Why is there no work here in limerick

Mrs.Curtin to be

Frustrated I have too admit. My fiancé has great skills, has worked as a stone mason, a butcher, baking things in a cafe, as a barman, even has his security licence. He's an honest hard worker loves working hard, but it seems impossible for him too find work his contract at his last job ended last Christmas and nobody will give him a chance. My heart goes out too see him get so down about it. Oh I don't know, just felt like complaining about it. It's so unfair.

I know he isn't the only one though

Mr. Loverman

There are jobs, but it seems most of them require some sort of third level education.

What job websites is he using?
Would he consider going to college part-time as a mature student?

Mrs.Curtin to be

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

There are jobs, but it seems most of them require some sort of third level education.

What job websites is he using?
Would he consider going to college part-time as a mature student?

The main ones he uses are indeed, jobvite, irish jobs, staff and adverts.
He is starting too consider part time courses alright think that's his only option at this point

1huge1

Limerick definitely appears to be the hardest hit urban area in terms of jobs in Ireland.

There are jobs coming on stream but not at the same pace as the likes of Dublin, Cork and Galway.

I'd honestly say keep an eye on jobs websites, speak to recruitment agencies etc.

If he is considering part time courses, all the better. Always good to increase your knowledge of new areas.

I hope he will find something soon.

Mrs.Curtin to be

1huge1 wrote: »

Limerick definitely appears to be the hardest hit urban area in terms of jobs in Ireland.

There are jobs coming on stream but not at the same pace as the likes of Dublin, Cork and Galway.

I'd honestly say keep an eye on jobs websites, speak to recruitment agencies etc.

If he is considering part time courses, all the better. Always good to increase your knowledge of new areas.

I hope he will find something soon.

I totally agree so many hard working people dying for a job having too draw the dole.
Thanks I hope so myself

Mrs OBumble

Are you trapped by a mortgage? If not, then why not move to Dublin for a few years?

FWIW, I'm working in Galway with a number of people who commute up daily from parts of Clare and Limerick. This probably isn't feasible on the wages you'd get from a low-skill job, but the general idea is that you need to go where the work is.

Mrs.Curtin to be

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Are you trapped by a mortgage? If not, then why not move to Dublin for a few years?

FWIW, I'm working in Galway with a number of people who commute up daily from parts of Clare and Limerick. This probably isn't feasible on the wages you'd get from a low-skill job, but the general idea is that you need to go where the work is.

Nope no mortgage but it's not as easy as just up and leaving. We'd have too find somebody too buy our house first. Then find a new one in the place we're relocating too. He sends his cv too Galway, Clare, tipp basically anywhere we could realistically afford him commuting too every day.

Mrs OBumble

Mrs.Curtin to be wrote: »

Nope no mortgage but it's not as easy as just up and leaving. We'd have too find somebody too buy our house first. Then find a new one in the place we're relocating too. He sends his cv too Galway, Clare, tipp basically anywhere we could realistically afford him commuting too every day.

Maybe you could think a bit more flexibly: could he live up there during the week (take a room in a cheap house share for Mon-Thurs only), and come home for the weekends?

Could you rent out your house and rent up there?

Seriously, if there are no jobs where you are, then you need to find a way to go to the jobs.

Mr. Loverman

I agree with Mrs OBumble.

Living in Limerick, no qualifications and unwilling to relocate. Obviously making those sort of choices is going to cause problems.

You need to make some serious decisions.

Does it make sense to continue living in Limerick?
Does it make sense to live without a qualification today?

To me the solution is really obvious. Get a qualification and/or get out of Limerick.

Mrs.Curtin to be

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I agree with Mrs OBumble.

Living in Limerick, no qualifications and unwilling to relocate. Obviously making those sort of choices is going to cause problems.

You need to make some serious decisions.

Does it make sense to continue living in Limerick?
Does it make sense to live without a qualification today?

To me the solution is really obvious. Get a qualification and/or get out of Limerick.

He has qualifications.

I'm not unwilling to relocate I'd be more then happy too leave Ireland, never mind Limerick. But we have a house that would have too be sold first. Can't relocate with no money.

Mrs.Curtin to be

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Maybe you could think a bit more flexibly: could he live up there during the week (take a room in a cheap house share for Mon-Thurs only), and come home for the weekends?

Could you rent out your house and rent up there?

Seriously, if there are no jobs where you are, then you need to find a way to go to the jobs.

Him living away from us wouldn't work at all but we are considering leasing the house change locations. We're currently seeking professional advice on this, to see if it would be a good option.

yawhat!

Its not just Limerick! Its every county outside of Cork, Dublin and Galway!

Should see what Kilkenny and waterford are like!

Mrs.Curtin to be

yawhat! wrote: »

Its not just Limerick! Its every county outside of Cork, Dublin and Galway!

Should see what Kilkenny and waterford are like!

That's true I'd say, I've heard Waterford is meant to be worse

1huge1

yawhat! wrote: »

Its not just Limerick! Its every county outside of Cork, Dublin and Galway!

Should see what Kilkenny and waterford are like!

You're right, I never meant to imply that Limerick was the worst, but in terms of the cities I would think it is. (Limerick and Waterford being the forgotten cities much of the time).