Are you considering emigrating?

whirlpool

Are you currently considering emigrating? If so, are you currently unemployed? And to where?

greenflash

whirlpool wrote: »

Are you currently considering emigrating? If so, are you currently unemployed? And to where?

I'm currently considering going to sleep

toastedpickles

I am, after college, to Canada hopefully, that's the plan anyways but me and plans never had a good relationship, but I don't see much of a future here after college

Lionel Messy

I would love to emigrate but I don't have the money. That's not a typical AH coment, that stuff is tha truth, Holmes.

syklops

I considered it, and then I did it, and now I am back.

I'm so happy to be home! I bought a pack of Tayto smokey bacon earlier. Its nice to be able to do that with out involving my mother and An Post.

Lionel Messy

I would love to emigrate but I don't have the money. That's not a typical AH coment, that stuff is tha truth, Holmes.

greenman09

Would love to only OZ dont give the visa to over 30's

syklops

Lionel Messy wrote: »

I would love to emigrate but I don't have the money. That's not a typical AH coment, that stuff is tha truth, Holmes.

You can say that again!

arybvtcw0eolkf

No but after college I fear my son is, he's in his third year.

Its bitter/sweet tbh. But tbh, it'll break my heart when he leaves but I know its something he has to do.

Myself and his mother are going to be those parents hugging and weeping as a child leaves, and cursing this God forsaken country and the shower of pricks who've brought us to this.

But I'm not greedy, self centered to selfish. I know he'll be back, but f*ck it'll kill me to see him go, and probably my daughter not too long after.

Cavehill Red

Definitely considering it. I'm highly trained in what I do, and the arse has totally fallen out of my industry here, with little likelihood of improvement. I have family commitments, but they are receding, and currently while I take care of my responsibilities I'm doing some training in a different field.
I expect when my training is done, I won't fancy struggling in Ireland where there is little opportunity in either my old or new fields.
It might be a wrench to go, but life is short and I think it would be a shame to pass up opportunity in order to sit in the same place with regret and frustration at not fulfilling my potential.
I don't understand the hating on people who left to make a living. Why ought they stay and pay back banker debts for decades or sit on the dole with no chance of working in their field of expertise? I didn't accrue those debts or pass them onto the state, and I resent paying anything towards them. Knowing that my taxes aren't going to foreign billionaires to get Irish bankers off the hook for their gambling will be merely the cherry on the cake of opportunity when I leave.

Mince Pie

Moved back after 10 years in the UK and thinking about leaving again. Don't want to leave but feel like I have no choice as it is proving impossible to get work. I love being back with family and friends but the stress of not working is a major issue.

MauraTheThird

I'm going to leave as soon as I can. I'd literally go anywhere they'd take me.

B.A._Baracus

I honestly dont know what to do. I'm late 20s and unemployed. I'm faced with 3 problems currently:

1, its hard to find a job.
2, its even harder to find a full time job.
3, and if i managed to find the above it'll be hard living on 8.65 per hour.

Then there is the option of emigrating...

1, I dont have the money to.
2, If i did goto canada or australia i'd have to come home 1-2 years later and be in the same position as now.

Least i'd see the world. But its no long term solution

PureDacent

The only place im emigrating to is my bed

LisaLee

In a word, yes. Canada will probably be on the cards after we're married later this year. There's more opportunities in our job sectors abroad.

iamstop

I've just moved to Canada last week. Deffo a better life here than being on the dole forever.

MadsL

On my third;

3 years in Czech Republic
15 years in Ireland
1 year in USA

jank

Grass is greener and all that. Ireland is not the hell hole some like to portray.

Where To

If I was ten years younger I still wouldn't. Ireland is still one of the best countries in the world to be in.

Squeaky the Squirrel

Where To wrote: »

If I was ten years younger I still wouldn't. Ireland is still one of the best countries in the world to be in.

12th best to be born in.

Where To

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

12th best to be born in.

I was conceived here but born in Scotland. FML

Noo

Jaycee Tasty Azimuth wrote: »

No but after college I fear my son is, he's in his third year.

Its bitter/sweet tbh. But tbh, it'll break my heart when he leaves but I know its something he has to do.

Myself and his mother are going to be those parents hugging and weeping as a child leaves, and cursing this God forsaken country and the shower of pricks who've brought us to this.

But I'm not greedy, self centered to selfish. I know he'll be back, but f*ck it'll kill me to see him go, and probably my daughter not too long after.

