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Info About
New Zealand
The Job
The technical part of
the job is very similar. Thousands of english plumbers and gasfitters
have come here over the years. Many have retired here after long
careers. They go back from time to time to see friends and family.
Differences
between Britain and New Zealand
Plumbing and Gasfitting
Being a smaller country
there is less ability to specialize, meaning trades people need
to be able to do a wide range of skills. Gas fitters often need
to do plumbing in the summer to make have enough work or alternatively
work for manufacturers or suppliers doing warranty or repair work
on lower rates. The range of materials is less. Trades people often
make do or have to be imaginative where in Britain they have a special
fitting for it.
Climate
Generally warmer, the
skies are clearer. This is summer. Our firm is in the top
left of the photo. The middle is down town Wellington.

Class System
There is none.
The people
Kiwis just get on with
it.
Cost of living
Houses are cheaper, food
is generally cheaper. Over all cheaper, but wages are also less.
Population
4 Million Verses 65 Million.
There are no crowds, less waiting.
Why Come to New
Zealand?
Climate, people, the landscape,
life style, slower pace of life, no crowds.
Why you will leave
New Zealand
You miss home, your family
miss home, the english pubs, you cant stand the parochialism, you
miss the english culture.
Why am I telling
you all this?
We will invest sums of
money into retraining you to the New Zealand way of doing things
and we would rather you sorted out the above issues before coming.
Links
http://www.immigrationvisa.org/immigrating_to_new_zealand.htm
http://www.govt.nz/record?tid=3&treeid=9&recordid=1108
http://www.nzembassy.com/topic.cfm?c=14&l=56&s=to
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