[ck38]

Me, Caroline: Registered Nurse – Spinal cord injury
OH, Doug: Mac operator/typesetter/pre-press

Not there yet.

[shazhad]

Anybody work in Forensics?
Specifically ESR or any other Crown Research Institute?

Thanks, Sharon

[darboots]

Darboots - IT Contractor (Lotus Domino Admin (PCLP) & UNIX Admin)

OH - Office Manager (SAGE, P.A. etc.)

[Jellybean]

Jenni - Head of Culture & Capability (Leadership Development, Training, etc etc) at a large telecommunications company

Paul (OH) - Project Manager in Networks at large telecommunications company

[KatieBen]

Interesting thread!

Me -> doctor (specifically, anaesthetics and intensive care)
OH -> combining SAHD with studying for MA in management (ex-spy)

[Plymgirl]

Hi

Me Zelda - domestic goddess

OH - Dentist in the process of applying

Cheers

[dandctaylor]

Hi,

Me - Intensive care nurse
OH - Customer services rep (life insurance)

David

[Nienke]

Me: sworn translator, used to be support manager IT (in Holland)
OH: senior SAP consultant/solution architect

[WANZLittles]

Me: Architectural / Engineering Technician
OH: Domestic Engineer

[uk350]

Great thread:nice1

Me: Fabricator/welder

[m.brad.russell]

Brad - IT Infrastructure (Currently Storage Admin. DR/BCS)
Heidi - Primary School Teacher

[eternalkiwi]

ME = Accountant/Trainer
OH = Accountant

[globetrecker]

Husband: Web developer/ System Administrator
Me: Executive Assistant

[deb.cacace]

Excellent idea!! Been really interesting reading through everyone's different jobs.

Me: Midwife
OH: Designer/Printer etc (looking for work - any!) when we move to Whakatane June O9

[Red Devil]

Rachel - Registered Nurse (Renal)

Me (Simon) - Engineering Draughtsman (AutoCAD) & Project Planning (Primavera)

We arrive in Chch on 11th March... waaaaaaahooooooo!!! :D

[Oilers2007]

Me: Project manager/Technical Support Manager
Wife: Store manager (retail)

[susanty]

great idea....

Susanty : food technologist (but not yet in NZ). anyone in food areas ?

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EOI selected : 3 Dec 08
Decision successful : 16 Dec 08
ITA received : 6 Jan 09

[Swedenz]

G'day Susanty and other ENZers....

We are not in NZ yet....

..Im a Dietitian (if that counts?)... Looks like plenty of work for Dietitians in NZ..heard they have been employing Nutritionists or folk with Nutrition knowledge to do Dietitian type roles!

My Swedish OH: Project Management for IT helpdesk support (Something like that anyway!) and is also a trained primary school teacher.

[pleccy2000]

ME = Corporate IT Sales Account Manager (Wellington CBD)
OH = Primary Teacher (Miramar)

[mojo]

Me: secondary science teacher
OH: psychology teacher

[Kalla]

ahhhhhhhhhhh never seen this post til today! Very good idea.

So many different people from all walks of life - very interesting.

Me - full time mum at the moment but planning on studying again in NZ (used to be accountant but no longer interested in doing that) - time for a fresh start

OH - environmental management - starts job in NZ mid-August

[BodaciousBean]

Cool thread!

Me: Research Assistant
OH: IT (specializes in anything with Linux OS)

[tim&em]

Tim - IT Analyst
Em - PA

Also, you can put this information in your profile under "Occupation"

[andrewp]

Thanks for the bump. This time round I can now add something...

Andrew - IT Manager
Sue - Home Executive (and part time horse riding instructor) ;)

[Arwen]

Me: Undiscovered Rock Legend (ECE student teacher in my spare time)

Hubby: Senior Statistical Data Modelling Analyst

Well they say opposites attract!!!!:D:nice1

[Philip10]

Me: Undiscovered Rock Legend (ECE student teacher in my spare time)


:laugh :laugh :laugh

[wolfysmith]

Chris- Customer Relations Manager (financial Services)
Sally - Domestic Engineer

[ascetic1298]

nice thread.

me - OCP DBA 10g db and Apps server. recently acquired expert level certification for managing oracle on linux. works with all sorts of oracle softwares, majorly into infrastructure management, telecom and banking domain. has more than 6 yrs of experience, working with ORACLE corp. for more than 2 yrs now.

OH - banker turned into full time housewife after the birth of our first child.


