anyone return back to Ireland from abroad?

clairefontaine

There was an article a few weeks ago in the Irish Times. I says 100,000 emigrants have returned home since 2008.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/03/29/coming-home-the-big-decision-for-emigrants/

Has anyone here returned and how did you find adjusting? Did you settle back on or want to leave again?

pedanticpat

I returned at Christmas, but unfortunately the country's not fixed yet, so I had to wave the mammy goodbye again in early January.

Mince Pie

I came back in September despite the warnings from my friends and regret it somewhat. I like being back for my friends and family but the work situation is desperate. Still deliberating leaving again.

behan29

I returned in 2007, bought the house, got the car an the job. Hated every minute of it until I figured that ireland is a great place to live but not to work. Would I leave? Too right of it I'd go again abroad.

ChunkyLover_53

Larry Murphy was in Amsterdam...

...now he's under your bed waiting for the lights to go out.

belcampprisoner

many from America went back then went back to America again

Aineoil

clairefontaine wrote: »

There was an article a few weeks ago in the Irish Times. I says 100,000 emigrants have returned home since 2008.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/03/29/coming-home-the-big-decision-for-emigrants/

Has anyone here returned and how did you find adjusting? Did you settle back on or want to leave again?

Well I left Ireland from 1990 to 1992. Myself and my husband left for two years. We never settled in Ireland after our experience. Adjusting back to Ireland was difficult. Very difficult.

The only reason we are in Ireland is because of our son - we want him to have an experience similar to us growing up. He's got 3 years left in secondary school and when he's completed that we will go abroad again.

Yitzhak Rabin

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

Celly Smunt

I'm lucky to be in a position where i can dodge the visa system completely (canada),so i'm always back and forward.I can't start to imagine how a person on a WHV in canada feels returning here without an opportunity of flying back out to the country they've come from.Not so much that Ireland is a shithole or anything,just more so the restraint in knowing you can't get another one

sea_monkey

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

oh hi typical boards attitude

Mince Pie

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

Spent 11 years in the UK, you know like, working.

NuckingFacker

Aineoil wrote: »

Well I left Ireland from 1990 to 1992. Myself and my husband left for two years. We never settled in Ireland after our experience. Adjusting back to Ireland was difficult. Very difficult.

The only reason we are in Ireland is because of our son - we want him to have an experience similar to us growing up. He's got 3 years left in secondary school and when he's completed that we will go abroad again.

Damn right too. Why should he escape unscathed when you had to endure it.

ted1

pedanticpat wrote: »

I returned at Christmas, but unfortunately the country's not fixed yet, so I had to wave the mammy goodbye again in early January.

If your not part of the solution your part of the problem.

pedanticpat

ted1 wrote: »

If your not part of the solution your part of the problem.

Well, I'm an English teacher, so I can see from your post that the country's clearly needing me.

Yitzhak Rabin

Mince Pie wrote: »

Spent 11 years in the UK, you know like, working.

What you telling me for?

con1421

Returned home late last year after living in the US for a while. Sadly I'm off again come this time 3 weeks. Just no opportunities here anymore. It's sad as I will have to leave my family and friends once again. Sadly I don't really have any other option

ted1

Well I can understand that being English you can't teach in Irish primary schools as you wouldn't have Irish language.

Spanish Harlem

I take a holiday about every 3 months, so yes I return to Ireland from abroad several times a year.

MurdyWurdy

clairefontaine wrote: »

There was an article a few weeks ago in the Irish Times. I says 100,000 emigrants have returned home since 2008.

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/03/29/coming-home-the-big-decision-for-emigrants/

Has anyone here returned and how did you find adjusting? Did you settle back on or want to leave again?

I did! Lived abroad from mid 2008 until June last year. Was dying to get home and every day I'm grateful that I am. We're better off here than where we were (new Zealand) and I've noticed I'm just a lot happier in general. No intention of leaving again

NuckingFacker

ted1 wrote: »

If your not part of the solution your part of the problem.

What's your part of the problem? I bagsie selling off the ESB. I will do it for a 1% comission. I have a white cat I can stroke while conducting negotiations and am very good at putting my pinkie up to my lips in a cunning fashion..

I'd say lower property prices are drawing people back. Has to be some logical explanation for it. It can't be the weather and excellent career prospects.

ted1

NuckingFacker wrote: »

What's your part of the problem? I bagsie selling off the ESB. I will do it for a 1% comission. I have a white cat I can stroke while conducting negotiations and am very good at putting my pinkie up to my lips in a cunning fashion..

You've lost me.....
ESB are profitable I'd keep them especially as the country would be held at ransom if a private company controlled the ELectric Ireland's Assets.

Odats

Came home in February 2012 after a year and a half working abroad (Kenya & Haiti). Found a job within two months in Dublin and been happy since.

ceadaoin.

