Reasons not the emigrate?

The Scientician · 03-01-2012 11:17PM #1

I'm compiling a list of reasons to stay put, both funny and serious.

Here's what I've got so far:

All my family is here (this could also be a reason to emigrate depending on your family.)
Most of my friends are here (although with each passing year more seem to move away.)

What makes you stay even if all signs point to the airport and getting the frig out of here?

cloud493 · 03-01-2012 11:17PM

I emigrated here.

TeddyTedson · 03-01-2012 11:18PM

The medical card is a reason people stay.

Tonto86 · 03-01-2012 11:18PM

Only reason I can think is if I've been glued to the floor....

10 weeks and I'm outa here

44leto · 03-01-2012 11:19PM

If you are young go, it will be an adventure, a break from the norm, an experience and you can always come back.

Tonto86 · 03-01-2012 11:19PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I emigrated here.

Did the mass of people going the opposit way through immigration not seem off putting?

Pherekydes · 03-01-2012 11:19PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I emigrated here.

Migrated.

Conchir · 03-01-2012 11:19PM

Tayto.

flanzer · 03-01-2012 11:20PM

A decent pint of Guinness

RMD · 03-01-2012 11:20PM

Serious:

It increases the dependent ratio. A dependent is someone who relies on state aid such as Children (child benefit, school subsidies, grants etc) and the Elderly (Pensions, Medical cards etc). Those under 18 and over 65 are classified as Dependants, those between 18-65 aren't as they generally provide to the state instead of take from the state (not a negative description, just best way to sum it up).

By staying here you'll help slowly balance the dependency ratio, albeit very slightly. Each slight adjustment to it at that though slowly adds up. Problem is finding a job so as to be an asset rather than a dependant.

The Uninvited Guest · 03-01-2012 11:20PM

Mary Byrne's Rehab Bingo

Micky Dolenz · 03-01-2012 11:21PM

Water.

Our beaches, lakes and rivers. Ireland is by far the nicest country I have ever had the pleasure of living in.

hondasam · 03-01-2012 11:21PM

If you want to emigrate do it and stop making up excuses, I never understand why people do this.
If you cannot survive without family and friends then you are not mature enough to emigrate.
you will make new friends and your family will still be where you left them.

ThePower11 · 03-01-2012 11:22PM

The beautiful women... on second thoughts just go OP.

membersonly · 03-01-2012 11:25PM

Emigration is not for everybody, if you don't want to leave, you should stay...

hondasam · 03-01-2012 11:26PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Water.

Our beaches, lakes and rivers. Ireland is by far the nicest country I have ever had the pleasure of living in.

I think you have to have lived in another country to appreciate it. I would agree with you nicest place to live.

Immaculate Pasta · 03-01-2012 11:28PM

I'm considering this emigration lark at the moment. What do you do exactly? Just get a plane out to Perth then hang around a building site and say to someone hey mate give us a job. Serious question

Cicero · 03-01-2012 11:28PM

Brennan's Bread and ham sandwiches.

hondasam · 03-01-2012 11:30PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

I'm considering this emigration lark at the moment. What do you do exactly? Just get a plane out to Perth then hang around a building site and say to someone hey mate give us a job. Serious question

you might need to research it a bit more before you get carried away.

ThePower11 · 03-01-2012 11:30PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

I'm considering this emigration lark at the moment. What do you do exactly? Just get a plane out to Perth then hang around a building site and say to someone hey mate give us a job. Serious question

There's the small matter of a VISA and funding to support yourself, €5000 afaik.

3ndahalfof6 · 03-01-2012 11:31PM

its the only place you can find beggars with no shoes shot in the knee with an arrow, and where everything is wonderful so much so Alice wanted to live here.

The Uninvited Guest · 03-01-2012 11:32PM

ThePower11 wrote: »

There's the small matter of a VISA and funding to support yourself, €5000 afaik.

€3000 imo ?!

spirit_77 · 03-01-2012 11:32PM

wouldnt be able to make reasons not to emigrate threads

3ndahalfof6 · 03-01-2012 11:32PM

ThePower11 wrote: »

There's the small matter of a VISA and funding to support yourself, €5000 afaik.

That was Berties sudonym.

shefra · 03-01-2012 11:32PM

The Weather

Yahew · 03-01-2012 11:33PM

reasons not to emigrate:

house prices are getting cheaper.

Senna · 03-01-2012 11:33PM

Watching Euro 2012 in the local pubs.

Unless your going to emigrating to Poland of course.

03-01-2012 11:34PM

Cicero wrote: »

Brennan's Bread and ham sandwiches.

Ah you can get ham lots of places. Now corned beef sambos. That's a reason to stay!

(on batch bread!)
(with kerrygold!)

Immaculate Pasta · 03-01-2012 11:36PM

hondasam wrote: »

you might need to research it a bit more before you get carried away.

That's a given, I'm not jumping on a plane tomorrow

. I'm graduating in six months and I've realised that the job outlook is rather grim having been unsuccessful on 20 job applications and counting. Have had a few interviews but when I've been to interviews who say we can only afford to hire 2 and you're in the final 13 from over 100 applicants it's not exactly the best odds. Thinking it's time to move somewhere that's booming for the time being.

ThePower11 wrote: »

There's the small matter of a VISA and funding to support yourself, €5000 afaik.

Hmmm. I assume that's the working holiday visa for the year. I'd factored in it would cost around that with flights over and accommodation.

I'm just interested in anyone's responses. Do you fly over without a job and a place to live then try and get one out there or do people generally have themselves set up before they go?

Every young one in Ireland seems to be at it at the minute and being at university and not out in the working world I haven't really given it much thought.

Bigus · 03-01-2012 11:37PM

shefra wrote: »

The Weather

Met an Australian who came to live here and loves the weather compared to his homeland, same boring weather every day, he loves the variety of weather here ...seriously. I do too

Armadillo · 03-01-2012 11:38PM

The Dole is massive, medical card gives nearly free healthcare, random handouts of hardship cash after blowing the dole drinking over a bank holiday weekend, rent allowance, free cheese from the EU sometimes, nixering on the dole, no win no fee solicitors, free legal aid, revolving door court\jail system, free physeptone, the afternoon show, fair city and Joe Duffy. This place is great.

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