Comments on: MP Rolfe Commissiong On Unemployment Rate

By: aceboy

aceboy — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:54:59 +0000

The losses in IB are resulting from mergers. That is when two companies merge together and jobs that overlap are made redundant.

The work permit policy drove a bunch of IB companies OUT of Bermuda after it was implemented by the PLP.

The first example is what is happening now. The massive reduction in jobs from 2008 – 2013 were due to the latter. The relatively small number of jobs lost recently the result of the former.

It’s very simple.

By: Redman

Redman — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:15:24 +0000

Build a Better…

I don’t expect him or the aforementioned PLP MP’s to do anything other than what they are doing now. Namely continue feeding from the Trough, blaming everything on their favourite Bogeymen all while bemoaning the lack of opportunities that they helped to create.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:12:13 +0000

what are you doing to change what you percieve? What are you doing to provide economic prosperity?

Come on …lots of talk from you.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:09:50 +0000

Yes the human race.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:07:26 +0000

PLP maths.

You can’t just assume that if one number increased, everything else stays constant. That is a fools reasoning.

Just like, if we increase payroll tax then we will get more money.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:18:51 +0000

Amazing how all of those bleating on about the Wolfe’s comments [lol pun intended] have collectively managed to do NOTHING in the way of countering his points are even acknowledging the disparity between races regarding economic hardship. Christ its 2k15 not the 6os!

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:15:53 +0000

Then why don’t you actually counter his comments with something that reduces them to nonsense. As opposed to perpetuating the perception people like you don’t like to hear the truth because it puts a dampener on your day. I reiterate… perception.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:10:01 +0000

You are right. Everyone lives it the real economy, though it is undeniable that one race clearly lives much more comfortably in it, despite being a minority on this island. Furthermore the ones that aren’t even born of this land whether have Bermudian status or not [yet], seem to live particularly comfortably in this real economy.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:05:56 +0000

So why is the trend of job losses in the IB sector still ongoing? Are you really, AT THIS STAGE, foolish enough to believe [sincerely] this is about work permit policy!? Christ thats an old OBA line that isn’t even used anymore because of the generally recognized daftness of its pressumption!

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:02:15 +0000

Its sad when the people that don’t understand statistics well enough and, in turn, make this argument aren’t corrected by their OBA/UBP supporter brethren on their error. An unemployment RATE is a relative measure which means that if the number of whites on the island equaled the number of blacks then in absolute terms there would be 3 TIMES MORE BLACKS UNEMPLOYED THAN WHITES. That should help you to start seeing the issue for what it is. And its furthermore hardly shocking that the OBA/UBP mouthpieces that do know better put no effort towards acknowledging this OBVIOUS disparity, nor do they feel it warrants constructive dialogue. As I said, see what happens with time if folks keep playing dumb.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:54:48 +0000

Let them keep running their mouths off ANONYMOUSLY like this is a joking matter and see if their still wise cracking when the ultimate implications of what these statistics point to rear their most unfortunate heads. Bermuda clearly has little tolerance at this point for the continued and widening disparity in fortune between one segment of this island and the other. Especially when its made so blatantly obvious in an information age.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:01:56 +0000

I don’t think Mr. Commissiong has had a job that wasn’t paid by the taxpayers or friends in a long time, you can’t expect him to know how to create jobs.

By: JUNK YARD DOG

JUNK YARD DOG — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:11:39 +0000

” A Wolfe in Sheep’s clothing”.

Defining a person who is not what the appear to be.

“Feel the heat”?

By: Redman

Redman — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:30:28 +0000

Newly…

Exactly!! Sadly, this is all we see from our PLP MP’s, opinion pieces and soundbites but no concrete action that will actually help Bermudians as a whole or even their target audience Black Bermudians. Very few PLP MP’s take a chance with their money and create significant or any employment in Bermuda for anyone. Clearly they prefer feeding from the trough rather than actually helping!

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:12:32 +0000

And do not realize the role the PLP played in increasing that disparity during their rule. From the moment they got in, in ’98, they allowed the public education system to crash down around a whole generation, virtually gave out work permits for unskilled jobs, created an environment that was seen as hostile to, by the IB community and were in power when our economy saw a reduction of, conservatively estimated, over 5000 jobs… yet Mr. Commissiong find it extrodinary that 500 were lost this year. It is especially disturbing, and a testament to why he shouldn’t be in government, that he did not see this rise coming given that the hospital project was due to end this year, with over 500 people employed to the construction there.

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:21:56 +0000

Black is a State Of Mind not just color, ever herd of an oreo?

