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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:16pm On Sep 18 |
justwise: The quality of life a N5000,000/month can give you in Nigeria is incomparable to what a measly £30,000/year nursing starting salary can give in the UK. A family in which one earner earns that much in Nigeria can build and/or rent a mansion. A nurse starting salary would struggle to rent a decent flat, let alone qualify for a mortgage. If we even factor in future salary increment in the UK to justify our reasoning, we should also then consider that she would also get an increment in the 5M salary in Nigeria at some point. IF the future of the children is the reason for the move, a few months of savings can allow her sponsor the kids to study in the UK until they can function independently. If I were in her shoes, I will take the Nigeria job offer. Work and save aggressively for a few years. Visit the UK and spend time understanding the way the system works here for nurses. Do some research into America as well. If I earned that much in Nigeria before I came to the UK in 2009, I wouldn't have made the decision to come. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:24pm On Aug 25 |
trilacos: No, sorry. Unrelated. I just saw on the website that they now require a referral from a serving soldier to recruit from the commonwealth. Back in the day, we walked into recruitment offices and submitted our application. Until the Tories came in and closed off the offices, outsourced recruitment to Capita and started reducing Army numbers. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 2:38pm On Aug 18 |
justwise: It could also be that her visa has already expired, and using a cloned SIA licence was the easiest way for her to get work. I don't expect anyone with a valid visa that allows them to work will stoop as low as forging SIA licence. There are many companies offering free training and licence after you get employed by them. G4S is one. I worked for them briefly back in the day whilst I was at uni in 2010. They trained us in-house and paid for our hotel, food and SIA licence application. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:28pm On Aug 14 |
“Top 15% of earners globally”. On circa £5000/year? I disagree.
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:37pm On Aug 06 |
Divasnubz: I will speak to a close family member who, I believe, is still producing eggs she will no longer need. I have sent this post to her. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:47pm On Aug 05 |
jedisco: That character is always engaged in 'whataboutery'. I don't know if he/she is deliberately trolling or if they are being serious. We speak about BAME being targeted by right wing thugs, the character will say ''what about black people who did the same in 2011''. The other day, we were posting about an issue that directly affects immigrants in the UK, the character posted something along the lines of ''what about Nigeria''. The sad fact is that the BAME who support right wing thuggery against their own will never be accepted by the right wing thugs as one of their own. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:28pm On Jul 29 |
indegrees: Those of us who live in the North continue to count our blessings. £950 for a single room, in London?! London is quite an expensive place to live for the average middle class earner. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:24pm On Jul 29 |
ReesheesuKnack: Does the yam come out as smooth as hand pounded yam? I might look into getting one if it does. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 7:09am On Jul 22 |
toughest007: Trump has been convicted of a felony, he meets the criteria of being called a convicted felon. Do you have any other definition of what a convicted felon is? 5 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 5:57pm On Jul 21 |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:46pm On Jul 03 |
missjekyll: It's classic 'whataboutery' when people (often our own people) say that we should speak more about a country we left ages ago, rather than a country we live in, pay taxes in, and in most cases, are citizens of. I have already voted via the post for change. I came to this country on the back of a Labour government student visa policy, and I'm happy to pay more taxes to get public services back to the way it was in 2010. In 2010, I could see my GP in a day. 9 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 1:09pm On Jun 30 |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 1:04pm On Jun 30 |
ReesheesuKnack: The evidence widely available IS that immigrants from outside the UK are net positive fiscal contributors to the UK economy. For every ''Mrs A'' you say is a drain to the system, there is a Mrs B and Mrs C who are single highly skilled professionals paying tax and using private healthcare. When Mrs B and Mrs C get married, they will send their children to private schools and enrol them in private healthcare, thus freeing up state schools and the NHS for those in need. This was the Home Office own conclusion in their published research on fiscal effects of immigration, and I know you and I don't know more than the Home Office. What I do find shocking is a certain breed of immigrants jumping on the bandwagon and blaming immigration for the systemic failure of public services in the UK. This is why I tend to avoid immigration debates both online and offline, it's not evidence-based, often toxic and leads to nowhere. 11 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 1:34pm On May 22 |
Lexusgs430: See the comments on Twitter from the usual suspects.
