Richtaiwo:
Well, not by any chance supporting the current situation of the country, but this comparison no follow at all. If you go backward to let's say 1980, the cost of a bag of cement may even be less than N20. Minimum wage now is 30k, which is being reviewed. What was the average earnings in 1992? Even in the US, where you all take as model, prices of commodities in the nineties are not the same today. Global inflation is the word. As I said, I'm not by any chance supporting the current harsh situation in Nigeria but that comparison is off track.

What you see today is worst than inflation.. This is hyper inflation

AlphaCentaurii:
Gurus in the house.

Abeg I'm a PhD student in the UK. I have £2,500 in my account and I want to fully sponsor my dad's visiting visa. Dad is not working and has no money in his bank account.

Please, will the ECO agree £2.5k is enough for me to fully sponsor someone? If not, what is the minimum you will advise for me to have in other to sponsor him?

I believe you should have at least your living expenses and your remaining fees and but I don't know if you should get a 5k to show you can take care of him.
All the best.

Lastly is your PhD tuition free?

Atk1nson:
I'm not here to argue, I've given my advise. You can take it or leave it

You advise can't fly in the short run ... I assure you......

Maybe in the long run.

If I have all the time not this 12 months visa. I will just look for reputable agencies that offer training in IT at a fee (1500 to 3000 pounds) then recommend their candidate or graduates to key employers who they partner with.
But the issue is that their training last up to 2 years while there is bills mounting up

You can see that people are doing the extreme under the sledging hammer of house rent, food, transport fee etc with high exchange rate back home as u struggle to convert to keep ur self going.

This makes me to sound a clear advice... If you don't have 80% of fees and 5 months rent or best 8 months rent.. No matter how sharp you are please keep that 20m or 25m or use it for something better than trying student route to UK for now.

Atk1nson:


Have you tried linkedin? I have done it before and so I can tell you it works.

In the search bar, type your desired profession+ a nigerian uni+ location

E.g for someone seeking to connect with an immigrant data analyst:

Data analyst university of lagos united kingdom

Nairaland has a toxic environment, so people are not keen on connecting offline. Linkedin is much different, people are happy to help with career and mentorship if you approach them correctly.

The Uk is an information driven environment, you'll likely go far and faster with the right information, and no, those looking for a job and having same gloomy outlook as you are unlikely to be able to help with this.

They won't be providing you a job but key information on how to best route into the sector.

For instance, if you want to apply for a job on my team, I'm probably able to to provide insights as to key words that should be on you CV and things they'll be looking out for in the interview

First am not the person who applied 300 jobs opening and got 100 declined. I just picked a few complaints on multiple whatappp forum I am into.
Like the person am responding to pointed out ... And secondly the person I believe has don this and more to this and I went through his lamentation and also ways he is pushing to break through. I posted few below

Finally I won't push further to respond to u... The job market is simply responding to demand and supply. That's it.

As market becomes saturated with lots of Indians, China, Nepal who are far ahead of in IT related skills, employer push to the extreme and become selective as they just want the best in not only experience but validity of visa.

I had to cough out 800 pounds, did a forklift course, got the certification before I was able to get employed.

Until you are in ones shoes you will be outside the box to give advice and you will sound just wish and the other person as unwise n not actually given his best to secure a job.

Atk1nson:
Not here to argue with anyone here.

My advise that new and strrugling to break into the UK job market is that you engage with immigrants employed in the field and get advise and mentorship from them. Avoid or reduce the propensity to get this advise or mentorship from your fellow applicant who also is struggling to make headway or from someone who is disillusioned about the job market.

The UK still has a very high level of unfilled vancies and many employers will not mind employing an african immigrants who presents his/herself the right way. There may be some racial barrier, but I do not see the UK as a racist country. Also, location may also matter, but the uk is a small country, relocation should often not be a problem.

There is also good reason why the wage growth has been outstripping inflation even when inflation went as high as 6% - there's a big labour shortage here.

If you don't get here on nairaland, go on linkedin, using your nigerian uni or other nigerian unis, search for nigeria who migrated and ask them how they cracked it and what's the best way for you.

In my opinion, the most important barrier is your first job here (and it doesnt have to be your ideal employment but must have a clear relationship to where your going). Subsequent ones become much easier and in the country, you can switch jobs even 1 months after you join, employer will be fine.

Much like renting, your first rent in the open market may be hard, but when you decide to move , you find it much easier.

Peace

Is it the Nigerians that won't like to tell you where they work or referee you so you don't come to drag shift with them?
Although it's normal, I understand anyone will do whatever possible to protect their job etc.
Here everyone minds their business and once they know you have nothing or always ask from them they stop picking your calls.


Many forums I was, I know how I often disturb this people. Including the admin about my lack of job. Most of them just ignore. Other just say keep applying. Have you gone to this place, have you gone to this agency while they themselves know those agencies don't recruit anymore.

