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Aprokodaughter:
Abeg leave am o before they call you bully abi supporter club

In Lasisi’s voice: me am not there oooo, I am just a passer by.

Make we all no lie say we no know say if you de Naija your savings de go down daily. I no know why but na so e b, and if you no comot on time the money go disappear.

We no go lie again say if you go abroad without complete arrangement say e go hard pass Naija. Someone came last year with family and was in Airbnb looking for house for months. No matter the money wey that person carry come, him can never de comfortable. The money no be same. And I think the feeling no be same.

I stayed in Airbnb for 1month, beginning of second month, I no see house rent, I just called the owner of the Airbnb house and we signed agreement for short term let for 6months. I can’t be stressing myself plus class and family. The owner was very fair and his price was okay compared to what I had I see online, plus it was a complete apartment (well furnished).

Somethings you go just take am as joke and laff. Even if it hurts you. Na life.

HopeLoveLife:
I didn’t call him names, my expression about him isn’t an insult, it’s just an expression of how he reacts. I didn’t call him names, he only irritated me with his questions and his intentions were to mock me.

Irritated, that’s fine. Just ignore. Life no hard. If you ask me, I like people that are blunt because it’s always hard to forget what they tell you because of the small anger inside you when it was said.

It is well. Just take your time, God go show you the light.

HopeLoveLife:
You are just a proud egoistic dude, honestly and it is boldly written all over you! Do you know my financial status? because many people worked their pof you assumed I did same too right ? Because I requested for loan you concluded I used an untouched loan? Please Abeg Abeg Abeg! You can keep your egoistic advice to yourself! Learn to talk to people right and there are better ways to pass a message without feeling like you are more than what you are! People are struggling and going through a lot, and you feel passing a message that way was the best? You think people are not aware of the struggles of leaving for a particular country without money and accommodation ? Check out how other people responded and learn from them.

This matter never reach like this. No need to de call person name for something this simple. If you ask question, and people give you advice, but you feel like say one person advice no seat well with you, it’s simple, just ignore.

You have to understand that we are all different here, that doesn’t make anyone better. Some people can sugarcoat things to make it understandable. Others don’t believe in sugarcoating anything, they just say it as they think it is. The Justwise in question has said it severely that he doesn’t sugarcoat anything and that he is blunt. I am sure you have read that. Calling someone all this name doesn’t make you any better of what you have accused him of. This thing na small matter of, ignore the advice or not respond to question that you find offensive.

I said this when I first responded that this topic causes so much argument, and here we are. Thing no suppose de reach like this.

This na simple matter, plus I will advice you try to accept people the way they are. Life no hard at all.

Sorry I had to quote you, I just thought you needed to hear this. Life no hard like this.

cutelekush01:
Me too I have join the gang, I guess one guy copied you by using 2 let me be using 3.

Abeg make una no finish all the teeth na…

Maturedhustler:
I thanked Ralphlauren, Mamatukwas, Chreze, Justwise and Dupyshoo for taking time out to respond to my question here. I have been away sorting out COVID-19 matter and looking for accommodation. No be come chop o

I am grateful. The response opened my eyes more and look ahead to prepare for what future holds.

If not that I earlier got a hint that it may not be possible for my older kids not to pay resident fees in university (although at a later stage of my student route), I wouldn’t have imagined the reality shock l would have experienced after all these struggles.

@Ralphlauren, I guess the case you cited, the boy completed the primary and secondary schools under no legal stay. The stay was perfected a year to finishing high school. Is that not the reason he was denied paying resident fee despite spending many years in UK?

My thought before now is if you’re legally resident (as a student/worker), you are a resident who can also benefit from what govt provides even if you have not achieve your ILR.

If ILR is required for this residency, then I need help/advise for best options I can progress with from here after getting below clarifications:

1. Can ILR be achieved with spending more time outside UK in a year? Considering the UK UNI cost, I am considering (difficult decision) returning my 2 older kids (15 & 16) to Nigeria to stay with their father (but visiting UK on holidays), complete secondary school in Nigeria and seek admission in Canada/US/Nigeria to save cost.
I just read also student must be 17/18 before starting UNI in Scotland/England. A-level studies /college for 2 yrs is required too.

