Well 1998 was 26 years ago. So whoever said they were being paid $12.50 an hour was probably stretching the truth or was working for their family or mowing lawns. Yeah that kind of claim is questionable
Well I left Kaikohe end of 2012 on completion of my mechanical trade on $12 a hour and that was my pay rise from 9.There is a minimum hourly wage but you also got to put food on the table and not everywhere has opportunities so that's how the cookie crumbles. If that's all they are willing to pay then you're grateful for it cause it's still helps.onwards an upwards an it beats the dol
Yeah, I question the $12.50 per hour, my nephew and grandson both started working part time, and getting over $23 an hour, one at supermarket and the other at McDonalds.
The problem is the brain drain and the low-level immigrants we import to replace them. Nothing in common with and often disrespectful to the local culture ("Kiwis are lazy"). NZ economic and immigration policy is destroying the quality of life here
Left NZ for Aus 6 years ago Was being paid $18 night shift in NZ (manufacturing) Moved Now paid $42 DAY SHIFT in Aus, also so much cheaper here (manufacturing) No degree
@@scottjohnston6841 Definitely not anymore, $42 an hour is okay if they own property and are not paying any rent or mortgage. It’s also only okay if they share living expenses with their friends/family.
Interesting how no one mentions the much stronger unions in Oz where penal rates and overtime still play a big part in the weekly wages, not to mention better working conditions. The Employment Contracts Bill here in NZ effectively stifled wages and reduced good working conditions. Meanwhile we still have poor productivity as employers aren't investing in better management and processes. Personally my professional productivity has increased at least twofold as I'm now doing the job of two people here in NZ, while my wages have reduced.
'Casualisation' of the workforce is a big problem in NZ. SO many people working less than 40 hrs per week, or 'contracting' when they are in fact working full time for one company. Before the Employment Contracts Act, it was very similar to Australia with overtime and 40+ hours work week. That rarely happens now, particularly overtime pay rates... that has pretty much gone. The employers have gone to employing people for 20 or 30 hrs per week, and making sure that you are kept on as a casual worker. Then you can be dropped at anytime without any compensation. As a result of this, you need a couple of part time jobs. And of course the IRD then taxes you extra for having the audacity to have a second job.
Left NZ in 2004, making $500 week. Now 20yrs later in qld, work 7/7 Making 6 figures. I couldn't move back even if i wanted, the weather, lifestyle, everything is better
20 years later ... People only making 700 a well if that. I don't know how that even works even after soo much pay rise. Soo much corruption here 😭 it's life draining
He was right. My old man told me that as well. No point rushing off to earn more when you have larger housing costs etc. Keep things simple. Your Papa is/was a smart man!
How much money are you keeping while working in NZ ? Bottle of juice some fruits hummus and rice cracker is50$ checking out in NZ supermarket. Before jabcindy me and my partner could shop for 2 weeks worth of food breakfast lunch dinner coffee tea fruits etc for 150 200 if you go lavish and buy chocolate and ice cream. Those days stolen. She ran away
@@poseidonahuja7676 About 4 weeks ago I compared prices. Wasn’t as bad as I thought. It isn’t good though. I ran through the exact same shopping items of my whole Australian shop @ Woolworths Brisbane to Woolworths Dunedin/New Zealand site. Given that wages are smaller it is definitely worse. Somethings should be cheaper in New Zealand like lamb and dairy but a way worse for sure. Weird thing is that what you guys make over there like dairy and cheese and lamb are more expensive, and Rump steak was more expensive here. Same with seafood. New Zealanders are getting ripped off with their own products they make.
I have lived in Brisbane since 1989 and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Trust me Kiwis and Aussies are different humans, 3 hours apart by plane and when it comes to working with the convicts, you find how different we are. Extremely proud to be a Kiwi since living here, but I am older so I can see how the big money attracts the younger people.Just watch your back would be my advice.
You're pretty much used to it. I lived there for 14 years unfortunately I didn't feel at home there. Never had much job security always casual and never scored full time work. Went back to New Zealand in 2018 and I've had full time work ever since yes the money is less here but I don't have to live week to week worrying about whether I'll be able to put food on the table
I wish more Kiwis got how badly we are paid here and how employers don't respect the Work/Life balance. Aussies mostly get their weekends off and they fight for it, Kiwi employers just expect you to spend most your life at work and aren't even thankful you do it. Kiwis are being paid better now, but man when I was in the NZ workforce a decade ago, I felt I was being exploited the whole time. Soon as I got to Australia I had employers throwing money at me.
@@kiatupato182 pitty the internet ain't better if I were to leave. I'd be no better off moving. I post the examples but it gets taken down often. Here another bet I won in 2024, a public man tried to blame my location or gramer for poor net performance here. I bet him if he were at the control and working with his best ai and any search engine he liked from any location he liked that he would not find 1 outlet on net before I would have enough time to cycle to ten physical outlets across a city. I WON THAT BET. Academic business Medical searching really? My bets tell a different trend of net performance over time. A decade ago 10 minutes to race to find thing on net. 2024 it took me over 40 hours solid work to scroll down to it. I beat a gpt type in that game. Seo pay to place? pay to move above an alternative? Dropped on by seo? In tests I find illegal to use alternatives above original. Name a search engine that DOES NOT place illegal to use in place alternatives above original? Sad ain't it. Is your value effected? I bet epicly in the most grandiose scale of all time yes. Is moving going to fix it? No. Is media going to kick the cart they are on? Not likly. Once it's big enough theft is not reported? Well it's quaking like a duck ay media. Let's see if this post stays up.
@@KanyeKetchup yes it is a big shame they dont stay in NZ the lovely homeland to help rebuild. It could be a fantastic country just need to get all our people back contributing
$12.50 an hour is below the minimum wage and it is not legal to pay that amount. Unless he was mowing lawns at 18 years old for pocket money this is not true
The clip said he was on $12.50 when he was 18. He looks over 30 now so that was many years ago. Many years ago $12.50 was minimum wage. The reporting (as usual) gives us a distorted view.
I'm assuming that he was on apprentice rates back then. He said that he has been there for over 10 years. The minimum rates for apprentices in 2014 was $11.40 an hour.
Moved into mining 3 years ago. The hardest part for the younger ones is keeping their heads screwed on. Plenty get into gambling, smoking and drinking… you can travel for very little but most live pay check to pay blowing money on holidays, cars, jet skis, motorbikes, tattoos etc It’s crazy meeting people in their late 60s that have been in mining for decades and still “struggle” with expenses.
Good on these young people leaving for greener pastures. Successive governments over the last 35 years have had absolutely no vision for New Zealand going into the future. 7 third world countries have surpassed us in that time to become rich. Maybe if Labour and National form a grand coalition, NZ could move forward? At least they would have agreement and stop cancelling each other out. Plus having the added benefit of continuing beyond the short term 3 years. Unfortunately we are not mature enough as a nation for such a thing to happen.
