Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Mar 10th 2013, 9:17 pm
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Mar 10th 2013, 9:19 pm
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
I think she's trying to motivate me out of here quick sharp!
Mar 10th 2013, 9:30 pm
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Has been true since Christmas pretty much - even as a weather statement and not a philosophical one...
Mar 10th 2013, 9:53 pm
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Assanah - your ignorance astounds me. 'Aucklanders have managed to create one of the most boring cultures there is among western countries'.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
I wouldn't take Assanah's posts to heart. They say more about her/him than Auckland, NZ or NZer's.
Quite sad really to think that someone is that unhappy.
Mar 11th 2013, 1:34 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Yes we're glad we moved to Auckland, but now we're even happier we're out of Auckland living down here in Dunedin. We were up in Auckland a couple of weeks ago and driving through some of the neighbourhoods made me glad we got out, people are skinting themselves struggling to afford pretty poor housing in not too good areas clogged up with traffic. I'd left the UK to get away from these very things.
I'm glad we got Auckland out of our systems, I'm sure if we'd have moved somewhere quieter we'd have dreamed about moving to the big smoke, there's just not enough going on up there to put up with the bad stuff.
I'm glad we got Auckland out of our systems, I'm sure if we'd have moved somewhere quieter we'd have dreamed about moving to the big smoke, there's just not enough going on up there to put up with the bad stuff.
Mar 11th 2013, 6:14 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Hi All
I have been reading through a number of the posts and get the feeling that while some of you are loving Auckland others don't have very much good to say about it.
My husband has been offered a job in Auckland that will pay around £120k. We have 2 small children (3 year old and a 2 month old) and we like the idea of raising our children somewhere with a better work life balance and more outdoors lifestyle. I will get a job once we are all settled.
My 2 reservations so far have been the weather (I see a lot of posts about bad weather) and cost of living.
I have done my research and feel we will be able to afford Auckland and can take whatever the weather throws at us.
My question to you all is simple... are you glad you made the move? warts and all do you feel upping the family and moving half way around the world was the right thing to do?
I would especially like to hear from any of you with small children.
Thanks!
I have been reading through a number of the posts and get the feeling that while some of you are loving Auckland others don't have very much good to say about it.
My husband has been offered a job in Auckland that will pay around £120k. We have 2 small children (3 year old and a 2 month old) and we like the idea of raising our children somewhere with a better work life balance and more outdoors lifestyle. I will get a job once we are all settled.
My 2 reservations so far have been the weather (I see a lot of posts about bad weather) and cost of living.
I have done my research and feel we will be able to afford Auckland and can take whatever the weather throws at us.
My question to you all is simple... are you glad you made the move? warts and all do you feel upping the family and moving half way around the world was the right thing to do?
I would especially like to hear from any of you with small children.
Thanks!
Mar 11th 2013, 7:07 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Plus - what she says is purely subjective spoken with confidence as if it is fact. Auckland to me is culturally edgy and deeply fascinating. Seems we move in different cultural circles, "darling".
Mar 11th 2013, 7:38 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
*DISCLAIMER - this post is the personal view of the author and as such subjective*
Last edited by Assanah; Mar 11th 2013 at 8:23 am.
Mar 11th 2013, 8:23 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Originally Posted by marblep
Assanah - your ignorance astounds me. 'Aucklanders have managed to create one of the most boring cultures there is among western countries'.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
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You know what, I sometimes read in a forum of immigrants in Germany (my country btw). And many do criticize Germany and the Germans a lot! Some points I agree with, others I don't. Sometimes comments are over the top and offensive to me and I sometimes object to them (boring btw is one of the nicer adjectives used). However, I have never called one of the posters ignorant and utterly stupid or anything like that. If you can't stand others opinions and you think you need to get personal, be my guest. You definitely won't change my opinion about Auckland with this kind of behavior.
Just in case it is not clear:
*DISCLAIMER - this post is the personal view of the author and as such subjective*
Assanah - your ignorance astounds me. 'Aucklanders have managed to create one of the most boring cultures there is among western countries'.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
---
You know what, I sometimes read in a forum of immigrants in Germany (my country btw). And many do criticize Germany and the Germans a lot! Some points I agree with, others I don't. Sometimes comments are over the top and offensive to me and I sometimes object to them (boring btw is one of the nicer adjectives used). However, I have never called one of the posters ignorant and utterly stupid or anything like that. If you can't stand others opinions and you think you need to get personal, be my guest. You definitely won't change my opinion about Auckland with this kind of behavior.
Just in case it is not clear:
*DISCLAIMER - this post is the personal view of the author and as such subjective*
Last edited by Assanah; Mar 11th 2013 at 8:43 am.
Mar 11th 2013, 8:18 pm
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
I'm pretty sure I saw a white walker yesterday.
Mar 12th 2013, 9:48 am
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Re: Are you glad you immigrated to Auckland?
Originally Posted by marblep
Assanah - your ignorance astounds me. 'Aucklanders have managed to create one of the most boring cultures there is among western countries'.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
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You know what, I sometimes read in a forum of immigrants in Germany (my country btw). And many do criticize Germany and the Germans a lot! Some points I agree with, others I don't. Sometimes comments are over the top and offensive to me and I sometimes object to them (boring btw is one of the nicer adjectives used). However, I have never called one of the posters ignorant and utterly stupid or anything like that. If you can't stand others opinions and you think you need to get personal, be my guest. You definitely won't change my opinion about Auckland with this kind of behavior.
Just in case it is not clear:
*DISCLAIMER - this post is the personal view of the author and as such subjective*
Assanah - your ignorance astounds me. 'Aucklanders have managed to create one of the most boring cultures there is among western countries'.
What an ignorant person. Do you actually understand what history means and where cultures derive from? You've actually made me shake my head for worry about your utter stupidity.
---
You know what, I sometimes read in a forum of immigrants in Germany (my country btw). And many do criticize Germany and the Germans a lot! Some points I agree with, others I don't. Sometimes comments are over the top and offensive to me and I sometimes object to them (boring btw is one of the nicer adjectives used). However, I have never called one of the posters ignorant and utterly stupid or anything like that. If you can't stand others opinions and you think you need to get personal, be my guest. You definitely won't change my opinion about Auckland with this kind of behavior.
Just in case it is not clear:
*DISCLAIMER - this post is the personal view of the author and as such subjective*
Sorry Assanah - my reply was somewhat harsh. As they say 'each to their own'. I love Germany, was fortunate enough to go there several times. I do have a question though, did you move to NZ with the plan of living there, or was it just an extended OE? I do wonder if you had done sufficient research.
*DISCLAIMER - as above.*
