Fantastic Day!!!!!!!

[saraian]

Well what a day. Ian was offered a job on Thursday so we went down to immigration armed with all application forms and offer of employment and asked to speak with immigration officer. We were told we would have to wait two hours, oh well we made ourselves comfortable. Just as well, 5 hours later we were called in. 5 minutes and Ian had his 2 year work permit! Yipee, the officer was from Yorkshire he was lovely and really helpful and told us to get our EOI in ASAP. We are so happy that we are bouncing of the walls. :026:

Without this forum we wouldn't have made the move, thank you Taffy and Welshgirl and everyone else for all the advice. If we hadn't taken the plunge we wouldn't have met our fab kiwi neighbours, who put us in touch with the guy that Ian is going to work for. We have had a rollercoaster adventure since we arrived in September and a rollercoster of emotions too. We feel very very lucky.

There is always hope.

Sara

[Daisyspop]

Are you going back for a while or staying on? Congratulations anyway, great to be wanted where you want to be.

[MotherBear]

Great news, Sara. Hope this will help you settle down well. Having a job under the belt means you can get on with your lives now.

Well done to Ian. [img:dd17f6e505]http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a040.gif[/img:dd17f6e505]

[Pulsarblu]

Way TO GO Sara and Ian!! With a job, that will change the game plan...

Quick, fill in the EOI, submit it and I believe the ITA will come very very soon...!

Pulsarblu... :icon_razz:

[macfod]

thats brilliant and gives us others lots of encouragement.
Especially as we are doing the same nxt year -
On tour and looking for jobs in the south island

:icon_biggrin:

[SteveyC]

Well Done Sara and Ian, I'm really happy for you and it does give lots of encouragement to others I'm sure. :icon_sad: Keep in touch tho :icon_sad:

[macfod]

when you get days checking mail for any replys let alone job offers in NZ it gives you a chance.
But, the way I look at it is we arrive next Aug/sept and just blast the area with our charm and personality and desire.
Just one reply to my application for a job with help.

But, I reckon our plan B is starting a business is the best option and it gives us time to work on it before booking our one way tickets to Dunedin.

go go go :icon_rolleyes:

[Glenda]

That's brilliant Sara and Ian! :041:

Sounds like you have done a lot in three months. Do fill us in when you have time! :023:

Best wishes.

::):

[nattydread]

thats great news sara,

well done to you both.

[saraian]

Thanks everyone, still bouncing of the walls! Feels very strange that 6 months ago we were selling the house, and not knowing where we would be living or if we would even like NZ. Just filling in EOI now so i'm sure we will have loads more questions Thought i would give everyone a brief view of what we have been up to for the last 3 months. So i'll put it in the coffee house.