Yep. Short term sightedness by kiwis and governments have plagued the country for a long time. Not just that but the mentality of always wanting the government to give handouts/free lunch needs to stop as it’s obstructing major economic growth from happening.
@@Haddaminb maybe you should run for prime minister.. I'm sure all the combined brain power of the whole government pails in comparison to your ever reaching understanding of all things political
I find that too, government is just a pendulum, nothing really changes in the long run. I’ve often wondered why the elected government can’t bring itself to form a coalition with the second in line and just get on with it.
@@PanRider939 It's all by design. Both, if not all parties take direction (and kickbacks) from offshore oligarchs. 'Profit over people' it will always be...
My aunty drives dump trucks in NSW for $55 an hour, a family friend used to drive the iron ore trains 6 months of the year for $160,000, twice what he earnt driving them year round in NZ, another family friend drove the mine workers shuttle for $80,000 a year
Tried Aussie many years ago, yes it was good money but it wasn’t for me. Too big, too loud and too bloody hot. The hardest bit about coming home apart from giving up the good money was admitting to myself that Aussie wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And I think that would be a similar situation for many NZers wh have made the big commitment to move to Australia, it’s would be near impossible to admit that sometimes it’s not the best move. I meet a few Australian people in Asia who detest their own country, too expensive to live, corrupt and the gradual downward standard of living. In NZ we are almost a smaller version of what life could be like in Australia, similar problems, etc. Like most western countries we want to live a life of convenience, but it comes at a cost so we shouldn’t always complain about it, live within your means and it’s a lot easier, nobody needs to fill their house with all the latest crap on finance, nobody needs a stupid big 4wd truck just to go to work but that’s what we do then complain that living is so expensive.
Moved to brisbane 1.5 years ago from nz and doing fifo working on the powerlines. On track to make 300kaud, this year and doing same hours I did in NZ where I only made 92k nzd. Plus living over here is so much better
It's not easy to work in the outback where the mines are. The heat temperatures over there are crazy during summer 40 C to 45 C but good on those people who are giving it a go.
The hype is real, i went from $34 NZD per hour to $112 AUD per hour, work 3 weeks on/3 weeks off (12 hour days on an oil rig) with international flights back home on my time off covered by my employer. When you factor in the exchange rate the pay is even more lucrative. Australia is either a great place to live for a prosperous life or a great way to set yourself up in NZ.
@@adamread2980 sometimes there $10 a kilo as well😅 potatoes also seem pretty steep for a staple 😅 but all in all life's pretty great .. interesting how I can buy a t-shirt straight from the great country of china using only fair labour prices in ethical working situations for less then I can buy three tomatoes 😅 I dunno if you've read the comments here but with all this slave labour in new Zealand and how hard life is here I'm surprised we arnt all migrating to china
@charizzkalum9137 China wouldn't be a bad country to live in I've visited a few times last year and I fall more in love with the country every time I visit. It's clean organized the public transport system is amazing
@@emmo_93 arrived back from tokyo yesterday and im thinking exactly the same right now. got coughed on buy about 50 people on the way home. never got coughed on once the whole month away.
You can get that landscape stuff anywhere. In one day in Sydney, you can track through the kuringai chase national park the. Head for a swim on the beach in Dee why. That’s without putting up with kiwi apathy everywhere.
If it wasn't for my age and my wrecked body I'd leave in an instant. Worked my guts of as a bushman, Ranger and got little in return but redundancy at almost 20 year's service and a body too fked to work hard anymore. Too dumb to move when I should have, and now too late to even do so. I envy these younger and a few not so young ones for going while they can. What gets me are the Kiwis that crawl back to this country expecting some kind of hand out because they are now old and wrecked that has never put anything into the kitty to begin with.
My kids been there 14 yrs, they own several properties, have worked hard, heaps of quality friendships, they would never come back. I have friends with kids in Britain, Aussie, who will never return to NZ.
On 1st April 2025 the NZ minimum wage (adult) will be $23.50, at present it is $23.15. There is no comparison between the New Zealand economy and Australia’s. We have an economy based largely on primary industries, Australia it is mineral extraction. Any thought that NZ salaries could match those in Australia is a fantasy. An idea that we could catch up to theirs over a number of years is not tenable. This is the real world our politicians will not tell you.
Me mum left Samoa for better wages, I left NZ for better wages, and I hope my kids leave here for another country for the same reason. Generational wealth has to start somewhere and it started with my grandparents telling mum to leave Samoa for a better life. Well done to these two for taking the risk :)
Left NZ with my family 8 months ago to head to QLD, otherwise known as the sunshine state. If the money and better work life balance doesn't push you enough, the increased way better weather, accessible activities, and cheaper housing should..
moneys not everything! I dont live to work. NZ is a special place and that outweighs alot. Ive lived in Perth and travelled the globe. These days there lots of ways to make money, if u want to stay in NZ you can make it happen-or want less things, live simply.
I almost jumped the ditch with my family as there were better opportunities as i could get 30-40k more a year in the same job role. Problem I love NZ too much. My biggest concern for NZ is that I am not seeing any politicians who are offering real change from any of the parties who all seem more interested in internal fighting and division. This is on top of ever increasing rates, energy, etc.
Productivity commission concluded in 2022 that mass low wage/low skill immigration was the main reason for wage stagnation, low productivity, high cost of living, and housing shortage. This was commissioned by Labour government who then turned around a year later and opened floodgates!
People are leaving NZ for this reason that wages are so poor and that families need to survive! Unfortunately Australia is ending up like a dogs breakfast but still better than standard of living in NZ.
I see a man contemplating life choices in Jordan. Though there are perks, the isolation of FIFO work has a strong impact on lifestyle and happiness. How do we sustain great opportunities like these in Australia, here in NZ without the need to decimate landscapes and pillage for resources.
i had a well paying mine job well back then but night shift was hard on my body so i went back to new zealand and was given crap so spent 30 years traveling around on the benefit and still have my home paid off and once i got rid of the crap in my life it was sweet
Hopefully you can enjoy life the way it is atm, and need not to work as much as a priority.. lived in Victoria for 6yrs now back in NZ. Only thing i miss is their freeways haha.
No amount of money is worth not being able to tuck your kids in every night, you need to stop glamorising this FIFO stuff. Plenty of opportunities in NZ if you know where to look 🤦
I'm up in the territory and we actually sound pretty similar we both tend mumble it's just a few key words that will give you away they give you a bit of shit about for a while but they soon tier out
NZ is a backwards, isolated, low-wage/high cost agrarian economy that could never compete with a resource rich continent like Australia. There is absolutely no reason for skilled and hard working Kiwis to stay behind in NZ. If you want a good quality of life, to be paid a living wage and afford a home Australia is superior in every way.
