Try to make the booking to confirm if you can or not.

Phil46:


Please guys, any thoughts on this? Thanks

Double post

mimilyrics:
Yes, they do but most Trusts only sponsor from band 5 and above. Some Trusts in inner London will sponsor from Band 4 but you'll need to make your case and show that they can't do without you but it's rare.

Thanks for this. May I send a DM though? I'd need some pointers.

bigtt76:
I was just mooting the idea but I think one can subtly mention it (resident in the UK ....but not including the sharecode )in the objective section of CV or what you think?

Leave it out totally.

If you're asked frontally either in person or via an application form, and if that screens you out then so be it.

As long as you aren't asked directly though, continue with the process and you can bring up sponsorship when it's time to finalise, when there'll be a lot more incentive to follow through because they don't want to go through the recruitment process again and more importantly, because you'd hopefully have shown that you'd be worth it.

So guys i got a question.
(1) Are care agencies under nhs?
Cus if they are under nhs, i wonder why a lot of them do not do COS since nhs usually do COS.

Amarathripple0:

So the issue here is the make of your car. Peugeot 207 has a bad reputation for being expensive to repair. That said, you should try to use insurance comparison sites like moneysupermarket.com , confused.com , gocompare.com . Also, perhaps input your provisional license as your main license as opposed to your Nigerian driver’s license. That might help as this worked for me.

Does the Peugeot 308 suffer same fate as the 207 in terms of maintenance?

mimilyrics:
Yes, they do but most Trusts only sponsor from band 5 and above. Some Trusts in inner London will sponsor from Band 4 but you'll need to make your case and show that they can't do without you but it's rare.

Sponsorship is from band 3.

Provided it full time/permanent 37.5hrs.

eniola1010:
So guys i got a question.
(1) Are care agencies under nhs?
Cus if they are under nhs, i wonder why a lot of them do not do COS since nhs usually do COS.

Agencies are not under NHS. They are partners.

Most agencies employ on zero-hour contracts

Sponsorship is only permanent-full time contract positions.

AgentXxx:
Ahahah, this is very relatable, I will ask myself shey na work we come do or chop and flex,Seriously they work smart and play hard, we have been watching all World Cup matches in the office , if you see our kitchen with food, fruits and edibles, I will just be thinking and crying silently of my working experience in Nigeria, Every Thursdays is Drink night at my office too, Fridays for bonding night, we chose an activity we do which can be indoor or outdoor, Last Friday was Axe Throwing which I never did in my life, we ended up in a club, I had to run home to meet my family, we spent not less than 800£, Sometimes I wonder they make profit with all of their expenses.

It seems as if you are describing my work place, every Thursday is “Thirsty Thursday”. Are you sure we don’t work for the same company?

Out of curiosity, is it that parents in London and Manchester barely have time to look after their kids or what?

Seen too many stories of Nigerian kids in gangs getting sentenced to life. Another one (Oluwatomiwa ‘Tomi’ Olatuyi) was sentenced yesterday in Milton Keynes to life in prison with minimum of 25 years

Doesn't look like it's the same in smaller cities

habhidhemhii:
Backmarket.com

Good one. Any idea how it compares to cex.com in terms reliability?

hustla:
“First is immigration. Let’s be honest with people. Our labour shortages are vast. First, we have lost hundreds of thousands of people to economic inactivity post Covid. And anyone who thinks they’ll all be back any day now – with the NHS under the pressure it is – is kidding themselves. Secondly, we don’t have enough Brits to go round for the vacancies that exist, and there’s a skills mismatch in any case. And third, believing automation can step in to do the job in most cases is unrealistic.

“So, let’s be practical. Let’s have economic migration in areas where we aren’t going to get the people and skills at home anytime soon. In return, let’s make those visas fixed term. At the same time, let’s double down on incentives for technology and automation. And let’s agree a skills policy that works to fill these roles from the UK in the medium term. A shortage occupation list that not only goes to the Minister for Immigration. It also goes to the Secretary of State for Education. And a business sector who take on the mantel alongside them in our training budgets.


Overwise

Reasonable take. Definitely against the fixed term stuff.

The care visa route post- brexit was intentional. Most care homes were staffed by Eastern Europeans. This workforce quickly dried up. More worrying was that the pay for care jobs was similar to working in the likes of Tesco e.t.c.
Without migration, most care home would have either collapsed or be forced to more than double their pay- something the government is unwilling to fund

Kaycee54321:
Hello all.

My kid sis is looking at an offer of 29K for a job in Leeds. It'll be her first time leaving the country. Please, is that livable income in that area of the country?

I know even God cannot change her mind about leaving Naija but I just need to know if she's going to continue to need occasional financial help...

She was on 120K in Naija.

