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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 30th 2017, 1:58 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,168
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The chicken/egg question.

Not a problem at all. Thank you for your replies.

I'll have to start putting some feelers out then to see what is around in my field of work and start to speak to some agencies too for their...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 30th 2017, 11:14 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,168
Posted By johntmanic

The chicken/egg question.

Good afternoon.

Moving and working in the US has always been a dream of mine so my question is (and sorry if it has been covered elsewhere) but what is the ideal way to approach this...

Try and...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2012, 7:29 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Well I said to one of my bosses if I was to get another job then I'd have to go abroad - as there is nothing in Wigan I have to travel to Manchester everyday and the thought of doing that forever...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2012, 10:10 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

That's ashame then mate.

But what do you mean by several UK comforts? :blink:

As I said earlier on in this post, it's somewhere where I've never even thought about going until I got a random...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2012, 9:44 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

I always knew that it would be next year if it happens - but I'm trying to push it out of my mind for a bit though because I can't put my life on hold waiting for a yes or no?
If it was a yes I'd be...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2012, 9:31 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Hey Pie Eater!

Well for me at the moment everything is on the back burner! When I first had talks with a recruitment guy he said that they would be employing around 20 Engineers now and then...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 13th 2012, 10:42 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Did anyone else find the time difference a hindrance when trying to sort things? I hate having to wait to replies to emails and phone calls!

I'm just up to the stage of my referees being...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 12:12 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Hmm when I see pics of New Zealand it looks like the sea would be like Spain, nice and warm! Erect nipple ahoy then? :blink:

A 15 min commute sounds like a dream! Nothing can be worst than the M6...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 12:08 pm
Replies: 264
Views: 21,186
Posted By johntmanic

Re: worried about emigrating

That reminds me of the joke - hey did you hear about the guy who delivers pop near me? Yeah he has Aids - cherryade, lemonade.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 11:25 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

I'd like a happy medium of inbetween the 2 - 15 mins from each! That would be really good!

It maybe a stupid question this (so excuse my ignorance) is the sea cold over there? :confused::o
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 11:17 am
Replies: 264
Views: 21,186
Posted By johntmanic

Re: worried about emigrating

This thread is like a car crash - I don't want to look but I keep doing!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 8:56 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Thanks for your reply Jan :)

Yeah I have a first class Bsc (Hons) in Civil Engineering - plus other qualifications I've done leading up to that.

As for lifestyle I'm not into flash cars or...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 7:26 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Well if $85k is around £30k and everyone says that it is expensive in New Zealand should I hold out for more money as an approximate 3k pay rise is probably not worth me coming over and struggling...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2012, 7:16 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Thanks for moving this BEVS.

I don't know if I can put the company name up here or not? But they are a reputable company?

I'm in the waiting game now for what the company say as apparently they...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 12:30 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Just as long as I can comfortably survive off that I'm happy with it! As I said I'm not looking to become a millionaire or anything just to be comfortable and enjoy life! (God I sound like an old man...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 11:57 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Nah no expensive hobbies - don't smoke and not a massive drinker but a beer every now and again at the weekend will do me fine (I don't drink in the week - a little rule I have for myself ha ha)....
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 11:21 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Re: The Christchurch thread

Thank you for your comments.

When I have spoken to the recruitment guy he said I would be looking at minimum $70k and top end of $150k a year - I know that's a big difference but if we base it on...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 10:21 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,788
Posted By johntmanic

Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Hi people,

Well I'm in the process of interviews with a company to come to Christchurch as a structural engineer.

I received a phonecall out of the blue with a +64 code last week and I had a...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2012, 8:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By johntmanic

Possible move from sunny Wigan, UK to Christchurch?

Hey people,

Moving to New Zealand isn't something I'd considered before until I received a +64 call from a recruitment guy who is looking for structural engineers to help rebuild Christchurch...
Forum: USA
May 9th 2012, 12:40 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,806
Posted By johntmanic

Re: I want to work in USA question!

Thanks Mr Weeze and christmasoompa,

I understand that you probably get asked these sorts of questions all the time.

I'll print these off and have a read tonight. I just didn't know whether the...
Forum: USA
May 9th 2012, 12:29 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,806
Posted By johntmanic

I want to work in USA question!

Hi people,

I want to work in the USA, It's something I think about all the time but I don't really know where to start?

Is there someone you can go and speak to with regards to work/visa/...
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