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English vs. Polish hostility [323]
- I'm dreadfully sorry, johan. I should've read your post more carefully. What an idiotic misunderstanding on my part. Sorry, man. :(
No offence taken it happens to all of us! Now for what I really think about the issue:
Thirty years ago or so there was a boom in building industry in the UK. The Irish came and filled the gaps that the British didn't want to do. They exploited the fact that there was so much work. A large number of them moved into carpentry or bricklaying while the rest worked as labourers, paviours or in excavation. It is a fact that many of them were unskilled, but because they had organized themselves into teams they were able to help each other out. The Irish had had a foothold going back to the days of the navvies in the 1950s and were able to expand and build those ties to secure lucrative work which ultimately made many of them wealthy and paved the way for massive investment in Ireland. They worked extremely hard and looked after their kids' education. They invested in housing and built second homes in Ireland. Some were later instrumental in the growth of the celtic tiger. Their kids have now fought their way up the ladder and to some extent have spoilt the next generation. There is a marked difference between the work ethic and values of their parents and the spoilt nature of their children. What do I mean?
I mean the fact that the Poles are the same, but better educated. They are hungry for success and at the same time humble. Humble enough to do jobs that the new Irish / English generation disregards . These qualities will ultimately ensure their success. We don't have to look far to find Irish multi millionaires that started their careers on building sites and it won't be long before we'll have Poles joining them.
