donc je vous fait un ptit topo sur moi :
On m'appelle Benj, j'ai 23 ans et après un ras-le-bol incommensurable des études, j'ai décidé de partir à l'étranger cette année.
Mon objectif c'est de vivre, de voir, de ressentir des choses qui me sont totalement étrangères, et aussi de perfectionner mon anglais.
Pour cela, je compte partir déjà 3 mois (octobre à décembre) en Irlande. Je compte trouver des petits boulots sur place afin de pouvoir
m'intégrer et bien sur amortir le voyage et la vie sur place.
Je pars seul, surement avec ma planche de surf. (petite préférence pour les infos venant de la côte Nord/Ouest) 😉
Mon itinéraire n'est pas du tout prêt, je compte vagabonder en fonction des opportunités et voir un max de choses.
Pourriez vous m'aidez pour savoir où me loger, manger, aller rencontrer du monde, faire des randonnées top canon, faire des trucs fun, profiter quoi ... ?
Et je voudrais savoir également comment trouver du taff assez rapidement là bas (même plongeur dans un resto, je m'en fous un peu).
Lâchez vous les gens, j'ai besoin d'un max d'infos pour pas trop foirer mon séjour. 😄
L'Irlande c'est super pour parler anglais et se faire des amis .Par contre le boulot , ça devient beaucoup moins facile d'en trouver et les loyers et le coût de la vie sont plutôt chers.Certaines agences recrutent des "french speakers" , voir site fas.ie.
Et désolée , pour un Brestois , on ne sent pas trop étranger en Irlande déjà à cause de la météo.
Je ne sais pas si c'est vraiment utile mais à chaque fois que j'ai envoyé un mail pour un logement ou un stage j'ai précisé que je venais de "Brittanny".
Oui pour le dépaysement c'est pas top ^^ mais je pense passer un peu de temps là bas notamment pour apprendre la langue et pouvoir rentrer rapidement si il a des soucis.
Je vais aller voir ton truc sur les french speakers, ça peut être un début de piste. Mais tu n'aurais pas d'idées d'autres secteurs qui pourrai avoir besoin de monde, pour des missions allant de 2 semaines à 1 mois.
Et pour le logement ?
Pour le logement , il y a daft.ie et j'ai trouvé le mien sur easyroommate.
Pour le job , j'ai même vu des annonces dans ouest france qui recrutaient pour l'Irlande mais c'était avant la crise.Il y a des boîtes d'intérim , certaines sont les mêmes qu'ici .
Moi j'y suis allée dans le cadre d'un stage où j'ai touché un peu d'argent , autant qu'un stagiaire en France (moins de 300 € par mois).Ma copine n'a rien touché mais elle a été nourrie à l'hôtel qui l'employait.
Pour les annonces d'emploi et de logement , il y a aussi gumtree.ie.
Au fait , pour rentrer rapidement , Brest Dublin avec Ryanair c'est seulement l'été.
Sinon , l'Irlande c'est une super idée , j'y retourne au printemps pour un autre stage .
Pour le logement je sais qu'il y a aussi couch surfing.
Mais toutes tes infos sont précieuses =).
Pour le travail je vais jeter des coups d'oeil dans ouest france et je vais essayer de trouver des grands groupes d'intérims qui opèrent aussi bien ici que là bas.
Et pour se trouver des potes ? on m'a dit que les pubs étaient souvent bien animés, mais j'ai un peu peur que mon anglais un peu limité soit un frein.
(même si comme tout le monde au bout de quelques verres, j'ai l'impression que l'anglais est ma langue maternelle)😉.
Je te remercie vraiment pour toute tes infos en tout cas !!! C'est cool de ta part de m'éclairer !
Si t'as d'autres tuyaux sur des ptits boulots, et tout et tout, je suis preneur.
Je ne sais pas si le couch surfing ça convient quand on s'installe pour plusieurs mois.Beaucoup de gens prennent un lit en dortoir en auberge de jeunesse et essaient de trouver une colocation une fois sur place.
Je me suis fait des amies au travail .Le pub , c'est très sympa comme ambiance mais je ne sais pas si on s'y fait vraiment des amis.Mes amis étant chinoise et japonaise , elles ne parlaient pas mieux anglais que moi .
un autre site pour le boulot jobs.ie , là il y a les annonces de l'interim.
Je pars sur Vendredi 09/10/2009 (dans 5 jours).
Départ de Roscoff vers Cork en Brittany Ferries, et je prend ma voiture avec moi histoire d'être indépendant.
J'ai fait le tour des assurances, mutuelles et banques pour pas avoir de surprises si j'ai une embrouille là bas.
De Cork je pars directement sur Galway, en auberge de jeunesse pendant minimum 10 jours (j'hésite entre Barnacles et Sleepzone).
Mes CVs seront prêt d'ici là et je commencerais à faire le tour sur place au bout d'un ou 2 jours (histoire de me familiariser un peu).
Quand je trouverai un taff, j'essayerais de me prendre une petite location de 2-3 mois.
Je pense partir léger, un sac de fringue, une caisse de bouffe, un petit sac à dos et mon surf.
Donc voilà voilà ...
Maintenant, aurais-je oublié des choses ? =)
Une location de 2 mois, est-ce que ça peu se faire sans 15 000 documents comme en France ?
Ma voiture étant mon petit coffre fort j'aurais voulu savoir si il y avait de la chourre dans les parkings de Galways, ou si ça allait à peu près.
Mes réponses qui n'engagent que moi
Je ne connais pas Galway mais dans l'ensemble l'Irlande n'est pas un pays réputé pour sa délinquance .
Aucun papier pour prendre une colocation voir une petite location de 3 mois .Dans la plupart des cas , c'est en liquide à la semaine , de la main à la main .La contrepartie c'est les 400 € de caution en liquide également......Attention au plafond de retrait de la carte bancaire.
La caisse de bouffe , c'est superflu , il y a Lidl là bas aussi .Evite Spar , c'est hors de prix.
Bon courage pour trouver un travail , l'Irlande est passée de 5% à 12 % de chômage en peu de temps et ce n'est pas trop la saison .Sur Galway , je pense qu'il n'y a pas de call center qui recrutent des french speakers mais il y en a sur Cork .
Pratique le loyer/semaine en liquide pour un cours séjour. Effectivement, je vais voir mon plafond de carte bancaire avant de partir.
Et pour le chomâge, bah on va voir si ça passe. Si il faut je me déplacerais.
Je te remercie Jalan pour tout ces ptits conseils, là je me sent prêt à partir. ^^
Pas de contrat de location , pas de bail , pas de préavis , des quantités de
(co)location se font comme ça.
Bon voyage et on verra s'il pleut plus qu'à Brest .....
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Largo di Torre Argentina: a sacred spot for cats.
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Wednesday 23:
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Piazza Navona, Church of St. Louis of the French, the Pantheon, Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Venezia, Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore, Trevi Fountain.
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Villa Borghese, Piazza del Popolo, Spanish Steps, Quirinale, Piazza della Repubblica, and Santa Maria degli Angeli.
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Aventine and Testaccio neighborhoods, the Capuchin Crypt.
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Ostia.
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Departure.
Are any days too packed, or should we add more visits?
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Cheers!
Anne
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