2. If 1 above can’t work, If both stay back to start UNI in UK, I want to know if residency can be reviewed/changed after achieving the ILR.

3. If I secure work before or immediately after completing my master program, can I switch my visa route and move from 10yrs ILR as student to 5yrs as worker.

Looking forward to your informative response and candid advice. Thanks

@ no 3, YES.

@ no 1, I feel very bad there is a “returning to Naija” consideration. At those ages, I can’t imagine leaving Naija to a place like Scotland and there is an option on the table for me to go back to Nigeria. Please if there are other options, you can consider them. To get visa and reach here already no b small thing, I think the remaining can be “Hustled” if there is a way. I can’t imagine seeing oyibo land finish then go back to Nigeria to continue schooling (especially when you don tell me before say I go school here). Even Christmas cloth wey them buy for me and tell me say I no go wear am on Christmas Day but Boxing Day outing, I de vex, how much more abroad.

Abeg mummy try look for a way. Oga’s and Madam’s here with the knowledge make una no let our children go back. Abeg provide advice for us to stay. #KeepOurChildrenInGlasgow.

God go give you and your husband the strength.

I feel a bit of guilt for asking justwise to be a little gentle or “filtered” in his advice or response. I de reason say maybe e open room for some later conversations. But hey, he should be use to any kind of words by now. I would feel same way most people feel “that he is a bully” if I have not traveled before UK or something. But with my knowledge traveling, abroad can be somehow if it doesn’t go as planned.

That it worked for Mr A in a certain way doesn’t mean it will work for Mr B. The question becomes, if it doesn’t work for Mr B, what becomes of him in a strange land? The next thing we hold on to is favor (which God in his mercies always grant us that). But sometimes God takes his time too and we feel frustrated at that moment.

I have seen black people beg abroad. If you go to INA market in India (Delhi), you will see Nigerians begging in the market for you to buy them chicken or wheat for swallow. In Lille (France) I gave a black guy (not Nigerian) €10 when he approached me at a mall and I felt like I should give him more since I gave the white begger outside €2 coins (anytime my wife remember this story she gets angry at me cos we didn’t buy something we like because of small fraction difference) . We don’t want to be a begger abroad, especially when we are not beggers backs home, but if you no get watin to eat, watin you go do?

Yes I said it before and will say it again, Justwise advice are unfiltered/undiluted. They pierce like a sword to the heart. It’s like playing mortal kombat with someone and immediately game start the person use fatality kill you. But that’s what truth does. Truth is not always nice, it’s sharp. If you say he’s a bully, guess what, bullies give the best advice because while they are trying to bully you, they make you stronger.

I will get advice from anyone (especially if they know what they are saying). Anyone. This abroad waka na matured waka and if you no fit take simple undiluted advice from person wey no know you personally, watin you go con do when this crazy oyibo people shoot you with their words for face (because justwise de learn for where their matter de). You don’t always have to feel violated when people say things to you. Especially when you asked for advice. Everything no be insult, some things better to just tell them as e b. As a family, we got lots of favors in this UK, but I no fit talk them, cos if I talk am person wey de come UK go think say oyibo people nice well well.

My brother my sister, remember say parents wey de hash na cos the suffer wey them suffer, them no want make them pikin suffer am. This UK blacks de hardly greet each other, shey person wey no give friendly face you go fit ask am for favour?

My point: abroad waka na matured waka and for matured waka, no friendly talk, cos if e go wrong, even you self go wish say person tell you the TRUTH (yes the truth, cos that time you go realize say this undiluted words na the truth). Make we no de always think say the person wey de advice us no want make we make am as him make am. E no de always be so.

Las las God go guide us all.

hustla:
I wan be like my Oga ni

Bros doesn’t hold back at all. Him don see things so telling the truth from the on set go save tears. Naija just hard well well and one thing I discovered is, if you wait next month, your money go reduce. If you wait another month again e go reduce. Project money de hardly increase for Naija.

hustla:

You stole this from me. Make I use two

justwise:
Were you expecting to read a ''preferred'' answer of an honest truth?

