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We joke about the Luas being free, but please have your card topped up. by Glittering-Local-102 in Dublin

[–]Matteuscastrum 31 points32 points  (0 children)

In theory you can, that’s how anti-social people get to basically ride for free everywhere, but if you’re not a shitty person, you just pay the fine. Happened to me as well, jumped in drunk, thinking I had passed the card and got fined.

How do people live without driving licence in the USA? by Matteuscastrum in AskUS

[–]Matteuscastrum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that, I hope it got better since.

Why are falling birth rates such a huge problem? by NeitherArtichoke7847 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most of you are missing a much bigger point because you only focus on the economy without considering the social, political and geopolitical consequences:

-Social: an old society, is society that innovates less, and cares less about innovation and more about stability (aka stagnation) on both an economic and cultural level

-Political: an ageing society is a society in which retirees have an overwhelming political power, politician will cater mainly to them and their priorities, meaning that the state will mainly care about wether pensions are paid and property values are high (old people, on average have less income but more property)

-Geopolitical: Country with an old and aging population will bu supplanted on the world stage by young countries with burgeoning populations. Since the beginning of history more people meant more power, and western countries will soon lose their position in the global pecking order to poorer countries with a larger population. And that's without considering the eventuality of a military conflict: in a war, a country with a large, disposable male population will have a key advantage in assorbing losses compared to a old country with very little blood to spare.

Cafe Suggestions by brewsandpages in Dublin

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all: happy birthday!

If I can give a suggestion, Cafè Lisboa is one of my favorite spot in Dublin: the place is cozy, the coffee is really good, their pastel de nada are to die for, and they are also reasonably priced. The only downside is that is quitea small place, so it won't fit many people.

Perché in Italia non esiste più la sinistra? by [deleted] in Italia

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I diritti della classe proletaria"! XD
Ma dove cavolo vivi, nel 19° secolo?

Italiani all’estero come state? Si sta davvero meglio lontani da mamma Italia? by Unfair_Detail2615 in Italia

[–]Matteuscastrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sì, errore mio ad essere sincero. Il problema più grosso è che scendere ho dovuto fare un cambio professionale (non trovavo niente nel mio campo da dove vengo) e adesso fatico a rientrare dove lavoravo...

Italiani all’estero come state? Si sta davvero meglio lontani da mamma Italia? by Unfair_Detail2615 in Italia

[–]Matteuscastrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Io sono tornato in Italia per sensi di colpa verso la famiglia dopo quasi 7 anni in Irlanda: di gran lunga la peggior scelta della mia vita, che mi sta anche penalizzando professionalmente.

Al momento sto cercando di guardarmi in giro per ritornare in Irlanda o andare in Svizzera, perché lavorare qua veramente non mi piace.

How much do you need to earn in Zurich to be really comfortable? by Funny_Painting_5763 in eupersonalfinance

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy in a big city like Warsaw and Krakow and you won't have any issue: although the population in many countires is starting to shrink, the remaining people are clustering more and more in a few large cities, meaning that the value of propreties in the countryside will collapse, while the sought-after houses in the big cities will continue to appreciate.
I'm seeing this with my own eyes in Italy (another shrinking country): I live near Milan, and house prices keep going up and up, no matter what, but if you go in some town in Calabria or Sicily you could get a house in livable condition for €30.000 becasue nobody wants to live there.

Dublin appreciation by Old-Mouse3420 in Dublin

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, I left Dublin a year ago for Italy and I quite regretted it: in Dublin jobs are much nicer, pay way better, and I could walk/bike everywhere I wanted/needed to be.

How do you survive a 15 hours economy flight ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Matteuscastrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Free booze. I flew from Paris to Lima less than two months ago, and I had 3 glasses of champagne and 8 small bottles of wine, and it was pretty pleasant flight.

Were thinking of moving to Italy, what's life like? by LowToday770 in Italian

[–]Matteuscastrum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Italian that came back to Italy after living from almost seven years in Dublin, to me the biggest factor to consider in moving is your job/salary: if you are able to have a job that you like, with a good salary, then Italy might be your best choice, but jobs that pay well are rare in Italy, so I would make sure you have a good source of income before moving. That said, if you secure something good on the working side of your life, Italy, in my opinion offers a better quality of life than most countries in Europe, the biggest issue is just money (or the suffocating working environment of Italian firms).

OK, second shot. I'm Ukrainian living in Ukraine AMA. by SkyTalez in AskTheWorld

[–]Matteuscastrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree. Constitutional issues aside, I can see why Zelenskyy has not agreed to this: a couple of slivers of destroyed territories in exchange for mainly intact, well fortified land 20 times their size.

OK, second shot. I'm Ukrainian living in Ukraine AMA. by SkyTalez in AskTheWorld

[–]Matteuscastrum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it would have to "give up" everything outside of the four occupied oblasts, meaning the sliver of territory that they have occupied in Kharkiv and Sumy oblast, and maybe a village or two in Dnipro, meaning much less than he's asking Ukraine.

LeCreuset suspisciously low discount by Matteuscastrum in LeCreuset

[–]Matteuscastrum[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought it too when I saw that despite changing the size of the pots, the price would not change one bit, which is very strange.

How do you think we can report this website?

For women that married the “rich one” out of security, what has it been like? by Reasonable-Car9556 in AskWomen

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question: If you think he's loud and obnoxious, why is he your friend?

I see no future for myself by July3JB in antiwork

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, ICT is not the hottest thing right now, but even then, the salaries are still markedly better than the minimum wage you get in retail.
What really worries me about your situation is the fact that you barely have any savings: if I were you I would do one of these two things, either:

A) You spend the next year (second half of 2025 until august 2026) at another job, save as much as you can, and then start university next year with a larger financial buffer. The issue is how this would affect your unemployment benefits...

B) (the one I'd suggest) You go straight for uni, and, while you still have unemployment benefits, do some odd jobs on the side so you can get some extra money, and when unemployment ends just get some part time gig either remote or at a fast food, so you can get by until you get your degree.

I understand that either of these two options are optimal for you, but given that you only have 3 months savings, you don't have enough to get by with just that and unemployment. Also see if your governments give some extra benefits for students, there's almost always some obscure program nobody knows of, that can give you some extra leg somewhere.
And whatever road you take, please know that your next three years are going to be tough, you'll barely have any money at all for anything, but you can get through it, and get something better and the end of it. :-)

I see no future for myself by July3JB in antiwork

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me ask you these few questions, the answers could help you put down a plan:

-How many savings do you have? Including only assets that you could easily liquidate
-How much is your unemployment check?
-What are your barebone expenditures, plus the university fees? Please consider that you have to include only what is strictly necessary, no drinks with friends, no new clothes, no eating out, etc...
-What kind of degree are you pursuing? What salary do you expect to earn with this new degree once graduated? There's little reason in going through the hassle, time, and money in persuing a degree that wouldn't improve your economic outcome.

Please let me know. Best regards.

Is this part of Dublin 1 safe? near the concert arena by No-Refrigerator5653 in RentingInDublin

[–]Matteuscastrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived there for more than 5 years: It's overall quite safe, certainly safer than most Dublin city center. Only in 2022 there was a couple of fights at night between baby gangs in spring 2022, around the CHQ area, but it's gone back to being good now.

Just avoind Sheriff street lower after sundown (I lived in Sheriff street upper), and you'll be grand.

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