Voila, nous sommes un jeune couple de 24 ans, mon ami est ingénieur en électronique et informatique industrielle (television numérique mais aussi site web etc...) et moi je travaille dans le e-marketing et e-commerce.
Nous savons que la vie est chère, mais nous souhaitons vivre un expérience extraordinaire.
Combien faut il d'argent pour vivre sans trouver de travail pendant 3-4 mois s'il vous plait ?
La question est quel est le marché dans ces secteurs d'activités?
Est ce possible de tout laisser (meuble, voiture etc..) et acheter sur place?
Ou trouve t'on les noms d'entreprises de la nouvelle calédonie s'il vous plait ? Quelqu'un aurait un contact chez Canal caledonie à tout hasard? une adresse web, un email ou autre?
Nous comptons venir passer quelques jours pour des vacances mais aussi pour passer des entretiens...Est ce possible? Les entreprises réagissent vite en répondant au candidat ou faut il s'y préparer 3 mois à l'avance pour décrocher un entretien ?
Par la suite les vols de la nouvelle Calédonie vers l'australie, le japon etc sont abordables ou cher?
Enfin, avez vous l'adresse internet de l'office du tourisme en nouvelle caledonie s'il y en a?
De plus, nous aimons les sports de glisse, surf, windsurf etc.. y a t'il un club nautique ? Recherche t'il des personnes ?Avez vous l'adresse?
Je ne répondrai pas à la question sur le boulot, ne connaissant pas ces domaines, de compétence et de marché.
Vous devez juste savoir qu'une loi vient d'être votée pour protéger l'emploi local ( c à d. priorité aux natifs de NC, à diplomes équivalents, pour résumer )
Savoir combien il faut pour vivre, ça va dépendre de votre logement avant tout.
Essayer sur le net, les gites de Nouméa ou de NC, les motels, la chambre chez l'habitant.
( en gros, 1 euro = 120 CFP, on dit: franc pacific ou cfp )
Sinon, voyez ce que vous avez besoin pour vivre dans les mêmes conditions en France ( repas à l'extérieur, budget taxi, bus ou location, logement etc...) et multiplier par 2 pour vivre à Nouméa. Vous ne devriez pas être loin de la vérité !!
Vous pourrez acheter sur place, des enseignes comme confo...sont représentées il y en d'autres dont on ne peut citer les noms sans se faire supprimer le post, par exemple, 1 qui commence par Bu...et la dernière lettre un T. Bref vous trouverez absolument tout. Pas de souci pourle véhicule, toutes les marques sont représentées.
Lisez les " nouvelles calédonienes" sur le net, ou regardez le journal télévisé de RFO NC en direct tous les jours à 10h30 sur France O ( canal 20 sur la TNT ).
Concernant les vol, voit le site d'Aircalin, la compagnie local pour les vols vers le Japon, l'Australie ou autre. Ils sont en partenariat avec AF, Quantas.
bonjour,
pareil, mon commentaire ne va pas t'aider pour la recherche de taf car je ne travaille pas dans ce domaine.
et puis à part préciser une fois de plus que l'emploi local est favorisé et que cette priorité va être renforcée... pas grand chose à dire d'autre !! à vous de savoir si vos compétences sont rares et si vous pouvez apporter quelque chose de plus au caillou.
sinon pour tes autres questions, je pense que tu peux avoir nombre de réponses en faisant des recherches internet par un bon moteur de recherche. en tapant "office du tourisme nouvelle calédonie", ou "vol sydney-nouméa", etc etc tout simplement 😛
j'ai moi-même obtenu pas mal de réponse toute seule comme ça avant de faire le grand saut.
pour ce qui est de la vie chère, j'approuve la technique de Maiki !!
de plus, il est très très très déconseillé de venir sans un pécule de départ. vous allez forcément devoir vous payer de l'hébergement, de l'alimentation, et un moyen de locomotion souple (une voiture donc). il n'existe aucune aide sociale pour des métropolitains qui feraient une erreur de parcours du genre "venir les poches vides sans travail". ce qui paraît normal, nous choisissons, en venant, de prendre des risques, à nous de les assumer et d'assurer nos arrières 😉
Bon courage pour la résolution de votre grand projet,
je vous souhaite de réussir à obtenir quelques réponses pour le taf...
ah oui, petite précision quand même, sur le temps de réponse s'agissant des candidatures ou des entretiens d'embauche, à ma connaissance c'est comme en métropole : soit court, soit long... désolée ça n'éclaircit pas plus mais bon... c'est la vérité !! il arrive aussi que monts et merveilles soient promis à distance pour un taf, et quand tu arrives ben y a plus rien... c'est pour ça qu'il faut vraiment être prudent, avoir une réserve d'argent et éventuellement un billet retour dans la poche au cas où... mais bon ça n'est que mon avis hein !! je suis quelqu'un d'hyper prudent, qui prend des risques mesurés alors tout ceci n'est évidemment pas très objectif !!😊
J'ai lu votre message et effectivement on nous a conseillé de faire des recherches très active directement sur le caillou lors de notre arrivée.
Pour nous cela est prévu fin de cette année.
Une question, lors de notre arrivée à nouméa nous aimerions savoir ce qu'il faut comme papier en notre possession pour ne pas se retouver embêté.
Bonjour,
Sur clé USB, toutes les pièces d'identité y compris l'extrait de casier judiciaire (on ne sait jamais), les diplômes, les certificats de travail, les derniers relevés bancaires, les factures du matériel que vous prenez (ordinateur, appareil photo, etc...)
sans oublier les autres papiers que vous pourriez avoir à consulter si vous avez encore des affaires à régler en France (pas facile de demander à des amis ou la famille de chercher dans le carton n° 5, LE papier qu'il vous faut pour répondre à UNTEL). Notez également les coordonnées d'un interlocuteur (tél et adresse mail) que vous pourriez avoir à contacter en cas de problème ou de question à poser. C'est toujours mieux que de tomber sur une plate-forme téléphonique.
Voilà c'est ce à quoi j'ai pensé mais si quelqu'un pense à autre chose...
salut!!!!!!!!j ai exactement le meme projet que vous.en effet je suis née a nouméa mais je vis en france depuis 15 ans.je souhaite me rapprocher de mon pere et de ma famille.je suis responsable de caisse en france et j aimerais savoir si dans ce domaine.logement, voiture c est deja reglé j ai l avantage d avoir ma famille.je prends note des avis de tous.merci
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CONTE PARTIR TRAVAILLER ET VIVRE EN NOUVELLE CALEDONIE JE SUIS CUISINIER AVEC UNE VINGTAINE D ANNE D EXPERIENCE ET IL FACILLE DE TROUVEZ DU TAF DANS CETTE…
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