August 2009
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Time for another update on the Martin adventure
The past few months at work have been really intense with a lot achieved in a short space of time. The global recession has started to really take root in New Zealand with shoppers holding back on spending, particularly on luxury items. Auckland stores however have improved in all areas and I now have a team of Managers and stores that I can be proud of and that will build a sustainable platform...
March 2009
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Wow, 2008 has been and gone and it's now 2009
I’ve been a token Kiwi for over a year now and it’s time for another update.
The adventure continues and it’s been a very intense few months since I last updated you. Taking over the Auckland Region has been a real learning experience and has led me to change a lot of how I think and work. The marketplace is extremely competitive and Auckland customers are a lot more discerning when it comes to...
October 2008
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I can't believe it's now 9 months....
I can’t believe it’s now 9 months since we arrived. It’s only when I sat down to write this that I realised how much I’d done since the last update.
My Mum, and brother Peter, came to visit us in July and stayed for 5 weeks. My Mum never really flew anywhere until we started to move and thanks to the “pull” of the grand kids she has been to USA, Asia and now New Zealand.
Mum couldn’t get over...
June 2008
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Listen to my story about relocating to New...
I have now been in New Zealand for almost 5...
I have now been in New Zealand for almost 5 months so I thought I would update you all on my progress. What a journey this has been and what a great adventure we are having. New Zealand has definitely lived up to all of our expectations and we are really enjoying life. One of the challenges I set myself was to get out and see this beautiful Country and what it has to offer. I didn’t want to...
March 2008
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Listen to my story about relocating to New...
Hi, my name is Jack Martin and I am a Regional...
I joined the Company in January 2008 and have just emigrated to New Zealand with my wife and two kids. Changing jobs is a daunting experience but changing jobs and moving to the other side of the world is life changing. You are more than likely listening to this because you are interested in the prospect of living and working in New Zealand and are hopefully considering the Warehouse as a...