Nypd wrote: » I send my son to Scoil Lorcain in Johns park, very good primary school that has had recent investment so it's modern and very well kept.
mangeybear wrote: » Wow, what nice feedback! I might PM some of you as we get closer, but for now, just a few questions for the group: 1. I'm having trouble understanding the school funding. If I pay taxes, are the schools free? Whether they are religious or not? 2. Anyone give me an idea of the costs of private healthcare? I'm not a snob about it, but would like to know what it costs. 3. Where do people shop for clothes? What's the equivalent of a Marks and Spencer?
mangeybear wrote: » 1. I'm having trouble understanding the school funding. If I pay taxes, are the schools free? Whether they are religious or not?
2. Anyone give me an idea of the costs of private healthcare? I'm not a snob about it, but would like to know what it costs.
3. Where do people shop for clothes? What's the equivalent of a Marks and Spencer?
blankAs wrote: » Have you considered tramore, some seaside living!
x.revoLucian wrote: » Hello, everyone! This is a very interesting thread, and I simply felt compelled to give my own input; not for the sake of doing so, but to helpfully give Sarah a better perspective on the life decision that she and her husband would like to take. I hope you read our posts, and hope you make the best decision for yourself. I wish you only the best of luck. Myself, I have been living in Waterford City for the last eight years. Prior to that, I resided in South Amboy, New Jersey, a busy outpost of New York City. Before that, I got to experience a rural existence in a backwards Iowa farming town. And even further back than that, I spent my childhood in the second largest city of a Soviet Bloc nation. Apart from these, I got to witness many other places, and I feel enriched by my experiences. Allow me to side with those on here who regard Waterford in a negative light. While it has, after these eight long years, granted me with a home and livelihood and many happy moments, it is still the worst place I have seen; no exaggeration. You obviously want the nice things in life. There are many places in the world that will offer them to you and it is a good reason to move somewhere to find a good home, but I don't doubt for a second that Waterford isn't the right place. Let me list: -Crime rate might be on par to other places, but why would an average crime rate attract anyone? I do not consider Waterford City safe, and it is becoming increasing difficult to avoid confrontation, harassment, and physical assault. I try to give to my community as much as possible, and I have not been able to avoid these things myself. -Shopping is abysmal. Anything that is available is from last season or from previous lines. This includes electronics. If you want to stay behind the trends, be my guest and enjoy Waterford's fine shopping. -Public transport might be fair, but is, just like most other things, becoming overpriced. As well as this, it does often happen that walking becomes a faster mode of transport. And, again, buses do seem to have a dangerous appeal as young men with nothing better to do seem to ride them for the sole purpose of looking for attention. -Which brings me to this point; the people. While some may be warm and welcoming, most are just like the poor, bleak weather, which, while not the worst in the country, it is by far not the best you could hope for. The general public is cold, alienated, and detached, and extremely unreasonable and demanding if you work in the service industry, and won't help you if you are in need in my experience. Even after eight years and many acquaintances, I am not fully accepted by everyone. -Best of all, many of these people you encounter will probably spend their evenings the only way available here. Conglomerating around the sweaty intersection of the few clubs and miserable, 'drown-your-sorrows' pubs we have. It is a view to behold as, at closing time, disorientated men and women pour onto the streets in a frenzy of sound and vomit, arguing, and desperate chasing of the hint of possibility of 'hooking up'; think MTV's Jersey Shore style but plethora of times sadder to look at. -The streets are dirty, with locals having zero respect for throwing their garbage and cigarette butts on the pavement. It is a shabby excuse for a clean place to live. -Also very concerning, the general state of the economy is poor, and finding a job is hard. I know places where this is worse than here, but I am uncertain of how much of an ordeal it might be for a complete outsider to pursue employment. -I could keep going on, and on, and on, but for the time being, I will give one more, and possibly the most important example of why not to move here. If you have children, or ever plan on it, I will plead you not to consider Ireland. Let the abuse from the locals come at me, but I will say that the school system in this country is worse than that of a third world nation. If you bring up a child here, he or she is bound to become just like the locals are, and I would pity that. Children are not taught respect by the system. They are neglected and abandoned to fend for themselves. Which, sadly, leads to them using drugs, which are available to most with little to no effort. You can pretty much find drugs faster than a job, you might say. I am not saying every child is doing this, but it seems awfully widespread, far too much to make this city a place where I would consider raising a child. If you agree or disagree with me, let me know, I do find everyone's posts here quite interesting. Just out of curiosity, can anyone say that Waterford City is the best place to be in? Ever? Sarah, I can think of many places where I would be much, much happier, and I'm certain that you can, too. Best of luck, and I hope your decision brings you joy. Farewell.
Max Powers wrote: » i never saw any posts by that die hard pessimist (xRevo Lucien)on here before, trolling? i find it pathetic either way. Sure there is unemployment and the weather aint great but sure you could say that about any place in Ireland. im sure the streets of New Jersey are spotless and everyone has a welcoming smile.
mangeybear wrote: » Greetings! I am an American being asked by my employer to take a two year assignment in Waterford. I've got a family, wife and three kids all under ten years old (the kids, I mean). I'm looking for advice on neighborhoods to consider, as well as schools. With the package I'm being offered, I'll have a bit of money to spend on rent, so I'd really like to hear about the nice areas. With respect to the schools, we're Catholic, but I don't have a strong preference for religious schools, just somewhere that has a community built around it, that might make it easy for my wife and kids to make friends. Thanks for any help and advice in advance.
seven_eleven wrote: » Nonsense ^ His post is far too pessimistic. Looks for everything and anything wrong with Waterford and amplifies it.