I will not equate a £ 29k job for even a 500k job in naija (except in select fields)
From the salary range, I guess she is a nurse. If she single and willing to put in more hours, she can easily push that to above 50k with ever abundant locum shifts under her main employer.

With an approximate take home of 1900 and living in Leeds, she could easily save 1k from that (if single). In 3 years, she should be looking at a good mortgage. If she wants to invest in Nigeria, she should be able to acquire reasonable properties in good locations. Something her 120k would not give.
Caveat: If married, there are other calculations to be made. If single, she should be aware that the dating pool for her abroad is limited.

sexyto:

Does the Peugeot 308 suffer same fate as the 207 in terms of maintenance?

I can’t really say. Just do some research on it (road tax, maintenance etc) before you purchase.

hustla:
Out of curiosity, is it that parents in London and Manchester barely have time to look after their kids or what?

Seen too many stories of Nigerian kids in gangs getting sentenced to life. Another one (Oluwatomiwa ‘Tomi’ Olatuyi) was sentenced yesterday in Milton Keynes to life in prison with minimum of 25 years

Doesn't look like it's the same in smaller cities

Milton Keynes?? That’s shocking, that’s a really decent area and actually a really small city. Honestly, with kids, I hardly blame the parents, especially as I was once a teen myself and I know all the shenanigans I did without the knowledge of my folks. Parents can only do their best especially as kids spend a large part of their day time with friends whilst their parents are at work. You can’t lock the child in the house, you can only instil certain values in them and hope that it sticks.

jedisco:


Reasonable take. Definitely against the fixed term stuff.

The care visa route post- brexit was intentional. Most care homes were staffed by Eastern Europeans. This workforce quickly dried up. More worrying was that the pay for care jobs was similar to working in the likes of Tesco e.t.c.
Without migration, most care home would have either collapsed or be forced to more than double their pay- something the government is unwilling to fund

They need to decide what they want and stop blowing hot and cold

Something long term and not all this ones they're doing. I know lots of people who are already looking at other countries as they can't stand looking for sponsor up and down and stuff

How can you be shouting that you're understaffed and still require people to 'need sponsorship". Even for the care homes and nurses, it's absurd because what then happens to companies that "don't have enough" to sponsor? Continue to be understaffed?

Its their country Sha, they'll do as it suits them

Amarathripple0:

Milton Keynes?? That’s shocking, that’s a really decent area and actually a really small city. Honestly, with kids, I hardly blame the parents, especially as I was once a teen myself and I know all the shenanigans I did without the knowledge of my folks. Parents can only do their best especially as kids spend a large part of their day time with friends whilst their parents are at work. You can’t lock the child in the house, you can only instil certain values in them and hope that it sticks.

Yes, MK. Seems knife violence is on the rise there according to things I've seen online

Well, true as to parents doing their own but it seems London area is a bit worse.

I see a lot of black kids reeking of weed looking like they don't have parents.. On trains and in buses.

Shame dey catch me sometimes cos I look around and see opportunities but they just don't seem to see it (or maybe it's the kids I see Sha)

Please Who knows when Google's black friday sales will end?

Goodmorning House, Any of you fabulous people know how I can get live TV and local channels on my PC?

It doesn't have to be free. Even better if I get channels,arise, Nta if possible.

Thank you

jedisco:


Good one. Any idea how it compares to cex.com in terms reliability?

I've used them twice and my experience was great. Even when I had to return and get a refund, it was seamless.

Note: Go for the laptops rated excellent and buy more recent models.

jedisco:


I will not equate a £ 29k job for even a 500k job in naija (except in select fields)
From the salary range, I guess she is a nurse. If she single and willing to put in more hours, she can easily push that to above 50k with ever abundant locum shifts under her main employer.

With an approximate take home of 1900 and living in Leeds, she could easily save 1k from that (if single). In 3 years, she should be looking at a good mortgage. If she wants to invest in Nigeria, she should be able to acquire reasonable properties in good locations. Something her 120k would not give.
Caveat: If married, there are other calculations to be made. If single, she should be aware that the dating pool for her abroad is limited.

Thanks so much. She's single, in her early 20s.

Susom:
Try to make the booking to confirm if you can or not.

I tried, seems they only accept credit card/PayPal. Couldn't book with debit card. I had to go through Wakanow.

Thanks

Kaycee54321:


Thanks so much. She's single, in her early 20s.

Lord is she the one?

Hi Everyone, so I’m expecting my partner and kids soon, a family member will accompany me to the airport with his car. Now ,do I need to buy car seats for them? Just for this purpose? I don’t have a car so after being picked from the airport, on subsequent days we’ll be using public transport. Children are 4 and 2 years old.
Thanks

hustla:


They need to decide what they want and stop blowing hot and cold

Something long term and not all this ones they're doing. I know lots of people who are already looking at other countries as they can't stand looking for sponsor up and down and stuff

How can you be shouting that you're understaffed and still require people to 'need sponsorship". Even for the care homes and nurses, it's absurd because what then happens to companies that "don't have enough" to sponsor? Continue to be understaffed?

