₦airaland Forum

femi4:
You didn't know what you write. You are not the only naija in uk. Stop capping

I didn't drag not having a car with you, just letting you know why some chose not to have one

2. And that you can drive with uk automatic driving license cos your post was all about manual

You can't shut me... I chose to write soo u can leave the thread.



Owning a car in uk is beneficial n outweigh the cost.. Just get a car of 2013 to 2015 ur road tax reduces to 30 pounds per month... So what the hell are u talking about.

Take a back sit bro

femi4:
You don't even need to learn manual, there is license for automatic drivers

2. You can't maintain car in the UK if don't have steady job. MOT, Insurance road tax etc are paid monthly unlike in Nigeria where you pay once

3. Parking space: You can't just park anywhere. Some houses don't have parking space, if you park anywhere, you ll get a ticket

I know what i wrote i know how many jobs i lost due my not having a car innit.

Care COS now if u have a car u go see cos dormicilliary is sure.....

You could be driving for companies who want u to move cash, companies that need u to deliver office files, goods etc with official office car or van and u need manual driving licence for this roles.

You could work as a site emergency respondant. You can work as warfare check on site etc.. Basic requirements for all this jobs are car. Mobile response officer

Pay might be poor.. 11.44 but u could do 60hrs in a week thats 2700+ before tax.

As a new comma car is neccessary for immediate start of getting job maybe u came through skill visa that's another lane.
Am talking of students n dependant who comes with job hunting as soon as possible

tensazangetsu20:
I can brag. If its easy let them do it. Leaving Nigeria to a new country, a country that people don't even know or rate. Learning a new language and getting elite jobs all in one year. Anyone can do it, its a free world. The only job I speak english is my american job all my other jobs are completely in spanish. So you can figure out the level of spanish I had to have to get my jobs and I am still studying o and I will graduate with distinction too

Can you help with online courses you took, if available on udemy so i can start positioning for future career progression

afroxyz:
I hope you're not planning to be applying on benefits? Nobody gets rich on benefits. It is a poverty sinkhole that once you start, it would be difficult to stop.

Am not entitled to that am not a citizen yet

MT:
You just drifted into UK space. It is early days.

Like I earlier stated, life is all about perspectives. You are focusing on the benefits system. Do you know how people and govt view people that are on benefit? They are considered a drag to the system and are denied many things by the govt. For instance, they are not allowed to invite anyone to the UK.

Do you know why UK is looking for highly skilled individuals? Because they do not want people with such benefit mentality in their system. They want individuals who can add measurable values into their environments. If you have real value, visa will never be a problem for you in any part of the world. If you are still celebrating getting a visa, then something is wrong with your value system. It should be a breeze. I found it shocking that a lot of people would pay thousands of pounds just to get a visa into another country, pretending to be a student but their main focus is to just get into western world. What a waste of resources!

Some people are making over 500 pounds per DAY, you are referencing a paltry Benefit System. You are standing on a wrong leg.

Again, do you now see why I mentioned that life was about perspective?

Please note that there is extreme poverty in Nigeria and the collapse of d naira, irregularities and inconsistency in policy of government has reduced Nig tp next to nothing.

So we are struggling to find a way out to at least have a better taste of what life is.

esiri4jesu:
Is nigeria driver's license valid in the UK?

Yes for just 12 months of first arrival

femi4:
It's not about learning how to drive, it's about passing the driving test cos uk driving system is another kettle of fish. They driving on the right, many crazy round abouts, road marking speed limits and road signs

Imagine someone who dont know how to drive in Nigeria going to learn manual driving in uk.. He got to book over 40hrs and above driving test to get a clue. Per hr is 35 to 40.

PEACE2023:
Another British slave celebrating in his captives soil. Ewu

I thought u have brain when u posted a thread about ur friend leaving now i understand how u got that job.

MT:
My problem with you guys is talking down a country whose passport you hold.

Stop cursing the country. Stop being happy when you see things not working.

At the end of the day, you can never be accepted where you are eyeing.

Do constructive criticism.

Either you make or not, it is not my problem. Respect your own country of birth. Stop acting like a bastard

I know Nigeria is not where it should be but i won't say bad about the country because i know it holds lot of potentials. We have issues of bad leadership but we have great abd resourceful people.

So its best we dont speak bad about our motherland irrespective of where we find our selves

lastkingsman:
UK

that lovely bro this land will favour us by the grace of God

latiephwald:
I’m planning to relocate to the UK for work and would appreciate any guidance on the criteria I need to meet. Could you also provide insight into the typical expenses and funds needed for a smooth transition?

To support this move, I’m considering selling my car, valued at around 6-7 million, as well as land worth 2 million. In your opinion, would this be sufficient to achieve my relocation goals?

Thank you for your assistance, and I look forward to any advice you can offer.

To relocate via work visa to UK you will first be employed by an employer on a skilled job that allows sponsorship.

Once u are employed u will be given COS to apply for visa.

So have u been employed yet?

