Re: New Zealand Postgis DBA job vacancy

Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:11:39 +1300



    On 27/12/12 07:54, Berend Tober wrote:

    
    pcreso@xxxxxxxxxx
      wrote:
      

      Mat be of interest to someone here...
        

        http://careers.eroad.co.nz/vacancies/showVacancy/11
        

        Brent Wood
        

      I attended a technical conference in the US recently, and someone
      posted an Auckland job flyer (not this same organization, though).
      He included a statement regarding New Zealand expatriate work
      visas and something about government bias against more experienced
      workers. He did not phrase it like that literally, of course, but
      rather emphasized that it was notably easier for foreigners under
      age 30 to get permission to work. Can anyone with direct
      experience comment on this government-sanctioned discrimination?
      

    I think it might be that they want healthy workers
      who likely will pay lots of tax before requiring to much medical treatment
    - most people use the public health care system in New Zealand, so
    it as assumed you will not be relying on private medical insurance.

    
    If any PostgreSQL people are coming to Auckland, I may be able to
    put them up for a short time - depending on consultation with 'she
    who must be obeyed'.  :-)  We live off the Albany Highway on the
    North Shore.  Our son (15) has been a 'travel consultant' since the
    age of 5, he is able to give good advice on both local and
    international travel!

    
    Cheers,

    Gavin