Diluted Honest truth

Aprokodaughter:
E no dey my dictionary

Aprokodaughter:
Lmao

This your laff no be normal one. Talk to me. Volunteering in your community is not in your diary abi?

Aprokodaughter:
Hehe...I actually wanted to do something during the weekends sha. Because weekends can be boring for me. No work na to Siddon look lmao

Use it to volunteer in your community.

justwise:
Nothing is impossible but it’s impossible for you to pull that off.

You have only 4months of summer holiday to work full time, to hit your target you to be taking home at least £2800 net monthly for that 4months then when you are back to school you return to 20hrs which may take care of your rent , bills and feeding.

Bros abeg get small filter. This your honesty de Stab for heart sometimes.

We can join money change your filter.

E just be like say we de play mortal Kombat and you just use your fatality…

Aprokodaughter:
And I was thinking add one more job. Thank God una don clear me Viruses

Lol. You don perfect everything for your present job wey you won add another one?
Abeg ooo. Work small small. Nothing like enjoying the small one wey you get.

Viruses:
If you change job mid-way, the new employer has to sponsor you and your 5 year route to ILR starts afresh. That's the temptation I will avoid no matter the pay involved.

Wow, i never knew this ooo. Thanks for sharing.

Viruses:
You can save yourself both psychological and mental stress by not violating the rules Instead seeking online assurance that nothing will happen.

Hahahaha. Not for me, it was just a clarity questions from previous questions. I don’t believe in working multiple jobs. Just one is okay. Money no be everything for me. Plenty people don work work and die as a result of stress. Na another person go con enjoy the money.

Newbie123:
Any answer/advice?

This is one topic I notice people are always careful to talk about and I think it is because it causes lot of arguments. Justwsie didn’t give up when he was called different names in one of the 2019 debate.

As a brother I will say, it is not going to be easy. But very possible. Nothing is impossible in life again. Also I think a 3year program may not be as choked as a 1year program, so maybe there will be time to work and still give attention to your studies.

Question for you to ask yourself are:

1. How good are you in the area you are studying. If you have good knowledge then classes and projects won’t take you time to complete. But if it’s a new area or an area you are not so good at, it will be very difficult and possibly depressing.

2. How much is the fees in questions. If the fees are much, then you will have to work more hours. Remember have just 20hrs a week term time and possibly be placed under minimum wage (or even lesss).

3. How good are you in multitasking? Some people are not nice in groups, some will frustrate you with their over-sabi, while some won’t fail to report to the lecture that your contribution is not adequate. Can you keep up with both requirements?

I think there are more questions others will add.

In all, it’s all about your drive and what you want in life. Like I said nothing is impossible anymore on earth. Not even with short vacation trip to other planets by Elon and Jeff.

ybahrbz91:
Thank you Chreze for the heads-up.

I would like to know if the COVID-19 rules for England is same for Scotland.

I would aslo like to know the Flight route to Glasgow from Nigeria.

You once advised on securing AirBnb ahead before traveling down. I would decide on this when I get the location in Glasgow I will be coming to.

Thank you.

Covid rules I don’t know for people coming in. I will advice you check gov.scot to get latest update. I know the cases are increasing and jab are walk in thing now.

Flight to Glasgow, when I check that time I saw British airways to Lag- London, then London - Glasgow. But I used Emirate.

I used Emirate cos the time I came, covid was flexing muscle and I thought since I was with a baby, going thru London airport that has lots of connecting flight from US and all those other countries that the citizen were being stubborn to respect Covid that early time won’t be the best option for my family. So we took Emirate to Dubai, and direct to Glasgow. Also emirate has good food and snack for kids + being cheaper that time.

Airbnb, if you have your visa, I will advice you plan this early, months before your arrival if possible. Accommodation has been somehow since last year. It was difficult getting accommodation and we thought it was climate change summit, but after summit people are still finding it hard. So work on that properly.

Best of luck.

TheGuyFromHR:
Good point.
Yes, your tax code changes in line with the number of places you're paying tax.
To be perfectly honest, I see quite a few tax codes like that which point in that direction, but we've no rules to flag any such thing. But most of the people for whom I see such variable tax coding are on the starter rungs of our corporate ladder anyway, and perhaps the company doesnt begrudge them supplementing their minimum wage with other employment.

