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Good Morning everyone.

This is a weird question but I just want to know, what type of water do you guys drink at home?

I was advised that tap is safe. I've also read a couple articles/forum comments on the Internet saying that UK tap is safe for drinking at home.

I just want to make sure I'm not alone

Mimzyy:
Justwise explained how they make profit in an earlier post. They are also growing their client base in the process sha.

Yeah, just read the post. Thanks

Francois10:
app is 530 today just did a transaction

Wow, thanks bro

Bourne007:
Hmm .. I just went directly to their website, logged in and rate is 527 whereas app shows 466. I use the app a lot so don't know why it's different.

It's definitely safe to use. Guess we have options to choose from

Please let me know once 527 also shows on the app

Francois10:
Has anyone used small world before....I am seeing exchange rate of 527 to the GBP any reviews please

Nope, I haven't used them

missjekyll:
They have been there for at least 5 years. Read their reviews.

I know that. I started using them this year though.
Has their exchange rate always been this high? Like way higher than their competitors?

Mimzyy:
How do they make profit/break even? I really don’t understand.

I don't understand that either but for them to still be in business, I believe they're making profit. It's possible that they want to grow their customer base as fast as possible

Mimzyy:
This ACE is currently the best. Just sent money to naija at the rate of N503. Thank again HiddenID

You're welcome

It was at 505 yesterday

Mimzyy:
Morning. Do I have the right app please ?

Yes, this is the right app

wonlasewonimi:
@hiddenid thanks for the Ace recommendation. I did try them today by sending £23 to test the waters. Now, the recipient just told me they have credited him N12k thrice. Are they that generous?

Thrice?
Wow, I don't know about that. Try reaching out to the team or something

RalphJean:
Biko where is that moniker called
HiddenID?

Please what brand of beer do you like?

Thank you for letting us know about ACE.

Right now, I am doing bye bye to Azimo (I will miss their 45 seconds crediting time sha).

I’ve used ACE now for over £500 transfer and boy!!!! Did I save money? Of course.... I did.

Money was in Naira bank Acct within 25 minutes.


10 Gbosa to that brother (abi Na sister).

Lol, good to know you're enjoying it �

Mellady:
Hi ,thank you so much, you are right, just used them now, my account was credited within an hour and their rates is the best so far almost 500..wow.. Thank you joor

You're most welcome.

dustydee:
Hi do you have a referral code I can use? I am about to register.

Here's my referral code: 2262081

Thanks.

Hunnybee:
Did 2k and there was no special requirement. It’s instant as well, leas than 20mins every time I’ve sent through Ace

That's awesome

jesudaughter:
Please how is the ace transfer done?

Download the app from playstore and register. Everything else is straightforward

Mellady:
Do they ask for proof of funds before sending? Is the transfer instant ?

They don't ask for proof of funds. I only had to upload my passport. Though 1k is the maximum I've done so far, not sure if there are other requirements if you're transferring large funds.

The transfer isn't instant. Mine usually takes 2 hours

Olalekank:
ArE yOu KiDdInG mE?
#500

That's awesome

Yeah and quite fast from my experience. Currently at 499.5 though bust still the best exchange rate I've seen in recent times

Gundi:
Hello everyone.

I trust that everyone is staying safe this period.

Please I want to ask, what is the best platform for transferring funds from a UK company account to a Nigerian savings account.

They mentioned Western Union, but I'm skeptical about it, and I know efcc is always weary of funds coming through that platform, any help please?

Thank you.

Try Ace Money Transfer. The exchange rate is currently 500 Naira to 1 pound. That's what I've been using of late.

LagosismyHome:
I thought it's odd that the official figures is not including fatalities from Covid-19 outside hospitals... especially when they said care homes have been hit hard of late

What the difference between this style and the Chinese way of reporting

My sister works at a care home and I can confirm that they've been hit pretty hard.

Those infected at care homes are taken to the hospital where they eventually (yeah, 90% of the time) die and I believe, accounted for in the official figures.

Some of them die at their care homes and these are the ones I haven't read any statistics about.

In fact, there doesn't seem to be enough media coverage for care homes and their staff.

Lexusgs430:
We already have 3 positives on admission, from my team.....

Two on High Dependency Unit (HDU).......

Not looking good, i am already having weird thoughts in my head..... Some battles are not worth fighting, regardless.........

Stay safe bro.

I can confirm that the "weird thoughts in your head" feeling is shared by all medical professionals I know here. They are scared of what lies ahead and that's understandable.

I pray that God will continue to strengthen you guys and bring an end to this whole thing as soon as possible because if medical professionals start giving up, e don be.

For some strange reasons though, I strongly believe that very soon, this virus will become harmless (not sure if that's the right medical term) with almost everyone catching/surviving it and life returning to normal.

Lexusgs430:
HiddenID....... How can i ever remember someone, with a HiddenID........

You helped me a bunch during my process

Olalekank:
Congrats on the job search bro!
What field are you working in?

