am going crazy looking for accommodation, is really really hard! i got a job out in waterworld (www.waterworldcalifornia.com) which looks really cool and are hiring loads, but its out in Concord which is a half hour bart trip from berkeley.
we had a place more or less ready to rent but when we worked it out it was too expensive. it was in the fillmore center. i've been on craigslist everyday but not having any luck.
theres 4 of us 2 guys, 2girls and finding it hard to get accommodation, booked into a hostel for the first week so we'll see how it goes. might try get a big house in the city if anybody's interested. we're flying out on the 24th may.
anybody have any contacts for working on a building site?!
yeah same ere cant find anything, there is 9 of us headin over the 29th May. there only seems to be 1 or 2 beds available and the 3 beds house are mad expensive even with the 9 of us! Id say berkely is the best bet for us now. booking hostel this wk think we r staying in the green tortoise.
no luck on jobs either! emailed a few but heard nothing back.
im sooooo jealous of everyone heading to san fran.....was there last summer!!!! your going to have an AMAZING time! if any1 has questions i'll try my best to answer....accomm, where to stay, NIGHT LIFE, jobs, I.D....
alri mullo, whats d craic?! where do ya think is the best place to stay?! there is a group of 9 of us heading the 29th May but cant find anywhere in san fran city!! think we r just goin to try berkley it seems to be cheaper and more accom available. hav ya got any contacts for jobs?!?
hey i stayed in berkeley last year BEST summer of my life!
defo stay in berkeley BEST place ever try 2 stay near college ave but u will find accomadation when u get der.. ders a few clubs/bars(but der is always a house party) der but get an ID if ur not over 21 dey ask every1!! loads of people got jobs in waterworld in concord they employ every1 (gauranteed job) which is like an hour away from berkeley which is annoying and is ROASTING out der 2!!! loads of people got jobs in abercrombie or in the shopping centre on market st in sanfran.. but try down the tourist spots like fishermans wharf etc i know people who got $100 dollar tips a night in some of the restaurants in sanfran! u will have the BEST summer in sanfran/berkeley!!
there's 4 of us from dublin going to san fran on the 24th may and we're staying in the green tortoise for a week (at least!)
did you look on craigslist for jobs/accommodation?
we're finding it real hard to find somewhere at the right price... looking at splitting up the group maybe, as loads of people are just renting room for quite cheap. some of them have two rooms in houses to rent. check it out here, http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/roo/
Hey Jen... did you stay in an apartment or a frat hous?? because there is only two of us going, a frat seems easier, but not having luck.. do you think we'l be ok to get one when we get out?? thanks
I dont really know much about staying in frats, i stayed in an apartment but there was 9 of us,we found it when we got there because the some of the UC berkeley students dont go home until june. there is places called co-op in berkeley kinda like frat houses but much better n they have really good parties, try the UC berkeley website for summer housing or google frat houses in berkeley n contact them, they are meant 2 be really cheap but i went to a couple of parties in them and found them disgusting but thats my opinion i did meet people who stayed in frat n had the best summer and since its only 2 people would be much easier to find just a room in a frat, there are loads of frat houses in berkeley n i really dont think u will have a problem finding accomadation. from what i can remember they are around the same area.. sorry i wasnt much help with the frat houses, hope u find somewhere soon but i tink u will find a place when u get there.
u will have the best summer in berekely and sanfran ia amazing!!!
hey gary, we found our accom wen we got over there, the minute you do, go straight onto craigslist, you'll find a place in no time as you can view them, and u generally take the first one u view....def stay in Berkeley...best place to live, loadsa irish and house parties, places to look for jobs would def be waterworld in concord, its terrible workin there, but u guaranteed a job, id say they employed half the irish over there last year, surprise there willing 2 tak use all on again....there were 26 irish life guards wrkin there, 16 of em called in sick 1 day aftr a house party, they had to close dwn rides n all, it was gas, but ul get away with murder!! not literally!! its hard tryna get a job in berkeley but try Peoples cafe on shattuck and other cafes etc...also if ur hot go to abercrombie, theyl hire you immediately (once u av ur social security-apply for it immediatley, takes weeks to get it!!) good luck, ul have a ball.... by the way streets that are good for accom in berkeley are....dwight way, college avenue (prob best place).....
cool, yeah hopefully we will find a job soon when we get over there. we are staying in the green tortoise too for the first few days anyway and we should get accom somewhere its too hard to sort it out from this end!
hey moe, im going on the same day! email me! -- laura_daly_@hotmail.com
getting really annoyed, people keep telling us yeah, our place is free, and then when i email back they dont reply for aaages and then go sorry, no longer available. this has happened 3 TIMES now!! panicking.
