New Posts For Thread: Dundalk stable staff allowance slashedhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashedSat 19th Jan 2013, 10:25 irishracing.com. Stable staff appear to be the latest victims of the on-going recession as their allowance for working at Dundalk evening meetings has been slashed by over 50%.Up to now stable staff travelling over 80km to thSo they've just moved it back to the normal evening meeting rate then? The additional amount was a "Dundalk special" rate?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528253075#528253075So they've just moved it back to the normal evening meeting rate then? The additional amount was a "Dundalk special" rate?Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:08:38 -0600Any mention in that of the share of prize money they also receive?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528251873#528251873Any mention in that of the share of prize money they also receive?Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:25:43 -0600I haven't got time to read all that.Are these stable hands being paid an hourly rate (or even an overtime rate) plus 50 quid expenses?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528248939#528248939I haven't got time to read all that.Are these stable hands being paid an hourly rate (or even an overtime rate) plus 50 quid expenses?Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:31:23 -0600Section 1 – Minimum Rates of PayRates of Pay for stablestaff effective from the 1st October 2008 (12 month duration). This represents a 10% increase on the existing JLC (Joint Labour Committee) rates for Agricultural Workers, therefore recognisinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528247917#528247917Section 1 – Minimum Rates of PayRates of Pay for stablestaff effective from the 1st October 2008 (12 month duration). This represents a 10% increase on the existing JLC (Joint Labour Committee) rates for Agricultural Workers, therefore recognisingMon, 21 Jan 2013 07:37:52 -0600Below taken from ISSA website before the latest cuts, seems like it hasn't been updated since Feb 2011, so I presume the goverment has since rectified things?,Wage AgreementIt was agreed to leave the minimum wage at €9.75c per hour while the travelhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528247857#528247857Below taken from ISSA website before the latest cuts, seems like it hasn't been updated since Feb 2011, so I presume the goverment has since rectified things?,Wage AgreementIt was agreed to leave the minimum wage at €9.75c per hour while the travelMon, 21 Jan 2013 07:34:19 -0600How does it work for evening racing during the Summer? Are they also paid the same amount or was Dundalk a concession?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528245253#528245253How does it work for evening racing during the Summer? Are they also paid the same amount or was Dundalk a concession?Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:52:50 -0600I'm just giving an average wildman, a journeyman might have 3 rides one week and 10 the next week, I'd class any jockey having just an average of 7 rides a week a journeyman would you not?.I think most jockeys riding today have their heads screwed onhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528217937#528217937I'm just giving an average wildman, a journeyman might have 3 rides one week and 10 the next week, I'd class any jockey having just an average of 7 rides a week a journeyman would you not?.I think most jockeys riding today have their heads screwed onSun, 20 Jan 2013 07:36:14 -0600The average journeyman jockey would not average seven rides a week,also out of their riding fee they have to pay an agent and a valet,they also have travelling expenses.The fact is most of them are absolutely skint and saying that few ex jockeys endhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528217375#528217375The average journeyman jockey would not average seven rides a week,also out of their riding fee they have to pay an agent and a valet,they also have travelling expenses.The fact is most of them are absolutely skint and saying that few ex jockeys endSun, 20 Jan 2013 07:13:17 -0600Wildman I'd say most of todays current jockeys always had an ambition to become a jockey, many brought up in already well established racing families, fair enough it's a dangerous job particulary for the jumps boys, but as I said before nobody puts ahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528217187#528217187Wildman I'd say most of todays current jockeys always had an ambition to become a jockey, many brought up in already well established racing families, fair enough it's a dangerous job particulary for the jumps boys, but as I said before nobody puts aSun, 20 Jan 2013 07:03:41 -0600Your profit still declines dramatically, even if you lay off staff. I recently saw Mouse Morris puffing on a Hamlet cigar when once he wouldn't have been seen dead without a Cohiba. Just saying.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29634647/dundalk-stable-staff-allowance-slashed?post_id=528217093#528217093Your profit still declines dramatically, even if you lay off staff. I recently saw Mouse Morris puffing on a Hamlet cigar when once he wouldn't have been seen dead without a Cohiba. Just saying.Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:59:45 -0600