I would like to share and express my
feeling and thoughts for the get-ready-apply for the New Zealand
working holiday applicants. Each year, and
this year the application fall on 20 January, therefore, most of the
forums and pages are becoming crowded as usual. The most awkward
thing for me are the complaints of some asking silly
questions by totally-fully blanked
individual. Ie. . How to apply ? What is working holiday? How much I
can earn? How can I stay there?
If you are the one who got the most
interest to explore this program though these questions shouldn't be
asked. These questionable people who apply is a total waste of time
and effort.
Well, but this scene
does not seem it happen much in previous years as most of the
ex-wher usually do their own homework before asking relevant
questions. The main reasons of this is because the widely spread news
by the social media and channels that provide different kind of
sources of information. For instance, a web page
with a huge title “ New Zealand is opening quotas for Working
Holiday on 20 January”, “Let's go New Zealand
to work and Travel”, and even “ Malaysia Economy depreciating,
go New Zealand working holiday”. People will just think and click on it
without hesitation as this is really tempting. Then, they will join
groups and bombing continuous questions they eager for answer,
because what they thought is people who got experience could give
“DIRECT” advice.
Anyway, Economy not good has what to do with New Zealand working holiday?
- Think wisely
before you act
This program is
getting more trendy each year and every one is being influenced that
they can be one of them who can live in another land. So did I.
However, most of us are acting overwhelmed on how good it will be if
I am able to work and holiday in NZ (New Zealand). Thanks to people
who share their positive mindset and fantasies their dream in NZ.
Through websites, books on store and many kind of articles that only
publish the “correct” way of “promoting” this program. The
are darkness, negative issues, illegal actions, law breakers.These seems like
nonsense but it should be taken into consideration. Those issues
might not happened on ourselves, but you can be frighten if happened
to others as well.
For example, sexual harassment, discrimination,
and most common illegal work. In future as I predict, there might be
Malaysian agent who will offer an huge price RM3000 or more to
guarantee you to work in New Zealand by including flight tickets,
visa (it might fake), accommodation and work. (It is a scam thing
that is happening now in NZ but most of them are China man, minority
Malaysian)
You
want it to be like peaceful and live happily ever after OR a hell
dungeon place where people only go there to struggle and blood-work
for dollar $$$?. Urging those who want to apply this program should
take accountability to avoid traditional and selfish thinking. It is
so unfair to the others if you made the wrong decision as it might
create a bad working holiday phenomenon and such consequences is
unbearable.
Create a
Balance “ Working” and “Holiday”, Tolerance
Let's
talk about the Holiday. If you consider a holiday or a visit of
friends and family in NZ that it is a nice place to do it, due to
geographically wise that produced fresh air, hiking and trekking
must-go destination, beautiful scene, fresh food and dairies, you DO
NOT NEED to apply visa under working holiday scheme. A visitor visa
of three months is well sustainable and sufficient enough for you to
“ re-charge” your self. Thus, you can save up to NZD 200++ for
the application, visitor visa is FREE and do not need to apply for
it. If you think that three months is just too fast and still
something must do in your to-do list, extension visitor visa is
applicable then you might need some time to explore on the website
for the next step.
If
you are unsure that you want to apply working holiday or not, this is
a good way to have a holiday first. Perhaps, the next year you might
really want to stay and work in NZ, you will consider to apply for
Working Holiday then. For those are working, you should consider to
take a walk and trek on your nearest route, swim, believe me, it is
stunning and the view is free. Act determine, other wise, you'll miss
it, many people miss it.
*p/s
: if you are so hien and rich, apply mat cha working holiday la ??!!
You just go there expense what, your purpose also not live for life,
making everything so congested only lor. Samo spend money to apply WH
then go there holiday. Not even work for a job for a week and not
even TRY!
There
are many ways to work, and different kind of work you might find. It
can be work for wages that you get paid, or woof-ing (don't get paid,
but a place for you to stay). However, once you work you should work
as hard as you can, that this is a commitment. Please do not think as
you just come here to “experience” or to “ play-play”, then
you simply work. I read something from a Taiwanese source before,
that the author is discouraging people to put effort on work, “
aiya, I come here is to experience the lifestyle here, if I don't
like just don't want work, or, Work so hard what for? I am not here
to hard-work.”
Well,
I believe there is no employer to hire such attitude employees, with
a standard fix legally wages, hourly, by-contract, smoko time (break
time), and benefits, this attitude in working is really pissing off
the employers. However, when it comes to wages get paid is the not
correct amount, it will become a big issue. Now, think back, did you
ever contribute as much to get that amount of wages thou? I
understand that there is a black market work force, and you just
being protective, but what caused this? This is chicken and egg
issue, is the employer becomes mean first? Or the worker not working
hard? NZ's work is not difficult as you thought
Do
you ever think why that there is a limitation of this age range? In
my opinion, this has many facts that NZ put this age range for the
working holiday applicants. These ages prove you as category of
“young adult” as this means you are mature enough to take any
responsibilities. The ability of thinking and making the correct
decision rationally. Be disciplined and independent , able to take
care your self, and able to help the weak. Meanwhile, you are proved
that physically fit as NZ takes consideration that workers might or
not involve in agriculture jobs that work outdoor, also it is to
encourage the youngsters to contribute on their increasing produce.
The
all facts that I mentioned above is already a very good answer for
applicants who parents always ask them or even discourage them
moving abroad to study, to work or to live. Unless, you got nothing
capable. However, in some situation, age should not be discriminated.
Most importantly, an open heart, kindness to others, prepared and be
independent shows more than your age and appearance. Ie. Some already
30's are actually think thought like a school kid.
I
read a post that say “a day of working wages he got is NZD4”.
What the hell is going on there? Did you just worked 10 minutes a day
or what? Do you think about is that logic before complaint?
- NZ Working
Holiday is a Last Resort for all Malaysian.
Apparently, YES
because your attitude shows! Except NZ, Australia is another working
holiday destination for Malaysian 100 vacancies to apply each year
only! Nevertheless, NZ is another optimum option as it is quite
near, quite cheap flight fare, easy-going place.
In other words, it
is another best way to escape (getting another kind of visa and PR
lar), partner with a local, find related required skilled jobs,
study and work there and etc. And, who wish to come back to Malaysia
which a hellhole place? Would you go Kuantan to do trekking and
picnic ah? Or will you suck the haze flew from Indon? With all the
affects, people fight for it to another part of the world, and we
look like another kind of refugees.
Nothing
will change in this wonderful land NZ, no matter you go there this
year, or after 10 years, Mt Cook will still standing there,
Queenstown is still the same view, there heaps of sheep (there is not
much change that's why some of them feel boring). Except human being,
people will change in NZ, from good to bad, vice versa. And what
relates more to human, it is the work or jobs. There is no guarantee
what can be going on if you reach there, things cannot say.
I
am not showing off how good and enjoyable when I was in NZ and how
bad is the working environment and the service there. Take a balance,
do not over trust the articles you read online or even books, as I
mentioned, people will change. And I do believe and having a strong
faith that Malaysian community education and culture may lead most of
us to open mind thinking. Please do not be the one of “follow-book”
and practice what the book says.
Reliable
or not, is for you to judge. Hell know how much the publisher paid to
one who wrote to promote this program and how much benefits they
might get behind.
Working
Holiday is very common and healthy program for any who eligible. But,
will get rogue.
