Whos emigrating then?

ascanbe · 13-12-2009 02:04AM

lostdesign wrote: »

Travelled the world for 14mts and stupidly came back last christmas!

No hope of a job with my qualifications, have tried to get my own business off the ground for the last 12mths but no matter what I try I can't make a living.

Pondering my next move now, If I leave it will prob be for good, this country can only break your heart so many times!!

14 minutes?!
Phileas Fogg ain't got **** on you.

Papad · 13-12-2009 02:06AM

skywards wrote: »

No, I'm saying that the economy in the US is fcked too. Both of my parents have been out of work for over a year, my brother can't find a job, most of the people in my town are out of work, etc. The ONLY reason I still have my job is because I retrain race horses and work around the race track, and even though no one has a job in this state, people are still stupid enough to go bet on the race horses :pac:.

Just because things are bad in your town does not mean that the economy in the US is the same condition. From all recent indicators, the US is either out of the recession or on the way out. My State did not suffer like other States (Cali, Florida) as they had a long way to fall. I still say that your assertion about only getting a job at Burger King only holds true for your particular area/town.

Mr Benevolent · 13-12-2009 02:10AM

I'm re-immigrating myself.

zaphood316 · 14-12-2009 12:40PM

Moved to London 2/3 months agio, best decision i've ever made.

Never hear about the recession, and if you bored then its your own fault.

Plus, the drink is cheap and the girls are easy

redorblack · 14-12-2009 01:06PM

skywards wrote: »

No, I'm saying that the economy in the US is fcked too. Both of my parents have been out of work for over a year, my brother can't find a job, most of the people in my town are out of work, etc. The ONLY reason I still have my job is because I retrain race horses and work around the race track, and even though no one has a job in this state, people are still stupid enough to go bet on the race horses :pac:.

Still can't believe its as bad as it is here.
People will always bet on horses hoping they can win something.

Trankton · 14-12-2009 01:09PM

Off to Australia in Feb, can't fooking wait.

Hells Belle · 14-12-2009 01:39PM

We are moving to Australia too hopefully next year, at the moment we don't intend to stay forever but who knows. We will stay and get passports anyway

Nothing against Ireland, we love it here in the South East, we just want an adventure (and a job for the partner would be nice too!).

BraziliaNZ · 14-12-2009 02:00PM

it's not that easy to emigrate anyway. The problem is, countries like USA and Oz etc will only take our most skilled exports, they're the ones who'll get the visas. So there'll be a huge talent loss out of Ireland. Backpacking in Australia for a year isn't emigrating.

mcaul · 14-12-2009 02:05PM

googlefan wrote: »

Friend of mine went off to Asia two weeks ago. His brother left for the States last year. Another heap of friends in the UK. Things are looking increasingly bleak so I reckon I'll be off myself in the next 12 months.

Anyone else hopping on the bandwagon? Seems like a return to the 80's stories of the GAA clubs and Irish pubs in the States and UK booming again.

Nothing whatsoever wrong with emigration. At least these days Irish people have a decent education and are likely to get decent jobs abraoad, get more experience and possibly then return to set up in their own and create employment. (I went in the eighties, returned in the nineties and currently employ 14 people)

If you lived in Boston and heard a job was on offer in San Francisco, you'd think nothing of moving 3000 miles to the new job. - The world is a lot smaller tahn it used to be and emigration should be seen as a potential future asset to a country.

spoofilyj · 14-12-2009 02:48PM

I work for an Irish company with no business in Ireland so I'm away most of the year anyway, I've spent 8 month in Abu-Dhabi this year so far and I'll be living in Singapore for a good bit of next year, but I dont feel like I've emigrated as I still pay taxes in Ireland and have a house in Dublin and get home every 6/8 weeks, I think I have the best of both worlds...

Dont be at yourself · 14-12-2009 03:21PM

I've emigrated - am living and working in Germany now.

My brother also recently emigrated to Canada.

daveirl · 28-12-2009 05:00PM

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plein de force · 28-12-2009 05:02PM

i'll be studying in france for a year, if i like it i'll more than likely move there

citizen_p · 28-12-2009 05:16PM

id want to.....maybe to germany......dont speak german though

brummytom · 28-12-2009 05:18PM

Ironically, I'm emigrating to Ireland in just over two years if all goes to plan

ToniTuddle · 28-12-2009 05:28PM

I came back to Ireland in June.
Everyone thought I was mad too!

