are clear from the title, without rhetoric or hypocrisy, I am going to draw the points of comparison between these two countries, where I lived exactly 18 months.
express opinions very personal criticism easily, because I am a simple person and not one of the many illustrious professors who flock to the network and would speak only on the basis of weighted theories and in depth analysis and conclusive.
said 18 months, from October 2008 to April 2009 in Dublin, from June 2009 to now in the Czech Republic, an interval of two months in the beautiful innsbruck between the two destinations.
After 6 / 7 mesi a dublino, avevo già deciso di andare da qualche altra parte, con l’arrivo dell’inverno mi sto ponendo dei dubbi anche qui, ma cerco di stringere i denti.
Se decidero’ di lasciare Brno sarà per una scelta di vita drastica, non per cercare ‘fortuna’ in qualche altro paese, ma di questo non voglio parlarne ora...
Allora, iniziamo...
Di solito si associa dublino all’irlanda, così come praga alla rep ceca, giusto o sbagliato, voglio partire da questo punto, diciamo turistico.
Dublino è una città bruttina, che si riduce alle visite nei pub ed alla guinness store factory, qualche attento turista visitirà il bel trinity college, il book of kells, maybe a nice walk in the city park more 'biggest in Europe.
Prague is a city rich in art, visiting the castle would require almost a whole day, those interested in culture and architecture will be easily impressed by the beauty of the historic square, the streets in the center.
Two different 'atmospheres', the first youth and enjoyable, romantic and 'artistic' the second.
I noticed how many go to Dublin or in Ireland more informed, with the myth of the beer, dell'irish breakfast, while they are unprepared to easily Czech habits.
imagination of many Irish people are nice, friendly, willing to help tourists in difficulty, chat in the pub, the Czechs are closed, confidential, gruff, grumpy, rude.
Even the language and approach with people is different, the Czech Republic is not a language known and easy to assimilate, the English is, and it is easy to understand and figure out (I was very light on this subject ... I Anglophones have heard complain about not understanding how the Irish speak ...). Passing
analysis (staff) of the two countries, while Ireland was poor and was aided by Europe, accepting the '€, has had almost two decades of wealth, affluence spread, only to turn their backs on the people 'has aiutata, l’eu, durante il referendum per il trattato di lisbona, votando NO (spesso con slogan e propaganda semplicistica e quasi razzista, tipo ‘per salvare i lavoratori irish’ dopo che la città è stata letteralmente costruita con le braccia ‘polish’ e le menti di ‘italian’, ‘spanish’ e tantissimi europei e non che hanno lavorato li) ma cambiando idea dopo pochi mesi, coinvolti e travolti dalla recession...oggi credo che le notizie sullo stato dell’economia irlandese siano di pubblica conoscenza, ancora una volta mamma eu aiuterà la piccola e simpatica isola verde, terra di fate e gnomi.
La rep ceca viene da una brutale repressione, una dittatura crudele, quella russa, extreme and widespread poverty, which made her living in one of the more 'blacks in its history, and had previously been more of a' rich and productive Europe.
After the 'freedom' in small steps the West has conquered, colonized the country, especially in Prague is a photocopy of any German city, Italian, English ... but the country seems to continue to hold on to its identity.
its currency, its own customs, almost an anti-European policy (according to some resentment toward the European who has never lifted a finger to defend the conquests and invasions is that the Bolshevik na.iste ...).
Note how the Treaty LISBON, here it was voted favorably by the people, but not signed by the President of the Republic, Vaclav Klaus, an economist and some say, one of the few to have actually read and understood the treaty.
Another difference lies in the management of relations with a neighbor.
UK and Ireland with Northern Ireland, but similar enemies extreme years of fighting, bombs, suffered repression and 'terrorism' exported.
czech Rep and Slovakia combined, similar and then divided, with no problem, without any tension.
On the sidelines if there is the Czech Inn in Dublin, full of people drinking beer czech, an Irish pub in Brno is empty because no one would spend five times as much for a beer that Normally you can 'have for less than € 1 ...
now turn to analyze more 'in detail my experience of life in both countries.
from the base of facts.
work and wages are certainly different, an informal and multiraziali / Venue in Ireland, more 'resigned and austere in the Czech Republic, incredibly inflated salaries on the one hand, weighted on the other. If
in Dublin received a lot of people increases and promotions at each change of season (before the transformation of the celtic tiger into a kitten hungry and afraid) here during the crisis I have seen and experienced no major problems, the freezing of the few recognized company benefits.
I used one hand to parties aziendali ogni due/tre mesi, con migliaia di € versati in alcool e decorazioni varie, competizioni tra team con premi, mentre solo quest’anno dopo un duro lavoro e visti i buoni risultati, l’azienda ci riconosce il party di natale preparato con con qualche eccesso e lusso.
Da una parte ho visto lo spreco con le conseguenze che oggi si vedono, dall’altra vedo una maggiore attenzione, direi quasi serietà nella gestione dell’economia.
