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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jtech17: 6:25pm On Oct 22, 2021
Uzomarrr123:

I was just being sarcastic there

Of course I don’t import fake drugs

It a long time family business

We have reputation to protect
how many people have your family business empowered other than your family members... we are talking about the populace at large... the percentage of people having a decent life abroad far outweighs the number of people your family business have empowered
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 6:35pm On Oct 22, 2021
Messyodi:
Good afternoon fam,

Please i need your help, i am in need of a nanny around my area in Bedfordshire. I dont mind a live in help either. If anyone has any links, please help a sister. Thank you

I use this agency Gen122.... you can google to get their details

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 6:39pm On Oct 22, 2021
Uzomarrr123:

How you guys plan to live the rest of your lives overseas is just amazing

It all about the mentality

Go ahead

I rest my case

Davido must be a fool for opting to buy a house on banana island

You keep calling Davido up and down... Davido career is in naija so its understandable if he choose to buy in naija. Also social media and reality are two different things. E fit shock you that he has no property but just staying in rentals. Forget hype. I don't know what he truly has and neither do you

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Aphrodite007(f): 7:47pm On Oct 22, 2021
jtech17:

Let give the honour to Aunty Aphrodite... shes a tech emancipator

You that have tech in your name nko ���

Please all hands on deck o. I’ll be expecting to read yours.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 7:59pm On Oct 22, 2021
Uzomarrr123:

Thank you for speaking the truth

The thing most of them usually forget the goal …E Dey always worry me when I see these people saying “life in UK or US is hard bla bla bla”

Anyone who don stay overseas for a good number of years ,and can’t land his family or himself a property in Nigeria is a pure waste
And should come back home and allow another set go abeg !!!

For Christ sake , have had stack illiterate uncles who one or the other found dia way overseas ,some even overstayed dia visas ,refused to come back hustled so hard to give dia family something back home

My closest uncle overseas Issa plumber ,when he came home visiting last December in IMO state, na police escort Dey follow am up n down

Fine ,you can’t be overly rich overseas …but that money you make there will do alot back home (if you are wise)

My father used to say “you can’t live abroad forever, you will likely still come back home one day ,best you can do is just work hard while dia economy is still good” coz you never can tell UK or US might just turn to venuezuela with bad economy one day.

Dollars and pounds ain’t joke …These are real hard currencies that can do wonders back home !

Use your head !!!

Uzomarr with all due respects these are the kind of statements that produces a beastly human.

people who think like this will end up being soo materialistic and selfish.

I know a nigerian man with this type of mentality… this man works a whole lot. He has a family.
Lets analyze this

His reason for his action- he is trying to finish his house back home, not because he lives in nigeria but because of pressure from people back home and what they would say.

He neglects his duties as a father and husband because of the pressure back home.

In my opinion sir with all due respect your uncle is not better off than anyone who doesn’t have a house

I hold My greatest respect not for successful men but Men that have been able to keep their homes (marriage especially ) in a country like the uk. My observation this far is, anyone can come to the uk and actually be successful and achieve the greatest heights both financially and career wise but homes are seriously being fought against. This society we live in , is seriously anti marriage. Please married people planning to relocate take heed i beg you. Come to the uk, but pls be wise always. Money, success or fame is not worth ruining your homes for.

Don’t get me wrong?
Am I against financial success? No
Am i against building houses? No, infact i will come for d house warming.

My point: keep your sanity, use money for what it is meant to be used for but don’t let it use you man. Don’t let money define right or wrong for u, don’t let money form your process of thoughts and ideologies. Lets use money and keep it its place.#mammon

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by amanze54: 8:01pm On Oct 22, 2021
Honestly feel that guy "Uzor' might be some how right, I look around here and I see the strange eyes the whites look at the blacks, an economic migrantt, infact I was looking at one elderly black man in the bus, he looks so defeated and out of place, it is very clear at old age, the reality start downing on you that you don't belong here, the expression of the people around will display it. It will be clear the segregation, but at this age u can summont it, but when u get old, it becomes a strange feeling, cos you appear in the mist of white. at different bus station, the black kids move only with the black. You will eventually feel odd at old age. Now while here, I realized why older Nigerian will prefer to return home. It is even evident in some care home I have been, I hardly see any black old man, I keep wondering where they keep them

