Solumtoya:


You guys make a good point actually.

BUT, you forget some of us actually love the bubbly life and cultural diversity of working in London. Even in Lagos, I worked in 4 different Companies and they were all in Victoria Island and all through, lived in Lekki. People always lectured me to move to the Mainland but I told them "not everyone will stay on the Mainland". It's a choice, an expensive one that comes with pros and cons but it's a choice regardless.

Working in London is just what some of us want. My former job was Remote and I hated it. I prefer Hybrid where I can be colocated with teammates and collaborate physically. I love the "beauty" of working out of the 12th floor of a high-rise building in Canary Wharf, etc. Maybe when I get older, I will consider working in quieter Cities. I want my Youthful working years here for now.

And no, "working in London isn't choking my growth", you are terribly wrong on that. No, you can't say "I'm not helping myself". And yes, I can get on the property ladder as easily as (or easier than) my mates in the North. Lots of assumptions.

Now you also assumed we wanna LIVE in London. Nope, not me. UK is different from Nigeria, US, Canada in its beautiful transport which means I can live as far as Northampton in a house of 200k or rent of £800 and get to London in 1 hour for work if I need to. In fact, I can live in Wales and get to London with £8!

The conversation is to get good Cities that are close enough and yet affordable enough for those of us who choose to work in London. I'm not sure how that means "my mind is not open" or "my wings are not spread"

They seem to forget that some of us own up to three properties in London and when one is sold it buys up to three properties in manchester or birmingham! £8 to london from wales now You are milking it ahah

Fair point. I also lived in a quiet city in Nigeria and hated, part of the reason I decided to relocate to a big and bubbly city in the UK. Thank God now settled.

Solumtoya:


You guys make a good point actually.

BUT, you forget some of us actually love the bubbly life and cultural diversity of working in London. Even in Lagos, I worked in 4 different Companies and they were all in Victoria Island and all through, lived in Lekki. People always lectured me to move to the Mainland but I told them "not everyone will stay on the Mainland". It's a choice, an expensive one that comes with pros and cons but it's a choice regardless.

Working in London is just what some of us want. My former job was Remote and I hated it. I prefer Hybrid where I can be colocated with teammates and collaborate physically. I love the "beauty" of working out of the 12th floor of a high-rise building in Canary Wharf, etc. Maybe when I get older, I will consider working in quieter Cities. I want my Youthful working years here for now.

And no, "working in London isn't choking my growth", you are terribly wrong on that. No, you can't say "I'm not helping myself". And yes, I can get on the property ladder as easily as (or easier than) my mates in the North. Lots of assumptions.

Now you also assumed we wanna LIVE in London. Nope, not me. UK is different from Nigeria, US, Canada in its beautiful transport which means I can live as far as Northampton in a house of 200k or rent of £800 and get to London in 1 hour for work if I need to. In fact, I can live in Wales and get to London with £8!

The conversation is to get good Cities that are close enough and yet affordable enough for those of us who choose to work in London. I'm not sure how that means "my mind is not open" or "my wings are not spread"

profemebee:
you tried ooo.. that smells like a lot of moneyyyyyy

yea Owning is better, but people need to educate themselves so they're better prepared

0% deposit means the monthly mortgage payments will be higher right? hmmm

Which is why it's best to stage renovation process.......

rinzylee:


I took £1500 for 30 days, paid back on tye 10th day.

My credit score went up by 5 points

Ah, how much money did you pay in interest?

erico2k2:

They seem to forget that some of us own up to three properties in London and when one is sold it buys up to three properties in manchester or birmingham! £8 to london from wales now You are milking it ahah

I wanted to bring up this point but thought it might be a little complex to explain via text here.

The person earning high in the South that buys the expensive property isn't foolish: he is able to build equity much faster which he can use to buy cheaper properties to let up North. So that statement yesterday about earning less and doing better in the North all because housing is more affordable was just a little funny to me.

As for Wales, it's not an edge case o. I know so many people who live in Wales and do a 90-min train ride or a 3-hour National Express trip to London on days they go to the office. 3 hours no reach Lagos traffic na.

Solumtoya:


I wanted to bring up this point but thought it might be a little complex to explain via text here.

The person earning high in the South that buys the expensive property isn't foolish: he is able to build equity much faster which he can use to buy cheaper properties to let up North. So that statement yesterday about earning less and doing better in the North all because housing is more affordable was just a little funny to me.