EOI applied - July 2008 with 135 points and no job offer
EOI successful - Dec 2008
ITA issued - Jan 2009
Application submitted - Apr 2009

[DejaVoo]

Me: IT Manager, Systems Administrator
Wife: ???... in between careers :uhoh

[K&J]

Research Manager in the Public Service

[carahafner]

Cara- registered nurse (maternal-child health)
Mike- artist, university teacher in art

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Huh, how did I miss this thread? Oh well...

Me: Journalism graduate, web devel person and all-around communications-y type stuff...oh, and future yoga instructor. :laugh

OH: Ex-military and law enforcement criminology student.

[Trendynana]

Me - Medical Secretary in the NHS Full time - and over 60!!!!

Him - Retired, Loung lizard, collects New Zealand Stamps and bids for them at Auctions (this is costing me a fortune), Plays Chess and reads Chess books (nice quiet hobbies), looks out of the window at the wildlife in the garden, dusts, hoovers, washes and dries the dishes, snoozes in the chair for an hour in the afternoon. Bliss!! :laugh

[Rubyshoes]

Me - Marketing & Data Analysis

OH - DJ/Entertainer

[sophiedb]

Hubby: mechanical design engineer (previously fitter/turner/machinist/welder)

Me: admin / office management / general paper-pushing & legal stuff

[Arwen]

Me - Medical Secretary in the NHS Full time - and over 60!!!!

Him - Retired, Loung lizard, collects New Zealand Stamps and bids for them at Auctions (this is costing me a fortune), Plays Chess and reads Chess books (nice quiet hobbies), looks out of the window at the wildlife in the garden, dusts, hoovers, washes and dries the dishes, snoozes in the chair for an hour in the afternoon. Bliss!! :laugh

Nice life if you can get it eh Trendynana!! :laugh:laugh:nice1

[NZDreamer]

Happy to help :nice1

NZDreamer = .Net Developer

[Scorpio]

Thanks for this idea Andy! :) I'm new to this thread; thinking of doing some freelance writing in NZ, it'll be a job switch for me. I've worked 10 years as a teacher. ;)

[AndyR]

oh I kinda started this thread then did absolutely nothing with it haha! I best think about compiling the list lol

[AndyR]

AndyR = Audiologist
TonnyTessa = University lecturer bioresources engineering
Moorf = freelance writer
SNK05 = Sue: RNLD [Registered Nurse Learning Disabilty] Kev: Labourer
shakyle2906 = Sharon: Respiratory, Thyroid, Endocrine Booking Co ordinator at local Hospital / Steven: Joiner
victoria24 = Neil: financial services / Elaine: Hairdressing
benandclare = Ben: Lawn mowing, Gardening business /Clare: Associate clinical nurse manager
nippa&pippa = Sophia: stay at home mummy!! / OH: Classic car restorer, panel beater, painter.
CJ22 = Colin; software and general IT.
Kerry and David = David: Retail
YouMeAndThree = Me: SAHM just like Sophia / OH: Fuels Operative (so he tells me! Tanker Driver if you ask me )
Dylan = Probation Officer
A&G = Georgina: Office Manager / Andy: Sales & Service Consultant
James 1077 = Chartered Accountant
Dharder = Daniela: Business Analyst (IT projects, currently health sector)
Scotty69 = Natasha: Croupier / Scott: IT Manager
Beanbeanz = primary school teacher
peebles16 = Karen: Community Team/Crime Prevention (up until recently SAHM ) / Duncan: Laboratories specifically blood stuff
melly = Mel: SAHM/Maths tutor (I was a Physical Education, Science, Maths teacher before kids) / Peter: Computer Engineer – FPGAs
Spudgun = Telecoms Project Manager
urban78 = Online content/support specialist
andy141 = Andy: Electronics/systems engineer. Specialised in flight simulation environment for the last 36 years. /Viv: Houseperson
BigRod = Research Engineer, Physicist
Catt = Anni: Project Team Manager, Human Resources in NHS / Graeme: Retired Head Teacher
Amckean = AJ: IT Manager(MCSE 2000/2003) / Wifey: Currently Marketing Coordinator but most likely won't be working in NZ.
NZ Hopeful = OH: Electrical engineer (specialising in security) / Me: Currently a PA and also trainee GI compliance consultant
Thewoodies = OH: electronics engineer - design etc / Me: PE TEACHER
tea drinker = Primary School Teacher
Susan&Dennis = Susan: Secondary English Teacher / Dennis: X-Ray Tech
Cardy = Originally Toolmaker but since arrived here retail manager plumbing and pipelines/manager and auto and houshold glazing manager.
Mgbridges = IT Delivery Manager / Anneliese - I have been PA, SAHM and now Teacher Aide
Dilanium = Liz: Professional Student
Leccy-Lee = Electrician (But specialize in Service and Install of Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Generator Systems Currently) Also Freelance Stage Lighting Designer / Technician
M-Squared = IT, mainly programming / design, some system admin
Carey = Me: primary school teacher currently working in Early Chidhood / Him: was Biodiveristy and Landscape Officer, now SAHD
Gil = OH is a Financial Analayst (was a Chartered Building Surveyor) and I'm an Organisational Development consultant (leadership, team and coaching skill development etc).
PeKaJoSa = Pete: IT Network Security & IT Service Delivery / Karen: Teaching Assistant (Primary School)
Janey = Chartered Managament Accountant
Sam B = Sam - Speech and Language Therapist for the under 5s / J: eternal student (IT)
Tyhapus = Martin&Debs: ICT Manager AND Counsellor/Psychotherapist / ICT software designer AND sign language tutor
Gar1 = Me (Robert) : Software Developer / OH (Sue) : Analytical Chemist
Tomsk = Cate: Community Nurse / OH: Police Officer
Den = Me: Sales Progressor/estate agency in UK / OH: Agriculture worker/fencer
Leanne = Radiographer

