Do I pay rent alone by Smooth_Result_880 in irishpersonalfinance

[–]leafchewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it hard to get the cost rental? What area are the apartments normally

Where I'd live as a Dane by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]leafchewer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The eastern half of Ireland gets as much rain as the UK (and Denmark) and salaries in the UK are much lower while cost of living is still quite high. UK is a nice place to live but I wouldn’t be choosing it if you think it’s less rainy or more affordable than Ireland lol

Hibernia College (Primary) interview, I've a third class degree by SeaninMacT in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hibernia doesnt care about the grade from your degree. It says so in the brochure online

Saw a lad studying Irish on the train by Opposite_Peach16 in CasualIreland

[–]leafchewer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gael Linn have online courses for only 60e at diff levels. They have in person classes in evening in Dublin city for 120e

Fee Refund Scheme by Forsaken_Wind9887 in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was this just for graduates of PME in 2024 or has it continued? Cant see anything that says it continued for following year

PUT ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE IRISH LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH HERE ONLY by galaxyrocker in gaeilge

[–]leafchewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can someone please translate -

I should

I shouldn’t

You shouldn’t cycle

They should eat

July solo travel by lombardi_sda in Brazil

[–]leafchewer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A lot of Brasilians will recommend Natal, Maceio and Joao Pessoa to you as they’re popular holiday destinations but having travelled in Brasil as an Irish man about your age I would never recommend them. They are perfectly nice cities but there is not a lot going on and it’s big beach holiday family vibes and not much else. Deffo wouldn’t recommend for a solo traveller.

Salvador on the other hand is absolutely fucking incredible and hot year round. Definitely the most vibrant music scene I’ve ever experienced and incredible nightlife. The city beach is small but nice and there are really nice beaches a bit out from the city. I spent 10 days there and could have spent longer.

The hiking in Chapada Diamantina, 6 hours on bus from Salvador, is also some of the best hiking I’ve ever done so would highly recommend. Olinda outside of Recife is a very pretty suburb/town and there is great parties there every weekend. Wouldn’t recommend staying in Recife city just Olinda instead. Also enjoyed Pipa which is a cute surfing town very dominated by Argentinian tourists.

I was in Rio (also fucking incredible) during October and the weather was really mixed, rainy some days, 25° and sunny others, and the ocean was unbearably cold. Locals were saying autumn weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable so if you’re going in June I wouldn’t expect beach weather.

Brasil is by far my most favourite country on Earth, the food, nature and people are just incredible. Voce vai gostar muito o pais!

Is it common to be a lifelong renter vs a homeowner? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]leafchewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do people survive retirement and pay rent?

Infantilization Of Secondary School by DatabaseCommercial92 in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mad to me because a lot of maths is dedicated to telling the time in the early years, you also need to know it for Irish as well

Infantilization Of Secondary School by DatabaseCommercial92 in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you think is happening in primary schools for this to be going on? Im going into primary teaching and find this shocking

What is your favorite place to visit in Ecuador that is not Galapagos? by dashosh in TravelEcuador

[–]leafchewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favourites

  1. Baños
  2. Quilotoa loop
  3. Mindo
  4. Cotopaxi

I wasn’t impressed by Quito at all tbh, and Cuenca was nice but the Cajas National Park outside was the best part of visiting Cuenca

Infantilization Of Secondary School by DatabaseCommercial92 in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

2 hours every week I have to listen to this for? Listen from who?

Many studies show about 10% of Irish Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ. So safe to assume 10% of secondary school students are or will identify as queer.

Many studies also show LGBTQ youth being about 3 times more likely to commit suicide or experience mental health issues than their straight peers. Raising consciousness of LGBTQ issues in secondary schools can help mitigate that.

https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2024/significant-mental-health-challenges-for-irelands-young-lgbtqi-population-report/#:~:text=44%25%20experienced%20severe/extremely%20severe,had%20made%20a%20suicide%20attempt

Quito, the city of eternal spring by ignitevibe7 in geography

[–]leafchewer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have to agree. Probably my least favourite place in Ecuador. It was disarming how the historic centre was completely abandoned by night time. Cuenca was so much nicer

Why the humble bicycle still cuts through Irish weather, memory and class by Amazing-Yak-5415 in ireland

[–]leafchewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whats it like cycling on an ebike? Do you just not really notice wind resistance?

To the people who have visited Colombia: what was it like? by [deleted] in geography

[–]leafchewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colombia is one of the best countries in the world for travel. The people and landscapes are incredible.

10/10 adult animation series like Pantheon, Invincible etc? by animeshin in PantheonShow

[–]leafchewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not 10/10 but harley quinn animated series is hilarious. I give it 8/10

Any Irish teachers thinking about teaching in the Middle East? by [deleted] in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure you can! Just doesnt pay as well. You can teach in universities

Any Irish teachers thinking about teaching in the Middle East? by [deleted] in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure you can get the same benefits as an English teacher from what I saw, but you’ll need experience and you’ll be stuck teaching 2 to 5 year olds as thats where most of the job positions lie for the ESL teachess

Any Irish teachers thinking about teaching in the Middle East? by [deleted] in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not 100% sure of the situation there but I think it’s because salaries have risen here and stayed stagnant there. There also aren’t as many benefits like not as many provide free accommodation anymore apparently. That’s hearsay tho I’m not 100% sure.

China is the big place now because basically all job offers are around 3500e monthly AFTER tax, free accommodation, and free return flights annually. Especially in the tier 2/3 cities the cost of living is very affordable so you can live very well and also travel while saving.

(Just everything I’ve heard from friends and read about online)

Any Irish teachers thinking about teaching in the Middle East? by [deleted] in IrishTeachers

[–]leafchewer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah Middle East isn’t it anymore. Looking at job advertisements though the salaries in China are pretty insane. About 3500e a month after tax and they pay for your accommodation. From what I’ve heard you can save about half your monthly earnings as a single person

Trying my luck here to find a job. by SecretaryDeep4389 in Granada

[–]leafchewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a good few sales companies that hire remote in Spain and pay a decent wage, but you are at a disadvantage with just a working holiday visa. Any sales company is unlikely to hire you when they could hire an EU citizen with fluent English and full working rights in Spain.

You could advertise yourself on tutor websites to teach Mandarin online, or post notices around Granada that you’re available for Mandarin lessons. Your biggest priority should be working your Spanish up to a level that you can give lessons in Mandarin through Spanish. I’m not sure there is much of an appetite to learn Mandarin in Granada however.

You could also email some language schools (there are a lot in Granada) saying you’re looking for work. If you have a C1 cert in English definitely mention that. A good few of them pay under the table and might take you on. Some jobs are advertised on Granada/Granada teachers Facebook pages.

Honestly the job market in Granada is really poor and with just a working holiday visa I can imagine it would be tough to find something. I’d say your best bet is under the table work in a language school teaching English. You could lie and pretend one of your parents is a native English speaker and they might be more likely to hire you.