Wellington
Trip Start
Feb 25, 2008
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Trip End
Mar 08, 2008
Wellington,
New Zealand
Monday, March 3, 2008
We headed off to IBM to see what was available and what the procesdures are for a move over here. We spent about an hour with IBM, there is a position available in the coming month and probably one in a couple of months, so the oportunities are there if they think i'll fit the position. I would have to leave IBM in UK and be rehired by IBM NZ.
From IBM, which is on the north side of the bay in Petone, we drove to Wellington central, on the south side of the bay to see a guy called Marcus at Talent Point. It turned out it was the same guy I had seen at Harrogate a few months ago, and he recognised me aswell. The best thing they could do was to get me a position when we know the dates we will arrive, or at least sort a position out about a month before we are due to arrive
The Famous Wellington Cable car
. Which is more of a risk, as we will have to come out without having a position.From the 3 locations we have looked a Job wise, Wellington would probably be in 3rd position behind Auckland and Tauranga though, but would depend on the job, and salary if we had a choice.
Once we had seen the emploment people we headed off for some lunch in a diner overlooking the main shopping/business street in the centre. It is the equivalent of overlooking Deansgate or Market St in Manchester. But, there were only about 5 tables used in the diner, and hardley anyone on the street, but this was lunchtime in the capital city. This sums up New Zealand, it's nice and quietand pleasant, no-where near as busy as England, anywhere !
The lunch was great, Cajun chicken on a panini with Chips, mine was plain of course, very nice indeed, and only $10, about £4.50.
We went on the famous Wellington Tram, it takes you up to the botanical gardens above the city. Great views of the harbour. And we took the obligatory picture of the tram on it's way down, every Wellington website or leaflet has one of these !
We then went for a drive through the centre, past Oriental beach, where the sand is from somewhere on the south island, past the airport and around the headland
Wellington City behind us
. A great drive out from the city, aorund to the Tasman sea/Pacific Ocean, and then back around to the end of the airport runway and then back into the city. About 45 mins of looking at the rough sea, and lovely seaside houses perched on the cliffside.We called in at the Johnsonville shopping centre to see what it was like, Emma would like it, loads of clothes shops again !
We headed back to the Homestay and spent the evening with Joy and Autry talking about moving the New Zealand and lots of other things beside. They're a great couple. They will be in the UK again in the summer, but probably only in the south this year, they travelled to Scotland last year and saw a lot of the east side of the UK.