Its their country Sha, they'll do as it suits them

It can be tough to balance for policy makers.
On one hand, you have the voting British populace which has remained largely anti-imigration without considering the positive effect these working age folks bring to the society . Also there is the need to keep salaries competitive and attractive for local folk so that companies dont have the free hand to import foreign workers thereby increasing supply of labour which will result in pay suppression.

On the other hand, you have critical sectors who are lacking staff e.g farms, HGV drivers e.tc. This inhibits growth. Also, without immigration (i.e good supply of labour), the government would need to pay much more for health and social care (if standards were maintained) which results in increased taxes e.t.c. The UK is largely a service based economy and doesn't have the huge export to rely on.

Policy makers have access to all these info and more behind closed doors. But they have to balance decisions against the wrath of the voting public. All said, Brexit has been a good thing for Africans migrating to the UK. They have more opportunities now. The UK reaps visa fees from them they'd not have got from reg EU folk. The bad side is the UK not having free access to the European market.

Kaycee54321:


Thanks so much. She's single, in her early 20s.

This is the best time to migrate. Also, the current post-Brexit climate is relatively favorable for African migrants.
She has no student loans, she has the time and energy to put in hours + build a career. If she takes her opportunities well, 10 yrs down the line, this move should prove hugely rewarding.

Afternoon Elders,

Is claim for help with health costs (NHS) for Optical Lens, Dental and others part of public fund? I got to know that I can get NHS Certificates for discount payments for my glasses and that of my children.

I also received a mail from my children’s school on Scottish child payment. I guess this will be from public fund. Help clarify too.

Finally, are those on PSW allowed to benefit from public funds?

Thanks

rayralph:


Agencies are not under NHS. They are partners.

Most agencies employ on zero-hour contracts

Sponsorship is only permanent-full time contract positions.

Thanks so much my friend for ur input
I have some more questions, and perhaps the house too can learn

(1) I see so much people on this thread who keep looking for firms to offer sponsorship i also see lot of people whom complain after that they had to drop an offer because during interview stage they found out such job does not do sponsorship.

Because of this sponsorship wahala i have really browsed the net. And i found out that there is a comprehensive list of firms in the uk that can do sponsorship.

My point now is, since we all know the companies that can do sponsorship. Why then do we apply for jobs that arent on that list and hope that they do sponsorship or am i getting it all wrong?


(2) a friend of mine - tho i dont knw if she is lying - says she earns 67 pounds for sleepin in the care home she works. Omo my ear ring wen i hear. Cus thats really much. Even me na just 30pounds i dey earn for sleep in.
My point is how is it possible for one to know the likely salary amount of a coy before even applying?

(3) if i am main applicant. But my wife got a 3 year COS.
Can i travel out of uk lets say for a year. And come back?

Cc @hustla

Rayralph

hustla:
“First is immigration. Let’s be honest with people. Our labour shortages are vast. First, we have lost hundreds of thousands of people to economic inactivity post Covid. And anyone who thinks they’ll all be back any day now – with the NHS under the pressure it is – is kidding themselves. Secondly, we don’t have enough Brits to go round for the vacancies that exist, and there’s a skills mismatch in any case. And third, believing automation can step in to do the job in most cases is unrealistic.

“So, let’s be practical. Let’s have economic migration in areas where we aren’t going to get the people and skills at home anytime soon. In return, let’s make those visas fixed term. At the same time, let’s double down on incentives for technology and automation. And let’s agree a skills policy that works to fill these roles from the UK in the medium term. A shortage occupation list that not only goes to the Minister for Immigration. It also goes to the Secretary of State for Education. And a business sector who take on the mantel alongside them in our training budgets.


Overwise

Whose words are these?
What is the take about the "fixed visa"

Punstar:
Whose words are these?
What is the take about the "fixed visa"

Not much yet
I think its in prep for next year
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-11-21/rishi-sunak-to-be-urged-to-be-practical-about-immigration-to-plug-shortages

rinzylee:



Lord is she the one?

Ask harder...he just might respond

jedisco:


This is the best time to migrate. Also, the current post-Brexit climate is relatively favorable for African migrants.
She has no student loans, she has the time and energy to put in hours + build a career. If she takes her opportunities well, 10 yrs down the line, this move should prove hugely rewarding.

Thanks man

Good day house pls for those that are first timer in the UK in driving , I want to ask if any body experienced difficult in turning the steering right and left. honestly I feel unhappy for the past two weeks my instructor have been teaching me how to turn L&R, I feel ashame, I don't know why I am not getting it, is it that I don't have time to practice more. pls any one learning driving for the first time experiencing this? did it take time to learn how to turn the steeling well. Thank you