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Where would you move to if you had the choice in your 20s?

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    #92
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Where did you live in US? 2 years is a good stint!


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    #93
    snoopboggybog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭snoopboggybog


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Where did you live in US? 2 years is a good stint!

    New York for three months, Illinois four months. California 8 months, Washington four months, Boston five months.

    Did holdays in Florida and Vegas.


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    #94
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


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    This is my third time living here.

    Came for the first time in 1998.

    The Irish have a weird habit of leaving Ireland to go to a smaller Ireland in a different country.

    Never got it myself.

    I’ve been here 5 years now and genuinely have only met 1-2 Irish people. Maybe that’s because I don’t drink very often.

    As someone that left Ireland to experience something different I’ve never got the whole fascination/desire to connect with the Irish community abroad. It confuses the **** out of me as to why people do that. Each to their own.

    This is an amazing country. Safe. Clean. Great health care. Great standard of life/living. Great opportunities. I can’t think of a negative. It can be a bit boring though. The culture here does seem to be early to bed and early to rise.

    It’s not comparable to Ireland. Each time I go back to Ireland I’m thankful I left. I have family in England and when I visit there I despair. A horrible grotty and crime ridden country. Very few opportunities for the youth. Ireland seems to be heading that way too.

    Have lived in America and while I loved the experience (I will go again but only to travel for 1-2 years) I think it’s a horrid rat race. If you’re not swimming you’re definitely sinking.

    Canada is next on my list to live for a few years. After that I’ll decide where to live/retire. From my experiences and from talking to people I’ll be surprised if I don’t retire to Australia or Canada. New Zealand is also on the list but I feel like I’d need to have the money, already in the bank, to retire to move there.

    And the Junction has lost one of its Irish hotspots. The cock n Bull was demolished and apartments are going up in its place. No loss. A business that did very very well out of the Irish need for alcohol to socialise. A sad place that won’t be missed.
    Yeah cock n bull was just closing when I left in 2018. The place I hated more was tea gardens. Every single Friday night without fail after work lads and girls would flock to it, where **** flat pints would be drunk, and old 90s songs and Irish songs would be played. Repeat all over again on a Saturday morning. Or the Newmarket inn, PBH, coach and horses in randwick, Coogee bay hotel, my god it was like an Irish English only invite to these places.
    Each to their own, but the guys I ran about with are still out there and spending everything they have Thursday - Sunday night. Really didn’t get it. All to be a number on a construction site.

    I get you about the early to bed and early rise thing. It was mental over there that you could do gym classes at 5am, people would be in the office at 6am, but again it got dark early and the Aussies themselves didn’t seem to care about being out late at weekends.

    I’d love to go back with my girlfriend, would I pick Sydney? It would be hard to go past it, although I only saw Melbourne for a weekend, never Perth , Brisbane or the north coast of cairns etc.


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    #95
    CBear1993
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    snoopboggybog wrote: »
    New York for three months, Illinois four months. California 8 months, Washington four months, Boston five months.

    Did holdays in Florida and Vegas.

    That was nice, moving around. Did you manage to do that with the same job? Or just keep moving on. I did 3 months in New York and honestly don’t think I’d live there. Even if you had money and could afford to live in the east village or somewhere it’s a bit of a hellhole.

    If we don’t move abroad myself & girlfriend thinking of doing something similar for 6 months next year when she finishes her masters in October 2020. Southeast Asia she wants - I’m not so keen. Don’t like the whole thought of the backpacking experience.


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    #96
    snoopboggybog
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    CBear1993 wrote: »
    That was nice, moving around. Did you manage to do that with the same job? Or just keep moving on. I did 3 months in New York and honestly don’t think I’d live there. Even if you had money and could afford to live in the east village or somewhere it’s a bit of a hellhole.

    If we don’t move abroad myself & girlfriend thinking of doing something similar for 6 months next year when she finishes her masters in October 2020. Southeast Asia she wants - I’m not so keen. Don’t like the whole thought of the backpacking experience.

    Yea same job, set amount taken out of my wages every which equated to 1500 dollars, paying accom then on company credit card.

    I wasn't staying in fancy places either but not kips either.

    The arrangement worked out well for me.


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    #97
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    Melbourne is far and away the best city in Australia.

    Can’t get the work opportunities to live there unfortunately but I go there a few times a year.

    I’d be living there in a heartbeat if the chance came up.


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    #98
    snoopboggybog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭snoopboggybog


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    Melbourne is far and away the best city in Australia.

    Can’t get the work opportunities to live there unfortunately but I go there a few times a year.

    I’d be living there in a heartbeat if the chance came up.

    Are the Visa's finished to Aus?


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    #99
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Question : if you used your Working holiday visa like me already in 2017- and only stayed a year, I.e I did no farm work etc to get the second year.