1 double room (for 2 people), 1 bed in a double room sharing with 1 guy, 1 single room in massive BayView house. We are 2 Irish students (1 guy, 1 girl) who will be living in the house.
The place takes the same time to get to as Berkeley on the Muni (half the price of the BART). It is less than a minute walk from the stop. The house is massive, landlady is furnishing it the day before we move in (30th May). There's an oven/cutlery/microwave and all that, laundry will have to be done in the laundromat about a block and a half away.
The rental period is from May 30th-August 16th, rent is paid the month in advance. We have a strong preference for people who are ready to move in on May 30th (or willing to pay rent from that date).
Price: $400 per person per month for the double room. $600 for the single room.
There is also a security deposit of $567 each which we HAVE to give to the landlady on the 30th. As we can't come up with $3400 between the 2 of us by then, you would need to get this to us somehow before that date even if you are not here by May 30th.
Utilities (electricity/water etc) are included in the rent.
Well students If anybody is interested in staying Pi Lambda Phi International Fraternity out in Berekley, I have 5-6 places available for J1ers, rent is around 400 dollars per month per person!! Interested parties reply to staggerz606@hotmail.com before wenesday 27th of may
hey, there's two of us irish girls heading over on the 9th....does anyone know if it's at all affordable to stay in the city area?? getting stressed now it's so close and we're not finding anything.are we gonna be stranded homeless??we'd love to get another few ppl to share a one or 2 bed if that works out cheaper....anyone interested????
We,ve been staying in a hostel in san fran since saturday 31st, there's about 6-10 of us. Having a lot of trouble finding a place to stay, everywhere is very expensive and most are looking for a 1 year lease minimum. Not sure what to do.
i got here on the 24th may and all we had was a hostel (green tortoise) booked for a week. we just went on craigslist everyday and eventually found somewhere within a few days.
most places do look for 6 - 12 months minimum but there are a few just looking for summer rentals. there was 4 of us and we now have a 2 bedroom house by the beach in a lovely area called Sunset. its right beside the beach, and the Muni line N (local transport) has the terminus 2 mins away that takes about 25-30 mins to get into the centre of town.
while in the hostel, we met these girls from galway and there was 10 of them who found a place quicker than us because they were able to get a more expensive place. as there was only 4 of us thats why we went a bit outside the city, but its great out here by the beach.
cool...ok.tom if any of ur gang dop out and yer looking to add a few in gimme a shout cos there's only 2 of us:-) sunset sounds savage...fingers crossed!
hey, been in San Francisco now for just over a week.... so far we're having no luck with accommodation its ridiculous!!! there are six of us in total, every place we've viewed so far they want credit checks so we're gettin nowhere! has anybody any advice and tips? maybe another site to look for houses other than craigslist? have many of ye been in the same situation and found a place eventually or have many people actually left san fran because of this?
hey im not actually in san fran but in huntington a 3months(mar,apr,may) bank statement is what der askin us for wen we've no credit history...der piss easy to make up and just make it look lik uve got a good bit of money cumin in each week or if uve a bank of ireland online bankin u can print out 3 month statements...suggest it to places might work
Hi, double room available in house in SF. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/sub/732891363.html for more info. Looking to get people in ASAP, b.coughlan2@nuigalway.ie 415-370-1238
heading on a j1 on my own this year, more than likley san francisco was wondering if anybody looking to share accomadation, was in isla vista last year with 14 others and had the time of my life looking for another laugh this summer
heading to San Francisco on the 3rd of June , only 4 of us goin so far, where is the best place to stay in the city and where is the best places to work? thanks
No all my friends are heading out. 23 of them have work set up but we have no where to stay and would really like to be staying together, but if your stuck sure you and your friends can stay with us.
someone tell me more aout these frat house's. . . Im heading over for the summer. Whats the deal with em? can anyone stay in em or do ya need a big group cause I think there is only bout 4 or 5 of us going.
I'm heading san fran on June 1st with 2 mates. looking for anywhere thats cheap to stay, ha! any advice?? or anyone wana share one of these frat houses??
