then when they at least try to do something we greet it with all the negative isims. Keep on doing your job Minister Wilson one of the few that actually earns their salary.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:11:10 +0000

It’s the UBP’s fault. They even introduced “Crabs” into personal hygene….or ‘Hi Jene’.

Now they want to rid the island of ‘Geehias”…………………………….

@ Grahame….Use the yellow pages……………………white pages are racist. Of all people……..

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:34:56 +0000

Bermudians reading the wrong directions for fertiliser mixture ratios and pesticides is what has killed all the land crabs that used to inhabit our south shore beaches!!! Remember when they used to cross de road in droves. Not anymore.

By: T

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:35:13 +0000

I totally agree with u on this one “Good luck”!

By: Good luck with that...

Good luck with that... — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:54:41 +0000

Please be sure to write an article reporting how many Bermudians show up for this…

By: Graeme Outerbridge

Graeme Outerbridge — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:24:25 +0000

Can we have this for all large sector job categories like service providers and waiters for Restaurants ect?^^

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:12:04 +0000

The Minister is spot on. Too many damn expats here mowing, growing and shipping overseas.

Time to take back the land.

Entry levels positions……Westgate…dors open……

Pembroke Dump can be a starting point.

Using hand tools lets get these entrants working to plant, maintain and havest Cannabis.

Full employment. Next move on to Spittal Pond and Warwick Pond area’s. Great drainage, moisture, wind resistant.

There will also be a “working will your hands” area…Bagging, passing, using cycles for distribution, slapping, stabbing, shooting, steering and how not to sign statements forum.

Grow Bermuda. Don’t mow unless you grow. For those that mow and grow there will be a $100,000 a day entry fee to help with the debt and free parking at the old “NOB” Annex.

By: Mr. Duane P. Santucci

Mr. Duane P. Santucci — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:07:20 +0000

This is all good so it seems but I think the minister needs to pull her head up out of the sand abit to smell the fresh air and face the truth of the matter,many of these firms in landscaping dont want the bermudian working for them because they enjoy the benefits of exploiting the forein worker,most of these firms you have to work six days a week and some seven,you are ask to work a minimium of 14 hours perday when it is their season and 12 hours a day when its not,in most cases they only have a half hour for lunch. wher do see the average bermudian giving all these long hours and few benefits to make a living in a country that demands so much of you just for survival and then expect that same person to have a life and be a part of a country that says we need to do more,hard work is one thing when it comes to sacrifice and doing what you have to do to get ahead,but most people do this when it is them that is getting ahead and prospering,but what i see in some of these landscaping firms is outright modern day slavery and dare not ask the non bermudian what they think of their job or an employer because they have already been told that their are planes that leave L.F Wade international everyday.

Job fairs are good if we can balance the economy and make our island home a more affordable place to live but i see these job fairs as a way for the ministers to say we offered you a carrot and you did not meet the mark ,so we will continue to prostitute our own for the sake of the greedy.