Daphne, whilst I agree with your point that if Eastern European people work for lower wages it will put the prices down and make things / services more affordable, it would also mean that there will be locals without a job because they would have refused to work for such low wages. With no job they wouldn’t be able afford anything.

I believe a job should be given to the best person suited for it regardless of nationality, but unfortunately this is not always the case and it usually ends up that the job is given to the people who offer to work for peanuts.

Your first sentence is enough to expose your childish mentality. One need read no further than that.

People who truly excel in science and technology would be too humble to say that they “excel in technology and science”. And they usually have a good grasp of the English language, which is a prerequisite for understanding textbooks in the field.

“bin nuqqas ta gramatika u hafna spelling mistakes xorta nwassal il message u rnexxejt bil kbir fil karriera”.

Hard to believe. Good writing is a must in most careers, unless, of course, we’re speaking of busking or anything of that sort.

@ BuBu:

What “extra benefits” do immigrants get?

Sur Baxxter, how about using your name and surname and not hidding under a nickname. Baxter reminds me of german investment by MLP.

Ara inti thossok hafna bravu ghax forsi taf tikteb ftit propoganda.

Jien nghandiex hin bhalek, forsi inti xi wiehed anzjan bhal hafna bloggers to Daphne, jew xi mara tad dar

Ghandek xi opinjoni fuq Moody`s credit rating. Jew dak minhabba l ekonomija.

Tkun iktar kredibli.

Ex PN and now PL (I look forward come 16 months time to vote for the FIRST TIME EVER LABOUR.

We were recently not allowed to retain an outstanding Brazilian employee whose linguistic skills and technical background were invaluable.

Unsurprisingly this person was snapped up by a competitor in another country.

To add insult to injury, the ETC meanwhile (1) keeps sending us ridiculously inadequate CVs, and (2) asks us for advice as to “what training may be provided to Maltese job seekers”, whilst refusing to renew the work permits of foreign personnel leading, and training, teams of local employees to face up to international competition.

This is one of the many stains upon PN’s record in office.

A couple of years ago, the government decided not to renew annual work permits beyond five years.

A number of important companies (I’m talking international banks) were facing the prospect of having to fire some of their most experienced employees.

A half-hearted attempt at rectification was made by issuing a legal notice concerning a very restricted number professionals in the financial sector. As far as I’m concerned it’s too little, too late, too Maltese.

Ray, if the street sweeper is spending 15 minutes chatting with you, then he is robbing the taxpayer 15 minutes worth of wages each time he encounters you.

But then, someone, elsewhere said, ‘sewwa jaghmlu l-haddiema…jighazznu…jisolhu…u jisirqu kemm jistghu’. Mentalita bazwija, perikoluza a la Labour Party.

Frans, you cannot win an argument against Daphne’s ragunar bazwi. The moment she loses an argument she starts inventing things about you and then repeats them ad nauseam so her flatterers and imitators believe them. What a sad joke, really.

[Daphne – Really, Kevin. Perhaps you would like to explain why you have avoided commenting on the Consuelo issues? Or would I be inventing things about you if I were to say that you’re staying out of it because you’re married to Sharon, sister to Singapore Sling John C. Ellul and Andy Ellul?]