I team building qui, consistono in una cena (o qualsiasi altra attività) con 400czk di budget a testa (meno di 20€), a dublino ricordo che andammo alla corsa dei cani ed avevamo a disposizione il bar dell’ippodromo, catering vario, per una spesa di almeno a cento per person (paid by the company).
salary ... in Dublin when I saw the figure I received seemed almost beyond belief, yet I was the poor of the nation, got back a percentage of taxes paid, because it was imagined that I could not live with so 'little ones 1800 / € 1900 net per month needed to pay the rent for a room at 500 € (excluding fees), public transport, food and fun but watch out for various wastes.
not remember ever having gone to a restaurant because he was out of my reach, I remember every night out meant spending between alcohol and taxi € fifty, I remember a pizza from dominoes, ate at home, cost sui 15€...
Oggi guadagno quasi 1000€ al mese, che è uno stipendio di poco superiore alla media, vivo in una bella casa, vado a ristorante anche due volte a settimana e quando esco a divertirmi posso farlo spendendo meno di 10€.
I servizi che le due nazioni mi offrono?
In irlanda se stavo male dovevo andare da un dottore generico, pagare per la sua visita (sulle 40 carte...) e per ricevere la prescrizione dei medicinali, qui il servizio medico è accessibile a tutti gratuitamente, se il dottore richiede dei test si pagano circa 50 czk (2€)...
Sono andato dal dentista in irlanda: 500€ per non avermi curato bene, qui è gratis perchè tutti hanno l’assicurazione (Which the company pays me).
in Ireland each morning and evening blasphemed St. Patrick and all his friends waiting for the bus up to 4 stops asking you only € 1.20 ... clearly it is a country where very little rain and many bus did not provide a roof for shelter the shower and it was nice to be in line before boarding the bus with a kilo of coins for a ticket, and if unfortunately you were only notes, no problem, you will be given a receipt to go downtown (for hours ifficio) and get your change back ... a legalized robbery!
Here I know that retail on the table, bus and tram arriving every morning I come out exactly the same time and finish exactly the same time in the office, a quarterly subscription costs me about 50 € (1280czk) then less than 20 € a month, in Dublin was (if I remember correctly) 21 € per week, excluding night buses that is here is guaranteed.
Stress from 'commuter' down dramatically.
On weekends, when I was working and I wanted to move, Dublin was a ghost town, no half before 9, that sin has founded his fortune on the 'call center' working even on holidays ...
Climate hmm ... we'll be in a difficult subject, these days I'm aching at the thought of the long, cold and snowy winter, yesterday, we had a substantial advance, about 20 cm of snow, traffic haywire, I arrived in center with 20 minutes late ... but if I think of the other seasons I have no major trauma.
In Ireland, the winter was perhaps the best season, because the cold is never deep and the snow a rarity, the rest of the months, they often spent in the rain at least once a day.
Girls ... here is difficult to give a balanced gioudizio are easily attracted by women, every woman can offer something nice (not a metaphor ...), but I have rarely turned his gaze to a pretty pass when I was in Ireland, saving other considerations inelegant, saying simply that I believe the Irish the most 'ugly European women (in general, of course). The Czech did not
extraordinary beauty, often care little, pose little attention to attitudes and clothes, but in general they are quite beautiful.
But I want to talk much 'type of relationship that you can' have a czech.
In the past I had not ever go to the theater with a girl, I happened over here 'times, I was not ever going to a museum, it happened to me here, to go to a jazz concert with a girl I happened here, which makes them much more 'pleasant and interesting.
Entertainment and leisure ... said that the costs are completely different, but the deals are.
Travel the country is more 'cheap and efficient here, cosi’ come fare sport.
Nel fine settimana i cechi lasciano la città e li vedi pedalare, fare trekking, camminare nei boschi e colline vicine, rilassarsi nei cottage, casette molto spartane appena fuori città o nei paraggi.
Devo dire che sto dimenticando cosa sia un concerto, qui l’offerta è molto piu’ limitata, ma a dublino mi sarei dovuto fare due conti in tasca per andarci (60/70/80 €...).
Un punto assolutamente a favore dell’irlanda è la legge antifumo nei locali pubblici, pollice verso per la cechia, sto iniziando ad odiare pubs e clubs che però nella bella stagione possono aprire terrazze all’aperto.
Shopping ottimo a dublin, con vasta varietà di brand e prezzi competitivi, mentre qui vestirsi bene è ancora un lusso e difficilmente si trova cosa si vuole realmente.
Eventi gratuiti all’aperto molto meglio Brno che dublin, dove tutto si paga profumatamente.
Cinema li frequento piu’ qui, avendo scoperto il piacere delle sale in vecchio stile, con proiezioni di qualità, settimane tematiche e non i mostri multisala nei centri commerciali che sparano dolby surround ed effetti speciali.
Qui mi manca il mare, ma ho un gradevole lago cittadino, mentre a dublin non ho mai avuto il piacere di sdraiarmi a prendere il sole sulla costa.
Tutto questo per dire che non rimpiango la mia scelta, ho lasciato un lavoro che mi piaceva, mi divertiva e mi permetteva di risparmiare, but had become the only peaceful moment of my stay.
I came here for other reasons, for friends, for love is over and one that has come to a different lifestyle, less consumerist and materialistic, less tied to appearances.
Free and consistent with my personality, gruff and aloof, as a Czech who do not greet you and asks you 'how are you?' if you do not know well ...
offspring of the day: if Jak mas? - How are you?
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