.. hah never got out past your mailbox if you think that way. probs needed friends.. haha.. go on.. get out,see the world. Aus is just the closest step..hahaha😂😂
Why don't you do a story on the amount of kiwis that last less than a year in Australia? I know quite a few that have moved back because Australia was not as good as they thought it would be. Another thing is it pays to holiday in Australia if you have never been before because the reason some came back was Australia was not for them.
The National government in NZ is running the country into the ground... low wages, a 'for the rich' economic structure, and slashing critical infrastructure will ensure NZ will lose thousands more kiwis to Australia... can't blame Australia for treating its workers well either blame the National government
You don't remember the flocks of Kiwis leaving under Labour? It's been an issue for years now. But I guess whenever Labour is in it's a crisis and when National is in it's all their fault.
@savvagrachev2754 not like this. My own family is a testament to that. There are more living in Australia than any other point in my lifetime... I went over for a few years in my 20s but came back to good wages and plenty of work... it's so different now
@poseidonahuja7676 my step son is a contractor. Under Labour he worked every day and made good money... under National he is pretty much part time at best. That's the difference between National and Labour
Unfortunately most people can’t think past the housing market. Congratulations. Another benefit of shares is the diversification outside the terminal NZ economy. S&P500 returns have gone a long way in NZ dollars. Most Kiwis likely don’t know how far our dollar has dropped verses most of the world’s currencies. Thanks Jacinda!
In Canada as a tradesman-technician/heating and aircon installer I was making 28$ in hour back in 2001-2005 since then I moved up and opened my own business. I don’t understand how NZ can pay its trades man 12.50 an hour in 2024?
NZ is such a beautiful country but lifestyle wise its not great, compared to overseas. Everything is expensive, “nothing” is available, hard to move around and to travel from.. people are lovely though and beaches stunning!
I think a large part is to do with the population difference, there is 26 million people in Australia and only 5.5 million in NZ, people create jobs, also the government here is so tied up with race relations they've gone blind to how hard it is to actually get ahead in NZ, it's definitely tough, so i dont blame people for leaving, however, i lived in America for 2 years, and i can say their minimum wage is well below ours, our healthcare is world class, even though it's struggling, it comes down to low wages, high gst and even though there is only 5.5 million people, there isn't alot of work in NZ unless you have a masters in something. i don't blame these kiwis at all for leaving and trying to make a better life for themselves overseas, their not just going to Australia, there's also alot in Germany. All the best out there my fellow New Zealanders
While I was at tech school in chch, there was apprentices working for free in the electrical industry. Pure greed and slave labour. Our lecture went mad with the the employer when he found out. Myself i was offered two apprenticeships in chch, both working for free, pure slavery!!
Honestly...do something about it then! Relocate and settle for another life elsewhere 🤷 YOU HAVE OPTIONS!! Don't bag this beautiful whenua because you've decided to keep a mundane lifestyle. Moaning in comment sections in the name of God, won't help your situation
@@_.Marz._thank you everyone in new Zealand who isn't happy with there situation instead of try to improve it themselves expect the government to do something about it 😅 the lack of individual responsibility and racial separation with this whole moari and European thing is what kills new Zealand.. until everyone accepts responsibility for there own situation and everyone just calls themselves a new Zealander things will stay the same .. Just another area people expect handouts.... I've been in prison over 1/4 of my life homeless 90% of the time .. I had a family sorted my life out took five years I put myself in a trade and now earn $65 an hour .. if more people stop complaining about life and did what you suggested new Zealand would improve dramatically ... And if the young generation here can hop off there f$&#+n phone for 5 minutes and do some work... Facebook does not pay you to scroll through it every 5 minutes 😁
I’ve got two mates that are sparkies, both wouldn’t get out of bed for less that $70 per hour. That first girl must of been working for wages with some dud boss!
I think this story lacks context, (for the record I'm Kiwi and have been here since 2005, but wish to return), FIFO is not the only occupation in Australia and so your story would be better served to provide more statistical comparison across industries other than mining, you cite the man who was on $12.50 then moved to Aust, what year was that, was was the comparable wage at the time, etc etc. FIFO is not all its cracked up to be, the wages are higher for a reason, mainly to offset the life disruption. And then add the context for cost of living and median house prices etc. I'm not saying its a bad move, but this story sounds more like an ad for FIFO. Here are some statistics about issues faced by fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Australia: Mental health: 33% of FIFO workers report high or very high levels of psychological distress. FIFO workers are more likely to experience mental health issues than non-FIFO workers. Sleep: FIFO workers have significantly worse sleep quality than non-FIFO workers. Substance abuse: FIFO workers are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. Chronic fatigue: Chronic fatigue affects up to two-thirds of FIFO workers. Isolation: FIFO workers often lack access to social and emotional support networks. Many report feeling disconnected from family and friends. Stigma: Fear of stigma is a strong predictor of psychological distress for FIFO workers. Roster arrangements: Most FIFO workers report that their roster arrangements change regularly. Diet: FIFO workers report eating more vegetables on off-shift days than on-shift days. Other issues FIFO workers face include: Dissatisfaction with the time available for social and domestic activities Negative impact on families Obesity Increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes or heart disease
Your far left bias is ripping this country apart. I know many smart/hardworking people who've left NZ because of the culture they see being pushed by our State funded media. You need to stop.
New Zealand is you. We are New Zealanders. Stop blaming other people for your perceived problems. Get off your ass and change your situation. Start by changing your attitude. And maybe turn your phone off. Everytime you have an excuse or blame , you know you aint there yet.
I left Ch Ch in 82 to go work in the Mines in Qld. Been back once in 89 for a wedding froze My arse off and had to shout beers n smokes everywhere i went cause everyone was broke asf. Ive never got and never will get ozzy citizenship, still to this day get told sheep jokes, all the very best operators are kiwis and the best bosses. Ozzies in general are decent blokes, unless theyre pissed, borrowing money or having to count past 10. Ozzy shelias are more manly than the blokes but 3 months into their mining career their arses widden by at least 400mm, Camp food being the culprit... anyways much love to all, stay safe, admit to nothing, full noise, pump the jam and remember the most important thing to take to work with ya is a...... Pen.
All that glitters is not gold trust me... Just came back from aus meeting a guy who works in similar mine conditions. Rich but separated, sad n depressed. No family life.... I guess it depends on your situation but. ...but there is no place like NZ when it comes to people, heart n balanced living. A bit expensive yes... but
Have older friends, some who came back to live here, and who have drug-addicted sons who live over there, and know others who move there and have never had a job. Have a niece who moved her family there but came back and is much more settled here, could only get a part time job stacking shelves over there. Her husband was a cabinet maker so got a job easy. Owned a good house and pool there.
Each to their own...Nz will never compete with Australia we all know that.Even though they struggle but family and lifestyle any day of the week in NZ gives themselves a big smile and that's all it matters..each to their own
NZ has nice scenery, but thats about it. Everything else is just a ripoff. A litre of olive oil now costs $30; head of celery $7; Quarter slice of watermelon $14. Just a disgusting greedy place to live. Moving back to Aussie asap.
