[Andy&Carol]

Help, someone please cheer me up, I'm having a crisis!:confused: :wah

We made the decision to wait for the right job offer to come up for Andy and then apply to NZIS under the Skilled Migrant catagory. We think that's the best way for us to go because we can't afford to just up and leave the UK, and we're only looking for one employer (Dept of Corrections) so it doesn't seem worth submitting an EOI because even if we were offered an ITA we wouldn't be going anywhere without a job. Are you with me so far?

Anyway, we're just waiting now, checking the DoC careers website daily (well I am Andy's just getting on with his life!) he applied for 4 jobs last weekend all exactly the same but in different locations and that felt really exciting, but this weekend I'm REALLY fed-up, I want things to move along. And I've just been reading the posts from everyone who's on their way and that made me REALLY, REALLY fed-up, even though I know we're relatively new to the process.

So come on all you lovely people out there, please cheer me up, or tell me to get a life, I don't mind which!

The only positive thing I've done this weekend is clean the bathroom tiles!

BTW, the best of luck to everyone who'll be making the move soon.

Love Carol x

[Perksy]

I'm not sure I can cheer you up but I can empathize. We have had our EOI selected without a job offer and are out in NZ in November so my husband can take the police recruitment test in a hope of lining up at least one job.

Like you we can't just afford to get up and leave the UK, in fact our money is tied into the house and there is a minimum sale price we could accept on our home to achieve the NZ dream. All set to put the house on the market this week so that we would be free to accept jobs and go, then Northern Rock hits problems and now all we have seen today on the news is predictions of a house sale slump and prices falling by half by next year - so depressing.

My husband keeps telling me to stay positive but very hard. So I can't necessarily cheer you up but hopefully make you feel less alone in your fed-up-ness.

Kim

[Andy&Carol]

We're getting set up to put the house on the market, for the same reasons as yourselves.

I haven't heard the news today re a slump in the housing market, let's hope we both get sold before it happens!

All the best, C

[Belmont Babes]

Feel the same too. Seem to take one step forward eg. finally handing in ITA and OH getting closer to accepting a job and then the house sale falls through. Paul and I both feeling fed up today. Even talking about renting the house out but is definitely not our preferred option. I am sure many others that are now in NZ had times like this. We have to remain strong or we will all go mad....or are we mad already? I think I am certainly well on the way!!
Good luck all.
Nat

[holland]

Nat, Carol and Kim,

We have been trying to get to NZ for the last 4 years, and have had sooo many trials and tribulations on the way.....BUT if you stick at it you will all get there, I know it is difficult, and there is 101 things that need to click into place to make it happen, but IT will happen....being fed up is all part of it....

BUT think of the end result...a new life in New Zealand, what an amazing opportunity....

If it was easy everyone would be doing it, its those that stick at the process through thick and thin that make it!

Stay strong. it'll happen

e-hugs

Jade xxx

[Angelonthemove]

I am sitting at Heathrow airport after 11 nights in UK (after 1 year) seeing my daughter of 20, have cried my eyes out for the last hour or so, BUT I can not wait to get back to good old Welly!!! So keep at it folk, I would never go back having spent a holiday hating the traffic, queues at terminal 3 to get into the UK (get my drift) and the price of beers and food out, do not even get me started.

Plus its summer soon in NZ and Uk has just had rain today after several lovely days.

DoC did not even let me know I was unsuccesful even after an interview so don't hold your breath there, call them after a certain length of time or email them.

Good luck all

Angela

[lockstock]

Being there, doing that, wearing the T-shirt.

Just keep doing what you're doing because that's the way you deal with it. Stick with the forum 'cos this is what's keeping me going. We've booked our flights without visas but I'm still worried about getting a job.

[Scotty69]

I know how you feel, we where planning to put in our EOI end October BUT as we have some debts to pay off we have had a good look at the furom on money and now realise its best wait till debts are paid on uk wages not NZ it will also gives us time to save and go out for a holiday while looking for jobs so we`re looking to put our EOI in around Easter time next year:mad: I do get sooooooooooooo feb up when i see all those lovely banana for someone esle and not me. But our time will come and there will be lovely dancing bananas for us all waiting for our turn. Good Luck Natash:nice1

[peebles16]

Carol just have to go with what's been said before - there are days when I think forget it just stick with what we've got as life here is pretty good. Then I thnk I really don't want to be regretting it in 10 years time. I love the thought of living in NZ (for al the reasons that have been shared on this forum) and can't wait for it to happen - I'm just not looking forward to the time between planning, applying, selling house etc, etc that involves getting us there.

