They probably don't know about the PCA eitherPR24 at the ready!
They probably don't know about the PCA eitherPR24 at the ready!
Agree with MD. Also the population in the Bay tends towards the elderly - retired folks. I am sure that the KB male members that live in the Bay are exceptions to my next statement (I know youngatarts husband is an exception) - but the the social skills of the male population in the bay are severely retarded, mainly in the age band of 35 - 49. It was certainly a culture shock and educational for me. I have since moved back to Wellington.
Actions speak louder than words or good intentions
He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up. - Paul Keating
Hi BMW cant really comment on the HB social skill deficit other than it probably was never that flash to begin with, living proof was the Onekawa $1 drinks night followed closely my the Mexican Canteena "blokes in a dress drink for a $1 night", ohh happy days, anyway I digress.....
Out of the 20 or so blokes that I counted in my ciricle of mates approximately none of us now live in the Bay. Limited job market and opporuntities for tertiary education have seen us move on. Good place to go back and visit though.
I have lived in the Bay for a number of years now after living in several parts of the country including Wellington and Nelson.
I must jump to the defence of the local population because from my personal experience living here I have found there are many intelligent articulate motivated people who are a pleasure share time with. Some of these people are what society classes as "professionals," (I personally think putting people into boxes sucks) others are just your average joes going about there lives and having fun. Some are talkers, some are not, hey nothing wrong with that, its just differant personality types.
The Bay has a lot going for it, I am not sure where you are coming from with your statement, our realitys are really quite differant.
Did you spend a lot of time at the RSA when you lived here.
Dam I have been applying for jobs up there and now you are making me seriously think about whether I do want to go. Surely its not that bad, I have family up there and have been to visit many a time but never for long periods of time. Maybe I should just stay put
Hey Stickchick,
Dont worry too much about what BMW says. The Bay is a fantastic place to live and it has so much going for it in terms of lifestyle. The people are great and because its not such an effort to get around you can see more of your friends than you would in a place like Auckland. Another plus for you is you already have family there so it would be easy to get yourself established, good luck with the job hunting.
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
I find its best to form your own oponion on something and not always believe the oponions of others who have formed there oponions by experiences that will probably be completly differant to what you may experience. That is not to say that it is wise to totally disregard what others have to say, just keep an open mind.
Besides, anyone slagging off the Bay and its people basically does not know what they are talking about anyway.
Sorry Alice never went to the RSA, and do calm down, where does it say in my thread all folk in HB are like that - I can only share my experience of SOME of the people I met. I also limited the thread to those people and never mentioned activities. I respect the fact that some of your experiences are totally different.
I love the Hawkes Bay to visit, just wouldn't live there again - I would love to have an Ocean Spa here in Wellington.
We have lived in the same places Alice - that is - the ones you mention above.
Stickchick - depends what career field you are in - you can always get seasonal work, professional/administrative is alot harder to come by - it is definitely more a case of who you know - I got two jobs like that - people stay in their jobs. I also worked in a packhouse - now that is hard yacker and I admired and respected the people that could do that full time.
Actions speak louder than words or good intentions
He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up. - Paul Keating
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
McJim, I think you are confusing Auckland with New Zealand!
Your minus 15C+ frostsand 37C+ heatwaves
are the norm down here in the mainland!
The adage: "Don't leave home until you've seen the country" applies to visitors and immigrants as well as residents it seems.Cheers John.
well I have to say someone is smiling down on me as I just got rang from a recruitment agent for a job up there and I only applied this morning. All I have to do now is work out how I'm gonna get up there without taking too mucht ime off work and they frown upon having too much annual leae at a time
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