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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Do you think we have equality of opportunity here? Is financial gain the only motivator for working hard?"
I would have thought that the only motivation for working hard is financial. I have rarely if ever met anyone in my life who worked hard for fun or relaxation, and I am nearly 80.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2190 - 05/04/2026 19:08:46    2664904

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Do you think we have equality of opportunity here? Is financial gain the only motivator for working hard?"
With the cost of 3rd level education here we definitely dont have equality of opportunity.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19054 - 05/04/2026 19:19:09    2664907

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Well, there goes Hearts winning the league.

Celtic and Rangers have done their best to help Hearts win the league but they couldn't take advantage even with the help of Nancy and Martin.

It's hard to ever see someone from the other 10 winning the league again now

eoghan6688 (Galway) - Posts: 163 - 05/04/2026 20:47:52    2664924

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Replying To Freethinker:  "I would have thought that the only motivation for working hard is financial. I have rarely if ever met anyone in my life who worked hard for fun or relaxation, and I am nearly 80."
How many people do you know that have passion for their work?

We all need money. That's a very small part of what you get out of achieving something.

I'll put it this way. Would you rather be cared for by a nurse who's motivated by their burning desire to help people, or a farmer's child who entered it for a good pension?

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4387 - 05/04/2026 22:01:21    2664935

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Replying To Viking66:  "With the cost of 3rd level education here we definitely dont have equality of opportunity."
It's much more than that. Where you live, what your parents did, whether you can afford grinds.

We're competing in a race where one cohort has an insurmountable head start, and those furthest back aren't even aware the race is happening.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4387 - 05/04/2026 22:04:34    2664936

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