That was my experience as well. The few folks who managed to work remotely for an overseas company did really well, but pay rates within the country were a lot

That was my experience as well. The few folks who managed to work remotely for an overseas company did really well, but pay rates within the country were a lot lower than I expected. Working at a distributed company, I really wish more Kiwis would apply to my company if only so I could have an excuse to go visit. :)