I find it quite remarkable that overseas companies are much more willing to pay a premium for quality staff than NZ based companies are. I guess their business model is based around a much higher pay rate.
Still, embarrassing for the local companies.
I mean, expecting a customized cover letter for a seasonal summer position seems a little much… At least without more context.
It sounds insane, especially for what they refer to as “casual labor”.
Not to mention expecting an in-person interview for that job, for someone across the country. Maybe they’re looking at moving and trying to get work setup before making that move? A guaranteed 5 month seasonal job is enough to plan around.
It comes off as very out of touch when you know people are fatigued by having to send hundreds, if not thousands, of copies of their CV because the job market is absolutely broken. This doesn’t help anyone.