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[Livia]

I'm planning a trip in Ireland for this summer. Since the budget is low, I'll be able to stay only two weeks unless if I get a job. I do have a European passport, so I was wondering how difficult it is for a student, age group 18-21 to get a job at a local pub in a city like Dublin, and how to go about that. I'm not interested in signing up with an agency that would find me a job. Could I just have a walk-in interview or apply or something? How does it work?

[Argonui]

I live in Ireland, I am still in school. But we have a Business studies where we are explained all the situation that happens these days in economics. It's quite hard to get job now. It's good if you have some work experience then you might get some job. But don't hope for high paid job. Since high paid job requires CV, and some college attended.

[Alcarin]

I'll be frank. It's virtually impossible to find a job at the moment. I've been trying to get the sort of work you're looking for, for the best part of a year.

[BettyBCole]

You could maybe get a low paid part time job in Ireland like working in a sandwich store or something. Many Irish won't take a low paid part time jobs since it would mean a cut in their heafty and soft cushiony 200 euros a week dole or whatever they pay lone parents these days.

[Guthlaf]

No. The worldwide recession has hit Ireland especially hard. There are no jobs for the Irish, so needless to say, you would be the last to be considered.

[Tar-Herunumen]

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[JohnHBartos]

Yes and no. There are many jobs for English speakers but these range from call-centre work to highly qualified professional jobs. If you're at the call-centre end, you will find it quite hard to make ends meet on your salary unless you share a house with several other people.

The jobs for English speakers are also concentrated around big cities like Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Housing is not easy to find and is expensive. The Netherlands have a housing system which is quite different from other european countries.

The easiest way to come over is to get a job with a multinational company in your home country and apply for a transfer. The Netherlands have become quite strict on non-EU migrants, so make sure your country has some arrangements in place and/or you have skills and degrees that qualify you as a 'knowledge migrant'.

Life isn't cheap but the standard of living is quite high, public transport is good and reasonably priced and The Netherlands usually rate high in happiness surveys.

[Artamir]

It's not easy at all, especially not for students or most people for that matter.
To work in a pub you need prior bar experience usually 2 to 3 years, some pubs might take you on but not many.

[Anborn]

Irish people can't find jobs in Ireland, so how are you going to find one?

Have you heard about the global recession? It's quite bad in Ireland and throughout Europe.

[Pru]

Not this weather with the recession anyway

[Soronto]

There will be 60 people ahead of you in the queue for any bar job, these will be students, accountants, bank managers, teachers, architects, housewives, lorry drivers and plumbers.

I'm sorry to be blunt but you haven't a hope in hell I'm afraid of getting a job here, there are over 230,000 people living in Ireland looking for a job right now.

[Ibal]

It's nigh impossible to find a job nowadays. Believe me, I've been trying. Employers look at you as though you're insane now if you go into their businesses asking about any openings.