It’s make more sense to pay 10 people 10k each than paying one person 100k to do a job.
1. Efficiency
2. Division of labour
3. Everyone goes home with something no matter how small?
Take for example a job from 9-5, if 4 people do 2hrs each and get paid 10k each instead of 1 person getting 100k Monthly. 4 of them have time to work other jobs too if available. It’s better to expect something no matter how small than expect nothing
This is just my opinion

toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

Now you see, this is a well delivered opinion, not like some folks in this forum that just try to force there opinion on everyone. The manner and tone in which you convey your msg matters a lot. No one will read this and say he’s discouraging us. 80% of Nigerians including me believe that the moment we get here, e don better for us. So if you are going to enlighten us or to tell us your experience, don’t always tell us the negative sides, tell us the positive sides too, if na so e hard reach why una no run come back home the way una run commot for naija. Things you find difficult in the uk might not be difficult for other person, places you couldn’t enter or reach might just be a walk over for another person.

Please guys just plan well before you come. Put the pandemic into consideration before making a decision. UK is for everyone. We will all
Make it.


Kudos to you brother for this write up. You have done well.

mimilyrics:
Yes, volunteer jobs count towards your 20 hours. The combination of any paid or unpaid jobs should not exceed 20 hours during term-time.

Okay thank you

Hello @justwise and co,

During term time if I take up a volunteer job, and I still have another paid part time job, will my volunteer job counts as part of my 20hrs or not

UK: work rights for dependants of PSW postgrads
Posted on Jul 13, 2020 by The PIE News team
Posted in Government, News, under Europe.
Tagged with graduate route, PhD, Post-study work visa, PSW, UK.

Within its latest immigration update, the UK government has confirmed that the dependants of postgraduate Tier 4 international students who get a post-study work visa from 2021 will “have near full access to the UK labour market and can work at any skill level”.
The graduate route will be launched in summer 2021 to provide international students the opportunity to stay in the UK to work or look for work.


"We will also be removing the study time limit for students studying at a postgraduate level"
In a statement that provides further details on the government’s plans for a new UK points-based immigration system, the Home Office unveiled more details around the graduate route due to launch next year.
“In general dependants have near full access to the UK labour market and can work at any skill level”
“The graduate route will be launched in summer 2021 to provide international students the opportunity to stay in the UK to work or look for work after they graduate,” the statement explained.
“Undergraduate and master’s degree students will be able to stay for two years under the route, whilst PhD students will be able to stay for three years.”
It also explained that graduates “will be able to switch into other routes in line with the wider approach to switching when applying for leave inside the UK”, including the ability to switch into work routes if they are able to meet the requirements.
“The graduate route will also increase the attractiveness of the UK’s offer to international students, ensuring we remain internationally competitive and assist in our ambition to increase the number of international students in higher education as set out in the International Education Strategy,” the Home Office statement continued.
Regarding dependants, the Home Office statement explained that students will be able to bring dependants “if studying at postgraduate level for at least nine months at a Higher Education Provider with a track record of compliance, or if government-sponsored to study a course longer than six months”.
“Skilled workers and postgraduate students will continue to have the right to bring dependants,” it read, highlighting that a dependant’s application must be linked to that of the main applicant.
“In general dependants have near full access to the UK labour market and can work at any skill level.”
The statement also revealed that it will be extending the period of time in which a student can apply for permission to come to the UK before the start of their course, from three to six months.
“We will also be removing the study time limit for students studying at a postgraduate level, although students will still be expected to be progressing academically in their studies when making a further application in the UK,” it noted.

https://thepienews.com/news/gov-uk-work-rights-for-dependants-of-psw-postgrads/

*UK confirms post-study work stands if onshore by April 2021*
Posted on Jun 16, 2020 by Amy Baker
Posted in Covid-19, Immigration, News, Work rights, under Europe.
Tagged with UK.
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The UK Home Office has confirmed that international students will remain eligible for post-study work rights upon graduation if they begin or continue their studies online in the 2020/21 academic year.
Students will be pleased to learn their visa status will not be impacted by beginning studies online. Photo: GCShutter
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About Amy Baker
Amy Baker is a founder of The PIE and worked as a journalist for many years covering the international education sector. She was the recipient of the IEAA Award for Excellence in Professional Commentary in 2014 and speaks at industry events around the world.

"Our future students are making decisions now, we need confirmation now"
The news will be welcomed by those working in universities and key stakeholders advocating for the UK to come out fighting to maintain its market share of international students.
International students will still be eligible to access the graduate immigration route as long as they are in the UK by April 6 and complete the final semester of their studies in the UK.
“If students are required to either continue their current studies or commence a new course by distance or blended learning due to Covid-19, they will still be eligible to switch into the Graduate route on a concessionary basis if they spent some time studying outside the UK,” states the guidance.
Among those calling for clarity were sector bodies UUKi, UKCISA and BUILA, which had outlined a series of measures required to “kickstart the recovery” of the sector.
These included ensuring online study does not disqualify students from Graduate Route: “students who study part of their course online and spend less than 11 months in the UK as a result, should not miss out on the Graduate Route”, said the position paper.
The graduate route was announced in September 2019, planned to come on stream as the UK adjusts its immigration system and formally leaves the European Union.
“This is a long awaited and overdue announcement from the government and is desperately needed to help institutions deliver as much as possible from a pipeline that was looking so promising just a few short months ago,” commented Gary Davies, PVC for student recruitment and business development at London Metropolitan University.
“The delay in the announcement is ensuring that students are seriously considering other options.”
Davies also called for further guidance from UKVI: UK sector bodies are calling for the UK to extend the window for making visa applications to six months from the current three to give students confidence that they will have a valid visa when they travel to the UK.
“It would also have a similar impact to have UKVI update their guidance ahead of the end of next month. Our future students are making decisions now, we need confirmation now,” said Davies.
The closure of embassies and language testing centres have caused widespread global concern about delays in processing affecting the plans of thousands of students.

