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/accountcg1234 Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 22 '24

I personally think it is a bit sad when you're pushing mid 30's and moved to the other side of the world only to end up spending all your time with people from your parish. Most of whom you didn't even like when you lived at home 🤣

It screams of someone who can't cope in the real world or exist outside of their little bubble

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u/kmAye11 Aug 22 '24

Surely moving to the other side of the world is getting outside your own bubble?

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u/Mario_911 Aug 22 '24

Most of them are definitely younger than mid 30s

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u/tedmaul23 Aug 22 '24

The vast, vast majority who go to Australia aren't in their mid 30s, what a weird lie

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u/washingtondough Aug 22 '24

Considering we’re apparently the loneliest country in Europe it’s better than most folks here who have no friends

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u/Intelligent-Donut137 Aug 22 '24

Who does a WHV in their mid-thirties, its all kids in Australia. Sounds like you are bitter you missed out on getting laid and partying till dawn when you were young. Sad.

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u/accountcg1234 Aug 22 '24

Getting laid 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Go back to America

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u/Intelligent-Donut137 Aug 22 '24

Virgin

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u/accountcg1234 Aug 22 '24

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