working in a supermarket??

BWAH BWAH BWAH......#8, where did you read that!!!

I assumed the OP has a working holiday visa sorted out, or will get one. It's doubtful that a supermarket will go through all the faff of getting you any other type of work visa.

#2 i'm sorry i couldn't help noticing there that you referred to Ireland as part of the UK...we are NOT part of the UK, you should say UK & Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can i ask a question ad i'm not trying to start a whole debate or argument here, but why is that SO MANY British people seem to think that the republic of ireland is part of the UK or part of the commonwealth?????? I'm sick of meeting British people abroad and having them call me British or say that Ireland is part of the UK...aaarrrrrhhhhhh!!! Something needs to be fixed in their education system!!!!!

No, she didn't; she commented that it was less well paid in the UK than in Australia and asked nona to comment on the rate in Ireland. Stop being so touchy.

No, cogito, #2 didn't make that distinction. She (?) didn't mention anything about Ireland, just UK. Maybe she could elaborate by herself?

I noticed it too, as paddybackpacker did, but don't bother anymore to comment. What's the point in educating ignorants?

Ireland might be part of the British Isles, which is a geographic term but in no way a political one.
Part of the United Kingdom she is in no way. Not even Northern Ireland. Look it up!

And for being touchy: please respect national culture and social and political sensibilities.
I assume you're American. That might explain a lot, considering the American respect for other peoples ... (now me gleefully being obnoxious, har, har :-)))

no, I am British. But it's good to let your racism show every now and then; how come it's ok to slag off Americans?

#2 didn't need to mention Ireland. If you can't see that pointing out that the UK is less well paid than Australia, and then asking a well known Irish poster what the rate is, implies that you are asking what the rate is in Ireland and the rate in question is Irish, not UKish, then you're s-l-l-o-o-o-w. If I were you, I'd ask, "are you Irish? Explains a lot, considering the Irish reputation for stupidity due to alcohol abuse and in-breeding." And you, and all other Irish posters, indeed all right minded people, would rightly object. I assume, by the way, that most will realise that this is not my view of the Irish. But is no more bigoted than carraig's. Please respect national culture, social and political sensibilities, and understand that we Brits use irony.

No-one thinks Ireland is part of the UK. The British Isles is an expression I haven't seen for 30 years, either. For god's sake, try and fill in the chip on your shoulder.

Hasn't someone gone off the point here? Maroonwill was only enquiring about working in a supermarket in Ireland!

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Cogito i don't think you should be making stupid comments like that. How many people in Britain ACTUALLY know that Ireland is not part of the UK? I would say maybe 50% of the English (now i'm referring to, because normally Scots and Welsh know what they're talking about, because they're sick of being called english as well!) people i meet when travelling refer to me as being British or of Ireland being part of the UK. It's ridiculous....

And of course it's about respecting national culture, social and political sensibilities!!!

Do Canadians like to be called Americans??? NO

Do New Zealanders like to be called Australians??? NO

Do Irish/Scottish/Welsh like to be called English??? NOOOOO

well, I teach in England and have lived here most of my life, and have a large acquaintance, and I have honestly never heard this misconception in anyone over the age of 10. The odd foreigner (okay, many of them) calls all Britons English, but I've never heard a Briton do it. You've produced not one scintilla of evidence to back up what you say, except some supposed straw poll among travellers, and I'll be frank, I don't believe you. To be honest, it's pretty much inconceivable post 1998 that the average Brit is not aware of Ireland having a prime minister of its own; indeed many years of being bombed by separatists has made a lot of us painfully aware of the issue. And most of us would be glad to be rid of the Northern Irish too.

I don't like being called "English". I'm not; my mother is Scots, my father half English and half Cornish. My children are, through their father, half Irish. If I'm anything I am British, or European.