Ericaa wrote: » Originally Posted by x.revoLucian Hello, everyone! Myself, I have been living in Waterford City for the last eight years. Prior to that, I resided in South Amboy, New Jersey, a busy outpost of New York City. Before that, I got to experience a rural existence in a backwards Iowa farming town. And even further back than that, I spent my childhood in the second largest city of a Soviet Bloc nation. Apart from these, I got to witness many other places, and I feel enriched by my experiences. In other words your a Pensioner Allow me to side with those on here who regard Waterford in a negative light. While it has, after these eight long years, granted me with a home and livelihood and many happy moments, it is still the worst place I have seen; no exaggeration. Each to their own I suppose You obviously want the nice things in life. There are many places in the world that will offer them to you and it is a good reason to move somewhere to find a good home, but I don't doubt for a second that Waterford isn't the right place. Let me list: -Crime rate might be on par to other places, but why would an average crime rate attract anyone? I do not consider Waterford City safe, and it is becoming increasing difficult to avoid confrontation, harassment, and physical assault. I try to give to my community as much as possible, and I have not been able to avoid these things myself. Reading what your writing here I'm guessing you like Confrontation -Shopping is abysmal. Anything that is available is from last season or from previous lines. This includes electronics. If you want to stay behind the trends, be my guest and enjoy Waterford's fine shopping.Most kids I know have Iphones, Xbox, playstation with the latest games so where your getting the above from is anyone's guess -Public transport might be fair, but is, just like most other things, becoming overpriced. As well as this, it does often happen that walking becomes a faster mode of transport. And, again, buses do seem to have a dangerous appeal as young men with nothing better to do seem to ride them for the sole purpose of looking for attention.Bus prices I'm guessing is somewhere between €1.50 and €3.00 for local stops which is hardly over priced. As with the attention seeking kids you seem to have a habit of attracting confrontation. -Which brings me to this point; the people. While some may be warm and welcoming, most are just like the poor, bleak weather, which, while not the worst in the country, it is by far not the best you could hope for. The general public is cold, alienated, and detached, and extremely unreasonable and demanding if you work in the service industry, and won't help you if you are in need in my experience. Even after eight years and many acquaintances, I am not fully accepted by everyone. I can see why.. -Best of all, many of these people you encounter will probably spend their evenings the only way available here. Conglomerating around the sweaty intersection of the few clubs and miserable, 'drown-your-sorrows' pubs we have. It is a view to behold as, at closing time, disorientated men and women pour onto the streets in a frenzy of sound and vomit, arguing, and desperate chasing of the hint of possibility of 'hooking up'; think MTV's Jersey Shore style but plethora of times sadder to look at. I'm guessing you work in Abrakebabra and have to put up with the drunk idiots that come in at 2am to come out with the above statement -The streets are dirty, with locals having zero respect for throwing their garbage and cigarette butts on the pavement. It is a shabby excuse for a clean place to live.Total crap I work early mornings and see the streets being cleaned and even power-washed at the intersection you mentioned above. The city might not appeal to everyone but dirty it's not. -Also very concerning, the general state of the economy is poor, and finding a job is hard. I know places where this is worse than here, but I am uncertain of how much of an ordeal it might be for a complete outsider to pursue employment.Your not being victimised here as the same applies to everyone not just so called outsiders -I could keep going on, and on, and on, but for the time being, I will give one more, and possibly the most important example of why not to move here. If you have children, or ever plan on it, I will plead you not to consider Ireland. Let the abuse from the locals come at me, but I will say that the school system in this country is worse than that of a third world nation. If you bring up a child here, he or she is bound to become just like the locals are, and I would pity that. Children are not taught respect by the system. They are neglected and abandoned to fend for themselves. Which, sadly, leads to them using drugs, which are available to most with little to no effort. You can pretty much find drugs faster than a job, you might say. I am not saying every child is doing this, but it seems awfully widespread, far too much to make this city a place where I would consider raising a child.Would you prefer they grew up like yourself i.e. miserable and sad? Our schools are the most modern in Europe and our education system is also on par with our neighbours in the UK. If you agree or disagree with me, let me know, I do find everyone's posts here quite interesting. Just out of curiosity, can anyone say that Waterford City is the best place to be in? Ever? I can think of many places I'd rather live but if you asked the local in any city he also could name a few he'd rather live. The grass always looks greener on the other side... Farewell.:
Ericaa wrote: » Taken from a similar thread:
kensutz wrote: » And instead of quoting a post that very few people have seen, why not give your own opinion? :rolleyes:
Funfair wrote: » Goodluck
Ericaa wrote: » No, he's definitely not a troll. Well, as duinegorm pointed out, it seemed like a good idea to post the thoughts of someone who has lived in America. As for my own opinion, it almost matches his word for word. It's funny how assuming you're being, if you knew this person, you'd be shocked at how wrong you are.
johnnykilo wrote: » The OP isn't asking should they move to Waterford! They're moving here for work regardless and they were asking where in Waterford they should move to. You're completely missing the point with the quoted post from x.revoLucian!
stefan idiot jones wrote: » Shame on you Mangeybear for looking for help. Another thread ends in chaos.