Although during the time of care sponsorship from 2021 to end of 2023 lots of Nigerians were able to buy COS and it went as high as 10m last year to even 15m. Majority of this people lost their COS as government start to investigate the abuse. Once revoke u are going back to Nigeria in 60 days if u can't get another.
A lot of people lost funds running to 20m while others escaped the sledge hammer.

Right now that area has been closed or almost closed as it is highly monitored.

Be careful so they don't arrange for visitors visa for u in name of work visa

If u are a dentist, doctors of animal Veterinarian, or a highly skilled individual with years of experience in a managerial field that is in skilled work visa then apply for work from naija.

If u are into carpentry, wood work, welder, plumbing with years of experience u can still apply as this area gives sponsorship

lastkingsman:
No, just submitted my dissertation yesterday.

A friend wanted to enter as EmiloCorn 🌽 heat is too much. Checked the tuition fee and was shocked

Congratulations brother.. It will come out to ur favour...

Which country is that bro

diamond68:
But op I fail to understand how you are winning, you sold landed properties and gave to white man in exchange for paper certificate. This is madness. And you say he was threatening to deport you back to your country if you did not pay him the fees. No be jibiti be that ? Oyinbo ti lu e ni jibiti

I now work so i will get back all spent double within few space of time. Remember that exchange rate is 2200 if my partner n I could save 2500 every month in a year that is 30,000 = 66 million and if i do that for 2 years that's 132m. Meaning i have made over 100m from 30 plus investment. I could now return to Nigeria to invest 50% of that money n leave rest of my life in retirement

Prince111111:
is not even that difficult in the UK, just don't be choosy when it comes to jobs. I got my first 2 jobs the same day I got here and even my wife.

I landed in UK in late September 2023 and got first job in December ending after hundred of application.
In my class and amongst my colleagues i was the first to land a job as others got February, March...

Probably u landed the golden time of 2021 just after the pandemic cos i learnt then job full everywhere

otherway:
Who ask you all these stories?

We have been living in UK without so much noise for years but you guys that just came in newly are bunch of noise makers.

Please live your life in silence and stop informing village posts eople of your progress.

OWas that why if i greet u u will form woke and remain silent.

When i travel i documents my stuff filled with my experience. Sooo park one side or are u the owner of UK or ukvi that gives visa?

sonofthunder:
Can you shed more light on point number 6

The British love owombe lifestyle. They go clubbing from Friday or from Thursday to Sunday.. Night club everywhere. Their teens even go night clubs, parties, camping, festivals. Nude parties etc name it. All this American musicians comes here a lot for show.. All this stadium that u watch ur football during summer na party ground.

They drink a lot... Bear, whiskey etc
They smoke a lot.. Like 14 years smoking vapping.

gtassure:
Eggxactly, not this "God" he is shouting up and down!

Its God who gave those assets in first place.
Secondly he made it possible to pass all courses successfully. If u fail then no certificate for u n back to Naija instantly

Empresa:
I will continue to say this, before you japa make sure you have a skill. The more skills you have the better because if one no enter, another will enter. Before you know it, one at most two years, you don de send money home.

Mention the skills let's see please don't mention data analyst n their like because to land a job on that is no beans here

Kelechi009:
A piece of advice living & working in the England, If you can find a part time VA or Data Entry remote job online on Upwork that pays you in $1000 per month from other countries into your Revolut or Transfer Wise account, so you can beat the tax system in England because if you're working overtime doing support jobs then more tax goes to HMRC, beat the system and get your money up.

Have you seen anyone that did that successfully in UK without spending years building up profile n chasing gigs up on down then at the end of the day u leave ur sole objective which is to japa, work n cash out.
Remember one is on visa n must utilise it leaving no stone unturned.

I could do that when i have all the time or back in Nigeria

MT:
So you spotted your own folly eventually.

Why did you write epistle comparing Nigeria to advanced societies? I intentionally quoted what I quoted to tell you they have staggering poverty rate in advanced countries as well.

Do not even change the narratives, I put it out to you, what's responsible for your failure in Nigeria? It is time to stop being generalistic.

Bro i disagree with you.
Like in uk now once u are a citizen you have lots of benefits open to you.
. For instance if u are out of work the government ot council can give u a house to stay or better still give u money for rent.

If you fall below certain wage level there is income support benefit.

If you don't have food they can give u money to buy food.

Those that fall within this group are thr junkies, disable, elderly etc...

Nigeria n UK are on a different lane entirely.

If u are poor in UK.. What i mean by poor. Like can't afford d basics like food, house rent it could be that u are lazy to work, handicapped, elderly, drug addict.
Even if u have dementia its the responsibility of government to provide for u.

Gerrard59:
Congratulations to OP. I am really for you as I know it must have been a huge struggle to pull through.