I know a widow who went through this with 4 of her children in the last 2 years.

666irishguy

Definitely thinking about it for the last year. I haven't had steady wok for nearly 4 years since the place I worked in went belly-up overnight. Last year I managed to clear off all my debts and so I am pretty much free to do what I can now. I'm thinking about returning to education but I am just torn between what to do. I can't take another year of on and off the dole and waiting for the phone to ring.

jacksie66

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mandrake04

greenman09 wrote: »

Would love to only OZ dont give the visa to over 30's

They do if you are trained/Qualified in something useful.

speedboatchase

I moved to Qatar - as you do - last year and I'm glad I moved. I was back in Ireland for Christmas and everything was quite subdued in my home town, which has gone from being a bustling hub every weekend with students etc to feeling like a sleepy village.

Also, whenever I read the national news on The Journal etc it's always so depressing and people are understandably getting more and more frustrated with their lot. While over here, there are cranes everywhere, things are moving at a huge pace, it's sunny every day and I earn a much better wage than before.

At this rate I imagine I will be in the Gulf for a few years and my girlfriend is looking into possibilities of coming out here too. My advice to anyone is that if the opportunity is there to emigrate and it will further your career, don't think twice about it.

323

Did 18 years ago, back 10 years.

Was considering, now in the process of doing it. But not just a case of selling the car and buying a plane ticket this time.
As with with wife and kids, house, cars (even got to consider the dog now), it takes a bit more planning, expect it will be around summer time.

As to "Ireland is still one of the best countries in the world to be in", I would have to say, compared to where ???????

Would probably have agreed 10 years or so ago, why we moved back to raise raise a family, but honestly believe kids will have a better future and more opportunities elsewhere. The Ireland I grew up in no longer exists, accept things change but Ireland has not changed for the better.

Not unemployed, business is actually very good at the moment, engineering.

SEPT 23 1989

If things go really wrong i will have to leave my family and go to the UK to go bankrupt:(

seven_eleven

I am and I will. There's no opportunity in this country for many people. I will no doubt come back some day, but for now I'm just sick of the place.

CruelCoin

toastedpickles wrote: »

I am, after college, to Canada hopefully, that's the plan anyways but me and plans never had a good relationship, but I don't see much of a future here after college

What did you study?

CruelCoin

Not planning myself.

Steady job, good future in it, am happy.

snubbleste

Lionel Messy wrote: »

I would love to emigrate but I don't have the money. That's not a typical AH coment, that stuff is tha truth, Holmes.

Just climb on the back of a lorry at Rosslare and before you know it you'll be in France.

HelpImAlive

Think I will after I finish my college course. It's a course that I can bring basically anywhere, and most people with them travel for a fair bit after graduation. It'll be hard leaving behind my parents, but they're the only thing really holding me to Ireland as my friends will either end up emigrating or moving too, so there's not too much of a difference there.

ronjo

jank wrote: »

Grass is greener and all that. Ireland is not the hell hole some like to portray.

I think thats an unfair comment for this particular thread.
Most people here arent slagging off Ireland but just saying that there is no real future job wise.

Monty - the one and only

syklops wrote: »

I considered it, and then I did it, and now I am back.

I'm so happy to be home! I bought a pack of Tayto smokey bacon earlier. Its nice to be able to do that with out involving my mother and An Post.

Im in the same boat, so to say

hairyleprechaun

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

12th best to be born in.

Hi Squeaky, do you have a link for that study? That's an interesting stat, I'm genuinely curious...


And on the emigrating thing; I graduated in 2010 and I left in October that year, so a little over 2 years done now. I'm delighted I went for it.

I can't understand any of the complaints against people emigrating, I had few options when I graduated. I was working for free to get some degree related work experience on my CV, and was working a second job in a shop to support that. After a few months of that, and applying for everything and anything, I was offered a job in Hong Kong and jumped at the opportunity. I don't think many people would have refused the job out of a patriotic duty...

All I can say is I've thoroughly enjoyed the last two years, I have gained good experience in my field and have good future prospects with the company I'm working in. I love Asia, and I'm delighted I got the chance to emigrate and live in a great part of the world.

I was emigrating to Australia but got stuck in Vietnam on the way and have been here two years.. Ireland is obviously where I'm from but everything I have in this world like girlfriend, job, rented apartment, motorbikes, friends and general stuff is here now.. So Hanoi is kinda like my home now.

