Final days before I travel

SunnyDub1

Soooo not to brag or anything but today is my last day in my dull boring job because in exactly 23 days I will be leaving to travel Asia and then onto Oz

See some of the world, then settle in Oz with the hope of finding a decent more satisfying Job and better life

Not use to having this much time off, So I thought I'd ask the people of AH what should I do with my my time off before I leave ?

clappyhappy

Change your flight, leave tomorrow.

frank reynolds

Pack your bags.
Make sure your passport is in date.
party.

stoneill

No1. Stop bragging
No2. Can't think of anything.

Chao

Stuff your face with fish and chips.

Anyone

Make a will.

Nappy

Go to coppers every night...

Fr_Dougal

Start a thread about narcissism...

SunnyDub1

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

and better life

Moving to the other side of the world away from friends and family wouldn't be my idea of a better life but each to their own.

iDave

Prepare to accept the idea of being an economic migrant and being looked down upon by the native population

Todd Gack

Is this another one of those Ireland is shit threads?

Latchy

Make sure you pay the fine and return that Library book '' Traveling abroad to Asia and Oz (with dreams and aspiration's ) and how to avoid the pitfalls '' .

Yakult

Enjoy! I hope to leave for Canada in a year or two or three. Will get there eventually!

super_furry

You'll be back down the local in three months boring the ****e out of everyone around with tales of Australian piss-ups and Thai ladyboy shows.

FatherLen

bring me back a beer koozie.

Are there any places in Ireland you want to visit?

Newgrange, Giants Causeway that kind of thing.

SunnyDub1

Kyla Straight Art wrote: »

Moving to the other side of the world away from friends and family wouldn't be my idea of a better life but each to their own.

Friends - most of them settle down with partners, kids and sat in every weekend trying manage their bills. It's an effort to even get them out for a coffee :rolleyes:

family - more or less in the same situation as friends expect asking me on a daily basis what I plan on doing with my life :rolleyes:

Stay here with Family & freinds, feel miserable and feel like I'm going no where in life, or see the world, meet different people who aren't so settled and who want to live a little - Somehow I think it will be a better life.
:cool:

Duggy747

Watch Home & Away to adjust to your new life because everyone speaks like Alf Stewart down there:

"Strewth!!"

"Stone dee flamin' crows, Ailsa!!"

"The flamin' mongrel!!"

..........uh...........

"Chuzzwazzers"?

lahalane

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

see the world, meet different people who aren't so settled and who want to live a little

If you have to travel to the other side of the world to find people like this then maybe you didn't look hard enough. Hope it's easier find them in Oz or you're gonna be about 16,000 miles from home in the same situation.

Peter The Pedo

Ring up all the people you hate and tell them you hate them.

SunnyDub1

lahalane wrote: »

If you have to travel to the other side of the world to find people like this then maybe you didn't look hard enough. Hope it's easier find them in Oz or you're gonna be about 16,000 miles from home in the same situation.

Are you speaking from experience or are you just jealous ? :P

maybe I didn't look hard enough here but at least I'll be looking in nicer warmer weather :P

Pretty sure majority of people immigrating to oz are in similar situation as I'd find it hard to believe that anyone would leave when they have a young family, mortgage, debts, etc.

Chairman Meow

Well this was a completely necessary thread.

SunnyDub1

Deleted User wrote: »

Are there any places in Ireland you want to visit?

Newgrange, Giants Causeway that kind of thing.

thanks will look into them. Will be looking to visit places to drive to and spend the day there to pass some time

jester77

Learn some of the customs and lingo of the countries you are visiting and try and not be the typical ignorant tourist while there.

Jamsiek

Yakult wrote: »

Enjoy! I hope to leave for Canada in a year or two or three. Will get there eventually!

I moved to Vancouver a year ago, best move I ever made. Good luck with the move

Anyone

Start swallowing condoms full of flour so your body can get used to passing them.

Jamsiek

lahalane wrote: »

If you have to travel to the other side of the world to find people like this then maybe you didn't look hard enough. Hope it's easier find them in Oz or you're gonna be about 16,000 miles from home in the same situation.

Of course it will be easier to find them, people who go there go for the lifestyle and new experiences. Everyone should try to see a bit of the world at least once if they can

Jamsiek

Kyla Straight Art wrote: »

Moving to the other side of the world away from friends and family wouldn't be my idea of a better life but each to their own.

...except lots of family and friends are already there.
Lots of friendships to be made too and new experiences that will never be forgotten, priceless.
Better job opportunities, better money, better climate....

hyperborean

Suncream and shark repelent on offer in McCabes this week, stock up

Jamsiek

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Soooo not to brag or anything but today is my last day in my dull boring job because in exactly 23 days I will be leaving to travel Asia and then onto Oz

See some of the world, then settle in Oz with the hope of finding a decent more satisfying Job and better life

Not use to having this much time off, So I thought I'd ask the people of AH what should I do with my my time off before I leave ?