Thanks for the better HR explanation on this. My question now is, if the visa rule stylishly states that and your company too stylishly add the clause, stylishly going against them won’t cause the person any wahala?

You know say this UK wey we de now na the only home we know. Nigeria our country is slowly turning to a war zone. So e go better make person know watin him/her de do to avoid stories.

ybahrbz91:
Thank you @chreze for your response.

I really appreciate the sacrifice everyone is doing on this page to provide support.
May the good Lord reward everyone abundantly

I plan moving to Glasgow soon and that was I why i made such request. Now I understand that I can put up any question on this page for everyone to benefit.

Thank you once again.

Cool. Glasgow is a nice place with majorly nice people too. I am sure you will like it here.

Plus we don’t have poo on the floor like Orile and Apapa people in other parts of the UK. But we have plenty Junkies oooo. We are working as a society to reduce them and help them off the street. We try to show love too so that people don’t get depressed and start to take drugs.

ybahrbz91:
Good morning @Chreze
Please, I would like to make some enquiries from you. How can I reach you personally.

Thank you.

Hi,

on the forum they promote saying things here so that others can get to learn too. I think it’s reasonable cos most of the thing I read from Fatima’s wall were not responses to me but to another person years before I even saw them. Also there are people here with dictionary and manuals in their brain, they give good and better answers cos they have been here longer and are older in age/experience.

You can ask your questions here, no body judges anyone and the good thing is no one knows each other personally (I believe).

mizGene:
So basically if you take a second part time or temp job, you could get in trouble?
You can't start a registered side business?
Na wa o. Feels quite restrictive...

Is it enforced though? Asking because that was a clause in a company I worked for in Naija, but no one bothered with enforcement...ppl even declared their side businesses during interviews and were still hired....

Well you know generally things in Naija are hardly enforced. But the company I worked for then in Naija enforced it. Maybe cos na international firm that is top on their game cos I noticed they held same policy across all branches globally.

For UK I don’t know, but I will like to think so cos you will be registered with the company for tax and it will show you have another commitment. But one thing I know is it’s different for dependent. They can do anything, work anywhere (except stated on the visa) at any time. Even if they want to get 3jobs. Na them sabi.

All these conditions are in the graduate route and there they mentioned it was similar to conditions on working visa. that was how I got to know.

AirBay:
you sha wan collect council house..... honestly this thing dy pepper me.

I have noticed there are some small loopholes in the system that is open to citizens and immigrants too. In general these loopholes will only increase the number of lazy people. I remember when they cut the money they were giving to support homes some months back, my wife said that week, a position they advertise for long got lots of applicants (whites).

I don’t blame them tho, cus I think if same benefit is in Nigeria there will be lazy people too who would not wan to do anything but collect the small money and just sleep.

Ticha:
If you end up with the kids, yes. Otherwise, you're on your own!

What if husband and wife plan, then divorce with so much wahala, then after the woman gets the house, they settle and come back together. Will the government take the house back?

midasfx:
Hi everyone,

I recently got an offer from an organisation, after reviewing the contract of employment I observed the following clause was inserted.

"You shall not during your employment, except as a representative of the Company or with the prior written consent of the CEO, whether paid or unpaid, be directly or indirectly engaged, concerned, or have any financial interest in any capacity in any other business, trade, profession, or occupation. ".

HR professionals, please does this imply that I cant take up part-time employment not in conflict with the organisation as well as outside the weekly allotted work hours of 37.5 hours?

Is this the norm?

Yes, that’s what that clause means. Most company use that, not just in the UK. Even in Nigeria. Especially multi nationals companies.

I think it’s a clause on your working visa self. I saw something like that. You are not allowed to do multiple jobs when on working visa I think.

Ticha:
If you end up with the kids, yes. Otherwise, you're on your own!

Lol. The cheating on men too much.

mizGene:
Thank you.
Can you guide me on best route to buy some crypto?
I have downloaded the apps now including revolut..

