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Thanks for sharing but how can one get into the bolded? I'm interested

TheGuyFromHR:
Try and find a way to insert yourself, even if it's at the periphery and work your way to where you can.
Areas like information governance and privacy, data protection, moving on to DPO (not Nigeria police o), you could then segue into infosec at some level, maybe.
I write some JDs and the pay is good for those areas, even though they're not considered pure IT/tech roles.

Not everyone can do pure tech, we all have different abilities, for instance, I can barely count, hate Excel with a passion (still learning that program after all these years), and don't even know how I managed to get through training school when I got my bank job. Payroll stuff gives me nightmares when the spreadsheets land in my inbox.

The areas I mentioned above are for people like me who are most comfortable dealing with words, not numbers. I function best when dealing with policies, firing off emails and answering the sometimes inane queries from employees (HR here is in many ways not very different from it is in Naija, sometimes employees bring the craziest kinds of stuff to us). You see what you can do to upskill in an area you can manage. You might be surprised to find there's something within your abilities that will fetch you the figures you named above.

Wow ...thanks for sharing this. Very much appreciated.

Mamatukwas:
To answer your question let me share my friend’s story:

Arrived UK as a Student - 09/2021
Started working part time (casual work)- 10/2021 all the while applying for roles in HR where she has over 8+ years experience.
Got Band 5 HR Job- 03/2022 in University of Oxford Part time.
Got Band 5 HR Job- 07/2022 in same University Part time but permanent role.
Got Band 5 Sponsored Role- 08/2022 to start in October. She’s just about to submit her dissertation.

She has remained on band 5 but the scale has been going up with each new job.

It’s important to note that for a long time people told her that HR jobs were hardly sponsored in the UK and she almost gave up but decided to try the NHS and got lucky.

It’s doable ��

Hmmmm thanks for this.

justwise:
Maybe he did not start searching for job on time and allowed his visa to expire or he did not graduate with good results or he gave up searching after few rejections

Better that way so you don't have to try the gymnastics of using letter of consent etc

victorVIC1:
Logical though. In this case the POF would be transferred to my wife's account as she's the one applying. Thanks

Why complicate things? Why not the dependent transfer the funds to your account bearing your name and avoid too much shalaye?

victorVIC1:
Please if an applicant plans to use a dependant's (spouse) account for POF. What should be the right source of fund option to select between self funding and sponsor when one is submitting applications for admission?

What was stated on the CAS document issued to you by the school? That's what you need to quote in your visa application

Tracedan120:
@duchess Please if you can answer
here’s the thing when asked on the application for course fees for the first year I put 20350 but I actually have a scholarship discount of 4500 pounds so the money I’m to pay for first year is 15,850 but now I’ve been feeling like it should be 15,850 I should have put there and not 20,350 please was I right to put the actual fee,I haven’t gone for biometrics yet

Considering he studied some choice courses, I wonder why he was unable to score a job to sponsor him or was it that he become complacent due to his romance with a partner or something? I just don't understand

justwise:
After his student visa expired he was unable to switch to other type of visa or get a job to extend his stay. Though i think he will not be deported since his MP has got involved and considering the fact that he has a daughter here

Pls I'm interested in the embolden, can you share how they went about this before their graduation?

Solumtoya:
I was avoiding giving out personal details but here you go: Within two months of arriving on a Student-dependant visa, I got two offers of £40k, I had to renegotiate and increased the other to £50k and accepted. I rejected Huboo's offer. Won't mention the name of the one I accepted. I have long left that job for a better one.

My friend who is a student that came last year has gotten a Permanent offer with a Financial institution for £50k and Visa Sponsorship. Due to his student status, he works just 3 times a week till he graduates next month and he will start working full-time. Another friend is a student of a 2-year course he only started in January but got an offer with HSBC last month.

I see your point but I want to correct your notion.

Happy Sunday fam. Stumbled on this story https://saharareporters.com/2020/12/31/home-office-deport-nigerian-man-after-16-years-uk sad but how do we new entrants avoid whatever could've caused this? I would appreciate your advise pls. @justwise @Lexusgs430

What's he doing with that useless Fayemi

kenevision:
More pictures of Obi at the event.

Why would he crave a mansion?

sukkot:
thats rent for cheap flat ooo. if he wan mansion he will pay like 5000 pounds a month
in london

Don't mind that one he doesn't know what he's saying

StrikeBack:
you keep mentioning £1k as rent. I know so many students paying between £250-300 monthly rent.

OP is going for MSc and would stay in hostel where all fees are inclusive ...you pay these only when you rent flat. Average rent in shared apartments are between £350-£450 besides students don't pay council tax or TV license. Please try and read up more on this and stop showing ignorance. Hey God ....£1000 for rent? na Mansion e wan sleep?

sukkot:
that 1600 take out rent 1000 and council tax 100 and transport 100 and food 200 and light 50 and water 50 and gas 50 and mobile phone 50 and tv license 20. you are left with absolutely nothing

Chicken legs? abegi

Yungmil:
No talk am again oo.


Wilder will kill Usyk.

Joshua na murrrafokker naaah

I'm not triggered just using your same analogy to question your thoughts.

