When Vitória Régia Oliveira started attending interviews for engineering jobs after graduating from university she knew she stood out. The agency Oliveira had hired to arrange the visa suggested she try Ireland instead. To pay the bills, she started working as a home carer for elderly people while attending English language classes. I’ve learned so much from the older people I work with; I think my best experiences in Ireland come from those elderly people.”Working in people’s homes was not always easy and Oliveira often had to deal with over-demanding family members or racist remarks. That worries me.”Oliveira likes Ireland but plans to move abroad if she cannot find a job as an engineer within the next year.

Source: The Irish Times June 24, 2020 04:52 UTC