Kheldon.net » Living & Working in Dublin http://www.kheldon.net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Two years in Dublin and Facebook http://www.kheldon.net/2012/02/01/two-years-in-dublin-and-facebook/ http://www.kheldon.net/2012/02/01/two-years-in-dublin-and-facebook/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:18 +0000 Siam http://www.kheldon.net/?p=332 It’s an overused saying, but time really does fly. It felt like it was just the other day that I arrived in Dublin to start working at Facebook. It’s been just about two years now, and I’m happy to still feel the way I did after my first couple of weeks. My worries about moving to a new country and starting a new job were blown away by the welcome that I got from work, and how easy it as to settle into Dublin.

It’s been a great learning experience to move to a new country. It’s also a confidence booster, knowing that I can be dropped somewhere without knowing anybody and still be OK. :P  It has given me stuff to think about too. Where do I go next and what do I do? It’ll be an interesting 2012 as I figure out those questions.

My entries are never very long, and this one isn’t any different.

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So the new year is starting out great for me. Got a job and I start in February. Right now I’m looking for an apartment in Dublin, where I will be living and working.

I haven’t decided on goals for this year yet. I’ll have a look later when I’m settled in Dublin. I should be getting a call from one of the property agents today and if necessary I’ll be taking a quick trip to Dublin for a look at a few places.

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Yesterday I accepted a job offer from Facebook in Ireland for a role in their Online Sales department. I’ll start on February 8th and I’m planning on moving a few days earlier to get settled in.

This means that I can now check step two from my 2009 goals:

1. Graduate
2. Find job
3. Get apartment

That leaves the apartment, which I’ll get in Dublin in February. So I still count that as a win. :P The more dull part will begin now and that’s to make budgets and plan for my stay there until I get my first paycheck.

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