I am convinced though that the reward will be worth it!!

Take care and chin up - chocolate or a nice vino always cheers you up (pick you poison!)
Karenx

[Joanne100]

I agree with Holland, it will happen for u....good things come to those who wait, isnt that the saying!?
I remember thinking it will never happen too many brick walls kept coming up in front of us, but hey we made it been here in NZ for over two years now.
Chin up Carol dont give up
<<<Hugs>>> Joanne

[nickydwuk]

I feel the same as you although we had planned not to go until Sept 2008 so we are not desperate yet. I do get jealous when I hear of someone else leaving. All you can do is plan what needs to be done and do the things you can do before you submit EOI such as declutter the house, get your UK finances in order and then just try & relax & enjoy the time you have left in the UK with family. I have to wait for my nursing registration to come back which will take about 6 months - I can't apply for a job until then and like you can't submit EOI without a job offer so I can understand the frustration.

[Andy&Carol]

Thankyou to all of you, and (((((BIG HUGS)))))

I know it's a slow process, it's just that sometimes 'normal' life seems to feel like limbo. We've got a lot to do yet, and quite honestly we couldn't possibly contemplate moving this side of Christmas, but every now and again...sigh...

Love C x

[NZ Hopeful]

I was reading a thread about last years Expo (to prepare myself for this years) and nearly everyone who posted their experiences about it are in NZ now!

I found it really exciting to think that this time next year all the thinking/planning/stress etc will be over! :)

[Perksy]

Nat, Carol and Kim,

We have been trying to get to NZ for the last 4 years, and have had sooo many trials and tribulations on the way.....BUT if you stick at it you will all get there, I know it is difficult, and there is 101 things that need to click into place to make it happen, but IT will happen....being fed up is all part of it....

BUT think of the end result...a new life in New Zealand, what an amazing opportunity....

If it was easy everyone would be doing it, its those that stick at the process through thick and thin that make it!

Stay strong. it'll happen

e-hugs

Jade xxx

Thanks for the support everyone and Jade I completely admire your stamina - 4 years??? I'm not sure I could stick it that long. We've only been doing this for about 4 weeks and my emotions are all over the place. Also having really weird dreams and erratic sleep.

Although the house market isn't looking like it is booming it certainly isn't looking as bad as it was a few days ago. With Northern Rock crisis over, the US reducing its interest rate and a suggestion UK might follow suit we feel slightly less depressed and are taking the plunge and putting the house on. Just might have to resort to an open house and plying visitors with cheese and wine!!

[Belmont Babes]

Plying visitors with cheese and wine....what a good idea. What else could we ply them with? mmmm got me thinking now. Good luck and all the best

[holland]

Perksy.....

Four years does seem a long time, but I had quite a bad car accident just after visa was issued, and was unable to travel within the year, so had to go through extra p'work and stress to try and get visa reissued....we persisted though, and we go in November...aghhhhh!!!!!!!!

J x

[Andy&Carol]

Jade, my fed-upness has paled into insignificance, you thoroughly deserve the best of what NZ has got to offer!

C x

[Charlesw25]

It's tricky...
My OH has been offered two jobs now but I haven't got one yet. We think we'll still go even if I don't get a job offer by the time our residency is approved. In an ideal world, I would have a job waiting but as many of the employers want to meet face-to-face in my line of work, that just may not happen.
My advice is to stick with it all. Some people on this forum have amazing patience. We put our EOI in in August and our ITA last week and I'm impatient that it has not been approved already.

[Andy-Dee]

When we first applied it seemed we would have to wait forever to get there. However, the length of the process has clarified our decision and given us time to really plan the move, see old friends and get them used to the idea, spend time with family and sort out our finances.

Anything good is always worth waiting for and I'm sure if it were easier, more people would fall at the first hurdle or return within a few months.

Keep at it, if its meant to be - it'll happen.