Lived in London since 2008 and returned to Dublin last May. I found it fine settling back in and my family were delighted to get to know my baby daughter who was born over in London. Honestly though, apart from the benefits of having family around, I would rather be living in London!

We will be leaving again in a couple of months to go to the US. It will be harder moving away this time seeing as I will also be taking my daughter away from her grandparents and extended family but there really isn't much work here in my partners industry and he has been offered a good job over there so we decided to go for it

dxhound2005

con1421 wrote: »

Returned home late last year after living in the US for a while. Sadly I'm off again come this time 3 weeks. Just no opportunities here anymore. It's sad as I will have to leave my family and friends once again. Sadly I don't really have any other option

The official unemployment rate in the US is 7.6% which I understand to be people actively seeking work. Our friends from Iran put the rate at more like 14%.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/04/09/297381/us-unemployment-rate-really-143/

Can you get a job when millions of Americans citizens can't? And as for opportunities here there are thousands arriving from abroad for work every year so there must be some opportunities.

token101

Probably coming back in July/August. I'm not exactly confident I'll be sticking around for too long.

Tonyandthewhale

dxhound2005 wrote: »

The official unemployment rate in the US is 7.6% which I understand to be people actively seeking work. Our friends from Iran put the rate at more like 14%.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/04/09/297381/us-unemployment-rate-really-143/

Can you get a job when millions of Americans citizens can't? And as for opportunities here there are thousands arriving from abroad for work every year so there must be some opportunities.

The official unemployment rate in Ireland is currently around 14.6%. Obviously there are opportunities here in Ireland but if those unemployment figures are anything to go by the competition for those opportunities is almost twice as bad here as in America.

Kippure

Came back a load of times. This time im staying away from Ireland for at least ten years.

shruikan2553

When I was 6 my parents brought me back to Ireland after living for 4 years as a child in the US, will probably go back to there or Canada once I get my degree

About two and a half years now in Asia and will probably visit home for a bit next Summer.. I'll enjoy it for two weeks but almost everyone has left. For me, I've no real interest in moving back because the only work I'd have a chance at getting is degree-related work which I don't want to do at the moment. And I've been in a relationship with a girl here for 15 months and I don't fancy leaving her for anything really.

pabloh999

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

So your just a dick then?

sozbox

Would anyone here be interested in putting their coming home experiences into a short post for blog I write? Would love to be able to share your experiences with others who are thinking of coming back.

BraziliaNZ

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

I'd love to meet some of these mythical a*seholes people in AH keep banging on about

WesternZulu

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I'd love to meet some of these mythical a*seholes people in AH keep banging on about

Yeah, and I notice that AH never describes them as wearing provincial rugby, or soccer jerseys.
Just GAA ones.

Facebook must be lying to me!

osarusan

Came home in mid-2008, stayed for 2 and a half years, got a job offer in Tokyo, so returned to Japan.

jaffacakesyum

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I'd love to meet some of these mythical a*seholes people in AH keep banging on about

Didn't you know, every Irish person who wants to travel is an a*sehole?

Who do yous think you are, too good for Ireland? Just stay in your hometown forever goddammnit :mad:

jaja321

5 years home from the States now after living there for 7 years – I found it very hard to adjust at first when I moved home to be honest, but I'm still glad I made the decision. Came back just before the whole country tanked but managed to get a job which I've held onto since. There are definitely things I still miss from the States... but overall I'm happy to be home. I've good friends here and as my folks get older it’s nice to be nearer to them :-)

smurgen

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes I came back to drone on about how much I learned while travelling, and how it opened my mind, and tell people about the amazing experiences I had and how things are so much better abroad, and how Irish people can be soooo close-minded.

Of course I actually just spent 2 years drinking the hoop out of it with my GAA jersey on in a Irish bar in Sydney.

Returning home from London tonight after 6 months here and 2 years in Geneva before that. I moved to those places for work and now i'm moving home for work. Yes I did learn alot living away from home and yes I did intergrate and get on with the locals in both place but I also did mix with the Irish in the irish bars. I have learned alot and I have a new appreciation for Ireland because of my travels. I don't however miss the stupid begrudgery that comes from the Irish when they feel threatened as shown in your post above.

IrishExpat

I came home for a few brief months at the end of 2012.

Stayed long enough to do a few short FETAC courses and other informal upskilling, and apply for CAO 2013 as a mature student.

Also tried a few different business ideas, but nothing took off.

I'm now back in Madrid (where I should have stayed in the first place) and making a few quid for college in Aug/Sept.

berrecka

I was made redundant in Dublin in 2008. I moved to London for a job immediately. I absolutely loved living there, but after 4 years was ready to come home. I’ve been lucky enough to make that happen and am working away here, while studying for qualifications in my changed career. My partner though hasn't been so lucky, he can’t catch a break (having studied while we were in the UK so is really looking for a graduate job in his mid-30s - employers don't seem keen) and will probably have to leave again – this time probably further away than the UK.

