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McTernan
  1/17/2014 09:29 EST

Retired U.S. Marine Corps officer ISO a decent job in Ireland. Looking for any useful contacts that could help me find one, preferably in the west. Thanks.

Semper Fidelis, Wally

BlacksmithTom
  1/19/2014 08:41 EST

I'm going to be honest with you Wally. I'm retired Navy, and have worked for AT&T for over 13 years. I've been trying to get a job for over a year now and have found that if you're not already in Ireland or are going to be in Ireland within the next few months(with a work visa) they won't even talk to you. I even had an employee referral and got hiring managers contact info and called and talked to them. "How can I justify to the company hiring you, over the 7 Irish citizens who are here and only need a few months training, and you need relocation?" "If you were already here, I'd hire you." I've heard that from many companies and from AT&T about overseas positions. I'm paying to move my family to Ireland (my wife is an EU member) and will continue my search there, living on savings, retirement income and my VA disability check. I don't want to rain on your parade, just want to be honest, it's a lot harder to find work from America without already having a work visa in hand and the means of moving yourself. Companies don't want to pay for relocation.

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McTernan
  1/28/2014 06:19 EST

Thanks, shipmate. Good scope. I may have to work elsewhere as an ex-pat and "commute" home to Ireland. We have lived there previously and never should have left.

BlacksmithTom
  1/28/2014 06:53 EST

The UK you have to prove you have as a single person £19,000 a year coming in and it goes up for spouse. I have one talent scout that until I gave him a date that I was going to be in Ireland, he wouldn't respond to my emails. Now he's setting up interviews for me the first few days we arrive in Dublin. I'll PM you my email address and when you make it to Ireland give me a shout and I'll give you the contacts that I have. Good Luck.

McTernan
  1/29/2014 06:18 EST

Thank you very much. Any advice or points of contact will be much appreciated.

jtwilson49
  1/29/2014 13:29 EST

I am getting my Irish citizenship within the next few months and want to set up my own business (Consulting there). Extremely difficult? My wife is not a citizen, does that present issues? Thanks, (former USN as well). James

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BlacksmithTom
  1/29/2014 13:48 EST

Once you have your citizenship, there shouldn't be a problem getting your wife clearance to stay, under the EU charter, all spouses of EU members have the right to live and work where the EU member is, only the UK didn't sign off on that. Not sure about the consulting business, guess it would depend on what you're consulting on and which city you're looking at opening shop.... Good Luck

blankk
  2/9/2014 07:38 EST

Hi Wally,
Have you considered starting your own business, and then moving it to Ireland?
Especially if you are manufacturing and/or exporting, Ireland is begging for new businesses to move in.
-Kate

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