Got an interview in Christchurch

[triple-bee]

Cheers fella

How would that compare with the average wage, could we live on it if the wife wasn,t working ??

[Jantar]

The average wage/salary over here is around $50k. So $60k is adequate to live on, and provide a little extra, providing you aren't paying a mortgage. If you have a mortgage and want to really enjoy life you need around $100k between you.

[triple-bee]

Thank u i am done with the salary questions i have every thing i need to know, just cant wait to get over there two weeks today we fly over

[dangerous]

Thank u i am done with the salary questions i have every thing i need to know, just cant wait to get over there two weeks today we fly over

were ya landing over here?

[triple-bee]

Christchurch as far as i know the wifes sorted it out, gonna hire a car for the week as i will also be job hunting and i think if she gets offered the job we may extend a week to look at housing, areas to live ect

We will be staying at a hotel in Christchurch can any one recomend a decent rock bar we are a pair of ageing hippys If any body fancies a night out let me know my pommie pound goes a long way so pints of champagne all round

Once again thanks for the info

Neil n Jan

[426crasher]

By the way, are you the Tuono rider who never waves back at me on the ChCh / Akaroa road??? I'm the portly chap on either a puke green Guzzi or a twin headlight Harley.

:-)

Hi there Molly
Nope thats not me i usually give a wave although i'm just getting over a badly broken shoulder and did have a couple of weeks keeping boths hands on the bars. Was i with a guy on a Buell?

Cheers Tony.

[Molly]

No Tony. This bloke's on his billy.

Re. the salary questions here. Don't use the exchange rate to calculate and compare pay between NZ and the UK. It's too simplistic and way, way wrong.

I used to take home just over 500 quid in the UK. Well, I do the same job here and don't take home $1,400 per week here I can assure you. Not even close. Even so, we live better here than we ever did in the UK. Bring your pounds, set yourself up well in a nice home. Buy all the toys. Then live a nice life on a more modest salary.

By the way, Kiwis, in Christchurch at least, don't seem to give a rat's arse what you wear, drive, or how big your house is. It's one of the nicest things about them. None of that 'keeping up with the Jones' bollocks you might encounter in the UK.

[426crasher]

We will be staying at a hotel in Christchurch can any one recomend a decent rock bar we are a pair of ageing hippys

The blues bar has some good nights. Worth checking the Press when your over.

[MaxCannon]

Average wage is around $35K

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-an...o-releases.htm

You might have already seen this

http://www.emigratenz.org/Work.html

[Shadows]

Average wage is around $35K

No we just tell the JAFAs that to keep them away

[triple-bee]

Many many thanks for all your replies but i,m absolutley gutted to say that it,s not happening

Jan has been offered an incredible job in the UK and she accepted it this morning, I know we will be missing out on a hell of a life style in NZ but she has to follow her career path and at he moment that is in the UK

quite depressed at the mo, but also happy it was a job that she really wanted

once again thanks Neil and Jan

[Molly]

That's OK. She can treat you to a holiday down here.

[cheshirecat]

Just to mention I had to sit a theory test even with a valid UK licence. A friend with a US license got a scratchy full of trailer questions as well as having to sit a practical. If you are from the UK the theory is full of strange things with 'gaps' - just study and apply the official Code without thinking too hard!!

[SDU]

That's OK. She can treat you to a holiday down here.

Ditto that! Make it a nice long biking holiday in feb/march to catch the better weather & lots off rallies. Hope it works out for you

[triple-bee]

Well what can i say, its back on !!!!!!!

After telling about the job offer in the UK the NZ job rang her and to cut a long story short we are coming over a week on thursday for a 2nd interview and i cannot wait

really interested in a meet especially with any ex pats

Once again many thanks Neil n Jan