2371 = me: investment manager / my better half: clerk
Motleybeast = Mechanic/ Workshop Foreman
L00pback = Alan: IT Manager/Systems Administrator / OH (Emma): Office Manager
Ruskoos = Export Marketing & Business Management
Pinkpiggy = Administrator/PA
Adacakes = Me : Insurance Advisor/ wedding cake maker / Hubby (Stacey): Industrial Electrician (Control Panel Wirer, installation and testing).
Macuser = Me: Dentist / OH: Electronics engineer
Napiers = Tamzin: primary school teacher / Paul: risk management
PaoLe = Me: Secondary Teacher / Archaeologist / Social Pedagogue (Social Worker) and EA / OH: Software Engineer - Software Project Manager
Kim39 = Kimbo: a Truckie, but taking a career break driving a van...... / Elaine: Customer Services, but doing Marketing and not getting paid the going rate for that role.
jasonelsa56 = Jason: Chartered Building Surveyor. Start NZ job 9th Feb /Sasha: Chartered Investment Surveyor, currently doing the much harder job of looking after the 4 children.
7of9 = Peter: Electrician, industrial and domestic, handyman / Kitty: Insurance office
Toonster = JO Sales Administration Manager (for a GIS company) / OH - Data Analyst in the financial sector
Kate D = Telecoms IT Project Manager
MonkeyControl = Industrial Controls Engineer
Karen = Associate Charge Nurse (Intellectual Disability ward)
Vimaino = Web and Graphic Designer + Advertiser
Jalapenocheese = audiologist
Andrewandjane = Me - Senior Waste Policy Analyst (Local Govt) Till Christmas then Senior Advisor Minsistry for the Environment (MfE) in the new year. / Jane -Early Years teacher (ECE)
Sbinder = transport engineer (non-chartered but registered P.E. back in the States)
Clairelouise = Me : SAHM here in NZ (for now!!! ) / OH : Police Officer

[AndyR]

