Share your stories as WHV holder in NZ?

[annejo5]

Hi robse7en,

Same questions with ryell, and pwde po ba ma.share ninyo how you were able to land a job.

Ako'y nasiyahan na nakakuha ka agad ng work at parang nabuhayan ang loob ko din. Congrats and thank you for sharing.

[ryell]

May 5, 2015 2:42:08 GMT 12 magikero said:

Hi robse7en, congrats!!!

Thank you for sharing your story. Question pala, anong field ka? and #of experience?

Congrats ulit! Thumbs up!!

IT, web developer

[aBiSh @admin]

Congratulations robse7en! So happy for you!

Thanks for sharing your story. Very helpful ito sa iba.

[abgc]

Yehey! Congratulations robse7en Sang city ka ngayon nagwowork?

[ryell]

Hello guys, musta na kayo? Balita pa more! Ehehhehe

Cob123, ano na ang update sayo jan?

Kay robse7en, puwde bang makakuha ng skilled job jan na NOT RELATED sa degree natin para maaprove sa essentilal skill visa?

Thanks ulit sa sharing niyo.

[Cob123]

I just want to share this reply from one of the recruiters kasi this one best summarizes the challenge we on a whv have:

Hi there *

Thank you for your enquiry re opportunities we may have.

The challenge is that clients are really only interested in candidates who have the immigration status that allows them to work for them indefinitely.

Increasingly too….they are reluctant to hire people who have not had New Zealand work experience.

Those objections apply across permanent and contract roles.

There are already a number of well qualified candidates with the appropriate immigration work visas that are currently in New Zealand and ready to attend a face to face interview, so these candidates are given priority.

Best of luck with your work search.

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Tapos na pala yong MAIN kiwi packing season kaya bumalik na muna akong auckland to focus again sa long term job hunt. In a way parang ok na hindi ako nakahanap ng long term work kasi i'm sure that i wouldn't have experienced it kung sakasakali. It was only 12 weeks but the experience's priceless! Andami kong nakasalamuhang both locals and non-locals, many of them medyo naka-close ko and i still keep in touch..it is not always just fun though.. kasi maraming nagcocomment sa pictures ko na mukhang ang saya2x lang. eh syempre yong masasaya yong inuupload ninyo sa social media. but of course there are dull moments, etc.

Back to long-term work hunt, i just want to emphasize that this is my experience ha! kasi yong iba naman ay nakakuha sila, sa pinas pa nga yong iba! I just want people to realize na PWEDENG sobrang hirap like ng na-eexperience ko ngayon. So that it wouldn't be so frustrating pag nangyari din sa inyo..
Hopeful pa rin naman ako though, i followed the advice to add the recruiters in linkedin kasi ang dami nga nila doon. May isa lang na tumawag tapos sinabing try niyang tawagan yong companies na baka pwede akong mahire (although malabo kasi yong job desc ay iba sa experience ko). Some messaged lang na walang swak na job for me. May 9 months pa naman ako (kasama na ang 3 months extension), sana merong isa dyan sa tabi2x.


Yan na muna.

[bagsik]

Jul 2, 2015 11:30:17 GMT 12 Cob123 said:

I just want to share this reply from one of the recruiters kasi this one best summarizes the challenge we on a whv have:

Hi there *

Thank you for your enquiry re opportunities we may have.

The challenge is that clients are really only interested in candidates who have the immigration status that allows them to work for them indefinitely.

Increasingly too….they are reluctant to hire people who have not had New Zealand work experience.

Those objections apply across permanent and contract roles.

There are already a number of well qualified candidates with the appropriate immigration work visas that are currently in New Zealand and ready to attend a face to face interview, so these candidates are given priority.

Best of luck with your work search.

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Tapos na pala yong MAIN kiwi packing season kaya bumalik na muna akong auckland to focus again sa long term job hunt. In a way parang ok na hindi ako nakahanap ng long term work kasi i'm sure that i wouldn't have experienced it kung sakasakali. It was only 12 weeks but the experience's priceless! Andami kong nakasalamuhang both locals and non-locals, many of them medyo naka-close ko and i still keep in touch..it is not always just fun though.. kasi maraming nagcocomment sa pictures ko na mukhang ang saya2x lang. eh syempre yong masasaya yong inuupload ninyo sa social media. but of course there are dull moments, etc.

