Expat Exposed

The Diaspora

Houdini — Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:08 pm

Author: Houdini

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:08 pm

Very interesting topic Danger Man. Considering Diaspora refers to those who left their country either forcibly or voluntary, it leaves us with two groups of people, in this case, two groups of Kiwis. The best place to evaluate Kiwi Diaspora would be Australia, where they are present in large, almost abnormally large, numbers. Whether they are NZ's best and brightest is debatable, one finds either of the two groups in a variety of occupations, mostly, as stated by the Kiwis in Australia themselves, in jobs the Australians don’t like doing. LOL. From the observations we have made, they all have one thing in common though, they wish to stay in Australia on a permanent basis. Excluding family visits, few of them return, not even to retire. They earnestly seek out Employers who can sponsor them for Australian citizenship, and, in so doing, leave themselves open to exploitation a great deal. In our opinion, the brightest and best should not have to resort to such tactics. I guess one should not over analyze but, generally speaking, if you are confident of your qualifications you usually have options.

NZ Sloth and Filth

chchyank — Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:27 pm

Author: chchyank

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:27 pm

that the standards here are lower. I remember looking at rental accomidation a few years back and I was shocked at the low standards. It seems like some twisted right of passage for students and renters to live in general apathetic filth. It may have something to do with how depressing the condition of second hand furniture and the condition of rental accomidation is on the brain.

NZ unis luring Indian students from choos'g UK and US

aklgap — Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:07 am

Author: aklgap

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:07 am

NZ believes that they are cunning, but Indian folks are very discerning and know what's up!

I need some staff:

cheetaih — Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:27 am

Author: cheetaih

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:27 am

awesomekiwi wrote:alby.
do you have C+ or java development skills.

Also do you have some business exp, ie ran you own business.?

You already find enough tech ppl to help u?

AN OLD POST -

Browner_ — Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:23 am

Author: Browner_

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:23 am

I am currently 'between contracts' and have certainly had some problems getting work (in IT).

So many times it is a question of "...but you havent got experience with that", or "..you dont know about that".

Doesnt matter that that you could make up for that in about 10 minutes with the depth of experience you have.

And when I have got contracts, blimey, its not like they are exactly blessed with talent.

So many people are purely task focussed, plodding away doing the same thing day in day out with no idea of why or how it might be done better, just looking forward to the next morning tea or end of month piss-up.

Asian-Kiwis sitting on obesity, mental health time bomb

cheetaih — Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:18 am

Author: cheetaih

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:18 am

>The major difficulty being finding ways to encourage
>the non-English speaking populations to make use of
>the services that are provided.
Before u ppl thumbing me down, do u guys know that I regularly attend to some DHB meetings to give feedbacks?

There are a few reasons why Asians are not using the services apart from language barrier.
1. Services lack of promotions among the Asians community.
2. Asians may have no idea that there are services in their local DHBs that suit their needs because those kind of services may not be provided from where they come from. They simply cannot imagine that the services exists.
3. Those services may not meet the needs of Asian consumers and their expectations. My personal experiences and stories from others tell that sometimes you just stuck between departments, being kicking around departments and not able to get to the service that were expected. The waiting time sometimes also far too long sometimes. There are also services that Asian consumers feel there is no real benefits after using them. That turn Asian consumers down.
4. Some Asian staffs are cutting corners, not following the proper procedure and practice professionally to deliver quality services to Asian consumers even though they are well trained, qualified, meeting all the requirements and suppose to act professionally.

WT: Who Would Fit in Here?

Browner_ — Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:07 pm

Author: Browner_

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:07 pm

Lost wrote:

I'm from the South too, small town suburbia, little crime or problems and wasn't unhappy with my life in the UK one little bit. I had easy access to three airports, motorways North and South, mega shopping malls 30 mins away, getting anywhere wasn't ever a problem, hour to the seaside, trains, buses, Europe 1 to 2 hours away and earning a decent enough salary to afford time out to enjoy it all. It's only with hindsight I now realise just what I gave up to come here and it hurts.