The bottom line is that job are now like before. Previously employers do organise job fair,where they come to stadium every now and then to look for people to fill their vacant position.
But today all that is gone. I have a long list of agencies, plus some that are scrapped from Google.. Call them or send them a message they said no vacancy. Go to them in person they said if anything comes up they put it up on indeed and job sites..

The jobs they have or what they expect or require is not what an average new migrant possesses.

You might think it's only you, but by them time you spend time with your classmates who came same months with you then you realised all are just putting on smiling face with no shimgbi.. No job. They are in same shoe like you are.



Let's just accept the simple fact. That's why I am telling those coming or intending to come to please hold 80% of funds most especially their school fees.

Saying one should avoid fellow applicants... Well I found strength in them. When I feel like giving up, I pick my phone,call two to three persons from different cities, their determination gives me more energy to keep pushing that I am not alone. If not I for don return back to Nigeria teh teh.

Although now I got a 20hrs job forklift... I did the certification course.

PandoraObi:
Which decision again, the decision that made Peter girigory Obi win or he didn't win again

The man you forced on Nigerians... Tinubu caused it and u and your likes voted for him in

Attacking distributor will cause scarcity of foodstuffs in coming months.
They are the supply chains

PandoraObi:
Thank God she didn't die and she didn't sell her babies or join kidnappers like some people

Your stup1d decision caused her this. If she dies her blood is on ur head

Jennyclay:
Puke!!

Sharing toilet with over 13 people is so irritating .

Ehyaa! You don’t have money to rent decent apartment. Sorry!

People are really suffering in this country. May God help you struggling and broke men!

Check ur home.. Ur parents n u might be even staying in face me I face u house.... Max 2 rooms

Nonsense

tensazangetsu20:


The person has had only 12 interviews after 300 applications. Are these professional jobs or menial jobs?

This is for professional jobs I think IT..
When you have just 1 or 2 years visa but employer are looking for who got 5 years visa.

Even in the care sector, low end jobs etc. Same stuff.
This year January alone I personally have applied to more than 200 cleaning jobs. Only got 2 interview.we were many that came for the interview for a 10 hours job a week and I wil be spending 8 pounds for transport cos it's two drops from my place / 20 minutes and pay is 10.40 pounds per her and I will work for 1hr30mins per day
But I don't mind I said I will trek while coming back.

Am still waiting for their response now is February but I know they have employed one of us that came for the interview cos the interviewer was asking me if I have licence to mixed certain chemicals used for cleaning. What is the job all about self? Just one small store that sells baby stuff and u just clean the floor 7am before they open

Prigozhin:


That's it. People think you are lazy when they hear such. Even if na cleaning job I get I go do am.

You are welcome.
Just keep applying. Do a CV on cleaning, do in care, do on factory jobs.
Fot care.. Type care assistant with no experience on indeed and keep applying.

For cleaning.... Apply to those that where posted today.. In a day be apply for at least 10 to 20 new jobs.

On factory... Same thing.


Lastly do you have extra money to run a certification course... Like 800 pounds?

Prigozhin:
Hello house, I am finding it hard to get a job here in UK. I arrived Leicester two weeks ago. Someone said I can't do a full time job as it would reflect in the home office that I am exceeding my work permit hours. But even multiple part time jobs are difficult to get. I went to a place today and I was asked if I have permit to work full time and I said yes out of frustration and my number was taken down with my name and they said they would send a link to me so I can upload my documents through the link. But someone says they'll still know if I am being asked to upload my BRP which will reveal my work limit.

When I was shouting no job issues here people said I am lying or lazy.
You got to apply hundred of jobs and won't get one invite... Na so so unfortunately you will be seeing.

Ufemia26:


If you are in the UK, pls go and volunteer to work as a data analyst for a charity organisation or any organisation at all. UK is big on work experience

williams20:



How did you come up with your over 80% statistics ?

Back to your question, once they get to know through share code or BRP they won't proceed you further unless the job is 20hours or less per week.


I won't advise even my enemy to come to UK now except u have the full fees n all money

Biola67:

Agreed. But nobody don gree come back MMIA lol

Be sympathetic to your fellow human . Anyone who left last year spent nothing less than 12m. You can't just leave it and start running back.

hustla:



Enter Twitter

5K before when?

February 29th
The presure no be here walahi

lexybaba1234:
This is my first ever post on nairaland and I will like to be honest with colleagues on this page,

In as much that I can't discourage people from legal migration to the UK, because we are in a free world. But, I can give some free advice based on my personal experience in the UK.

However, if you are coming on a study visa route. Note the following

1) Remember you are alone without dependant.

2) I beg you to ensure you carry 70%-80% of the balance of your school fees with you.

