Once upon a time…
well actually it was just 4 years ago today when...
...a husband, wife and young child decided to leave California and live in Ireland...happily ever after.
Sounds simple, not easy but simple. We quit our jobs, sold our house, packed our things but as the date of our departure neared we did not have new jobs lined up or have any place to live.
We had a plan. We did loads of research. We sent out CVś for new jobs and inquired about properties for rent but it seemed no one wanted to talk with us until we were in Ireland. I reached out to my family around Ireland for help but we just were not able to get any traction on securing the 2 main things you want when moving your family to a new place, especially to a new country. I suppose employers and property owners wanted to make sure we were serious about our move from California to Ireland (see next blog “Why Would You Move To Ireland?”)
We decided we would treat the first 2 weeks in our new country like a Holiday. Booked a hotel for the first night and then a weekend with friends in Co. Cavan and I trusted everything would work out, one way or another. My husband managed to get an appointment on the day we arrived to see a house for rent. He left me at the hotel with our 12 suitcases and off he and our went to have a look. That place was not suitable but luckily the rental agent had another house available and we could have a look the following day. Well we were delighted that we had a solid lead on a place to live since that would certainly save on hotel stays. The next day we met at the house and as we looked around my husband realised that this was one of the places he had seen online and really liked. After a few minutes of chatting with the agent we had an agreement in place and would get the keys to our new rental after the long weekend.
This was perfect timing, in a perfect location, in our new country.
Similarly, after a few more months of job hunting my husband finally received a call back on a job doing the work he loves. He is still in that position.
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