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Home for Christmas? This massive Irish company wants to give you a job, make you stay

Maybe there’s no need for that horrible airport goodbye?

ARE YOU DREADING the trip back to Dublin Airport? Another long goodbye with the family?

There is one Irish company hoping to spare you the trouble.

Global food company Glanbia has just announced a new recruitment drive which will see 50 new positions opened for people just home for the holidays.

The firm said it was targeting the “global Irish diaspora who may be returning to Ireland for Christmas”.

Of the 90 positions available in Ireland, 50 are brand new jobs just created for those returning. The firm’s management is hoping the government’s #hometowork hashtag will grab the attention of those they want to recruit in the coming days.

Currently, there are 35 jobs in Ireland listed on Glanbia’s career website.

HR and corporate affairs director Michael Patten said they are “targeting the rich seam of talent in the global Irish diaspora who may be returning home for Christmas and particularly people with expertise in areas including IT, science & innovation, finance, operations, engineering and management”.

Our message to this group of people is – if you have skills in these areas, if you can identify with our purpose and vision and if you have the passion and know-how to drive growth in a world leading global nutrition company, we would like to hear from you.

With the campaign, it also hopes to fill another 110 positions across the world. Positions are available in their offices in Illinois, Idaho, California, New Mexico and Missouri in the US, as well as in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

Glanbia currently employs 6,000 people in 34 countries. It has an annual turnover of €3.5 billion.

More: 600 new jobs announced for next year

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    Mute Craft Beard Lad
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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:51 PM

    It’s not just “getting a job” there are plenty of emigrants who can easily get jobs here if they wanted. it’s the paying over 30 taxes a year, exorbitant rents, weather, lifestyle and many actually want to stay away from the families for the best part of the year

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:39 PM

    Been away for 8 years. I could get a job in Ireland but I Would take home 40% less pay.

    This is due to poor Irish salaries and benefits packages and high income tax. Thats too much of a hit to return.

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:40 PM

    Oh, and very high cost if living to go with the poor pay.

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    Mute Brian Henoll
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:37 PM

    Where are you based? Starting to think that way myself. Run a company on the side, gross €2600, net €1200 or so. Not bloody worth the hassle/stress. Would be better off moving somewhere else, bill the company for my time and pay local taxes. Hard work is NOT rewarded here.

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    Mute Joe MacCarthaigh
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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:45 PM

    Great idea sad truth of it is many actually just emigrate as a lifestyle choice.

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    Mute Paul
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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:51 PM

    Joe

    Don’t be saying that around here.

    Of my 10 working years I have spend 3.5 abroad, best experience ever.

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    Mute Michael Collins
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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:34 AM

    Joe you are right about the J1 daddy In balls bridge type. But others are other like myself who were on the verge of homelessness that had to go

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    Mute Fran Rooney
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:10 PM

    Ok so you’re lucky enough to get a job with Glanbia, but where are ye going to live? Trying to get accomodation anywhere is an absolute nightware right now.

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:23 PM

    How many jobs have Glanbia shed in the last 10 years,

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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:44 PM

    Glanbia have grown their employment each year for the last 10 years.

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:56 PM

    Ok Powerabby so are you stating as a fact Glanbia have not laid of people in their agri business in Ireland. Try again you Fool.

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    Mute MK76
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:14 PM

    Paul Mc, you are seriously one miserable individual.

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:46 PM

    Not really I’m lucky in love .

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    Mute Powerabbey
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    Dec 27th 2015, 10:20 PM

    Paul Mc – you obviously have difficulty in reading. I said that Glanbia have increased their employment in each of the last 10 years. Try reading my comment again – slowly!

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    Mute @mdmak33
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:34 PM

    First 6 months will be trainee pay,below min wage.tax after tax after tax,these people will be homeless. Alan Kelly is building portacabins, fire hazards,and shoe boxes for people to live in.if you have a job stay where you are,this country is not in recovery, it is being driven into poverty by government.

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    Mute Mark Ryan
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:48 PM

    So jobs are a bad thing?