As for Wales, it's not an edge case o. I know so many people who live in Wales and do a 90-min train ride or a 3-hour National Express trip to London on days they go to the office. 3 hours no reach Lagos traffic na.

I am interested in that £8 one Biko..

Solumtoya:


I wanted to bring up this point but thought it might be a little complex to explain via text here.

The person earning high in the South that buys the expensive property isn't foolish: he is able to build equity much faster which he can use to buy cheaper properties to let up North. So that statement yesterday about earning less and doing better in the North all because housing is more affordable was just a little funny to me.

As for Wales, it's not an edge case o. I know so many people who live in Wales and do a 90-min train ride or a 3-hour National Express trip to London on days they go to the office. 3 hours no reach Lagos traffic na.

even within London you can do 90mins lol well to each to their own, But I can guarantee you this, there is no comparism btw where bins are emptied twice a week or where you receive post twice in a week with regular police patrol and on street litre picker with houses up North.

BorisJohnson:


I am interested in that £8 one Biko..

National express mayB ahaha

BorisJohnson:


I am interested in that £8 one Biko..

Oya manage this one of £9.50 You can still get 13% discount if you join their loyalty programme or 30% discount with the coachcard.

Solumtoya:


You guys make a good point actually.

BUT, you forget some of us actually love the bubbly life and cultural diversity of working in London. Even in Lagos, I worked in 4 different Companies and they were all in Victoria Island and all through, lived in Lekki. People always lectured me to move to the Mainland but I told them "not everyone will stay on the Mainland". It's a choice, an expensive one that comes with pros and cons but it's a choice regardless.

Working in London is just what some of us want. My former job was Remote and I hated it. I prefer Hybrid where I can be colocated with teammates and collaborate physically. I love the "beauty" of working out of the 12th floor of a high-rise building in Canary Wharf, etc. Maybe when I get older, I will consider working in quieter Cities. I want my Youthful working years here for now.

And no, "working in London isn't choking my growth", you are terribly wrong on that. No, you can't say "I'm not helping myself". And yes, I can get on the property ladder as easily as (or easier than) my mates in the North. Lots of assumptions.

Now you also assumed we wanna LIVE in London. Nope, not me. UK is different from Nigeria, US, Canada in its beautiful transport which means I can live as far as Northampton in a house of 200k or rent of £800 and get to London in 1 hour for work if I need to. In fact, I can live in Wales and get to London with £8!

The conversation is to get good Cities that are close enough and yet affordable enough for those of us who choose to work in London. I'm not sure how that means "my mind is not open" or "my wings are not spread"

This thing is ultimately a matter of personal preference. I, for one, lived in Lekki and worked in VI and hated every minute of it. I hated Lagos as a whole and in fact the fact that being at the top of my field in Nigeria required being in Lagos, was one of the reasons I left Nigeria to the UK where I can live in a suburban area far away from concrete jungles and yet still work at the heights of my chosen field. I love being able to get from my home near the city centre to a quietly pristine beach in ±20 minutes, and within ±8 minutes, to a dedicated cycling route where I can cycle for literally hundreds of kilometres almost without ever having to share a lane with a car. The thought of spending an hour+ crammed in the tube on a daily commute to work is almost physically painful to me.

I don't dislike London as much as I hated Lagos, but I am similarly determined never to live there.

Opinions and personal preference aside, what is clear is that the equation of cities outside London to being like Jigawa or whatnot is patently false, and that is the point some of us have been making - to avoid newbies running with the wrong impression that it's London or nowhere, similar to how it's Lagos/Abuja or nowhere, back home.

Do you know any dr? Ask them what they think of this idea? Also they can get student loans graduating with as much as 100k debt . Back in the day, surgery was also done by barbers often without handwashing. Medicine moved on for a reason.this is a terrible idea which ll die a natural death once this excuse for a government is kicked out next year.

Ticha:


Same as teaching. About a decade ago, they brought back direct training in the classroom again. Certainly going back many, many years ago, doctors trained as apprentices. Maybe they're onto something...

