tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post3330702492050746839..comments2024-03-26T11:29:52.986+00:00Comments on Economic Incentives: Earnings DataSeamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679299530222667673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-8894234001615465162011-01-12T18:00:18.973+00:002011-01-12T18:00:18.973+00:00@ Seamus Coffey
I had not seen the Govt report you...@ Seamus Coffey<br />I had not seen the Govt report you quoted. It is a real eye-opener. <br />I don't think it was well publicised--It could do with a bit of airing.Joseph Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581632829548894401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-514823077852488442011-01-11T17:56:52.477+00:002011-01-11T17:56:52.477+00:00Hi Tumbrel,
The CSO are using an international cl...Hi Tumbrel,<br /><br />The CSO are using an international classification so I don't think blame them in this instance. The classification is one which put workers in the Utilities together. The same public/private mix that exists in Ireland may not exist in other countries.<br /><br />You are right that wages in this category seem to be way out of line with the rest of the economy - and the gap is getting wider. Remember <a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1002/esb-business.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>?<br /><br />"A Government commissioned report maintains high labour costs and inefficiencies at ESB power stations add €100m to its costs compared with its EU peers. It reveals that the average wage of relevant staff is €92,000, but at Poolbeg power plant in Dublin the figure is €142,000."Seamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679299530222667673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-5865559731406052652011-01-10T19:59:48.634+00:002011-01-10T19:59:48.634+00:00I see that electricity water supply and waste work...I see that electricity water supply and waste workers did best in the average earnings table. Anybody surprised?<br />Of course the classification makes no sense at all. I could understand an energy and water classification but to add waste to this category? Well it probably serves to reduce the average wage considerably.<br /><br />Isn't it interesting that electricity prices have gone up again and that electricity employees have done best of all employees.<br /><br />The regulator must be well pleased. He should be fired for allowing price increases while electricity staff have done better than everybody else. Why should employees who have taken serious pay cuts have to endure price increases from organizations whose employees have borne no cuts at all? <br />Maybe the regulator might address that question since he has clearly failed and given up on the task of keeping electricity prices down.Joseph Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581632829548894401noreply@blogger.com