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lavida001:
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Launching space programme when their people can’t afford clean water, does open defecation is unwise.

If they are so smart why are they all running out of their country.

Lol, I don't disagree and India is certainly not a country I'd choose to live in or even visit....however, the facts are the facts whether we like them or not.

Many might be leaving but there are also many who are earning a very good income in India working for international organisations that are increasingly moving large parts of their back office and technical operations there to save costs.

India's space programme is unnecessary imo and I think they're only doing it for bragging rights, however - it is a major economic and technological feat. Even the UK and EU countries do not national space programmes. (The EU has Galileo but it's not really the same).

Open defecation, (eww), is not nationwide I presume. Every country has its good and bad spots and India is a relatively popular tourist destination - Taj Mahal etc..plus many western companies have offices in India - Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad etc

Even Trudeau had to back down from their diplomatic row when India started taking action against Canada.

So yeh, India has definitely moved up several levels.

Zahra29:
Lol, I don't disagree and India is certainly not a country I'd choose to live in or even visit....however, the facts are the facts whether we like them or not.

Many might be leaving but there are also many who are earning a very good income in India working for international organisations that are increasingly moving large parts of their back office and technical operations there to save costs.

India's space programme is unnecessary imo and I think they're only doing it for bragging rights, however - it is a major economic and technological feat. Even the UK and EU countries do not national space programmes. (The EU has Galileo but it's not really the same).

Open defecation, (eww), is not nationwide I presume. Every country has its good and bad spots and India is a relatively popular tourist destination - Taj Mahal etc..plus many western companies have offices in India - Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad etc

Even Trudeau had to back down from their diplomatic row when India started taking action against Canada.

So yeh, India has definitely moved up several levels.

Let me kukuma mind my African business 🤣

How long must you have held your driving license before you can hire such van?

Hkana:
If you have a driving licence and are confident, you could explore the option of renting a van from Arnold Clark or any rental and drive yourself.

Or you could rent a van and get someone to drive as well.

Either option would typically be cheaper than getting a moving company.

AgentXxx:
How long must you have held your driving license before you can hire such van?

It's totally dependent on the rental company, but most would require 12 months validaty + clean (without endorsements)......

Before you pick up the van, they would put a call through to DVLA, to confirm license status(some conduct online verification, whilst others conduct physical)......

Goodday house,

How will you advise someone who is at Job redundancy within 1 Month from one of the top UK employers and on a SW Visa?

Applying to 10s of Jobs daily but nothing positive yet.. Skillset and Experience is in Tech (IT Operations, Project Management, Solution Delivery etc.)

Thanks.

Boscard:
Goodday house,

How will you advise someone who is at Job redundancy within 1 Month from one of the top UK employers and on a SW Visa?

Applying to 10s of Jobs daily but nothing positive yet.. Skillset and Experience is in Tech (IT Operations, Project Management, Solution Delivery etc.)

Thanks.

Just keep on doing what you are doing. Intensify where possible.
You can add twists such as seeking referrals from family and friends, contacting headhunters, ensuring your job search is truly nationwide (be ready to move anywhere within the country, NI included), seasoning your CV with as many cheap paper certifications as you can afford, etc. Always try to contact any named contact person on job adverts where possible to signify your interest. All the foregoing leavened with heavy helpings of prayer and supplication to your chosen deity, if any.

For what its worth, in many cases, the stated 60 day period for finding a job isn't ultimately the case, many people have posted that they actually never heard from the HO when they lost SW jobs until they found other jobs. Apparently the curtailment takes effect when the HO actually notifies you of a date to leave the UK and this may often be way beyond the stated 2 months.

Best of luck and I hope you get sorted soon.

Goke7:
He has already said he doesn’t want to go into war with his sugar daddy and intends to discuss with Baba Trump when he attends his inauguration.

It’s difficult to get rid of Musk the only way is to ensure his puppet doesn’t get into power, even Trump can’t go against Musk unless he wants to be cooked with twitter (ask stammer for starters 😜) that’s how choking is it with Musk. There’s no insult I can see here for Farage except he wants to fund his company or party all by himself. As for kemi trust me she too won’t mind washing plates for Musk, na who no want the world richest man as a friend. That’s what desperate politics or lust for power can do to any one. You throw all caution to the dustbin!

Hehe.. popcorn mood. Its the payer vs the player finally.

Elon is a nasty piece of work just look at his response to Justin Trudeau after Trump had been disrespectfully goading Canada. Imagine if it was a Chinese business man saying such.

