UnemployedI was Mordred writes, "I've been out of work for a while now... however, every cloud must have a silver lining. Tell us your stories of the upside to unemployment."
You can tell us about the unexpected downsides too if you want.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 10:02)
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Pending unemploymentAfter leaving my decent paying, nice and safe job last year, working for the Police in the UK, selling my car and using all my savings, I moved to New Zealand.
Got a sweet job doing IT Contracting looking towards a permanent post. Had an awesome few months filled with sun, sea, booze, bbqs and girls. Great days and even better nights!
That was until the company meeting the other week... there is a freeze on recruitment, my post will not be made permanent, Fucksocks!
So now with my contract ending shortly i am now desperatly looking for another job (the contractor market here has pretty much dried up) or face the possibility of returning to the UK due to having no more money.
(, Tue 7 Apr 2009, 2:23, 1 reply)
alternativesRead my story similar and here in KiwiLand as well. Contracting market was fucked by labour - cheap asian immigrants, $30 an hour. Took lots of IT contacting jobs and drove down the rates.
Got a few mates in recruitment, worthwhile greasing them and they pointed me to a few opportunities. Tribes, Iwis and Runangas always looking for good IT people, permanent jobs in IT and expected to train the locals. Good for a year or two until things pick up.
Worth considering, I did 18 months in Whangarei with a Runanga, paid the bills and was very cruisy. Good luck
Jimmyinnz
(, Tue 7 Apr 2009, 11:26, closed)
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