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Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1, 1263, 1610**

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    #1442
    jimmyw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Doesn't RTE staff have the cushy numbers.Starts a new job in January, then is allowed to swan off to paris with his wife for a race.

    If I did that, I don't think I could take time off.


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    #1443
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    It's just a day off, any normal company would have no issues.


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    #1444
    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,742 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    musicmammy wrote: »
    Oh Great!!
    Don't you just love Katherine.
    I think she should be on the radio more often.
    (And the TV)

    She would give Aine Lawlor a close run in a fake laughing competition.

    I'll give her that.


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    #1445
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    Is Ray deliberately making this tourist thing sh1t
    He does sound like he like it

    Sure it's named now?


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    #1446
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    I think now, he just got up out of bed, he sounds sleepy


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    #1447
    More Music
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭More Music


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Doesn't RTE staff have the cushy numbers.Starts a new job in January, then is allowed to swan off to paris with his wife for a race.

    If I did that, I don't think I could take time off.

    I'm pretty sure if somebody has a cushy number or not they are entitled to holidays.

    We all "swan off" when we go on holidays. Or at least that's what's the middle aged begrudgers say.

    Don't most people take their partner/husband/wife to Paris? Not much point in taking your sister.


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    #1448
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Doesn't RTE staff have the cushy numbers.Starts a new job in January, then is allowed to swan off to paris with his wife for a race.

    If I did that, I don't think I could take time off.

    no issue here. Would be worse if they organised an OB from a hotel in Paris with the licence fee


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    #1449
    constitutionus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    ha ha ha .

    zig n zag slaggin him off right from the get go.

    :D


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    #1450
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    That's not really Zig


    Did someone make a mistake with the number of fingers?


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    #1451
    Ivog
    Site Banned Posts: 1 ✭Ivog


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Doesn't RTE staff have the cushy numbers.Starts a new job in January, then is allowed to swan off to paris with his wife for a race.

    If I did that, I don't think I could take time off.

    Really? If you started a job in Jan when do you think you could take holidays ?


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    #1452
    reg114
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭reg114


    Ivog wrote: »
    Really? If you started a job in Jan when do you think you could take holidays ?

    You're legally entitled to 1.6 days every month, so Ray would have accrued that at this stage.


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    #1453
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    These dogs and people are amazing


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    #1454
    CountyHurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    somesoldiers wrote: »
    These dogs and people are amazing

    Some might call them Superstar Dogs...


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    #1455
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,584 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Ivog wrote: »
    Really? If you started a job in Jan when do you think you could take holidays ?

    Unless I worked for a tyrant, yes.


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    #1456
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    reg114 wrote: »
    You're legally entitled to 1.6 days every month, so Ray would have accrued that at this stage.

    How many hours a day is he putting in? Because I think a lot has to do with that as well when it comes to some of us being entitled to swan off for a day here and there. If he was putting in more than 4 hours per day I'd be surprised, especially with that army we're paying he has behind him and his show. With the way he comes across on his show one could be forgiven he tips on his Raleigh racing bike in at a few minutes to three every day and heads off again the second the off air light turns red.


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    #1457
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    reg114 wrote: »
    You're legally entitled to 1.6 days every month, so Ray would have accrued that at this stage.

    How many hours a day is he putting in? Because I think a lot has to do with that as well when it comes to some of us being entitled to swan off for a day here and there. If he was putting in more than 4 hours per day I'd be surprised, especially with that army we're paying he has behind him and his show. With the way he comes across on his show one could be forgiven he tips in to Donnybrook on his Raleigh racing bike at a few minutes to three every day and heads off again the second the off air light turns red.


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    #1458
    CountyHurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    "Okay.. eh, press that button there.... eh... that's it .. "

    Three months later and he still cant press button to start a soundbyte.. You could train a monkey quicker than D'Arcy...


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    #1459
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Tommy Kelly wrote: »
    How many hours a day is he putting in? Because I think a lot has to do with that as well when it comes to some of us being entitled to swan off for a day here and there. If he was putting in more than 4 hours per day I'd be surprised, especially with that army we're paying he has behind him and his show. With the way he comes across on his show one could be forgiven he tips on his Raleigh racing bike in at a few minutes to three every day and heads off again the second the off air light turns red.

    He still would have accrued enough time to take a day off. And when you go on a day's break do you describe yourself as swanning off? If his employer is happy for him to have a day off, what difference does it make to you? Sheesh, the things that some people find to be bitter about is amazing…


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    #1460
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    kunst nugget wrote: »
    He still would have accrued enough time to take a day off. And when you go on a day's break do you describe yourself as swanning off? If his employer is happy for him to have a day off, what difference does it make to you? Sheesh, the things that some people find to be bitter about is amazing…

    Suppose alright, as he said or alluded to himself what's it got to do with anybody how much he earns as well.


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    #1461
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    I don't mind about the holiday but I would regard all license payers as employers of those who work for RTE. Same way civil servants are employed by the tax payer.

