Getting Out of Ireland as Fast as You Can

Twilightning · 28-08-2010 08:01PM #1

Now I'm only 19 but I recently got talking to my mother about the state of things in Ireland today and she genuinely believes it's pretty much gone to the dogs at this stage. Stuff like rising unemployment, graduates not getting any hint of a job once they leave university with their degrees and corrupt politicians. She said if she wasn't so old she would have up and left years ago so she's probably gonna stay here until the end. She said I should give leaving here a go in the future though. A couple we know are fairly qualified but they're thinking about moving to Canada.

Question is though is it worth it? I've never lived anywhere else but here but then again I'm getting fairly sick of this place myself and a change in scenery (and life) would be welcome. I don't have a lot going on for me here anyway.

AckwelFoley · 28-08-2010 08:05PM

travel, its good for you.

Go see the world, i suggest Africa, south and central america .

You will get a new perspective on how "sh1t" it is here

28-08-2010 08:05PM

I recently got talking to my mother

I did more than talking

Biggins · 28-08-2010 08:05PM

Canada or New Zealand would be my choice if I was starting out again.
Good luck - hope it works out for you.

mikemac · 28-08-2010 08:07PM

Teach English in a foreign country.

Wow, do that on a 6 month contract and you have gained lots of confidence and seen a new culture.
With a bit of saving you can then head off and do your own thing for another 6 months

OP, if you go then don't do what many others do.
Mainly drinking in Irish bars with Irish people in GAA jerseys and blowing all your money in 3 months and coming home broke.
I've seen too many people do that. It's pretty sad and you can stay in your own town if that's your experience.

Head off and go off the beaten track

AckwelFoley · 28-08-2010 08:11PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Teach English in a foreign country.

OP is from dublin.

He'd have to learn english first :pac:

Biggins · 28-08-2010 08:12PM

snyper wrote: »

OP is from dublin.

He'd have to learn english first :pac:

Meow... :pac:

Twilightning · 28-08-2010 08:13PM

snyper wrote: »

OP is from dublin.

He'd have to learn english first :pac:

Thank god I'm not from Cork. :pac:

Some helpful suggestions here so far.

drunkmonkey · 28-08-2010 08:14PM

**** an all as it is were still in the top 1% of richest peope in the world. That applies even if your on the dole. We have it easy. Do some travelllng it's good for you.

AckwelFoley · 28-08-2010 08:15PM

Twilightning wrote: »

Thank god I'm not from Cork. :pac:

Some helpful suggestions here so far.

Touche

Stockings · 28-08-2010 08:15PM

Even if Ireland hadn't turned into the big pile of mess that it has, you'd still be well advised to travel. Just because you were brought up in this small area of the world doesn't mean it's the right place for you!!

Get out before responsibility gets you!!!!

(Send us a postcard from somewhere nice.)

Riddle101 · 28-08-2010 08:16PM

If you feel you're up to the task then go for it but things should be considered first. Where do you want to go to? The United States for instance, it a pretty tough place to live unless you're a resident. A lot of Americans I believe have to have two jobs because the wages over there are pretty low, and having to cover accomodations costs and living costs are tough going. You could go to the UK, but they're in just as much a bad way as we are. But I notice that a lot of my friends are considering moving over there so maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Canada could be cool, but you'll have to endure the tough enviornment in the winter time and all. At the moment I'm really just listing the English talking countries, but I don't know. It's worth a risk I'd say, and the expierence is great for anyone thinking about living abroad.

Biggins · 28-08-2010 08:16PM

snyper wrote: »

...You will get a new perspective on how "sh1t" it is here

Couldn't agree more.
Its helps so widen ones perspective about oneself and many possible opportunities.

Nolanger · 28-08-2010 08:16PM

Do what no-one else here has done and emigrate to Northern Ireland!

28-08-2010 08:21PM

Twilightning wrote: »

Now I'm only 19... She said I should give leaving here a go

Christ, she's never forgiven you for that stint of labour, has she?

Rented Mule · 28-08-2010 08:22PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

**** an all as it is were still in the top 1% of richest peope in the world. That applies even if your on the dole. We have it easy. Do some travelllng it's good for you.

You must be a politician.

I would love to see where that statistic is coming from.

Agricola · 28-08-2010 08:23PM

You'd want to watch them foreign parts OP. Theres nothin in em only hoors and Protestants.

rossie1977 · 28-08-2010 08:23PM

snyper's on fire tonite

i would hate to captain a ship with an irish only crew, first hint of danger they would be gone

Celly Smunt · 28-08-2010 08:27PM

do it for a year,see how it goes or else do a springboard course,I did one and it was probably the best thing i have ever done,you spend about 3 months in belfast then 2 months in canada or america or somewhere and then you're back in belfast again for about 2 months.

the best thing about it is that everything is paid for,i mean everything! and you get 196.00 a week to spend on whatever you want,try it out best experience of my life.

