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Forum: Canada
Apr 24th 2018, 9:01 am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,424
Posted By Goody86

Higher National Diploma (HND) Mechanical Engineering

Does anyone know if this UK qualification is recognised in Nova Scotia please?

I could do a 2 year part time degree (equivalent to one year full time) to 'top up' to a full Bachelors Degree (BEng)...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2018, 11:15 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 4,381
Posted By Goody86

Re: Security Clearance

ah ok... so I guess what the police provide is kind of like a DBS check (used to be called CRB).
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2018, 11:01 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 4,381
Posted By Goody86

Re: Security Clearance

Can existing UK security clearance be ‘transferred across’? Or can it expediate the process?

Slightly confused as to why UK police are involved, when it’s UKSV who deal with security clearance?
Forum: Canada
Apr 16th 2018, 7:17 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Re: Family Friendly areas of the HRM

This is quite worrying? Is this NS specific or throughout the country?
Forum: Canada
Apr 15th 2018, 1:10 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Re: Family Friendly areas of the HRM

I think this is a very valid point. Are crime stats published for the different areas?

Does it compare at all to cities in the UK?
Forum: Canada
Apr 15th 2018, 5:31 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Re: Family Friendly areas of the HRM

That’s always an option. But we’d have to get the area pretty right to start with as wouldn’t want to move the kids school again once we’re there.
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2018, 8:02 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Re: Family Friendly areas of the HRM

I’m glad you’ve said that about Dartmouth as we’ve seen some houses (only on Point 2) that look great, but it doesn’t seem to have a very good rep so we’ve almost sort of discounted it.

Think...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2018, 8:43 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Re: Family Friendly areas of the HRM

Thanks for all the replies.

Looking for 4 bed minimum, and have an assumed budget of 400k max, would ideally like to spend less.

Looks like we can get something nice in most areas, currently...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2018, 8:21 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By Goody86

Re: Irving Shipbuilding

Repeated myself a little bit there, sorry about that!
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2018, 8:20 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By Goody86

Re: Irving Shipbuilding

Thanks for the replies!

The job is in Shipbuilding, an Engineering Office job.

I initially posted this back in Jan, so have moved on a little, and spoken to people who work there (before it...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2018, 4:11 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By Goody86

Re: Irving Shipbuilding

Hi, thanks for this reply!

I met face to face with a manager and someone from HR in the UK on Monday, they were great and seemed pretty open on the pros and cons.

Hoping for an invite out for...
Forum: Canada
Apr 12th 2018, 5:50 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,756
Posted By Goody86

Family Friendly areas of the HRM

Evening All,

Are there any particular areas people would recommend in the HRM?

To quantify this a little, I’m thinking in terms of standard and availability of schools (Kids are 6, 4 and 1) ...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2018, 8:37 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By Goody86

Irving Shipbuilding

Hi All,

Is there anyone on the Forum who left the UK to work for Irving? Really keen to chat to someone and get a feel for what it’s like.

Thanks,

Tom.
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2015, 6:46 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 656
Posted By Goody86

Re: Qualifications in Australia

Hi thanks very much for your reply! We were asking out of curiosity for my wife really it's not essential that she works, she just wants to, and she'd like term time for our little'uns!

Thanks...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2015, 8:10 am
Replies: 2
Views: 656
Posted By Goody86

Qualifications in Australia

Good Morning All,

My wife and I are wanting to move abroad whilst our little ones are still little!

In all honestly we're not set on where we want to go and are in the early stages of research!...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2015, 5:59 pm
Replies: 259
Views: 28,563
Posted By Goody86

Re: Un-happy in Canada!

I think it's sad that the majority of people seem to see skills and education as the only things that can make you above average. My comment was really meant as a bit of praise to say 'hey don't see...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2015, 5:28 pm
Replies: 259
Views: 28,563
Posted By Goody86

Re: Un-happy in Canada!

Statistics are manipulated to show whatever is desired.

Perhaps I'm an eternal optimist but if you view yourself as average how are others going to ever perceive you as more than average?

No...
Forum: Canada
Jan 16th 2015, 2:40 pm
Replies: 259
Views: 28,563
Posted By Goody86

Re: Un-happy in Canada!

What a bizarre concept, that people view themselves as average :thumbdown:
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2015, 11:40 am
Replies: 259
Views: 28,563
Posted By Goody86

Re: Un-happy in Canada!

I don't live in Canada, I browse these forums as it's a bit of a dream to move overseas one day. I left the Navy 3 and a half years ago and at first it was great, then I started missing it. I...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2014, 12:18 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,288
Posted By Goody86

Re: Royal New Zealand Navy Transfer

Hi Mate, I left the mob as a WE killik and I had an application in to move over, still might, the thing that's putting me off is my family would be coming with and I'm not sure I want to leave them...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2014, 11:34 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,103
Posted By Goody86

Re: Royal New Zealand Navy

Hi mate, I've actually withdrawn my application now, I was invited to interview by Skype though, so I think that's how they do it now! After submitting my reports, I was sent a medical questionnaire...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 24th 2014, 6:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,236
Posted By Goody86

Re: Joining RNZN

Hi Jonah,

Tried to post this earlier but just realised it hasn't worked!

This is from the Navy website,

http://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/navy/lifestyle-salary/salary-working-conditions
...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 20th 2014, 11:12 am
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By Goody86

Re: Should we bring our car?

There seems to be a lot of pro's and con's to both,

I think rather naively I hadn't realised just how much there is to sort out! It's all good fun though :unsure:
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 20th 2014, 8:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By Goody86

Re: Should we bring our car?

Thanks for all your replies!

I'm definitley leaning towards brining my car with me, the thing that concerns me is the cost of rental whilst we wait for our stuff to arrive from England, do cheap...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 18th 2014, 8:22 am
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By Goody86

Should we bring our car?

Hi All,

Just after a bit of advice, my potential employer in NZ (Auckland) will pay for our relocation this includes our flights, and the shipping of all our stuff including if we want our car.
...
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