Hey,20 yr old lad heading to san fran by myself sadly(friend dropped out) looking for some people to share a house with going early june back aug/sept , im a pretty easy going guy and pretty opened minded,give us a shout if anyone is interested, Sean =)
Hi everyone, We are the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center of San Francisco. We will help all J1 holders with finding work, accommodation, and basically everything you will need to know to make your time in San Francisco a great experience!! We offer Immigration advice and advice on the J1 application. We are located on 5340 Geary Blvd, San Francisco (415) 574-7600 . Visit our website www.sfiipc.org or you can email us with any questions or concerns you may have. Email: admin@sfiipc.org All the best!! Look forward to hearing from you soon!
Hi everyone We will help all J1 holders with finding work, accommodation, and basically everything you will need to know to make your time in San Francisco a great experience!! We offer Immigration advice and advice on the J1 application. We are located on 5340 Geary Blvd, San Francisco (415) 574-7600 . Visit our website www.sfiipc.org or you can email us with any questions or concerns you may have. Email: admin@sfiipc.org
Here is some information on accommodation in Berkley
BERKLEY INFORMATION
For campus housing contact: For more information contact: Housing and Dining Services Convention and Visitors Bureau Central Office 2015 Center Street 2610 Channing Way #2272 Berkeley, CA 94704 Berkeley, CA 94720-2272 Tel: 1-800-847-4823/510-549-7040 Tel: 510-642-4108 Fax: 510-644-2052 Fax: 510-643-3411 www.visitberkeley.com/ reshall@uclink4.berkeley.edu www.housing.berkeley.edu
Hi every1 For those J1ers that will be looking for work there are employment opportunities for the 2010 Census. The US census bureau is a US government agency. They will be hiring in the following positions: Census takers, crew leaders, crew leader assistants, recruiting assistants and census clerical staff. All positions offer full paid training. For more information visit: www.census.gov To apply call and schedule a census employment test 1-866-861-2010 (a practice test is available online) A social security number and valid identification are required. US census bureau is an equal opportunities employer. Please note preference will be given to US Citizens.
ok homies listen up for anyone heading to san fran ill give you de lowdowns...lived in berkerley myself cool place if your really looking for de america life..i was 4 blocks from de university..loads of frat houses just as long as your not picky about de mess..bart is de quickest way into de city talking about 20 mins but is expensive talking $3.20e/w doesnt seem dear now but when your there after a few weeks it is when your earning feck all..jobs are very few in berkerly to be honest tis eitheir de city or waterworld in concord but is a good 40-50 mins public transport n is messy with connections pays around 9dollars an hour to be honest part time you wud want to be getting at least ten dollars to be worth while..if your a lad n handy at de gaa head to de city de football clubs will put you up in free accomodation n best pay is construction talking 120dollars a day but long hours tough work..last yr they gave 3 days a week which is perfect for j1ers.. for girls bar work if you get into one of de gaa pubs de tips are good heard of a gal in chicago making 500dollars one night so happy days...sunset is where all de irish live n tafarel st to be exact..takes about an hour to get to by bart n den de trolley..my opinion tis like been back in ireland but some craic..berkerley has kips n thats pretty much it by de end of july everyone heads travelling...if i was doing it again have de dosh n head for 2 months dont bother working live cheap n have de craic n do a bit of travelling especially when your on de west..anyone neeed more advice give me a shout your san fran guru..Colin
Hey Aaron. Wat up? Yea sounds familiar. I have pretty much got a job (well all going well) but I need to get accomodation n was thinking Berkeley also. I'll share wiv ya and perhaps we can get a few others also. Was n d states dere for 4 months from Aug - Dec last year and twas easily the best 4 mnths eva. But dis is gonna top it something else. Reply back here n perhaps we can arrange sumthing!!
Hi quinnd, Just some advice: A lot of J1ers do stay in berkeley and it is easy to commute in and out of the city on the Bart. (approx 30mins) However the Bart stops running at midnight and you would need to get a taxi cab from the city back to Berkely after midnight. For e.g. after a night out in the city or if working a late shift in the city. Also most students will get employed in the city and it can end up quite expensive getting cabs in and out of the city.
Contact us for more advice and information email: admin@sfiipc.org or call: 415-752-6006 Irish immigration center San Francisco
Accommodation Sharing in San Francisco