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

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

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:well by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Or a girlfriend. Sheep outnumbers people by 10 to 1.

  2. Re:well by sit1963nz · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If you want sheep shaggers, go to Australia.
    They have yet to explain why Koalas have STIs
    And Rolf Harris (in Prison in the UK for behaving like Trump) sang a popular Aussie song all about tying a kangaroo down mate....WTF????

  3. Re:Do they need Infrastructure People? by Cimexus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm Australian but have worked and lived in Wellington a bit, and in the USA. New Zealand internet on the whole is pretty good. Within Wellington you should be able to get a fibre connection at 100 Mbps no problems, at a cost similar to in the US.

    Ping times to sites in Europe and America are obviously high, but not much you can do about that (pesky speed of light!) Most big sites have CDNs in NZ or Australia though, so it's not really a problem unless you enjoy playing online games that don't have local servers...

  4. Re:Do they need Infrastructure People? by ukoda · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I grew up in Wellington and now live in Auckland. The stats are more hours of sunshine in Wellington than Auckland and the reported temperatures are similar. The real catch with Wellington is the common icy cold winds coming up from down south often ruin what could be a lovely day. I ride a motorcycle often so I care about the weather and Auckland is much better. That said Wellington is still going to be a lot better than some places I have visited. Simply put what you think of Wellington weather is going to depend on where you come from, what you are used to.