Originally Posted by
GaryTeh
Hi,
Jobs are plentiful here in Christchurch especially for IT.
As for your concerns while there is a law against age discrimination I do somehow agree that there is always a bias to wards younger workers but hey this is everywhere and not a unique NZ phenom. Again IT is a very broad fiend and if you do have certain uniqueness eg: SAP systems analyst etc, you will find your problem with choosing which company to join.
A point that I have to make is that you will have to lower your expectation when it comes to salary and career progression as compared to Singapore/Malaysia. Pay can remain relatively stagnant here and you have to ask yourself the reason for coming here and what is really important to you. If career progression/salary 5C's etc is really what you are after then I suggest staying back in Singapore. However if you are after a better balance lifestyle then NZ is perfect. I am not saying that you cannot make it big time here as far as career is concerned but I am just saying that the chances are significantly less than compared to Singapore.
There are those who do end up as cleaners or taxi drivers but hey some of them actually earn more than the white collar jobs and I do know of some who became relatively well off by owning the business. You just have to get your mindset adjusted and if needed be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up even if you are in your 50's. The good news is that the minimum wage is around $14 bucks an hour and that is not too bad compared to Singapore.
Share with us your overall concerns and not just he career part as this is a big move and we all here want you to be a success story should you choose to make the big move.
Cheers
Sounds like you are Singaporean to know about 5C
Thank you for the explanation. You are right, I am looking for balance lifestyle and able to find job even when you are old age.
As you know Singapore, when you are older, it is harder to find job generally. My previous company even prefer <40 for admin and accounts staff. Unless you are high up in rank, chances are you have to push your salary down a lot to simply land on a job for people above 40.
If you have IT job, maybe you can share a little on working hours? We don't want to move NZ and ended the same as current situation.
I am looking at lifestyle as well, but still, my basic concern is still financial stability. To be able to life comfortable, not too stressful , enough time for families.