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New Zealand Will Give You a Free Trip If You Agree To a Job Interview (esquire.com)

An anonymous reader shares an Esquire article: If New Zealand is on your bucket list, it's time to fill out a job application. You see, the tech industry in Wellington, New Zealand is trying to recruit experts from around the world to their community, so they're offering a free trip if you can prove you want the job and deserve an interview. They're calling it a "global talent attraction program" and 100 potential recruits will be invited on the free (yes, free) week-long trip. But, of course, the catch is you have to prove why you could serve as a software developer, creative director, product manager, analyst or digital strategist to get a free ticket. Once you do, your itinerary will be filled with interviews and meetings with others in the New Zealand tech community members, as well as excursions around Wellington.

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  1. Re:Don't bother - the money is poor and weather sh by Kotukunui · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah! ...and it is illegal to have a private garden. Kiss "Goodbye" to your geraniums if you move here.

  2. Re:well by Falconhell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lol, another bitter Kiwi, probably butt hurt from all the losing at cricket.
    You know why Kiwis dont take their girlfriends to the cricket?
    They are afraid they will jump the fence, and start eating the grass.
    Why do Kiwi horses go so fast?
    Theyve seen what happens to the sheep.

  3. Re:well by sit1963nz · · Score: 1, Funny

    A Kiwi is a protected flightless bird in NZ, where as a "Cock or two" is what every Aussie wants

    Australia's favourite girls name is Baaa-baaa-ra

    Australians have some of the most beautiful women on earth, until they start talking.

    Australia started as a prison colony, so everyone was surprised that they did not invent the cell phone.

    In NZ we call then pubs, in Australia they are called Bars, it make them feel more at home apparently.
    We were surprised though they did not spell them Baa's

    Australia has Beer with XXXX on it because they could not spell Beer, they are one up on the Canadians though who have beer with only XXX on it, so we know Aussies can count higher than Canadians "eh"

    Australia has some of the most venomous creatures on earth, and that just the Sheila's from Sydney

    More ....lol....???