As New Zealanders we need to make New Zealand and Australia one country that we should vote for change, to all of my Maori people just wanna say it’s too late to fight for the country
@@WilliamBong4567 the way the country going that is our last hope but remember it’s not Maori country anymore it’s a European country with European powers
In my 40s so I've missed the boat on this . Wish i had gone over years ago . Doing 4/4 in nz for just over 100k a year . Not happy but can't up and leave without going backwards
hope you are saving lots of that dosh because at 65 its keep working or use your savings there will be no pension plus I had a mate now back in Melbourne who worked in the Perth pollution extraction industry He went to work 9am Monday morning and at 9.15 he was jobless
$12.50 an hour? Its $23.15 and will rise to $23.50 in April. B/s headline. Unrealstic comparison Australia versus NZ. They have huge mineral resources, a bigger population, and better infrastructure because of it.... and yeah I heard you say $12.50 an hour when he left NZ...when was that 2000?
The minimum adult wage in New Zealand is $23.20. An 18 year old trainee could be paid $18.80. FIFO is for those for whom money is the only thing in life.
$12.50 an houris what i was paid at the the warehouse back in 1998. Rubbish headline.
Yeah ,that is hard to believe to
I know the minimal wage is 23??
You expected to find the truth here? Not to mention censoring.
Well 1998 was 26 years ago. So whoever said they were being paid $12.50 an hour was probably stretching the truth or was working for their family or mowing lawns. Yeah that kind of claim is questionable
Well I left Kaikohe end of 2012 on completion of my mechanical trade on $12 a hour and that was my pay rise from 9.There is a minimum hourly wage but you also got to put food on the table and not everywhere has opportunities so that's how the cookie crumbles. If that's all they are willing to pay then you're grateful for it cause it's still helps.onwards an upwards an it beats the dol
Yeah, I question the $12.50 per hour, my nephew and grandson both started working part time, and getting over $23 an hour, one at supermarket and the other at McDonalds.
The problem in NZ is low wages and over priced goods/ housing,
The problem is the brain drain and the low-level immigrants we import to replace them. Nothing in common with and often disrespectful to the local culture ("Kiwis are lazy").
NZ economic and immigration policy is destroying the quality of life here
@@sirfer6969 finally a kiwi that understands basic common sense things. Rare
only housing, wages are above avg OECD
@martiruda if that was the case kiwis wouldn't be going to Australia for better wages... just looks like you completely missed the point
It's both ....
Left NZ for Aus 6 years ago
Was being paid $18 night shift in NZ (manufacturing)
Moved
Now paid $42 DAY SHIFT in Aus, also so much cheaper here (manufacturing)
No degree
Damn 42
Can you live off $42 in Australia now?
Bs what's cheaper?
@@scottjohnston6841 Definitely not anymore, $42 an hour is okay if they own property and are not paying any rent or mortgage. It’s also only okay if they share living expenses with their friends/family.
Ahhh, award wages?
Interesting how no one mentions the much stronger unions in Oz where penal rates and overtime still play a big part in the weekly wages, not to mention better working conditions. The Employment Contracts Bill here in NZ effectively stifled wages and reduced good working conditions. Meanwhile we still have poor productivity as employers aren't investing in better management and processes. Personally my professional productivity has increased at least twofold as I'm now doing the job of two people here in NZ, while my wages have reduced.
yup, thats the kiwi corporate culture way - exploitation. neo slavery.
'Casualisation' of the workforce is a big problem in NZ. SO many people working less than 40 hrs per week, or 'contracting' when they are in fact working full time for one company.
Before the Employment Contracts Act, it was very similar to Australia with overtime and 40+ hours work week. That rarely happens now, particularly overtime pay rates... that has pretty much gone.
The employers have gone to employing people for 20 or 30 hrs per week, and making sure that you are kept on as a casual worker. Then you can be dropped at anytime without any compensation. As a result of this, you need a couple of part time jobs. And of course the IRD then taxes you extra for having the audacity to have a second job.
Left NZ in 2004, making $500 week.
Now 20yrs later in qld, work 7/7
Making 6 figures.
I couldn't move back even if i wanted, the weather, lifestyle, everything is better
What job do you do in the mines? Cheers
@fragglerock5696 I swing a 9800
20 years later ... People only making 700 a well if that. I don't know how that even works even after soo much pay rise. Soo much corruption here 😭 it's life draining
Me Papa told two important things:
1. It ain't about how much money you make.
2. It's about how much money you keep.
He was right. My old man told me that as well. No point rushing off to earn more when you have larger housing costs etc. Keep things simple. Your Papa is/was a smart man!
Nothing wrong with wanting a bigger house and better things for your family. And if you can do it then why not. It’s all about perspective
How much money are you keeping while working in NZ ? Bottle of juice some fruits hummus and rice cracker is50$ checking out in NZ supermarket. Before jabcindy me and my partner could shop for 2 weeks worth of food breakfast lunch dinner coffee tea fruits etc for 150 200 if you go lavish and buy chocolate and ice cream. Those days stolen. She ran away
@@poseidonahuja7676 About 4 weeks ago I compared prices. Wasn’t as bad as I thought. It isn’t good though. I ran through the exact same shopping items of my whole Australian shop @ Woolworths Brisbane to Woolworths Dunedin/New Zealand site. Given that wages are smaller it is definitely worse. Somethings should be cheaper in New Zealand like lamb and dairy but a way worse for sure. Weird thing is that what you guys make over there like dairy and cheese and lamb are more expensive, and Rump steak was more expensive here. Same with seafood. New Zealanders are getting ripped off with their own products they make.
@@DLG24 your papa sounds poor
I have lived in Brisbane since 1989 and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Trust me Kiwis and Aussies are different humans, 3 hours apart by plane and when it comes to working with the convicts, you find how different we are. Extremely proud to be a Kiwi since living here, but I am older so I can see how the big money attracts the younger people.Just watch your back would be my advice.
You're pretty much used to it. I lived there for 14 years unfortunately I didn't feel at home there. Never had much job security always casual and never scored full time work. Went back to New Zealand in 2018 and I've had full time work ever since yes the money is less here but I don't have to live week to week worrying about whether I'll be able to put food on the table
Why im heading home. @@emmo_93
@emmo_93 Everyone needs to work hard just to give away their cashflow to the bank. 😅
@MSDGroup-ez6zk you don't think you give away your cash to the tax man in Australia either?
@ More so now that there is all that debt to pay off, watch out Aussies the tax man is coming after you.
I wish more Kiwis got how badly we are paid here and how employers don't respect the Work/Life balance. Aussies mostly get their weekends off and they fight for it, Kiwi employers just expect you to spend most your life at work and aren't even thankful you do it.
