thinking of a return (home, wages, prices)

[concretehead73]

hello,my wife and i returned from chicago to ireland about 10 years ago,now we are thinking of selling up and returning with 3 small kids in tow.we have a lot of research to do but i have to start with the work scene my wife does montessori and i am a concrete carpenter,is the work there and the wages in line.any replies would be great

[outsider1]

I haven't checked lately, but a couple of years ago it felt like a montessori boom here. As for your line of work, a lot depends on your skill. In this area there are a lot of fairly skilled folks form south of the border, so there's competition in that field. It will help if you still have good contacts from your previous stay here though.
Also keep in mind, that while you were away, the home prices went up dramatically.

[NYrules]

Sorry to come off as a smart *****, but learn to se habla espanol and then you can get a job in that field.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by NYrules

Sorry to come off as a smart *****, but learn to se habla espanol and then you can get a job in that field.

Or Polish.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by NYrules

Sorry to come off as a smart *****, but learn to se habla espanol and then you can get a job in that field.

That would be "hablar espanol".

[concretehead73]

thank's everyone but is all this talk about languages because of the word concrete or carpenter,

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by concretehead73

thank's everyone but is all this talk about languages because of the word concrete or carpenter,

Concrete more than carpenter.

[concretehead73]

but surly there has to still be english speaking employer's not but there is only one way to do formwork and its not with a tongue,so where are all the american concrete carps gone,

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by concretehead73

but surly there has to still be english speaking employer's not but there is only one way to do formwork and its not with a tongue,so where are all the american concrete carps gone,

Yeah there are.

[deegers]

Originally Posted by concretehead73

but surly there has to still be english speaking employer's not but there is only one way to do formwork and its not with a tongue,so where are all the american concrete carps gone,

Oh, don't worry. They are just pulling your chain about the languages. You will understand once you come back.