wonlasewonimi:


Choose any of the cities, and I dont have any reasons

I will definitely chose one of the cities, I'm looking for suggestions to help me make a better decision on which of the cities to chose

majorbravo:
Hi guys,

Asking for a friend,

For a first time traveller to UK? Does the UK require persons to travel from their country of nationality?
For example, if you apply for a UK visa from Nigeria, receive approval, and then for instance you travel to Ghana, can you travel from Ghana to UK directly or must return to country of application Nigeria before travelling to UK?

You can travel from anywhere in the world, as long as you have a valid passport and visa

heroshark:
I will be interviewing for a Graduate role that will be based in one of the following cities.

Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter or Cardiff.

Which of these cities do you recommend I chose and why?

1. I know Exeter well. It's good and beautiful and safe and I love it and highly recommend it. Just bear in mind it's not a commercial center so lateral job movement might not be so easy, depending on your industry. From city center to countryside trails by the river is like 8 minutes by bike so it's a lot of fun if you're the outdoor type. Exeter is also significantly more expensive than average when it comes to accommodation.

2. Bristol and Cardiff are commercial centres but also more expensive than average.

3. Birmingham is much less expensive being in the North but from what I hear the quality of life is not quite as good.

P.S. Take (2) and (3) with a grain of salt. I've only being to those places for short periods. Exeter is the only one I can speak authoritatively about. If you do choose Exeter or need more info, feel free to DM.

Pass the interview first na .. . My own order of preference will be

Birm
Bristol
Cardiff
Exeter

heroshark:
I will be interviewing for a Graduate role that will be based in one of the following cities.

Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter or Cardiff.

Which of these cities do you recommend I chose and why?

koonbey:


1. I know Exeter well. It's good and beautiful and safe and I love it and highly recommend it. Just bear in mind it's not a commercial center so lateral job movement might not be so easy, depending on your industry. From city center to countryside trails by the river is like 8 minutes by bike so it's a lot of fun if you're the outdoor type. Exeter is also significantly more expensive than average when it comes to accommodation.

2. Bristol and Cardiff are commercial centres but also more expensive than average.

3. Birmingham is much less expensive being in the North but from what I hear the quality of life is not quite as good.

P.S. Take (2) and (3) with a grain of salt. I've only being to those places for short periods. Exeter is the only one I can speak authoritatively about. If you do choose Exeter or need more info, feel free to DM.

Birmingham is in the West Midlands.

majorbravo:
Hi guys,
Asking for a friend,
For a first time traveller to UK? Does the UK require persons to travel from their country of nationality?
For example, if you apply for a UK visa from Nigeria, receive approval, and then for instance you travel to Ghana, can you travel from Ghana to UK directly or must return to country of application Nigeria before travelling to UK?

u can travel from Ghana.. or anywhere else.. with a valid UK visa

iyatrustee:


Birmingham is in the West Midlands.

Yes that's correct. Thanks.

I meant northern relative to all the rest.

Hello house , my credit score on experian is 882 and when I checked my eligibility on American Express it was just 5/10 eligibility rate. What could be the problem

davide470:
You can convert naira to pounds on Lemonade. https://referral.lemonade.finance/invite/Syg8

I couldn't cos they were unable to verify my residential address, I currently stay at a temporary apartment.. can you help please

i want to sell my phone please. if anyone is interested please send me a message. i bought it brand new in november and i have all accesories plus the box intact. iPhone 14pro 128gb. Thanks


i'm in swansea

heroshark:
I will be interviewing for a Graduate role that will be based in one of the following cities.

Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter or Cardiff.

Which of these cities do you recommend I chose and why?

My preference will be Cardiff or Birmingham. Accommodation is damn expensive in Bristol though also rising in Cardiff and with Cardiff, Bristol is just an hour away. Looking forward in terms of future career opportunities, Cardiff-Bristol corridor is awashed with opportunities

What sites have you been checking: Experian, Clearscore, CreditKarma or TotallyScore?

Your record may not come up on all. I'd advise you check all four.

Are you on electoral register? Are you reporting any other bill?