Kiwis are being paid better now, but man when I was in the NZ workforce a decade ago, I felt I was being exploited the whole time. Soon as I got to Australia I had employers throwing money at me.
Agree , my boss makes me work 7 days a week (I'm self employed😁)
Talking about money I don't even get my breaks haha leave pay and money
@@MichaelJordanTennisShoes not true in all industries, a lot of shift workers in aus have to work weekends or they’ll be fired
No one i know works weekends in nz. Wtf?
People in nz get off work at 3pm on Friday most of the time
I completely understand why the young and talented are leaving New Zealand in droves. New Zealand isn't doing enough to keep them here.
@@kiatupato182 NZ Young have always travelled to live and work elsewhere traditionally it’s to the UK
@@kiatupato182 pitty the internet ain't better if I were to leave. I'd be no better off moving. I post the examples but it gets taken down often. Here another bet I won in 2024, a public man tried to blame my location or gramer for poor net performance here. I bet him if he were at the control and working with his best ai and any search engine he liked from any location he liked that he would not find 1 outlet on net before I would have enough time to cycle to ten physical outlets across a city.
I WON THAT BET.
Academic business Medical searching really? My bets tell a different trend of net performance over time.
A decade ago 10 minutes to race to find thing on net. 2024 it took me over 40 hours solid work to scroll down to it.
I beat a gpt type in that game.
Seo pay to place?
pay to move above an alternative?
Dropped on by seo?
In tests I find illegal to use alternatives above original.
Name a search engine that DOES NOT place illegal to use in place alternatives above original?
Sad ain't it.
Is your value effected? I bet epicly in the most grandiose scale of all time yes.
Is moving going to fix it? No.
Is media going to kick the cart they are on? Not likly.
Once it's big enough theft is not reported? Well it's quaking like a duck ay media.
Let's see if this post stays up.
500,000 kiwis have left since as far back as the 70s
@@KanyeKetchup yes it is a big shame they dont stay in NZ the lovely homeland to help rebuild. It could be a fantastic country just need to get all our people back contributing
$12.50 an hour is below the minimum wage and it is not legal to pay that amount. Unless he was mowing lawns at 18 years old for pocket money this is not true
Coming here to say the same.... who TF is working for $12.50? Stupid headlines making it seem like we underpay our kiwis 🙄
The clip said he was on $12.50 when he was 18. He looks over 30 now so that was many years ago. Many years ago $12.50 was minimum wage. The reporting (as usual) gives us a distorted view.
I'm assuming that he was on apprentice rates back then. He said that he has been there for over 10 years. The minimum rates for apprentices in 2014 was $11.40 an hour.
My first job was in 2008 and I was 17 at the time and was on $12.50
My first pay was 40cents per hour. 16 dollars per week before tax. The minimum pay is now 23 dollars I think. 12.50 is not current
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Moved into mining 3 years ago. The hardest part for the younger ones is keeping their heads screwed on. Plenty get into gambling, smoking and drinking… you can travel for very little but most live pay check to pay blowing money on holidays, cars, jet skis, motorbikes, tattoos etc
It’s crazy meeting people in their late 60s that have been in mining for decades and still “struggle” with expenses.
Good thing that's not me!
I heard WA is the wild west 😂
It may be the attitude of "earn big - spend big"; that has many older folks with nothing to show for many years of hardwork doing FIFO
Good on these young people leaving for greener pastures. Successive governments over the last 35 years have had absolutely no vision for New Zealand going into the future. 7 third world countries have surpassed us in that time to become rich. Maybe if Labour and National form a grand coalition, NZ could move forward? At least they would have agreement and stop cancelling each other out. Plus having the added benefit of continuing beyond the short term 3 years. Unfortunately we are not mature enough as a nation for such a thing to happen.
You are right on the money!
Successive governments over 35 years have been rubbish
Yep. Short term sightedness by kiwis and governments have plagued the country for a long time. Not just that but the mentality of always wanting the government to give handouts/free lunch needs to stop as it’s obstructing major economic growth from happening.
@@Haddaminb maybe you should run for prime minister.. I'm sure all the combined brain power of the whole government pails in comparison to your ever reaching understanding of all things political
I find that too, government is just a pendulum, nothing really changes in the long run. I’ve often wondered why the elected government can’t bring itself to form a coalition with the second in line and just get on with it.
@@PanRider939 It's all by design.
Both, if not all parties take direction (and kickbacks) from offshore oligarchs. 'Profit over people' it will always be...
My aunty drives dump trucks in NSW for $55 an hour, a family friend used to drive the iron ore trains 6 months of the year for $160,000, twice what he earnt driving them year round in NZ, another family friend drove the mine workers shuttle for $80,000 a year
Mine dump truck driving is very boring, very slow & the computer that scans your eyes & face for fatigue is too much.
@@dcptiv she enjoys it, right now she's part time 20 hours per week earning over $1000
@@HansRegenburg not everyone can or wants to do that some people are happier working in nz retail
@@Leacoxman am i forcing you to do anything?
@ no am just saying that not everyone is physically able to do labour jobs in Australia it’s heavy work
$12.50 was 12 years ago? Kind of misleading given the headline.
Tried Aussie many years ago, yes it was good money but it wasn’t for me. Too big, too loud and too bloody hot. The hardest bit about coming home apart from giving up the good money was admitting to myself that Aussie wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And I think that would be a similar situation for many NZers wh have made the big commitment to move to Australia, it’s would be near impossible to admit that sometimes it’s not the best move. I meet a few Australian people in Asia who detest their own country, too expensive to live, corrupt and the gradual downward standard of living. In NZ we are almost a smaller version of what life could be like in Australia, similar problems, etc. Like most western countries we want to live a life of convenience, but it comes at a cost so we shouldn’t always complain about it, live within your means and it’s a lot easier, nobody needs to fill their house with all the latest crap on finance, nobody needs a stupid big 4wd truck just to go to work but that’s what we do then complain that living is so expensive.
Moved to brisbane 1.5 years ago from nz and doing fifo working on the powerlines. On track to make 300kaud, this year and doing same hours I did in NZ where I only made 92k nzd. Plus living over here is so much better
It's not easy to work in the outback where the mines are. The heat temperatures over there are crazy during summer 40 C to 45 C but good on those people who are giving it a go.
@@cjyoung7372 I just was talking about the temperature in the outback not sure what you are referring to.
@TheSouth-j7f someone else in your comment section but he has deleted his comment
Makes the beer taste better.
you adapt to the heat after about 12 months. But when you return to nz, it doesn't go back the other way!
@Time2Go-in9ui You don't adapt to 40 degrees bro. I lived in Auckland for two years and never adapted to the summers which aren't even that bad.
The hype is real, i went from $34 NZD per hour to $112 AUD per hour, work 3 weeks on/3 weeks off (12 hour days on an oil rig) with international flights back home on my time off covered by my employer. When you factor in the exchange rate the pay is even more lucrative. Australia is either a great place to live for a prosperous life or a great way to set yourself up in NZ.
