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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 12:20pm On Aug 10, 2022
Zeekaycn:


What I'm after is her well being not her coming to pick me, I'd already told her if she sees a man that she's comfortable with let her marry but keep me updated. But she said she can never leave me, so I'm fine both ways.


she should get married and yet keep u updated, y would she keep u updated about her marriage, marriage is a private affair once she gets married she would cut off any form of distraction in d first few years of marriage, no woman would ever go back to pick a man up, rather they fend for themselves , they look out for their own interests in everything, Oga better start looking for ways to go over to UK don't depend on her, she's most likely to fail u, a woman is most likely to fail a man cos they re unfeeling to love anyone, they can't love u, they love only when their interests is in line, in all my life I can never say I've been loved by a woman, most of them are lust at its best, immediately they re feed enough of their lust for u, that's d end,

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 12:26pm On Aug 10, 2022
hustla:



You seem to be getting it wrong + my analogy LOL

If you check NL frontpage, you will see bad news about Nigeria 95% of the time. Does it mean that there is never good news in the entire country?

My mom's friend brought her husband
My friend's wife brought him
My friend in Canada paid for her boyfriend and initiated application for him to come, he kept scamming her and squandering the money

Tons of examples but I guess you only want to see the bad eggs maybe owing to personal experience


yh, maybe I'm yet to see a woman that really loves u, if its common for a woman to do this, why is it so rare an occurrence that it goes unreported, the rsn is that is 0.0009% that does it and is not a significant figure, if 100 people re females and only 8 do bring their husband's or bfs abroad, do u say that a lot of women do that, No, it means that u av a 1 in a million chances that it would happen, I'm just advising him to keep an open mind, look forward to the worst and expect the best

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 12:43pm On Aug 10, 2022
Zeekaycn:


You've spoken well!
We live in a world where you are to only help a follow gender if you do same to an opposite gender relationship must be attached.

The popular saying ...we rise by lifting others shouldn't be one sided. I don't pray or support her just because she's coming for me it's because we've been good to each other since started dating.

It is well Sir

Best to keep an open mind smiley
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 12:47pm On Aug 10, 2022
Viruses:

I no just wan talk...

700 a day by 24 working days is £16,800 a month. Yet the average UK salary is £30,500 per annum.


I have a friend who makes 14M+ naira in Naija off Devops gigs and interviews in the US

If I tell someone who's outside IT, probably a banker, he'll probably would call it lamba

Airinjina ni a o ri abuke okere smiley

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ralphlauren(m): 12:49pm On Aug 10, 2022
AirBay:

IT ppl grin

Another misconception.

Its not just people in IT earning such income.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ralphlauren(m): 12:51pm On Aug 10, 2022
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ralphlauren(m): 12:56pm On Aug 10, 2022
wonlasewonimi:


They are not permanent roles, who needs a permanent role you can be surplus to requirement anytime. I have been in my role for about 3 years now, I came in on a 3 month contract.

The thing is, these organisations prefer to hire contractors cos they dont call in sick, go on holidays and can hit the ground running. Moreso, they are not entitled to any benefit and they can be rolled out at a few weeks notice. Cunny man find am, cunny man thief am solution. cheesy

Exactly. Not forgetting their yeye monthly/quarterly/yearly appraisals, 121s and other nonsense.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by wonlasewonimi: 12:57pm On Aug 10, 2022
onecoder:

Hmm, are you working for an agency?
Looks like most of them don't offer sponsorship or am I wrong grin

More often than not, you need to work through recruitment firms for these roles. Prior to IR35 saga, your company can be engaged directly.

Ralphlauren:


Exactly. Not forgetting their yeye monthly/quarterly/yearly appraisals, 121s and other nonsense.

I hate those 121s.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Raalsalghul: 1:03pm On Aug 10, 2022
AirBay:

IT ppl grin

Contract jobs I guess?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Raalsalghul: 1:08pm On Aug 10, 2022
hustla:


Is it possible to get on a skilled visa without securing a job first?

