Hello To All Members
Jul 25th 2012, 7:30 pm
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Re: Hello To All Members
Welcome, thanks for sharing 
Neil
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Jul 26th 2012, 2:18 pm
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Re: Hello To All Members
Might be way off here but if they arrived in June with the residence visa in place then the application could well have gone in before teaching came off the LTSSL in December, meaning the bonus points would have helped them get pulled from the pool 
Just thinking out loud
Just thinking out loudWas just so interesting to read about there being a newly arrived teacher.
Jul 26th 2012, 10:12 pm
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Re: Hello To All Members
I did a quick introduction on the main Forum, but I'll repeat it here.
Myself, wife, daughter and Newfoundland dog called Hagrid arrived in
late June never having been to NZ and with no job or any offers of one.
We have settled in very well staying with best friends until we can secure
full time employment then look for our own place to rent initially.
My wife has secured a Part-Time PE Teaching post and it may, only may
turn in to Full Time, fingers crossed.
I might do a Swimming job that is up for grabs the pay is dire but at
least it's a start. I would prefer the Domestic Violence Arena as that
is the area I worked in back in the UK.
Myself, wife, daughter and Newfoundland dog called Hagrid arrived in
late June never having been to NZ and with no job or any offers of one.
We have settled in very well staying with best friends until we can secure
full time employment then look for our own place to rent initially.
My wife has secured a Part-Time PE Teaching post and it may, only may
turn in to Full Time, fingers crossed.
I might do a Swimming job that is up for grabs the pay is dire but at
least it's a start. I would prefer the Domestic Violence Arena as that
is the area I worked in back in the UK.
On a completely different note, your dog Hagrid and my dog Jack the Labrador were on the same flight from Golden arrow!
Thought I would mention it as GA were fantastic and mentioned Hagrid when I emailed them to thank them for looking after my Jack!
Good luck here, we love it! And are moving up to palmy area soon!
Anna
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Jul 27th 2012, 8:57 am
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Re: Hello To All Members
Has Jack settled in ?
Hagrid is fine and we brought his rather large Shipping Crate from Pethaven
the Quarantine Company, thinking he might use it as his kennel. Not a chance, he must think we are going to take him off in it again.
We got the nod in Nov 2011 with 115 points, no job offer or any relatives in NZ. So we were lucky.
It would seem that here there is a large turn over in Maths Teachers and anyone in that field would find work, although you would have to be here as Employers prefer to see you in the flesh. Catch 22 comes to mind for those wanting to come over.
Carole applied for loads of jobs whilst in the UK and received zilch, zero, 3 weeks in NZ and she gets a job.
Best of luck to all.
Anyone want or feel the need to ask anything. pm or email.
Thanks
Shane aka Higgy2
Hagrid is fine and we brought his rather large Shipping Crate from Pethaven
the Quarantine Company, thinking he might use it as his kennel. Not a chance, he must think we are going to take him off in it again.
We got the nod in Nov 2011 with 115 points, no job offer or any relatives in NZ. So we were lucky.
It would seem that here there is a large turn over in Maths Teachers and anyone in that field would find work, although you would have to be here as Employers prefer to see you in the flesh. Catch 22 comes to mind for those wanting to come over.
Carole applied for loads of jobs whilst in the UK and received zilch, zero, 3 weeks in NZ and she gets a job.
Best of luck to all.
Anyone want or feel the need to ask anything. pm or email.
Thanks
Shane aka Higgy2
