Another buddy forced to leave for oz!

God... · 24-04-2011 01:59AM

snyper wrote: »

Yea, Ireland is a real **** hole.

Move to Africa.

There is a continent of full of perspective there.

Bring home some

Share it around

Who said Ireland is a ****hole???

I hate people saying that stupid arguement people usually emigrate to better themselves when there's a lack of opportunities why would they go to Africa???

I know what you're trying to say but don't understand the need to say that in this thread

edit: re-read first post I'm retarded sorry

AckwelFoley · 24-04-2011 02:03AM

God... wrote: »

Who said Ireland is a ****hole???

The guy that started this thread.

ejmaztec · 24-04-2011 02:03AM

stovelid wrote: »

Welcome to the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s...

fyp.:(

Monty Burnz · 24-04-2011 02:05AM

Personally, I'm sick and tired of people ignoring the whole rest of the world and heading off to Australia. It really is the where the drones with no imagination seem to head off to. Exactly the same sort of group-think that led to the property frenzy that ruined us...

I know there are language issues if you move to Germany/France/Italy/Belgium etc. etc. but 95% of people could learn any european language pretty well within a year. You'd have conversational Spanish from scratch within 3 months. And I've got to say, if there's a recession going on in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxemmbourg or the Netherlands, nobody has told the locals. In fact, Germany is enjoying a mini-boom. And I haven't even mentioned South America, Japan, China, Singapore, Korea etc. etc. where there will oportunities for those who look.

Actually, there are a lot of sheep in Australia aren't there? Maybe it is the right place for the flock to go.

God... · 24-04-2011 02:11AM

snyper wrote: »

The guy that started this thread.

HAHA yea sorry you just touched a nerve!!!

Hate people saying that when to people who have decided they want to live abroad, as if the people are shunning Ireland and looking down on it just cause they want to better themselves or just fancy a change! I've seen people doing it a bit.

ScumLord · 24-04-2011 02:13AM

policarp wrote: »

Not only people from Cork go to Australia,you know.

Is there no place that would guarantee their immigration?

God... · 24-04-2011 02:16AM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Personally, I'm sick and tired of people ignoring the whole rest of the world and heading off to Australia. It really is the where the drones with no imagination seem to head off to. Exactly the same sort of group-think that led to the property frenzy that ruined us...

I know there are language issues if you move to Germany/France/Italy/Belgium etc. etc. but 95% of people could learn any european language pretty well within a year. You'd have conversational Spanish from scratch within 3 months. And I've got to say, if there's a recession going on in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxemmbourg or the Netherlands, nobody has told the locals. In fact, Germany is enjoying a mini-boom. And I haven't even mentioned South America, Japan, China, Singapore, Korea etc. etc. where there will oportunities for those who look.

Actually, there are a lot of sheep in Australia aren't there? Maybe it is the right place for the flock to go.

Well when it comes to Europe it's mainly the language barrier that puts people off I do understand that.

But as I said Australia has work holiday visas that people can get in a few days and it's handy. Most places are a HELL of a lot harder to get visas!!

And as I also said I'm sick of people going on about people going to Australia there all on WORK HOLIDAY VISAS they'll mostly all be back in a year or two with no option to stay there.

gonedrinking · 24-04-2011 03:16AM

Kaneda_ wrote: »

Where do all these 'thousands of people heading down under after months on the dole' get the cash from?!

The myth about thousands emigrating each week has already been debunked. The figures being trotted around are wildly exaggerated:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0312/1224291980040.html

The majority of people leaving the country are East Europeans who were employed in the building industry. Only very small insignificant numbers of Irish are actually leaving. We would only experience a large emigration of Irish people if the dole was significantly reduced, which doesn't look like its going to happen anytime in the next few years.

ScumLord · 24-04-2011 03:21AM

gonedrinking wrote: »

The myth about thousands emigrating each week has already been debunked. The figures being trotted around are wildly exaggerated:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0312/1224291980040.html

The majority of people leaving the country are East Europeans who were employed in the building industry. Only very small insignificant numbers of Irish are actually leaving. We would only experience a large emigration of Irish people if the dole was significantly reduced, which doesn't look like its going to happen anytime in the next few years.

