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Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start another one, but a move to Wellington is in the offing (new job).
The immediate plan is for me to live in Wellington during the week and fly back to Christchurch for the weekend. Any advice from the collective wisdom about how well that works and for how long?
Longer term, we are tossing up between a permanent move to Wellington or a temporary move, or just running the commute until I can relocate to Christchurch (should be possible at some stage, but it's a new role, so needs to "bed in" apparently).
This is complicated by owning pets, especially 2 dogs. My wife can probably transfer to Wellington when a job becomes available, so that should be fine. All our family is in the South Island (Christchurch for me, Christchurch and Ashburton for her), so that's the main reason to stay in Christchurch in the longer term (and all our friends and clubs are here as well).
Advice/experience on this is highly appreciated, as well as recommendations on renting vs owning in Wellington and good areas to aim for (and bad ones to avoid!).
Edit: No kids, job is in CBD off The Terrace.
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@voodoo said in Fern Helpline:
@Godder any kids? Assume no?
No kids.
@Bones said in Fern Helpline:
@Godder Eastbourne! Where will you be working?
CBD, off The Terrace.
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@Godder Days Bay ferry takes you to queen's wharf and pretty easy trek from there up to the terrace. EB a mint spot for the dogs.
In the Hutt, the western hills would be worth a look. Newtown just out of the city looks pretty neat these days, similar to Petone in the Hutt. Kilbirnie and surrounding would give you a plethora of rugby clubs to support and "beaches" to head to.
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@Bones said in Fern Helpline:
@Godder Days Bay ferry takes you to queen's wharf and pretty easy trek from there up to the terrace. EB a mint spot for the dogs.
In the Hutt, the western hills would be worth a look. Newtown just out of the city looks pretty neat these days, similar to Petone in the Hutt. Kilbirnie and surrounding would give you a plethora of rugby clubs to support and "beaches" to head to.
I hardly know Eastbourne at all and I sure as fuck don't know know my way around the Hutt 😏
But the thing I've always loved about Wellington is how small it is and the ability to walk anywhere. So prior to the wife and dogs arriving, I'd be settling somewhere walking distance to work. I've always lived around Kelburn, Thornton, Aro way (don't go Aro though!). Newtown, Mt Vic etc all good too.
When the wife and dogs arrive I imagine you want more space and quite surrounds.
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@voodoo said in Fern Helpline:
@Bones said in Fern Helpline:
@Godder Days Bay ferry takes you to queen's wharf and pretty easy trek from there up to the terrace. EB a mint spot for the dogs.
In the Hutt, the western hills would be worth a look. Newtown just out of the city looks pretty neat these days, similar to Petone in the Hutt. Kilbirnie and surrounding would give you a plethora of rugby clubs to support and "beaches" to head to.
I hardly know Eastbourne at all and I sure as fuck don't know know my way around the Hutt 😏
But the thing I've always loved about Wellington is how small it is and the ability to walk anywhere. So prior to the wife and dogs arriving, I'd be settling somewhere walking distance to work. I've always lived around Kelburn, Thornton, Aro way (don't go Aro though!). Newtown, Mt Vic etc all good too.
When the wife and dogs arrive I imagine you want more space and quite surrounds.
The areas you mention would all be better for someone moving to Wellington who wants to get introduced to the city. Eastbourne is very nice but more isolated
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@voodoo @canefan good points but what I will say about EB is it's a great little community, especially if you don't know anyone in the area. For example touch every Sunday at Williams park come rain or shine, all ages and abilities welcome!
Watch out if Ken turns up though, he only knows tackle.
Often bands, etc on at the pavilion, couple of great local cafes/bars where you'll get to know people, best rugby club in the country. And the cherry on top has to be the hugely successful lawn bowls club.
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Anybody ever used a career coach?
I'm bored. Well, I wouldn't be if I was going into London, but working from home at my current crust is dead boring. IT's the interactions which made it. But this looks to be the way of the future. So I'm looking to do something completely different. I did a bike ride to Brighton the other day where one of the other guys used a career coach, as he was in a similar predicament. He said you talk about your interests / commitments / career path etc and the coach helps guide you as in to what your next steps are.
I've been thinking a lot about that lately. So wonder if anybody has used one?
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@MajorRage said in Fern Helpline:
I'm bored.
Not just you fella, ther'es a bunch of us out there waiting for some normality of social interaction to resume. Turns out transactional work isn't much fun by yourself
Also, really clarifies what life as an independent consultant would be like- and realising it's not a match for my personality.
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@MajorRage I haven't aside from work and friends who offer mentoring (mostly informal). But I have been given a couple of books that really helped me think about what I like to do and what I value as part of my mahi etc. Happy to pass on the names of those (once I'm in the office).
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@MajorRage said in Fern Helpline:
Anybody ever used a career coach?
Not yet and I'm in a similar boat. I know that my chances of another airline captain's job disappeared with covid. I have businesses and things to earn money but I am lacking a bit of direction.
The government here are sponsoring this sort of thing for small business owners. The wife applied and has been granted support for the two of us. There were basically two options, a kind of more touchy feely mentoring, or the more business orientated stuff. Not sure which we will take, but will let you know when we start.
The former seems like what you are talking about for people setting up businesses, but not sure if that is what you are thinking of, or just a completely different tack as an occupation?
The social interaction thing is really interesting. I did a 9 to 7 stint in the store yesterday as I had no internet to work from home (lightning strike). I realised just how cool my staff are, and how much they needed to be there for each other after the lockdown. I'm expanding the business, rented new premises, etc and they are all so excited. It's infectious being around them, and really depressing being there on your own after 5pm.
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@Snowy said in Fern Helpline:
@MajorRage said in Fern Helpline:
Anybody ever used a career coach?
Not yet and I'm in a similar boat. I know that my chances of another airline captain's job disappeared with covid. I have businesses and things to earn money but I am lacking a bit of direction.
The government here are sponsoring this sort of thing for small business owners. The wife applied and has been granted support for the two of us. There were basically two options, a kind of more touchy feely mentoring, or the more business orientated stuff. Not sure which we will take, but will let you know when we start.
The former seems like what you are talking about for people setting up businesses, but not sure if that is what you are thinking of, or just a completely different tack as an occupation?
The social interaction thing is really interesting. I did a 9 to 7 stint in the store yesterday as I had no internet to work from home (lightning strike). I realised just how cool my staff are, and how much they needed to be there for each other after the lockdown. I'm expanding the business, rented new premises, etc and they are all so excited. It's infectious being around them, and really depressing being there on your own after 5pm.
But at least you can then access the basement without them asking about the locked door in the corner
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I'm about 6 months late to the party, but great thread. @Virgil I trust you drank your way through the lockdown like I did.
Don't know how helpful it is to anyone but I'm an investigator by profession. Have investigated stuff in both the public and private domain and have a niche in social media / open source investigation.
If any ferners have dodgy prospective children-in-law, pesky tenants/landlords (i have a side interest in property so know the ins and outs of tenancy stuff to a degree) or need a real brief vetting or finding of someone, I might be able to help. My inbox is always open.
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@aucklandwarlord that this follows a post by @Snowy humble bragging, has made my day.
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@Bones said in Fern Helpline:
@aucklandwarlord that this follows a post by @Snowy humble bragging, has made my day.
Humble bragging about too many kidnap victims is not something that would ever have occurred to me.
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