It's not all good. My nephew gave up a good job for an adventure. Signed up to work and found that the work was patchy and distant. All travel in his own time and at his expense. Costs of accomodation came out of wage, so he saw virtually nothing. Be careful.
Working in New Zealand.
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You'd be right there. Found him a bit odd, maybe he just didnt bother to acquaint himself with the hired labour. Fantastic operation all the same.
Canada Farmer
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While we all speak "English", I just didn't want anything lost in translation or misinterpreted in figgering it oot, ehAh! To be clear.........John Austin and Hamilton night clubs are unrelated, I was just trying to encourage young Charlie on his way..
kiwi pom
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Yep heard a few bad stories alright, there's certainly cowboys out there You're certainly not going to make a lot of money. You need a car- even scrap is fairly expensive- you will pay rent, whether you work or not and there's no standard week or overtime rate.
Its more of an adventure thing really.
kiwi pom
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Which is why i would consider going somewhere a bit different perhaps? NZ is just UK with mixed up seasons
How about South America or some of the ex Soviet states?
Things might get done in different ways there?
Might challenge a young persons perceptions and promote new ideas a bit more ?
Chae1
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Different language would be a major challenge.Which is why i would consider going somewhere a bit different perhaps? NZ is just UK with mixed up seasons
How about South America or some of the ex Soviet states?
Things might get done in different ways there?
Might challenge a young persons perceptions and promote new ideas a bit more ?
Challenges are what makes it interesting?
In my experience if you are the lone English person surrounded by Spanish/Russian/whatever speakers you soon learn (worked for me in Poland/France)
Canada Farmer
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Canada!!!Which is why i would consider going somewhere a bit different perhaps? NZ is just UK with mixed up seasons
How about South America or some of the ex Soviet states?
Things might get done in different ways there?
Might challenge a young persons perceptions and promote new ideas a bit more ?
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Yeh. Him and Jackie, his wife, were very good to me, but they didn’t approve of drinking , so there was always going to be trouble down the line
kiwi pom
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Which is why i would consider going somewhere a bit different perhaps? NZ is just UK with mixed up seasons
How about South America or some of the ex Soviet states?
Things might get done in different ways there?
Might challenge a young persons perceptions and promote new ideas a bit more ?
Yes I'd agree with that, I found the US different to the UK but NZ is very similar.
Only really came here because it was October I was getting kicked out of America and didn't want to go back to blighty at the start of winter.
I worked with a guy from the Ukraine and an Estonian, after listening to their stories, not sure I'm brave enough to go there
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Thanks for the replies - plenty to choose from.
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I agree about South America etc although you are way out on your perception that NZ is just the UK with mixed up seasons, it may be for those that seek out their own nationality and do not integrate as @Hilly has mentioned, plenty do this even when they emigrate.Which is why i would consider going somewhere a bit different perhaps? NZ is just UK with mixed up seasons
How about South America or some of the ex Soviet states?
Things might get done in different ways there?
Might challenge a young persons perceptions and promote new ideas a bit more ?
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Interesting comment, whilst there may be a few similarities I don't find NZ to be that much like the UK at all. I suppose it depends where you compare it with.Yes I'd agree with that, I found the US different to the UK but NZ is very similar.
Only really came here because it was October I was getting kicked out of America and didn't want to go back to blighty at the start of winter.
I worked with a guy from the Ukraine and an Estonian, after listening to their stories, not sure I'm brave enough to go there
Is NZ letting anyone in ?
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I does depend on the individual, had friends find work for a guy from the UK and he didn't like it, went back home after a couple of weeks, phone calls from his girlfriend didn't help, best advice for that problem from Luther Vandross
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Looks like they are relaxing the restrictions for essential workers, workers in agriculture would be classed as essential.
Government to allocate 500 MIQ spots every fortnight for skilled, critical workers
International students, RSE workers and construction workers are among those who can get a spot.
Doubt there's any flights .Looks like they are relaxing the restrictions for essential workers, workers in agriculture would be classed as essential.
Government to allocate 500 MIQ spots every fortnight for skilled, critical workers
International students, RSE workers and construction workers are among those who can get a spot.www.tvnz.co.nz
He turned up at our digs one day to pick some one up looked disgusted at the crates of empty’s outside for recycling… work hard but played harder sadly the Alpha pub has disappeared many a night in thereYeh. Him and Jackie, his wife, were very good to me, but they didn’t approve of drinking , so there was always going to be trouble down the line