Has any-one actually got a job going???

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 12:50AM #1

I know this is a little desperate but I need a job! I am 22 and willing to work anywhere doing almost anything as long as I have money coming in every week that I can support myself any maybe put away a few euro's. It doesn't have to be in Ireland even. There is surely some-one out there in boards land that is actually doing well that needs another pair of hands.....I hope

The tough part is I have no qualifications.

I left school at 16 as I got a great number just laboring but payed very well and then just floated between Barwork, Oddjobs, Casino's(poker dealer) and laboring when that finished up but now I can't get anything even near full time. Couldn't afford insurance (€2500) this year so had to even sell my car. Things are very bad lol.

If you need to know anything specific you can PM me.

Killer Pigeon · 10-05-2011 12:53AM

Lavattack wrote: »

I know this is a little desperate but I need a job! I am 22 and willing to work anywhere doing almost anything as long as I have money coming in every week that I can support myself any maybe put away a few euro's. It doesn't have to be in Ireland even. There is surely some-one out there in boards land that is actually doing well that needs another pair of hands.....I hope

The tough part is I have no qualifications.

I left school at 16 as I got a great number just laboring but payed very well and then just floated between Barwork, Oddjobs, Casino's(poker dealer) and laboring when that finished up but now I can't get anything even near full time. Couldn't afford insurance (€2500) this year so had to even sell my car. Things are very bad lol.

If you need to know anything specific you can PM me.

Why don't you get some sort of qualifications then? You're 22, it's not too late to start. My cousin only started college when he was 24, he's now 30 and doing very well for himself. Thing outside the box, I think times like these are the best times to start off businesses.

Daegerty · 10-05-2011 12:53AM

How did your insurance get to be that high?

Plenty of work over in England i do believe

Killer Pigeon · 10-05-2011 12:55AM

Daegerty wrote: »

How did your insurance get to be that high?

Plenty of work over in England i do believe

Emigration should be the LAST resort, in my opinion.

Swampy · 10-05-2011 12:56AM

Go volunteer in Africa or somewhere for a year.

Probably won't cost you anything but you will learn some great life lessons.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 12:57AM

Daegerty wrote: »

How did your insurance get to be that high?

Plenty of work over in England i do believe

I don't have a full liscense and the fact I am 22 and male doesn't help. I had a fairly big engined car also tho. Only claim was a car that was stolen a year ago.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 12:58AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Emigration should be the LAST resort, in my opinion.

So says the man who intends on moving to the island of Rockall in the near future lol.

jive · 10-05-2011 12:58AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Emigration should be the LAST resort, in my opinion.

If I was jobless and couldn't find work after actually trying then emigration would absolutely be the next step. I'd rather live my life making decent money and earning a decent living instead of becoming depressed and living just to pick up the dole every week. A life of nothing would become extremely **** extremely fast. There is work in other countries but seemingly not here.

Dartz · 10-05-2011 12:58AM

Lavattack wrote: »

I know this is a little desperate but I need a job! I am 22 and willing to work anywhere doing almost anything as long as I have money coming in every week that I can support myself any maybe put away a few euro's. It doesn't have to be in Ireland even. There is surely some-one out there in boards land that is actually doing well that needs another pair of hands.....I hope

The tough part is I have no qualifications.

Well don't worry, you're not alone. Not by a ****ing long-shot.

Try a recruitement agency.

starbelgrade · 10-05-2011 12:59AM

Could be worse. You could have been a famous sports star, married to a millionaire, then lost it all & owe €9 million to the banks.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:00AM

jive wrote: »

If I was jobless and couldn't find work after actually trying then emigration would absolutely be the next step. I'd rather live my life making decent money and earning a decent living instead of becoming depressed and living just to pick up the dole every week. A life of nothing would become extremely **** extremely fast. There is work in other countries but seemingly not here.

I intend on moving to Canada asap but have to get more money together now at any rate but if I got a job I would just stay. I'd do pretty much anything once I had a fulltime-ish job like.

My name is URL · 10-05-2011 01:00AM

Can you swing a sack of doorknobs?

mikemac · 10-05-2011 01:01AM

You've barwork experience

I used to go working in Ballybrit for the Galway Races every year. Make a packet and I'd kip in a hostel.
And one year I'd finish at the track and go do hotel night porter. Must have done well over 100 hours that week

You could do this and you could do the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford too!
Jazz Festival in Cork?

