On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:35:51 +1300, Kerry
wrote:
>In article <43444e7e.6990859@news.actrix.co.nz>,
> slaybot@hotmail.com (--Newsman--) wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:02:45 +1300, Kerry
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <43443b2b.2043859@news.actrix.co.nz>,
>> > slaybot@hotmail.com (--Newsman--) wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> He would be working in a higher value economy with a vastly greater
>> >> range of opportunities. Because of these two factors his prospects are
>> >> immeasurably greater than in New Zealand.
>> >>
>> >> One thing he *will* certainly notice, and which will help to broaden
>> >> his outlook, is that he'll feel more - and better - connected with the
>> >> rest of the world.
>> >
>> >That may be the case
>> >
>> >However he will only be financially better off if he absconds and
>> >neglects to pay back his Nz debts while he does so.
>> >
>> If he has any maturity at all, he'll be aware that at his age his
>> relative financial position vis a vis the two countries is only a
>> short term consideration.
>>
>> Longer term, it's invariably the wider world for the broad-thinking,
>> the ambitious and the forward-looking.
>
>So what was the appeal of this country for you? And now that you are
>'free', why do you stay?
Because, Kerry, more years ago than I care to remember, I did exactly
as I now recommend.
And having done just that, New Zealand will do just fine for now.
Anyone who had travelled, and lived, and done what I have over the
years, would have already perceived and understood this and would not
have needed to ask. |