Recently I got an email after being invited for an interview with an agency. It read Please bring passport Room and forms please Wondering why the recruiter would ask me for a room and forms, I checked the recipient list of the mail and saw that their front desk received a copy of that mail. […]
Week Two
On Wednesday I had an interview with a third recruitment agency. I wasn’t too keen on going as my experiences with the agencies are not the best so far. It was worth it for the view alone though, saw Auckland from their office on the 38th floor in the CBD. Nice. The interview was outstanding […]
Food Feast and Interviews
Yesterday some friends and couchsurfers came over for Thai food. I was a bit overwhelmed by the response to my invitation and in the end it was eleven of us who needed to be fed from two hot plates. Good thing that Thai food can be cooked quickly, once all the preparations are done. As […]
What if?
So what if I don’t get a proper job in NZ? In that case I’ll be in a remote corner of the world with my funds on an uncomfortable all-time low. I would then have a couple of options. 1. Try to get some casual work to keep myself afloat. That could give me some […]
Writing, writing, writing
I’m starting to feel home at my new place and what remains needed now, to truly feel comfortable, is a regular income. The job market is doing it’s annual phoenix from the ashes impression and there is a couple of interesting positions available. So far seven applications have been filed with three more in the […]
Home Sweet Home
Roughly 20 months after moving out of my flat in Karlsruhe, I now have a place on my own for the first time since. It is a 1 bedroom/studio apartment on the edge of the CBD. It’s close to all the amenities and comes with a balcony and a view over West Auckland, the bay […]