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Forum: New Zealand

Aug 14th 2023, 9:18 am

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Thank you .... It's great that she's recovered so well and able to enjoy being here. We're looking forward to many years in NZ

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 12th 2023, 9:57 am

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Thank you...best wishes to you too. R

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 12th 2023, 12:01 am

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

Views: 5,973

Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Hi..thanks for the reply.
Yes, we now have 2 salaries (my wife has a teaching job too), and you are quite correct, xmas is 3 days of holiday allocation.... We have gone for it!

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 11th 2023, 10:16 pm

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

Views: 5,973

Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Thanks for the reply..Yep, seems infinitely better than the UK.

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 11th 2023, 9:12 pm

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

Views: 5,973

Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Hi....thanks for the reply.
There we no issues really with my wife's cancer history when we applied for the visa.
She is on a standard independent Work Visa and had to submit a bit more information...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 11th 2023, 2:28 am

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Job offer - Auckland

OK - where to start.....update....

It's been over 12 months since I posted here - thank you for all the comments - but we have now made the move over to Auckland.

The move was slightly delayed...

Forum: New Zealand

Apr 16th 2022, 1:11 pm

Replies: 36

Job offer - Auckland

Views: 5,973

Posted By richandsarah3469

Job offer - Auckland

Well after many years (literally) of trying to move over to NZ from UK (Covid didn't help). Following an online and in-person interview, I have today received a firm job offer, including a relocation...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 7th 2016, 8:18 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Wow...you know Brunton Park???? There are people 10 miles down the road who have never heard of it....

Live in Preston now - but born in Carlisle. You?

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 7th 2016, 8:48 am

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Views: 5,219

Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Well...it's interview night tonight.

Hopefully the HR dept and the interviewer have managed to co-ordinate their diaries / appointments and the discussions actually happen this evening.

As you...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 3rd 2016, 5:11 am

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

'Laid - back' is one of the reasons we want to come to NZ...I'm good at being 'laid-back'!!!

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 2nd 2016, 9:15 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Interview rearranged for Monday 7th March. .....fingers crossed

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 1st 2016, 9:44 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Thanks for all the messages.

I won't be getting too upset about the failed Skype call...in fact I think it puts me in a stronger position for when I do eventually have the interview. Perhaps...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 1st 2016, 11:26 am

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

That is exactly what my wife said!!!

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 1st 2016, 9:50 am

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Thanks for all the information - really useful at this stage.

Quick update....

Now have 3 inteviews organised - first one was last night (Tuesday a.m. NZ). So I was sat at home with my Skye all...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 26th 2016, 12:40 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Fourseasons....many thanks for your response - really helpful.

I am at senior management level, and I do get the impression that there a 'need' for me in NZ (without wanting to sound big-headed)....

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 23rd 2016, 10:44 am

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Thanks for the response(s).

I don't think we will be able to bring too much money with us, as I can't factor-in selling our house before we potentially leave for NZ, and we have minimal...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 22nd 2016, 2:23 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Re: Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

Hi.

Thanks for the reply......Auckland CBD....Major construction project.....but clearly with a family would want to live outside the city

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 22nd 2016, 12:39 pm

Replies: 52

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

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Posted By richandsarah3469

Phone call 'out-of-the-blue'

First post - please be gentle!

I work in construction (senior management level, 20+ years exp), and after sending my CV to number of international employment agencies recently, a few days ago I...

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