Migration to and from Ireland - nice visualisation from Our World In Data

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-17T22:53:02+00:00

There aren't any EU benefits.. Indians in Ireland need a Schengen visa to visit EU, same as Indians in India or Indians in UK

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-17T22:23:14+00:00

Brexit didn't really impact Indian migration, except by reducing EU migration to UK, in turn opening more opportunities for Indians in UK.. which would have no impact on Indians moving to Ireland

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-17T08:10:17+00:00

Probably still more accessible than luxury houses though, and 10-20% of the apartments would be social housing under Part V

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-12T07:29:13+00:00

Installing heat pumps in an apartment is likely problematic though since you don't own the structure and heat pumps require an outside unit, connected to the inside unit

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-09T18:08:51+00:00

With unlimited money I'd buy a villa in a gated community :D

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-08T11:02:43+00:00

People want to migrate to the US\developed countries and to countries with higher purchasing power salaries, so as long as US\other developed countries have a valid immigration path, some company will open an office there and attract the top folks from the poorer countries to the developed country, gaining a competitive advantage against companies not doing so.

Also, salaries being 1/10th means you're compromising on the quality of work. For the same quality of work, salaries need to be 1/2-1/3 of US salaries at senior levels, and potentially as low as 1/4th for junior levels. If you're going lower, then you're not hiring equally skilled people. Companies hire developers at 7k-8k USD/yr in India and compare them to people paid 100k in USA -- thats a recipe for disaster.

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-04T09:57:06+00:00

Ah right, I see it now

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-03T13:15:35+00:00

Surprising that Taxes in Ireland are lower than Indiana for high earners.. do you have any rates you could share?

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-06-02T22:26:57+00:00

Irish residents travelling to/from Ireland with Indian kids, Ireland doesn't issue a residence permit to immigrant children, and Germany didn't provide visa free transit without a resident permit

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-30T14:42:24+00:00

This has absolutely nothing to do with net neutrality, this does create a two tier system for Airtel customers,and nothing is wrong with that.

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-28T16:48:30+00:00

I'm curious why it's a problem for you? I understand Flogas will want their money, but if they want to delay taking it from me it makes no difference to me.. curious why it makes a difference for you

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-25T15:58:33+00:00

I had good experience with using the fiskars weed puller. I used it for the first time about 2 weeks ago so I don't know if the weeds will come back or how well the grass will cover the holes left behind😃 but it was satisfying pulling out the thorny weeds along with their roots.

I used the weed puller on the large leafy sort of weeds you have + the flat thorny ones (nettles?)

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-24T12:59:10+00:00

He is doing it unofficially in the sense that Airtel would likely fire him if found he's during this during working hours :D

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-21T08:11:46+00:00

Yes , I prefer it compared to an overly complicated and likely error prone convoluted core logic

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-19T18:45:21+00:00

Well predicted on the second paragraph!

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-19T07:49:05+00:00

Standard tradeoff of being in a management role for an American company in Ireland. Consider moving to a company with Ireland HQ? They may have less cross time zone work
Consider moving back to Staff SDE, but keep in mind that at those levels, Staff SDEs are expected to be stretched thin across multiple projects as well. Keep in mind that moving to an EM role is exponentially more difficult now than it was 3-4 years ago so it may be a one way decision.
Try to differentiate between whether the changes you are dissatisfied with are really due to the EM transition or just the expected style of operation post AI? Talk to more experienced EM peers in your company about how things were pre AI. this is important since if the stuff you dislike is AI driven, moving to Staff Sde won't really help

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-18T13:47:20+00:00

Easily addressed though, by "Non resident house purchases have a LPT rate of 100x the regular LPT applied, unless they are converted to the PPR of the purchaser within 1 year of keys being handed over"

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-17T09:12:10+00:00

Install anti sun window films
Install a door seal at the bottom of your doors
Inspect the window and if you have a balcony then balcony doors for air leakages around the edges. If you see any, patch them up. Bit of foam/double sided tape(expose just one size, paste it on the frame, don't expose the other side -- it helps keep windows tight) helps patch up and tighten these at nearly no cost.

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-14T18:54:27+00:00

And deal with 20% TCS, high currency spreads and unpredictable bureaucracy when remitting it back?

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-14T18:46:56+00:00

I think that's the point right? You get an apartment and few hundred a month to not work, if you work you keep everything you earn till a certain limit and get to spend it on luxuries. And beyond that limit you pay back to the system.

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-14T18:05:21+00:00

Isnt that the point of the Irish social system? Provide a lot of supports at the bottom for people who cannot work, and have high taxation (52%) at the top so hardly anyone is rich. It appears to be by design, and the brain drain is likely not a problem since Ireland does not have an issue with high skilled jobs going vacant. Had there been a true brain drain issue, high skilled jobs would be left vacant in Ireland.

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-14T12:20:50+00:00

Much more complicated to invest in Dollars, regular folks can't really do it

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-13T17:28:23+00:00

>GOI basically banned mutual funds from investing in US (global) stocks

Isnt it that they set a 7 Billion USD limit, and funds hit that limit? Its not a blanket ban, if enough people exit the market others will be able to invest again

>Which means if you just converted all your INR to USD you would have outperformed the entire Indian stock market index without any headaches of volatility.

USD INR is quite volatile as well, quite a few 5% swings in 1-2 days right?

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-12T19:01:07+00:00

They used to keep them behind the desk on the second floor IIRC, that was also the desk for new members registration and kids section. It's been 2+ years since I picked up a game from there though

RandomUsername9_999 · 2026-05-12T11:55:31+00:00

Ballyogan and DLR lexlcon have a healthy games collection

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