BTW, some white South Africans in the West tend to give that bigoted vibe. Wether its the one who fired on the UK riots or Elon sef. Only got to know Elons dad impregnated his half-daughter. I watched a clip of him speaking about their upbringing and the roundabout on how he impregnated his daughter. The way he goes about it is so nauseating. Imagine if it was a Pakistani rich man who had clamoured for an extremist PM saying same.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aIDIN7Of0U

I think the effect of Elon buying twitter would not just be down to what happens on X but more importantly how that filters into other social media platforms and ultimately, the wider narrative. Rage which X feeds on is a prime emotion that when tapped into drives up social media engagement. Even Trump that was against Tiktok calling it 'China' all this while has changed his tune and is opposed to a ban after seeing its effect on the last elections.


“So we built a lot of complex systems to moderate content, but the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes, even if they accidentally censor just 1% of posts, that’s millions of people, and we’ve reached a point where it’s just too many mistakes and too much censorship. The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards, once again, prioritising speech.”

Zahra29:
In fairness to India, they have done extremely well in rebranding themselves from a 3rd world country and positioning themselves as one of the BRICs. India now commands respect and representation on the world stage in politics, science and technology and business. Many top tier global organisations are expanding their offshore operations in India, and India is ramping up its space programme which has already achieved some feats, to mention a few areas.

It's not ethnic prejudice to label Nigeria a 3rd world/developing country. Also the likes of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan which are neighbours to India, but worlds apart.

While I agree with the first paragraph, the term '3rd world' is today largely a derogatory term which is why its worrying when I see those who should know better using it.
The meaning of words and phrases do change and It's use today is far removed from its original meaning. I can't remember seeing that word used in a non-derogatory fashion. Terms like developing world are more sensible


The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The United States, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Western European countries and other allies represented the "First World", while the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and their allies represented the "Second World". This terminology provided a way of broadly categorizing the nations of the Earth into three groups based on political divisions.
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Since 1990 the term "Third World" evolved to denote countries with less economic development. The term "Third World" is increasingly perceived to be politically incorrect or outdated, as it is a historical term that isn't as relevant in modern day geopolitics. Around the early 1960s, the term "underdeveloped countries" was frequently used to refer to roughly the same group of countries. This term was in turn replaced by 'developing' and 'less-developed' countries, as politicians found that the earlier term contributed to stereotypes or disrespect of this group of countries.

jedisco:
Hehe.. popcorn mood. Its the payer vs the player finally.

Elon is a nasty piece of work just look at his response to Justin Trudeau after Trump had been disrespectfully goading Canada. Imagine if it was a Chinese business man saying such.

BTW, some white South Africans in the West tend to give that bigoted vibe. Wether its the one who fired on the UK riots or Elon sef. Only got to know Elons dad impregnated his half-daughter. I watched a clip of him speaking about their upbringing and the roundabout on how he impregnated his daughter. The way he goes about it is so nauseating. Imagine if it was a Pakistani rich man who had clamoured for an extremist PM saying same.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aIDIN7Of0U

May be a dna test should be run on him, he fit be Pakistani o 😜 cos na only Pakistani Dey do that kind thing according to Elon

As for Canada, been seeing lots of Canadians saying they thought Trump was initially joking about the 51st state ish. I just Dey laugh, 😆 no be the same Trump who came to the uk years ago boasting about buying off the nhs?

lavida001:
They are not special or hardworking they just have ways of manipulating any system.

Racial stereotypes are almost always wrong.

First, regarding the state of India, it's worth remembering that civilisations come and go. Before the current European period, several empires and civilisations have been top of the ladder at different times in human history. India has a rich history and suffered greatly as western nations extracted resources - I dont see what 'manipulation' surpasses that. China, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE e.t.c has shown that building a modern economy is not an inate ability of a certain race. The current rise of China has not been seen in human history. Furthermore, as the indian economy is rapidly on the rise, if they maintain current progress, they'd be at the top in no time.


That you push the narrative that Indians are innately bad surprises me. I've done well for myself in the UK and respect high performers. I have seen extremely bright Indians who worked their way to the top through grit. They being overrepresented in higher earning roles is because they worked doubly hard and built a network. They endured the racism, put in the hardwork that others didn't and rose to the top. There are mediocre ones and bad eggs but thats the case with every race.

Let me ask, what has been your personal experience with Indians

[quote author=jedisco post=133654179]Racial stereotypes are almost always wrong.

First, regarding the state of India, it's worth remembering that civilisations come and go. Before the current European period, several empires and civilisations have been top of the ladder at different times in human history. India has a rich history and suffered greatly as western nations extracted resources - I dont see what 'manipulation' surpasses that. China, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE e.t.c has shown that building a modern economy is not an inate characteristic of a certain race. The current rise of China has not been seen in human history. Furthermore, as the indian economy is rapidly on the rise, if the maintain current progress, they'd be at the top in no time.


