Author Topic: Life in New Zealand - The move has been made... (Read 107045 times)

silvrav · « **Reply #140 on:** August 31, 2018, 11:36:03 am »

SO some update time....

Car has been sold

being collected monday. Now we have to consider buying something small or just renting for a while.
Busy to start sorting the house out so that we can put it on the market next week...then either rent something or go stay with MIL.

Problem is MIL is in krugersdorp so for the wife its a 120km round trip vs the current 25km round trip. Also not sure how i feel about her and my son travelling that road everyday.

Then on the interviews - one company said i was one of the last 2 and although hard to decide they went with a local guy that could start soon.

Then the second....hold thumbs

They doing reference checks now.....

lpj · « **Reply #141 on:** August 31, 2018, 07:33:09 pm »

Quote from: silvrav on August 31, 2018, 11:36:03 am

SO some update time....

Car has been sold being collected monday. Now we have to consider buying something small or just renting for a while.
Busy to start sorting the house out so that we can put it on the market next week...then either rent something or go stay with MIL.

Problem is MIL is in krugersdorp so for the wife its a 120km round trip vs the current 25km round trip. Also not sure how i feel about her and my son travelling that road everyday.

Then on the interviews - one company said i was one of the last 2 and although hard to decide they went with a local guy that could start soon.

Then the second....hold thumbs They doing reference checks now.....

Sterkte

Ri · « **Reply #142 on:** September 03, 2018, 07:35:50 am »

All the best, may it swing in your favour!

silvrav · « **Reply #143 on:** September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am »

OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Sardine · « **Reply #144 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:03:20 am »

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am

OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Woohoo! Awesome news, congrats!

Buff · « **Reply #145 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:13:46 am »

Congrats, onward and upward

onderbroek · « **Reply #146 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:52:11 am »

Awesome news !

J-dog · « **Reply #147 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:58:30 am »

Boerbok · « **Reply #148 on:** September 03, 2018, 12:30:23 pm »

Congratz!! What field are you in?

lpj · « **Reply #149 on:** September 03, 2018, 12:38:23 pm »

Befok. Baie geluk.

Oubones · « **Reply #150 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:20:10 pm »

Lekker, baie bly vir jou!

Motor1 · « **Reply #151 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:21:51 pm »

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am

OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Awesome, well done. What area and doing what?

IceCreamMan · « **Reply #152 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:25:53 pm »

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am

OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Excellent.

As i understand it now you will have sufficient points thus cannot be rejected and will be selected...giant step forward, congrats

Ri · « **Reply #153 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:36:35 pm »

CONGRATULATIONS!

Exciting and stressful times await but you'll be fine! All the best with this huge huge move, may things continue to go "klopdisselboom"

Sláinte Mhaith · « **Reply #154 on:** September 03, 2018, 05:49:09 pm »

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am

OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Congratulations.

Mr Zog · « **Reply #155 on:** September 04, 2018, 03:04:13 am »

YES!!!!

silvrav · « **Reply #156 on:** September 04, 2018, 08:00:14 am »

Thanks everyone!

Quote from: Motor1 on September 03, 2018, 01:21:51 pm

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am
OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!
Awesome, well done. What area and doing what?

I am in commercial Property Management, currently head of the department that manages all africa countries (except SA).

Now I am taking 2 steps down to physical being a property manager again (havent done it since 5 years ago) so going to deal with tenants again, and clients and and and, but worth it to get to NZ, and something I have always known. Will work my way back up.

Quote from: IceCreamMan on September 03, 2018, 01:25:53 pm

Quote from: silvrav on September 03, 2018, 09:56:24 am
OFFER RECEIVED!!

Now to apply for a work visa and pray and hope they approve it. Resigning today as well as I need to start 1 November and actually have a 3month notice period but should be able to neg to 2

Heart beating hectically right now!

Excellent.

As i understand it now you will have sufficient points thus cannot be rejected and will be selected...giant step forward, congrats

Indeed and being in wellington (have i mentioned that??) we get even more points.

We will however still go the work visa route as I need to start in 2 months and residency can take up to 6 months. So we will apply for it once we land.

silvrav · « **Reply #157 on:** September 04, 2018, 08:01:47 am »

UPDATE

Dam, I forgot how much I hate driving on the N1 in the mornings in traffic with a car.

Had to take the car to work as it is being sold today and they collecting it here. Wife was very sad about it as she loved her IX35....

So now we renting a little picanto from avis for 2 months at 9k

But in the greater scheme of things it had to be done.

Last night was also a late night, starting to look at houses to rent, and start planning. We have also now engaged an agent to fast track the visa's. (we only have 8 weeks to go)

Reason, my wife and son can only get their visa once i have my work visa. My work visa through an gent can take 2 weeks (on my own it can take 2months). Agent fees - 15k.

Wife and son visa can take 3months or 5 weeks through agent. That would put as at 7weeksish and ideally means we could all fly together....lets hope.

silvrav · « **Reply #158 on:** September 04, 2018, 09:44:33 am »

emigration sale updated - http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=226382.msg4091792#msg4091792

Come support the move

landieman · « **Reply #159 on:** September 04, 2018, 10:15:21 am »

wow,congrats silvrav,i'm also just waiting to receive my ielts results then visitor visa process can begin for interviews