Galway Advertiser 1992/1992_01_16/GA_16011992_E1_018.pdf 

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Galway

Advertiser,

16th January,

1992

MOVING OUT TODAY
Tired of living at home? Longing for a Ask a friend or write to the Tourist Board to get change of lifestyle, a new challenge? Then, small maps and city guides showing shops, pubs, night, banging doors and overflowing dustbins are frequent causes of annoyance. perhaps it is time you got a place of your own. and places of interest. Make a point of getting to know your neighbours Mention you are leaving the safe confines of Flats are snapped up almost as fast as the adver home and people will invariably advise you against tisements appear in the newspapers, so planning and try to establish good relations with them. If you plan to have a party let them know in ad sharing with a friend, moving into a bedsit or sign is needed for success. vance. Better still, invite them along. If the party ing a two year lease. Have plenty of thirty pence pieces ready and They will talk too about aching loneliness, polite position yourself near the distributing centres of goes on late, try to keep noise levels down, but unfriendly people, dirty crowded streets and the evening papers. Once the paper hits the streets, especially after midnight. If there is a common "kitty" for food, shared the responsibility of looking after yourself. run to the nearest kiosk and start telephoning. heating and electricity bills, it is important that But there is a good side to getting a place of your It is wise to turn up early to view. Many leap own too. Many leave home because of a job offer at the first decent flat they see but it pays to be everyone pays a fair share and that differences in in another city or a college position. Getting a flat careful and watch out for things like, dampness, consumption, absences from the flat etc are open gives them freedom, a chance to see more of the types of heating, clothes drying facilities, whether ly and fairly accounted for. Otherwise unnecessary resentment can build up. world and to be their own person. the landlord lives downstairs, and if she/he appears Don't automatically assume that your flatmates The transition to flat and city life can be made reasonable. will welcome your girlfriend/boyfriend for long a great deal easier if a little advance planning weekends at their expense. Do them the courtesy precedes the move. FEND F O R YOURSELF of asking their permission firsr. It is the least you The first thing you should do is decide exactly can do. why you want to move to the city. If you decide to live alone, you need to be If you are between jobs, check that you have If you intend to go to college, you will have a reasonably well off, like your own company and suitable skills and qualifications for the job you good back-up service there. If you've got a new not prone to irrational fears. want. Register with all the Recruitment Agencies job, it shouldn't take you too long to make friends If you don't make an effort to mix and build up and scan the evening papers to see what is in your new workplace. a decent social life, you'll spend most nights at available. home with the portable television, watching the While you wait for a job offer, you could STRANGE PLACE paint dry. If you get ill or lonely, you'll have to "temp" or work part-time in a bar or restaurant. fend for yourself. It will pay the bills and you'll be adding to your The person who leaves home on the spur of the Sharing a flat is cheaper and more cheerful. If C.V. moment, maybe after a row, and runs away to the you are lucky enough to share with a like mind, city is the one who is most likely to encounter pro you'll have a wonderful time. blems. Alone in a strange place, with no job, no Even if you are not exactly soul mates, flat shar money and no contacts is a daunting experience. ing teaches you to be tolerant and flexible. As you Assuming that you are moving for the right share the same living space you need to show pro reasons, your first consideration is money. per consideration for the other members in your Living in a city, any city, is expensive. There flat. are accommodation, food, transport, heating and Remember to take on your share of the household clothing bills for a start. It is wise to bring a few chores, such as washing up, shopping, cleaning or hundred pounds with you to tide you over the first putting out the dustbin. few weeks. If you have anti-social habits, such as smoking, One of the best ways to get used to city life is listening to loud music or learning to play the to stay with friends. But unless it is an agreed ar clarinet, think again about your flatmates who may rangement, you may find your welcome wearing not share your tastes. pretty thin after a few weeks. Buy a large map of your adopted city once you G O O D RELATIONS arrive and try to acquaint yourself with layout. This will help you when you are looking for flats and Remember you have neighbours and try to avoid buses. any unnecessary friction. Loud music, blasting all

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