I know it's a common thing to do but good idea to organize a leaving party and invite all your friends. That's what I did, good to go with a bang!

Cody Pomeray

Jamsiek wrote: »

I know it's a common thing to do but good idea to organize a leaving party and invite all your friends. That's what I did, good to go with a bang!

An American wake? Slightly depressing that economic emigration is such a fundamental element of our history that we have traditions surrounding it.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/wake.html

Electric Sheep

Burn your GAA jersey.

SunnyDub1

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

aren't so settled and who want to live a little - Somehow I think it will be a better life.
:cool:

Nothing wrong with a certain level of settled. Getting a stable job, thinking about buying house etc is the thing I'm looking forward to, wont stop us going out on the beer every week though, moving to a new country is not the only way to live a little. Btw I'm just giving my opinion on things you are of course entitled to yours. I just think this moving far away is way over rated and people overlook all the great things about living in Ireland.

Jamsiek wrote: »

...except lots of family and friends are already there.
Lots of friendships to be made too and new experiences that will never be forgotten, priceless.
Better job opportunities, better money, better climate....

As I said each to their own but my family are all here, friends are all here working away and buying houses with no intention of leaving. Personally I've no desire to make friends in another far away country, Where I cant hop in the car and head home and see family when I want or go out with regularly with the friends I've known since I was a kid. Plenty of jobs here in my area of work too.

I lived away for a short while and it was depressing, the thought of ever having to life away again is horrible to me.

Jamsiek wrote: »

Of course it will be easier to find them, people who go there go for the lifestyle and new experiences. Everyone should try to see a bit of the world at least once if they can

I agree and I have already been to many countries on holidays, That's how I would like to see the world.

syklops

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Pretty sure majority of people immigrating to oz are in similar situation as I'd find it hard to believe that anyone would leave when they have a young family, mortgage, debts, etc.

You've clearly not been listening to Joe Duffy this week.

SunnyDub1

Kyla Straight Art wrote: »

Nothing wrong with a certain level of settled. Getting a stable job, thinking about buying house etc is the thing I'm looking forward to, wont stop us going out on the beer every week though, moving to a new country is not the only way to live a little. Btw I'm just giving my opinion on things you are of course entitled to yours. I just think this moving far away is way over rated and people overlook all the great things about living in Ireland.

fair enough point, You are speaking from your opinion and experience and I'm speaking from my experience and opinion.

My experience is that is is extremely hard to get a job here these days, let alone a "stable" , and even if you are in a stable job it has become virtually impossible to buy a house as banks are not lending out money.

"Won't stop you from going out for a few beers every weekend" - have heard that before from Friends/family and what do you know they are sat in every weekend cause they can't afford a baby sitter or are have bills to pay, and are just about getting by due to the lack of jobs and money in this country.

It's not even about the going out for a few beers every weekend - that's not living a little.

Living a little IMO is going out an seeing different parts of the world, meeting new people, gaining new experiences and possibilities.

I'm 25. Plenty of years left to settle down, get a stable job to do the same sh*t day in day out in the miserable weather, worrying about bills etc. But sure eh my family will be close by and I can look forward to my few beers at weekend where everyone sits and moans about "how crap the weather is" "how there are no jobs" "how there is no money"

:cool:

Tiddlypeeps

Cody Pomeray wrote: »

An American wake? Slightly depressing that economic emigration is such a fundamental element of our history that we have traditions surrounding it.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/wake.html

That website burned my eyes :eek:

SunnyDub1

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I'm 25. Plenty of years left to settle down, get a stable job to do the same sh*t day in day out in the miserable weather, worrying about bills etc. But sure eh my family will be close by and I can look forward to my few beers at weekend where everyone sits and moans about "how crap the weather is" "how there are no jobs" "how there is no money"

:cool:

This is not something I have really experienced. My group of friends are all working away happily (some in very good jobs) or doing post-grad study, which I am myself. I'm 28 and have been in college since I was 18 bar one year and to be honest when I finish getting into a good job and finally starting to make some proper money, start considering buying a house etc are the things on my radar. Being close to family obviously is more important to some than others, but I would take family over weather any day and to be honest I would grow tired of constant hot weather.

Also when I say my friends are settled I mean none are looking to move anywhere, but we still have the craic as much as we did 10 years ago. Kids etc are not on any of their radars for a while yet. In short travelling (apart from holidays) is not something for me, even moving to a new place in Ireland I haven't lived before would be something I would like to avoid. Plenty of good nights out with friends, getting my own place while I'm still young and being as close as possible to family/my home place is my thing.

Jamsiek

Kyla Straight Art wrote: »

As I said each to their own but my family are all here, friends are all here working away and buying houses with no intention of leaving. Personally I've no desire to make friends in another far away country, Where I cant hop in the car and head home and see family when I want or go out with regularly with the friends I've known since I was a kid. Plenty of jobs here in my area of work too.

