HMV!

05-10-2009 5:44pm #1

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Great news that they are opening in Sligo town!:D:)

Crotchety · 05-10-2009 6:21pm

Eh...right. Where's that link now?

bobcar61 · 05-10-2009 6:26pm

It's on the careers page of the HMV website, they are looking for staff full time, part time, Christmas staff and Loss prevention officers and want them to start on the 26th of this month.
They probably wont open then as they might just be training the staff, stocking the store etc... but they will certainly want to be open for Christmas.

Crotchety · 05-10-2009 6:28pm

Oh. It's only HMV anyway. Hardly anything good is it. Nothing good ever opens in Sligo compared to other large towns like Dundalk, Letterkenny and Castlebar and Ballina.

bobcar61 · 05-10-2009 7:06pm

Eh what good things have opened in Letterkenny, Castlebar or Ballina. I can't ever remember been in Dundalk so I'm not going to comment on that.

Anything opening these days is good for any town as it will offer jobs. HMV is probably one of the best record shops in the country.

Crotchety · 05-10-2009 7:37pm

'Tis True I suppose. But all record shops are the same really. They sell records. It's just the name HMV that everyone likes.

fozzle · 05-10-2009 7:42pm

Wow, your username isn't a joke, is it?

If you're interested in dvds or cds it's great 'cos they have a better selection and better prices than anywhere else in the town.

Crotchety · 05-10-2009 7:47pm

fozzle wrote: »

Wow, your username isn't a joke, is it?

If you're interested in dvds or cds it's great 'cos they have a better selection and better prices than anywhere else in the town.

Yea. It's good. But the music stores in Sligo are useless. That record room is like a living room it's so small and pokey. Then Zavvi and that other place closed down.

Madge · 06-10-2009 12:22am

Yeah I agree with you about the record room, it's very small and kinda cramped.
But that is soooo brill about HMV, finally somewhere you can get decent box sets

reamie · 06-10-2009 12:30am

Where bouts in sligo is it :eek:

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 12:41am

We are not too sure sure yet but I'm making guesses that it will be where Zavvi was, the unit in Johnston Court S.C

DenMan · 06-10-2009 12:48am

That would make perfect sense to them. It's an existing unit and is just waiting for them to move in. Has it been closed since Zavvi left it? Roll on HMV. Youse are getting a great music store that's for sure. Christmas just around the corner.

barr toco · 06-10-2009 1:58am

duno how hmv will survive if zavvi couldnt,
but i hope they do cause it will bring a few jobs to sligo

Xiney · 06-10-2009 12:55pm

Zavvi was doing pretty well - the whole company went into administration when Woolworths imploded. Otherwise I'd wager it'd still be open.

I think HMV have made the right decision.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 06-10-2009 1:14pm

bobcar61 wrote: »

HMV is probably one of the best record shops in the country.

Probably the most expensive in the country... HMV is good enough but it hasn't got a patch on the old Zavvi stores. Seeing as they've no real competition now their prices are pretty high...

Crotchety · 06-10-2009 1:16pm

Aye. Virgin Megastore was the best bud. HMV wouldn't hold a tea leave to it really.

06-10-2009 5:12pm

HMV are the strongest in this field,they are expanding while a lot of others such as Zavvi and Woolworths are gone to the wall.In fact HMV took over a number of Zavvi stores.

I see that they are looking for staff in Kilkenny as well,is it a new branch there or is it for an existing one?

06-10-2009 5:16pm

Crotchety wrote: »

Eh...right. Where's that link now?

http://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/hmv/stores/vms/stores/search/edit

genie · 06-10-2009 8:20pm

What's the rate of pay?

Crotchety · 06-10-2009 8:23pm

2.55 an hour or there abouts I'm told.

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 10:08pm

Crotchety wrote: »

2.55 an hour or there abouts I'm told.

Somehow I doubt that's too accurate.

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 10:11pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

I see that they are looking for staff in Kilkenny as well,is it a new branch there or is it for an existing one?

There was a Zavvi store in Kilkenny so HMV must be taking over that one as well. Someone in work said they are moving into the Zavvi store in Athlone town centre. They must be taking over the rest of the Zavvi stores that they didn't just after Christmas.

Mint Sauce · 06-10-2009 10:34pm

genie wrote: »

What's the rate of pay?

well the minimum wage is apartently down to €1.84 now that we have voted yes

thetonynator · 06-10-2009 10:41pm

It's sligo. don't get too excited over it.

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 10:47pm

irish-stew wrote: »

well the minimum wage is apartently down to €1.84 now that we have voted yes

Bull****

The Irish Government set our minimum wage and the European Government, that what I thought.
If they wanted to lower the minimum wage to €1.84 per hour the cost of living would seriously want to be reduced. I'd say the wage for HMV will be €8.65(the Irish minimum wage)

Crotchety · 06-10-2009 10:48pm

thetonynator wrote: »

It's sligo. don't get too excited over it.

Get used to it. The people of Sligo think they live in New York City

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 10:48pm

thetonynator wrote: »

It's sligo. don't get too excited over it.

What's that supposed to mean?

Mint Sauce · 06-10-2009 10:56pm

irish-stew wrote: »

well the minimum wage is apartently down to €1.84 now that we have voted yes

bobcar61 wrote: »

Bull****

The Irish Government set our minimum wage and the European Government, that what I thought.
If they wanted to lower the minimum wage to €1.84 per hour the cost of living would seriously want to be reduced. I'd say the wage for HMV will be €8.65(the Irish minimum wage)

dont worry bobcar, its not being reduced to 1.84, that was one of the scare mongaring facts released by the no campaign to scare us against voting yes

minimum wage will continue to be decided by our own goverment and not europe

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 11:04pm

Crotchety wrote: »

Get used to it. The people of Sligo think they live in New York City

Eh no we don't, actually none of us really think it's a city at all, actually is a relatively small town in comparison to towns elsewhere on the Continent etc...

Your starting to get a bit smart around here...not liking the tone your taking.

bobcar61 · 06-10-2009 11:05pm

irish-stew wrote: »

dont worry bobcar, its not being reduced to 1.84, that was one of the scare mongaring facts released by the no campaign to scare us against voting yes

minimum wage will continue to be decided by our own goverment and not europe

That's what I thought alright.

Crotchety · 06-10-2009 11:32pm

bobcar61 wrote: »

Eh no we don't, actually none of us really think it's a city at all, actually is a relatively small town in comparison to towns elsewhere on the Continent etc...

Your starting to get a bit smart around here...not liking the tone your taking.

Each to their own I suppose. I don't expect you to know the thoughts of each Sligo individual.

HMV!

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