Pumpkinseeds

We came back from England in 2007 and I hate it here. Will definitely be getting the hell out of here at some point in the future.

Yitzhak Rabin

smurgen wrote: »

Returning home from London tonight after 6 months here and 2 years in Geneva before that. I moved to those places for work and now i'm moving home for work. Yes I did learn alot living away from home and yes I did intergrate and get on with the locals in both place but I also did mix with the Irish in the irish bars. I have learned alot and I have a new appreciation for Ireland because of my travels. I don't however miss the stupid begrudgery that comes from the Irish when they feel threatened as shown in your post above.

Yes its obviously just begrudgery, nothing to do with the fact that listening to lads droning on about Lawwwdawwn and Sydney like they travelled to Mars is very tedious.

I've lived in plenty of places myself, from the Middle East, to Central Africa, to the US and central America. I just don't feel the need to bang on about it like I'm some modern day David Livingston

Missyelliot2

My two cents worth - We all moved back 3 years ago, having been away for 14 years. I must say though, all really settled back.
I get angry at the way the country is being run, but really like being nearer to family and friends.

April O Neill

To the people who found it difficult to adjust on returning to Ireland - in what ways?

Not a defensive question, BTW, I am genuinely fascinated.

April O Neill

smurgen wrote: »

Returning home from London tonight after 6 months here and 2 years in Geneva before that. I moved to those places for work and now i'm moving home for work. Yes I did learn alot living away from home and yes I did intergrate and get on with the locals in both place but I also did mix with the Irish in the irish bars. I have learned alot and I have a new appreciation for Ireland because of my travels. I don't however miss the stupid begrudgery that comes from the Irish when they feel threatened as shown in your post above.

Excellent post...

but...

Yitzhak Rabin wrote: »

Yes its obviously just begrudgery, nothing to do with the fact that listening to lads droning on about Lawwwdawwn and Sydney like they travelled to Mars is very tedious.

This does happen too, unfortunately. Not that much, thankfully.

Minderbinder

April O Neill wrote: »

To the people who found it difficult to adjust on returning to Ireland - in what ways?

Not a defensive question, BTW, I am genuinely fascinated.

I was excited about coming home but it isn't long until everything becomes about employment. Even some of the nicest people I know will start up a conversation with things like 'Any work going?' or 'How's the job search?'. Even though I'm not particularly unhappy about my situation, the references to it end up dragging me down eventually.

clairefontaine

I think it is really sad to watch a nation bleed and people seeing their adult children leave, and grand children, families all strewn all over the place, seats in the classroom empty because someone said goodbye.

jaja321

April O Neill wrote: »

To the people who found it difficult to adjust on returning to Ireland - in what ways?

Not a defensive question, BTW, I am genuinely fascinated.

It’s a mix of things really – things have changed obviously since you’ve been away and your friends are leading different lives (as they should) since you left and you have to adjust to that. You also have gotten used of another type of lifestyle and you have to readapt again when you come home. I’ve actually found the working environment hard to get used to also – in the States things are done very differently and I actually still find that hard. Depending how long you’ve been away you’ve also left good friends behind in the move home. There is also the weather which is hard to adapt to again – so if you’ve lived away somewhere where the weather is much sunnier for example, then that definitely takes a little getting used to again

Ruu

I come and go these days, nothing changes in small Meath towns. Same old, same old.

Legs.Eleven

Ruubot2 wrote: »

I come and go these days, nothing changes in small Meath towns. Same old, same old.

That's what you think! Des Kelly Carpets recently got a new soap dispenser in their staff toilets.

Legs.Eleven

Speaking of which, I'm from a relatively small town in North County Dublin and my dad always sends me a detailed email about all the changes that have happened in the town: "The Dunnes in number 26 have got new blinds, Mr Shields has painted his front door red, Hogan's are selling German beer now, Mary's Cafe has extended out the back and Lovely Lady Beauty Salon are doing spray tans...and Asumpta Murphy is pregnant!" and everytime I come home, he brings me for a drive round the town to point out all the changes. It's very cute, bless him.

electrobanana

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Speaking of which, I'm from a relatively small town in North County Dublin and my dad always sends me a detailed email about all the changes that have happened in the town: "The Dunnes in number 26 have got new blinds, Mr Shields has painted his front door red, Hogan's are selling German beer now, Mary's Cafe has extended out the back and Lovely Lady Beauty Salon are doing spray tans...and Asumpta Murphy is pregnant!" and everytime I come home, he brings me for a drive round the town to point out all the changes. It's very cute, bless him.

Asumpta Murphy's pregnant again??? will that women ever learn:rolleyes: