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Hello and welcome on board New in Glasgow!

Maybe a little introduction of yourself could help!
For example telling in what field are you willing to work, what are your hobbies etc...
I hope you will obtain positive responses soon

Regards
Armand

Hello there,

Welcome! Glasgow is a friendly enough city but like anywhere new it is easier to make friends through work, study or attending an evening class.

The homesick feeling is a diff story, I still have it 18 years on but nowhere near that intense feeling I had in the early years. That is not to say that I have been sitting in by myself wallowing in self pity (maybe a little lol) but if you get out there and try the nightlife you can have a load of fun. And when you get some work make sure it is in a place with similarly aged people so that there is plenty of shared interests and nights out. I don't think it helped that the first job I got had folk 10+ years older than me who just wanted to run home every night.

Good luck!

Meant to ask what type of accommodation you were staying in? If it is a youth hostel, you should be able to pick up some cronies to socialise with.

Hi guys...thanks for your replies. Well I am hoping to find work soon so I can get to know more people here. I am currently living with my bf here so in terms of accommodation and being shown around, he is doing his best (he is scottish). It is still weird to think you dont know anyone in this country besides one person and he has his own things to do, i dont want to get in the way too much. I have been here for only a week and meeting people and making friends is a gradual process I would imagine. I am thinking of joining the local meditation class from next week.

Getting work is worrying me. I am currently studying counselling so hoping to get any kind of job within that field. I might get to a point where I cant be fussy where I work and just have to find something.

This is my first time away from home so its a challenge which is helping me get to know myself better.

Your replies have made me feel welcome thanks.

Hi, New In Glasgow...I've been living here for 2 years now in a little village called Auchinleck. I often come into Glasgow on the train on my days off and just wonder around looking at things for something to do.I also spend a deal of time at the Mitchell Library as I'm doing my family history. We're finding the social structure very different in Scotland, and whilst I'm not homesick I miss the easy going nature of Aussies. I'd be happy to offer the hand of friendship and meet you for lunch one day.  Let me know what you think. Cheers. PS..I love Glasgow..it's my fav city here

Hi Outback,

So good to hear from another Aussie and I am glad you are enjoying your time in Scotland. Its my 3rd week now and things are getting better...i feel less lost getting this short term employment has helped me a lot to get out and about on my own.

tell me more about yourself.

Hi, glad it's getting better for you. Glasgow is a beaut place I reckon but Kev and I are more country peeps so we opted to live out of town. We made our choice of home based on my coming here to do my family tree and Auchinleck  was were my ancestors came from. Turned out to be a very good decision because Affleck {as it's affectionately known} is right on the rail line and has a Tesco where I have found work as well as a woodchipping factory where Kevin works full time. You would realise by now how scarce full time jobs are.

Scotland aside we came over after spending the last 30 years in Mount Isa Qld where we have 2 sons & 2½ grandchildren. The other son, his wife & 2 children have moved to Perth. Our other granddaughter Elle is living in Homehill, Qld, with her mother.

Hope that last paragraph doesn't make us sound too old. We haven't got a foot in the grave I'm not 50 yet.  We have Aussie friends with us at the moment and Kev is away with them up around the highlands for a couple of days while I have to go to work. My hols start on Saturday when my sister and her friend Neil arrive. the on the 20th we all fly out to America & Canada so I won't be around till the 3rd October.

Anyway if I told you everything we'd have nothing to chat about when we met, although I can talk the leg off a table Think about meeting for lunch after I get back if you haven't made a legion of friends by then and even if you have.

I knew you would find some sort of employment, it's there for those who want to do it. Hope you enjoy what you found. 

Cheers Kaylene 

New in Glasgow wrote:

Hi Outback,

So good to hear from another Aussie and I am glad you are enjoying your time in Scotland. Its my 3rd week now and things are getting better...i feel less lost getting this short term employment has helped me a lot to get out and about on my own.

tell me more about yourself.