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:25pm On May 19 |
ReesheesuKnack: It just went up in May to £9.90. I agree with the rest of your comments. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 9:37pm On May 02 |
Lexusgs430: London. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:31pm On Mar 24 |
Viruses: Correct. It's only recently I started hearing about the child benefit that can be collected and then 'self-declared' at the end of the financial year for high income earners. 15 years in the UK and never once claimed a penny. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 2:37pm On Mar 03 |
Zahra29: It's the Daily Mail, and it's literally their job to whip up racial hatred. Unfortunately for this Nurse, she will most likely be kicked off the NMC register. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 12:07am On Feb 21 |
Best time to build a house in Nigeria is now.
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:58pm On Feb 16 |
BorisJohnson: This was just last month. The Naira is in free fall.
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 3:24pm On Feb 13 |
Lexusgs430: Goat meat with the skin on, not the UK version. I heard there is a place in Peckham where they sell skin on goat meat, but I have never had the time to investigate. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 2:24pm On Dec 10, 2023 |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:51pm On Dec 08, 2023 |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 12:42am On Nov 29, 2023 |
Lexusgs430: If you know how many graduate jobs rejections I had that started with ''Great interview! However, on this occasion..''. We all had to do what's available to pay the bills. The most important thing is to have a career plan and stick to it. When I look back now, it's a humbling experience. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:39pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
justwise: This is deep sarcasm at play here. On second thoughts, I don't know why people demonise care work. We all (set of 2009 UK entry) all did care and security jobs at some point prior to ultimately getting into chosen careers. Back in the day, no one gave visas for care work unlike now. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:51pm On Nov 13, 2023 |
hustla: It isn't. If you had googled it, it will show you it isn't. Top 3 countries are in Africa. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 12:20am On Nov 11, 2023 |
koonbey: 100% correct. In December 2020, my car aquaplaned on black ice and I crashed it at a roundabout. My car insurance took a look at my claim and decided to void my insurance because I didn't declare to them that the car had after-market 23'' alloy wheels. I paid for the repairs from my own pocket and took the car insurance company to the Ombudsman. A year later, the Ombudsman decided in my favour and told them to 'unvoid' the car insurance, and refund me every penny because there was no way a normal car user will know that 23'' wheels isn't factory fitted by the car manufacturers themselves. Since then, I have had to declare the alloy wheels every time i renew my car insurance. See pictures of the car just after the crash on the snowy rainy morning. 3 Likes
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Education / Re: 500-Level UNIBEN Student Shot Dead Inside School Premises by claremont(m): 11:18pm On Oct 28, 2023 |
Lawly: I lived in inner Ekosodin for most of my time in UNIBEN. If you focus on your studies, mind your business, don't join cult groups AND occasionally buy drinks for the guys who own the night, you will be left alone with no problems. They fight and kill themselves. In Ekosodin, we heard gun shots almost every night from cult groups servicing their weapons. 8 Likes |
Travel / Re: "I Feel So Lonely & Sad" Nigerian Lady Residing In Canada Weeps (pic/video) by claremont(m): 1:33pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Luckysbab: That dude you replied to is trying to be whiter than the white man. We know these kind of Africans in the west. The people born and raised in Canada are saying that the winter is depressing, an African migrant is saying something different. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Travel / Re: "I Feel So Lonely & Sad" Nigerian Lady Residing In Canada Weeps (pic/video) by claremont(m): 1:21pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
laivwire: You were right. A lot of studies have shown that cultural isolation exists in western societies. The culture of the west is very different from that of African societies were people mingle easily. In most western societies, people keep to themselves. There was a recent story of a lady in London who died living alone in a flat, and it took a couple of years before her next door neighbour knew she was dead after she noticed maggots. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:55pm On Aug 14, 2023 |
Lexusgs430: My local automated drive thru car wash is £5 basic, £10 advanced with ''paint protect''. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 10:08pm On Aug 01, 2023 |
teeebest: I have just returned from a trip to London from the NE. You have made a good decision to lodge on the outskirts and use public transport to get into London. The 20mph speed limit in Central London almost made me loose my sanity. If it was designed to lessen the traffic in Central London, it certainly isn't working as the traffic is terrible even at 20mph. As for accommodation, try to book a decent aparthotel or Airbnb. The Central London hotel the company booked me in for a night was an absolute shit-hole. 1 Like |
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