Working in New Zealand

[DanTheMan]

If I went I woulld prolly be looking at network/cisco security roles. With a lot of IT PM as well (for my sins). The rates I've seen so far do look pretty inviting... nowhere near a city wage but it's all about the quality of life.

[Mailman]

Job scene there is good at the moment esp for IT. However be prepared for a slower recruitment process than the UK contractor market.

Agents are a lot more ethical and friendlier (because there isn't a long line of good candidates waiting for jobs).

PM me if u want specific info.

Actually, the reason agents are ethical and friendlier is because of the society they have been raised in!

They, for the most part, arent scam artists or scum of the earth because they arent agents in London!

It has nothing to do with a supposed lack of "good candidates".

Mailman

[rootsnall]

name a role i will try to tell u what the salary is...


typical dev with 5 years exp between 60-75k in auckland

55-65 else where

You've answered my question ! I'm SAP ABAP and spin offs, it looks like the pay rates haven't risen in recent years either. It'll be long holidays only on that money.

[timh]

I was considering going to NZ for a while and trying to pick up some work to live off while I'm there.. Based on those figures I'd be better off lining up a few months of remote work for an existing client here, and taking the rest of the year as holiday.

[buffdaddy]

indeed

else why would i have come here

[Gonzo]

name a role i will try to tell u what the salary is...


typical dev with 5 years exp between 60-75k in auckland

55-65 else where

I assume that is 60-75kNZD and not 60-75kGBP?

[buffdaddy]

name a role i will try to tell u what the salary is...


typical dev with 5 years exp between 60-75k in auckland

55-65 else where

[rootsnall]

Job scene there is good at the moment esp for IT. However be prepared for a slower recruitment process than the UK contractor market.

Agents are a lot more ethical and friendlier (because there isn't a long line of good candidates waiting for jobs).

PM me if u want specific info.

What sort of salaries are we talking ? They were pretty low even by Oz standards when I last looked into it.

[buffdaddy]

Job scene there is good at the moment esp for IT. However be prepared for a slower recruitment process than the UK contractor market.

Agents are a lot more ethical and friendlier (because there isn't a long line of good candidates waiting for jobs).

PM me if u want specific info.

[DanTheMan]

Thanks. What's the job scene like over there? I'm kinda thinking of trying to grab a permie job, not sure about heading out there for contract work.

[buffdaddy]

recently over from NZ,

the nz job search site is www.seek.co.nz. i find this the best nz jobsite out there

also www.trademe.co.nz/jobs isnt bad

[DanTheMan]

Well it looks like I may well wind up in New Zealand in the new year. Umm.... so how dya go about finding work before you get over there? Can anyone recommend any agencies, etc...?

Ta