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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mimilyrics: 1:47pm On Jun 13, 2022
DVLA'S unicorn. The reduced vehicle control is DVLA's money-spinner. grin
kode12:


Isn't that what they call coasting?? You want to make some people perennial DVLA customers grin grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Suzam: 2:49pm On Jun 13, 2022
How easy or difficult is it to open account with Baclay for someone that just arrived UK

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DeeOneBangin: 2:52pm On Jun 13, 2022
Lexusgs430:



Let's not fight....... The only part that is a positive, is the aspect of coordination........

If using a manual vehicle for your test, when driving down a hill, drop your gearbox from gear to neutral .......... cheesy wink

The first driving lessons I had, told my instructor I have 12 years driving experience. Na so he give me car say he wan see my driving.

When we got to the down hill part, I put car for neutral straight. The guy asked me “Where did you learn that, was that how you were taught in Nigeria grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 3:31pm On Jun 13, 2022
DeeOneBangin:


The first driving lessons I had, told my instructor I have 12 years driving experience. Na so he give me car say he wan see my driving.

When we got to the down hill part, I put car for neutral straight. The guy asked me “Where did you learn that, was that how you were taught in Nigeria grin

By their driving ye shall know them. smiley
Funnily enough, I went to a driving school in Naija, and I was taught about that and not to do that, along with the proper way to navigate roundabouts (which I find difficult to unlearn, giving credence to Lexus' hypothesis).
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dubaiprince: 3:31pm On Jun 13, 2022
Suzam:
How easy or difficult is it to open account with Baclay for someone that just arrived UK

Straight foward to apply using the app if you have required documents (proof of identity and address) and the app recognizes your voice and able to match your face with your documents else you would required to take your documents physically to a branch.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 3:35pm On Jun 13, 2022
Suzam:
How easy or difficult is it to open account with Baclay for someone that just arrived UK

Lol.
Barclays still has a hold over the Nigerian imagination as per a UK OGB.
All UK banks na the same, and with the way they are closing branches these days, Barclays might become fully app-based like Monzo by the time our children are opening their own accounts.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ukay2: 5:12pm On Jun 13, 2022
kode12:


Isn't that what they call coasting?? You want to make some people perennial DVLA customers grin grin

No mind oga Lexusgs430 ....na straight SERIOUS driving fault
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ukay2: 5:15pm On Jun 13, 2022
DeeOneBangin:


The first driving lessons I had, told my instructor I have 12 years driving experience. Na so he give me car say he wan see my driving.

When we got to the down hill part, I put car for neutral straight. The guy asked me “Where did you learn that, was that how you were taught in Nigeria grin

But l never learned this in my 9 years of driving in Naija
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Adazeal: 5:31pm On Jun 13, 2022
Please guys, I'm trying to confirm my international passport renewal appointment date. Please, to double check, do they send appointment date confirmation email after booking or how do you reconfirm your appointment date?

It's urgent please. Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 6:29pm On Jun 13, 2022
ukay2:


But l never learned this in my 9 years of driving in Naija


How many times did your Nigerian driving instructor, advice use of all your mirrors............. cheesy

Or get into your vehicle, once you start the engine, you rev your engine continually, till all your neighbours woke up ..... grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by kode12: 6:47pm On Jun 13, 2022
mimilyrics:
DVLA'S unicorn. The reduced vehicle control is DVLA's money-spinner. grin
LOL! Afflictions shall not arise a second time for us oh.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by kode12: 6:51pm On Jun 13, 2022
Adazeal:
Please guys, I'm trying to confirm my international passport renewal appointment date. Please, to double check, do they send appointment date confirmation email after booking or how do you reconfirm your appointment date?

It's urgent please. Thanks

When you schedule the appointment you're supposed to get an appointment reference number and ID immediately didn't you get that?
It also comes via email almost immediately too.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ukay2: 7:15pm On Jun 13, 2022
Lexusgs430:



How many times did your Nigerian driving instructor, advice use of all your mirrors............. cheesy

Or get into your vehicle, once you start the engine, you rev your engine continually, till all your neighbours woke up ..... grin


Yes, I got a lot from my instructors and all my preparations for UK �� DL compared to my previous Naija driving knowledge


Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ukay2: 7:16pm On Jun 13, 2022
Lexusgs430:



How many times did your Nigerian driving instructor, advice use of all your mirrors............. cheesy

Or get into your vehicle, once you start the engine, you rev your engine continually, till all your neighbours woke up ..... grin





Yes, I got a lot from my instructors and all my preparations for UK DL compared to my previous Naija driving knowledge
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 7:19pm On Jun 13, 2022
Adazeal:
Please guys, I'm trying to confirm my international passport renewal appointment date. Please, to double check, do they send appointment date confirmation email after booking or how do you reconfirm your appointment date?
https://appointments.immigration.gov.ng/
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 7:34pm On Jun 13, 2022
ukay2:




Yes, I got a lot from my instructors and all my preparations for UK DL compared to my previous Naija driving knowledge


We finally arrived at that inevitable point of agreement.......... grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DeeOneBangin: 7:35pm On Jun 13, 2022
ukay2:


But l never learned this in my 9 years of driving in Naija

It’s just a bad habit grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DeeOneBangin: 7:40pm On Jun 13, 2022
TheGuyFromHR:


By their driving ye shall know them. smiley
Funnily enough, I went to a driving school in Naija, and I was taught about that and not to do that, along with the proper way to navigate roundabouts (which I find difficult to unlearn, giving credence to Lexus' hypothesis).

