Seriously worried ...

poussin78

Hi guys
I'm about to make the decision to leave France for Dublin (job in hand).
Am I mad ?
Is everything negative I'm reading really true ?
Or is there still fun to be had over there ?

Thanks !

mauzo

I'm having the craic anyway!!

fkt

A choice between Ireland and a socialist country... You have my sympathies.

Eathrin

If you have a job you'll still be havin' fun.
The public sector is a mess though.

Stained Class

Depends on the job you've been offered, what you're leaving behind.

State of mind & the wisdom of posting a life-chaging decision like this on AH.

mickgotsick

J'ai prendre une merde

If my french is correct, it should translate to you'll be fine.

Fart

If you have a job, go for it.

If you don't like it, you can always move back and be where you left off (depending on some circumstances of course).

unkel

poussin78 wrote: »

Hi guys
I'm about to make the decision to leave France for Dublin (job in hand).
Am I mad ?
Is everything negative I'm reading really true ?
Or is there still fun to be had over there ?

Thanks !

Welcome to boards

Ireland is a great country with great people and you will have a great life here. As long as you don't lose your job or your health. If either happens to you, you're fukced and nobody gives a sh1te. Harsh but true!

homeless student

unkel wrote: »

Welcome to boards

Ireland is a great country with great people and you will have a great life here. As long as you don't lose your job or your health. If either happens to you, you're fukced and nobody gives a sh1te. Harsh but true!

no hes thinking of moving to Ireland not America. Ireland is pretty good at looking after its people as far as i can see, good social welfare rates, college grants, medical cards etc iv been in college the last 4 years, all paid for by the state:)its a great country, come on over.

Whatsisname

homeless student wrote: »

no hes thinking of moving to Ireland not America. Ireland is pretty good at looking after its people as far as i can see, good social welfare rates, college grants, medical cards etc iv been in college the last 4 years, all paid for by the state:)its a great country, come on over.

I see what you did there

kraggy

fkt wrote: »

A choice between Ireland and a socialist country... You have my sympathies.

So a choice between 2 socialist countries then.

flyswatter

kraggy wrote: »

So a choice between 2 socialist countries then.

Fine Gael are the most far right party in the country, if you're comparing our government with France's.

Scioch

I haven't been having the craic myself. But I heard a few lads had it up the road a few weeks back. Was spotted across the bridge few weeks before that. You might happen on it in Dublin the odd weekend.

Firefox11

flyswatter wrote: »

Fine Gael are the most far right party in the country, if you're comparing our government with France's.

Hmmm..public healthcare system....generous welfare benefits....pampered public sector....yep Ireland has a pretty good socialist system going on.

Executive Steve

If you have a decent job (and if you speak a European language fluently and can tie your own shoelaces / knock up a decent Excel sheet there's TONNES of them).

Even the food here is better since the recession, it's expensive here but not nearly as expensive as Paris and there's lots of cool stuff to see and do, not all of which is expensive.

It's probably easier and more fun to be a young European working in Ireland than it is to be Irish here and have a mortgage on a house that's worth half as much as you paid for it, no job and **** healthcare.

Where To

Hola agus Wilkommen.

BBDBB

mauzo wrote: »

I'm having the craic anyway!!

Father Stack, is that you?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Executive Steve wrote: »

If you have a decent job (and if you speak a European language fluently and can tie your own shoelaces / knock up a decent Excel sheet there's TONNES of them).

Even the food here is better since the recession, it's expensive here but not nearly as expensive as Paris and there's lots of cool stuff to see and do, not all of which is expensive.

It's probably easier and more fun to be a young European working in Ireland than it is to be Irish here and have a mortgage on a house that's worth half as much as you paid for it, no job and **** healthcare.

I really don't think you can flout that to a Frenchman...

Annasopra

kraggy wrote: »

So a choice between 2 socialist countries then.

Ireland? Socialist? That's one of the funniest things I've ever read on boards.ie

LivelineDipso

The Irish who were dumb enough to buy overpriced houses at 100% loans to impress their mammies are the ones doing all the complaining now.

Personally I think they should be awarded the Darwin Prize.

The rest of us who lived within our means are doing fine here. Ireland is great country it you have common sense - the problem is a large number of Irish people are mindless followers to be frank.