You too the words right out of my mouth.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by emmaodet: 1:40pm On Aug 10, 2022
Heathrow44:



av u ever wondered y is it that the good news u claim do not make it to front page or headlines, the reason is cos is such a rare occurrence for a naija girl to bring her bf over to the UK, is so rare that u re likely to find gold in ikorodu than for it to happen

grin grin @ likely to find gold in ikorodu
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by emmaodet: 1:43pm On Aug 10, 2022
Heathrow44:



Ur fiancee has immigrated to UK, and u think she would come over after 5yrs to pick u up? Is only Nigerian men that has been known to do that, women are unfeeling and cruel, they would never help a man unconditionally unless u re her brother, did she tell u she doesn't av siblings or even relatives

I can bet my car that either the lady will drop his ass within the next 12 months or she starts banging someone over there in 6 months

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by icon8: 1:45pm On Aug 10, 2022
Lmao…this innocent thread of yesterday has grown in leaps and bounds.

Fatima, come and carry your baby o grin cheesy grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 2:29pm On Aug 10, 2022
emmaodet:


grin grin @ likely to find gold in ikorodu


grin grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AirBay: 2:47pm On Aug 10, 2022
Ralphlauren:


Another misconception.

Its not just people in IT earning such income.

Which other profession can a 20+, 30+ age groups earn £400/£500 pounds daily? Pls Educate me.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 2:57pm On Aug 10, 2022
AirBay:


Which other profession can a 20+, 30+ age groups earn £400/£500 pounds daily? Pls Educate me.

C*ypt0 trading

grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AirBay: 2:59pm On Aug 10, 2022
hustla:


C*ypt0 trading

grin

grin grin on green days
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ralphlauren(m): 3:03pm On Aug 10, 2022
AirBay:


Which other profession can a 20+, 30+ age groups earn £400/£500 pounds daily? Pls Educate me.

Internal audit, risk, compliance, content researcher/designer, HR (especially those experienced in compensation and benefits not just for UK workforce but other jurisdictions), etc

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by donald197: 3:12pm On Aug 10, 2022
Locum/agency doctors and nurses earn around this before tax thou.
AirBay:


Which other profession can a 20+, 30+ age groups earn £400/£500 pounds daily? Pls Educate me.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AirBay: 3:21pm On Aug 10, 2022
Ralphlauren:


Internal audit, risk, compliance, content researcher/designer, HR (especially those experienced in compensation and benefits not just for UK workforce but other jurisdictions), etc

Is it possible to get into these professions and start earning the figures within 6months?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by grandma123: 3:32pm On Aug 10, 2022
Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

I have completed my Master and need to move forward in the UK, I have 2 options to choose from which is dicey and I am in a serious Dilemma now. I am in my mid 40s and a mother, a qualified Chartered Accountant (over 15 years post qualification experience) back home and presently working on becoming a member of ICAEW here in the UK. I have been applying for professional roles on different job sites for a while now to no avail. Though I do get calls from recruiters concerning roles but sometimes because of the student visa status they may not proceed and sometimes you would not here back from them.

The two options I have to choose from are:

1, To apply for a PSW and continue my job search
2, The care work I do (to pay bills and make ends meet, not actually what I want) is ready to sponsor me (at no cost except UK gov application fee) but honestly the care job is not meant for me as I get irritated, tired of the job and I know I deserve more and can do better for myself.

I am at crossed road as I would not want to get PSW and still continue with the care job.
Now, considering the cost, definitely option 2 is cheaper for my family but I am not happy with the job.
I don't mind the longer route of PSW as long as I am legal in the country but the assurance of getting my dream role/job is what I don't know.
The care is ready to write whatever role I want on my application and allow me to take any other job or role once I do her 37.5 hrs (She gave me option of weekend and may be 1 day during the week to work for her but I don't want to be tied down to care job for 3 years doing what I am not happy with.

The question is, would any corporate employer employ me with the care visa if I opt for it?
What can I do differently to ace my employment in the country?

I have done different trainings and have in house training certificates from big firms in Nigeria on Project Management, Change Management, Lean etc. What certification can I do in Project management in the UK?

Please kindly advice?
No insult please

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by icon8: 4:13pm On Aug 10, 2022
grandma123:
Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

I have completed my Master and need to move forward in the UK, I have 2 options to choose from which is dicey and I am in a serious Dilemma now. I am in my mid 40s and a mother, a qualified Chartered Accountant (over 15 years post qualification experience) back home and presently working on becoming a member of ICAEW here in the UK. I have been applying for professional roles on different job sites for a while now to no avail. Though I do get calls from recruiters concerning roles but sometimes because of the student visa status they may not proceed and sometimes you would not here back from them.