That's good that all your friends are happy at home and working and that there are plenty of jobs in your area of work, but that doesn't seem to be the case for most people IMO.
Good to hear some good news in Ireland though.

Jamsiek

Jamsiek wrote: »

That's good that all your friends are happy at home and working and that there are plenty of jobs in your area of work, but that doesn't seem to be the case for most people IMO.
Good to hear some good news in Ireland though.

To be honest I'm just giving my opinion as there are so many people talking about moving away etc and who like to run down Ireland and say no one has a job and everyone is in debt and unhappy. I like to put it out there that its not like that for everyone and not everyone wants to leave and some are actually really enjoying life here.

I completely understand some do like to move away and do have a great time and I'm very happy for them.

Reindeer

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Soooo not to brag or anything but today is my last day in my dull boring job because in exactly 23 days I will be leaving to travel Asia and then onto Oz

See some of the world, then settle in Oz with the hope of finding a decent more satisfying Job and better life

Not use to having this much time off, So I thought I'd ask the people of AH what should I do with my my time off before I leave ?

Get ear plugs. That is a lot of flight time and there will be babies...

Jamsiek

Cody Pomeray wrote: »

An American wake? Slightly depressing that economic emigration is such a fundamental element of our history that we have traditions surrounding it.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/wake.html

Yes it was something like that except it was a Canadian wake in my case.
It's depressing alright but I wanted to move anyway while I still could.
That's a good link, very true

lahalane

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Are you speaking from experience or are you just jealous ? :P

maybe I didn't look hard enough here but at least I'll be looking in nicer warmer weather :P

Pretty sure majority of people immigrating to oz are in similar situation as I'd find it hard to believe that anyone would leave when they have a young family, mortgage, debts, etc.

I went to Australia for 8 months. Found it pretty average. Much prefer Ireland. I appreciated the country a lot more when I came home. So I'm definitely not jealous. I think you're being very smug about something which could end up being a massive let down. With that attitude I'm not surprised you found it hard to make friends. Hopefully you enjoy it though.

Jamsiek

Kyla Straight Art wrote: »

To be honest I'm just giving my opinion as there are so many people talking about moving away etc and who like to run down Ireland and say no one has a job and everyone is in debt and unhappy. I like to put it out there that its not like that for everyone and not everyone wants to leave and some are actually really enjoying life here.

I completely understand some do like to move away and do have a great time and I'm very happy for them.

I don't like to hear people running down Ireland either but I can understand their frustration with the way things are there.
Good to hear that things aren't all bad.

paulieeye

lahalane wrote: »

I went to Australia for 8 months. Found it pretty average. Much prefer Ireland. I appreciated the country a lot more when I came home. So I'm definitely not jealous. I think you're being very smug about something which could end up being a massive let down. With that attitude I'm not surprised you found it hard to make friends. Hopefully you enjoy it though.

I was in oz for 9 months and had much the same experience. In fairness I went over when I was 28. Most irish people in melbourne were 20ish, getting fcuked up puking everywhere, and not the type of people i would ever hang out with at home but was forced to over there. A good time was had but i'm not gonna stay away from my friends and family just for the weather (ask me again in the depths of winter here!). The culture is more or less the same as here with added racism and a lack of jambons and taco chips.

Everyone to their own but it was not for me. Way preferred the 6 months before that in S America tho...would go back there in a heartbeat!

Ishmael

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Not use to having this much time off, So I thought I'd ask the people of AH what should I do with my my time off before I leave ?

Maybe go see some of Ireland before you leave. Take some pictures. Nice to have a few pics of home when abroad and you can always show them to people you meet as a topic of conversation.

Also make sure and visit as many people as you can before you leave. Always nice to have someone in Ireland to keep up to date with news etc.....

Jamsiek

paulieeye wrote: »

I was in oz for 9 months and had much the same experience. In fairness I went over when I was 28. Most irish people in melbourne were 20ish, getting fcuked up puking everywhere, and not the type of people i would ever hang out with at home but was forced to over there. A good time was had but i'm not gonna stay away from my friends and family just for the weather (ask me again in the depths of winter here!). The culture is more or less the same as here with added racism and a lack of jambons and taco chips.

Everyone to their own but it was not for me. Way preferred the 6 months before that in S America tho...would go back there in a heartbeat!

I find it hard to imagine that you were forced to hang out with anyone. Lots of ways to make friends there now

joehig

Get the pod casts of liveline all this week and take the advice of the people who went abroad and ended up back in Ireland a couple of months later

Gummy Panda

Fall in love with a lad the week before you fly then worry on the plane did you make the right decision

Syllabus

Get a job

Gott

joehig wrote: »

Get the pod casts of liveline all this week and take the advice of the people who went abroad and ended up back in Ireland a couple of months later

Was this seriously on Liveline?

longhalloween

Eat as much tayto, bachelors beans and Brennan's batch loaf as you can.

You won't be seeing them for a while.