I'm a long way past being a working backpacker or a year out in Korea English teacher.. The honeymoon phase is gone, there are ups and downs, I come home from work and do the same things I'd do in Ireland. I go for a few beers during the week and then out at the weekend. I play Fifa and Halo with the lads. I go for dinner with my gf's parents. I go on holidays ( This weekend, head off for 3 weeks ) It's all just normal life.

mandrake04

hairyleprechaun wrote: »

Hi Squeaky, do you have a link for that study? That's an interesting stat, I'm genuinely curious...

Was a newspaper a few weeks ago


https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/

rainbow kirby

Have a pretty stable job here as a software developer, but would be considering moving (to London) for the sake of moving in with the OH.

biko

whirlpool wrote: »

Are you currently considering emigrating? If so, are you currently unemployed? And to where?

Are you?

MidlandsM

jank wrote: »

Grass is greener and all that. Ireland is not the hell hole some like to portray.

it is if you get sick or are unemployed.

Lunni

I left several years ago, because my workplace was about to close and I knew I wouldn't find anything else. Not particularly happy now, don't like being so far away from family, but no intention of going back. There's just nothing in my hometown or anywhere around it. At least here, I'm living my life. Most of my friends back in Ireland are living at home, living the same life they lived when they were 16. No thanks.

Shenshen

I Already have.
I emigrated from Germany to here some 10 years ago.

Never looked back, to be honest. I'm taking home much more money than I would in Germany, I've got much more flexibility in moving jobs, both qualification wise and concerning the laws surrounding changing jobs, the population is a lot happier and way more friendly...

Gunmonkey

Probably moving to Canada in the Summer, once I have enough saved up. Job prospects in Offaly are dire, were even before the recession. Looking at going to Toronto, gonna be more expensive than somewhere like Vancouver but have found a university in Toronto that offers a lot of good chef courses so can start part-time training once I have (hopefully) got some traction there.

donegal_road

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Probably moving to Canada in the Summer, once I have enough saved up. Job prospects in Offaly are dire, were even before the recession. Looking at going to Toronto, gonna be more expensive than somewhere like Vancouver but have found a university in Toronto that offers a lot of good chef courses so can start part-time training once I have (hopefully) got some traction there.

Vancouver is generally considered to be a good bit more expensive than Toronto. Ive been to both & lived in Toronto

while Im on here, you might find these useful. Im sure you have heard of them

link 1

link 2






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323

mandrake04 wrote: »

Was a newspaper a few weeks ago


https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/

Thanks for the link, nice photo of Dingle, got to the start of the fourth paragraph and thought this is obviously not written by someone presently living in Ireland.

"Weight is given to the wealth of a country, but also crime, trust in public institutions and health of family life."

Wealth of country: no comment needed

Crime: got to be based on convictions as, assault, rape, fraud etc. rarely go to court any more, let alone get a conviction and now slashing Garda numbers.

Trust in public institutions: no comment needed

Health of family: Don't believe it is as bad as some would have us believe, but believe outlook is bleak.

Lollipops23

Am considering it, but not because I'm not working (have been lucky enough to have steady employment the last 3 years).

If I did it it'd be more for the experience than anything else-think it would do me good to get a change of scenery!

Hollzy

I'll emigrate after college. That's always been my plan, since before the recession. I'm studying to be a zoologist and jobs in that field are scarce here anyway. I might come back, if I can get a job here when I have more experience. As for where I'll emigrate to, I'll go wherever I can get a job. I have no concrete plans yet.

Gunmonkey

donegal_road wrote: »

Vancouver is generally considered to be a good bit more expensive than Toronto. Ive been to both & lived in Toronto

while Im on here, you might find these useful. Im sure you have heard of them

link 1

link 2

Hrm, didnt know Vancouver was the expensive one. Must be because its been seeing an increase in trade and such over the past few years.

Thanks for the links, these are the kinds of things I have to try find before going, decent sites for jobs and if there is a "Daft.ie" of Canada for flat hunting, but heard that Craigslist takes this kinda spot.

hooradiation

I am about a week away from the fabled double immigration (Immigrate, stay long enough to qualify for residency, then immigrate to somewhere else instead)

orestes

I was gone for two years and came back recently. Didn't go to Oz or Canada, I got offered a job in Belgium and then moved around a bit doing seasonal work (bartending & tourist industry stuff), came back before christmas to spend the winter season at home, not sure yet if I'm going to go back in a couple of months for the next season or stay at home and try to settle down.