So it's really the eastern European women that are leaving?

Handsome Bob · 24-04-2011 03:26AM

ArtSmart wrote: »

Well if you've a job, time to get a girlfriend and move outta the mates phase.

The mates phase? Jesus christ.

Pdfile · 24-04-2011 03:28AM

wiger toods wrote: »

Getting sick of this fcuking **** now! Another one of me buddys informed me he's 'fcuking off to oz in the next couple of months'.
I really hate hearing this now, lads ive known since forever and grown up with, forced to leave this ****hole country, many of which i doubt will be coming back anytime soon.
Theres just an awful sense of sadness about the whole thing.
Anyone else getting tired of slowly losing their friends one by one?
Please feel free to bitch and moan here!

bollocks, his bad calls forced his hand. :rolleyes:

jive · 24-04-2011 03:33AM

u_c_thesecond wrote: »

Iv two friends goin soon

Ruths goin in september- shes at her job 3 years and shes 28,she wants to travel so leaving it for that.

Her Boss said he wouldnt keep her job if she went so She told her boss to go **** himself and walked out !

Pauls at his job 7 years , hes 24 and wants to travel for 6 months- hes leaving in May coming back Start of December and hes job will be waiting for him when he gets back!

Im more worried about ruth!Shes set her whole life on living abroad.Paul had more sense and is testing it for 6 months!

Your friend Ruth sounds like a ****ing bitch

Dilsheen · 24-04-2011 03:35AM

LZ5by5 wrote: »

The mates phase? Jesus christ.

Sounds a bit fuppin outrageous on his part doesnt it!?

finbarrk · 24-04-2011 03:38AM

Seloth wrote: »

Not saying anything bad against your friends but every Irish person I know that has so far emigrated to Australia is a pure scum bag.

Suppose it says a bit about your friends. Wonder what they are saying about you?

jimmycrackcorm · 24-04-2011 04:26AM

Welcome back to the 80's op. I'm surprised that you think this isn't normal.

fat__tony · 24-04-2011 05:30AM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Personally, I'm sick and tired of people ignoring the whole rest of the world and heading off to Australia. It really is the where the drones with no imagination seem to head off to. Exactly the same sort of group-think that led to the property frenzy that ruined us...

I know there are language issues if you move to Germany/France/Italy/Belgium etc. etc. but 95% of people could learn any european language pretty well within a year. You'd have conversational Spanish from scratch within 3 months. And I've got to say, if there's a recession going on in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxemmbourg or the Netherlands, nobody has told the locals. In fact, Germany is enjoying a mini-boom. And I haven't even mentioned South America, Japan, China, Singapore, Korea etc. etc. where there will oportunities for those who look.

Actually, there are a lot of sheep in Australia aren't there? Maybe it is the right place for the flock to go.

What are your thoughts on Canada then?

Don't sit on the fence now. :pac:

gosuckonalemon · 24-04-2011 07:02AM

wiger toods wrote: »

Getting sick of this fcuking **** now! Another one of me buddys informed me he's 'fcuking off to oz in the next couple of months'.
I really hate hearing this now, lads ive known since forever and grown up with, forced to leave this ****hole country, many of which i doubt will be coming back anytime soon.
Theres just an awful sense of sadness about the whole thing.
Anyone else getting tired of slowly losing their friends one by one?
Please feel free to bitch and moan here!

No I don't get tired as I'm not a little bitch. Ireland is fcuked at the moment so the only obvious option if you can't get work is to emigrate. Australia is an amazing country and anyone who would be sad to leave Ireland to go there needs their head examined.

If you are gonna miss your friends as they are leaving for a much better quality life, better standard of living and better women, then you need to grow up.

Believe me, within a month of them going over and settling down they'll be asking why the fcuk they didn't go sooner.

the groutch · 24-04-2011 08:10AM

very misleading title, he wasnt "forced", nobody put a shotgun to his head, he just took the easy way out when the going got a little bit tough (welcome to the real world)

mandrake04 · 24-04-2011 08:30AM

tbh can think of worst places to go, op what are you afraid of? your buddies making a few good $$ and maybe enjoying the craic?