The two options I have to choose from are:

1, To apply for a PSW and continue my job search
2, The care work I do (to pay bills and make ends meet, not actually what I want) is ready to sponsor me (at no cost except UK gov application fee) but honestly the care job is not meant for me as I get irritated, tired of the job and I know I deserve more and can do better for myself.

I am at crossed road as I would not want to get PSW and still continue with the care job.
Now, considering the cost, definitely option 2 is cheaper for my family but I am not happy with the job.
I don't mind the longer route of PSW as long as I am legal in the country but the assurance of getting my dream role/job is what I don't know.
The care is ready to write whatever role I want on my application and allow me to take any other job or role once I do her 37.5 hrs (She gave me option of weekend and may be 1 day during the week to work for her but I don't want to be tied down to care job for 3 years doing what I am not happy with.

The question is, would any corporate employer employ me with the care visa if I opt for it?
What can I do differently to ace my employment in the country?

I have done different trainings and have in house training certificates from big firms in Nigeria on Project Management, Change Management, Lean etc. What certification can I do in Project management in the UK?

Please kindly advice?
No insult please

Is the bolded a precondition for the sponsorship?

If yes, I agree with you that that’s a long time to be miserable - perhaps you could negotiate down to 1 year?

If no, could you possibly take the offer and start the clock while you look for something better in 6 to 12 months?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by olenime(m): 4:16pm On Aug 10, 2022
grandma123:
Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

I have completed my Master and need to move forward in the UK, I have 2 options to choose from which is dicey and I am in a serious Dilemma now. I am in my mid 40s and a mother, a qualified Chartered Accountant (over 15 years post qualification experience) back home and presently working on becoming a member of ICAEW here in the UK. I have been applying for professional roles on different job sites for a while now to no avail. Though I do get calls from recruiters concerning roles but sometimes because of the student visa status they may not proceed and sometimes you would not here back from them.

The two options I have to choose from are:

1, To apply for a PSW and continue my job search
2, The care work I do (to pay bills and make ends meet, not actually what I want) is ready to sponsor me (at no cost except UK gov application fee) but honestly the care job is not meant for me as I get irritated, tired of the job and I know I deserve more and can do better for myself.

I am at crossed road as I would not want to get PSW and still continue with the care job.
Now, considering the cost, definitely option 2 is cheaper for my family but I am not happy with the job.
I don't mind the longer route of PSW as long as I am legal in the country but the assurance of getting my dream role/job is what I don't know.
The care is ready to write whatever role I want on my application and allow me to take any other job or role once I do her 37.5 hrs (She gave me option of weekend and may be 1 day during the week to work for her but I don't want to be tied down to care job for 3 years doing what I am not happy with.

The question is, would any corporate employer employ me with the care visa if I opt for it?
What can I do differently to ace my employment in the country?

I have done different trainings and have in house training certificates from big firms in Nigeria on Project Management, Change Management, Lean etc. What certification can I do in Project management in the UK?

Please kindly advice?
No insult please
My kobo is apply for PWS , then keep applying to financial institutions with mind set to get one to sponsor u, then u switch visa when u get one.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustbin007: 4:42pm On Aug 10, 2022
[quote author=grandma123 post=115570294]Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

I have completed my Master and need to move forward in the UK, I have 2 options to choose from which is dicey and I am in a serious Dilemma now. I am in my mid 40s and a mother, a qualified Chartered Accountant (over 15 years post qualification experience) back home and presently working on becoming a member of ICAEW here in the UK. I have been applying for professional roles on different job sites for a while now to no avail. Though I do get calls from recruiters concerning roles but sometimes because of the student visa status they may not proceed and sometimes you would not here back from them.

The two options I have to choose from are:

1, To apply for a PSW and continue my job search
2, The care work I do (to pay bills and make ends meet, not actually what I want) is ready to sponsor me (at no cost except UK gov application fee) but honestly the care job is not meant for me as I get irritated, tired of the job and I know I deserve more and can do better for myself.


