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Lexusgs430:
Please stop calling it gambling....... Buying $1000 stock vs Trading $1000 in forex and commodity.......

I would make a 60% return in 30 day's on forex, while stock would not return that in 7 year's......😁

More RISK ...... More REWARD......😜😁

Gambling 🤣😂 Gambling 😂

Lexusgs430:
When she is driving the Tesla, fully funded by trading....... She would not think it was financed, via a gambling habit........ Yeah, right..... 😜

Make you dey play....... 😜🤣

It sounds very tempting but I’ll pass before I end up gambling my daughter’s school fees away.

Lexusgs430:
You don come again, with this your wahala o .........😂

My wife too calls it gambling....... We call it trading......... 😜😁😂


Not $6500, it's rinse and repeat....... Only legends would understand....... 😜

I agree with your wife. Trading is when you buy shares and stocks but that’s not what you are doing 🤪 you are practically gambling on price movements which is riskier than buying stocks/shares.
You are a legend! I salute 👍

Newbie123:
No platinum. Any idea on how to go about the address history

There’s really no way around it. You could try inputting your Nigerian address but it probably won’t accept it. There’s no harm in trying though.

nineville:
Thanks, Dupyshoo for your prompt response.

Please, others kindly shed more light on this. thanks

Check the eligibility requirement of the job you are interested in.

Some jobs are open to everyone, some are restricted to UK Nationals while some are reserved for BC (not dual citizens) typically jobs in defence or intelligence/counter terrorism. There’s no one size cap fit all.

humblemoi:
Please who can assist me with the correct link to apply for schengen visa to Greece. Lots of links online and its getting really confused.

I don't mind spending time looking for availability for appointment but I need the correct link to begin with.

Thanks.

This is the Greece Embassy website, there’s a section for visas on the right hand side.

https://www.mfa.gr/uk/en/the-embassy/sections/consular-office.html

Newbie123:
Hi guys

Me again o.

Please I'm trying to apply for a CC but the application form doesn't have a space to input overseas address. Barclays card to be precise.

Any way around this please?

Also, is it advisable to
1) check eligibility first? My CS is 968
2) just put that I've lived in my current address for 2 years as against 9 months

Which Barclaycard are you applying for? Is it the free Avios one? I would check if you are pre-approved first before applying.

BIB Barclays run a hard check for credit card applications. They would easily see you have no credit record prior to 9 months.

lovelysofa:
Thank you so much.

My daughter is that child that would cling to me throughout her classmates birthday party and only start socialising 10mins to the end of the party. However, once she starts, she's literally the life of the party and I will have to force her to leave.

I'm not sure if she exhibits similar behaviour in school as nothing has being flagged with me. Her teacher uses phrases like "she's becoming more confident", etc so it's really hard to get any "negative" feedback from them.

No problem. I replied. Let me know how you get on.

Lolli2pop:
I never said he is lying oh.. i wonder why he even thinks the other guy was insinuating that he is lying. No one has actually said anything to say he was telling lies but for some reasons he believes some people are calling him liars.

I think on this forum we should all do better in under People’s point of view and being able to extract the most important point from a message

Where I work i have leads earning 180k per year + stock options

75k is nothing no one has ever earned, what is there to doubt.. so I believe him 100%

People tend to take offence easily here and it’s actually stifling and making discussions boring. I do wonder how some of us cope in the real world.

Lovelysofa, I ran this by my sister-in-law who is a teacher and she said occasionally they hold younger kids back because they tend not to be as confident as the older kids. The child might still be ok academically but may lack social skills and struggle in groups tasks and ability to communicate with other kids.. She said it’s usually beneficial for kids to repeat a year in P1 than progress to the next class and then having to struggle through out their primary and secondary school years. The school should however have highlighted it to you before now.

Message me if you have any specific questions on how to approach your discussion with the teachers at the parent evening, I can ask her.

lovelysofa:
I also have a much older child in the same school, and we've never had this situation.

This to me seems like the exception and not the norm. I haven’t come across anyone held back in primary school in my part of Scotland.

Go to the parents evening first and see what the teachers have to say and then decide on the next course of action. I can see you are very upset about the whole thing as would any parent but please calm down and put your emotions aside. The last thing you want to do is to go in there guns blazing and perpetuate the angry black woman stereotype.

