Any really techy people want to work in New Zealand?

Dave · Mar 1, 2017

http://time.com/money/4686430/new-zealand-jobs/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook

Get your resume together and get it submitted! If they like you they are paying your way to NZ to go on a job interview. Worst case scenario is you don't get the job and instead just get a free trip!

PatrThom · Mar 1, 2017

A bit above my pay grade, unfortunately.
Otherwise I'm sure Kati would love to relocate to New Greeceland.

--Patrick

blotsfan · Mar 1, 2017

I'm gonna do this and the job interview wouldn't be a joke.

GasBandit · Mar 1, 2017

I'm half tempted to apply, myself.

sixpackshaker · Mar 1, 2017

I guess they are not looking for a mid level server manager...

Dave · Mar 1, 2017

That's the reason I posted it. I know some of you are techy enough and even might be looking for a change of scenery.

PatrThom · Mar 1, 2017

I expect they are not looking for people who don't already have the relevant experience, no matter how trainable they are.
Soooo that leaves me out.

--Patrick

Tinwhistler · Mar 1, 2017

I'm gonna try my luck. NZ was one of the places my wife and I have fantasy shopped for "if we could move, this would be a good place"

Squidleybits · Mar 1, 2017

That's amazing!

Dei · Mar 1, 2017

I would tell my husband to consider it if I didn't think it would be too much change for my son to deal with.

GasBandit · Mar 1, 2017

Dei said:
I would tell my husband to consider it if I didn't think it would be too much change for my son to deal with.

Your son doesn't want to live in middle earth?

Also... I wonder if the school system there would be less ploddingly intransigent about his educational needs.

Dei · Mar 1, 2017

GasBandit said:
Your son doesn't want to live in middle earth?

Also... I wonder if the school system there would be less ploddingly intransigent about his educational needs.

He can barely handle school breaks without going off the rails at the change in routine. Moving across the planet would be pretty rough.

sixpackshaker · Mar 1, 2017

I've decided against this.

I could not handle the toilets flushing the wrong direction.

PatrThom · Mar 1, 2017

sixpackshaker said:
I've decided against this.
I could not handle the toilets flushing the wrong direction.

That's easy enough to fix.

--Patrick

blotsfan · Mar 1, 2017

PatrThom said:
That's easy enough to fix.

--Patrick

Not gonna post the clip?

DarkAudit · Mar 1, 2017

As long as it's not Christchurch. That place has a big earthquake every other month or so.

PatrThom · Mar 1, 2017

blotsfan said:
Not gonna post the clip?

I thought about it, but really you don't need anything that complicated. Just aim those jets under the lip in whichever direction you want the swirl to go, problem solved. The Coriolis Effect isn't strong enough to overcome initial momentum.

--Patrick

fade · Mar 1, 2017

I'd love to move to New Zealand. I suspect it pays less than I earn in the petroleum field though.

Tinwhistler · Mar 2, 2017

So, it looks the top pay rate there for a top notch developer is under half what I'm currently making. And the cost of living is only 8-20% lower, depending on where you live.

Never mind, Hobbitland.

PatrThom · Mar 2, 2017

Tinwhistler said:
Never mind, Hobbitland.

They're probably using the Colorado pay scale.

--Patrick