Any New Zealand people out there?
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New Zealand seems to be a great place to live. The extraordinary landscape, the people, the culture. I like outdoor action and you have lots of opportunities to do it. I'm curious about the employment situation for software developers in New Zealand. Is there a lot of job openings? Where are the jobs, Wellington I suppose? For such a small country, I take it no cutting edge development is done, or am I wrong? How about salaries, what do you make in a year? I'm a 36 year old developer from Sweden. Many years of experience in Internet and multimedia development, C++, C#, ASP, VB, perl etc. What are my chances of getting a job over there? Regards, /Björn
bjoernen wrote: I'm a 36 year old developer from Sweden. Many years of experience in Internet and multimedia development, C++, C#, ASP, VB, perl etc. What are my chances of getting a job over there? My husband and I have been looking into emigrating to Australia or NZ. It seems since June 2003 NZ have clamped down on skilled immigration and the "No Visa No Fee" agencies won't help with such applications any more. Australia is still relatively straight forward though, providing your skills are up to the standard they are looking for. I'm not sure if being 36 would be a problem though, 25 - 29 seems to be the optimum age.
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Sorry, no info. on NZ, but just curious why you want to just up and move? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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bjoernen wrote: I'm a 36 year old developer from Sweden. Many years of experience in Internet and multimedia development, C++, C#, ASP, VB, perl etc. What are my chances of getting a job over there? My husband and I have been looking into emigrating to Australia or NZ. It seems since June 2003 NZ have clamped down on skilled immigration and the "No Visa No Fee" agencies won't help with such applications any more. Australia is still relatively straight forward though, providing your skills are up to the standard they are looking for. I'm not sure if being 36 would be a problem though, 25 - 29 seems to be the optimum age.
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Ok, thanks. I'll have to take a serious look into it. Great photography on your sites, btw. /Björn
bjoernen wrote: Ok, thanks. I'll have to take a serious look into it. I'm not sure if they have a branch in Sweden, but we are using First Contact[^] - they may be able to help you. bjoernen wrote: Great photography on your sites, btw Thanks - as you can see, I really loved Sweden :cool:.
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bjoernen wrote: I'm a 36 year old developer from Sweden. Many years of experience in Internet and multimedia development, C++, C#, ASP, VB, perl etc. What are my chances of getting a job over there? My husband and I have been looking into emigrating to Australia or NZ. It seems since June 2003 NZ have clamped down on skilled immigration and the "No Visa No Fee" agencies won't help with such applications any more. Australia is still relatively straight forward though, providing your skills are up to the standard they are looking for. I'm not sure if being 36 would be a problem though, 25 - 29 seems to be the optimum age.
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionThinking of leaving for NZ before you even come to visit Ireland.. tch!!! I'm disappointed now :'( Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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Thinking of leaving for NZ before you even come to visit Ireland.. tch!!! I'm disappointed now :'( Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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MFC.NET Application Wizard Mix .NET and MFC easily.LOL - definitely not! The whole thing will take about 3 years (2 years to get the visa, then if we get it we'll start organising the move). Don't worry, I'll have a pint of Guinness on Irish soil yet :cool:.
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LOL - definitely not! The whole thing will take about 3 years (2 years to get the visa, then if we get it we'll start organising the move). Don't worry, I'll have a pint of Guinness on Irish soil yet :cool:.
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Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passion:confused: ok.. bjoernen lives in Sweden , Megan Forbes in London I can't fined a reason for them to go anyware !! If they just want to change ..Then What should people in developing countries do ?
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:confused: ok.. bjoernen lives in Sweden , Megan Forbes in London I can't fined a reason for them to go anyware !! If they just want to change ..Then What should people in developing countries do ?
hspc wrote: Megan Forbes in London I am currently in London, but I'm South African. I love South Africa, but also love travelling. I'd like to spend at least 2 - 5 years living in Australia. It's a huge place, with plenty to see. Also, it's close to New Zealand and Asia, making it better for me to travel to those places from there than from England. Maybe I'm too demanding, but my life is really interesting in ways I enjoy (travel, exploration, photographing new places, experiencing new cultures, etc). I'm not rich, my parents gave me only high school education and I put myself through college. Hard work combined with stopping to play rather than hording my salary has given me this attitude :).
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Thinking of leaving for NZ before you even come to visit Ireland.. tch!!! I'm disappointed now :'( Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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MFC.NET Application Wizard Mix .NET and MFC easily.I'd be interested in visiting. Can you help where Johnathan Maxwell came from?[^] "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
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New Zealand seems to be a great place to live. The extraordinary landscape, the people, the culture. I like outdoor action and you have lots of opportunities to do it. I'm curious about the employment situation for software developers in New Zealand. Is there a lot of job openings? Where are the jobs, Wellington I suppose? For such a small country, I take it no cutting edge development is done, or am I wrong? How about salaries, what do you make in a year? I'm a 36 year old developer from Sweden. Many years of experience in Internet and multimedia development, C++, C#, ASP, VB, perl etc. What are my chances of getting a job over there? Regards, /Björn
Watch for Colin Davies here - he's in NZ and can give you the scoop. He's a shifty sort, though, and may want to keep the place for himself...:rolleyes: "Your village called -
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I'd be interested in visiting. Can you help where Johnathan Maxwell came from?[^] "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
Eh.. I'm confused.. was he from Ireland???? Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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Eh.. I'm confused.. was he from Ireland???? Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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MFC.NET Application Wizard Mix .NET and MFC easily.Brian Delahunty wrote: Eh.. I'm confused.. was he from Ireland???? Family stories say so. Sorry for not being clearer. :) "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."