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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 10:17pm On Jun 15, 2023
hustla:


shocked

Romford and Stratford

Is it less expensive?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by OmichaelO: 11:12pm On Jun 15, 2023
Hi guys,

Is it normal for an employer to make someone work 21 days straight and giving you one day to rest ?

In the contract it states 40 hours for the said person. But the employer is the one saying you'll be able to get off day at least after two weeks.


How can someone navigate around this ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by samsmokey: 11:16pm On Jun 15, 2023
OmichaelO:
Hi guys,

Is it normal for an employer to make someone work 21 days straight and giving you one day to rest ?

In the contract it states 40 hours for the said person. But the employer is the one saying you'll be able to get off day at least after two weeks.


How can someone navigate around this ?

Read through.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/working-hours-and-rest-breaks/check-how-many-hours-youre-working/

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by brine(m): 11:54pm On Jun 15, 2023
Is the dyson tower fan worth it https://www.dyson.co.uk/air-treatment/purifiers/cool-auto-react/white-nickel ? Any advice on how to survive this heat, please?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by midey93(f): 12:12am On Jun 16, 2023
ukay2:
The NIGERIA STOCK MARKET is on STERIODS.................... grin grin grin grin
More like on colos
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Owoado(m): 12:27am On Jun 16, 2023
brine:
Is the dyson tower fan worth it https://www.dyson.co.uk/air-treatment/purifiers/cool-auto-react/white-nickel ? Any advice on how to survive this heat, please?
Try the meaco 1056 fan and you won't regret it

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by samsmokey: 12:27am On Jun 16, 2023
brine:
Is the dyson tower fan worth it https://www.dyson.co.uk/air-treatment/purifiers/cool-auto-react/white-nickel ? Any advice on how to survive this heat, please?

Does it have to be that expensive? Challenge brands on Argos seems to be quite good for the price

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by VictorUSA15: 3:41am On Jun 16, 2023
LagosismyHome:


I learnt this the very hard way..... lots of people are not grateful. You help them but they only thinking of their selfish ways. Even when they can pay back small small they rather keep it all

I don't think there any formal way to get it back than to learn never to do it again
Ma'am I miss you so much. You are not on the US student travel thread again. We need you there please.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 6:37am On Jun 16, 2023
lavida001:


Is it less expensive?


Expensive to the best of my knowledge
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Efep: 7:27am On Jun 16, 2023
Hello good morning guy's , I'm on the skilled worker visa and 🌞, I've been in the UK for more than three months nw , but my employer is yet to give me job πŸ˜”, is there anyway out, who can recommend any agency that I can apply to get job, I live in Greenwich.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gmacnoms(m): 8:17am On Jun 16, 2023
I got two new whips 😁

I bought one, and someone gave me one for free on nextdoor app

The one I bought is small and if your β€œpikin” need am, and you Dey near me, just come pickup(The red one) for free. It’s a Piranha Atom 20” mountain bike

Bristol.

Second pics was how I turned up to work yesterday 😁. I won’t try it again sha, because I almost suffocate for road.. Make I jeje Dey enter my bus. After all, I get all month ticket

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 8:35am On Jun 16, 2023
Efep:
Hello good morning guy's , I'm on the skilled worker visa and 🌞, I've been in the UK for more than three months nw , but my employer is yet to give me job πŸ˜”, is there anyway out, who can recommend any agency that I can apply to get job, I live in Greenwich.

Via the Care route?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Efep: 8:39am On Jun 16, 2023
hustla:


Via the Care route?
yes
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 9:19am On Jun 16, 2023
Efep:
yes

Well, people I know in similar positions apply to other coys and work with them full time

Issue is that it may have impact on your renewals in the future if you work more than 20 hrs with other. coys (think it is now in effect)
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mizGene(f): 10:13am On Jun 16, 2023
gmacnoms:
I got two new whips 😁

I bought one, and someone gave me one for free on nextdoor app

The one I bought is small and if your β€œpikin” need am, and you Dey near me, just come pickup(The red one) for free. It’s a Piranha Atom 20” mountain bike

Bristol.

Second pics was how I turned up to work yesterday 😁. I won’t try it again sha, because I almost suffocate for road.. Make I jeje Dey enter my bus. After all, I get all month ticket

Suffocate cheesy how?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by RalphJean: 11:17am On Jun 16, 2023
Efep:
Hello good morning guy's , I'm on the skilled worker visa and 🌞, I've been in the UK for more than three months nw , but my employer is yet to give me job πŸ˜”, is there anyway out, who can recommend any agency that I can apply to get job, I live in Greenwich.

You need to have a candid conversation with your employer. A one-on-one heart -to-heart.

I don't want to assume anything but this would only be possible if there was some 'K-Leg' in the 'parole' of your employment (which you yourself may or may not be aware of).

Tell your employer how you need shifts not just for the fun but because you have bills to pay. A reasonable employer may have friends on similar agencies and may be happy to recommend and signpost you to others so that you can be earning some Β£ before they are able to give you shifts.

My suggestion is that before you take any advice or recommendation from a faceless forum, make sure you have had a conversation with your employer and exhausted all possibilities first.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gmacnoms(m): 11:38am On Jun 16, 2023
mizGene:

Suffocate cheesy how?
Bristol and hills. And local man body don too stiff.

If I ride small, I go roll am small.

It was really stressful. 30 minutes ride took me 1hour plus.

