I finally heard from a childcare centre willing to give me a skype interview. I phoned just so they could hear my voice and see my seriousness. She seemed positive, but did mention normally they like people to come into their centres. I offered to fly, but she said no it wasn't necessary. The next morning the email gave a preliminary date for a skype interview for next Wednesday (much later than I hoped), but also mentioned how nervous the managers were about hiring someone they never met. I went from being on a high for having a possible chance to feeling so sad. It doesn't mean my chance is over as until they say no I feel I have a chance, but still, not a good note. I am hoping I can convince them through the skype that it is a good decision (and that's of course since I know I'll do a good job). I wrote an email back offering again to fly saying I would hate to lose the opportunity due to a flight, but I haven't gotten a response and it's a bit too late to fly now since I go back to work soon.
Another childcare centre said they'd get back to me next week if they still have a position I can pursue. A third childcare centre said they couldn't offer me an early interview as I requested one earlier than their deadline for applying, but said they would offer me a skype interview. Now the longer this takes, the longer it will take for a visa to get issued which I don't mind, but these places are looking for someone now.
On a good note, John got into the correct teaching test on August 13th. He was on standby and got in. So at least if a job offer comes through for me, he will have the correct results by the 26th of August - close to our deadline for the visa application, but again it's the job offer that's more important. Hopefully, we could get an extension if I had the job offer, but his results weren't back yet.
I'm just crossing my nervous legs and fingers and it's so tough being on a holiday without having access to my own internet and worrying if someone will write. We're supposed to be going to the country on Saturday for a week with no internet access. Obviously I'd have to get back into town if I will be having an interview by skype next Wednesday, but I still need to be able to check my mail in case other places reply as well.
I'm hoping one of these times I write, I will have secured a job offer and be able to move to New Zealand. Time is ticking on our visa and I can't imagine not being able to make it into NZ.