I am exactly the same boat as you! I could have written that about me.

The "stress-free lifestyle" - fact or fiction?

slawton — Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:15 pm

Author: slawton

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:15 pm

What Lost said.

SSDD

A lot of the old stresses (4 hours on the M25 every day, 70 hr working week, etc etc etc) are replaced by all new stresses

New Zealand is world's 'greenest' destination

slawton — Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:03 am

Author: slawton

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:03 am

g.d.zone wrote:
Reminds me of Marx, wanker couldn't hold a job himself but urging the workers of the world to unite. (enter Tui slogan).

Solidarity Bruva! - careful, you'll have the proletariat p*ssing and moaning about the rights of workers and how communism is the new black.

. . . . and if folk find this mail offensive - please feel free to comment constructively how communism in its current incarnation of feminist socialism has help New Zealand in the long term with employment, recognised international education standards, the wieghtless economy, domestic abuse, the legal system, the destruction of the family and community values, Aparthied, and the reason why 90 people a day are leaving "God-Zone"

WT: The Key Administration & Migration

Lost — Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:30 pm

Author: Lost

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:30 pm

I don't know much about him and can't really comment on particular policy, but a quick google found this:

http://www.jonathancoleman....se-community.html

Seems like a good start. I tend to forget that our local MPs can and do provide these kinds of assistance and support to the community.

I am pleased for Pansy though, Minister for Ethnic and Women's Affairs and those portfolios will suit her to a tee. She's the first ever Asian cabinet minister and ot shows that times, they are a changing:

http://www.chinadaily.com.c...ntent_7216300.htm

Good one!

Cutting/Trimming Trees Laws

slawton — Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:42 am

Author: slawton

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:42 am

Wait for a storm.

go for removing about 25% of the tree. Blame it on the storm.

Pom retirees in NZ beware

slawton — Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:39 am

Author: slawton

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:39 am

Makes sense wwhen you think about it . . . . if you're jolly well not going to stay in 'ol blighty and freeze to death in the winter or get beaten up by yobs when shopping, and rub the rest of britains nose in the fact that your swanning about somewhere else (in the sun (haha) but instead freezing to death in winter and getting beaten up by hoons, or washed away by extreme weather)

Also - lets not forget - YOUR DOLLAR GETS YOU SOOOOOO MUCH MORE HERE - so it's not like you need an inflation adjustment. Maybe this site should be a research asset for the morons that came up with that decision.

The silence of the lambs.

Danger Man — Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:15 am

Author: Danger Man

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:15 am

g.d.zone wrote:I was advised to do the same, also off the record, and if I told you "who had advised me to do it", your mouth would drop.

Dai Henwood?

My escape might be delayed for a few weeks as I have just found out that the following has happened....

Government Agency: We want some money off you.

Me: No problem, I'll pay you when I've sorted out some legal difficulties I'm having with a bunch of crooks in Auckland.

Government Agency: Fine. Sweet as. Choice. No worries. (insert other random nonsensical phrases that are supposed to mean everything is ok, here) Just let us know when the case is over. Hope it works out ok for you.

(A few months pass by in total silence)

Debt Collection Agency: Hello, Mr D.Man? A Government Agency has passed your name on to us for defaulting on a payment and we want the money now, you fraudster.

Me: IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS STUPID COUNTRY WITH AN IQ IN DOUBLE DIGITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WT: Stress Relief

Monitor — Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:01 am

Author: Monitor

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:01 am

Stress on the ground, stress on this board, stress on television. Welcome to New Zealand.

What do you do? What do you think other people should do?

Wong becomes NZ's first Asian minister

cheetaih — Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:29 pm

Author: cheetaih

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:29 pm

Quote:"Even today some people mock my accent and the way I speak."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/n...objectid=10543514