The NAB's battle with public safety officials goes back to 1986, when the FCC was planning to allocate one-third of broadcasters' spectrum space for police, fire, and other public safety needs. Fritts and the NAB swung into action. They seized upon a new technology out of Japan called high-definition TV. Compared with the 45-year-old U.S. standard, the sharper, high-resolution images used twice as many lines on a television screen, and broadcasting a program required two television channels instead of one. For broadcasters, that was just the point: High-definition gave them a way to fend off the FCC's effort to grab frequencies back and turn them over to other uses. The broadcasters lobbied the agency to postpone the spectrum reallocation and to study the new technology.
First comment I must make to someone that is intent on moving overseas to work - whatever you will make, it won't be as much as if you were in the States. Unless you're working for some multi-global-conglomerate company who needs people more than they do money, stay in the US and make cash. Now that that's out of the way...
Ireland seems like one of those overseas places that is booming, because:
a) it's close to the States (roughly - you can't walk, but you know what I mean) b) they speak English over here c) it's in the EU d) the government is giving HUGE tax breaks to businesses in order to get them over here.
Java/C++ people in Dublin are getting the most attention, as there are a lot of companies with big plans but no people to carry them out. Everyone from Dell to Micro$oft to Intel are looking for people who know how to do IT, and the government is finally catching up to the demand. They recently lowered the bar for US citizens coming over to Ireland, and made it much easier to get work authorization (see here and here for government info - I like the part about being an 'IT Specialist' - heh). One company is now considering delaying their major construction and expansion of their chip plant because they can't find enough people to work there.
The country is broken up into two parts, it seems: Dublin and everywhere else. Dublin is like a medium-to-large sized town in the States, with a good social life and clubbing, nice and friendly people (not like New York, more like, um... Chicago! Go Cubs!), and some of the most beautiful countryside you'll see around.
And yes - I moved over here, and it's pretty cool. The only drawbacks are that there's no Taco Bell (argh!) and no ESPN on the TV (AAARRRGGGHHH!!!). But hey, what the hell.
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That sounds about right...!
How can you be tolerant when you have attitudes like these? (http://www.penny-arcade.com/modem.shtml)
Bwahahaha...
Will
Ireland seems like one of those overseas places that is booming, because:
a) it's close to the States (roughly - you can't walk, but you know what I mean)
b) they speak English over here
c) it's in the EU
d) the government is giving HUGE tax breaks to businesses in order to get them over here.
Java/C++ people in Dublin are getting the most attention, as there are a lot of companies with big plans but no people to carry them out. Everyone from Dell to Micro$oft to Intel are looking for people who know how to do IT, and the government is finally catching up to the demand. They recently lowered the bar for US citizens coming over to Ireland, and made it much easier to get work authorization (see here and here for government info - I like the part about being an 'IT Specialist' - heh). One company is now considering delaying their major construction and expansion of their chip plant because they can't find enough people to work there.
The country is broken up into two parts, it seems: Dublin and everywhere else. Dublin is like a medium-to-large sized town in the States, with a good social life and clubbing, nice and friendly people (not like New York, more like, um... Chicago! Go Cubs!), and some of the most beautiful countryside you'll see around.
I'll stop rambling: here's some more links.
Move to Ireland - a site on what you should do to move; very helpful.
IrishJobs - one of a number of job sites for the burgeoning working populace (like you).
Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs - another government website, good links.
And yes - I moved over here, and it's pretty cool. The only drawbacks are that there's no Taco Bell (argh!) and no ESPN on the TV (AAARRRGGGHHH!!!). But hey, what the hell.
Good luck!
Will