neddrick98
English expat in New Zealand
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About me
English
Lives in Wellington
Speaks Inglesm Espanyol, Arabe, Portuguese
Registration: 07 October 2012
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How to make friends in Wellington by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Wellington :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Wellington?? Thanks ...
I don't think there's any cultural reason for not making friends - it's really just a fact of life that making friends takes a long time. We just forget because we always seem to have had, and have, friends, but think about where you ... Read More
Stokes Valley..?? by nrg123
Hope to move to Wellington in next year. Can anyone please advice on selecting Stokes Valley to live. Have 3 kids, 3,9 and 11 years.
That maps pretty old - and hard to get a good close-up of!! I think generally The Hutt and its surroundings have a bad reputation in comparison to Wellington City, but you honestly can't know how an area feels until you're there. Read More
The other side of the New Zealander postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
I'd say the main thing is that as a tourist, you're only exposed to the fun stuff, but as an immigrant you have to do the boring stuff too - find work, find a house, struggle, interviews, wash dishes, buy food, pay parking fines etc. etc. It's a ... Read More
Visas for self-employed???
Hi, I'm moving to NZ this month on a 1-year WHV and plan to get full-time, regular, basic work to begin with. However, I am also looking to expand my client base as a translator and get my foot in the door of the translation/interpretation ... Read More
Getting work straight out of UK uni by neddrick98
Hi all, I'm moving over to NZ at the end of 2013, but I have no work experience and no industry to call my own as i've just finished my degree (graduate this July). How impossible is it for me to find work in the translation/interpreting industry ...
Hi Stumpy, Thanks for your response. I probably should've mentioned that i'm able to get a WHV with pretty much no problems, so I was planning on going on that. I wanted to go on the Silver Fern Job Search visa but they told me I had to have ... Read More
Getting work straight out of UK uni
Hi all, I'm moving over to NZ at the end of 2013, but I have no work experience and no industry to call my own as i've just finished my degree (graduate this July). How impossible is it for me to find work in the translation/interpreting industry ... Read More
Silver Fern/ Skilled Migrant Qs
Hello, I'm looking to move from the UK to NZ by the end of this year, with my Mexican boyfriend (who lives in Mexico). I've been investigating all the different visas but still have a few questions about certain aspects that i've been unable to ... Read More
How easy to find jobs? by neddrick98
Hi :) So just to introduce myself: I'm a 22-year-old Brit in the final year of a 4-year university course in Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese at a top 10 uni in the UK. My boyfriend is a 24-year-old Mexican carpenter with over 6 years experience and ...
Hi Aurelie Thanks for your guidance :) However, i'm really looking for personal experiences and anecdotes to guide me further: i've already read a lot in terms of official processes and statistics etc. Read More
How easy to find jobs?
Hi :) So just to introduce myself: I'm a 22-year-old Brit in the final year of a 4-year university course in Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese at a top 10 uni in the UK. My boyfriend is a 24-year-old Mexican carpenter with over 6 years experience and ... Read More