Is life really better in Australia and New Zealand, would like to hear form ex pats esp?
I’ve moved to New Zealand from the UK myself a few years ago, following a job offer. My opinion is that New Zealand does offer a much nicer life on a regular salary. I’m a lecturer, my wife is a nurse; hardly the kind of professions to get wealthy in. In the UK, we owned a semi-detached house in a really bad area, drove two pretty old cars to work for hours every day, and barely scraped by, both working full-time. Also, we were horrified by the violence and the crime around us, could barely sleep at night. Now we live in New Zealand, and things look up: Even though we both work only part time, we own a nice house with bay views, drive new cars, and haven’t even seen a hint of crime or disturbance of any kind in years. While our example may be extreme in its contrasts, it is my impression that most people who’ve traded a life in the UK for one in the two countries you’ve mentioned consider it the best move they’ve ever made, and so do I. By international comparison, the UK and NZ are ve
