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lorena

hi to all...we have been living abroad for few years, now in Uruguay,and thinking on moving to Ireland...i will really appreciate it if somebody could tell me what to expect about cost of living monthly for a standard family(2 adults 3 small kiddies)...with house and car paid for and no debts can we make it?my husband is a carpenter 20 years experience...i do astrology...thanks

MrDarcy

lorena wrote: »

hi to all...we have been living abroad for few years, now in Uruguay,and thinking on moving to Ireland...i will really appreciate it if somebody could tell me what to expect about cost of living monthly for a standard family(2 adults 3 small kiddies)...with house and car paid for and no debts can we make it?my husband is a carpenter 20 years experience...i do astrology...thanks

Don't waste your time OP coming here, leaving aside the operational stuff like whether you or your husband will find employment which is highly unlikely at the moment, the place is just so depressing you'd want to be mad to come here to live.

the_dark_side

you'll find yourself alot busier at astrology than your husand will be at carpentry, all jokes aside. Ireland has alot to offer in one respect, but the way things are here at the moment, its about to become a pretty negative place to live... alot of angry people at the minute. Were you in Uraguay in the early 60's when the economic collapse happened? well its about to happen here, except twice as bad.... go to Canada

johnnyskeleton

lorena wrote: »

hi to all...we have been living abroad for few years, now in Uruguay,and thinking on moving to Ireland...i will really appreciate it if somebody could tell me what to expect about cost of living monthly for a standard family(2 adults 3 small kiddies)...with house and car paid for and no debts can we make it?my husband is a carpenter 20 years experience...i do astrology...thanks

Even with a house and car paid for (I take it you mean there is a house and car, debt free, waiting for you here), you will still need to have a fair bit of money saved up to keep you for the few months before getting any work. Bills and food are quite expensive in Ireland so for a family of 5 you could be spending anywhere from €50-300 per week on bills and groceries. Medical care, clothes, entertainment etc will add more to this, as will running the car.

Not much need for more carpenters in the sites in Ireland, but maybe if he does nieche carpentry he might find work e.g. designing and installing custom presses etc. Likewise, I would imagine that there is very little demand for more astrology services at present but it's all about finding a nieche.

Liam Byrne

Astrology ? As in forecasting the future ?

I'd suggest ringing Messers Cowen & Lenihan, as they don't seem to have a clue what's coming.

All jokes aside, though, (and the above was actually only half a joke) Ireland is not a place that I can recommend at the moment; assuming that you do get a job (massive assumption) you'll be hammered with unfair taxes to pay off con-men and bankrupt banks and developers, and there are feck-all services, even public transport, that make life easier.

lorena

thanks for all the replies!!!seems that this world is about to be flushed down the toilette...i havent been here in uruguay in the 60s crash(i was not even borned then)but i am from Argentina, and i do know what is living in the uncertainty,and inflation knocking at the door everyday ...Anyway i think is better to keep yourelf positive...if evrything is about cicles...well the celtic tiger was one of them, and this is the other part of the wheel moving ...things will turn to be better afterwards...

mikemac

Do you write astrology articles for newspapers?

Once you have contacts that sounds like the kind of job that you can email your editor from anywhere in the world.

There is some radio show that has a host doing a late night show in Dublin.
Seems to be quite popular.
Maybe hit up your local radio station and see if you can do the same.
If it works out, you can message me to sort my royalty check for the idea

Not much work for carpenters here I'm afraid.

Sponge Bob

no work here for carpenters and there won't be.

lorena

Today is a genuine irish day here....yes, it s windy and raining...a springstorm near the ocean....
To somebody that asked about uruguay,thou it is a beautiful small country,ther are no job ooprtunities,no industry,mostly living from the tourist and we seem to be seen as the opportunity for them....and yes it is expensive!!!come on vacation:Punta del este beaches are cool,lots of models looking for a shot,sexy suntoned bodies,party and more party(january and february),lots of sports and fun...but all year around,i dont think is a good choice...here we are,we moved from Argentina,to live more in nature,because here is safe and quiet and Buenos Aires is not,etcs...but prices and cost of living are stupid...maybe even more than in Ireland...there are many canadians around..so we wonder ,what the f...are they doing here,if canada is doing so good??
As i do astrology i can work from my home anywhere, i see some clients,work online,etc...but my husband even being a fantastic carpenter cannot get into any proyect....besides...seems than sooner or later you start to feel the urge of home...the roots...the codes you know and understand whether you like themor not...the inner connection beneath the surfaces.....
cost of living in uruguay ,standard family, house and car paid for, small kiddies at home,no luxuries....2000 to 2500 euros a month...electric is crazy...we just got a bill for 300 dollars monthly....cost of construction for decent house(here asking for double walls or double glazed windows is like an extavaganza...so you pay the extra for it)1300 to 1500 dollars by sq meter......lots of crooks in the construction metier....
C'est la vie!!!
Hasta la proxima!!

SkepticOne

lorena wrote: »

As i do astrology i can work from my home anywhere, i see some clients,work online,etc...but my husband even being a fantastic carpenter cannot get into any proyect....

Unfortunately there are many unemployed carpenters in Ireland due to the collapse of the construction industry here.

The_Honeybadger

OP I cannot think of a country in the developed world that would be a worse choice for an unemployed carpenter to come to at the moment. There ain't no work and won't be for the forseeable future. I can't comment on what the job prospects are for somebody doing astrology, but every industry here is finding it extremely difficult at the moment. I wouldn't recommend Ireland, at all, there are some jobs here for people with specific skillsets, but you and your husband would find it very hard to get work from what you have told us. I know some carpenters who are stll happily working away doing small odd jobs, fitting kitchens and cabinets etc, but alot of this work comes from connections and knowing people, through family etc. My advice would be to look elsewhere, hope this helps