I've not checked dates so I hope these don't clash
All you need is Bus Eireann there, shoes, pants and a few shirts and you're set to work for the week. They'll all have tents or pubs and hotels want good staff too

jive · 10-05-2011 01:02AM

Lavattack wrote: »

I intend on moving to Canada asap but have to get more money together now at any rate but if I got a job I would just stay. I'd do pretty much anything once I had a fulltime-ish job like.

Yeah that's the only problem with emigrating IMO. You would need around €2k to get to Canada and set up. €1k for visa + flights and €1k for living over there when you get there. You will find work when you get out there though no doubt about that, even if you have to live off odd jobs on craigslist for a few weeks at least you are getting some money in.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:02AM

Dartz wrote: »

Well don't worry, you're not alone. Not by a ****ing long-shot.

Try a recruitement agency.

I know I amen't lol. Going to the post office these days is a bit like being back in 6th class, meet every-one I went to school with lol. I know its a million to one shot some-one actually having a job on boards but a dumb priest never got a parish as they say!

fruvai · 10-05-2011 01:03AM

My name is URL wrote: »

Can you swing a sack of doorknobs?

He'll have to supply his own knobs

Killer Pigeon · 10-05-2011 01:04AM

jive wrote: »

If I was jobless and couldn't find work after actually trying then emigration would absolutely be the next step. I'd rather live my life making decent money and earning a decent living instead of becoming depressed and living just to pick up the dole every week. A life of nothing would become extremely **** extremely fast. There is work in other countries but seemingly not here.

I did say it should be the LAST resort. If you have checked every corner and crevice of the country and realise that there is absolutely no opportunity for you whatsoever, even if you wanted to set up some sort of business and you were sure that it was guaranteed on failing. If you have investigated it all, down to the very last mathematical dot, and realised that there's no hope - then you should leave. Not until then.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:05AM

jive wrote: »

Yeah that's the only problem with emigrating IMO. You would need around €2k to get to Canada and set up. €1k for visa + flights and €1k for living over there when you get there. You will find work when you get out there though no doubt about that, even if you have to live off odd jobs on craigslist for a few weeks at least you are getting some money in.

I was in Canada for almost 2 months. just home a month. Not working just sorting out work for when I get my VISA sorted. I have work out there and have a Canadian liscence and a bank account with $600CAD in it but I am broke outside of that.

Flights with Canadian affairs are nearly alway about 300-350 € fyi

Killer Pigeon · 10-05-2011 01:06AM

Lavattack wrote: »

So says the man who intends on moving to the island of Rockall in the near future lol.

I plan on setting up a state that will be used as a model in other countries (including Ireland) for generations to come. :P

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:08AM

feelingstressed wrote: »

You've barwork experience

I used to go working in Ballybrit for the Galway Races every year. Make a packet and I'd kip in a hostel.
And one year I'd finish at the track and go do hotel night porter. Must have done well over 100 hours that week

You could do this and you could do the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford too!
Jazz Festival in Cork?

I've not checked dates so I hope these don't clash
All you need is Bus Eireann there, shoes, pants and a few shirts and you're set to work for the week. They'll all have tents or pubs and hotels want good staff too

I worked in every race-course in munster back in the day aswell. Do you have contact details for who-ever has the tender for the bar's? If you do maybe PM it to me please

jive · 10-05-2011 01:08AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

I did say it should be the LAST resort. If you have checked every corner and crevice of the country and realise that there is absolutely no opportunity for you whatsoever, even if you wanted to set up some sort of business and you were sure that it was guaranteed on failing. If you have investigated it all, down to the very last mathematical dot, and realised that there's no hope - then you should leave. Not until then.

Starting a business with no money in a bad economy? I'd rather emigrate. Too much risk involved with starting a business even if you get a loan from the banks which you more than likely wouldn't. Emigrating isn't a bad thing - if you're country can't cater for you then go somewhere else that will. It makes sense. Sitting around on your arse in Ireland because you're Irish is a joke - as far as I'm concerned I owe this country zilch given what has happened.

