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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 9:03am On Oct 20, 2022 |
LagosismyHome: Legal immigrant, and a naturalised brit, whose priority is the interests of the British people. Also on the difference in approach to Indians and Nigerians, it's just about leverage. Their country has the financial leverage to muscle deals that allow more of their people in so they can send more remittances home. We don't. Our own leaders are focused on stealing and pissing money away with idiotic policies so when they go for trade negotiations they have their hands out for scraps rather than being able to negotiate effectively. Not racism, just realpolitik. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 10:06am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Ticha: I understand all you have said and cant seem to wrap my head around Canadian tax system of federal and provincial ones For Australia however, in comparison, do you think you would have been able to easily scale up to well paying jobs like in the UK? I can deduce from what you have written that high salaries is a way to attract people to Australia, which is also the major draw for me in addition to the weather. I do remember you saying one time (Im im not mistaken) that you were able to get x2 of your salary in New Zealand or Australia. Also, have you been able to save more as compared to the UK on those high salaries or it all goes back into daily living? Does Australia benefit from being close to Asia which is where a lot of countries import from? (Prices of clothes, food etc) Looked it up and found out that China is AU's biggest trade partner I kind of want to stay near home for retirement like you have said, which is the biggest thought in my head but its nearly impossible to eat one's cake and have it. Something has to give unless I can find a way to move Australia to Europe |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:07am On Oct 20, 2022 |
japhethGold:Which UK? Top rate is 45% 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 10:08am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Goke7: I am guessing you did not see the parts below - There has to be a reason for people to go there. Money is an excellent reason! Luckily, we were in a position to change jobs and quickly scale up. But Australia and by extension NZ is a land of opportunities in terms of small businesses and risk taking. All sectors pay well. Very well because that is the biggest drawcard. People then stay for the lifestyle. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 10:09am On Oct 20, 2022 |
japhethGold: I doubt its 60% for high income earners, maybe 40 - 45% max |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mumzt: 10:17am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Good morning everyone, apologies for derailing. Please does anyone know if the big difference water discount offered by severn trent is public fund? I've searched and searched but can't seem to get anything on it. The customer care team also doesn't seem to know anything about it. Please help if you can. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by boneruns(m): 10:50am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Dear Elders here, Please I need your advice. I recently came into the UK on postgraduate student visa. Last week I updated my LinkedIn profile to show my current location in the UK. I have received about 5 job opportunities from recruiters on LinkedIn. Same last week I told two of the recruiters that I'm a postgraduate student on tier 4 visa and I'm only permitted to work 20 hours per week on term time. But they said they needed someone who will do full-time. One even told me I should respond if I'm willing to do full-time but I'm yet to respond. I don't want to default on the visa terms. This week I have three recruiters with very interesting job opportunities I'm yet to inform about my visa status because of the fear they will forget about the recruitment based on my visa status. One of the recruiters based in London told me about 99% remote work. Please is there anything I could do to not default on my visa status while I work for any of these companies? I'm new in UK and I don't know how to handle this situation, so that I can grab this opportunity. Please I need your advice and input. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by NevaUgivup: 11:00am On Oct 20, 2022 |
boneruns:The most important thing is to stick to the terms of your visa. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Gemma11: 11:01am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Stenvee: Maybe..but when you are communicating with someone who is not familiar with your accent it is advisable to slow down. So as a Nigerian working in an environment where the majority have British accents, it is the one with the Nigerian accent who needs to slow it down so that their English is understood. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Gemma11: 11:08am On Oct 20, 2022 |
japhethGold: The highest is 45% and it is tiered like this. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Uzomarrr12345: 11:30am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Seriously, let’s just pray Nigeria gets good leadership and get the country working again !!! No place like home ! 90% of Nigerians wanting to do masters all of a sudden is just to escape , not genuine intentions of studying. ! A 40 year old man was giving testimony in church last Sunday of getting a UK student visa . It is well . 1 Like
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jum33: 11:44am On Oct 20, 2022 |
boneruns:You can't default on visa terms but it easy to negotiate with your employer on work terms that will suit you. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 11:44am On Oct 20, 2022 |
koonbey: They were not forced to open the borders as they were the ones complaining about shortage of workers and international students. Its up to them to close the borders but unfair to open up and start screaming all over the place. There is need to be decisive and set a standardised immigration system once and for all. If folks are cheating the system then put checks in place to reduce fraud This Robin Hood style of opening up to collect people's money and complain to push them out again will only continue to cast the country in a bad light of being hostile to foreigners 9 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 11:47am On Oct 20, 2022 |