Meanwhile, two months seems like a short time to be super worried about credit score if you've actually done the basics - register, bank, contract and bill reportings. You might have to give it more time.

jblesn:
How did you check your credit score? I have spent about two months in the country and i tried checking on clearscore but its saying nothing is coming up. I have a SIM contract and I have set up DD for my electricity bill

Not sure if the 5/10 eligiblity mark will get you approved. In fact, I'm not sure why the mark is showing. I didn't have up to 500 score point when I applied and got the AMEX card although I applied through a referral link.

I'd say you try and apply through a referral link. Here's mine: https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/jEREMEebuA?XL=MNANS

If you are unable to get through the approval, you should log on to CreditScore or any of the credit report sites. You'll see a handful of pre-approved cards for you. Just apply for one. I'd say they provide the same the services. It's one's usage that matters.

gbens2000:
Hello house , my credit score on experian is 882 and when I checked my eligibility on American Express it was just 5/10 eligibility rate. What could be the problem

Bro/sis, Goke7

Please share some insight. Thanks

lightnlife:
Thanks for the insight.

From your experience, how does a BCS-certified get started with jobs?

There are limited/no roles that do not request experience. Even the junior BA roles are experience-based.

Would appreciate your thoughts and pointers.

lightnlife:
Bro/sis, Goke7

Please share some insight. Thanks

Don't rely on that BCS cert, approach job search as if you don't have the BCS.

On the experience, you can create a home lab, get sample projects online and deal them like real life projects. Craft your CV with your home grown experience (you may have to be strategic and economical with the truth here) and apply for jobs. Next step will then be how to pass interviews.

lightnlife:
Bro/sis, Goke7

Please share some insight. Thanks

so that's the issue with the UK job market, It's always about experience and what you can do or have done. So try and search for learning platforms that can give you hands-on experience, though some may charge you. That's how you can navigate the experience ish and those platforms also can provide you with work references.

It took them over a month to my refund after having to lose 40% of the flight fee to their criminal partner calabash because normal refund could take almost three month

hustla:


Yes, it's best to book from the airline website directly

Waka now is to get an overview of prices across different airlines

AgentXxx:
It took them over a month to my refund after having to lose 40% of the flight fee to their criminal partner calabash because normal refund could take almost three month

Best to use agents who book from them directly or book directly yourself

Hi Guys, I would like to find out if the 10-15% service charge in the bills of all these fancy restaurants in the UK are compulsory to pay ?

I want to stop paying it, is it weird to ask the waiter or cashier to remove it from my bill ?

There's a difference between business analysis and business analytics. CBAP/BCS BA Foundations shares knowledge on business analysis. He can undertake Google/AWS Certified Data Analytics if he's keen on developing his business analytics skills.

Goke7:


Nice one, you can dovetail with a Business Analysis certification BCS BA Foundations and start building a career in Business Analysis or a data analysis course to deepen your knowledge as a Data Analyst which is always a winner in the job market. Develop skills and master Data analytics softwares like Power BI, Tableau or Alteryx. Salesforce CRM is another option. If you can master Data analysis or salesforce CRM, you are good to go.

mayo47:
There's a difference between business analysis and business analytics. CBAP/BCS BA Foundations shares knowledge on business analysis. He can undertake Google/AWS Certified Data Analytics if he's keen on developing his business analytics skills.

You are repeating his comments in a different way.

JaySterling:
Hi Guys, I would like to find out if the 10-15% service charge in the bills of all these fancy restaurants in the UK are compulsory to pay ?

I want to stop paying it, is it weird to ask the waiter or cashier to remove it from my bill ?

You can ask them to remove it ......... Nah so cost of living dey do us shege..........

Are you not usually pleased with the service/meal or just been an Ijebu person..........

Chreze:


Yes Ticha, we know there’s shortages of health workers around the world. SemmyK pointed out yesterday that most counties are battling survival and we agreed to that.

The issue is having (British) DR n Nurses from a developed country (UK) battling health worker shortage, resign and move to another developed country (Australia, Canada, US and it’s like) that is also struggling. And for what reason? Pay and better working conditions. This is the management issue I am talking about. Do you think a German or American doctor will resign to come work in the UK? Not one, not two, but it’s becoming a thing for British health workers. It’s normal for health workers in developing countries to run around the world looking for where to get better pay n treatment, but for home health workers from developed country to leave because of pay n move to another developed country is a shame. Let’s be honest.