First is to have some USDT. Which is a token used for buying crypto. Now this is tricky. Cos the only clear option is using p2p Nigeria on binance. That is you buy crypto from people in nigeria and pay them in naira. Someone said he bought using his UK bank Card. For me, I have not tried it and may never use it as I am yet to know all about UK banking and Tax system.

I can advice the p2p on binance. Then you pay the person in naira. They do p2p in uk where you pay in pounds too. But same reason as first, I don’t know much about the law, so I choose to stay out of what I don’t know.

You can watch videos on YouTube on how to use binance p2p. After watching the vidoe, if you have any question you can ask before buying.

gratefulme40:
May be you can try separating from yours so we can see lol


I don’t know jare. I guess it depends on who has the kids. She was initially given 2 bedroom temporarily pending when a 3 bed comes out since she has 3 kids of different sex

In Lasisi’s voice “I am not the one asking ooo, I am asking for the mechanic that stays beside our house”….

I was asking because e b like this cheating for men de increase daily.

gratefulme40:
Single mom I guess. She is separated from hubby due to domestic violence (according to her). She has 3 kids

if person separate from him wife them go give am house too?

marylandcakes:
The point I am trying to make is that all cities have got their good and bad areas some worst than others, drug problems is as bad as knife problems because it tears families apart and changes their lives forever. When the drug problem is taken out, it will reduce the other crimes.

If you want to live in a crime free area it’s better to live in a small village, with no train station or high street. With one c of England, one pub and one corner shop. And where everyone knows each other and know when a strange face comes into town.

Very true. You are right. The small villages/town thing is very true. You will be surprise when you enter the only bus that leaves Within an hour and the person beside you will say “ Hi” , you reply “Hi” and the next thing is “how are you guys settling in” or “how are you guys finding the village”. You go con de wonder how them take know say you just enter the place. But hey, everybody knows everybody in small villages and they know their stories too. Them go tell you the story of the person wey de live for your house before, how the person and him wife divorce and them con sell the house to John, then John con rent am to you…..

marylandcakes:
You are right, most Uk cities with a train station and high street have these problems. Glasgow is the no one drug capital of Europe so Scotland is not exempted.

The Most Dangerous Areas in Scotland
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962f0214632a214aa51d0e77ce0c605d?s=96&d=mm&r=g scotland
Written by regionadmin
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2nd April 2021
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Scotland
When it comes to researching the most dangerous places to live and work in Scotland, a lot of different types of surveys would appear ranging from all of the crime rates that can occur in the area. Scotland is an independent country and though a lot of the research found was closely linked to other parts of the United Kingdom these are the top 6 places for high crime rate in just Scotland alone:
Glasgow City
Edinburgh City
Dundee City
West Dunbartonshire
North Lanarkshire
Aberdeen City

You have a point, and yes glasgow has an increasing drug rate over the years. I saw the documentary and have been following up with the news on that topic.

Yes, there’s gonna be increase crime rate in any city that houses people from different countries, origin and culture.

But one thing I think you may have gotten wrong is comparing the crime rate (not junkies) in Scotland to other parts of the UK (England to be precise in this discussion). The other types of crime that are very common in London are not as common here in Glasgow. Yes, it’s possible the crimes are here, but not as pronounced as with London.

Also you searched for the cities with high crime rate in Scotland, you obviously will have cities listed out. If I am to search for cities with high crime rate in Finland, New Zealand or Sweden (which happen to be the peaceful countries on earth), you will still find cities listed out.

What I think you should do is type top 10 cities with high crime rate in uk. Then check how many cities are from Scotland. If you still think it’s too small, then you can increase to top 20 and see how many Scottish cities will appear.

NB: I am still Johnny just come in some ways, but this is a topic I researched thoroughly before choosing Scotland as a place to school and live with my family.

Olinga:
Edinburgh is not like that oh hehehe. Clean and crisp city. In fact most cities in Scotland are clean and clam except Glasgow sha.

Why do I feel like you want to find trouble. Which one is except Glasgow? Is Glasgow not fine and neat too…. Please leave the cities in Scotland like that cos we all know they are clean…

Oh sorry, junkies de glasgow well well…. Hehehehe. But we don’t have poo on the ground like Apapa and Orile