Medicine and Dentistry are a few of the courses you cannot get a student loan for and have to be self sponsored

Which among these cities: Eastbourne, Worthing, Littlehampton, Hampden park, Portsmouth, Southampton and it's environs is abit affordable to live in with cheap accommodation and also have jobs

ps: current student at university of sussex and hubby is the dependent.

@Lexusgs430 @mamatukwas @all

Thank you

Dear Nairaland fam,

Please can a (student)dependent switch to tier 2 before their current visa expiry date.

I mean the dependent alone now while the student switch to dependent after completing his study.

Any implications and if possible how will someone go about it.

Thank you.

Focus99:
Which among these cities: Eastbourne, Worthing, Littlehampton, Hampden park, Portsmouth, Southampton and it's environs is abit affordable to live in with cheap accommodation and also have jobs

ps: current student at university of sussex and hubby is the dependent.

@Lexusgs430 @mamatukwas @all

Thank you

I have lived in worthing and I don't know why that town is unreasonably expensive. I guess because it's close to the sea, quiet and a retirement town. Cost of houses (rent) is even more than south east London. Southampton and Brighton are also expensive. You can try East Preston, Goring by sea, Lancing, and littlehampton as these areas are cheaper and you will find more new built houses there.

koonbey:


This thing is ultimately a matter of personal preference. I, for one, lived in Lekki and worked in VI and hated every minute of it. I hated Lagos as a whole and in fact the fact that being at the top of my field in Nigeria required being in Lagos, was one of the reasons I left Nigeria to the UK where I can live in a suburban area far away from concrete jungles and yet still work at the heights of my chosen field. I love being able to get from my home near the city centre to a quietly pristine beach in ±20 minutes, and within ±8 minutes, to a dedicated cycling route where I can cycle for literally hundreds of kilometres almost without ever having to share a lane with a car. The thought of spending an hour+ crammed in the tube on a daily commute to work is almost physically painful to me.

I don't dislike London as much as I hated Lagos, but I am similarly determined never to live there.

Opinions and personal preference aside, what is clear is that the equation of cities outside London to being like Jigawa or whatnot is patently false, and that is the point some of us have been making - to avoid newbies running with the wrong impression that it's London or nowhere, similar to how it's Lagos/Abuja or nowhere, back home.

I keep responding...

I don't wanna live in London either. Just wanna live close enough to access the huge opportunities that exist there for me in my field.

Of course, it's not London or nowhere neither is it Lagos/Abuja or nowhere. It's all PERSONAL choice. There are jobs everywhere: in Jigawa or Newcastle (not comparing them o ). 90% of the Companies I want to work with are in London so it makes sense for me (personal choice). Many of us work with the NHS, and don’t need to work in London as opportunities exist everywhere.

As for where I live, we both love to cycle so we have that in common and my resident City favours it too. Even in London, I don't use the tube, London is the City with the highest density of Cyclists. I cycle with the Commercial cycles in London, they're surprisingly affordable if you use them often.

As for the newbies, if you love to work in London, you're welcome, don't get the wrong idea that it will make you poor or that you have to live there.

Las las, we go dey alright. The land is green

Opsops:
Dear Nairaland fam,

Please can a (student)dependent switch to tier 2 before their current visa expiry date.

I mean the dependent alone now while the student switch to dependent after completing his study.

Any implications and if possible how will someone go about it.

Thank you.

As a student dependant, I switched to tier 2 alone about 9 months b4 my visa expiry date.

And my partner (student) didn’t switch to become my dependant until after graduation which was like 2 months b4 visa expiry date.

So it’s very possible.

Tier4Dependant:


As a student dependant, I switched to tier 2 alone about 9 months b4 my visa expiry date.

And my partner (student) didn’t switch to become my dependant until after graduation which was like 2 months b4 visa expiry date.

So it’s very possible.

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate.

hustla:



Ah, how much money did you pay in interest?

About 17quid or so. Check your overdraft calculator

Anybody who needs accommodation around thamesmead,London should dm. The area serves Erith,kent,charlton,woolwich,bexleyheath and even breckton.

rinzylee:


About 17quid or so. Check your overdraft calculator

thanks!

sukkot
You are welcomed here.

CheesyTee:
In other news, I don receive First Direct £175 switch bonus. Free money dey sweet o 🥳🤩

Hello,
Please what photo ID did you use? It's not accepting my BRP and Naija passport.