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    Mute Ciaran
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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:14 PM

    Do your saying don’t buy anything built by Alan kelly

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    Mute Len Brennan
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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:39 PM

    What use is a job when you work damn hard and still can’t afford to live because the parasitic government is constantly devising countless new ways to remove more money from our pockets for absolutely nothing in return? This country is crippled by a parasitic and incredibly corrupt establishment that has held us back since the foundation of the state.

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    Mute Powerabbey
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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:45 PM

    These are high quality well paid jobs.

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    Mute Patrick Lawlor
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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:00 AM

    I would second Len’s vomments, absolutely. Irish politicians have been screwing the Irish people for decades and gettung away with it whilst lining their own pockets. Gave away water rights inc fish, gas and oil for peanuts too. It is disgusting and i will nrever live in my native country again.

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    Mute Mark Ryan
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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:23 AM

    Sure enjoy yourself Patrick…

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    Mute John Hartigan
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    Dec 27th 2015, 4:12 PM

    More election spew from kenny

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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:50 PM

    History repeating itself.

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    Mute Maureen Stanford
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    Dec 27th 2015, 3:48 PM

    No they bloo,y don’t you sound like that blo,dy Noonan

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    Dec 27th 2015, 5:33 PM

    Ok Paul, so what’s gonna entice me to stay in a 35k a year new job in Glanbia if I can’t get a place to live? Shedding jobs is going off point because I’m sure most of the people working there have been there years and either have homes or are already long term tennants. I’m referring to people who are back in Ireland now and looking for jobs.

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    Mute Anonymous Man
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    Dec 27th 2015, 8:24 PM

    They should keep the jobs for those living in Ireland and not trying to keep them for those who legged it from Ireland when things got bad. Don’t reward cowards who didn’t stay with the rest to face the music.

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 28th 2015, 6:46 AM

    Fcuk you swine

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 28th 2015, 6:48 AM

    What a stupid thing to say you fool!

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    Mute Michael Collins
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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:30 AM

    Very nearly made homeless in this country had to leave! But glad I did! I recommend any young man to do it !!

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    Mute Anonymous Man
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    Dec 28th 2015, 1:00 PM

    Very mature comments from Hefner. There is no reason that people could not find work. I do understand that people may have struggled to keep a roof over their heads and I commend them for fighting the fight and getting on with things.

    About 2008/2009 I was on 150k per annum and then became redundant but instead of feeling sorry for myself I got a job stacking shelves in a supermarket to tie myself over, I made the recovery and got back into a well paid job plus I reeducation myself along the way and obtained a degree.

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 28th 2015, 5:15 PM

    I think you should get a prize for the most stupid comment ever written on the journal.

    There is nothing cowardly about going somewhere else to make a better life for your family. It takes guts to do that, go to a different culture, leave your friends and family behind. You would know unless you’ve experienced it. Obviously not.

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 28th 2015, 5:24 PM

    Now that you’ve told us your salary and education status why don’t you give us a few more personal details?

    Or do you prefer to hide behind a keyboard and make idiotic comments under the pseudonym ‘anonymous ‘

    Maybe your full of BS and are just a $hit disturbing internet troll?

    End of conversation pal!

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    Mute PhotographybyMeAB
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    Dec 29th 2015, 12:05 PM

    Racist

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    Mute MK76
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    Dec 27th 2015, 7:16 PM

    Great news, but just watch the LLA spew their politically motivated negativity all over it, as their particular brand of crazy only works when everyone is in the sh*t.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 12:39 AM

    Glanbia have announced 50 jobs thousands came home for Christmas ” A loaves and fishes scenario “

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    Mute Michael Collins
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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:28 AM

    I’m home for Christmas but can’t wait to get away. I wI’ll probably never live nor work in Ireland again because : high rents (no tenant rights), attitudes in work place, taxes, incentives, and most of all standard of living !

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    Mute David Hefner
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    Dec 28th 2015, 5:18 PM

    +1 michael I agree with you.

    And doesn’t it feel great to know the following:

    The high taxes are being used to bail out the banks who screwed everyone over and wrecked the country in the first place.

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    Mute Tracy Spillane
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    Dec 28th 2015, 7:48 AM

    We won’t be back, not for a million euro. Sure what would we be coming back for?

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