leosus
13th September 2006, 04:59 AM
What a grueling process this has been as you ALL know, whether you are just thinking about the move, or have gone as far as to make it a reality. MANY times I have thought "Am I doing the right thing?", or just had general freak outs, but this last week has really changed those thoughts for me.
I STRUGGLED to get a job offer in order to submit my EOI- I had 90 points without it, and now 150 with it. My new employers found me on this website, complaining to another girl who was a hairdresser as well (there are hardly ANY of us on here) about not being abe to find a job offer. They must have seen my thread, and they contacted me via this forum.
They requested my CV, and several letters of reference, and before you know it they offered me a position at Rodney Wayne, a very well established salon chain in New Zealand. Now, while I know I am good, probably even above average from what they are used to, they have nothing but my word, and my paperwork ot go off of.
These nice people who have hired me without meeting me have looked for a place for me and my dogs to live when I get there (which is not easy), for awhile now. They found a furnished place BY THE BEACH for me to lay my head for 6 weeks until I find something else!!! Here's the really nice part- They had to secure it NOW, meaning they are paying for this place 5 weeks BEFORE I get there to make sure I have a place to go when I get there.
I see all sorts of threads on how people are dissapointed, or dont see the differences in the Kiwis than in thier homeland. I sure do, this was one of the things that stood out the most when I visited there originally. Granted I understand that my new bosses are doing this purely for thier benefit in the long run, but they know I am coming reguardless. They did not need to look for a house, let alone pay for one!!
They have just emailed some pics, it is real cute :) Now they are keeping thier eyes open for a car too. I guess my point is while never meeting me, they have understood my difficulties in moving, and volunteered help virtually unselfishly to see that my transition goes smoothly. And for that I feel my first REAL taste of Kiwi kindness :)
I STRUGGLED to get a job offer in order to submit my EOI- I had 90 points without it, and now 150 with it. My new employers found me on this website, complaining to another girl who was a hairdresser as well (there are hardly ANY of us on here) about not being abe to find a job offer. They must have seen my thread, and they contacted me via this forum.
They requested my CV, and several letters of reference, and before you know it they offered me a position at Rodney Wayne, a very well established salon chain in New Zealand. Now, while I know I am good, probably even above average from what they are used to, they have nothing but my word, and my paperwork ot go off of.
These nice people who have hired me without meeting me have looked for a place for me and my dogs to live when I get there (which is not easy), for awhile now. They found a furnished place BY THE BEACH for me to lay my head for 6 weeks until I find something else!!! Here's the really nice part- They had to secure it NOW, meaning they are paying for this place 5 weeks BEFORE I get there to make sure I have a place to go when I get there.
I see all sorts of threads on how people are dissapointed, or dont see the differences in the Kiwis than in thier homeland. I sure do, this was one of the things that stood out the most when I visited there originally. Granted I understand that my new bosses are doing this purely for thier benefit in the long run, but they know I am coming reguardless. They did not need to look for a house, let alone pay for one!!
They have just emailed some pics, it is real cute :) Now they are keeping thier eyes open for a car too. I guess my point is while never meeting me, they have understood my difficulties in moving, and volunteered help virtually unselfishly to see that my transition goes smoothly. And for that I feel my first REAL taste of Kiwi kindness :)