Goke7: What's 'screaming all over the place'? They have raised concerns and said they are looking into it. What's the screaming in that and isn't that a perfectly reasonable response? What's Robin Hood about what they're doing? What have they announced? Do you know what checks they plan to put in - or are you just speculating? It's until they implement it and then make it retroactive to disadvantage people who have already paid that you can call them that - so far there's no basis for it. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 11:48am On Oct 20, 2022 |
hustla: Do you read her entire story? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 11:50am On Oct 20, 2022 |
koonbey:There are antecedents and am not trying to be politically correct 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 11:56am On Oct 20, 2022 |
boneruns: Being new to the UK isn't relevant here. You know what the rule is and it's written on your visa and BRP so you can't forget 'by mistake.' You can't work full time. End of story. Negotiate with those recruiters or find another job that allows you to work part time. I doubt those recruiters know what they're doing even because the companies will certainly do right to work checks at the contract stage and they won't proceed. But assuming they are pushing ahead regardless, you'd best not allow them 'use your head'. The recruiter wants to get commission ASAP and you're just a means to that. If they onboard you and you work full time, it's you who'll bear the brunt down the line. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 11:59am On Oct 20, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by boneruns(m): 12:29pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
jum33: Thank you. I'll just let them know my current status states that I can only work 20 hours per week. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 12:29pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Uzomarrr12345: Do you believe that screenshot? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by boneruns(m): 12:29pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
koonbey: Thank you. I'll just let them know my current status states that I can only work 20 hours per week. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by boneruns(m): 12:30pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
NevaUgivup: Thank you so much. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:39pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Tinyemeka: There's nothing as horrible as listening to a newly-arrived Nigerian putting on a fake accent. It's excruciating to hear. Please don't do that to yourself and the general public. Regarding speaking, aim to speak like the broadcasters on NTA. Modulate your voice and enunciate clearly. That's what I do. Your accent is there and will always remain there, and it's nothing to be ashamed of or to worry about. P.S. When I speak of broadcasters, I'm referring to those who people of my generation who used to watch NTA would be familiar with. Be sure to avoid speaking like those strange radio DJs on Cool or Classic FM in Lagos who try to form strange hybrid accents which are neither fish nor fowl. 10 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:41pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
koonbey: Suella Braverman's actually not an immigrant. Her parents were immigrants. She isn't. Nor is she a naturalised citizen. She's native born, i.e. she was born a British citizen. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 12:58pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
boneruns:While you can't work full time, during term time, on a student visa you can explore sponsorship opportunities with these recruiters. If they badly need your skills, they may offer you one. Be careful though as being contacted by a recruiter does not mean you are close to being offered the job. Some recruiters are just out there to have a feel or the market. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by blank(f): 12:59pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Gemma11: You know that the tax on the higher bands is on incremental income and not the entire income? For example, if you earn 120k, income below 50k is taxed at 20%, income from 51k is taxed at 40%. It would be better to talk about the effective tax rate which is more like the average of the rates for your income band as that is closer to reality. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by boneruns(m): 1:07pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
dustydee: Thank you Dustydee. Please how do I go about telling the employer about this sponsorship route? I am being careful that's why I let them know I have work hour restriction so that they can explore the sponsorship option . The good thing is that my class timetable is flexible and even the the days I have class, it mostly happen around 4pm. Thank you for the feedback. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 1:09pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:My bone of contention is her focus on Africans (Nigerians) and the fact that we are bringing in a high number of dependants, which in a way disregards the monetary value we are bringing in. However, like Koobey said, there’s the overdoing it part by Nigerians; especially with the high level of marriage fraud. Anyway, I’m glad she’s gone, so the noise about immigrants can lessen even if it’s just for a short while because these are the things that unconsciously promote Xenophobia even if it’s not intentional. Make we wey just come here relax small and find suitable jobs. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Uzomarrr12345: 1:15pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
justwise:That quote is saying , majority of dia home citizens don’t really further dia schooling after getting Bsc ! A lady once said something in one interview, the university she attended, she said “about 50% of the masters students were Nigerians , then inside the remaining 50% self , about 30% were from other nationals like Uganda , Kenya , India , Pakistan etc …” Just around 20% were actually British citizens doing dia masters … majority were from different nationals ! When did Nigerians suddenly love schooling this much How come we are not seeing them wanting to do masters in prestigious Universities like Babcock or even convenant university… lol We all know 90% don’t have genuine intentions about studying … it just all about the escape ! 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 1:23pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Uzomarrr12345: That is not what the screenshot said |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 1:25pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Uzomarrr12345:What’s wrong with being 40 and trying to get a Master’s degree? 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 1:27pm On Oct 20, 2022 |
Goke7:Exactly! |
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