Starting salaries have shot up by €5,000 with most employers planning to hike wages next year

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  1. >Butchers, bakers, deli specialists, chefs and forklift drivers are in high demand, survey reveals

    And as a candlestick maker, I’ve never been so busy!

    On a serious note, this is coming out three weeks after an article about [Butchers closing at a rate of one every three days](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/dublin-butcher-warns-more-will-disappear-without-immediate-action-on-energy-costs-42161050.html). I’m trying to reconcile how they are so sought after at a time when the business seems to be struggling.

  2. > Salary hikes were strong in retail, with increases between 3pc and 8pc.

    Since when is *at most* matching CPI for the last 12 months a “strong” hike?

  3. Out of curiosity how did you find that article? Story is barely 3 hours old but I already can’t see it with a few seconds scrolling on the Indos mobile site! I’ve always found the more grim stories of inflation, cost of living, housing crises are pushed to the top whereas the positive ones like this are harder to find.

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