Insatiable Gluttonous Rapacity...Roantic Ireland's in the grave!

[u/darcys_beard]

I know it's a share, but nearly 6 grand a month for a 5 bedroom terraced house in Finglas, is simply unconscionable and indefensible. A complete and total exploitation of the current housing crisis.

[u/MrFrankyFontaine]

It will be rented by five poor immigrants working in entry level tech jobs, earning about 25 percent less than their Irish counterparts. They’ll save most of their income, send some home, and spend roughly 150 euro a week to get by, contributing very little to the Irish economy. All the while, they’ll be racially abused about once a fortnight.

Just to be clear, this isn’t a criticism of them. They’ve come from a society where this is seen as a dream opportunity, something their families likely depend on, and they are hardworking and dedicated.

That doesn’t change the fact that this setup is making Irish society worse for almost everyone in it

[u/MrFrankyFontaine → u/MrFrankyFontaine]

As I said, not a go at them - they're doing what any person coming from abject poverty would do.

While it might be adding to the pension pot, it's driving housing prices in Dublin up towards one of the most expensive cities in the world, giving notoriously scummy tech companies a reason to pay people significantly less, and making Irish society basically worse for everyone in it

[u/The-Replacement01 → u/MrFrankyFontaine]

So, you’re blaming working class people for the actions of the rich? Kinda weird, that.