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Mimzyy(f): 8:18pm On Oct 22, 2021
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

Lexusgs430:



Why did she not attend Imo state university or university of Lagos....... wink
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by icon8: 8:24pm On Oct 22, 2021
Deadly invasion part 2 grin cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by sammydoe: 9:07pm On Oct 22, 2021
Anyone looking for a single room close to central london, pm me abeg. Students or working person all welcome
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dubaiprince: 9:26pm On Oct 22, 2021
amanze54:
Honestly feel that guy "Uzor' might be some how right, I look around here and I see the strange eyes the whites look at the blacks, an economic migrantt, infact I was looking at one elderly black man in the bus, he looks so defeated and out of place, it is very clear at old age, the reality start downing on you that you don't belong here, the expression of the people around will display it. It will be clear the segregation, but at this age u can summont it, but when u get old, it becomes a strange feeling, cos you appear in the mist of white. at different bus station, the black kids move only with the black. You will eventually feel odd at old age. Now while here, I realized why older Nigerian will prefer to return home. It is even evident in some care home I have been, I hardly see any black old man, I keep wondering where they keep them

Infact both parties are somehow right. Our reasons for coming to the UK are different. Some are here planning never to return to Nigeria while some have plans to return. So buying or building a house in Nigeria is not out of place for someone planning to return. You have easier access to good healthcare, education for kids, saner environment here obviously but discrimination based on race is something I feel will take centuries to go away.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by cashmyles: 9:27pm On Oct 22, 2021
justwise:


What course are you coming to study?

Please, do you have an idea about the job prospects of MSc. Biotech
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by kode12: 9:36pm On Oct 22, 2021
hustla:



Why are you going back and forth with the obvious?

grin


He is into pharmaceuticals. You can put two and two together and get your answer.
But no be me talk am ooh grin grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 9:47pm On Oct 22, 2021
dubaiprince:


Infact both parties are somehow right. Our reasons for coming to the UK are different. Some are here planning never to return to Nigeria while some have plans to return. So buying or building a house in Nigeria is not out of place for someone planning to return. You have easier access to good healthcare, education for kids, saner environment here obviously but discrimination based on race is something I feel will take centuries to go away.


This, never will.......

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DisGuy: 10:04pm On Oct 22, 2021
amanze54:
Honestly feel that guy "Uzor' might be some how right, I look around here and I see the strange eyes the whites look at the blacks, an economic migrantt, infact I was looking at one elderly black man in the bus, he looks so defeated and out of place, it is very clear at old age, the reality start downing on you that you don't belong here, the expression of the people around will display it. It will be clear the segregation, but at this age u can summont it, but when u get old, it becomes a strange feeling, cos you appear in the mist of white. at different bus station, the black kids move only with the black. You will eventually feel odd at old age. Now while here, I realized why older Nigerian will prefer to return home. It is even evident in some care home I have been, I hardly see any black old man, I keep wondering where they keep them

Who are they? Where the white man keep the black old men?

Have you thought maybe they could be at home with their families just like many other old white people?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DisGuy: 10:05pm On Oct 22, 2021
sammydoe:
Anyone looking for a single room close to central at me abeg. Students or working person all welcome

Central L.A, Central Glasgow, Central London?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:33pm On Oct 22, 2021
DisGuy:


Who are they? Where the white man keep the black old men?

Have you thought maybe they could be at home with their families just like many other old white people?


When you look hard enough, you would see a hunched squirrel........ wink

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jtech17: 12:21am On Oct 23, 2021
amanze54:
Honestly feel that guy "Uzor' might be some how right, I look around here and I see the strange eyes the whites look at the blacks, an economic migrantt, infact I was looking at one elderly black man in the bus, he looks so defeated and out of place, it is very clear at old age, the reality start downing on you that you don't belong here, the expression of the people around will display it. It will be clear the segregation, but at this age u can summont it, but when u get old, it becomes a strange feeling, cos you appear in the mist of white. at different bus station, the black kids move only with the black. You will eventually feel odd at old age. Now while here, I realized why older Nigerian will prefer to return home. It is even evident in some care home I have been, I hardly see any black old man, I keep wondering where they keep them
maybe the black people no dey like care homes cost of the cost involved and you should know that the percentage of black to white is negligible... ive seen people on youtube say they are the only blacks in a particular city/area... so its not surprising not to see a black man in the care homes... or maybe they are relocating back to Africa... wink
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IamE: 4:47am On Oct 23, 2021
Biko ma, create time.
i sent you a pm
Aphrodite007:


One day when I have time, I’ll detail some of the occupations and post here. That should help and guide people.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 5:26am On Oct 23, 2021
amanze54:
Honestly feel that guy "Uzor' might be some how right, I look around here and I see the strange eyes the whites look at the blacks, an economic migrantt, infact I was looking at one elderly black man in the bus, he looks so defeated and out of place, it is very clear at old age, the reality start downing on you that you don't belong here, the expression of the people around will display it. It will be clear the segregation, but at this age u can summont it, but when u get old, it becomes a strange feeling, cos you appear in the mist of white. at different bus station, the black kids move only with the black. You will eventually feel odd at old age. Now while here, I realized why older Nigerian will prefer to return home. It is even evident in some care home I have been, I hardly see any black old man, I keep wondering where they keep them

The irony of it, in old age when you move back to Nigeria you will still feel like a stranger. Just ask those who have gone down this path.

I know 3 family friends who relocated back to Nigeria in their late 60s early 70 years after yearssssss in America. Today all 3 have quietly returned back to America . They just couldn't adjust or feel at home due to years living in an organised society. Visit and living because two completely different experience, they now visit but don't live . Even the visit has stopped as the level of insecurity rises

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 5:32am On Oct 23, 2021
IamE:
Dear @Katherine98
@Aphrodite007
@jtech17
@mdeeokoye
@fatima04
And all tech enthusiast willing to start or further their career in UK..
Aside Nursing, Tech seem to be the next big thing and most of us who have a little knowledge about it do not know how to fix ourself into thé system..

Please if you are viewing this and you already in the UK tech space, your contribution is needed too.

Can someone please create a thread for this purpose. my account is quite new and may not be able to create a thread.
Thanks @justwise

I believe that Tech pays higher than the average earnings so when you are climbing you be able to afford a comfortable life

However however.... I feel Tech is not easy to enter because it very heavily "relevant work experience driven ". So I am cautious about advising people into tech if they don't have relevant work experience

But.... if you want to start from the bottom / lowest level in tech and then climb up...ok as it then becomes easier if you want to go down this route and don't have experience

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ticha: 6:05am On Oct 23, 2021
Uzomarrr123:

Drop this dead mentality

Infact , that is why …I love some of our Igbo brothers

Anybody wey get sense suppose know say “Home na Home”

Davido wey get dual citizenship

Why him Dey buy property for naija ?

This makes no sense to me. I haven't been to 9ja in 10 years (exactly 10 years today), my children have never been and most likely won't go for another 2 years at least or more if we all converge in the UK next year. Home is where me and my family are at right now. Why on earth do I need a property in Nigeria? So those of us with properties abroad and not in 9ja no get sense? Interesting.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ticha: 6:10am On Oct 23, 2021
Messyodi:
Good afternoon fam,

Please i need your help, i am in need of a nanny around my area in Bedfordshire. I dont mind a live in help either. If anyone has any links, please help a sister. Thank you

They can be very very pricey and will often give you a list of what they will or will not do - unless na arrangement with our people. There's a very active FB group - Au pairs, nannies and babysitters UK. Shame about Brexit cos we used au pairs till we left.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by sammydoe: 6:31am On Oct 23, 2021
DisGuy:

south east london oga
Central L.A, Central Glasgow, Central London?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AirBay: 7:38am On Oct 23, 2021
I miss The tsunami once again... undecided

I am trying seriously not to vex. Na today I hear Say "Pink" British Doctors dy Nigeria and yet our leaders like MB still dy run come UK for treatment lipsrsealed

@Lexusgs430 as an Elite member of this great forum, would you kindly explain the Origin of this "White and Black" Skin grin...Never seen anyone with a White Skin Sha, na Pink, Brown and Dark Brown I dy see. grin

