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What is this fixed budget?

i don’t think the “irish connection” is as genuine as it seems… just a heads up

Housing is expensive: first, last, and deposit all required. You could try workaway although idk if that's a thing in Boston.

That is a shame, thank you.

When I worked in restaurants I had a lot of Irish coworkers who were apparently directed to certain restaurants by the Irish Embassy here. They might be a good resource, especially when it comes to getting a work visa.

Hard to say just yet but in the range of 5-10 thousand dollars.

Do you have a work visa? If not, you’re options for earning income will be limited.

Thank you very much! I will certainly look into it.

Yes I would only make the move if I was able to get access to one a short work visa isn't to difficult to get.

I assume you mean on a J1 visa?

A lot of Irish kids do it but they’re often bunking up 3 to a room in shithole apartments (some girls I worked with one summer in college were sleeping 3 to a bed).

You can do it and have fun… but just understand that housing here is on par with London prices, and summer employment will likely be working at a moving company, caddying, waiting tables, etc, none of which is going to amass you a fortune.

And you could probably have an equally fun American experience in a different, less expensive city (Chicago perhaps?). I would just weigh your options carefully and be realistic about what you can afford.

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Yes thank you very much this was exactly what I was thinking aswell. I've no intentions of gathering a sum of wealth more so for experience and some of the irish history in Boston, the living situation was my largest concern but if there as expensive as London I may have to reconsider. Thank you again.

If you want your own room prepare to pay $1200 per month. And expect to pay 4 months of rent up front to move in, so minimum $4800. This covers first month’s rent, last month’s rent, a security deposit that will be repaid to you minus any damages, and a broker fee that you’ll never see again, lol.

For a summer, that's plenty fine - especially if you sublet in a shared apartment.

Summers are a little 'empty' of young people, since Boston is a big college town. More tourists, though.

Used to be a lot stronger …I’m from a section of Dorchester that used to get filled with young Irish coming over to work but definitely noticed a big decline over last 5 or so years

There’s still a lot of Irish who stayed and made their way here but no where near what it used to be …the crazy cost of living increases in Boston has made it a lot harder for people that would come over for the summer to work and party

Boston is not a city friendly to the working class anymore …even neighborhoods like the one I grew up in that were historically solidly working class are disappearing

If they are just coming for the summer, they could find a sub-let or roommate situation and avoid that nonsense.

Roommates are probably a good idea because 1) they'd be on a budget 2) It's a good way to meet people.

Cost of living is high compared to much of the US but doable with proper budgeting. Youre an adult and will have to make the sacrifices you see fit. If you're looking for a skilled labor job, absolutely no shortage of that been hunted down for many opportunities because I'm trained in a trade. I haven't lived here really long but I've found it easy to make friends and enjoy it here. I've met a good amount of Irish people as well.

CoL is insanely high here. That said, when I worked for Gentle Giant Movers, there were a bunch Irish and Scottish dudes on the crews who were over here for the season. For housing they packed themselves deep in shared apartments and toughed it out. If you're interested in that kind of work, contact the main GG office and someone will have a bunch of info for you. They make a point to hire guys from your neck of the woods as well as Lithuania. Strong fuckers, the lot of you.

There's definitely an Irish connection if you're looking for it. And also plenty of Irish pubs (The Druid being my favorite, and Emmet's being the 'unofficial Irish embassy'), plenty of places to see live Irish folk music, art and theater.

But understand that Boston's strong Irish roots have been matched by many other immigration waves over the years including Italians, Eastern European Jews, Salvadorans, Haitians, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc.

Different neighborhoods attracted different groups and developed unique cultures. North End is our 'Little Italy', Field's Corner is our 'Little Saigon', Brookline is known for it's Jewish community, South Boston primarily for it's Irishness - but also has the Polish Triangle area, Allston is our de-facto Koreatown, East Boston & Chelsea for it's Central & South American community, Chinatown for.. well, obvious. You get the idea.

Yeah finding a roomate seems to be the way to go, thanks for the reply.

I'm sadly not a trained tradesman but have no issue with some labor work, thanks for the reply and keep up the good journey

I will certainly look into it thanks for the tip and the reply, and yes we certainly have some hard workers, hard times build strong men

I would also search up summer jobs on Cape Cod that may also include housing/visa sponsorship. Traditionally there are a larger number of people coming in from overseas to fill those positions. There are trains, ferries, and busses that run to Boston from the Cape, but it may not be what you want if you are looking to live in Boston.

https://www.capecodchamber.org/life-on-cape-cod/working-here/job-listings/cape-and-islands-summer-jobs/

That's extremely interesting. How diverse. Thank you for the information.

Thank you.

Start searching early--lots of students come and go over the summer.