Spend the money quick as your lifespan will be shorter too
@Chris-b9w5f exactly! on track to retire before 40 so I won't get greedy after that
How do I get this job?
Things are pretty great in New Zealand though.... sometimes tomatoes are on special.
@@adamread2980 sometimes there $10 a kilo as well😅 potatoes also seem pretty steep for a staple 😅 but all in all life's pretty great .. interesting how I can buy a t-shirt straight from the great country of china using only fair labour prices in ethical working situations for less then I can buy three tomatoes 😅 I dunno if you've read the comments here but with all this slave labour in new Zealand and how hard life is here I'm surprised we arnt all migrating to china
I got a block of tasty cheese a few months back good times indeed
@charizzkalum9137 China wouldn't be a bad country to live in I've visited a few times last year and I fall more in love with the country every time I visit. It's clean organized the public transport system is amazing
@cjyoung7372 thats crazy i bet your still recovering from the expenditure though? Lol
@@emmo_93 arrived back from tokyo yesterday and im thinking exactly the same right now. got coughed on buy about 50 people on the way home. never got coughed on once the whole month away.
To all young people watching this, get your ass to Australia and build a future you cannot achieve in NZ.
All the young people voted Ardern. Now that you have achieved the socialist utopia you voted for you advocate to leave.
Not everyone will be able to secure a job like that bro
@@WayToManyAssassinsit's a walk in the park
The only reason I havent moved over is because I love New Zealand too much, our beautiful landscape and culture plus the food
You can get that landscape stuff anywhere. In one day in Sydney, you can track through the kuringai chase national park the. Head for a swim on the beach in Dee why. That’s without putting up with kiwi apathy everywhere.
GOOD PLEASE STAY IN NZ
PLEASE STAY IN NZ
If it wasn't for my age and my wrecked body I'd leave in an instant.
Worked my guts of as a bushman, Ranger and got little in return but redundancy at almost 20 year's service and a body too fked to work hard anymore.
Too dumb to move when I should have, and now too late to even do so.
I envy these younger and a few not so young ones for going while they can.
What gets me are the Kiwis that crawl back to this country expecting some kind of hand out because they are now old and wrecked that has never put anything into the kitty to begin with.
Food ?? Dry bread fish and chips? Steak ? That's you cannot find elsewhere)? Neeed to see the world Yoo you'll know what food is
My kids been there 14 yrs, they own several properties, have worked hard, heaps of quality friendships, they would never come back. I have friends with kids in Britain, Aussie, who will never return to NZ.
NZ is what you make of it. Bad workman and tools etc.
Depends how you look at it, there’s a record number of Brits leaving for Aus and NZ too.
We need a law in Australia where only citizens can buy land. People from other countries buying our houses leaves Australians without one.
@@dcptiv exactly there’s a housing crisis
I left NZ as the head chef of a big restaurant earning $40,000.
My first job as a line cook earnt me $50,000 in Australia.
More money, less work.
must have left in 2008?
On 1st April 2025 the NZ minimum wage (adult) will be $23.50, at present it is $23.15.
There is no comparison between the New Zealand economy and Australia’s.
We have an economy based largely on primary industries, Australia it is mineral extraction.
Any thought that NZ salaries could match those in Australia is a fantasy. An idea that we could catch up to theirs over a number of years is not tenable.
This is the real world our politicians will not tell you.
Cold hard facts
Such a unique and wonderful video! Thanks for the time and effort you put into this masterpiece! 💖🌟
I work FIFO paid door to door including flights & live in NZ. Earn a month my previous annual wages.
Good for you. Also avoiding the hypocritical and risible toxic re-entry envy😲
Me mum left Samoa for better wages, I left NZ for better wages, and I hope my kids leave here for another country for the same reason. Generational wealth has to start somewhere and it started with my grandparents telling mum to leave Samoa for a better life. Well done to these two for taking the risk :)
I went from 55k to 210k by moving to Australia. I don't even have a trade or education.
doing what?
@harry486 mining ⛏️
What specifically in mining?
Left NZ with my family 8 months ago to head to QLD, otherwise known as the sunshine state. If the money and better work life balance doesn't push you enough, the increased way better weather, accessible activities, and cheaper housing should..
moneys not everything! I dont live to work. NZ is a special place and that outweighs alot. Ive lived in Perth and travelled the globe. These days there lots of ways to make money, if u want to stay in NZ you can make it happen-or want less things, live simply.
I’ve earned enough money to retire in nz. Best country to live in. I love the slow life
Same.
The last generation.
@@Clapping-lisi more caring and kind people
Thought the minimum wage is over 20 Dollars in NZ ...
it is $23.50
Anyone here worked in the mines down south island NZ? How do they compare to the Aussie mines?
It’s sad sad situation in New Zealand there a sad country , be very very thankful for Australia the greatest country on earth ❤🇦🇺🇦🇺
there are plenty of european countries with a high standard of living that are great too. it's not only australia
I almost jumped the ditch with my family as there were better opportunities as i could get 30-40k more a year in the same job role. Problem I love NZ too much. My biggest concern for NZ is that I am not seeing any politicians who are offering real change from any of the parties who all seem more interested in internal fighting and division. This is on top of ever increasing rates, energy, etc.
Productivity commission concluded in 2022 that mass low wage/low skill immigration was the main reason for wage stagnation, low productivity, high cost of living, and housing shortage. This was commissioned by Labour government who then turned around a year later and opened floodgates!
Is this an ad for FIFO? lollll
Sounz like an Australian Immigration Advert ... 🎉
People forget that NZ is a small island at the bottom of Pacific Ocean.
Isn't it in Switzerland?
Oopsy, my bad. It's in Denmark!
what does that have to do with anything?
@@Leacoxmansmall population
Good on them money is crazy
People are leaving NZ for this reason that wages are so poor and that families need to survive! Unfortunately Australia is ending up like a dogs breakfast but still better than standard of living in NZ.
It's scary some of the political stuff that's happening over there too. Nearly as bad as here.
@@WayToManyAssassinstake no notice
I see a man contemplating life choices in Jordan. Though there are perks, the isolation of FIFO work has a strong impact on lifestyle and happiness.
How do we sustain great opportunities like these in Australia, here in NZ without the need to decimate landscapes and pillage for resources.
I left nz on 28hr n now I'm on 42hr in melbourne Australia
i had a well paying mine job well back then but night shift was hard on my body so i went back to new zealand and was given crap so spent 30 years traveling around on the benefit and still have my home paid off and once i got rid of the crap in my life it was sweet
Hopefully you can enjoy life the way it is atm, and need not to work as much as a priority.. lived in Victoria for 6yrs now back in NZ. Only thing i miss is their freeways haha.