BorisJohnson:
People I haven’t seen in a long time:
Mamatukwas
Fatima04
Ticha
TheGuyFromHR
Aphrodite007
Aprokodaughter
Sgtponzihater1
RalphJean
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Inspectorgrundy
Mimmylyrics
Duchess90

Ah I’m present oo! Sorry been flirting with the Canada thread because I wan leave una, run comot from this country.

Loads of things are wrong with the system that me I can’t shout about because if naija was ok, I won’t be here in the first place!!

My recent annoyance (ignoring the cost of living) is that it seems PSV is a scam. Most companies aren’t a recruiting graduates on PSV simply cos they may need sponsorship eventually.. but how come care homes are giving sponsorship like pure water??

So experienced people that ran from naija due to end SARS/buhari will come here and their only career for the next 5 years will be care? Haba! (PS nothing wrong with working in care but some of us did it as students not a career path. I’m offended they are stealing peoples potential!)

I love you all, but UK problem, ike a gwosiri’m -sorry igbo isn’t my first language- (it sha means my power have finish).

Hello
Please I steps on how to renew passport in UK?

Log on to the Nigeria immigration website and select UK as your processing country. You will redirected to Innovate1service website where you go ahead to fill out your forms and pay online. Ensure that the name on your debit/credit card matches the name on your passport. The process is straightforward and something you can do yourself.

mayowa94:
Hello
Please I steps on how to renew passport in UK?

rinzylee:


Haha no be lie o.

Well Lloyd's gives me overdraft with low interest. I dey use am do sharp business deals

To add to it, I got yearly subscription for Disney channel for my family 🙂.

NatWest and Lloyds are now my main banks. Both blessed my family with switching bonus of 800£ 🙂

Hmmmmm

Aphrodite007:


Ah I’m present oo! Sorry been flirting with the Canada thread because I wan leave una, run comot from this country.

Loads of things are wrong with the system that me I can’t shout about because if naija was ok, I won’t be here in the first place!!

My recent annoyance (ignoring the cost of living) is that it seems PSV is a scam. Most companies aren’t a recruiting graduates on PSV simply cos they may need sponsorship eventually .. but how come care homes are giving sponsorship like pure water??

So experienced people that ran from naija due to end SARS/buhari will come here and their only career for the next 5 years will be care? Haba! (PS nothing wrong with working in care but some of us did it as students not a career path. I’m offended they are stealing peoples potential!)

I love you all, but UK problem, ike a gwosiri’m -sorry igbo isn’t my first language- (it sha means my power have finish).

AgentXxx:


To add to it, I got yearly subscription for Disney channel for my family 🙂.

NatWest and Lloyds are now my main banks. Both blessed my family with switching bonus of 800£ 🙂

Whaaat?? How?? 800


How

Aphrodite007:


Ah I’m present oo! Sorry been flirting with the Canada thread because I wan leave una, run comot from this country.

Loads of things are wrong with the system that me I can’t shout about because if naija was ok, I won’t be here in the first place!!

My recent annoyance (ignoring the cost of living) is that it seems PSV is a scam. Most companies aren’t a recruiting graduates on PSV simply cos they may need sponsorship eventually.. but how come care homes are giving sponsorship like pure water??

So experienced people that ran from naija due to end SARS/buhari will come here and their only career for the next 5 years will be care? Haba! (PS nothing wrong with working in care but some of us did it as students not a career path. I’m offended they are stealing peoples potential!)

I love you all, but UK problem, ike a gwosiri’m -sorry igbo isn’t my first language- (it sha means my power have finish).

I really can't relate to the idea that firms are refusing to sponsor candidates. I came in last year September and by February this year I have received 3 offers from different firms with two offering to sponsor me. I don't know if I am just lucky or that other students/immigrants are failing to due their due diligence and instead chose care jobs as the easy way out.

During my interview, I do try to make it as clear as possible that I'm unable to join them without visa sponsorship.

What kind of accomodation? If you have a two bedroom property, I will be interested 🙂

Babatiara:
Anybody who needs accommodation around thamesmead,London should dm. The area serves Erith,kent,charlton,woolwich,bexleyheath and even breckton.

My wife and I switched to both banks. I have made roughly 1250£ from switching bonus between Feb and April. Still on a look out for more 😁 . Make credit score him dey 😂

rinzylee:



Whaaat?? How?? 800


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