Jobseekers banned from wearing pyjamas at Dublin dole office

No matter where it's being done, is it any wonder they're unemployed? If they have to be told to shave, shower and DRESS - they're lacking common sense and not fit to hold a job. Well MOST jobs.

I have opined here on a number of stories n this site that Irish people simply have no respect. There was a debate here recently about two Irish guys who stole a US flag for 'a bit of craic'. Take a walk on suburban streets there and you spend your time avoiding dog cr**p, amidst disgarded soda cans etc. Walk urban streets at night, taking your personal safety in hand, and you encounter pools of vomit and urine etc. They dismiss there repetitious use of the 'f' word, the 'c' word, 'bx' etc. as 'colorful' and part of their 'culture', this even in 5 star hotels. Breaking wind in such establishments draws roars of laughter from their friends with observations such as ' if fa****g was in de limpics Paddy, you'd be fa*****g for Ireland, hahahaha'. A very large percentage of Irish people simply do not know how to behave in the civilized world. Wearing PJ's to the welfare office is the least of their problems in this regard.

I'm afraid it's not just in Ireland. I was stunned to first see this behavior 3 or 4 years ago in the U.S. Saw it a few weeks ago at a Disneyland Paris hotel. Ridiculous and I find it offensive to have to look at.

@biggles008 Have you any idea that people since the dawn of humankind they have made that same statement you just made.hahaha.The fact is there has never been respect for life.If life tastes good then life eats it.haha.

Why Johnny111 do you ever mean knackers?

The only kind of people i have seen wearing this are the people that travel a lot in caravans I have seen this also in parts of France.

Bunny slippers are ok though

Every year there's less respect in all walks of life.

Haven't people got some sense of shame and standard!! What's the country coming to if people are wearing their pj's out on the street!! It boggles my mind that anyone thinks its even healthy that you wear outside something you wear in bed - ick - its just way off balance - it boggles the mine how anyone thinks that is normal behavior! would you seriously hire someone came to the department in their pj's - maybe if you want the to model bed's in cleary's windows or something!! They're all batty if you ask me!!!

Exactly Joycean! Its the same here. These people are turning up for interview at the welfare offices in their pj's. Does that say to you that they are keen to find employment? No! If they were serious about finding a job then theyd take some pride in their appearance.

Good for Dublin...now if it spreads to the rest of the country & especially the United States. Here's hoping. It's a slovenly, lazy habit and should have been stopped a long time ago. Good that Ireland can set an example!

Of course, I don't know what services are available at This office. Our state employment office keeps lists of available jobs and job fairs, provides skills training for job-seekers, as well as help applying for unemployment benefits. Sometimes it is possible to go from there to a job interview. Dressing appropriately would be an indication you are seriously looking. I know pj's are a fashion especially among young people, but it does look odd out on the streets to us older folks.

I's a start!

Its people from welfare families who are wearing their pjs to the dole office! Anyone who actually wants a job would have more self respect and would make an effort when going for an interview!

I like the psychological effect it's having on the social welfare office.The unemployed should all dress in pyjamas as a form of protest to been cast a side.Who the hell is Billy Dick to tell people what they ware is wrong.It's wrong to be forced to go on welfare in the first place.It must be soul destroying for the vast majority.