Posted by Scott on September 28, 2009, 6:53 pm, in reply to "Moving to Ireland - On my own"
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You don't mention whether you qualify for Irish citizenship. If you are not a citizen, then it will be very, very, very hard to get a job. Basically impossible unless you have very high end skills (you didn't mention them either).
You simply won't get a work permit or green card these days or the job offer to start the process without medical, engineering, programming, etc. experience.
If you are a citizen and don't need to apply for a work permit or green card, then it will be merely very, very hard. Again, your skill set is crucial. We're in a deep recession, 12pc unemployment and that is NOT going to be totally cured in a mere two years.
Figure 50,000 - 70,000 Euro for two years. You can do it for less if you just take a room in a shared house, no car.
Ask your cousins their advice. Leitrim prices are lower than Dublin and prices for everything but doctors and lawyers are still going down.
This society also has definite age discrimination when hiring choices are made. Again, your background may overcome that hurdle.
But, the key is the citizenship. Without it, for the next two years till things pick up substantially, you simply won't get through the government weeding process without those high end skills.
Good luck. At least you're planning properly and that counts for a lot.
Scott
--Previous Message--
: Hello fellow Ireland dreamers, and those
: already there.
: Here's my question; I'm well aware of the
: economy in Ireland, jobs situation etc. I am
: 50ish, single (div'd, kids on their own),
: have lots of 1st cousins in Leitrim, would
: love to go. Is this a workable idea if I
: figure I give myself 2 yrs. worth of savings
: to live on - will have to calculate what
: that is - until I may for sure get myself a
: little job. I'm thinking that as to buying a
: small home, the next year or two would
: actually be a good time. Are there any other
: brave folks out there (over the 20's) who
: did this on their own? Would love to hear
: how it went. Thanks, Patricia
:
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