That you push the narrative that Indians are innately bad surprises me. I've done well for myself in the UK and respect high performers. I have seen extremely bright Indians who worked their way to the top through grit. They being overrepresented in higher earning roles is because they worked doubly hard and built a network. They endured the racism, put in the hardwork that others didn't and rose to the top. There are mediocre ones and bad eggs but thats the case with every race.

Let me ask, what has been your personal experience with Indians [/quote

I don mind my African business.

jedisco:
Hehe.. popcorn mood. Its the payer vs the player finally.

Elon is a nasty piece of work just look at his response to Justin Trudeau after Trump had been disrespectfully goading Canada. Imagine if it was a Chinese business man saying such.

BTW, some white South Africans in the West tend to give that bigoted vibe. Wether its the one who fired on the UK riots or Elon sef. Only got to know Elons dad impregnated his half-daughter. I watched a clip of him speaking about their upbringing and the roundabout on how he impregnated his daughter. The way he goes about it is so nauseating. Imagine if it was a Pakistani rich man who had clamoured for an extremist PM saying same.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aIDIN7Of0U

Step daughter who he first met at 4 years old. He now has 2 children with her. Thoroughly disgusting man. Now Nowonder elmo (sic) is the way he is

[quote author=lavida001 post=133654235][/quote]I beg to disagree. It's not your African business,it's your personal rather bigoted business.

I am happy you are getting a lot of pushback on this thread and I hope you will have a rethink.

I feel I have to remind you that the use of slurs is not only wrong but is also illegal.
That slur you used the other day ,if anyone ever said that to me in person, I ll be on skates to HR no matter if it's my village person.

Zero tolerance for bigotry

missjekyll:
I beg to disagree. It's not your African business,it's your personal rather bigoted business.

I am happy you are getting a lot of pushback on this thread and I hope you will have a rethink.

I feel I have to remind you that the use of slurs is not only wrong but is also illegal.
That slur you used the other day ,if anyone ever said that to me in person, I ll be on skates to HR no matter if it's my village person.

Zero tolerance for bigotry

You will be fine you and your HR.

You all want to be white so bad.

When it comes to issue of fixing Africa you are lethargic but when it comes to other race, na there una dey get irate. Lord lugard is correct when it comes to folks like you. Don’t worry you will be reminded who you are. Na just time. Ire oo

missjekyll:
I beg to disagree. It's not your African business,it's your personal rather bigoted business.

I am happy you are getting a lot of pushback on this thread and I hope you will have a rethink.

I feel I have to remind you that the use of slurs is not only wrong but is also illegal.
That slur you used the other day ,if anyone ever said that to me in person, I ll be on skates to HR no matter if it's my village person.

Zero tolerance for bigotry

If anyone is a bigot on this forum you are topping that list. Don’t you ever engage my post and I will do thesame.

justwise:
He wants to noticed by all means, the same reason he bought X (formerly Twitter) and has not made any profit from his $44 billion investment.

The same way his boss Trump invested in Truth Social, they want to be heard and control the narrative even at a very high financial cost.

Pretty soon he will fall out with Trump and MAGA crew

You can be right if you say he hasn't made any money directly from Twitter, but to say he hasn't made profit from the $44B investment is laughable. That guy has made more than $44B not from Twitter but as a result of his ownership of Twitter

Viruses:
You can be right if you say he hasn't made any money directly from Twitter, but to say he hasn't made profit from the $44B investment is laughable. That guy has made more than $44B not from Twitter but as a result of his ownership of Twitter

Explain that..

Viruses:
You can be right if you say he hasn't made any money directly from Twitter, but to say he hasn't made profit from the $44B investment is laughable. That guy has made more than $44B not from Twitter but as a result of his ownership of Twitter

Show workings

lavida001:
If anyone is a bigot on this forum you are topping that list. Don’t you ever engage my post and I will do thesame.

I would happily not engage you till infinity.

However I will aggressively push back against bigotry anywhere I find it. If that's you on this thread, expect some ferocious pushback from me .

Refrain from bigotry and I ll stay away from your posts,deal?

Oh and you are the bigot not me. According to the universal definition of bigotry

lavida001:
You will be fine you and your HR.

You all want to be white so bad.

When it comes to issue of fixing Africa you are lethargic but when it comes to other race, na there una dey get irate. Lord lugard is correct when it comes to folks like you. Don’t worry you will be reminded who you are. Na just time. Ire oo

Are you alright,lavida? This is a genuine question ,I m not being smarmy at all.
You sound like you may need some help?
Nearly everyone has got some trauma they are working through.

