Comments on: Bermuda Motors Hire Three Ex-HWP Staff

By: Wow

Wow — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:28 +0000

Not my fault I cant spell I went gomint
skool

By: Wow

Wow — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:45:28 +0000

Eh eh!

By: Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:55 +0000

You need to stick some diapers on your hands when you type. Do you think these guys would have so many years of work experience or have maintained a job at HWP IF they had not maintain good work principles?!?!?!? Also when have you heard a bermudian say, “das”? If you’re going to quote a Bermudian accent at least quote it right & not make it sound like the muppets swedish chef. Borgies! Borgies! Borgs! Das reit ja!

By: Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:13:53 +0000

NOT TRUE! There are some PLP members who have shares in the major restaurant chains in Bermuda. Surely everyone knows how these chains love to hire Bermudians over foreigners we can count the amount of Bermudians working at each of these restaurants on one hand. I know some of these workers & they tell me how much they love being bossed around by foreign managers & staff that have about the same work skills they. Oh! Wait a minute! My apologies about the last statement since these Bermudians have taken the restaurant course needed to get the job that their foreign counterparts didn’t need to take to be hired their skills are above those of their manager & staff.

By: David

David — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:18:27 +0000

Maybe Far East did not have a crystal ball, if the spray painter did not answer the add how would Far East know he was available. Where did the other (HWP) person that has been in Bermuda on a work permit for over 20 years go, amazing he is still working here. Is it because he was not English?

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:09:54 +0000

He/she is stirring the pot, they’ve done it before, thats what they do, pose as an oba voter to make them sound like they arent for the people. Can we please be done with this crap and just vote on a party that has our best interests in mind? Due to the past few years i dont think thats the plp, and from what i see the oba needs to continue building their team, it has alot of potential but its still weak, now if we combined the 2 parties and voted in the people we felt were right for the job, then we might get somewhere…personally im tired of running in place.

By: JAWS

JAWS — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:19 +0000

I can’t trust this group. I guess I’ll swim into a whale.

By: 1minute

1minute — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:27:51 +0000

I doubt he is an OBA voter… Sounds like he just wants to stir the pot…

By: Apples

Apples — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:07:52 +0000

As long as they make work on time, try and curtail the BBing ,try not to call sick once a week and use the term “das not my job” they should be ok ,oh and lunch break is not two hours!

By: Nigel Spider returns

Nigel Spider returns — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:15:49 +0000

Congratulations gentlemen – congratulations to you too Bermuda Motors whos owned by the Gibbons family. This move brings Bermuda Motors to having almost a 90 percent bermudian work force with most of the workers of black heritage. Gibbons along with the OBA believe in investing in bermudians and creating jobs unlike any PLP business or company. ooops.. WHAT PLP BUSINESS OR COMPANY – they ain’t got none! Look…. at the next election vote for a party that believes in Bermuda – vote OBA and we’ll all be okay.

By: 5boro

5boro — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:44:55 +0000

Congratulations gentlemen! Well done Bermuda Motors!

By: tricks are for kids

tricks are for kids — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:12:34 +0000

@ Mountbatten why I commented as I did was merely this…Tomlinson’s name is mentioned NOWHERE in this article BUT YET his name is drawn into this…..like I said (and I stick by it) he was so LAST WEEK….stick to the article at hand, congradulate the gentlemen, AND MOVE ON……

By: Family Man

Family Man — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:22:14 +0000

But isn’t Bda Motors owned by the Gibbons Family, which, you know, is the old whitey, UBP. I’m confused (but not in the way LaVerne refers to us).

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:29 +0000

So you guys took the work permit guy’s job after 20 years.

HOLD ON LET ME READ THIS AGAIN!? “TOOK” WHO’S JOB? *wiping my coffee off my laptop”

By: mixitup

mixitup — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:11:34 +0000

Comments like these are the reasons why I cannot stand side by side with OBA voters. Not even a simple congratulations! And the assumption that they are not Good Enough SMDH – Sad indeed.

By: LOL (original TM*)

LOL (original TM*) — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:32:38 +0000

Thats a lie or perhaps you are misinformed as the OBA have stated they would suspend the term limits for 2 years in the hopes to put in place a revised version.

LOL

By: GVT Mechanic

GVT Mechanic — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:13:36 +0000

Great to see this, well done guys.

By: andre

andre — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:21 +0000

A*%$ole!

By: andre

andre — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:59:51 +0000

Maybe a boycott?

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:54:49 +0000

Congratulations to the gentlemen and thank you to Bermuda Motors. Won’t be taking my car there for any repairs though. You know how much that company charges for service and parts. Too expensive for me.

By: British

British — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:45:32 +0000

Nice to see a positive story. Well done gents.

By: imjustsaying

imjustsaying — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:42:42 +0000

Thank you Bermuda Motors for looking looking out for Bermudians… I will patronize your company …

By: Concerned

Concerned — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Agreed – lets move on to more positive remarks.

Congratulations to gentlemen and Bermuda Motors

By: Mountbatten

Mountbatten — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:04:48 +0000

Actually ,T.A.F.K , your very wrong . The Tomlinson case crystallizes the employment malpractice’s that is unfortunately prevalent in Bermuda . Since Mr.Tomlinson highlighted it and brought it to the fore , it will be used as a case study going forward .

By: LOL

LOL — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:54:37 +0000

FYI OBA voter, a qualified Bermudian is supposed to take precedence over a work permit holder. It seems we have 3 qualified Bermudians here, so what’s the problem again?

By: tricks are for kids..

tricks are for kids.. — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:45:15 +0000

All said and done..the Tomlinson story is so LAST WEEK…..can we not focus and move on…..

By: g-gurl

g-gurl — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:43:43 +0000

Congrats gentlemen !

By: Ride

Ride — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:31:56 +0000

@OBA Voter

Your comment portrays you The Fool. Read the statement. The three men have over 100 years experience between them; over 33 years each on average. They hold the highest qualification their industry can convey. More likely, Mr Tomlinson could learn much from any one of these gentlemen individually. By the way, where is it mentioned the qualifications that Mr Tomlinson had? I’m like to ascertain why you’d suggest that they should have sought his tutelage.

It seems very reasonable that with these individuals seeking employment (well qualified and experienced) that Mr Tomlinson would be notified that his opportunities here had come to a close.

Be sensible.

Ride

By: OBA Voter

OBA Voter — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:41 +0000

So you guys took the work permit guy’s job after 20 years. I hope you learned something from him or I’m taking my car to the UK.

By: What about the People

What about the People — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:30 +0000

Far east imports may have had no intention of hiring a Bermudian.

And the OBA says we should get rid of Term Limits, what a bunch of jokers.

By: Mountbatten

Mountbatten — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:34:16 +0000

Which raises the question , Why didn’t Far East Imports offer one of these guys the plum job that they were offering Stephen ‘Spike’ Tomlinson ? Anyone of the masters could panel beat and spray . How do you think Mr. Tomlinson honed his “Specialist Skills ?” Thanks Bermuda Motors for taking care of your own people .

By: LMAWTFO

LMAWTFO — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:30:58 +0000

Now everyone knows why the English guys file was rejected! Bermuda, we got something right!!!! Finally!!