Coming to ireland

Shurik

I’m pretty sure this isn’t a very original thread topic , hope you won’t mind .

I’m from Croatia and currently studying. I’ll leave that aside for a few months and try to make some money . That’s why I’m coming to Ireland.

I have experiences in gastronomy, agriculture and metal work. I’m not highly skilled in any of these fields but I am responsible and hard working.

Would it make sense to search on the web for such jobs or should I just start looking when I arrive (14.10)?

Stark

I'd start looking before you arrive. Short term work can be hard to find in Ireland these days.

shoegirl

Would suggest you look for jobs in a specific area - the fields you describe are very vague and you are not entitled to social welfare in Ireland, so could find yourself with no money and nowhere to live.

Also a lot of migrant workers are coming to Ireland with little or no English so most employers are very insistent now that you have fluent English.

Shurik

I’m certainly not looking for social welfare and I’m fluent in English.

I have a friend of a friend there; I’ll probably be staying with her in the beginning.

Any labs looking for medical test subjects?

Aoife-FM104

You would need a work permit, right???

Have a look at www.immigrant.ie maybe someone from croatia can give you advice there!!

Shurik

Thanks for that site.

People aren’t going to take someone for a non-skilled job who’s a few thousand miles away, so I’ll have to start looking when come there. If nothing I’ll have a nice vacation.

Are you gonna deport me if don’t have enough money to go back

Kivun Sotilas

Do you speak any other languages? There are quite a few jobs for people with language skills but unfortunately alot of them are in call centres and things like that.

Also alot of them will pay relocation but it requires staying with the company for a certain time, or else you have to pay it back.

Shurik

Kivun Sotilas wrote:

Do you speak any other languages? There are quite a few jobs for people with language skills but unfortunately alot of them are in call centres and things like that.

Also alot of them will pay relocation but it requires staying with the company for a certain time, or else you have to pay it back.

My German is ok but I haven’t used it in a while.

Not sure how useful the south Slavic languages would be.

I worked as an assistant in the kitchen before , it would be nice if i could find something similar.

Duras

I don't want to discourage you to come to Ireland but I can tell you it is very unlikely to find an Irish company that will apply for a work permit for you.
The laws are made in such a way that it's almost impossible for a non-EU citizen to find a place to work [legally] in Ireland.

For instance one of the things is that the company has to advertise the position for 6 months and to prove that in this period did not find an Irish or EU citizen suitable&interested in the position.

Unless you are highly skilled in one specific field (and you say you are not) you don't have too much chances here.

Anyways, best of luck in finding a job, and even if you don't, enjoy your stay in Ireland!

Shurik

To late to get discouraged, the ticket has already been paid.

How strict are you on undocumented workers?
More or less strict than UK?

This bike courier thing seems interesting.

Stark

The first thing an Irish employer will ask you for is your PPS number so you can be taxed. There are very few companies that would pay cash in hand and they don't exactly advertise it.

Shurik

How difficult would it be to became a student in Ireland ?

Stark

There's the Erasmus exchange programme, not sure how you'd apply for that or if you're eligible.

Kivun Sotilas

Shurik wrote:

To late to get discouraged, the ticket has already been paid.

How strict are you on undocumented workers?
More or less strict than UK?

This bike courier thing seems interesting.

I know people who have been turned away at the airport because they did not have a valid work permit or a return ticket so be wary of that too.