As for the back-biting, I am not surprised as I have stated here that the older generation in the UK seems to be annoyed or envious (how easy the immigrant routes are these days) of recent migrants. Also, they have this classist mentality that "I have been here before you. So know your place". This is largely mired in poverty as it applies to other migrants from the developing world. Although, a way to counter such is to tighten the immigration system so that only the best and brightest have access to the country. Such as legal immigration to the US and Singapore. Indians in the US are highly respected than their counterparts in Canada.

As for people making it in Nigeria, that is very true. There are people who have very high-paying jobs in Nigeria and live very well (legal money). However, their conditions cannot be used to describe the entire Nigeria. I recall my ex-boss lamenting about Nigeria's politicians, people he praised regularly when he used the roads to his state or somewhere in Kogi. He was shocked at how dangerous the roads were. This is someone who rarely leaves Lagos without flying. This is the same mistake this new set of elites make every day - siddon for Lagos and Abuja then christen everyone in Nigeria as "doing well". To be fair though, I don't expect any less from APC supporters. The reason I don't debate the state of Nigeria with them. Although, I still believe Nigeria holds more entrepreneurial economic opportunities than most countries in Africa aside from South Africa. However, it is important to state that Nigeria goes beyond Lagos and Abuja at least for economic reasons.

The last two years must have been tough for Nigerian students in the UK (especially older ones who are married and with children). As I have stated countless times, should the economy get to pre-2015 levels, MANY Nigerians would gladly return. Many would still return anyway but at a later date. Reading their stories further makes me to be grateful towards the Japanese. I was so pampered and afforded ample financial and economic opportunities here. To be fair though, I had the requisite experience from Nigeria, attended a top university here, worked on the language and I am unmarried with children. Nevertheless, the Japanese have been so good to me, and I deeply appreciate it.

I will really appreciate it if you can open a thread on your Japanese japa, how the going has been, school work etc.

Thanks brother

LEGALSER:
UK has been good despite all the hurdles I had to scale through. I arrived UK on the 13th of September last year and God made a way for me to be housed by two Nigerians I barely know. One housed me for about 6months and the other for 3 months till I was able to secure my own accommodation. God has been faithful and it's a fact I really appreciate. I faced the school fees issues as well in fact my account was blocked and I couldn't submit my assessment but all those are stories to be told another day. Congratulations to you Op on your forthcoming graduation, mine will be in few months.

.. Congratulations to you.
Most of my colleagues in school theif account were blocked.. So many had resit upon resit as they couldn't submit assessment or participate in online classes and likewise take attendance.

It can only be God.. I return all glory to him that the effort wasn't in vain

Regex:
The guy really tire me. Nigerians want make am yesterday of the day they migrated.

Who de talk of making it. At least u go first finish school before u talk of making it. Before i graduated i have spent over 36m from Nigeria not to talk of the one i hustle fin UK.

Student route is no beans

CrossRhodes:
Well, some nigerians still lend other money in the UK, maybe it's your circle of friends sha...

And yes, manual is the koko.... a real driver is the manual driver not that nonsense put to enter.

Maybe lend to a working class but to a student they hardly. I might be wrong though or just as u said the cycle of people..
Manual remains the king here. Now i am looking towards the next phase which will enables me recoup funds invested into this venture and i believe with the help of God it will double harvest

lastkingsman:
My school just increased tuition fee by 50%.

does it affect you since u have been given admission before the increment?
If its in UK it wont affect you

rock86:
I see.
I meet Nigerians at place of work and it's pain. I now avoid them. I feel more at peace with other blacks. Other blacks like Zimbabwens and Ghanaians are so lovely and helpful, they're not interested in bringing you down or trying to investigate you

better

lastkingsman:
Some people went home (without recovering their capital)?

Jeez

Sent home as couldn't complete their fees. Anyone that successfully paid his fee and pass his course.... Graduated need to thnak God

9japride:
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Good you scale through. Pls what are the certificate courses/programmes to learn within those few weeks?

Forklifts, security, care training, cscs card etc.
Depending on which pathway you chose to follow

tensazangetsu20:
Good thing that you found a job and stuck to it. Your life would have been completely finished if you had decided to go back to Nigeria. Nigeria is finished at the moment and the worst is yet to come.

Let's say thank God i had extra funds if not i sold properties to pay fees at some point the school would have sent me back which was my initial worry. Because i wont sell any property as i have sold enough. But at a point i just have to give in

olatuneji:
Congratulations! Bro
I still remember your last thread where you were seriously lamenting. At last we thank God. I'm happy you didn't take the decision of return back to Nigeria because then you were at a cross road.

Thanks brother... God did it.. Because at that points i was really at a cross road with not knowing what to do.

Looking back i will say its a miracle i scale through its not by power.

rock86:
Nice though the last point, there's covert racism and classism or envy amongst Nigerians.
People who came years ago feel you are competing with them and would want to make you feel somehow. Inferiority or superiority complex so to say

I don't engage average Nigerians i see on the road. Since when u greet most they remain silent and do as if u are talking to ur self . Unless those i already know from naija.. But if one can connect with some in terms of jon search the better.