Terry Gorry – Page 64

Being misunderstood is still worthwhile

It’s only when you put something into the world expressing an opinion or making an argument that you realise how others can misunderstand what you are saying. Often this misunderstanding is born out of a particular view of the world or section of society and a rush to attribute the opposite view to you. Or… Continue reading Being misunderstood is still worthwhile

My fascination with black and white photographs

I have developed a type of fascination with black and white images, as opposed to colour. There is something about black and white photographs which give them something over and above and apart from colour images. Maybe it is the contrast that can be seen between the black, white and shades of grey. Perhaps it… Continue reading My fascination with black and white photographs

An underused tactic to build a tribe

The temptation if you are trying to generate queries and clients online is to try to appeal to the broadest range of people possible. This is a mistake. You cannot be all things to all people. If you appeal to everyone you appeal to no-one. An underused tactic is not to worry about everyone when… Continue reading An underused tactic to build a tribe

The misconceived, ill-informed nonsense about Ryan Tubridy’s salary

The question of Ryan Tubridy’s pay has been much in the news lately. Much of the commentary has been misconceived and wrongheaded and displays a remarkable ignorance of economics and financial probity. Let’s take two examples which I heard yesterday alone. The first was a woman on the radio with Claire Byrne bemoaning Tubridy’s fat… Continue reading The misconceived, ill-informed nonsense about Ryan Tubridy’s salary

Looking for a refund

I am occasionally asked to provide a refund to a person who has had a consultation with me. All such requests have been for consultations I have had with employees. They would have been unhappy with the advice I gave them as I dealt with them honestly and told them what I genuinely believed. This… Continue reading Looking for a refund

Suspending an employee pending investigation

I published a blog post yesterday on EmploymentRightsIreland.com about a recent Supreme Court decision concerning the suspension of an employee pending an investigation. This is an action that many employers take for granted and fail to see the potential pitfalls of getting it wrong. One of the most serious, costly outcomes is a High Court… Continue reading Suspending an employee pending investigation

The power of lies, untruths and falsehoods

One of the podcast episodes from the BBC History Magazine podcast I am listening to is entitled “Franco’s Spain: paranoia, conspiracy & antisemitism”. The extent to which Franco went to inspire his generals that communism and Jewry was a threat to Spanish civilization and Catholicism in Spain involved the spinning of lies which have frightening… Continue reading The power of lies, untruths and falsehoods

Protestors in bright green hoodies in the children’s section of your local library

I see regular short videos on Twitter of individuals, usually men, dressed up in bright green hoodies holding children’s’ books aloft in libraires around the country. They appear to be protesting about the content of the books in question and have an opinion about the suitability of these books for their intended end user. Library… Continue reading Protestors in bright green hoodies in the children’s section of your local library

Sweeping the floor is women’s work?

The good barber said that sweeping the floor was “women’s work”. A hair salon owner had a difficulty with the attitude of a barber who was described as an excellent barber. The problem, he told the Workplace Relations Commission, was the barber’s attitude and views towards women, Muslims, homosexuals, and others. The salon owner, after… Continue reading Sweeping the floor is women’s work?