This question is for Kiwi's`Only
Mar 24th 2011 | 11:30 am
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Mar 24th 2011 | 11:47 am
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
I could be. Almost as much as KL. 
Mar 24th 2011 | 11:49 am
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
This is to be expected when you set the tone of a thread with a post that starts with
and then go on to ask loaded questions and expect to get straight answers. Hardly a scientific survey and I suspect some of the answers you got weren't to your liking.
Forgive me, but for a statistician you're not very objective. I can see how the phrase "lies, damn lies and statistics" came about now.
It is ironic that your thread started with you telling people how you're sick about hearing about people moving and ends with you telling us about the countries and places you've lived in. Neither does that opening "sick of hearing" comment tie-in with your remark
You left Auckland and with good reason, those reasons will still be valid when you return, nothing has changed.
Now you know why so many of us won't be doing the same as you, no matter how "fortunate" we are to be offered our old jobs back. Most of us see going back as a regression and we like to progress in our lives.
and then go on to ask loaded questions and expect to get straight answers. Hardly a scientific survey and I suspect some of the answers you got weren't to your liking.
Forgive me, but for a statistician you're not very objective. I can see how the phrase "lies, damn lies and statistics" came about now.
It is ironic that your thread started with you telling people how you're sick about hearing about people moving and ends with you telling us about the countries and places you've lived in. Neither does that opening "sick of hearing" comment tie-in with your remark
You left Auckland and with good reason, those reasons will still be valid when you return, nothing has changed.
Now you know why so many of us won't be doing the same as you, no matter how "fortunate" we are to be offered our old jobs back. Most of us see going back as a regression and we like to progress in our lives.
There's always going to be people who move from their home country due to their own various reasons and then hold some sort of resentment (like resentment against an ex I guess). When living in London I met many Australians who couldn't stand the place and were dreading going home and the same with kiwis. When you grow up a bit you realise that everywhere has it's merits and where the future path could take you you just don't know. It helps to be a bit open minded about these things.
Mar 24th 2011 | 11:56 am
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
I think you're right, situations change for people all the time and life is fluid.
Mar 24th 2011 | 12:50 pm
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
There's always going to be people who move from their home country due to their own various reasons and then hold some sort of resentment (like resentment against an ex I guess). When living in London I met many Australians who couldn't stand the place and were dreading going home and the same with kiwis. When you grow up a bit you realise that everywhere has it's merits and where the future path could take you you just don't know. It helps to be a bit open minded about these things.
Mar 24th 2011 | 1:53 pm
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Mar 24th 2011 | 2:14 pm
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Mar 24th 2011 | 2:30 pm
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
Sorry I should have said lies, damned lies and surveys
This Third in the World survey got kicked into touch on the NZ board.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692241
Budawang got it right when he said
Money can't buy me love?
This Third in the World survey got kicked into touch on the NZ board.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692241
Budawang got it right when he said
NZ leapt 17 places after the UNDP changed their methodology this year. I wonder if that has something to do with Helen Clarke being the head honcho at UNDP? I must be getting a bit cynical in my old age.
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Mar 24th 2011 | 2:37 pm
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
Sorry I should have said lies, damned lies and surveys
This Third in the World survey got kicked into touch on the NZ board.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692241
Budawang got it right when he said
Money can't buy me love?
This Third in the World survey got kicked into touch on the NZ board.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692241
Budawang got it right when he said
Money can't buy me love?
Still, 20th place isn't the hallmark of 'borderline 3rd world'. Anyone who genuinely thinks that (and isn't just saying it to get a rise out of someone
) doesn't know what a 3rd world country is.
Mar 24th 2011 | 2:38 pm
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Mar 24th 2011 | 2:43 pm
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Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only
. For the record. I don't think New Zealand is third world, but there are pockets where it is definitely less than first and where people are doing it hard trying to raise families.