I'm having people reaching out from Aus asking about pay and work conditions in NZ and UK and vice versa. Everyone is moving for greener pastures both perceived and real. We (developing countries) don't have the monopoly of seeking a better life elsewhere. The average Brit, American, Aussie, Kiwi on the street think their life is super hard and will be better in x, y, z country. Till they get there and find they have to seriously water that grass too.

In 2022, more than half of all the teachers (who are mainly from developed countries) at the kids school left NZ permanently. Some to the UK, majority to Canada and a few to Aus. 4 of our very close friends have left - 3 to the US and 1 back to the UK. All British. 2 of them in the medical profession.

The same money/finance issues is chasing everyone up and down. You're focusing on the salaries being paid there without the attendant cost of living issues. For example, when we left the UK, childcare for 3 children for us was about 100gbp a week so roughly $200 nzd. That same year in NZ and Aus (we had a choice of both countries), childcare per week for 3 children was $750 so 375gbp a week.

After all, we're British and moved to New Zealand 5 years ago and we're now planning a move back to the UK. At this point, I'd happily move to the US for a couple of years sef but we will return to the UK.

In many expat FB groups, Aussies, Kiwis and of course Americans are trying to move to Europe aka UK because - lower pay yes but also, lower cost of living, shorter working hours, more annual leave, more worker and renters protections to name but the few benefits

Our office has just opened 1 European and 1 American branch as they're tired to being in a constant recruitment cycle. Now they're offering intra transfers to satisfy people's need to run away from NZ. Covid means people have a new sense of wanting to move, wanting to live somewhere else, wanting to achieve other things in life.

Na green grass syndrome dey worry everyone. Plus the British are awesome at whinging. Complaining about how shit the UK is is a national past time. Sotay their nickname here in the antipodes is whinging poms!

No, I am not

dustydee:

You are repeating his comments in a different way.

Ok, what are you saying?

mayo47:
No, I am not

Chinlov:
I would take sponsorship and start counting down.

Bringing mum to me is better as that frees 2 of you to huzzle with peace of mind....if you can afford it

Thanks you for this

lightnlife:
What sites have you been checking: Experian, Clearscore, CreditKarma or TotallyScore?

Your record may not come up on all. I'd advise you check all four.

Are you on electoral register? Are you reporting any other bill?

Meanwhile, two months seems like a short time to be super worried about credit score if you've actually done the basics - register, bank, contract and bill reportings. You might have to give it more time.

Have seen something like this before
How do we report bills

koonbey:


Take the support worker job. Clearly.

1. Sponsorship. This is only a key factor if you're happy doing this for the medium-term sha because I still advocate for people to find work in their fields. Still, having that will give you a lot more security.

2. 25 pounds per week is not worth having to deal with 'stubborn' children. From what I've heard normal children sef the issues plenty.

3. Flexibility. The support industry is very big and there's opportunity to do more (and I guess less) work depending on your needs.

4. Reduced visa fees, and not having to pay IHS fees.

Thank you

Ticha:


I'm having people reaching out from Aus asking about pay and work conditions in NZ and UK and vice versa. Everyone is moving for greener pastures both perceived and real. We (developing countries) don't have the monopoly of seeking a better life elsewhere. The average Brit, American, Aussie, Kiwi on the street think their life is super hard and will be better in x, y, z country. Till they get there and find they have to seriously water that grass too.

In 2022, more than half of all the teachers (who are mainly from developed countries) at the kids school left NZ permanently. Some to the UK, majority to Canada and a few to Aus. 4 of our very close friends have left - 3 to the US and 1 back to the UK. All British. 2 of them in the medical profession.

Na green grass syndrome dey worry everyone. Plus the British are awesome at whinging. Complaining about how shit the UK is is a national past time. Sotay their nickname here in the antipodes is whinging poms!

Well written and Apt. The British people and media can magnify the problem truly. There is sooooo manu intricacies to purported higher pay that won't be discovered until you get to the other side.

Interestingly, people are getting better pay in some industries in the UK now but the information and percentage sharing is still low.

Set up direct debits through your bank app

pheranmie:


Have seen something like this before
How do we report bills

New regulations/rules for over 70's ...........

fatima04:


Well written and Apt. The British people and media can magnify the problem truly. There is sooooo manu intricacies to purported higher pay that won't be discovered until you get to the other side.

Interestingly, people are getting better pay in some industries in the UK now but the information and percentage sharing is still low.

Would you share the info