I came to Oz over 6 years ago on a WHV and its the best thing I ever did, you dont know unless you try. Many people don't like the place but there are many who would give their left nut to stay, although the reality is that most of mates will be back in a year or two.

old_aussie · 24-04-2011 08:34AM

chin_grin wrote: »

Why don't you go and bring your b!tchin with you? :pac:

NO, we don't want this type in Oz.

Like rats from a sinking ship, they leave in droves.

24-04-2011 10:09AM

I know how it feels OP.. In less than 2 weeks, the core group of lads through college and the year afterwards got reduced from six of us to just me. And since I've left, another load has went to Oz..

I can't get excited about the place at all though.. Plan was to fly down there in Feb and try get work in a bank but that plan went out the window.

Daroxtar wrote: »

Forced? He could have waited and arsed about on the dole, maybe applied for a few jobs and eventually get one, sponged off the old pair, played some Xbox, whinged,etc etc.

Unless he was manhandled onto a convict ship headed to Botany Bay then he wasn't fúcking forced.

He quit when the going got tough, Lightweight that he is.

Mourn not for him for he was weak. And he'll sicken your hole with his waffling when he gets back if he doesn't sicken it beforehand by constantly telling you on facebook how great everything about his new surroundings are.
Forget about him.

Losing your friends one by one is enevitable. Thats what happens when you get older. They start to die.

Lightweight? Forget about him? They start to die?

I'd say you're some craic over a pint.

kingtut · 24-04-2011 10:10AM

Forced? Sounds like a cop out to me! People always take the easy option :rolleyes:

24-04-2011 10:15AM

Seloth wrote: »

Actually the majority of people I know that have left have been from different counties throughout Ireland that know for various reasons (Gladly not related)

I'm sorry but if you think said this as I'm from Cokr you must have a fair clouded image of the county.I wonder when Irish people will learn that every county is the exact F**kin same.Despite being more Rural or ubran or which ever were too small a country to have large or even small for the large part differences.

Heehee, point flew way over your head

Magic Eight Ball · 24-04-2011 10:22AM

wiger toods wrote: »

Getting sick of this fcuking **** now! Another one of me buddys informed me he's 'fcuking off to oz in the next couple of months'.
I really hate hearing this now, lads ive known since forever and grown up with, forced to leave this ****hole country, many of which i doubt will be coming back anytime soon.
Theres just an awful sense of sadness about the whole thing.
Anyone else getting tired of slowly losing their friends one by one?
Please feel free to bitch and moan here!

Are you feeling a little lonely? I'll be your *friend.

*The deal involves a handjob!

Monty Burnz · 24-04-2011 10:24AM

fat__tony wrote: »

What are your thoughts on Canada then?

Don't sit on the fence now. :pac:

It's a bit more original for a start, isn't it?

davoxx · 24-04-2011 11:34AM

as long as he is not forced to come back after we (those that remain) fix up the country, it will be all good

starbelgrade · 24-04-2011 11:41AM

Seloth wrote: »

Actually the majority of people I know that have left have been from different counties throughout Ireland that know for various reasons (Gladly not related)

I'm sorry but if you think said this as I'm from Cokr you must have a fair clouded image of the county.I wonder when Irish people will learn that every county is the exact F**kin same.Despite being more Rural or ubran or which ever were too small a country to have large or even small for the large part differences.

I have nothing against Cork. It's a lovely county. But when you use sweeping generalisations to have a swipe at someone else, why are you surprised when someone else returns you the favour?

Live by the sword....

Logical Fallacy · 24-04-2011 11:44AM

whiteboy wrote: »

"forced"? I'd give my left arm to get out of here.

Most people i know who did the Oz thing ****ing hated it.

mandrake04 · 24-04-2011 12:01PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

It's a bit more original for a start, isn't it?

Considered it myself but the winters are ridiculous.

Monty Burnz · 24-04-2011 12:06PM

mandrake04 wrote: »

Considered it myself but the winters are ridiculous.

Fair enough, that's one country out - only about 200 others to consider.

Another buddy forced to leave for oz!

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