Back to long-term work hunt, i just want to emphasize that this is my experience ha! kasi yong iba naman ay nakakuha sila, sa pinas pa nga yong iba! I just want people to realize na PWEDENG sobrang hirap like ng na-eexperience ko ngayon. So that it wouldn't be so frustrating pag nangyari din sa inyo..
Hopeful pa rin naman ako though, i followed the advice to add the recruiters in linkedin kasi ang dami nga nila doon. May isa lang na tumawag tapos sinabing try niyang tawagan yong companies na baka pwede akong mahire (although malabo kasi yong job desc ay iba sa experience ko). Some messaged lang na walang swak na job for me. May 9 months pa naman ako (kasama na ang 3 months extension), sana merong isa dyan sa tabi2x.


Yan na muna.

Yung igan ko na software tester member ng ITSI  pre...mga software testers andyan puro mga pinoy...Get to know them baka later may opportunity ka. Though I am into IT pero may mga frens akong mga IT testers...

[yellow888]

May 4, 2015 22:47:44 GMT 12 robse7en said:

hi ryell, not yet. mag-aapply palang. 2nd day ko palang sa work and kanina lang ni-fill up ng boss ko yung supplementary form.

yes related yung job ko sa work experience and qualifications. and oo nga pala, make sure na may Certificate of Employment kayo sa mga previous employers niyo or payslips para kapag nagapply ng ES, dire-diretso na.

ES visa muna inapplyan ko kasi para makakuha kagad ng work visa bago mag end yung 3 months limit ng WHV.

Hi! Sir.. Parehas tayo ng situation, my current employer allowed me to work with them as long as maasikaso ko yung mga requirements to have a standard visa which is yung ES nga bago mag end yung 3 months ko sa kanila. Buti nalang full support si employer kasi lahay ng hingin kong docs binibigay agad nila.. It's been 2 weeks since I submitted my requirements.. Hopefully at the end of this month meron ng decision.. Kayo sir? Ano na po nangyari sa application nyo dor ES?

[magikero]

Hi yellow888 glad nakakuha ka ng work and supported ng employer ang pagprocess mo ng ES. anong field mo? And paano ka nag apply, direct employer or agent? Saan ka palang area sa NZ?

Sorry dami tanong.

[yellow888]

Aug 23, 2015 8:30:51 GMT 12 magikero said:

Hi yellow888 glad nakakuha ka ng work and supported ng employer ang pagprocess mo ng ES. anong field mo? And paano ka nag apply, direct employer or agent? Saan ka palang area sa NZ?

Sorry dami tanong.

Hi sir.. Quality Assurance po sir.. QA engineer ako sa pinas po for almost 3 years.. Nagpasa lang po ako sa seek ng application ko, ayun po after 3 weeks may tumawag din at for interview tapos same day job offer na agad. Nung pinasa ko na sa kanila yung scanned copy ng passport at visa ko, sabi nila mukang magkakaproblema daw kasi nga gawa nung restriction natin na 3 months/employer, ang sabi ko sa kanila magapply ako ng essential visa while nagwork ako sa kanila within 3 months. Akala ko ayaw na nila ksi almost one week din hindi nagreply, until one day nagsend na ng job agreement yung HR and magstart na nga daw ako in 1 week.

Then affer 2 weeks siguro sinabi ko na sa manager ko yung requirements na kailangan for the ES application like employer supp form and job description, within that day binigay na din nila sakin, then after a week nung complete na requirements ko pinasa ko na sa immigration.. After a week nagemail sila na kailangan pa daw ng evidence kung bakit naghihire sinemployer ng non new zealander. Sinabi ko sa boss ko, kaya ayun nagprovide naman sya ng evidence like written explanation kung bakit ako ang kinuha nila and email conversation na hindi tinanggap ng new zealander na interview nila yung offer nila.

