Anyways on to his post, loved this bit
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| There are an awful lot of Irish immigrants here, so much so that it?s possible to socialise solely with other Paddies and not assimilate at all with the locals. This has stirred up some resentment among younger unqualified people (a not insignificant portion of youth here) as many of the jobs they do have been taken by Irish on holiday visas, something that makes them resentful. I have heard conversations to this effect on public transport, for instance. I?m not well placed to say how widespread this is (probably not very), but it?s important to note that is does exist in certain quarters. Also, Irish labourers in the north have undercut trade union conditions by working on tourist visas, lowering wages and displacing locals from jobs they would have seen as rightfully theirs. Again, not something that endears us to the Aussies. That said, most people do get on very well out here, and in some professional industries, Irish qualifications and accent are seen as an asset because we have a reputation for being highly skilled and hardworking (What was that you were saying about ?Celtic Cubs???), and we are, by and large, well accepted and welcomed. |
This is a similar situation to what the Irish complain about. I dont know how many times I have heard the xenophobes whinge and whine about the Irish being undercut by the Poles and not getting a job. Stormfront was full of these arsehole types crying about it (I sometimes have a peak to spy on the enemy/right wingers
). On the subject of always socialising with the Irish, there is a rumour that every second or third sports jersey people see being worn on Bondi Beach is a GAA one!Source: http://www.politicalworld.org/showthread.php?t=9646
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