There was bar work going in Galway and I was about to move down there.
Didn't really have a clue what I wanted to do.
Decided long term America is where I want to go. So to get in I needed to go back to college-(student visas are the only handy legal way to go!)

For now I'm going to stick at college and try and get some bar shifts.
If the college plan suddenly went down the drain....

I'd hop on a plane back to New Zealand as I can easily get a 3 year working visa.

I have no problem leaving Ireland. Only problem with NZ is that it is terribly far away if something bad were to happen at home.

OneArt · 28-12-2009 05:34PM

Only in first year in college but I never planned on staying here. Ever.

Furthermore the EU will be looking for new translators in Brussels... So score

daveirl · 28-12-2009 05:44PM

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diamondtooth · 28-12-2009 06:27PM

I think I will have to leave Ireland in September as I will be finished my current work then. I will probably have to leave but I don't want to

. All my friends are here. I'll probably go to London.

cloneslad · 28-12-2009 06:38PM

I graduated from my honours degree in 2006 andturned down quite a few job offers and decided to go work in south korea instead of settling down. I stayed there for a year and a half.

when I was there, the economy here started going belly up. I came back last summer, and did my masters degree, now I can't get a job at all. My old boss in Korea seen I graduated, congratulated me and offered me a job with a pay rise, so I took it and I'm headin back out at the end of feb.

I will only stay there for a year as I really want to come back and try build my career, but this allows me to get out of dodge and live an extremely comfortable life over there with more money than I need.

Mahony · 28-12-2009 06:38PM

what opportunities are in london, like if you stay do u struggle on surviving while someone could be booming if the emigrate.................im confused is it better to go

ToniTuddle · 28-12-2009 07:07PM

diamondtooth wrote: »

I think I will have to leave Ireland in September as I will be finished my current work then. I will probably have to leave but I don't want to . All my friends are here. I'll probably go to London.

Don't look at it as a bad thing.
You will make friends wherever you go in life.
No harm in going out and giving it ago. If it doesn't work out your friends and family will all be there when you come back.

cloneslad wrote: »

My old boss in Korea seen I graduated, congratulated me and offered me a job with a pay rise, so I took it and I'm headin back out at the end of feb.

You are heading back then! Fair play. Bloody hell not long to go!:eek:
It's so exciting heading away. Scary too, but at least you have been there before.

Wishing you all the best dude.

ToniTuddle · 28-12-2009 07:09PM

brummytom wrote: »

Ironically, I'm emigrating to Ireland in just over two years if all goes to plan

Is all the family coming over/friends or just you?

Will be a big step. Hopefully things will be well improved here in 2 years time for you.

brummytom · 28-12-2009 07:10PM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

Is all the family coming over/friends or just you?

Will be a big step. Hopefully things will be well improved here in 2 years time for you.

Just me. I'll see what things are like then; but that's the plan

myflipflops · 28-12-2009 07:11PM

I emigrated 3 months ago. I miss Ireland......

El Siglo · 28-12-2009 07:12PM

My brother is going to Shanghai for a year in two weeks time, my sister is going to Saudi as well for a year in a week or two. I might go to the UK next August if all goes according to plan.

Rented Mule · 28-12-2009 07:17PM

Hard Larry wrote: »

No point in emigrating every where you go is full of foreigners.

Something to remind you of home.

cloneslad · 28-12-2009 07:40PM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

You are heading back then! Fair play. Bloody hell not long to go!:eek:
It's so exciting heading away. Scary too, but at least you have been there before.
Wishing you all the best dude.

Thanks!

Can't be bothered applying for jobs only to face rejection, it brings back the memories of teenage discos around monaghan.

It's annoying to have to leave again, but we get a bigger, more modern apartment, closer to work (5 min walk), closer to the downtown area (2 min walk) and the extra pay is nice. Not looking forward to the 100% humidity in july and august

Magenta · 28-12-2009 07:41PM

I'm so broke I can't afford to go anywhere. Would like to live in London though.

Joneser · 28-12-2009 07:46PM

I always planned on leaving but don't know where to, only 18 months until i graduate from college, then i'm off

Whos emigrating then?

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