Until now sir, wala pang decision ang immigration siguro po by the end of this month meron na.

Btw, i'm from auckland and nagwork ako sa Penrose:)

[magikero]

yellow888 bilis ng reply. thank you for sharing. That's nice to hear. Wish you goodluck sa ES. Let's know how it goes.

[Cob123]

Thanks yellow888..kaya pala it's especially challenging to get interviewed or kung nainterview man, to get accepted, because as you said, the company needs to prove why they are hiring you and not a local..

Btw, i am sure magiging OK yong application mo..

[yellow888]

Aug 23, 2015 13:44:16 GMT 12 Cob123 said:

Thanks yellow888..kaya pala it's especially challenging to get interviewed or kung nainterview man, to get accepted, because as you said, the company needs to prove why they are hiring you and not a local..

Btw, i am sure magiging OK yong application mo..

Oo nga po sir, sana maging ok:) balitaan ko kayo agad.. Hopefully next week ok na.

[annejo5]

Congrats yellow888, QA job din ba ang nakuha mo?

[yellow888]

Aug 26, 2015 17:32:23 GMT 12 annejo5 said:

Congrats yellow888, QA job din ba ang nakuha mo?

Yep:) yun kasi tlaga experience ko:) kaya din ako nakapagapply ng ES:)

[annejo5]

Thanks for the info Sis yellow888. I hope swertehin din ako tulad mo. But next year pa plan ko punta ng NZ. hehe.

[yellow888]

Aug 27, 2015 18:44:01 GMT 12 annejo5 said:

Thanks for the info Sis yellow888. I hope swertehin din ako tulad mo. But next year pa plan ko punta ng NZ. hehe.

No worries:) kung may tanong ka, feel free to ask:)

[ryell]

Hi guys. Just wanna share about my friend's success in NZ. He is just like us, a WHV holder yet a Chinese citizen. Right now, he got a work visa for housekeeping. He told me me that he just had 2 months experience in housekeeping in Christchurch before he applied for a work visa. He didnt have any formal training nor a certificate of housekeeping. It was all the effort of his employer. He just filled up the forms and signed it. Then he has been granted with 1 yr work visa.

[mzd]

Apr 22, 2015 2:04:11 GMT 12 Cob123 said:

Hi, annejo5, i will message you separately pero not now. you can PM me your plan date of coming here, etc. Sorry namimix-up ko na, ikaw yong softwate testing din yong field, no? I have some helpful tips i think..

Hi Cob123,
Appreciate all your stories you have shared. Kamusta ka na? May permanent work ka na ba? Andito na ako NZ, dumating ako Sept 2. Eto at start na ko mag-jobhunt. Hope to hear from you!

[bethdioso]

Hi! Meron po ba ditong may experience of finding an Engineering job with WHV? May nabasa po kasi ako dito, na mahirap daw for Engineers with WHV na makahanap ng work, unlike IT. Thank you.

[Cob123]

Hi! I am on my 5th casual job here in NZ. So far the job I have now is the coolest and most stable among the 5.. I thought kung meron sa inyong hirap maghanap ng work, you might want to try din kung saan ako ngayon. PM me your email address so that I can forward yong mail correspondence (nandoon na ang mga details) namin ng boss..ang sabi kasi nag-hahire sila ng maraming tao during peak season nila (late october-mid december).

Next time na ako magkukwento..Sana dalawin ako ng kasipagan in the future para ma-share ko dito yong mga casual work na na-try ko..

[mzd]

Cob123, anong klase yang 5th casual job mo? And san ka ngayon naka-based? I wonder saan ka na ngayon, nasundan ko kasi mga kwento mo non. Hehe. Always take care! I hope i-absorb ka na sa 5th job mo, and offeran ka na ng perm job. God bless you.

[Cob123]

Thanks, mzd!

Nasa May Botany Town Centre ako malapit nag-faflat with other Pinoys pero yong casual work ko ngayon ay sa may Slyvia Park. Max 3 months lang ako dito kung sakali. Ang ginagawa bale sa work ay yong mga artworks ng mga bata, iniiscan tapos ginagawang diary, notepad, mouse mat, calendar and greeting cards..

