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If you're serious then here you go
Take a look at the skills shortages list as well, because if you can get a job in something on that list, you'll have a much easier time. We desperately need Healthcare workers
You will be welcome here for the most part, but I have started noticing some things that are starting to annoy me, and I know I'm not alone, so fair warning:
Please remember why you're coming here. Nothing annoys me more than Americans who move here and then never shut up about how things were better back home. We have no 2a, our stores are small, and we don't tip. I consider those to be GOOD things. Also, even our right wing party (National) would be considered center left over there. (Sadly that seems to be changing)
If you're just looking for what America was 15 years ago, Australia is what you're looking for. That's not a joke either, I mean that very seriously, Australia is a better fit. It's the USA of the southern hemisphere (sorry Aussies, but tell me I'm wrong)
It's a process, but it can be done! Good luck!
Next you'll tell me that the government expects me to take time off from work to care for my health and family. And that having a personal car is expensive and unnecessary.
Well having a personal car is expensive...but well not exactly unnecessary. Wellington and Auckland have reasonable public transport. Bike lanes are not a thing really.
So close.
Meh. I joke. Not like I can exactly legally or morally move me and my son there without my ex in tow.
My take: Aussies are Americans with British humour.
Possibly stupid question but what do you mean by "we have no 2a"?
Edit: 2nd amendment, thanks!
2nd amendment AKA bubba with a larger arsenal than an army arms room.
Second Amendment (guns), I guess
No 2nd Amendment, I.e. guns are strictly controlled and not just anyone can own one
Although you may not recieve as warm a welcome in Aus at the moment.
A LOT of Australians are mad at Americans for their political culture right now. We have transphobes and bigots here too and theres a lot of Australian bigots who are feeling very bold. Also theres a feeling from the more left leaning people that if we dont have enough resources and room for people fleeing ethnic cleansing, wars and famine we dont have the room for people who didnt like how their democratic election went. Also our cost of living isnt going down either...
Not saying you will get a hostile reaction, or even a negative one... just temper your expectations.
FYI there's a typo in here which had me reading it like "people-freeing ethnic cleansing", which sounds evil as hell and not at all what you meant
Thanks for that, fixed.
Don’t forget, Murdoch is Australian. So can’t blame Americans alone for all this mess.
It wasn’t a democratic election. The republicans succeeding in the 2000 coup is what got this ball rolling. They filled up the judiciary with compromised judges, bought out elections, used the tech bros to manipulate everyone. And structurally it’s not remotely a democracy, see the electoral college.
People fleeing have good reason to. I would if I could.
How about engineers in NZ?
I guess it depends on the kind of engineering you're talking about, but for the most part, yes. Tier 1 straight to residency
Engineer ? Believe it or not, straight to ~~jail~~ residency
So residency immediately with a job offer? Woah
You're right. Have always considered Australia the US and NZ Canada.
Americans fit in well in Australia so long as they're friendly and check their ego at the door. Australian culture is a big moosh of many cultures but tends to cringe at American culture. You kind of have to be more about yourself rather than be all about being an American, then you will fit in.
Small store, no tips, be quiet? Sounds like heaven.
These are the only examples you can come up with as to why Americans might "never shut up" about it being "better back home?" I'm having a hard time taking that seriously.
Well yeah, so would roughly 90% of all Americans. Well maybe the small stores thing from a convenience standpoint I guess?
What I'm saying is I'd like you to elaborate, this can't be the whole story (signed, someone who has seriously given thought to moving to NZ). :)
Ha ha ha, I chose those specific examples because of a specific person. I had to work with that person for 6 months and it it felt like all they wanted to talk about was how you can't get good pizza (you can) or how the shelves are always empty (they're not) or how the water here tastes weird. (I mean, maybe. That's subjective) By the end I just wanted to scream at them. We had a very heated debate about tipping culture one day at lunch. They didn't understand that "I used to work in hospitality, and I wouldn't have survived without tips" is not an argument in favour of tipping culture.
I realise I've generalized here, and it's not fair to judge everyone by one irritating example. Sorry about that
Also anecdotal: I met an American in France one time. We were both travelling, so there were plenty of other things to talk about, but somehow he got onto the subject of how much he loves the 2nd amendment within 5 minutes of meeting him, max. I have no idea how he steered the convo there, it was like a magic trick. Blew my mind.
I think you're equating Lemmy with America. You vastly overestimate how many people share that viewpoint.
You're wrong
An excellent point, and well made. But have you considered this?
I mean, you asked us to tell you that you're wrong
I generally don't agree that we're culturally much like the US, but between AUKUS and Pine Gap, we're definitely beholden to them
I wish I could tell you you're wrong, but... :(
And if Dutton gets elected this year it will get soooo much worse. Hey, New Zealand is a beautiful place! Maybe I'll move there too!
Drive on the left with right-drive cars is a big one.
it's "govt.nz" so new zealand is the actual top level domain, and govt is their subdomain they use for government agencies, apparently.
https://www.govt.nz/