No amount of money is worth not being able to tuck your kids in every night, you need to stop glamorising this FIFO stuff. Plenty of opportunities in NZ if you know where to look 🤦
Bro the lawnmower man in Australia gets paid enough
This really is a huge add for FIFO.
I’m Australian and would never work on a mine. Good money, but long hours and too remote.
Can an Australian immediately tell a Kiwi by their accent?
Absolutely
I'm up in the territory and we actually sound pretty similar we both tend mumble it's just a few key words that will give you away they give you a bit of shit about for a while but they soon tier out
Kiwis can tell the difference easily
Yes we can, usually within the first spoken sentence.
Yes, within the first spoken sentence we can normally tell.
Im the opposite, its not all about the money, its about being comfortable where i live.
I don't want a bamboo shack
The minimum wage in NZ hasn't been $12.50 since 2009 so not sure how that's relevant in 2025.
If I walk away from new Zealand I think I would never come back plus been a kiwi once we work overseas it pushes us to do better
Came to Queensland in the mid 80s made a week what I was paid fortnightlyand NZ have never looked back 😁🙏
NZ is a backwards, isolated, low-wage/high cost agrarian economy that could never compete with a resource rich continent like Australia. There is absolutely no reason for skilled and hard working Kiwis to stay behind in NZ. If you want a good quality of life, to be paid a living wage and afford a home Australia is superior in every way.
.. hah never got out past your mailbox if you think that way. probs needed friends.. haha.. go on.. get out,see the world. Aus is just the closest step..hahaha😂😂
Making us out to be Moldova or something lmao
All the more reason to become part of Aus .
Swallow your pride 😤 ..
New Zealand is not an agrarian economy it's a free market economy.
@rayray2602 on Australian salary you can afford to travel much easier!
Why don't you do a story on the amount of kiwis that last less than a year in Australia? I know quite a few that have moved back because Australia was not as good as they thought it would be. Another thing is it pays to holiday in Australia if you have never been before because the reason some came back was Australia was not for them.
Ha, I couldn't return to NZ due to a trumped up terrorism charge. That's until they forced me to return. Envious people, two words be ware!
More and more barriers every day.
Sydney makes Auckland seem like Eketahuna.
So maybe that's why
@KanyeKetchup maybe you are part of the LGBTQ community that would be the only reason to move to Sydney. 🤣
@@KanyeKetchup rather live in Eketehuna and Auckland. 🤣
Hoping to do the same, currently a 4th year apprentice sparky about to qualify this year and head off, nz is getting worse by the day sadly
There you go. More money more sunshine cheaper petrol & Less 130kg land whales in Australia if you know what I mean
The National government in NZ is running the country into the ground... low wages, a 'for the rich' economic structure, and slashing critical infrastructure will ensure NZ will lose thousands more kiwis to Australia... can't blame Australia for treating its workers well either blame the National government
You are correct. We need a true right wing party and get our people back to work and off the dole along with downsizing government by 75%.
You don't remember the flocks of Kiwis leaving under Labour? It's been an issue for years now. But I guess whenever Labour is in it's a crisis and when National is in it's all their fault.
@savvagrachev2754 not like this. My own family is a testament to that. There are more living in Australia than any other point in my lifetime... I went over for a few years in my 20s but came back to good wages and plenty of work... it's so different now
National government? Who was incharge last 6 years? What did that do to the country? Please see data ! That was not national!
@poseidonahuja7676 my step son is a contractor. Under Labour he worked every day and made good money... under National he is pretty much part time at best. That's the difference between National and Labour
Good eye candy for the lads at the mine
Its Australia ,plenty for days
At least there's one thing we got in NZ, it's no capital gains tax, so I'm always keeping 100% of the profit I made with my shares.
Unfortunately most people can’t think past the housing market. Congratulations. Another benefit of shares is the diversification outside the terminal NZ economy. S&P500 returns have gone a long way in NZ dollars. Most Kiwis likely don’t know how far our dollar has dropped verses most of the world’s currencies. Thanks Jacinda!
In Canada as a tradesman-technician/heating and aircon installer I was making 28$ in hour back in 2001-2005 since then I moved up and opened my own business. I don’t understand how NZ can pay its trades man 12.50 an hour in 2024?
NZ is such a beautiful country but lifestyle wise its not great, compared to overseas. Everything is expensive, “nothing” is available, hard to move around and to travel from.. people are lovely though and beaches stunning!
I think a large part is to do with the population difference, there is 26 million people in Australia and only 5.5 million in NZ, people create jobs, also the government here is so tied up with race relations they've gone blind to how hard it is to actually get ahead in NZ, it's definitely tough, so i dont blame people for leaving, however, i lived in America for 2 years, and i can say their minimum wage is well below ours, our healthcare is world class, even though it's struggling, it comes down to low wages, high gst and even though there is only 5.5 million people, there isn't alot of work in NZ unless you have a masters in something. i don't blame these kiwis at all for leaving and trying to make a better life for themselves overseas, their not just going to Australia, there's also alot in Germany. All the best out there my fellow New Zealanders
Who's the company?
While I was at tech school in chch, there was apprentices working for free in the electrical industry. Pure greed and slave labour. Our lecture went mad with the the employer when he found out. Myself i was offered two apprenticeships in chch, both working for free, pure slavery!!
Dogs ayy
$12:50 an hour was the minimum wage in the mid to late 2000's.
12.65 in 2009
God this country sucks
Honestly...do something about it then! Relocate and settle for another life elsewhere 🤷
YOU HAVE OPTIONS!!
Don't bag this beautiful whenua because you've decided to keep a mundane lifestyle.
Moaning in comment sections in the name of God, won't help your situation
@_.Marz._ yikes if your all that's left in this shithole then I will be hightailing out of here ASAP
@@_.Marz._did you sit at the back of the class?
@@_.Marz._thank you everyone in new Zealand who isn't happy with there situation instead of try to improve it themselves expect the government to do something about it 😅 the lack of individual responsibility and racial separation with this whole moari and European thing is what kills new Zealand.. until everyone accepts responsibility for there own situation and everyone just calls themselves a new Zealander things will stay the same .. Just another area people expect handouts.... I've been in prison over 1/4 of my life homeless 90% of the time .. I had a family sorted my life out took five years I put myself in a trade and now earn $65 an hour .. if more people stop complaining about life and did what you suggested new Zealand would improve dramatically ... And if the young generation here can hop off there f$&#+n phone for 5 minutes and do some work... Facebook does not pay you to scroll through it every 5 minutes 😁
NZ is a low paying nation the amount of jobs for $ 23 is disgusting, slave labor
the Only thing kiwis can do to fix this, is All *demand* higher wages and if they don't get em, walk.
Yep from what my family have said the unions in Australia are strong
We don't extract minerals in NZ that's why were not as wealthy as Aus
I’ve got two mates that are sparkies, both wouldn’t get out of bed for less that $70 per hour. That first girl must of been working for wages with some dud boss!