Life requires pragmatism. We don't get what we want at every point in time.
If the sponsorship isn't tied to you staying 3 years, take it and continue job hunting for the roles you desire.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ralphlauren(m): 4:48pm On Aug 10, 2022
grandma123:
Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

I have completed my Master and need to move forward in the UK, I have 2 options to choose from which is dicey and I am in a serious Dilemma now. I am in my mid 40s and a mother, a qualified Chartered Accountant (over 15 years post qualification experience) back home and presently working on becoming a member of ICAEW here in the UK. I have been applying for professional roles on different job sites for a while now to no avail. Though I do get calls from recruiters concerning roles but sometimes because of the student visa status they may not proceed and sometimes you would not here back from them.

The two options I have to choose from are:

1, To apply for a PSW and continue my job search
2, The care work I do (to pay bills and make ends meet, not actually what I want) is ready to sponsor me (at no cost except UK gov application fee) but honestly the care job is not meant for me as I get irritated, tired of the job and I know I deserve more and can do better for myself.

I am at crossed road as I would not want to get PSW and still continue with the care job.
Now, considering the cost, definitely option 2 is cheaper for my family but I am not happy with the job.
I don't mind the longer route of PSW as long as I am legal in the country but the assurance of getting my dream role/job is what I don't know.
The care is ready to write whatever role I want on my application and allow me to take any other job or role once I do her 37.5 hrs (She gave me option of weekend and may be 1 day during the week to work for her but I don't want to be tied down to care job for 3 years doing what I am not happy with.

The question is, would any corporate employer employ me with the care visa if I opt for it?
What can I do differently to ace my employment in the country?

I have done different trainings and have in house training certificates from big firms in Nigeria on Project Management, Change Management, Lean etc. What certification can I do in Project management in the UK?

Please kindly advice?
No insult please

Why do you think you will be tied down to the care job for 3 years ?

Don't tell me you believe the nonsense and lies on YouTube and co where they claim you can't swap jobs or sponsors whilst on tier 2 for the duration of your visa ?

I'll suggest you go with the care job whilst aggressively applying for professional jobs in your field. What people don't know that its much easier to switch tier 2 jobs/sponsors than move from psw to tier 2.

Most employers with sponsorship license tend to favour those already on sponsorship than those on tier 4 or psw.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 4:49pm On Aug 10, 2022
grandma123:
Hello my people, please I need your input on my situation.

What certification can I do in Project management in the UK?

Please kindly advice?
No insult please

Heard Agile PM is the hot one at the moment

A bit expensive though

Amarathripple0 may have some more input as regards this
smiley

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 4:51pm On Aug 10, 2022
Ralphlauren:


Why do you think you will be tied down to the care job for 3 years ?


Do you think age may be a factor in her apps?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 5:18pm On Aug 10, 2022
tshoboy:

My own is where are you people making £300 or £700 daily.
Wind farm, Oil, Energy, Construction, ROV, offshore..

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jagbasneh(m): 5:22pm On Aug 10, 2022
urgent please, can i screen shot result on thetaker portal and upload it in my application, cuz those people didn't send the results to the address i sent to them. And for couple it's main applicant that will upload marriage certificate or partner because we just booked for registry.
And it's necessary to upload pictures of couple and child in the respective application?
Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by grandma123: 5:23pm On Aug 10, 2022
Thank you icon8 for your input, I know mostly the care work visa is 3 years or 5 years and you need to work for that employer, switching role or job means the 5 years route will reset.
The question is, would corporate employer be willing to employ with Care visa?
How would I be able to convince employer that I am still relevant in my profession with care job? Those are my thinking really.

icon8:


Is the bolded a precondition for the sponsorship?

If yes, I agree with you that that’s a long time to be miserable - perhaps you could negotiate down to 1 year?

If no, could you possibly take the offer and start the clock while you look for something better in 6 to 12 months?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by grandma123: 5:26pm On Aug 10, 2022
Thanks, I am just not sure if I can get professional job with that category of visa?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustbin007: 5:36pm On Aug 10, 2022
grandma123:
Thanks, I am just not sure if I can get professional job with that category of visa?

Truth is there are no hard and fast rules with recruitment. No guarantees, but I believe it's a numbers game for the most part. Keep applying to as many jobs as you come across. And since accounting is your profession, there are tons of opportunities. I'm guessing you're ICAN chartered, you can consider getting ACCA instead of ICAEW as that would most likely involve more examination and time and money.

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