Hang in there and hopefully you will get a satisfactory resolution soon.

lovelysofa:
Please don't get me upset any further. If you no nothing about my post or you are unable to help,please ignore and jump and pass.

THIS IS NOT A COMPOSITE CLASS SITUATION

No need to shout.

I live in Scotland and have kids that have been through primary school so I’m not particularly as ignorant as you might think. I have also explained what I thought could be happening and since you have confirmed that they are keeping her back, then you need to have a proper conversation with the school when next you are in and find out why they didn’t flag it in their previous correspondences.

@lovelysofa

Please try not to stress over nothing.

lovelysofa:
Dupsyshoo Ticha Mamatukwas and anyone else that can help.

Please i desperately need your advice. This is off the back of the conversation on the thread below.

https://www.nairaland.com/4158866/living-uk-life-uk-immigrant/665

I got a letter today from my daughter's school that she won't be moving to P2 but she will be put in a "streaming" class which is P2/1 with the same p1 teachers that are currently teaching her. We are based in Scotland.

Saying that I'm shocked and disappointed is an understatement. I have attended all parents' meeting and there's been no concerns regarding her. She writes and speaks well despite being one of the youngest in her class (her class is a mix of 5 to 6 year olds) and she's in the younger range thanks to her birth month.

Please is there anything I can do to stop them from making her "repeat" a class? I have received her year report and it's full of praises and they've not flagged any concerns.

Can I push back? Should I withdraw her and take her to a fee paying school?

My daughter has been taking English kumon a month before she started primary school and I had plans to enroll for maths in p2.

I have another parents conference in the next 2 days and I intend to email the school and seriously object to the streaming arrangement. Please I need help and advice.

Thanks

Hi trying to understand what’s the problem is here - did your letter specifically say your child was being held back in Primary 1? The reason I ask is because many schools in Scotland run composite classes that are a combination of different year groups. This could be as a result of inadequate teachers in the school or not enough pupils in the various year groups to warrant creating separate classes for them.

I used to live in the Scottish islands and there were some schools that only had one or two teachers with all the pupils(from P1 to P7) in one class due to how sparsely populated the areas were. So a class could have P4/5/6, It doesn’t mean that they were holding back the kids in P6 to repeat with the P4s. The teacher will prepare different lesson notes for each year group. I suspect this to be the case with your child. The fact that her school reports have not indicated that she’s struggling confirms my reasoning.

I have read the discussions you linked in your post and don’t completely agree with the representation of information re Scotland.

kwakudtraveller:
And you have to admit that you were in fact accusing me of lying when you asked if I work multiple jobs and when you mentioned that I’m misleading people

I agree with your take of people not feeling bad for themselves, my intention was not to undermine anyone’s hard work or make them feel like they are doing something wrong. In fact, the advise on Nairaland made wifey and I to Jasi, na person here even do my CV for me. It was just to let the poster know that those salaries are out there if they look. At the end of it all, every salary earned in dignity is good money.

Nope I disagree with the bolded. I wasn’t doubting you but was trying to buttress that individual circumstances might differ eg you could be contracting on a generous day rate or doing two jobs.

For the record, there’s nothing wrong with working multiple jobs as long as the hours don’t conflict and the said 2nd job does not amount to a conflict of interest with your current employer. Also people should remember to follow their employers disclosure requirement.

kwakudtraveller:
I’m a full time staff with one job. I got 3 fantastic job offers and Nairalanders here advised me to stick to one job. I’m not sure how saying what I earn is me misleading people. Do you know me personally, or why do you think I’m lying? That you do not know high earners suddenly makes me a liar? I’m confused.

I didn’t say anything about you lying. When giving advice on here it’s best to give a balanced view so people can manage expectations.

It’s only the top 10% of the country that are in the earning bracket you described so making out that it’s easy to walk into a £75K job is not entirely a true representation of the reality we live in. And that was why I asked you the follow up questions not that I was doubting you.

Kudos to you though if you happen to be in that bracket however we don’t want people going to bed feeling bad for themselves or reflecting in their somber times that they are low achievers. I don’t think that’s the purpose of this thread.

kwakudtraveller:
I’m a skilled dependant in finance and I’m currently earning £75k plus bonus. If you target 28k jobs that’s what you’ll earn and If you target 75k jobs and above and you are skilled, na wetin you go get.