How can they be on $70 and hour when callout is under $200. Where's the money for overheads?
NZ... the only immigrants we still have room for ❤
New Zealand had it's chance to be an Australian state and blew it.🤔
I think this story lacks context, (for the record I'm Kiwi and have been here since 2005, but wish to return), FIFO is not the only occupation in Australia and so your story would be better served to provide more statistical comparison across industries other than mining, you cite the man who was on $12.50 then moved to Aust, what year was that, was was the comparable wage at the time, etc etc.
FIFO is not all its cracked up to be, the wages are higher for a reason, mainly to offset the life disruption. And then add the context for cost of living and median house prices etc. I'm not saying its a bad move, but this story sounds more like an ad for FIFO.
Here are some statistics about issues faced by fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Australia:
Mental health: 33% of FIFO workers report high or very high levels of psychological distress. FIFO workers are more likely to experience mental health issues than non-FIFO workers.
Sleep: FIFO workers have significantly worse sleep quality than non-FIFO workers.
Substance abuse: FIFO workers are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.
Chronic fatigue: Chronic fatigue affects up to two-thirds of FIFO workers.
Isolation: FIFO workers often lack access to social and emotional support networks. Many report feeling disconnected from family and friends.
Stigma: Fear of stigma is a strong predictor of psychological distress for FIFO workers.
Roster arrangements: Most FIFO workers report that their roster arrangements change regularly.
Diet: FIFO workers report eating more vegetables on off-shift days than on-shift days.
Other issues FIFO workers face include:
Dissatisfaction with the time available for social and domestic activities
Negative impact on families
Obesity
Increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes or heart disease
We could have similar prospects here, but mining is such a dirty word/industry in this country, not much chance of that happening.
Immigrated to NZ and then left for Australia as soon as I could (Thanks for the passport NZ).. NZ is an absolute shthole and dead end.
Not as much as a shthole as the country you fled from.
How charming.
@@brandon5012 they're too soft, pretty much sums up kiwis
interesting content!
Your far left bias is ripping this country apart. I know many smart/hardworking people who've left NZ because of the culture they see being pushed by our State funded media. You need to stop.
New Zealand is you. We are New Zealanders. Stop blaming other people for your perceived problems. Get off your ass and change your situation. Start by changing your attitude. And maybe turn your phone off. Everytime you have an excuse or blame , you know you aint there yet.
I left Ch Ch in 82 to go work in the Mines in Qld.
Been back once in 89 for a wedding froze My arse off and had to shout beers n smokes everywhere i went cause everyone was broke asf.
Ive never got and never will get ozzy citizenship, still to this day get told sheep jokes, all the very best operators are kiwis and the best bosses. Ozzies in general are decent blokes, unless theyre pissed, borrowing money or having to count past 10. Ozzy shelias are more manly than the blokes but 3 months into their mining career their arses widden by at least 400mm, Camp food being the culprit... anyways much love to all, stay safe, admit to nothing, full noise, pump the jam and remember the most important thing to take to work with ya is a...... Pen.
Qld Sheila's are more manly just Queensland
All that glitters is not gold trust me... Just came back from aus meeting a guy who works in similar mine conditions. Rich but separated, sad n depressed. No family life....
I guess it depends on your situation but. ...but there is no place like NZ when it comes to people, heart n balanced living. A bit expensive yes... but
Have older friends, some who came back to live here, and who have drug-addicted sons who live over there, and know others who move there and have never had a job. Have a niece who moved her family there but came back and is much more settled here, could only get a part time job stacking shelves over there. Her husband was a cabinet maker so got a job easy. Owned a good house and pool there.
But it’s farken paradise ❤
Minimum wage hasn't been $12.50 since 2009..it is currently $23.50..Australian minimum wage is currently $25.20
What about double time on the weekends?
Each to their own...Nz will never compete with Australia we all know that.Even though they struggle but family and lifestyle any day of the week in NZ gives themselves a big smile and that's all it matters..each to their own
It's because people try and live above there means, if everyone lived within there means people would have plenty of money
My oldest daughter is doing the same thing over there
NZ doesnt have the industries in minerals.
A tradesman is on $65- $75 an hour.
Why is NZ Herald advertising and promoting moving to Australia?
NZ has nice scenery, but thats about it. Everything else is just a ripoff. A litre of olive oil now costs $30; head of celery $7; Quarter slice of watermelon $14. Just a disgusting greedy place to live. Moving back to Aussie asap.
As New Zealanders we need to make New Zealand and Australia one country that we should vote for change, to all of my Maori people just wanna say it’s too late to fight for the country
Will never happen and it's Aotearoa.
Yeah, nah
@@WilliamBong4567 the way the country going that is our last hope but remember it’s not Maori country anymore it’s a European country with European powers
@ not gonna happen it’s very far
@ it’s upto the people of Australia and New Zealand to vote yes to join as one or no to keep things the same
Pauline is also, pretty mint
Then you haven't been to Australia
Rubbish! Minimum wage in New Zealand is $23.50 at the moment
exactly its a great wage
@@Leacoxman no, it’s not great, barely enough to live on, but it’s certainly not $12.50. This is just for views
Kids at mcdonalds do better in oz
I love whoever is heading this at NZ Herald…it’s such a breath of fresh air in journalism today. Real life stories that matter.
In my 40s so I've missed the boat on this . Wish i had gone over years ago . Doing 4/4 in nz for just over 100k a year . Not happy but can't up and leave without going backwards
No you haven't however without contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Dude , it's a walk in the park just doing any old job I Sydney
hope you are saving lots of that dosh because at 65 its keep working or use your savings there will be no pension plus I had a mate now back in Melbourne who worked in the Perth pollution extraction industry He went to work 9am Monday morning and at 9.15 he was jobless
Or the superannuation you’ve accrued throughout your working life there. None of this KiwiSaver nonsense.
CBUS look it up
$12:50hr ……….where 1980
Pay kiwis what the deserve,I left nz 3 years ago as a plumber on $28,I worked 4 years to get to that,jumped over the ditch,straight to $52 an hour
$12.50 an hour? Its $23.15 and will rise to $23.50 in April. B/s headline. Unrealstic comparison Australia versus NZ. They have huge mineral resources, a bigger population, and better infrastructure because of it.... and yeah I heard you say $12.50 an hour when he left NZ...when was that 2000?
Minimum wage in NZ is about $22 not $12
Minimum wage in NZ is over $20 an hour
Is this an ad? It seems like a recruitment video packaged as a news piece.
Don't wait for the nz government to fix anything. Leave and get that bag
Cold hard truth
That's Bullshit. Minimum wage in Nz is 23.50 an hour
1yr plan to get rich😮1yr? Mate your dreaming 😅
The minimum adult wage in New Zealand is $23.20. An 18 year old trainee could be paid $18.80. FIFO is for those for whom money is the only thing in life.