    Am I free to go again and reset the 1 year WHV? And try to get sponsorship, or is my situation different now..


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    #100
    [Deleted User]
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    snoopboggybog wrote: »
    Are the Visa's finished to Aus?

    I’ve no idea (to either of those questions).


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    #101
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    It appears you can from doing a quick search


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    #102
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    The quality of life in Norway is amazing:)
    If you like the outside life it is amazing here,if you are planning kids it is a great place for them too.


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    #103
    Figel Narage
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭Figel Narage


    If I could live anywhere long term it would be either OZ, Canada or Norway. I have an opportunity to work in Malta but dunno if it's the right choice. Portugal and maybe even Spain would be cool but not sustainable long term due to language barriers (Same with Norway as well I suppose) but countries to just move to tomorrow would have to be somewhere fairly different to Ireland with a lot nicer weather


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    #104
    RasTa
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    I liked Vancouver a lot. Proper summers and winters similar to Ireland. Although a few years back now, heard rental is through the roof

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    #105
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 9,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    RasTa wrote: »
    I liked Vancouver a lot. Proper summers and winters similar to Ireland.

    Ireland does not have proper summers and winters! I want to see snow in the winter and plenty of heat in the summer. We are usually below zero in the winter with plenty of snow to dig out and around 28 - 34 in the summer.


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    #106
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    What I'd like to know is where the big money is these days. Used to be in palvces like Singapre, Saudi etc, are there any new planes that pay big to get people there?


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    #107
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Still the same I’d say? Middle East and certain asia.. depending on your qualification the recruiters in Australia throw money on you at LinkedIn before I moved over. Followed through as well


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    #108
    Figel Narage
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭Figel Narage


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Still the same I’d say? Middle East and certain asia.. depending on your qualification the recruiters in Australia throw money on you at LinkedIn before I moved over. Followed through as well

    Sounds interesting, if you don't mind can you reveal what industry you work in?

    I too would like to get money thrown at me in Australia, or anywhere warm for that matter


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    #109
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Construction.

    Before I moved to Oz I had literally 4-5 interviews lined up and could have had more. One recruiter walked me right into a $135K salary job.


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    #110
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    https://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-expensive-europe-euro-cost-of-living-5118042-Jun2020/

    Interesting study done by Mercer released today.

    This is for companies considering relocating their workforce, right? Or is it actual cost of living for residents? Can’t get my head around the placing of some cities on list. Dublin in 46 and Sydney in 66? Sydney is surely more expensive to live in Or am I missing something? Dublin’s rental rates push it way up but Sydney is $16-25 just for eggs avocado and toast breakfast. One room in an apartment you’re lucky if you can get one for $300 a week. Most lads I know in Dublin pay around €700.


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    #111
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Construction.

    Before I moved to Oz I had literally 4-5 interviews lined up and could have had more. One recruiter walked me right into a $135K salary job.


    Would you get offered that sort of money as a QS in early 20's though with 2-3 years experience?



    Everything I see on indeed or linkedin seems to be $70-100k range for QS with under 5 years experience. Over 5 years experience $100-150k. Thinking of going next June or July!


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    #112
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Seek is the big job site over there, look on it. Just build your CV up a bit and wing it, you’d be more useful than the Aussies or Asians. New Zealand QS’ are of good standard


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    #113
    theoldbreed
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭theoldbreed


    Have lived for short periods of time in the US (near Philadelphia) I loved it and have travelled a good bit in the US but don't think I could live there more long term.
    Australia - really just like a warm Ireland, although a lot of people I know have come back home.
    NZ - expensive but loved it and could live there.
    France - I speak French, which is important, I loved it and am considering retiring there (I'm only 37 )

    Lived more long term in Canada - can't fault it!
    Germany - again can't fault it! You do need to speak German, you'll pick it up very quickly!

    I think if I had to recommend one place it would be Germany!


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    #114
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Very lucky to speak French, France is a fantastic country. Shame about some of the French - quite different from irish, but it would be a great place to retire to.


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    #115
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Germany is the most popular answer on the thread I believe!


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    #116
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Thanks for all the answers to the thread.

    Based on the replies, girlfriend and I are going to visit one of these places in July now when the flights are cheap, to see if we’d move there.


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    #117
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 9,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Germany is the most popular answer on the thread I believe!

    Nah, don't like to have to listen to people speaking High German, especially Northerners..... :D:D:D


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    #118
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    What is the cost of living / salaries like in Germany?


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    #119
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 9,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    Best link for cost of living:

    https://www.ubs.com/microsites/prices-earnings/en/


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    #120
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    Whats a good site for IT jobs in Canada?


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    #121
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Would be interesting to note the places least affected by Covid to move to, of course this is changing all the time.

    For me Dublin is terrible post march 2020. Eery feeling about and with no pubs or gigs etc it’s a bit of a ghost town


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