Irish J1 students flocking to America looking for work

Sarahin - While you are complaining about Irish people, you seem to forget that American students flock to Ireland. I had the misfortune of making friends with some this University year. Never in my life have I seen people drink like they do. Every single time we went out, they either passed out, got kicked out of a club because they were so drunk or didn't get in in the first place. They used to bring stragglers back to the apartments. They couldn't handle themselves at all, I felt like a babysitter. It was horrible. And to MaryM, you are so in debt to China, they practically own you and Ireland isn't socialist. There isn't even one country in Europe that is socialist.

Hey ciaradexy, the IMF money bailing out slugabed Ireland, comes from US taxpayers. The reason there aren't more jobs in Ireland, is because your socialist clap trap destroys economies. You insult the US, but want to come work here? And you wonder why even US citizens of Irish ancestry hate slags like you, and want nothing to do with the illegal Irish and their slatternly mindset.

Ancavker, the work is there. Quite a few of my mates moved to the Uk over the past couple of years and they all got work. They all have great qualification and most were snapped up within a couple of weeks.

@@@ancavker | May 11, 2012, 10:03 AM EDT STEVENSTAR: Just back from a trip to the U.K., and the economy is terrible there. I do not know why they are still coming for work, it is simply not there.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JUST BACK FROM LONDON MYSELF TOO WHERE DID YOU GO WHAT DID YOU DO ? THE UK ECONOMY IS BETTER THEN THE AMERICAN ONE AT THE MOMENT AND ALOT BETTER THEN THE IRISH ECONOMY WE HAVE 14% UNEMPLOYMENT IN IRELAND THE UK HAS I THINK 8.3% AND I THINK AMERICA IS 8.5% UNEMPLOYMENT .. PLUS THE EXPENSIVE FLIGHTS FLYING TO AMERICA WHEN YOU CAN GET A CHEAP 20EURO RYAN AIR FLIGHT TO THE UK .. UK WINS OVER AMERICA ANY DAY , FOR ME ANYWAYS AND BY THE LOOKS OF IT ALOT OF OTHER IRISH ALSO ..

SarahinLA, the reason the IMF arent in the US is because youre in so much debt that theres absolutely no hope for you!

Irish students have always managed to find jobs when they travel on the j1. I have yet to meet one who couldnt find work.

"Now Junior, behave yourself." >.<

I hope they behave themselves in Woodlawn and Yonkers there were more than a few of the crowd that came out in the 1980's who were out of control. I won't rent to them, and they are my own people. And they need to understand that in the U.S. the weekend is the weekend. Tuesday night etc, is not the weekend. Oh and they should leave their anti- Americanism at home too, it is tiresome.

Sarahin LA...Just curious, why are you on an Irish site. Nothing going on in LA?

STEVENSTAR: Just back from a trip to the U.K., and the economy is terrible there. I do not know why they are still coming for work, it is simply not there.

Bythebay, before you 'slag off' our debt levels in the US, consider Ireland's position. The IMF go to countries where they deem the people too dumb to manage their own affairs. The IMF are in Dublin, they are not managing the financial affairs of the United States.

I hope they are better behaved than the Irish people that are causing so many problems in Australia. We had a situation in San Diego a few years ago with young Irish people behaving like wild animals. They seem to think that the behavior that is tolerated in Ireland will be accepted in the civilized world. I recall my father making reference to the 'wild Irishmen that swingeth from tree to tree'. These young people certainly are doing little to dispel this image. I won't be renting my property to them until they learn respect.

STEVENSTAR, you're exactly right. And the JP Morgan -Chase bank in the US just announced a $2 billion loss, not much to go there for on top of their $15 trillion national debt.

FLOCKING TO AMERICAN !! I DONT THINK SO .... MOST PEOPLE FROM IRELAND EITHER GOTO THE UK ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA OR CANADA THESE DAYS ...

With a climbing national debt over $15 trillion, the US long ago stopped being the "land of milk and honey"!