From Lemmings to LiveLine...

sfwcork

come on over, come on over babyyyyyyyyyyyyy

HellFireClub

Personally I think you are nuts coming to this country at the moment for any reason, unless it's a weekend break.

sfwcork

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HellFireClub

Personally I think you are nuts coming to this country at the moment for any reason, unless it's a weekend break.

arnt you a right moaning michael toda. IM having a ball in this gaff. I reckon he be stupid not too

At least drink is a wee bit cheaper

Scioch

LivelineDipso wrote: »

The Irish who were dumb enough to buy overpriced houses at 100% loans to impress their mammies are the ones doing all the complaining now.

Personally I think they should be awarded the Darwin Prize.

The rest of us who lived within our means are doing fine here. Ireland is great country it you have common sense - the problem is a large number of Irish people are mindless followers to be frank.

From Lemmings to LiveLine...

Isnt there too many people hating liveline now for it to be cool ? Should you not be moving onto the next thing in a desperate attempt to distance yourself from the "sheep" ?.......Along with all the other "non sheeps" doing the same thing, hating the same things, constantly bitching about the same things simply because its cool to hate what most people like ?

mongoman

mickgotsick wrote: »

J'ai prendre une merde

If my french is correct, it should translate to you'll be fine.

Veiled I can speak french post.

Anyway, didn't you check with one of the many online language translators?

Valetta

poussin78 wrote: »

Hi guys
I'm about to make the decision to leave France for Dublin (job in hand).
Am I mad ?
Is everything negative I'm reading really true ?
Or is there still fun to be had over there ?

Thanks !

Be careful. Ryanair will charge you extra to bring a job on the flight with you.

opinionated3

poussin78 wrote: »

Hi guys
I'm about to make the decision to leave France for Dublin (job in hand).
Am I mad ?
Is everything negative I'm reading really true ?
Or is there still fun to be had over there ?

Thanks !

Anywhere else but Dublin and you would have been fine, our capital city is a kip. Are you sure you couldn't go to America or Australia ?

Korvanica

As long as you're not Thierry Henry you'll have a great time here ... :pac:

H3llR4iser

LivelineDipso wrote: »

The Irish who were dumb enough to buy overpriced houses at 100% loans to impress their mammies are the ones doing all the complaining now.

Personally I think they should be awarded the Darwin Prize.

The rest of us who lived within our means are doing fine here. Ireland is great country it you have common sense - the problem is a large number of Irish people are mindless followers to be frank.

From Lemmings to LiveLine...

THAT. I am sorry, but it's true - I know people who bought 2 bedroom apartments for 450k; I am no financial nor property advisor but come on, even a blind monkey would have questioned that price.

Now the people that were sensible enough to live within their means will end up paying the mortgages for the foolish.

As for you OP, if you have a job ready in Dublin, do it. It's a great city, vibrant and alive - loads of options for just about any taste, from cultural nights to getting drunk to levels you didn't imagine possible (I'm a total non-drinker, anyway ).

Do not listen to Irish people as they seem to be the most pessimistic, self-esteem lacking bunch on the effing planet - a country of only 4 million inhabitants that keeps having a profound cultural, artistic and industrial impact worldwide is a force to be reckoned with, no matter what.

Problems, all country has them. Excessive drinking is definitively one; It's a cultural staple that will be difficult to beat and causes much more damage than most realize (from torn families to lost jobs). This said, most Irish people are NOT hopeless permadrunks but extremely well educated folks and excellent professionals; Unfortunately, the drunken minority happens to be the most visible and noisy, so wrong first impressions amongst foreigners are a common thing.
Crime is nearly non-existent when compared to other big cities in the EU (London, Paris, Rome, Liverpool, Madrid, Berlin, Naples, Marseille...you get the idea).

All in all, the main thing is to keep your mind open - modern Ireland is a quite unique blend of old traditions mixed with British and, more recently, American influence. It will be different from France. Not better, not worse - different. Forget all preconceptions, be open to new ideas and things and you'll enjoy this country a lot.

Last thing - If you are a guy. Irish women are, on average, STUNNING

Richard Hillman

flyswatter wrote: »

Fine Gael are the most far right party in the country, if you're comparing our government with France's.

Fine Gael are about as right wing as the Democratic Party in America are left. Not very.

barbiegirl

You are not maing a mistake. If you have a job you will be sorted. My bro in law is French, he moved here for work and he loves living here. The French Ex-Pat community is strong and vibrant in Dublin, there are a lot of roles in IT if you have fluent English as well as French obviously. The cost of living has come down a lot and the healthcare system isn't so bad considering how much of a mess the management of it is.
When it comes to where to live. If you are Dublin based, stick to the city centre, or come on here, to the accomodation board, and get some advise so you don't end up either in the sticks or in a well dodgy area.
Best of luck and stop worrying. It will be an adventure.