How many jobs are you working and are you contracting?

Let’s not mislead people…average UK wage is still less than £40k last time I checked.

yomisley:
People in the house. for someone that came in with a Tier 2 Care Visa. does learning work as an apprentice is part of accessing public funds for job will later sponsor someone? E be like say na that railway job money dey oooo.

You need to double-check the eligibility criteria. Most apprenticeship require 3 years UK residency.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeship-funding-rules-for-employers/annex-a-eligibility-criteria-who-we-fund

koonbey:
@The man being oppressed by his wife, I'm sorry to be that guy but it's key someone cuts through this Hakuna matata nonsense some seem to be peddling here.


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The crucial factor here is not about the money. It's about the fact that your wife is blackmailing you financially, immigration-wise and emotionally. In fact the repeated emphasis on how she 'brought you here’ is an extreme red flag that shows she’s an abuser,.

This really pissed me off when I first read the OP’s post and I raised it in my response to him.

Imagine if this was an inter-racial relationship and the white spouse keeps making this comment to his/her foreign spouse. Is this not verbal abuse and intimidation?

@Godaloneisable It’s irrelevant whether she brought you to this country or not, you are not indebted to her for that reason. Both of you are equals in the marriage irrespective of who is earning what and who is sponsoring the other.

People on here prefer to beat about the bush rather than address the main issue.

Noworries11:
Please for expierenced parents
My EDD is fast approaching.... much as I am excited for an obodo oyibo pikin

Please I need to be proactively informed especially on the baby's data registrationa and stuffs... are we expected to register the baby at the Nigeria High commission? The NIN thing blabla

How soon is this supposed to happen? Please any vital info as regards to this journey will be highly appreciated
Note I am on tier 2 visa (dem go give my baby ILR? )

The hospital will give you some documents which you will use for the registration. You will need to register the baby at your local authority within a specified time. In Scotland, the registration needs to be done within 21 days of birth. If you are in England/Wales, it’s 42 days. The LA will issue two birth certificates for your baby - a long and short version.

You can then apply for baby’s first Nigeria passport using the birth certificate. I’d probably wait till baby is about 6 months old before embarking on that journey. Baby will need their own NIN before passport application.

I don’t know anything about the process for baby Visa and ILR so can’t help you with that bit.

Congratulations and hope everything goes well.

koonbey:
Exactly! That's extremely absurd actually - to say that he should just carry on as if it's normal.

The bigger issue here is not even the distribution of the bills. They are not roommates - they are married, and whether the money for rent or whatever comes from his account or hers is a very minor issue compared to the (lack of) transparency in their mutual finances.

He has no idea when the loan will be paid off and apparently she has refused to tell him. So he should just carry on for the next 10 years with no end in sight? Haba mana

My brother I tire o!

justwise:
I suggest you carry on paying those bills and rent and allow her to recovery from all the money she spent. At least you still have little left after paying bills.

She did not bother you when repaying the loan so you need to repay her now.

For how long though? This is setting a dangerous precedent for the rest of their married life in the UK. The problem needs to be addressed now.

Godaloneisable:
Elders and dependants especially male I need your advice please.

I'm a dependant who is also working in uk. I appreciate my wife cos she spent over 70% of the funds we used while coming to uk and also took care of home for 2 months before i got a job. I was lucky to get a good job in Manchester 2 months after I got to uk which is a midlevel role in my career path as a systems engineer. My wife has refused to do anything at home cos she claims she wants to rest and I should be grateful that she brought me here. This is leading to serious arguments cos after paying rent, bills and food I'm left with almost nothing infact I had to borrow in the last 2 months because I bought some home appliances in our newly rented apartment.
Right now, I'm so confused because it's more like I am just working to spend and her money belongs to her strictly and she means it. I am careful cos I'm bound to her visa and I am even begging her to take just bills but she refused. This has been on for over 7 months and i can not boast of 2k savings even with 49k salary.

