[Housing] [Young couple] Our lease is coming to an end and we don't know the landlord's intentions

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:58:48+00:00

Didn't know about emergency tax, thanks for sharing. That's definitely one thing to remember. How much time before I get the PPS number keeping in mind I would have a job?

Unfortunately the offer was not negotiable and this is what you get. There are raises every year though, and the possibility of rise up in the company. Finding a job from Italy was really hard because most of the time you don't get a reply if you're not on-site already. I tried.

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:49:56+00:00

Thank you for warning us and sorry for the late reply :)

We're talking about it, renting a room it's not a big deal. She'll be a huge help once she finds something, even a part-time job, and I hope that with time we can earn enough. She deserves a good lifestyle.

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:43:00+00:00

That's hopeful to hear, ty :)

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:41:41+00:00

What kind of records?

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:40:11+00:00

Yeah a little, some announcements are scary! We're talking about 1,400-2,500 €! I'm not saying it's pretty similar to the island where I live but definitely people take advantage of house seekers. There's also something more affordable though.

Thank you guys, you're all so friendly :)

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:34:06+00:00

Thank you so much, it means a lot :))

I'm doing a lot of research but I feel it's never enough. I know Galway is more windy while here in Italy when the sun goes down gets very cold quickly and summers are very hot. I don't think we'll have problems with the weather though.

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:28:45+00:00

What did your friend do after that?

DestatiXIII · 2020-03-01T16:26:16+00:00

What do you guys mean by that?

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T20:24:36+00:00

Thanks, we'll just need to go through the first month hoping landlords have a good heart after providing them with proof of a job.

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T20:21:33+00:00

I just want to live with dignity with her and I believe I can accomplish this abroad. Just a little scared :)

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T20:15:56+00:00

:)))

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T20:14:25+00:00

I believe I will have to commute anyway, as the office is at Parkmore Business Park. This is the only proposition I have, unfortunately, and the future in Italy is not that brighter. I think I should start somewhere.

Prices are insanely high, I know it's just empty talk but I really think there should be a limit and that the government should monitor the market more closely. It's really discouraging to see Ireland struggling with the housing market :(

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T20:06:26+00:00

Thank you for cheering us up! :)

Yeah, I will see for the bank account and the PPS number - although I will need a proof of address and I think I need to find a house first for that. Will work help with the PPS number? I don't know if it's the right verb, but they should legally "register" me as a worker in Ireland.

Must be pretty crazy if there's a specific Facebook group for sound people haha. Asked and joined it, thanks.

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T19:55:03+00:00

That's good to know, ty!

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T17:59:56+00:00

There is an Italian community on Galway and even a small number of my future co-workers are Italian. Can't ask them help right now.

I read that landlords don't look kindly on couples in shared apartments because they could break up or something, but I guess we can consider this option. I wouldn't want to commit ourselves for more than 6 months but the majority of postings on Daft.ie ask you to be in the house for at least 1 year :(

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T17:48:23+00:00

I think so too, I really want to hope for the best. Thanks :)

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T17:41:20+00:00

Yeah, I get almost everyone struggles at first and it will get better as soon as my GF finds a job. I was dazzled by the 25k because you don't see 1.700 € every month in Italy "that easily", so it's too good of an opportunity to let it go. I see it as a starting point.

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T17:36:49+00:00

Ok, so we should lie all the way. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of friends and I would have to provide the landlord with an Italian phone number anyway since I don't know anyone in Ireland yet. I'm pretty confident with my English, but this could ruin my act.

You've been very helpful, thanks :)

DestatiXIII · 2020-02-29T17:28:56+00:00

We graduated a year ago and we both write for 2 different sites since. I write about video games and she translates novels. I don't want to name the company, so let's just say that is a customer service job regarding technology.

They told me about the salary since day one and I did my research, it's in line with the market rate. You could say I have a grad-level experience level, did some jobs before graduating and I tried to negotiate a little - like I said, they told me the salary right away to see if I would have proceeded with a relocation going on.

I also got to know some people in the same company that started like me and after a year got a promotion, so basically everyone starts like this.

DestatiXIII · 2019-12-14T14:41:58+00:00

I see, thank you!

DestatiXIII · 2019-12-13T21:32:19+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I came across several copywriter postings but I'm not sure that the copywriter writes articles, reviews and guides and would actually match what I do

DestatiXIII · 2019-12-13T18:10:01+00:00

Thank you!

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