Therapy is great for that. Betterhelp app can help or mind ( which is free)

justwise:
Explain that..

willyede:
Show workings

Besides his wealth, his ownership and control of Twitter contributed to him being one of those crowning the most powerful leader on the planet. As a direct result of that, some of his company's shares got to an all time high skyrocketing his wealth to almost half a trillion which is way more than a £44B increase. This is besides the non financial benefits that if we quantify will still surpass that amount.

Where people capture value might not be where we assume value should come from.

Before you tell me that he could still have supported Trump even if he didn't own Twitter, let me remind you that Trump would still have won without this level of his support (yes he has done it before). So let's not undermine any level of support.

Viruses:
Besides his wealth, his ownership and control of Twitter contributed to him being one of those crowning the most powerful leader on the planet. As a direct result of that, some of his company's shares got to an all time high skyrocketing his wealth to almost half a trillion which is way more than a £44B increase. This is besides the non financial benefits that if we quantify will still surpass that amount.

Where people capture value might not be where we assume value should come from.

Before you tell me that he could still have supported Trump even if he didn't own Twitter, let me remind you that Trump would still have won without this level of his support (yes he has done it before). So let's not undermine any level of support.

There is no evidence to support all you said above, this is just what you think but its not factual. By the way..Tesla share was far higher when he wasn't involved in politics or bought Twitter.

He was able to get close to Trump because he donated millions and not because he bought Twitter.

jedisco:
Racial stereotypes are almost always wrong.

First, regarding the state of India, it's worth remembering that civilisations come and go. Before the current European period, several empires and civilisations have been top of the ladder at different times in human history. India has a rich history and suffered greatly as western nations extracted resources - I dont see what 'manipulation' surpasses that. China, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE e.t.c has shown that building a modern economy is not an inate ability of a certain race. The current rise of China has not been seen in human history. Furthermore, as the indian economy is rapidly on the rise, if they maintain current progress, they'd be at the top in no time.


That you push the narrative that Indians are innately bad surprises me. I've done well for myself in the UK and respect high performers. I have seen extremely bright Indians who worked their way to the top through grit. They being overrepresented in higher earning roles is because they worked doubly hard and built a network. They endured the racism, put in the hardwork that others didn't and rose to the top. There are mediocre ones and bad eggs but thats the case with every race.

Let me ask, what has been your personal experience with Indians

I always find your contributions here on point, including this one.
Though I've had negative experiences with people of Indian origin in professional dealings and the ones that ripped my partner off at her student accommodation, I can't say people like Sundar became the CEO of Google only by cheating the system.

I'm also learning personally that as a minority, do more than see challenges and complain. I've worked in teams where I'm the only person of color and managed to thrive by just focusing on doing my best job. You'll very likely get your respect for being competent and hard to replace.

Ì got an nhs interview and they need the candidate to have full drivers licence. My driving test comes up later this month.Perhaps it is in London  and quite easy to move about before my licence will be issued.Please who has gone through this path.Please I need your advise  on how to go about it during interview.

directonpc:
I always find your contributions here on point, including this one.
Though I've had negative experiences with people of Indian origin in professional dealings and the ones that ripped my partner off at her student accommodation, I can't say people like Sundar became the CEO of Google only by cheating the system.

I'm also learning personally that as a minority, do more than see challenges and complain. I've worked in teams where I'm the only person of color and managed to thrive by just focusing on doing my best job. You'll very likely get your respect for being competent and hard to replace.

If i begin to narrate the things those people have done ehn.
I will just let it slide, because black people will rather take sides against their own just to look good in the eyes of other race.

Its a dna thing. That's one of the reason or our predicaments.

lavida001:
If i begin to narrate the things those people have done ehn.
I will just let it slide, because black people will rather take sides against their own just to look good in the eyes of other race.

Its a dna thing. That's one of the reason or our predicaments.

Hope I'm not part of the black person taking sides against my own people?

Your response is still doing exactly what I mentioned about ranting rather than brush rubbish aside and keep going forward. China probably wasn't built by accusing anybody 24/7.

Wheeeew, it has been a rubbish week ,I must say. This is welcome news

justwise:
There is no evidence to support all you said above, this is just what you think but its not factual. By the way..Tesla share was far higher when he wasn't involved in politics or bought Twitter.

He was able to get close to Trump because he donated millions and not because he bought Twitter.

That he hasn't made any profits from the investment is also what you think and not factual because Twitter didn't report net profit for some years after the acquisition. So you drew conclusions from the information available to you just like I did.

Hi everyone

Please, I need help.

I moved to the UK in August via dependent visa. I work with a company outside the UK (in Nigeria) that pays in USDt. I'm trying to figure out how to pay tax here in the most efficient way possible without long term negative repercussions.

Can I use direct self assessment or I should register a business and pay myself through the business? Or any other options?