    When he was on todayfm we had no say, now we have a right to have an opinion


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    #1462
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Tommy Kelly wrote: »
    Suppose alright, as he said or alluded to himself what's it got to do with anybody how much he earns as well.

    He probably got the best deal for himself, fair play to him for that - it's generally how I approach wage negotiations in my own life, and seeing as RTÉ say the sponsorship they receive for the show more than covers his salary then it makes no odds to me.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/ray-d-arcy-s-salary-covered-by-sponsorship-rté-chair-says-1.2082698


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    #1463
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    kunst nugget wrote: »
    He probably got the best deal for himself, fair play to him for that - it's generally how I approach wage negotiations in my own life, and seeing as RTÉ say the sponsorship they receive for the show more than covers his salary then it makes no odds to me.

    You'll probably beg to differ but in my opinion RTE which is funded by my tax money could have done better, i.e got a better presenter for a salary that wouldn't have cost the guts of half a million and still have pulled in the same sponsorship money.


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    #1464
    kunst nugget
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    Tommy Kelly wrote: »
    You'll probably beg to differ but in my opinion RTE which is funded by my tax money could have done better, i.e got a better presenter for a salary that wouldn't have cost the guts of half a million and still have pulled in the same sponsorship money.

    If you know a better presenter that will attract the same sponsorship money, you should write into RTÉ and tell them.


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    #1465
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    CountyHurler wrote: »
    "Okay.. eh, press that button there.... eh... that's it .. "

    Three months later and he still cant press button to start a soundbyte.. You could train a monkey quicker than D'Arcy...

    And you'd get an awful lot of bananas for a half a million €


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    #1466
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    kunst nugget wrote: »
    If you know a better presenter that will attract the same sponsorship money, you should write into RTÉ and tell them.

    I do (but that wouldn't be hard for me considering I think he's one of the worst in the business at the moment) and I'd be pretty sure that on top of their salary that their spouse and a small army of background staff wouldn't be part of the set up as well. However I feel it would be a pure waste of time writing to an organization like RTE with my suggestion. No matter how good one is at their job 'keeping it country' has always being their way.

    If you think there isn't another presenter in the land that would do a better job than Raymond when it comes to one pressing buttons, two presenting and three drawing in enough sponsorship money to cover their salary well then would you not think it's a sad sate of affairs? Do you actually rate him that highly?


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    #1467
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Tommy Kelly wrote: »
    I do (but that wouldn't be hard for me considering I think he's one of the worst in the business at the moment) and I'd be pretty sure that on top of their salary that their spouse and a small army of background staff wouldn't be part of the set up as well. However I feel it would be a pure waste of time writing to an organization like RTE with my suggestion. No matter how good one is at their job 'keeping it country' has always being their way.

    If you think there isn't another presenter in the land that would do a better job than Raymond when it comes to one pressing buttons, two presenting and three drawing in enough sponsorship money to cover their salary well then would you not think it's a sad sate of affairs? Do you actually rate him that highly?

    Honestly, I think he's pretty crummy at his job but he's a big enough draw that the likes of Volkswagen are willing to plough a lot of sponsorship money into his show. Volkswagen don't care about keeping it country - they only care about the potential to generate revenue through their association with the show. If you know other presenters that have that pull, irrespective of how good they actually are at their job, you should let RTÉ and Volkswagen know.


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    #1468
    Tommy Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭Tommy Kelly


    Pity the lot of sponsorship is largely only covering his salary though. The only winner here is Raymond. It's well time RTE started thinking outside the box now.

    Give someone knew a crack at it, give someone else a chance to build up a reputation for themselves. It wouldn't cost a fortune, probably the same as what Raymond and his crew when it's all broken down (sponsorship money in for the show minus salaries paid out) and I'm sure the Irish public/tax payers would appreciate that far more than what's going on at the the moment.


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    #1469
    kunst nugget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Tommy Kelly wrote: »
    Pity the lot of sponsorship is largely only covering his salary though. The only winner here is Raymond. It's well time RTE started thinking outside the box now.

    Give someone knew a crack at it, give someone else a chance to build up a reputation for themselves. It wouldn't cost a fortune, probably the same as what Raymond and his crew when it's all broken down (sponsorship money in for the show minus salaries paid out) and I'm sure the Irish public/tax payers would appreciate that far more than what's going on at the the moment.

    Which would be grand if RTÉ wasn't dependent on the advertising revenue, as opposed to the sponsorship money it also gets, the show generates. Putting in unknown quantities that could potentially bomb is not a good gamble for the broadcaster. Unfortunately, RTÉ play it safe because it ensures the best return for them financially. If you don't like Ray, don't tune into him. He's dependent on listenership figures to keep him in the position that he's in.


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    #1470
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    Joe went over, expect Ray to complain ...


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    #1471
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    darcys on the death trip topic aswell


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