Goin Australia.

[kiwi hunta]

Well in 2 days time after 3 phone interviews, a video interview, psychometric tests and a physical exam, my wife and I are being flown from Wellington, New Zealand to Perth, Australia and thence to the Pilbara district of Western Australia for site visit and interview for a position with BHP Billiton.
Are we doing the right thing leaving N.Z. ?

Positives: its only 8 hours flying time away from home, 110k a year +23% superannuation scheme, no interest loan for mortagage, free power and water, only have to work 4 shifts in 9 days and 6 weeks a year leave, personal and company bonuses about 10k tax free a year, great fishing.

Negatives: Its Australia, Only 15,000 in the city, average temp 40C about 110 F all year around, only donkeys,camels, crocs and kangaroos to shoot, 1000 miles from Perth the most isolated city in the Western world.

I'm 47 years old this job will set me up for life and I could retire at 55 with never another care in the world, but ............ its Australia mate

Cheers guys let ya know;

P.S Flipper no use replying on December hunting in N.Z untill I figure wtf i'm doing cobber.

 

[Nut]

Jeff that sounds like a good deal.

In the end you really must decide as a couple on what will make you the happiest in the long run.

 

[Mojave]

My first reaction when I saw the title to this post was wow who's going all the way to Australia? When I saw your name under the title though I thought, well it's Kiwi so it's not really that far off for him.

That's my take on the situation. It's not really that far off.

Though I've got to say, from what I've seen (movies, TV, books) the terrain of W. Aus. is worlds away from the stunning land of New Zealand. That's going to be tough to give up I'd imagine.

 

[Moosie]

DUDE........ Don't blink, Do it. Always Take money over everything else. If you get pissed from a Money job you leave and have money. If you get pissed and leave from a Poor job you have nothing ....

 

[Mojave]

Moosie 101 Now you know.

 

[Whiskers]

Moosie thinks the way I do! Shit, I'm scared now.

 

[ELKCHSR]

Go for it Jeff,
You could be shooting Roo's in no time at all....

 

[T Bone]

If you can maintain sanity, go for it.

I choose quality of life over money.

Moosie, which would you choose for employment? You have to sign a 5 year contract.

New York City- 70 hour weeks $250k annual.

Boise- 50 hour weeks $75k annual.

 

[Delw]

Kiwi.
My dad was one of the bigwigs for BHP here in the states and also in hawaii( the other state) .
He retired from them once, then they asked him to come back again and sent him to hawaii where he retired again.
He was offered a job in Australia but turned it down due to grandkids.

He always said he liked working for BHP
Good luck to you
Delw

 

[2fastnaz]

Only thing I didn't like about W.A. was all the damned flies. If you can get past that it's gravy. I thought shooting Roos was a hoot, but I'm sick that way.

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

I am with Moosie GOOD LUCK DUDE!

I would say DO IT!!! Save as much money as Possible and set yourself up for a Beechin retirement! As far as being Hot I think You can afford a Good AC and keepin it cranked!!!

 

[Elkhunter]

Tough decision for sure. I tend to think like T Bone.

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

This is your Choice... I am only giving my opinion! I hope that we give you things to think about and make your own Choice from there!

Best of Luck Kiwi

 

[kiwi hunta]

Advance Australia Fair, ha ha, well man do they talk funny over there or what hump , Janet and I have decided to take the job,. the money was just to good to turn down, it will be hard learning to live in the horizontal and the heat, rather than the vertical and the rain but anyways its only like flying from Alaska to Florida to come home anyway I have tendered my resignation at work, my manager rung to offer me an individual contract, I nominated a figure at which I would stay, for but he said the company couldn't afford it , anyway the first big surprise came from the real estate agent, our house which we thought was worth 200k has been valued at 250k minimum seems people want 4 bedrooms two living areas and double garaging, yippee, last day of summer here and as I have seen a few good stags in velvet in summer, maybe I can bag one more good red stag before we leave New Zealand.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Kiwi where you going to be in western Australia??? Wife's Dad and brothers are in Broome and Geraldton.. They are mad fishos. Maybe I could hook you up.. Get after some Barra mate.

 

[Elkhunter]

Here is wishing the very best on your move.

 

[ELKCHSR]

I hope all goes well with this new adventure Jeff, to you and your family...

 

[gundog]

30+ years ago I flew in to Cooper Peady to drop off some specialized mining equipment--one of the hottest, strangest, wildest places I'd ever seen. Is that anywhere near where you're heading?

 

[Hunterman]

Good luck Jeff...Give 'em hell mate

Hunterman(Tony)

 

[kiwi hunta]

Thanks guys , yo Ridgie I'll right between them mate in Port Hedland, the company is investing $100 million in a total refit of the operating systems in the rail division with talk of a move of the control centre to Perth so heres hoping.