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# Cook Islands Tourism Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Cook Islands
harry_mudd 02:39 UTC 24 Aug 2008 | G'day Cook Islands Tourism Corporation are looking for a new "Tourism Development Manager". Anybody got any thoughts on this company? |
raro 10:46 UTC 24 Aug 2008 | Well, I know CI tourism itself quite well as a subject. It's the govt tourist bureau. A lot depends on who is running things, e.g. is it a nepotism appt. or an actual real-life hard-working business person. I think the new guy, John something? sounds pretty good. You have a good product to promote/sell/market, a lot of support from both the govt and private business, so I think it could be a good job to aim for. However, politics can always creep into any CI job situtation, so nothing is perfect. | 1
harry_mudd 01:04 UTC 25 Aug 2008 | ok, thanks. I'm awaiting the Tonga outcome (Wednesday), and then I'll look at this one. Why don't you go for it, Raro? being a retired gentleman now....;-) | 2
raro 04:24 UTC 25 Aug 2008 | Too much corruption, politics and racism for me. | 3
harry_mudd 08:09 UTC 25 Aug 2008 | hehe. What is like to live in? I only have experience in Tonga. I've had a friend live in Samoa for 5 years, but I don't know the Cooks. (apart from dealing with that idiot Tata Balcombe). | 4
raro 22:55 UTC 25 Aug 2008 | Well, it's like every other place, good people and bad people. You might as well try it if the opportunity presents itself. | 5