Lavattack wrote: »

I was in Canada for almost 2 months. just home a month. Not working just sorting out work for when I get my VISA sorted. I have work out there and have a Canadian liscence and a bank account with $600CAD in it but I am broke outside of that.

Flights with Canadian affairs are nearly alway about 300-350 € fyi

Return? If so that's awesome. I'm assuming 1 way though cause thats v. cheap!

Daegerty · 10-05-2011 01:10AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

I did say it should be the LAST resort. If you have checked every corner and crevice of the country and realise that there is absolutely no opportunity for you whatsoever, even if you wanted to set up some sort of business and you were sure that it was guaranteed on failing. If you have investigated it all, down to the very last mathematical dot, and realised that there's no hope - then you should leave. Not until then.

I dunno about you but i'd rather be making a decent living somewhere else than getting paid minimum wage here or paying a sh1tload of tax to a bankrupt state over here.

I think Ireland is a great country but when it comes to getting a decent job things are fairly miserable at the moment. Until I have a few years experience there is nothing for me here, and even then it won't pay as much and lack in several other aspects to a job i'd get elsehwere

Celly Smunt · 10-05-2011 01:10AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Why don't you get some sort of qualifications then? You're 22, it's not too late to start. My cousin only started college when he was 24, he's now 30 and doing very well for himself. Thing outside the box, I think times like these are the best times to start off businesses.

costs money

deecom · 10-05-2011 01:14AM

jive wrote: »

Yeah that's the only problem with emigrating IMO. You would need around €2k to get to Canada and set up. €1k for visa + flights and €1k for living over there when you get there. You will find work when you get out there though no doubt about that, even if you have to live off odd jobs on craigslist for a few weeks at least you are getting some money in.

You need to go to Canada??! Europe is a lot closer, and a lot cheaper.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:15AM

jive wrote: »

Starting a business with no money in a bad economy? I'd rather emigrate. Too much risk involved with starting a business even if you get a loan from the banks which you more than likely wouldn't. Emigrating isn't a bad thing - if you're country can't cater for you then go somewhere else that will. It makes sense. Sitting around on your arse in Ireland because you're Irish is a joke - as far as I'm concerned I owe this country zilch given what has happened.

Return? If so that's awesome. I'm assuming 1 way though cause thats v. cheap!

Yep one way buddy but still they are almost always the cheapest option(you have to Ryanair yourself to England first tho)

AgileMyth · 10-05-2011 01:16AM

Lavattack wrote: »

I was in Canada for almost 2 months. just home a month. Not working just sorting out work for when I get my VISA sorted. I have work out there and have a Canadian liscence and a bank account with $600CAD in it but I am broke outside of that.

Flights with Canadian affairs are nearly alway about 300-350 € fyi

So you're looking for work but planning on leaving quite shortly? Now why should I employ you and spend my time and money training you?

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:16AM

deecom wrote: »

You need to go to Canada??! Europe is a lot closer, and a lot cheaper.

Have a job in Europe?? I would consider ANYWHERE tbh.

Dangerous Man · 10-05-2011 01:17AM

Lavattack wrote: »

I intend on moving to Canada asap but have to get more money together now at any rate but if I got a job I would just stay. I'd do pretty much anything once I had a fulltime-ish job like.

Sorry to burst your bubble but Canada is not a walk in the park. There is this bizarre perception out there that it's easy to find a job here. It's not. Unemployment is at 8%. Canadians are struggling to find work and if you have no transferable qualifications you'll find it tough as hell. I know of quite a few Irish who've gone back home because they couldn't find work here. Do your research first.

Lavattack · 10-05-2011 01:18AM

AgileMyth wrote: »

So you're looking for work but planning on leaving quite shortly? Now why should I employ you and spend my time and money training you?

If you care to read all the posts I also said that if I did in fact get a steady job I would stay. I would have to be working at least a 40hour week for that to happen tho.

Killer Pigeon · 10-05-2011 01:18AM

pmcmahon wrote: »

costs money

Does the OP not qualify to have his tuition fees paid by the state though?

Celly Smunt · 10-05-2011 01:20AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Does the OP not qualify to have his tuition fees paid by the state though?

books and all the rest of it though,i'd find it hard getting to college if i had no income to start with

Has any-one actually got a job going???

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