vivienne stern
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Home Office confirms that those studying by distance/blended learning will be eligible to apply for the Graduate route provided they are in the UK by 6 April 2021 See http:///8Mqb

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Post-study work visa offerings play a vital role in attracting and retaining international students, with the UK seen to have lost market share since work rights were rescinded several years ago.
IDP Connect has also shared student search data indicating that since Canada confirmed the same rules on online study not impacting post-study work rights, there had been an uptick in corresponding search requests for Canada on their platform.
Australia’s Phil Honeywood of IEAA has also spoken of an expectation that Australia will follow suit, although international students are also being prioritised as international arrivals.
In the same week as the Home Office clarified rules in updated Tier 4 guidance, former UK universities minister Jo Johnson called for the government to double the length of the UK post-study work visa from two to four years to help the sector overcome the double shock of Covid-19 and Brexit.
UUKi, UKCISA and BUILA also want delayed implementation of visa system in Europe to January 2022 to avoid imposing new barriers for EU students.

https://thepienews.com/news/uk-confirms-post-study-work-stands-if-onshore-by-april-21/

Ok thanks guys I will check it out

LagosismyHome:


Depending on the work... if it requires you working with child, elderly or vulnerable people then I would say yes

Ok yes I was trying to get a care job, so I was asked to get a dbs certificate. Please how do I go about it. What are the necessary steps I should take

@justwise @lagosismyhome
Please do I need a DBS check certificate before I can get a par time job?

justwise:


How much are you depositing?

£3000

@justwise @lagosismyhome and all other gurus
I haven’t open a bank account yet coz I am not done with school registration, so I need to keep my cash safe, is it possible for me without a bank account to walk into a bank and deposit the money into my elder sister account. I will just go to her bank and give them the bank details and cash like the we do in Nigeria or it’s not possible?

Hey guys anyone here in Portsmouth, I just got here yesterday and cold wants to finish person. I need accommodation 300-400pcm.

dami24:



Congratulations ademola

Thanks bro

Visa application successful!!!

Previously refused 2 uk visit visa and USA visit visa
Timeline
Biometrics and interview: 17th Jan
Not straightforward: 20th Jan
Collection mail : 4th feb
Priority.
Tho I used an agent but the information and knowledge I got here is invaluable to me
Thanks guys

Anyone going to university of Portsmouth here or already In Portsmouth

Please justwise, what do you advise I should do? I applied for priority since Jan 17 and till now I haven’t got any new mail apart from the not straightforward mail and I keep tracking in tls page but nothing yet

Sandyheart:
You guys I just got my visaaaa !!!!!

Chai! What is happening to my own oo, I did walk-in on the 17th of jan, I got not straightforward mail 20th and today is 31st nothing yet and I used priority service. I have refreshed my mail tire

Please I am about to pay for my ihs and piority services, please is it a must I have Dom account or I can pay from my naira account

The only problem I see here is that you are too far away from him.

Thanks

H0tbabe:
no comparison, just say UK degrèes are recognized worldwide, for cultural diversity, could help u improve ur communication skills as we share common language, an opportunity to refine ur english speaking ability, u can elaborate more on those points to make it longer, good luck.

Please how do I answer the question of “why do I choose to study in the UK compared to other countries?” What are the key points I need to mention so I can build my answer around those key points

Please, for the statement of account when it’s complete 28days , how many months am I supposed to print out.

Thanks

OlaLiberty:
If you don't have time, you can walk into their premise within working hours for booking and try to explain to the person in the front desk that you are running out of time and he/she may give you a close date. You can then make payment and then come with evidence of payment and your int'l passport.
On other ways of booking, you send IOM a mail to: iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int for Lagos centre

Please how do i book appointment for my TB test? Will it be online or there is a number to call or I go there in person to book my appointment?

Zoey1:
1. Use your Dads' alone.
2. Don't add the refusal letter, quote the reference number if you have it on the application form.
3. Only your school can answer this.

Thanks

Hello guys
1. Is there need for me to add my personal bank statement together with my sponsor’s (dad) own?
2.i have been refused uk visa before, should I add the refusal letter? Or it’s enough to just indicate it in the application form
3. I paid my tuition fee on 4th of this month when should I expect a response from the school?
4.if you know anything about university of Portsmouth please you can share some experience
Thanks

This thing has been happening for a while now, he wants to rob the plane

They are thieves

Una head just dey correct

You right bro

OgogoroFreak:
The car should be able to produce its own fuel

Ok

Una go feel the heat

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