Work in Dublin

ladindonegal

Hi,
I'm thinking of moving to Dublin later this year after I finish my leaving cert. Its not worth waiting around for the results cause I have no interest in exams or school and I'll fail most if not all of them.
So I was thinking of renting somewhere around Dublin and working down there. What kind of jobs would I be able to get in to and would I be better waiting to September when students all go back?
I really like the Call centre/admin type of jobs but is it possible to get in to these kind of jobs without any qualifications?
Also would it be worth working in Dublin when I've paid for accomodation, bills etc?

Any help much appreicated.

Third_Echelon

Vodafone in Sandyford, Dublin are always hiring staff... its decent enough cash as well as far as i know in the call centre...

depending on where you live you could pay anything up to €550 per month on rent... if you live out near sandyford you'd expect to pay about €375 per month...

you dont need any such quals for that type of job... leaving cert minimum i would expect though is needed..

but defo rent is the biggest chunk of your wages you'll have to put out...

Sposs

You'll do well to get any sort of decent job without a leaving cert , life in Dublin is expensive paying rent ,transport etc on a call centre wages will be very tough.

Best advice , pass you leaving and try pick up a cert or two then if you still want to look for work in Dublin go ahead.

seamus

Originally posted by Sposs
You'll do well to get any sort of decent job without a leaving cert , life in Dublin is expensive paying rent ,transport etc on a call centre wages will be very tough.

Best advice , pass you leaving and try pick up a cert or two then if you still want to look for work in Dublin go ahead.

Agreed. Unless you're willing to pay a large portion of your wages to live in a tiny place, crammed in with other poor sods, and miles away from the city, I wouldn't move to Dublin and just look for a job. You'll be homeless and penniless in no time.

Go for an apprenticeship. You don't need a Leaving Cert. Don't just move to Dublin for the sake of getting a job. Think of something you'd like to do and work out how to get there.

Gillo

My Advice, don't move to Dublin yet. Get some sort of qualification, and sort yourself out with a better job. Dublin is very expensive, especially if you don't know anyone up here to show you around.

I bummed out of college after two years, thinking I could earn good money here, (at the time it seemed like good money). but wait till you're in your mid 20's and trying to get a house.

Alsomoving to Dublin for the sake of it is liek joining the circus. yeah it might sound good, butwait till you are shoveling elephant crap.

Johnny Versace

As has been said already, college is very important.

At your age you may not think this is the case, but trust me, employers want people with Degrees. A lot now even want people with a Masters.

Go to college!

pebble

Originally posted by gillo

Alsomoving to Dublin for the sake of it is liek joining the circus. yeah it might sound good, butwait till you are shoveling elephant crap.

hehehe, thats fúcking funny

anyway, i agree with the getting of degrees, or some sort of formal 3rd level education. even if its just a cert.

the main reason is that no one knows that they want to do when they leave school.
hell, most people dont know what they want to do when they are 30 ffs!

you will find that most people ina career, never intended to be in that career. mostly they fell into their jobs by accident. i know i certainly did!

doing some sort of 3rd level education will give you the opportunity to think more about what you do, and just as importantly, and do not, want to do.
it will also put you in different positions which you can hopefully take advantage off.

i was lucky, i just sort of fell from one job to another after i bummed out of college after three years. but i know i never want to do anyhting with lots of mathmatics in it!
besides, having a piece of paper will always look better than not, unless you have good experience. in which case, youw ill always win over the paper.

god, chicken and egg eh?

garthv

since most the people here didnt actually read your post ,you obviously dont think you will be in with a chance of getting into a 3rd level qualification,hence the move to dublin?.
Id suggest getting yourself into a trade,get your apprenticeship done and then move to dublin,theres lots of places in the city centre looking for staff(pubs etc)
But what the other lads said about rent eating your wages up is definite,depending on where you wanna live you are looking at 400 - 600 bills a month and thats just not koshir