By: bluebird

bluebird — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:08:10 +0000

Poor man,
we have over 2 Billion in Debt from the previous administration and now paying 160Million dollars per year in interest on the Debt the PLP created.
And how about the 10,000 work permits we have of folks from other countries working here in Bermuda?..
What is wrong with taking or getting qualified to assume one of those jobs.
We have plenty of jobs and work in Bermuda….. DAH!

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:02:20 +0000

Better talk to the voters in his constituency about that. The PLP could run a lump of coal in that area & the voters would elect it.

By: Newly Optomistic Bermudian

Newly Optomistic Bermudian — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:47:06 +0000

The private sector must create more jobs. Mr. Commissiong and others Stop blaming the Government and put your money where your mouth is and start up new a new bussiness that will create more jobs.

By: wow

wow — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:08:45 +0000

“The black unemployment rate has reached record levels and now stands at 12%.

Secondly, the white unemployment rate has increased as well, year over year from 2% in 2013 to 4% in 2014.”

Black and mixed races represent the majority of the voters. It would make sense to have their support if you want to get elected again. There is some disparity in Bermuda. The figures speak for themselves.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:50:28 +0000

He refers to people working in the “real economy”, yet I don’t believe he works in the real economy.

I don’t think we need as many MP’s as we have. I don’t think they need to earn as much money as they do, but that’s not the topic.

By: The Gardener

The Gardener — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:00:45 +0000

I don’t even know why they get paid as one assumes they earn enough in there chosen fields.

By: The Gardener

The Gardener — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:56:39 +0000

Be interesting to find out what all of them do for a living.Has this turned into a job for quite a few.We need to get back to reality where they were paid gas money.We really don’t need paid mp’s we have a civil service that are quite suited to run everything with tweaks from elected citizens on weekends from time to time.

By: Marge

Marge — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:23:59 +0000

I am so sick and tired of the BS that Commissiong spews out….please PLP.get rid of this guy..

By: somuchless

somuchless — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:18:00 +0000

Cannioner has Christian values? I would have never known lol

By: Truth Teller

Truth Teller — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:33:39 +0000

Wow…the hypocrites are out in force today. St Kool totally ignores the fact that his/her hero Bob Richards took note of the growing racial disparity as well in his statement and press conference.

And there is such a thing as “colour blind racism” and frankly St. Kool you just may be a proponent of it.

Commissiong was spot on this time.

By: Joonya

Joonya — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:36:42 +0000

You’re wasting your breath Kool, most of them have their entitlement headphones on, and DJ Rolfe is spinning the viynl!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:59:04 +0000

Everyone lives in the Real economy Rolf. Perhaps you don’t.

Tell me again, what do you do for a living. Is it just feeding off the taxpayer teet?

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:46:52 +0000

Excuse me if I’m wrong Rolfe, but aren’t you part of the party that is currently throwing Craig Cannonier under the bus? So much for supporting the black man and Christian values.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:13:56 +0000

Your party’s Term Limits legislation drove a whole bunch of people off the island that employed the people who are now UNEMPLOYED. Now you are crying that it hurt black people more than white people?? Perhaps you should have thought a bit harder about the effects of your party’s policies back then? But no….you lot knew better.

By: The Underground Movement

The Underground Movement — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:37:16 +0000

RC – BE QUIET! for Ch……t Sakes the Bermudian people know the deal!
What real solutions do you or your political party have.— if the OBA is struggling to come up with any fast real solutions what chance do you have.—- just be quiet!

but thanks for your Political Party for getting Bermuda in this mess in the first place.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:50:00 +0000

Rolf , it was released earlier than last years was so where is the issue regarding timing?

It is a survey based on a small number of the population. Until I hear details on the time of day of the calls, number of people in households used per call, how many decline to responds and what company made the calls I would not give the survey that much credit. Were over 65 and post secondary education goers included in the statistics

By: Joonya

Joonya — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:12:26 +0000

Here comes black and white Rolfe again…

By: St Kool

St Kool — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:01:05 +0000

Oh, be quiet. The American Airlines situation, as well as the XL/Catlin merger have absolutely NOTHING to do with politics, government, etc.

Any excuse to make noise and blow the race trumpet.

Here’s an idea, Rolfe – how about those youth you speak about, some of whom probably make up a good number of the unemployed in their later years, actually WANT to learn, study, and put the effort in to make something of their lives? You using race as an excuse/crutch is getting really old, really fast. No one is entitled to anything these days – black, white, Bermudian, ex-pat, male, female. A little hard work and dedication go a long way. Yeah, young people need the opportunity, as you state above – but only if they bloody deserve it.