White : Snow, A4 Paper grin

Black : Charcoal grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:42am On Oct 23, 2021
AirBay:
I miss The tsunami once again... undecided

I am trying seriously not to vex. Na today I hear Say "Pink" British Doctors dy Nigeria and yet our leaders like MB still dy run come UK for treatment lipsrsealed

@Lexusgs430 as an Elite member of this great forum, would you kindly explain the Origin of this "White and Black" Skin grin...Never seen anyone with a White Skin Sha, na Pink, Brown and Dark Brown I dy see. grin

White : Snow, A4 Paper grin

Black : Charcoal grin





That chap for hin mushroom company,dey manufacture + consume expired ogogoro........ grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by deept(m): 9:23am On Oct 23, 2021
to each his own o, move bac to Nigeria don't move back to Nigeria; invest in Nigeria don't invest in Nigeria. Everybody's preference is different. There was a time on the last LITUK thread a gentleman defended investing in Nigeria. He came back after a few weeks to lament when the value of his investments had tanked significantly as a result of the fall i the value of naira. He would have been richer in Naira if he did not do anything but kept his money in the bank.

Loads of older people here regretting sending money to Nigeria to build houses when they first came to the UK. In hindsight, they wished they had used such funds as deposit to buy their own homes over here. They would have been set up for retirement with homes by the sea. Instead they have houses in Nigeria where nobody lives and even those that have tenants, tenants dont pay and the value of these properties is nothing if they sell and bring the funds back.

As for me and my house for now, any investment in Nigeria is with funds already in Nigeria.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by deept(m): 9:25am On Oct 23, 2021
All ye Londoners, have you checked whether your car is ULEV compliant as i hear ULEV zone is expanding from the 25th. that means extra £12.5 to drive your car per day within the is it A2 if your car is not ULEV compliant.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jtech17: 9:45am On Oct 23, 2021
LagosismyHome:


I believe that Tech pays higher than the average earnings so when you are climbing you be able to afford a comfortable life

However however.... I feel Tech is not easy to enter because it very heavily "relevant work experience driven ". So I am cautious about advising people into tech if they don't have relevant work experience

But.... if you want to start from the bottom / lowest level in tech and then climb up...ok as it then becomes easier if you want to go down this route and don't have experience
Thing is at least its a promising career and I feel life is all about what you are willing to sacrifice for what you want... its better to sacrifice and start from the lowest level than to remain in a menial job for a very long time, if the graduate jobs don't come... as at when due... besides in the UK tech has this visa route(global talent visa) which is for a period of 3 years and this is attainable if you meet the criteria when you can't find a sponsored job.....
So if you use your PSW years and the GTV years, you're already on your way to ILR..... and I think with GTV alone you qualify for ILR... if I'm not mistaken
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Uzomarrr123: 10:10am On Oct 23, 2021
Ticha:


This makes no sense to me. I haven't been to 9ja in 10 years (exactly 10 years today), my children have never been and most likely won't go for another 2 years at least or more if we all converge in the UK next year. Home is where me and my family are at right now. Why on earth do I need a property in Nigeria? So those of us with properties abroad and not in 9ja no get sense? Interesting.
Show me what asset you own in that UK
After staying 10yrs there

Sister just rest in Jesus name !

Those that are wise and smart understand my point !!!

As for me and my family
We are covered anywhere , be it home or abroad.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 10:17am On Oct 23, 2021
jtech17:

Thing is at least its a promising career and I feel life is all about what you are willing to sacrifice for what you want... its better to sacrifice and start from the lowest level than to remain in a menial job for a very long time, if the graduate jobs don't come... as at when due... besides in the UK tech has this visa route(global talent visa) which is for a period of 3 years and this is attainable if you meet the criteria when you can't find a sponsored job.....
So if you use your PSW years and the GTV years, you're already on your way to ILR..... and I think with GTV alone you qualify for ILR... if I'm not mistaken

You are very correct for the bold

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:32am On Oct 23, 2021
Uzomarrr123:

Show me what asset you own in that UK
After staying 10yrs there

Sister just rest in Jesus name !

Those that are wise and smart understand my point !!!

As for me and my family
We are covered anywhere , be it home or abroad.

I think the opposite is the case

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