Forum Archive Index - May 2001

["Out to lunch" <galeforce@hotmail.com>]

Well, if your life revolves around money and nothing else, then I guess the 
smog, dreary London climate, the crowds (often unfriendly), 2 hours 
commuting times and the cold are worth putting up with for a fatter bank 
balance.

The choice for me (and many of us I am sure) though is not money, but the NZ 
lifestyle - anyone who has stood on a peak in the Alps or swum at 
Kaiteriteri Beach will know what I mean.

RIL, were you sacked from your previous job here in NZ?  You seem to have a 
major chip on your shoulder about something.  Keep up the whingeing, it's a 
good laugh.

Enough of my yakking, let's get back to the game

Subject: [sharechat] Visiting soon!
From: RIL <ril99_99@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 16:52:42 +0100 (BST)

  Hi campesinos!!!

  I am about to travel to three third world countries:
  Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and New Zealand on route to my
  new job in the US.

  I will be travelling with my British girlfriend whom I
  have warned not to come. Nevertheless, she is full of
  imperial can-do spirit and determined to see the place
  I escaped from. I dread the feeling of shame at
  showing her around. We shall settle in Kent in a
  couple of years where any children we have can get a
  proper education and be raised as English people.

  I believe it is still safe in parts of Wellington,
  Christchurch and Queenstown so will restrict our
  roaming to those places. Keeping our fingers crossed
  that we will not be robbed or attacked as I believe it
  takes a few days to get the police.

  Have had emails from friends who tell me the economy
  is running down with large scale closures; Qantas,
  Hartner etc. etc. Look forward to seeing it for
  myself. They also say the stockmarket is completely
  stuffed and they have put their money offshore. Fixed
  income earners are really hurting.

  For your information current pay rates for accountants
  and IT people in the UK vary from NZ peso $70 - $300
  per hour. I believe an unqualified accountant doing
  basic reconciliations earns about $90,000 kiwi pesos a
  year. Remember, the key is what you save.

  All the best

  RIL

  PS. Do I have to pay anything at the airport to the
  Maoris by way of Koha for entering NZ yet? If so I
  think we will just keep going. Perhaps a week in a
  safer country like Colombia.



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