How do I manage this? Just confused tbh cos she's also working full time even grossing more than i

Both of you need to sit down and sort out your finances. This is not Africa where men are made to foot all the household bills while the woman packs hers away. The only way to survive here is team work, you must both be on the same page.

If she’s working and earning, then she also needs to contribute towards the bills irrespective of whether she brought you here or not as that is irrelevant. You are supposed to be a team.. If there’s an outstanding loan that needs to be paid, let her tell you how much it is and both of you can work out a monthly income and expenditure budget that would include paying off the loan.

eniola1010:
Abeg if person wan start driving school for uk. Shey na compulsory to use manual?

No it’s not compulsory to learn with manual but if you learn with automatic, you can only drive automatic when you pass your test.

eniola1010:
Abeg what exactly is with offices and driver license.
I have lost two interview because i dont have DL.
What exactly do they beed DL for when i am not applying for the role of driver

It depends on what the role entails and whether the DL was listed as an essential requirement for the job. If you need to attend meetings offsite, visit clients etc then you will need a driving license.

mizGene:
I really don't think anyone will stop one from coming in with a visa that is still valid.

Having a visa does not necessarily guarantee entry. The final decision to admit someone into the country ultimately lies with the Immigration officer at the point of entry. 99.9% of the time you will be allowed in without a fuss, but there’s still that 0.1% chance that you’ll meet an IO that woke up from the wrong side of their bed.

Raalsalghul:
Even with a valid BRP?

Yes. I know someone it happened to granted this was over 16 years ago so may no longer be the case. She was held back at the airport for over 6 hours and was told she had no business coming back to the UK as her studies had finished. She explained she needed to pack her stuff and close her bank accounts and sort her tenancy etc. They eventually let her in but she was really traumatised by the whole experience.

The question though is why risk it? You can’t rule out the fact that you might meet an overzealous Border Agent especially now that that they are trying to reduce so called ‘net migration’. The OP should get his PSW or switch to work visa before going on any jolly.

mayowa94:
Is it advisable for an international to travel out of the UK immediately after his course without changing changing his visa from student visa?

It depends on how much time you still have on your visa and also the mood of the Border Agent you meet on arrival. They may not let you in If you have less than 2 months.

Goke7:
The Uk and the schools are no fools, if they will get more from undergraduates, they won't need to give dependents of postgraduates visas, It's a numbers game and that's what they did. How many undergraduates are married compared to postgraduates, this is no raffle draw or charity but a pure numbers game. And the data shows it all. They needed the dependent revenue that undergraduates can't give, period.

I don’t agree with this explanation. I’d say the international students that come here for undergraduate programmes are mostly from middle class background and majority of them go back home voluntarily after their studies to use their degree in their respective countries. They government are aware that these people will always come to study in the UK irrespective of the immigration policy because they value British Education. So no need to dangle carrots in front of these people.

Whereas they needed to change the policy to attract more international post graduate students to bridge the funding gap caused by Brexit and the inability of universities to secure EU grants now that we are no longer part of the EU. However this has backfired and they have retraced their steps. Like I said before it’s a case of damned if they do, damned if they don’t. Funny enough in my postgraduate class back in the day, the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Europeans were all single and in their early 20s, it was only the Africans that were in their > 30 and had families back home. Then we weren’t allowed to bring dependants in.

Goodnight lovely folks and thanks to everyone that has contributed to this discussion. We agree to disagree👍

P.S did anyone see the Nigerian guy that represented Ukraine in the Eurovision context? 😃

Goke7:
have you checked the data for international undergraduates? start from there and let's continue the conversation

Please enlighten me on how the post graduate students are more deserving of dependant visa than their undergraduate counterpart.

Since it’s all about the money post graduates and their families bring into the UK, I don’t see anyone up in arms questioning why undergraduates that spend way more money in this country on education aren’t allowed to bring dependants in? This is where the main injustice lies.

Goke7:
Let’s stop being political bro, Nigerians fleeing ukraine were held back while others were let go, it has happened also in Sudan so it’s nothing new at all or were those ones not running for their lives too

Could this be because the Nigerian men were struggling for spaces on trains and buses with Ukrainian women and children? There were hardly any Ukrainian men between 18 and 60 fleeing Ukraine except those that were disabled. Of course the women and children will be prioritised over able bodied black men.