Emaino = Me - Java Developer/Architect / OH- Web and Graphic Designer + Advertiser
Angela& Frazer = community charge nurse in kids LD team
bilbo baggins = Ali – Midwiffe/ Paul- Electronics design, POWER SUPPLIES
Parsley = Me: independent mental health advocate/conservation & horticultural therapist / OH: microbiology QA manager
Britzy = Me - Registered general nurse- specialised in coronary care. / OH - Registered mental health nurse-(CPN)community psychiatric nurse
BkyMonster = OH- Software developer / Becky- Molecular Biology technician (unemployed in NZ)
ck38 - Me, Caroline: Registered Nurse – Spinal cord injury / OH, Doug: Mac operator/typesetter/pre-press
darboots = IT Contractor (Lotus Domino Admin (PCLP) & UNIX Admin) / OH - Office Manager (SAGE, P.A. etc.)
Jellybean = Jenni - Head of Culture & Capability (Leadership Development, Training, etc etc) at a large telecommunications company / Paul (OH) - Project Manager in Networks at large telecommunications company
KatieBen = Me - doctor (specifically, anaesthetics and intensive care) / OH -> combining SAHD with studying for MA in management (ex-spy)
Plymgirl = Zelda - domestic goddess / OH - Dentist in the process of applying
Dandctaylor = Me - Intensive care nurse / OH - Customer services rep (life insurance)
Nienke = Me: sworn translator, used to be support manager IT (in Holland) / OH: senior SAP consultant/solution architect
WANZLittles = Me: Architectural / Engineering Technician / OH: Domestic Engineer
uk350 = Fabricator/welder
m.brad.russell = Brad - IT Infrastructure (Currently Storage Admin. DR/BCS) / Heidi - Primary School Teacher
eternalkiwi = ME - Accountant/Trainer / OH = Accountant
globetrecker = Husband: Web developer/ System Administrator / Me: Executive Assistant
deb.cacace = Me: Midwife / OH: Designer/Printer etc (looking for work - any!) when we move to Whakatane June O9
Red Devil = Rachel - Registered Nurse (Renal) / Me (Simon) - Engineering Draughtsman (AutoCAD) & Project Planning (Primavera)
Oilers2007 = Me: Project manager/Technical Support Manager / Wife: Store manager (retail)
Susanty = food technologist
Swedenz = Dietitian / OH Project Management for IT helpdesk support and is also a trained primary school teacher.
pleccy2000 = ME = Corporate IT Sales Account Manager (Wellington CBD) / OH - Primary Teacher (Miramar)
mojo = Me: secondary science teacher / OH: psychology teacher
JK&A = Me - full time mum at the moment but planning on studying again in NZ (used to be accountant but no longer interested in doing that) - time for a fresh start / OH - environmental management - starts job in NZ mid-August
BodaciousBean = Me: Research Assistant / OH: IT (specializes in anything with Linux OS)
tim&em - Tim - IT Analyst / Em – PA
andrewp = Andrew - IT Manager / Sue - Home Executive (and part time horse riding instructor)
Arwen = Me: Undiscovered Rock Legend (ECE student teacher in my spare time) / Hubby: Senior Statistical Data Modelling Analyst
Wolfysmith = Chris- Customer Relations Manager (financial Services) / Sally - Domestic Engineer
ascetic1298 = me - OCP DBA 10g db and Apps server. recently acquired expert level certification for managing oracle on linux. works with all sorts of oracle softwares, majorly into infrastructure management, telecom and banking domain. has more than 6 yrs of experience, working with ORACLE corp. for more than 2 yrs now. / OH - banker turned into full time housewife after the birth of our first child.
DejaVoo = Me: IT Manager, Systems Administrator
K&J = Research Manager in the Public Service
Carahafner = Cara- registered nurse (maternal-child health) - Mike- artist, university teacher in art
BadlyDrawnGirl = Me: Journalism graduate, web devel person and all-around communications-y type stuff...oh, and future yoga instructor. / OH: Ex-military and law enforcement criminology student.
Trendynana = Me - Medical Secretary in the NHS Full time
Rubyshoes = Me - Marketing & Data Analysis / OH - DJ/Entertainer
Sophiedb = Hubby: mechanical design engineer (previously fitter/turner/machinist/welder) / Me: admin / office management / general paper-pushing & legal stuff
NZDreamer = .Net Developer
Scorpio – freelance writer

[tristan]

Thanks man! very helpful!:clap

[925dancer]

I know I'm a bit late but I'll ad myself now I have a job and know what I'm doing in it!

Was a PA/secretary, now a Property manager.

[tea drinker]

What a diverse bunch we are! :D

Thanks Andy

PS Hey Andy...nice to hear from you again...any update on your adventures or new vehicle/mode of transport purchases?

[vimaino]

Anyone aware of roles for web and graphic designers in Welly?

:P

[jeanmarcJ202]

Great idea Andy :cheers

We are not there yet!

But I work in the IT audit, project management and software development field.

My OH works as a secondary school teacher.

If anyone knows of any good opportunity, we'll be glad to hear.:nice1

And if anyone needs any advice, we'll be pleased to help to the best we can.

JM & CO

[suebeenz]

Nice idea!

suebeenz = software development manager / principle engineer (mostly .net)

[PJT]

Hi there!
This list is great, just keeps growing and growing.

I am a sound and video engineer and my partner is a video editor for film and television.

We're not there yet, but will hopefully soon be (next couple of months). So if anyone knows or hears anything.... Thaaank you.

[Kewlest]

Kewlest = Acquisitions (commodities, services, and construction)

I specialize in requirements development, preparation of requests for quotes/requests for proposals, source selections, cost/price analysis, drafting statements of work/performance work statements, and preparation of contractual agreements mitigating the risk.

I have procured, negotiated, and managed contracts for the United States Air Force and the USARMY.

[Manks]

Manks = 10 years in PR/Communications

OH = wannabe Fireman or Policeman, currently "between careers" but qualified to drive anything with an engine. Has been a "Fuel Operative" in the past!