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Old Apr 23rd 2009, 10:04 pm
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Things are quiet for permanent roles but there seems to be a bit of contract stuff around.

Job security?
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Originally Posted by RobClubley
Things are quiet for permanent roles but there seems to be a bit of contract stuff around.

Job security?

Sorry to hear about your situation. I am a bit worried about the job market over there, after having one rejection letter already
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Old Apr 23rd 2009, 10:36 pm
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Things are quiet for permanent roles but there seems to be a bit of contract stuff around.

Job security?
hey besta luck mate.....

in some fields "contract" is now the only way to go.

what sort of contract stuff is it - in our field it can be hooking up with a bigger contractor on a long/short term agreement, true subbing or just picking it up as a sole trader/limited co......
I'm limited but given the market I might be taking up one or other of the offers on long term agreements I have, here and O/S.......hard times and some decisions to make.
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Really sorry to hear that Rob.
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Stick to a kiwi company

EDS, HP, IBM, Unisys, etc. in NZ are reducing numbers.

Generally, govt. jobs in NZ are very secure (they pay less though)
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Generally, govt. jobs in NZ are very secure (they pay less though)
You're in for a surprise, mate

Nah. Not at all

hey, I am a civil servant.

(But I prefer not to talk about the detailes here though....)

Everyday I have a regular hot date with expats friends (males) at lunch time who work for govt Ministries in Welly and I hear how many their colleagues were recently laid off . just laid off 8 of his colleagues (loads of Policy Analysts in particular) this week. It was such a shock I had no idea what to say

My younger bro works for the Department of Internal Affair as a legal advisor and I keep asking him every time on the phone - (my first question for him is - are you not laid off yet?? ) - whether his positon is _secure_ (now) ?? - even if it's called a "permanent position" - - he said so far it's okay..........OKAY!!!!!! NO WORRIES!!!! but many of his colleagues have been VERY worried about .....................since the beginning of the year.

loads of woking ppl seem to be in a bad mood & feeling anxious- so do I. I've been thoroughly distressed :curse: . you can tell from my recent crap posts.

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You're in for a surprise, mate

Nah. Not at all
yep with John and his mates in power no-one is "safe". Although it is still pretty hard to fire someone in NZ, compared to the UK of course
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.... you can tell from my recent crap posts.
mine too Libby, hope you are OK.
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mine too Libby, hope you are OK.
...been wondering about lardyl past a few days (really)... what's up Ian ?....? . but thought I'd better sh*t up... (Are you really okay? )

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me I'm stir crazy - working at home and just got all the tax stuff to do as there is very little work out there.

might have to get a real job.........if there are any........

I'm off to the local community hall to install their broadband, should be fine if I can keep both hands on the keyboard - LOL
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yep with John and his mates in power no-one is "safe". Although it is still pretty hard to fire someone in NZ, compared to the UK of course
Well 'cutting back Government spending including root and branch review' was clearly spelt out in the manifesto which so many were so happy to vote for.
Truth is in the global economy no one is or feels safe...what happens when everything is 'outsourced to the Third World' and everyone in the West is out of work..who buys the products and services then?
'Designed in EU' is just the start....can we really just be the 'brains' part of the equation with no involvement in production/manufacture, Thatcher thought so...'the service economy' but I doubt even she had thought as far ahead as the services themselves being outsourced.

If it helps..it was all doom and gloom when I was leaving Uni 20 odd years ago and I have never been unemployed..except when I chose to be because kids came along....it does feel a bit 'same old same old' ...I've often felt the threat of 'job insecurity though' and it seems that never goes away.
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...If it helps..it was all doom and gloom when I was leaving Uni 20 odd years ago and I have never been unemployed..except when I chose to be because kids came along....it does feel a bit 'same old same old' ...I've often felt the threat of 'job insecurity though' and it seems that never goes away.
know that well, as I was pimply faced grad of 89......and lived in the part of the UK that was hit most by the whole de-industrialisation thing. Never had a problem staying gainful before I came over here and not really a biggie since then........

Got no time for National or for Hyde and his oppos in particular.

Odd that we're in this mess (mainly) because of the exact type of people that someone here elected.......and it wasn't me!
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Nice clipping with no mention of outsourcing overseas at all.........
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me I'm stir crazy - working at home and just got all the tax stuff to do as there is very little work out there.

might have to get a real job.........if there are any........

I'm off to the local community hall to install their broadband, should be fine if I can keep both hands on the keyboard - LOL
twas a below the belt comment from Love there.
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