Posted by Scott on September 16, 2008, 5:35 am, in reply to "Would like to relocate to Ireland and work"
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Assuming that the primary marketplace for your skills is Dublin, you can probably halve or even quarter that monetary estimate. Particularly off-season, short term apartment rentals go for much less, particularly when you're signing up for several weeks at a time. The typical google search terms would be "short term lettings", "holiday apartments" and "short stay apartments".
Check http://www.daft.ie or, a fast little website for a client of mine, http://www.reservationsnetwork.ie. Another good example would be http://www.earlsfortapartments.com which gives rates. Not cheap, but a starting point.
But, if you come for 3 months, you might have to give up your current job. Considering the current economic climate, that's certainly more hazardous a course to take than in the recent past.
You might be better off to come for three weeks "vacation" with a bunch of interviews lined up with recruitment agencies, possible companies, etc.
Scott
--Previous Message--
: Hi all! Great message board here. Hoping to
: get some advice or guidance on my best
: options.
: I currently work for a large consulting
: business and have a wealth of experience in
: 'management consulting'. I've looked for
: jobs in Ireland for quite some time and my
: skills are in demand there (specifically,
: certifications I hold).
: I have no family connections to Ireland but
: I'm wondering what the best approach is to
: find an employer to sponsor me. My company
: does not operate there so that's not an
: option.
: Should I keep applying and hope I get lucky,
: or should I just bite the bullet, move there
: for three months and then search hard while
: in country? I can take about US$50K with
: me, but prefer not to spend it all searching
: for a job!
:
: Any advice on what the best approach is? I
: really love the country, the people and
: culture. By the way, I'm a US citizen.
: Thanks!
:
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