Still So Much To Do

Boy howdy is there ever a lot of things one has to accomplish just to live and work overseas. I feel great about everything I've accomplished to date but believe me when I say, there's so much more that I have to do before I'm actually settled. 

Now that I have a job which I am super excited about, I have to get a few more things done before I can even begin to be paid. I have an appointment to get a PPS number which will allow me to be paid (basically it's a tax number) which after I receive that, I then have to go to a bank and pray that they will issue me a bank account. From what I hear, the Irish bank account process can be quite difficult. I've basically been told that if one rejects you, go right down to the next one and try there. Ultimately, there's plenty of hoops you have to jump through to get the ball rolling. I'm prepared to do whatever it takes but it certainly makes me wonder, why is it so easy to apply for this visa and come here but everything you have to do once here is so bloody difficult? Seems odd that the first part is super simple and everything that follows is basically torture. 

Aside from that, I'm super excited to start my job this Friday. I'll be doing training during the day before heading right into midnight's Saturday and Sunday which I've been told are the two busiest days of the week at this hostel. I'm obviously ready but admittedly a bit nervous as well because I really don't know what I'm up against. Whatever the case, I'm super ready to just hit the ground running and kill it. Who knows what opportunities will come from this right? I might hate midnight's, but if it leads to opportunities that are on other shifts, I can handle it for a few months.

Nothing else is really new with me. I'm starting to look at places today which I've also heard can be hell on earth. I honestly don't care where I stay or what it looks like so long as I have a roof over my head and can afford to live lol

I'll check back in in a few days with an update!

HAPPY VEG