At bolded, LMAO
I could have imagined you presenting your oyster card, expecting to tap it.
Congrats once again!

Thanks bro. IT.

Lol you don't wanna know how embarrassed I felt. I was glad there were just three people in the VIP sha

Gundi:
The Google Hangouts interview said they also like my work, but that the role is going to be an unpaid internship role for 3months, so I'll work remotely in Nigeria for these three montha, and if I pass, I'll be retained permanently, I don't know if they'll be willing to now process my Visa sponsorship after the 3months, so I haven't gotten back to them on that yet.

You're welcome. For these remote guys, I would recommend you try to get a permanent remote role with them. Don't put too much hope on the other guys asking promising to process your VISA. It's still possible though.

I wish you all the best bro.

Long post alert⚠
TL;DR - Opinion: What I did to land a job in the UK and some other tips/experience - for non medical professionals.

Good evening everyone, I hope everyone is doing great.
I want to share my job search experience after moving to the UK in order to encourage those currently hunting.

I moved sometime in November last year, Lexusgs430 remember this your guy?_{new account}

I am a very worrisome person by nature and was already weighed down after barely two weeks of staying at home - yeah, you heard that right

Anyways, I realised that I wasn't even getting any calls for interview and knew I had to change something. After discussing with some friends, I got some recommendations which I followed. Then got a couple interviews and two offers after one month of searching; including an offer from one of The Big Four, after three stages of interview.

Here are some tips:

1. Prayer. Yeah, call me a typical Nigerian but I believe in God. Pray to whatever your heart accepts. It works and also keeps you hopeful.

2. Edited my CV to add a new section called 'work eligibility' and simply proceeded to add 'eligible to work in the UK'. At first I mentioned my Visa type within this section and that's part of what cost me opportunities because most HRs don't even understand what each VISA type entails.

3. Removed the locations of my previous experience on my CV. I just left the company name and the duration I was with them. This is really important because most recruiters just assumed that the companies were in the UK and would feel surprised when I mention that it wasn't during a phone/face to face interview. Well, it gives me a chance to get to the interview stage and prove my skills.

4. Subscribed to LinkedIn premium. You can do trial if you haven't used up your trial in the past. It lets you message recruiters and most importantly, see everyone who viewed your profile. Some recruiters would view your profile in private mode and if you have premium, you'd see them. Then you can send them a message or simply go to their website to either send an email or look up opportunities in the organisation. For them to view your profile, it means that they're most likely recruiting. I also recommend being active on LinkedIn. If you find someone you think appears approachable at a company you have applied to, send him a message and introduce yourself. Get ready to be ignored though but trust me, a good number of them would respond. Also reach out to all the Nigerians you know in the UK and let them know you're searching. Don't let your ego come in your way. They might not have any job for you but will offer a useful tip most likely.

5. Please know your stuff. Or at least read up and learn all the skills involved in the role you're interviewing for. This is a common knowledge but I just felt like mentioning it. Remember you'd be dealing mostly with recruiters who are really busy, they don't have time for bs and will waste no time in letting you know you wasted their time.

6. Please get ready for rejection emails even after checking all the right boxes, don't ever let them weigh you down though. I got a loooot of rejection emails and was ignored sooooo much by some firms but I made sure I applied to a looooot of roles as well to increase my chances. At the end of the day, only a few invites will do the magic.

7. The idea of getting something small while you wait is awesome. However, make sure that what you're doing while applying for jobs doesn't interfer with the job search. For example, don't take up jobs that won't let you pick calls or check your mailbox once in a while. In fact, if you've got someone taking care of your needs and who is understanding too, please forget about taking up something small and fully concentrate on hunting the big fish; channel all your energy and resources towards your job search and something good will come up.

*** The stuffs I've written here are things that worked for me and my humble opinion. It doesn't mean it's perfect or the best way to do anything.

A bad experience:
Just like Naija, there are marketing jobs here. No one told me that when I was hunting.
I was once invited by one company for interview. After the interview, they claimed to like me and invited me for the next stage.

I went for the next stage, omo these people assign me to two other employees who took me to London Bridge to be sharing fliers. Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that if it puts food on the table but these guys were so deceptive and manipulative eh. They kept telling me about how the flier part is just for entry level and that I'll start making sales in no time and be promoted to a manager who sits in the office
Plus, you only get paid based on the sales you make
I couldn't deal with their lies and had to just tell them I'm not interested again.

Na this same company interview I dey go, then miss road. City mapper carry me go enter fast train, I even go siddon for VIP. Na so them come ask me for ticket, I told them what ticket? I showed them Oyster and baba was like "nah Oyster doesn't work on this train, you need a ticket". Him no even pity me as JJC, just collect 13 Pounds from my debit card. I for swear for this company but I've forgiven them. I should've seen the signs from the onset.

Their name is eslupauqE (spelt backwards because I don't want search engines to index this comment).
Please be careful while searching so that you don't end up losing money and valuable time.

Cheers and good luck to you all.