At a point, I was looking for where to even keep it and enter bus to my house. 😁

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by NezzyMike: 12:09pm On Jun 16, 2023
gmacnoms:
Bristol and hills. And local man body don too stiff.

If I ride small, I go roll am small.

It was really stressful. 30 minutes ride took me 1hour plus.

At a point, I was looking for where to even keep it and enter bus to my house. 😁



Lol, this is so hilarious!!! grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 12:20pm On Jun 16, 2023
gmacnoms:
Bristol and hills. And local man body don too stiff.

If I ride small, I go roll am small.

It was really stressful. 30 minutes ride took me 1hour plus.

At a point, I was looking for where to even keep it and enter bus to my house. 😁

Not easy. You have to also learn how to use the gears and frictions shifters if it's a good mountain bike. When you master it, you can drop the gear and friction so low that you can cycle up a hill with little stress.

Your muscle, especially the calves, thighs and glutes, will also need to get used to the work.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by NnenaRita(m): 12:32pm On Jun 16, 2023
I passed my theory test! Thank you all for all you do on this space.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 12:57pm On Jun 16, 2023
brine:
Is the dyson tower fan worth it https://www.dyson.co.uk/air-treatment/purifiers/cool-auto-react/white-nickel ? Any advice on how to survive this heat, please?

Don't ....... It's simply a posh/expensive aba fan ....... Buy a portable AC unit, instead ........😜


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Conditioner-Dehumidifier-Cooling-Digital/dp/B09MT3YJLG/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2HGXQFL6GYQK9&keywords=portable+ac+air+conditioner&qid=1686916607&sprefix=portable+ac%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-4

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 12:58pm On Jun 16, 2023
brine:
Is the dyson tower fan worth it https://www.dyson.co.uk/air-treatment/purifiers/cool-auto-react/white-nickel ? Any advice on how to survive this heat, please?


9ja person...... Wey dey run from heat ........πŸ˜€πŸ€£πŸ˜­

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:02pm On Jun 16, 2023
OmichaelO:
Hi guys,

Is it normal for an employer to make someone work 21 days straight and giving you one day to rest ?

In the contract it states 40 hours for the said person. But the employer is the one saying you'll be able to get off day at least after two weeks.


How can someone navigate around this ?


https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours#:~:text=You%20cannot%20work%20more%20than,or%2040%20hours%20a%20week.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mizGene(f): 1:05pm On Jun 16, 2023
gmacnoms:
Bristol and hills. And local man body don too stiff.

If I ride small, I go roll am small.

It was really stressful. 30 minutes ride took me 1hour plus.

At a point, I was looking for where to even keep it and enter bus to my house. 😁
πŸ˜‚ Don't give up na. You will get in shape with practice.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gmacnoms(m): 1:07pm On Jun 16, 2023
mizGene:

πŸ˜‚ Don't give up na. You will get in shape with practice.
I believe so. I don Dey do exercise now. The body needs to get in shape

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 1:07pm On Jun 16, 2023
Lexusgs430:


Don't ....... It's simply a posh/expensive aba fan ....... Buy a portable AC unit, instead ........😜


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Conditioner-Dehumidifier-Cooling-Digital/dp/B09MT3YJLG/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2HGXQFL6GYQK9&keywords=portable+ac+air+conditioner&qid=1686916607&sprefix=portable+ac%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-4

Almost 3kw... Omo, una energy bill go hear am o!

Y'all are big boys sha.

I'm using my Β£11 fan which I still use as heater during winter. I just turn off the heater during Summer which makes it use negligible power.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gmacnoms(m): 1:09pm On Jun 16, 2023
Solumtoya:


Not easy. You have to also learn how to use the gears and frictions shifters if it's a good mountain bike. When you master it, you can drop the gear and friction so low that you can cycle up a hill with little stress.

Your muscle, especially the calves, thighs and glutes, will also need to get used to the work.
I was just randomly rotating the gears. I think I’d have to to watch YouTube videos on how to properly do that.

Cycling is fun though

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 1:09pm On Jun 16, 2023
For the heat, you can have optimise your windows somehow: Reduce the sun, but increase the airflow.

Some people just let the sun fry their rooms but that makes it too hot. Unless the sun is down at noght or something, you may not need to open your curtains so much.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:30pm On Jun 16, 2023
Solumtoya:


Almost 3kw... Omo, una energy bill go hear am o!

Y'all are big boys sha.

I'm using my Β£11 fan which I still use as heater during winter. I just turn off the heater during Summer which makes it use negligible power.


Bill or heat exhaustion........ 😭😜

I sleep in peace, not even breaking a sweat.......... πŸ˜‚πŸ˜œ

I even use duvet........ Make AC no come kill me........ 🀣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LagosismyHome(f): 2:57pm On Jun 16, 2023
Efep:
Hello good morning guy's , I'm on the skilled worker visa and 🌞, I've been in the UK for more than three months nw , but my employer is yet to give me job πŸ˜”, is there anyway out, who can recommend any agency that I can apply to get job, I live in Greenwich.

Your employer is very wicked. How are you supposed to survive and what if during ILR home office Start asking for complete 5 years of payslip. Then all these would have even for nothing

Speak to your employer ASAP and start looking for another COS

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by rinzylee(m): 3:19pm On Jun 16, 2023
I applied for Amex CC and in 10mins I got approval.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by OmichaelO: 3:52pm On Jun 16, 2023
I just finished my driving theory test.

Thank you guys always for the informations and heads up.

I'm not very impressed with my theory. I was expecting 50/50

But at all at all. All pass na pass

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