You are right, I don’t think any driving school in naija will teach its students to do that. Some of us didn’t go to driving school, as a teenager I just picked up daddy’s keys to sneak out whenever there is a spare car at home.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ukay2: 7:52pm On Jun 13, 2022
Lexusgs430:



We finally arrived at that inevitable point of agreement.......... grin


Yes grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:12pm On Jun 13, 2022
DeeOneBangin:


You are right, I don’t think any driving school in naija will teach its students to do that. Some of us didn’t go to driving school, as a teenager I just picked up daddy’s keys to sneak out whenever there is a spare car at home.

I remember vividly, my father refusing me the key to his mercedes benz (with Toyota crown engine)..... For fear of destroying his prized asset ........... grin

Life in the trenches was tough & rough .......... cheesy wink

Some of us, if not for our mother's...... We for become armed robbers............. cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Advision: 9:18pm On Jun 13, 2022
Hello house, please advise on this.

I am on the verge of taking a second job (a professional job within my normal career path). However, prior to this, I took up a shift-based role (mainly weekends and some nights) about a month ago. The job isn't stressful, pays well and is flexible. I don't see a direct conflict of interest as they are in unrelated industries and unrelated roles.

I am tempted to maintain my current job alongside the new job because of the benefit of the increased combined pay and my current role being fairly hassle-friend and flexible.

Please advise on the best way to manage the situation or if I just have to resign from the current one

@TheGuyFromHR @justwise @all, pls I need your advise.

I don't know how the new employer would take information on having a second job and I would not want such information to prejudice their impression of my commitment to the job. I understand they can from the tax code from the HMRC deduce I am employed somewhere else

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rowon(m): 9:18pm On Jun 13, 2022
Good day all , kindly advise on how to get accomodations in Glasgow, Scotland for a family five planning to arrive in September . How do we get accomodations ready a week before our arrival . Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:13pm On Jun 13, 2022
Advision:
Hello house, please advise on this.

I am on the verge of taking a second job (a professional job within my normal career path). However, prior to this, I took up a shift-based role (mainly weekends and some nights) about a month ago. The job isn't stressful, pays well and is flexible. I don't see a direct conflict of interest as they are in unrelated industries and unrelated roles.

I am tempted to maintain my current job alongside the new job because of the benefit of the increased combined pay and my current role being fairly hassle-friend and flexible.

Please advise on the best way to manage the situation or if I just have to resign from the current one

@TheGuyFromHR @justwise @all, pls I need your advise.

I don't know how the new employer would take information on having a second job and I would not want such information to prejudice their impression of my commitment to the job. I understand they can from the tax code from the HMRC deduce I am employed somewhere else

How many hours is your current role + how many hours would you spend, at you proposed new role......

Forget about the lack of stress .......... cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Advision: 10:26pm On Jun 13, 2022
Lexusgs430:


How many hours is your current role + how many hours would you spend, at your proposed new role......

Forget about the lack of stress .......... cheesy

The new role is full 40hours, but only 2 days in the office.

The current role is as low as 16hrs and as high as you like (provided shifts are available). I told them I was only going to do weekends and maybe some nights. I never opted to do day shift and I do not have that in mind.

... but really the job has almost no stress, I just routinely take records and I get my full night's sleep in a furnished room.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Teenwa: 10:31pm On Jun 13, 2022
Pls which other areas can one settle with family if going to Northampton for studies(affordable accommodation,job opportunities etc).

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Teenwa: 10:33pm On Jun 13, 2022
Pls which other areas can one settle with family if going to Northampton for studies(affordable accommodation,job opportunities,close to Northampton etc).
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:35pm On Jun 13, 2022
Advision:


The new role is full 40hours, but only 2 days in the office.

The current role is as low as 16hrs and as high as you like (provided shifts are available). I told them I was only going to do weekends and maybe some nights. I never opted to do day shift and I do not have that in mind.

... but really the job has almost no stress, I just routinely take records and I get my full night's sleep in a furnished room.



If you can perform both roles without your employer's sniffing you out or relying on either of them to file documentations........

Just ensure you don't inform your colleagues of your move or they would grass you up ........

Carry go ........ cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by KOVIC19COVID20: 11:26pm On Jun 13, 2022
Advision:


The new role is full 40hours, but only 2 days in the office.

The current role is as low as 16hrs and as high as you like (provided shifts are available). I told them I was only going to do weekends and maybe some nights. I never opted to do day shift and I do not have that in mind.

... but really the job has almost no stress, I just routinely take records and I get my full night's sleep in a furnished room.



Surely, I am not the only one thinking... biko, cut soap for us abeg. Any plug? What sector is the job? Me no go mind that kind job ohhh

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by lola0999: 1:41am On Jun 14, 2022
Thank you so much guys!
Seeing that I do not know anyone in the UK as
I am going for work,my questions were answered here and many solutions were given..

Thanks to all the gurus that helped me..
God bless you

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gistbite(f): 3:30am On Jun 14, 2022
KOVIC19COVID20:



Surely, I am not the only one thinking... biko, cut soap for us abeg. Any plug? What sector is the job? Me no go mind that kind job ohhh
I'm waiting for the answer too wink

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Osoderi(m): 3:33am On Jun 14, 2022
omopapa:
1. Open a high street bank account (Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest)

2. Apply to vote to be added on the electoral roll (Nigerians are allowed to register and vote in the UK as commonwealth citizens)

3. Open a credit file by applying for sim only contract from EE, 3, Vodafone

4. Apply and maintain a good credit card (capital one or your bank account)

5. Check your credit report for free with clearscore, Experian, credit karma, equifax


Please put me through in number 4. on how to apply for it at my bank. Thank you

Then number 5, how can i check the credit report. kindly send the link. Thank you
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Advision: 7:14am On Jun 14, 2022
KOVIC19COVID20:



Surely, I am not the only one thinking... biko, cut soap for us abeg. Any plug? What sector is the job? Me no go mind that kind job ohhh

Its medical research in the surrey area bro

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