Business degree? Ireland

[wolfy1988]

Hi all

As some of you may know, I am moving to Ireland at the end of April. I have been thinking about doing a Business Degree. What Jobs have you walked into after completing a Business degree?

What is the general consensus of business degrees? I am also going to do TEFL course.

Now I have no Job lined up for me when I move, Just savings.

Now I Know this gets asked a lot but if you were me, what would you do?

JB

Edited by wolfy1988 on Saturday 19th March 13:13

[Eric Mc]

In Ireland - hahahahahahahahaha.

I don't think "walking into a job" is a normal scenario in their current situation.

Have you done any homework on what is happening there?

Honestly - what is attracting you to move to Ireland in its current economic state?

Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 19th March 13:46

[wolfy1988]

Eric Mc said:

In Ireland - hahahahahahahahaha.

I don't think "walking into a job" is a normal scenario in their current situation.

Have you done any homework on what is happening there?

Honestly - what is attracting you to move to Ireland in its current economic state?

Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 19th March 13:46

Haha

Theres more to Ireland than its Econimic state. Very short sighted I know but Ireland is more of a stepping stone for us before we decide where to go next.

We plan to be there for a few years so I plan to retrain and make the most of it.

[Eric Mc]

wolfy1988 said:

Eric Mc said:

In Ireland - hahahahahahahahaha.

I don't think "walking into a job" is a normal scenario in their current situation.

Have you done any homework on what is happening there?

Honestly - what is attracting you to move to Ireland in its current economic state?

Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 19th March 13:46

Haha

Theres more to Ireland than its Econimic state. Very short sighted I know but Ireland is more of a stepping stone for us before we decide where to go next.

We plan to be there for a few years so I plan to retrain and make the most of it.

Why not retrain here? I'm sure you could get a better choice of courses over here at lower costs. Assuming you are not actually an Irish citizen or an Irish passport holder, you wouldn't qualify for any educational help (what there is of it) over there.

If you cannot pay your way in Ireland you could end up bankrupting yourself for nop reason.

What part of Ireland are you planning to move to?

[wolfy1988]

Dublin

My Girlfriend is from Co. kildare. I've been to Ireland about 8-9 times and I have fallen in love with it.

I have been told that I can get help with training as her Dad is a trainer for Fas.

I know there are more courses for me to do over here but in terms of employment, I am at a bit of a cross roads where I don't seem to be going anywhere over here. Basically no body is willing to give me a go it would seem.

We are taking drastic measures perhaps but I do believe we will be much happier as all her friends and family are over there.

J

[slow_poke]

Business degrees have very little worth in Ireland at the moment. Too many graduates with them. IT/computing/programming is where it's predicted to be at. Don't even think about architecture/construction.

However, if you're moving on after training......

[wolfy1988]

I think this sums up Ireland!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JPT3feipJ8

[Kudos]

Dublin is a great place, I had a superb 3 yrs living there. However, it is a very expensive place and unless you have income from somewhere you will struggle. It's also different living there and only going for weekend visits etc.

There is now a new generation of youth emigrating as there are no opportunities anymore

Also, FAS courses have lots of people applying.

[wolfy1988]

Kudos said:

Dublin is a great place, I had a superb 3 yrs living there. However, it is a very expensive place and unless you have income from somewhere you will struggle. It's also different living there and only going for weekend visits etc.

There is now a new generation of youth emigrating as there are no opportunities anymore

Also, FAS courses have lots of people applying.

I understand what your saying Kudos.

I have made the decision now and I cant really back out

I appreciate your reply but I am going to have to make the most.

[Eric Mc]

Well best of luck. I left Ireland 25 years ago but have kept a close eye on what has been going on over there in that time. I also have family there so am pretty up to speed on its problems. It certainly has been a roller coaster ride for much of the population.

For English people, Ireland is a bit like a parallel universe. An awful lot of what they do and how they live is very similar to here - but there are enough differences ro remind you that you are not in Britain any more - and its's not just the green post boxes

[Thom987]

I dont see how anyone could class moving to Ireland as a stepping stone to anything else. Things are pretty bad here and arent likely to improve in the forseable future.
Its not all doom and gloom if you have money, the property sector is on its knees and there are some good deals to be had, but the banks arent lending, so its back to the old days. Cash is king.

[Beardy10]

Things have apparently got a lot worse over there in the last month since the election. My cousin is an architect....has his own small practice and has actually kept a small office of eight people busy over the last two years. He had to fire three of his eight staff last week.....just fallen off a cliff.

[MattPym]

I'm a student in Ireland at the moment. I'll be honest with you, I've got a few weeks left till i'm finished my degree in mechanical engineering and then i'm gone out of here. There's nothing going on here. It's too expensive to do anything. The price of petrol is skyrocketing at the moment along with everything else.

I definitely wouldn't suggest moving over here.....Keep it as a holiday destination, It's much nicer that way

[wolfy1988]

Like I said earlier I really have no choice anymore.

Thanks for all your reply's but this is some depressing reading but realistic.

I will just have to try my best!

JB


PS anybody got any jobs going?

[Eric Mc]

Keep us up to date on how you are getting on.

Ireland really is in the st at the moment.

[Thom987]

wolfy1988 said:

Like I said earlier I really have no choice anymore.

Grow a set of balls and twll her the move is off.

[RDMcG]

Its very bad there. I was back a few months ago. Still have a lot of friends from my school days. The sense is that property will fall further which will exacerbate the personal debt situation. A lot of the people who came in during the boom are returning to their countries of origin and native-born Irish are once again on the emigration trail. If you can avoid it, I would do so. Great fun to visit, but not a place to build any sort of career, let along get a job.

[Kudos]

MattPym said:

The price of petrol is skyrocketing at the moment along with everything else.

I got filled with diesel yesterday, cost me c £1.20/litre, thats a good 20p/litre saving over UK!

[aspender]

As somebody who moved from the UK to Ireland in 2007, all I will say is that I'm glad that I'll be back in the UK in about a month.

And that's as somebody who has spent those four years in well paid employment and without any property investment.

Good luck...

[Eric Mc]

Would you like to expand on th reasons why you plan to move back?