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New Job - no accomadation

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    #32
    BabySlam
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    Suggest you ring HR and tell them you are finding it difficult to source accommodation - have they any advice...


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    #33
    SystemsGuy
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    BabySlam wrote: »
    Suggest you ring HR and tell them you are finding it difficult to source accommodation - have they any advice...

    Rang HR last week, completely dead end, no advice. No one at work knows of anyone letting rooms. Sick feeling in my mouth forking out €490 for a B&B yesterday for a weeks stay :(


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    draiochtanois
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    #35
    SystemsGuy
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
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    This one said they don't offer any service for new hires whatsoever. Praying something comes up this week as I'm using my deposit money to pay for B&B's.


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    #36
    Bandana boy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    SystemsGuy wrote: »
    Rang HR last week, completely dead end, no advice. No one at work knows of anyone letting rooms. Sick feeling in my mouth forking out €490 for a B&B yesterday for a weeks stay :(

    Is that for 4,5 or 7 nights stay ?

    Seems pricey enough

    no relatives /friends in Dublin who could give you a couch for a couple of nights ?

    if you dont mind a dormitary the hostels will usally do a week 7 nights for under 200


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    #37
    ScouseMouse
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    ScouseMouse wrote: »
    What area are you aiming for/going to be working in?
    SystemsGuy wrote: »
    Rang HR last week, completely dead end, no advice. No one at work knows of anyone letting rooms. Sick feeling in my mouth forking out €490 for a B&B yesterday for a weeks stay :(

    I did ask what area you were aiming for. If you tell us, maybe we could assist you. I know I have a spare room.


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    #38
    my teapot is orange
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭my teapot is orange


    Don't fork out 500 per week. Move as far out as you need to to get accommodation at a reasonable price. Get a short-term/flexible house share and commute until you find something better.


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    #39
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 3,979 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    yet again where is the job and boardsies may be able to help


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    #40
    trihead
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭trihead


    Try the student residents halls - ucd / trinity / Griffith etc - they rent rooms out during the summer for short term.


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    #41
    ScouseMouse
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    I am DEADLY serious. Give us a clue to what you need. I am sure there would be no end of people who would let you stay for a few quid until you got sorted. Hell, I had tenants in the past.


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    #42
    Koptain Liverpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 505 ✭✭✭Koptain Liverpool


    No offence but you come across as a bit useless.

    While the rental market in Dublin has gotten tougher in the past few years you should have found somewhere easily after looking for two months. A quick search on daft shows around 200 rooms on offer just in the north side of the city for 500euro or less. Keep applying, you´ll get one eventually

    And if you´re paying 490 for a week´s B&B then more fool you.
    There are ample places to stay in the city for less than half that for a week.
    For example, you could stay in a hostel such as Barnacles for 85 per week
    http://www.barnacles.ie/long-stay-offer-2/
    Or in a cheaper b&b if you dont fancy a hostel


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    #43
    [Deleted User]
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    SystemsGuy wrote: »
    Rang HR last week, completely dead end, no advice. No one at work knows of anyone letting rooms. Sick feeling in my mouth forking out €490 for a B&B yesterday for a weeks stay :(

    That's absurd. On AirBnB you can get a double ensuite room, smack bang in the centre of Dublin, for @ €30 a night and it's even cheaper outside the city.

    Also, when you say you were looking for 2 months, did that include a trip to Dublin or were you "looking" from Mayo? It'll be much easier to find accommodation now that you're in Dublin.


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    #44
    SystemsGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭SystemsGuy


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That's absurd. On AirBnB you can get a double ensuite room, smack bang in the centre of Dublin, for @ €30 a night and it's even cheaper outside the city.

    Also, when you say you were looking for 2 months, did that include a trip to Dublin or were you "looking" from Mayo? It'll be much easier to find accommodation now that you're in Dublin.

    Yes it included several trips to Dublin to view houses which turned up fruitless.

    Had a viewing yesterday evening and put down a deposit. Finally have somewhere to call home :)


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