Finding Jobs In New Zealand, And Why The Idea Scares Me
I think my recent anxiety over jobs, careers, and the decisions that they involve was caused by my upcoming move abroad. Last time I lived abroad I was in college and had a job working for the college. This time? It’s a whole new ballgame.
For starters, my visa allows temporary (up to 3 months) of part time work. If I want to get anything else I have to apply to get a different work permit. That alone leaves me scared that I’ll never find work. Add to that the fact that research online and from friends who lived in New Zealand tells me I’m at a disadvantage because I’m American. Yep, apparently kiwis don’t like to hire Americans. It makes sense in a small country with limited jobs and resources. It makes sense but it scares me. What if I’m always unemployable once I make the move? To be honest the whole process scares me and leaves me feeling almost paralyzed.
Although the move is in August, the chain of events leading up the move is going to start next weekend when I head south to Cali for a week or so. Because of that the move feels a lot closer than it actually is. I’m very excited to move to New Zealand. I’m looking forward to it. But certain things, like the job situation, give me pause and get me worrying. I know worry is pointless, but it’s a hard thing to stop once you’ve started.
So I worry a little bit and write posts about my career crisis and my confusion over the future. Thank goodness for great comments that remind me that everything will come together. They remind me that I’m lucky enough to have created a somewhat stable online business to help me out even if I don’t have another job. They remind me to snap out of my worrying about careers and realize I’m one of those people who likes to be doing 18 different things at once. One job forever? Ha. I’ve already dipped my toes into a dozen different things and that number will just keep rising. I’ll probably end up have 4 different careers and a zillion different jobs. And that’s okay.
Now that I’ve moved past the mini vocation related crisis, I’m once again super excited about all the things coming up. I just spent a few minutes looking back through my vacation photos from New Zealand and I’m really missing it. I’m so excited to move there for a year! :)
I can definitely see why youd be worried…that’s what keeps me in my office job – the fact that jobs are so scarce and hard to come by, and that’s without having to worry about being in a different country. BUT, you already make $ from writing and online, so you have something to fall back on. So its different. In fact, im one of the few people I know who just has one steady job, most people don’t work a 9-5 anymore and get their $ by doing bunches of random things. That way is much better, I think. So you’ll be fine. :)