tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711173746782839483.post3929926596611303430..comments2023-09-13T22:50:53.945+13:00Comments on 4kiwiwannabes: Are We There Yet?Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10806914269096266121noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711173746782839483.post-67467502779713325442008-03-26T14:23:00.000+13:002008-03-26T14:23:00.000+13:00Thanks, Peter!We've heard the work-to-live and liv...Thanks, Peter!<BR/><BR/>We've heard the work-to-live and live-to-work comparison a few times from Kiwis. They definitely are nose-to-the-grindstone here at my new job, but when quitting time comes, everyone clears out. It's indeed VERY different than I'm used to. People don't put as much stock into "getting ahead" here, I think.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070951525184172272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711173746782839483.post-7911993383485883902008-03-26T11:04:00.000+13:002008-03-26T11:04:00.000+13:00Hi Steve,Glad to see you guys are setteling in. I ...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you guys are setteling in. I think the adjustment period of a year will be about right. it took me that long when I came to the U.S. The biggest difference between the U.S. and most other places is the attitude to work. Don't get me wrong, they will work hard but in the U.S. I always say many people live to work. In my experience in the U.K. and Australia and I would imagine NZ too, is that people work to live. Working way past your designated hours means not a lot outside the U.S. People will be in the middle of something and just put it down at quitting time and go home. Holidays are taken, not accumilated and no one feels guilty. It's GREAT!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, so glad you are doing well. It looks like a lovely place. (Brace for the winter though!!)<BR/><BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897053470628935442noreply@blogger.com