Going to work out in New Zealand

[dgjeynes]

I'm wanting to go work out in New Zealand next winter I've got loads of research to do and not done much so far! I want to go work for a contractor doing silage work and go on through to maize. I plan to go in October once we've finished baling and got most of the maize off I want to go out for approx 6 months. I would like people's experiences from when they went. Only thing causing concern is my partner she doesn't want to leave her family as they are at the age where their health is not so good whereas if love to take the opportunity to have an experience of a life time before we decide to settle down. I'm probably talking a load of crap which nobody cares about just thought I'd see if any of you lot had been in the same boat cheers

 

[Kildare]

Go on your own . You will be working all the time

 

[Longneck]

If she's "the one" then she will still be there when you get back!!!

 

[dgjeynes]

I've no doubt she'd still be here were just very close spends a lot of time and long night in the tractor with me

 

[ollie989898]

I nearly went but for a damned woman, if she is the real deal she will go with you or wait for you.

Don't come back would be my advice.

 

[multi power]

I went , very good decision
I came back, fudging stupid idea

 

[Farmers little Wife]

I went , very good decision
I came back, fudging stupid idea

Thanks a lot

 

[dgjeynes]

I've wanted to go for years but never really been in the position to be able to go

 

[ollie989898]

Seriously, once you see it out there, you won't want to come back.

Ask the Kiwis about their cost of living. You can buy a mansion and a plot of land the size of Buckinghamshire for sensible money in the right areas. Good place for kids to grow up, weather and scenery great, and they'll love you as a Brit.

Got family out there, they moved about 2000. They won't come back. Got a big house and a garden the size of Texas, doing much the same job they did over here. Nothing executive, just a guy who was prepared to work hard.

The missus will surely follow if she is a keeper and has any sense. Move her folks over as well, the warmer climate might do them the world of good.

 

[Beef farmer]

Your 21, your partner similar age? If so just go. Off she's waiting for you when you get back then it's a bonus. There's some kiwis in here. Ask them.

 

[dgjeynes]

Yep both 21 been together 5 years very happy

 

[Longneck]

It's a great place and well worth a visit, if you've got the chance go. Not everyone has the urge to stay tho, the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
Me and mate from college went there after college, both loved the place, both had similar situations/farms at home, he sold up and moved out I came back home, both happy with our decisions.
Horses for courses..... but you MUST go and have a look!!!!!

 

[Beef farmer]

Yep both 21 been together 5 years very happy

Your young. Go and enjoy.

 

[unlacedgecko]

I went , very good decision
I came back, fudging stupid idea

I was planning on going, had a job lined up etc. Didn't due to some woman. Now to old for holiday visa and the woman won't move there as it's too rural/backward.

What a f**king mistake that was. My biggest regret.

Don't ever plan your life around a woman. There are loads of them about. If this one is good she will follow you. If she's not, there will be another one that will. Pretty much every serious mistake in my life can be traced to a woman in some way or other.

Live your life for yourself. Be selfish. You will regret it if you don't.

 

[multi power]

I was planning on going, had a job lined up etc. Didn't due to some woman. Now to old for holiday visa and the woman won't move there as it's too rural/backward.

What a fudgeing mistake that was. My biggest regret.

Don't ever plan your life around a woman. There are loads of them about. If this one is good she will follow you. If she's not, there will be another one that will. Pretty much every serious mistake in my life can be traced to a woman in some way or other.

Live your life for yourself. Be selfish. You will regret it if you don't.

I was all set for going to USA to drive a combine, but I'm easily distracted and a sucker for tits , so I never went
If I was 15 years younger and single I wouldn't be here right now

 

[tinsheet]

Went over, got family who farm, loved it but couldn't find anything I didn't already have over here!
Go for it

 

[hindmaist]

Far too much emphasis on the work/farming part.My advice? Save up hard before you go.Live lots of stuff when you're there.
There will never be a better time.

 

[Beef farmer]

Far too much emphasis on the work/farming part.My advice? Save up hard before you go.Live lots of stuff when you're there.
There will never be a better time.

I toured about for a month, and got board. So started cold calling in on farms. Every one bar none invited me in, made us a coffee and put a few hours about us for a chat.

 

[Chae1]

Far too much emphasis on the work/farming part.My advice? Save up hard before you go.Live lots of stuff when you're there.
There will never be a better time.

My experience is you meet more people and get a better feel for the country working there. I ve worked in Australia and did harvest in US and met some great people and was made to feel like part of the family and community. Otherwise I felt they just saw you as another pesky backpacker.

They say a change is as good as a holiday and that's what I found.

 

[hindmaist]

My experience is you meet more people and get a better feel for the country working there. I ve worked in Australia and did harvest in US and met some great people and was made to feel like part of the family and community. Otherwise I felt they just saw you as another pesky backpacker.

They say a change is as good as a holiday and that's what I found.

I couldn't agree more,but there's an awful lot to learn from a bit of backpacking too.I wouldn't like to see the OP spending all his time there glued to a tractor seat.Thats why I suggest saving hard before he goes.But the whole point is this; it's his life.His chance.He should do his own thing.
21 and heading off on a great adventure.