tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post7071494741881014334..comments2024-03-28T07:56:38.659+00:00Comments on The View from the Blue House: Futureproofing?Rob Kitchinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-64126556970314307632009-12-10T17:38:19.794+00:002009-12-10T17:38:19.794+00:00Thank you for your concern for us 'squashed o...Thank you for your concern for us 'squashed ones'. I feel obliged to add a couple of thoughts on the 'global cut-mania' by saying that, in some ways it relieves me to think it is not just the hangover of the Celtic Tiger drunkeness that brought everyone to a more sober (penny scraping type) living-style here in the Emerald Isle. Reflecting on my personal cuts... I feel quite 'excited' by the challenge offered to me this year: me and my fellow single-parent families got hit by -100 per month, as a PhD fellow -5500... So altogether I suppose that comes close to a heafty 15% cut, I guess that is where creativity begins... But having said that, I still feel delighted with my self for having bought nearly all the necessary books for my PhD last year, but feel a little tinge of jelousy for your book shelves!ambra bergamascohttp://www.nuim.ie/nirsanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-20641601018417324702009-12-09T21:35:57.061+00:002009-12-09T21:35:57.061+00:00Rob - I am sorry to hear of your pay cut; several ...Rob - I am sorry to hear of your pay cut; several of my friends and acquaintances here in the States are facing the same situation. I agree with you, too, that it's those whose wages are low to begin with who are suffering the most. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed O'Toole's talk : ) And..lovely bookshelves - I like them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com