Snakeblood · 28-08-2010 08:28PM

Twilightning wrote: »

Now I'm only 19 but I recently got talking to my mother about the state of things in Ireland today and she genuinely believes it's pretty much gone to the dogs at this stage. Stuff like rising unemployment, graduates not getting any hint of a job once they leave university with their degrees and corrupt politicians. She said if she wasn't so old she would have up and left years ago so she's probably gonna stay here until the end. She said I should give leaving here a go in the future though. A couple we know are fairly qualified but they're thinking about moving to Canada.

Question is though is it worth it? I've never lived anywhere else but here but then again I'm getting fairly sick of this place myself and a change in scenery (and life) would be welcome. I don't have a lot going on for me here anyway.

Even if this was the richest country in the world, you'd still do well to see some other perspectives in another country. It helps with empathy and understanding.

danbohan · 28-08-2010 08:29PM

snyper wrote: »

travel, its good for you.

Go see the world, i suggest Africa, south and central america .

You will get a new perspective on how "sh1t" it is here

nah too cushy by half , id recomend packistan and maybe some day trips to afghanstan , give you a whole new perspective in sh1t.

Twilightning · 28-08-2010 08:31PM

danbohan wrote: »

nah too cushy by half , id recomend packistan and maybe some day trips to afghanstan , give you a whole new perspective in sh1t.

Fair enough guys but it's not really a valid reason to stay here. I'm sure Ireland was better than Afghanistan or Pakistan in the 1960s but that didn't stop people from wanting to leave.

Sea Sharp · 28-08-2010 08:35PM

I want to get the fcuk out of here myself. It's a big world out there and in the grand scheme of things Ireland is nothing but an irrelevant, sh1tty little island.

Cavehill Red · 28-08-2010 08:37PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

**** an all as it is were still in the top 1% of richest peope in the world. That applies even if your on the dole. We have it easy. Do some travelllng it's good for you.

Statistics fail.
196 euro (single person JA benefit) X 53 weeks (bonus week included) = 10,388 euro. Which means:

You are the 759,396,872 richest person in the world! You're in the TOP 12.65%
richest people in the world!

From www.globalrichlist.com

Thuck_Fat · 28-08-2010 08:38PM

Come on people, there's a difference between travelling and deciding to spend the rest of your life in another country.

OP, nobody here can answer for you. You need to ask yourself what is most important to you. Make a list if you have to. If you can find it all here, then moving is just a hassle...

Canada would be a good choice though

I love that country

Terry · 28-08-2010 08:39PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

You must be a politician.

I would love to see where that statistic is coming from.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_power_parity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29_per_capita

OP: There's a ferry at five past 8 in the morning. €34 will get you to Holyhead.

rossie1977 · 28-08-2010 08:39PM

Sea Sharp wrote: »

and in the grand scheme of things Ireland is nothing but an irrelevant, sh1tty little island.

ah sure if you think that way why not go the whole hog because

in the grand scheme of things the earth is nothing but an irrelevant, sh1tty little planet, a mere grain of dust in the vastness of space

Gaudizeit · 28-08-2010 09:22PM

You're young. It's healthy for the soul to travel. I'd highly recommend it. I'm back a year from travelling, and although I settled back nicely, I can feel the itchy feet coming back. Too much of the same old routine happening which is partly my fault.

Agricola · 28-08-2010 09:28PM

Sea Sharp wrote: »

I want to get the fcuk out of here myself. It's a big world out there and in the grand scheme of things Ireland is nothing but an irrelevant, sh1tty little island.

:eek:

Men fought and died so you could live in this irrelevant ****ty little island. If it wasnt for them we'd be part of the UK with a countrywide broadband service! :mad:

Sea Sharp · 28-08-2010 09:33PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

ah sure if you think that way why not go the whole hog because

in the grand scheme of things the earth is nothing but an irrelevant, sh1tty little planet, a mere grain of dust in the vastness of space

heh, in fairness though, we can't really suggest that the OP should emigrate to the Delta Quadrant or something now can we.

Agricola wrote: »

:eek:

Men fought and died so you could live in this irrelevant ****ty little island. If it wasnt for them we'd be part of the UK with a countrywide broadband service! :mad:

lol

michelle_now · 28-08-2010 09:37PM

Spent a year in Chicago, Best time of my life. Sometimes i'm sorry I came home

Getting Out of Ireland as Fast as You Can

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