3) Lower your expectations

4) If you get job (20 hour per week) is nothing, remember you are alone. No combine income for you. If you do more hours, the payment/number of hours is linked to your NI and they will know.

5) Technically you can get your school fees back while on study visa no more. (As at last year, it is possible cos dependant will push more hours for combine income). But not anymore.

6) It is a serious immigration offence when you applied for next visa (PSW or tier 2). Someone just got his psw visa denied cos of 4 extra hours.

7) You can't change visa status until you finish your program.

Please note as at today the current exchange rate of Lemfi app is 1670 Naira/ £.

9) Make sure you are loaded with Naira for pounds exchange.

Am not saying coming to UK is bad, am saying be prepared, and it is a long term investment.

My take.

Anyone that avoid this advice.. Honestly he or she is on her own. In addition to 70/80% of fees, one needs to take 3 to 4 month rent

Biola67:

Is there something you people aren’t talking about?

What do u want to know. Just say it let me explain or rather if you have telegram.. Search the school name and ask those of 2023 sets ensure they are September intake.. Then get real up to date information on anything you need to know.

hustla:


You just dey vex





. But really, I am starting to see lots of people doing go fund me for sch fees in the UK these days

E no easy without form A

I swear. I need this also.. I need to pay 5k pounds how can I do this go fund me

adubam:
People still thank God for giving them UK visa? Many here wished they never came and some have returned.

when I see those stuff I just hissed out and bend my head.

Biola67:

When are you returning back to Nigeria

I swear if I can get back 50% of what I have spent I will return back.
Just 10m I swear I go return back use that money look for cheaper options in Eastern Europe

Thewritingnerd:
Did you independently carry out statistical research on the last September set? What statistics are you referencing when you say 70 to 80%?

I am not discrediting anything.
All I’m saying is, stop making such sweeping generalizations. Not everybody would experience same. Simple.

What I said is valid....even dependant hardly see jobs.
Seeing job in UK now is by the grace of God.
I am in various WhatsApp groups, telegraph etc people are crying. This is not even my cities... Across uk
If u have one. Better thanks God

hustla:



Best. Make sure you send them something and call them that you have

If they send a mail to the home office and lock your portal, you'll have to go back to Naijan

Make sure you send them something For this 20 hours job where I have to pay my rent. Hah

It's not easy oh bro.
I am still searching for extra job.
If them like they should report me to heaven. I won't steal, I won't kill my self.
Home office won't arrest me rather they will say go home which is not a death sentence.

hustla:



Did they tell you they sent an email to home office?

No, they said if am unable to pay they will inform home office.

I de wait for them.

This month I will send them 500 pounds

justwise:
People here are really something else, the last time
duchess90 Logged on here was more than a month ago but nobody asked if she is ok

I have and still waiting for response.

She will be fine. Maybe busy with something

nonoth3rd:


Not just jobs. From what I heard , they changed payment plan for Nigerians to 3 times and constantly lock students accounts when they do not meet up with payments.



Anyone can correct me if I’m wrong o🙏🏾

Them don lock me since November.. Begging school to open after paying 3k pounds in December alone, this exclude deposit from Nigeria school said now I should pay the rest money before March. Where I wan see 6k pounds in 2 months and I still have from now to September to finish my studies.

Once portal is lock you can't follow up with lectures again. You can't submit assignments etc

The right things should be done... Not when this was that.

Comparing actions taken based on political or tribal affiliates

Thewritingnerd:
I think you shouldn’t make such sweeping generalizations! I came in this September and I have had 4 interviews! I rejected one, got rejected from another and I accepted two others! I currently have two jobs. In my class, all the nigerian students there are already employed. ALL.

So maybe it’s your location. If it’s not, look into making drastic changes to your CV. Different people will experience different sides of the UK. My advice will always be to be prepared, research into the area you’re heading to and WORK ON YOUR CV.

Also, build relationships and connections with your fellow Nigerians! Don’t rely on only indeed.

I won't argue with you but you can't discredit what I just said based on your account.

I repeat... All that came in September 70 to 80% haven't got job until now.What I stated is the pure fact based on information from 4 different cities.. Then mine making it 5.

I have people in 4 different cities... Most travel 2 hours to their work place. That's the only place they could secure a job. And most of this jobs comes through referer


I now have a job after 5 months of staying idle.

I have to do a specialise certification that restricted others from doing this kind of job and it cost me over 900 pounds before I got the certificate and licence.



Are you paying me to make post on nairaland that I should just stand up and be lying?

I had a land I wanted to sell for 15million in MAY last year. Someone one priced it 11m but I refused because it's in a developed area by the time I got buyer again it was in September ending and naira has depreciated and I sold the land 14m which when converted i got 9,000 pounds .

If I had sold it 11m two months back and converted the money, I would have gotten 13800 to 14k pounds

This life