intern Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 Yip, wanted to edit my post to add that too....heard also it is a great place to work! many benefits!That's where all your ratepayer money goes; easy to dish out benefits when you're not a business that relies on competitive products and services! AKL Council is a notorious spendthrift - they have something like 200 PR and marketing people! TF has that got to do with collecting rubbish and looking after roads...
patches Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) That's where all your ratepayer money goes; easy to dish out benefits when you're not a business that relies on competitive products and services! AKL Council is a notorious spendthrift - they have something like 200 PR and marketing people! TF has that got to do with collecting rubbish and looking after roads... hahahaha! That's Auckland Transport, they're a swearword up here! They're like a child with ADHD. They jump into a project, dig up a road, then get distracted and start a new project neglecting the old one. As for the Council though, the people I know there do things like data analysis to figure out where schools and healthcare and other important infrastructure should go based on growth, demand and capacity. It's pretty cool to watch really, how they can do a realtime analysis of inground assets (like drainage pipes) for a particular suburb then figure out if the projected growth for that area is sustainable. Also things like selecting a house and the system will automatically tell you where the closet hospital, school, park, public transport hub etc is. They use this to plan expansion. But yeah, not all those that work there exchange oxygen for value Edited January 29, 2020 by patches
Wayne Potgieter Posted January 30, 2020 Author Posted January 30, 2020 so....who are y'all voting for?
patches Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 so....who are y'all voting for? tenor (1).gif Is Tom Sainsbury going to be running? I should have given him my Auckland mayoral vote
patches Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Has anyone here watched the Guy Williams show New Zealand Today? If you haven't, and want a good laugh and example how kiwis can laugh at themselves, go check it out on Freeview OnDemand. (similar humour to Sh*t Towns of NZ)
Wayne Potgieter Posted January 30, 2020 Author Posted January 30, 2020 Has anyone here watched the Guy Williams show New Zealand Today? If you haven't, and want a good laugh and example how kiwis can laugh at themselves, go check it out on Freeview OnDemand. (similar humour to Sh*t Towns of NZ) Yep, its really quite good. I enjoyed the Mt Albert BBQ thing
davetapson Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Had the exact same experience. Me too. Either they're taking the p1ss or just know saffas too well... But given that there is a biltong kiosk around the corner from work, it's not like you really need to smuggle it! patches 1
hayleyearth Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 If you haven't already.... sign up...... it starts tomorrow! https://www.lovetoride.net/auckland?ic=66168734&locale=en-GB Also if you have kids, join my group "Ride Your Child 2 School"
intern Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 so....who are y'all voting for? tenor (1).gif ACT and David Seymour. He's the only one standing up for fundamental rights eroded in the wake of the Christchurch massacre. Also advocates small government, reduced taxes/reduced benefits, choice in education (ACT was behind the charter schools Labour was ideologically opposed to, because the unions don't like competition; ACT is also responsible for the 3 strikes legislation). davetapson 1
intern Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 hahahaha! That's Auckland Transport, they're a swearword up here! They're like a child with ADHD. They jump into a project, dig up a road, then get distracted and start a new project neglecting the old one. As for the Council though, the people I know there do things like data analysis to figure out where schools and healthcare and other important infrastructure should go based on growth, demand and capacity. It's pretty cool to watch really, how they can do a realtime analysis of inground assets (like drainage pipes) for a particular suburb then figure out if the projected growth for that area is sustainable. Also things like selecting a house and the system will automatically tell you where the closet hospital, school, park, public transport hub etc is. They use this to plan expansion. But yeah, not all those that work there exchange oxygen for value I still wanna know WTF 200 PR people get up to! And why ATEED exists...or all the 'cultural advisors' etc, etc...
patham Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 I still wanna know WTF 200 PR people get up to! And why ATEED exists...or all the 'cultural advisors' etc, etc... You need 200 PR people to be able to come up with enough positive spin for the masses as to why a council needs 200 PR people in the first place. A perpetual motion machine as it were...... intern 1
MTBeer Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Just last week I saw a job on Seek (or was it Linkedin) from Auckland council looking for someone in that space........ if you get a job offer (from a accredited employer) you are basically in..... just look for the job. Also 46 isn't old at all!What's the difference in getting a job offer from an accredited employer as opposed to any other employer?
MTBeer Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 What's the difference in getting a job offer from an accredited employer as opposed to any other employer?Never mind. Found the answer on Google.
patches Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) We spent some time down in the windy city (Wellington) this weekend. My sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are fresh off the boat, so we thought it might be nice for them to see some familiar faces, and get a crash course in kiwi everyday life. It was rather amusing to observe all their reactions to things like supermarkets, public transport, parks, etc. What was also quite educational for me is that I have not appreciated how hard inflation has hit SA in the last 4yrs.Whilst strolling through Pak n Save, K-Mart and various other stores my sister kept saying "oh, that's actually cheaper here" or "that's about the same price" to numerous products. I can't account for the cost of living difference first hand, but it seems it's not as stark as it once was (if that's of any comfort to those looking to move over here). Edited February 2, 2020 by patches l4y3rcake, intern, davetapson and 1 other 4
intern Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 We spent some time down in the windy city (Wellington) this weekend. My sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are fresh off the boat, so we thought it might be nice for them to see some familiar faces, and get a crash course in kiwi everyday life. It was rather amusing to observe all their reactions to things like supermarkets, public transport, parks, etc. What was also quite educational for me is that I have not appreciated how hard inflation has hit SA in the last 4yrs. Whilst strolling through Pak n Save, K-Mart and various other stores my sister kept saying "oh, that's actually cheaper here" or "that's about the same price" to numerous products. I can't account for the cost of living difference first hand, but it seems it's not as stark as it once was (if that's of any comfort to those looking to move over here).My Mrs was in Wellington for a bachelorette this last weekend....should I be suspicious
Wayne Potgieter Posted February 2, 2020 Author Posted February 2, 2020 My Mrs was in Wellington for a bachelorette this last weekend....should I be suspicious yes intern 1
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