Antagal ko ng nagpaplanong lumabas ng Auckland at bumabang Wellington/South Island pero hindi nangyari. Dito na muna ako until December kasi ito na ang may pinakaconsistent na working hours, eh I need the funds. But I will drive down during Xmas season to celebrate it in Ashburton with relatives/friends. Hindi ko alam gaano ako katagal sa South kaya dadalhin ko na ang aking nabiling mumurahing kotse pati bike para masayang maglibot.

Since hirap akong makahanap ng permanent work (sobrang challenging for me na masama sa shortlist), ayun pinapanindigan ko na yong working holiday para worthwhile naman yong time ko dito.

I will try to post here with more details. Sa FB kasi ako nagkukwento kasi sinasamahan ko ng pics. Try kong i-extract yong ibang post ko dun pag dumami na ulit oras ko.

Maybe see you down South next year, I have until April (kasama na sa bilang ang extension) pa naman. Excited na akong pumunta dyan kasi lahat ng taong nagpunta ng South sinasabing maganda daw talaga dyan.

BTW,anong industry mo?

[allune]

Add ka na lang namin on FB Cob123 hehe

[Cob123]

Hmmm...Pwede naman. As much as I want to keep my FB friends na kakilala ko lang talaga personally, I also want to share my WH experience kasi baka may mapupulot kayong kung ano man doon..Ok sige, icucustomize ko nalang siguro. PM me here nalang and will send my FB name.

May iilang album ako about NZ. I think you'll be interested doon sa album na "NZ Working Holiday 2015' kasi i try to always add captions/stories especially if i find it interesting..

[patheticbaka]

Salamat sa mga kwento Cob123, sakto yung mga na-share mo sa hinahanap ko. Plan ko kasi is to travel then work on the side para may pang sustento sa lakwatsa. After reading din ang ibang threads, niisip ko rin na to look for a long term job after siguro ako maka 3-6 months na temp work since meron naman palang essential skills visa, meron din kasi akong application for PR sa Canada, pero if magustuhan ko sa NZ, dun na lang

Question po:
1. Sa mga WHV na working/traveling, gaano ka importante na may kotse? Say, hindi ko plan magstay sa Auckland and want to travel and work seasonal jobs
Hindi kasi ako marunong magdrive, and kahit na mura pa din (I saw ads na around NZD1000-1500 lang) kakatakot pa rin if ever maaksidente *knock on wood* or makaaksidente. Ever since, commuter ako sa Pinas and mas preferred ko talaga commute
2. Sa minimum salary, minus the tax, monthly living expenses, and siguro occasional visit sa tourist spots, may maiipon pa kaya? (mahal ba mag-travel sa NZ? so far ang naresearch ko pa lang ay ang lake Tekapo)
3. Safe ba mag WHV na solo female Pinoy backpacker?
btw I've traveled a couple of times na solo pero pinakamatagal na ay 3weeks

Pasensya na kung maraming tanong, sana marami pa makapag share ng experiences. If matuloy ako makaapply sa 2016, ibablog ko lahat para makatulong din sa iba hehe. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na may ganitong forum pala for NZ sobrang helpful!!

[jomarmallare]

Hi patheticbaka, goodluck sa plan mo! Kapag nakakuha ka ng spot, pwede ka ng mag ala Dora The Explorer

Opinyon ko sa mga tanung mo:

1. Depende eto sa makukuha mong tirahan e tapos kung saan iyong work location mo. May mga locations naman kase na malapit lang ang bus stops so kung gusto mo talaga mag commute ganon ok na iyong house mo is near bus stops. Maayos naman ang sistema ng bus dito tsaka magaan traffic (talking about Christchurch). Pero ayon sa iba, may mga seasonal jobs na need ata talaga ng kotse para makarating doon sa work site kaya dito naman papasok ang halaga ni car, unless siguro gusto mo gumising ng sobrang aga tas todo lakad ang peg. Tsaka wait, balak mo bang mag aral magdrive before pumunta dito? Baliktad iyong pagdadrive dito, di naman kaya malito ka? Kung may enough time ka siguro na mag aral diyan before pumunta dito, go, pero kung kapiranggot lang, commute na te At para lang masagot iyong aksidente concern mo, feeling ko dito papasok iyong importansya ng mga insurance. Make sure may travel and heath insurance ka. One more thing, dapat may car insurance ka kapag bibili ka ng car dito. Kahit mejo mahal ok na din at least makakatulong if ever man. binabayaran ko ata sa car insurance ngayon is 37 dollars a month which is full coverage naman na. Keri na iyon.

2. Ang minimum ata dito is 15 dollars per hour. Hindi ko sure sa lifestyle mo pero sa Christchurch, may mga rooms na around 120-150 per week(kasali na internet and all). Ang food mabubuhay ka na ng 50 per week. Ang bus dito 100 per month (metrocard). So ganon, compute mu na lang kung may matira ka pa diyan. Kapag travel, basta nagplan ka ng maaga, feeling ko makakakuha ka ng mga discounts sa airlines, bus, and all. Depende syempre sa pupuntahan mu, kung may car ka, gas lang katapat niyan lalo dito sa Christchurch,tabi lang ng Queenstown, dami ka na pwede puntahan. Problemahin mu na lang ung hotel which is mga around 30 dollars per night(shared) or around 100 dollars (solo), depende yan sa mga hotel.

3.Generally safe dito sa New Zealand. Iyong feeling na kahit gabi na pwede ka gumala sa mga eskenita ganyan which is di ko maisip gawin sa Pinas. Due diligence na lang siguro sa part mo na imake sure na huwag ibababa iyong depensa mo all the time, di rin natin alam pwede mangyari. Pero generally I can say na safe na safe dito compared sa Pinas.

Hopefully makapasyal ka dito

[patheticbaka]

Salamat sa reply jomarmallare! Napakainformative ng reply mo, konti lang din kasi ang merong info about WHV sa pinoys, nababasa ko kasi puro Malaysians and Chinese, mas gusto ko malaman inputs ng kapwa pinoy din

Siguro kelangan ko pa magresearch tungkol sa seasonal jobs. Meron akong nabasa na ibang farms na meron na ring accommodations dun na lang din ang bayad. As much as possible kasi gusto ko makabreak even sa gagastusin ko sa NZ or makaipon pa if kaya if ever ma-grantan ng visa. Hitchhike na lang siguro ako. haha

Do you think maraming options for WHV temp jobs sa Christchurch (aside from bartending, waitressing, etc) din? Like meron bang farm jobs, etc? Sorry di pa kasi ako gaanong familiar sa jobs available. I am an IT consultant kasi dito sa Pinas pero willing to take odd jobs for a while habang nagsoul searching. lol.

[jomarmallare]

Hi patheticbaka, no worries, ganyan tayo dito sa PK, share ng mga experiences

Oo, research research ka muna ng mga companies na nag ooffer ng mga seasonal jobs. Kadalasan naman ang target ng mga iyon is mga travellers (WHV holders ganyan). Basta may work ka dito, mabubuhay ka, and yes, kadalasan iyong mga nag ooffer ng mga farming or fruit picking jobs e may mga accommodation na din na mura.

Sa Christchurch, medyo kaunti ata dito iyong fruit picking eh. One time nagreresearch ako, eto iyong kadalasang may mga fruit picking or farming jobs:

Northland
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Hawke's Bay
Wairapapa
Nelson
Marlborough
Central Otago

Mayroon din naman siguro dito sa Christchurch, di ko lang pinursige magsearch ng todo. Wow, anong sabe ng soul searching hahaha. Baka mga gwapong builders mahanap mo dito andamiiii!!! wahahahaha. IT consultant ako dito sa Christchurch ngayon Mejo benta ata etong ganitong job sa NZ, depende sa technology mo.

[allune]

jomarmallare nasaan!? Haha! Sa City ba ito?! Makatambay nga!