I will have to disagree with Andrew von Dadelszen's opinion piece ‘Are our immigration settings right?' (The Weekend Sun, June 10). I suspect a good part of the reason why many unemployed may be unwilling to work is pub talk about employers' expectations and attitudes.
Let me illustrate from personal experience.
In 1995 while in Christchurch I attempted to find seasonal work in the apple orchards.
It was the first time I'd worked in an orchard for years.
I wasn't given time to come up to speed. If it had happened in a secondary school I would've termed the supervisor's behaviour ‘bullying'. I was fired within a week of starting.
You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. I decided to fire all orchardists from employing me from that moment on, on account of that wannabe employer's bullying behaviour. You see, attitude cuts both ways. Would I employ a New Zealand employer, if the tables were turned? Would their attitudes make them unemployable?
I should add that those apple orchards were sold soon after, and I've never heard of them turning a profit yet.

W Parish, Tauranga City.