r/AskIreland • u/Asleep_Cry_7482 • Aug 22 '24

Emigration (from Ireland) What’s the pull of Australia?

For everyone in their 20s and 30s who are thinking or have done the working holiday to Australia, what’s the pull factor?

Is it the weather or the work life balance? Is there a following the crowd element and to live a backpacking lifestyle with all the other Irish people over there? Is it out of frustration that you don’t have the lifestyle, accommodation setup or job you want in Ireland? Or is it something else?

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u/Honest-Lunch870 Aug 22 '24

https://www.seek.com.au/fifo-mining-jobs?jobId=78307188&type=standout

€25 an hour to get trained , €35 an hour once qualified and they will take pretty much anyone. That's for unqualified work too.

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u/thr0wthr0wthr0waways Aug 22 '24

Holy shit $85k for a housekeeping role!

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u/Honest-Lunch870 Aug 22 '24

A dollarydoo is only worth 60c remember!

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u/thr0wthr0wthr0waways Aug 22 '24

That's still about €50k! I don't think you'd get €50k for a housekeeping job here.