I've shared tips to the OP and if after doing the math of the reality in Nigeria and compare to the UK let that feeling be the judge. Do not try to gaslight anyone into feeling bad about their choices. Also there's dignity in labor - whether cleaning old man's butt or not, choice of the job is not yours

ednut1:
why are you triggered makes no sense leaving that offer to go for uk uncertainty na

Please do. God is your strength. Have you also tried tracking online through TLS? I'm sure all will be well at the end of it

aorodu:
I’ve done a paid mail earlier. I think this time I will do a paid call. Just trying to be patient until next week

Does that 1600 pounds a month translate to 620k on offer in Nigeria? Do you know the other benefits a worker gets in the UK?

sukkot:
really ? doing what job The average wage in the UK is 24000 a year before taxes and 18000 after taxes. thats like 1600 a month

whats my point ? let the man stay in naija with his 600 k job. he is doing better than most in the uk

Don't you wipe your own butt or won't you wipe that of your children or your wife if the need arise? Why not wipe one and earn instead of doing it free?

ednut1:
Can you get a job after the msc. No be say you go spend 10m con go dey wipe old man butt in uk care homes later o

Don't mind them - is it their suffer?

UyaiIncomparabl:
Please, stop saying this. Are you in the UK?

You'll suffer, you'll suffer, yet people are scampering and struggling to get a UK study visa yearly.

After tax and pension that N620k go be like N450k. Subtract your costs - Transport, feeding, rent, fuel for electricity how much remain?

If you are staying in Lagos - how many hours do you spend in traffic daily to work?

Once you finish doing that calculation the feeling you get should decide your next move. All the best

Ajakaiye83:
Hello folks,

Please advise me on a serious matter.
Just got a JOB offer for 620k in a very reputable company and I am also processing Msc in UK. should i go ahead with job or keep old job and japa?

Old job pay 280k

ooh ok ...you will need to send them paid email or call, hopefully it will jot them up

aorodu:
I used zenith bank spanning a 31 days period.I had initially paid all my fees without any outstanding balance. So what I had in my bank statement was proof of living expenses

Ok and your POF? What bank? Could it be that when the called your bank for confirmation, they were yet to respond?

aorodu:
I am applying for a Bsc Nursing course at university of abertay Dundee on my CAS document required included PGD information technology, IELTS. I did my pgd 2020. I had a Bsc in microbiology at 2013 with a third class. But the school used my pgd certificate to secure my CAS. During bio I submitted all certificate indicated with my CAC document because I have a registered business and my Bsc certificate , and my previous job offer letter

What documents did you submit as part of your application and what number of years study gap do you have?

aorodu:
Please I need help. I did my bio at tls vi on the 8th of July got an empty nsf mail requesting for more time I sent a paid mail and was given 15 working days to get a response, the responded with a NSF mail again stating they can’t be specific on the day decision will be carried out. I was hoping to get the visa by the end of August. I honestly don’t know why the delay

You stand to gain a lot from that period though that may make or mar your stay if you don't adhere to it. You can however inform your school of this impending development for them to advise you. All the best

krystynaachie:
Hi Fam,

Thanks for all the help and advice,

Pls my enrolment date is 19th sept while my course starts 26th September.
Is the enrolment day very important for new students as I might miss it.
Pls assist.

She may be suffering from self-inflicted anorexia. She lost her husband to cancer and may have developed phobia for GM foods that are abound in the US and eating just few trusted organic plant based foods to avoid cancer. Some people are like that.

Thank you for this. TLS gave the person free Lebara SIM during visa biometric application hence my asking.

Lexusgs430:
Both equally piggyback off 02 network....... If you might call Nigeria directly, Lebara is your best bet.....

If strictly UK calls and a data consumer, Giffgaff is your companion.......

Egbon ...between Lebara and GiffGaff which would you recommend for a newcomer to the UK?

Lexusgs430:
You know say when we dey impersonate person, we need to go undercover, occasionally.........

Qatar never reach nah, abi nah me wan go plant the grass .........

Madam get access to my phone 24/7, I got no skeletons ...........

@bolded Thanks for sharing

Amarathripple0:
The bar must be really low. Anyway, I apologise to anyone who was offended by my comment and dare I say motivation. Not Trojan Horse though, I no send your papa!

Anyway, if you are in any tech related field and you want to apply to companies directly then check out otta.com

OR if you want to have companies book interviews with you directly (Not recruiters) Then create a profile on hackajob.co

Also, if you optimise your LinkedIn and Reeds profile, You would practically get stalked by recruiters, some offering below market rate and some offering some decent pay like in the attached. (This can sometimes be irritating sha, especially with those out of the blue phone calls)

Finally, work on your CV, this is extremely important, you can use one of the templates from Harvard and sprinkle it with the blood of Jesus https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/undergrad_resumes_and_cover_letters.pdf)

And finally, don’t let anyone make you feel like you are dreaming too big. Package and sell yourself. Anyway goodnight! We argue again tomorrow

I get you clear and like you said - we all have to set our own standards based on our capacities and not try to live by others' standard. They will get there

Amarathripple0:
Honestly, your somewhere can be from 40k, it doesn’t have to be lower than that. However, this is industry dependent as some industries don’t pay a lot. Also, this has nothing to do with classism because I never mentioned this. it’s just setting a standard for yourself and it’s also a personal preference so to each their own really. If my standards appear to be unrealistic or offends anyone then that’s their problem not mine.

Agreed but one has to start from somewhere na. Not everyone will get £120k a year pay on landing town, some will get some will have to settle for far less before they find their footing. Please lets not make this thing about class or something, encourage humble beginnings.

Amarathripple0:
I did not want to talk. 22k is shyte pay (excuse my french), earning 22k and after taxes and pension take out, what is the person left with. Please let’s not settle for peanuts all in the name of Japa. I take God beg una.

Toh what more can you do naaa ...if that's the only thing you can provide, do so with a cover letter to try explain how you applied your previous studies to improving the fortunes of your uncle's shop etc anything innovative, try to capture it there.

Bridie2:
Good day everyone. Please I need your help. I was asked to provide an employment letter or pay slip. I have been working at my uncles shop but it is not registered. How do I explain this? Can I snap pictures in front of the shop as a prove? Please help out on how I can do this. Thanks @justwise
@duchess