I am a college graduate and want to study language in Ireland. Is it really that difficult to find a job now?

I’m very surprised why you asked that person for help, because what he said is completely nonsense based on his own fantasy. At first glance, he looks like someone who has never been abroad.

It is indeed difficult to work in Ireland. You can look for it, but it’s not impossible to find it. There are always places recruiting people. If you are really serious about looking, you will always find it. It may not go well at first, but after you have been around for a long time, you will get used to it.

You are an English major, so you should have no problem with English. Anyone with good English will be willing to apply for it. At the beginning, you can work as a waiter in a restaurant, do odd jobs in the kitchen, and check out the cash register in a supermarket. If you have the chance, find a job in a foreign store and earn more than in a Chinese store. It's a pity that you don't have any other skills. Skilled workers are very popular abroad, such as chefs. In China, chefs are a very low-level profession. But when you go abroad, among those who work part-time, chefs earn more. The same applies to barbers and repairmen. Another most typical example is construction workers. In the past few years, Ireland recruited many construction workers from China. They all had work visas. Their wages were 800 euros a week and 3,200 euros a month. Think about what construction workers do in China. level, but in Ireland, construction workers earn more among the Chinese community. Unfortunately, with the current economic crisis, the entire construction industry is over. But even if those construction workers are unemployed and apply for unemployment benefits, they can still get a 200 euro subsidy every week if they are idle. If you go to work part-time, it will be difficult to earn as much as a construction worker, because it is a formal job, but you can earn at least half of what they earn. Excluding housing expenses and living expenses, you can also save a lot. After you make a few years of money, if you feel you have the ability, you can open your own shop and do some business.

The young man you asked for help said that things in foreign countries are expensive, but if you compare the prices with wages, they are actually not expensive at all. I will give you an example and you will know. For example, in China, if you earn 2,000 a month, the price of buying a movie ticket is 50 yuan. In Ireland, if you work for 1,500 euros a month, the price of buying a movie ticket is 10 euros. 10 euros is definitely more expensive than 50 yuan, but according to the ratio of wages and prices, in Ireland wages and movie tickets The ratio of wages to movie tickets in China is 150:1. In China, the ratio of wages to movie ticket prices is 40:1. Which one do you think is cheaper?

So, those who say that foreign countries are good, that is, good material conditions, more income abroad, high living standards, advanced equipment, high green environmental rate, etc., are referring to these things. To say bad means that your mental condition is not good, it means that you are far away from home, you are considered a vulnerable group, you are bullied, discriminated against, etc. But after you stay for a long time, will this still be a problem? The person you asked for help said he had no relatives or friends. It is true that he had no relatives, but wouldn’t he make friends when he arrived in Ireland? Having no friends only means that you have poor social skills, and not being able to make good friends only means that you cannot recognize people well. In addition, he also said that various conditions restrict you from finding a job. This is even more nonsense. The recruitment forums on the Irish Chinese Network generally only require two conditions, one is to speak English and the other is to have experience. But this is not required in every place. For example, those who work in the kitchen do not need to communicate with foreigners at all, so they do not need to speak English. In other places, as long as you are willing to work hard, people will still want you even if you have no experience, because most of the work can be learned once taught, which may mean that the speed is a bit slow, but for some shops that are not very busy It doesn’t matter whether it’s faster or slower. It may also be because experienced people are not as easy to manage as newcomers. Newcomers can do whatever you ask them to do. Experienced people may be a little clever in certain places after they have been around for a long time.

That’s about it. Maybe I’m a little off topic, but if you really go abroad in the future, this information will be very helpful to you. There are some who do well in Ireland, but there are also those who do not do well. The key is to rely on your own efforts. You have to think carefully about how to decide.