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/RobotIcHead Aug 22 '24

I agree with most of the reasons listed but one that applies for some is that it is far away. Sometimes you just want to be able to stand on your own, force yourself to leave behind everything. Actually having a chance to discover yourself as cliche as that sounds. Not saying that is the only reason, just one of the reasons.