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TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 9:56am On May 12
Hi guys, please, how does the new eVisa work? I am applying for a visiting visa for someone, and her passport was returned to her after her biometrics. How does she know if her eVisa has been approved?
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 9:52am On May 12
Hi guys, please, how does the new eVisa work? I am applying for a visiting visa for someone, and her passport was returned to her after her biometrics. How does she know if her eVisa has been approved?
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 1:10pm On Jan 14, 2025
Femolapasta01:
Hello house.

Please long does dependents visa from Nigeria typically takes after biometrics?

My wife just got her COS with NHS and got her visa approved within 8 hours of application.
I'm currently in the UK with her, on a visitor's visa but I plan coming to Nigeria for my biometrics appointments.
Mine took just 3 working days
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 10:27pm On Jan 13, 2025
Fam, my MTN line is no longer active. Noticed it months after I moved here. How can I resolve this, please? I need the number active.
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 12:57pm On Dec 06, 2024
Childofgrace18:
You think they will depend on her CV? She will unders go series of training. Why are you threatening me with ban? You better respect yourself. Will nairaland ban take food away from my mouth?
You are telling the person to embellish their CV with lies. That is not good. Why not advise them to take the actual courses instead?
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 8:49pm On Nov 17, 2024
nlenq:
I've been told most students start with jobs like cleaning, care assistant, event assistants, kitchen porter, so that's all I've been doing too with different CVs tailored to the different roles.

Any word from you pls?
Where is your location?

Search for seasonal roles. Most stores/supermarkets are recruiting for Christmas/seasonal roles.

Good luck.
PoliticsRe: Bandits Storm Zamfara Communities, Kidnap 100 Residents by Samguine: 4:35pm On Nov 06, 2024
.. shocked shocked
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 9:37pm On Oct 20, 2024
seuncyrus:
Oh thanks . I just wanted to know if I can read for the test on my own and book the exams. The test prep is £6 and the exams itsself is just £36
Can I send a DM?
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 11:54am On Oct 15, 2024
galserv:
I never said there is no hardship in Nigeria. But my point is that the UK is not any better aside the fact that when you send pounds home it becomes substantial. That's the only edge the UK has!

But then you did not just land in the UK. It cost a fortune!! Have you recouped your investmenthuh

Spaghetti is 1k and so? Haven't wages increasedhuh Must you buy a bag of rice? When a bag of rice was 7k, how many people bought it? Must you buy foreign rice that is not even sweet? I don't buy a bag of rice and what I buy takes me for the month.

You are just consoling yourself for the advanced slave life you are living abroad. That is why you can senselessly say yam is cheaper in UK than Nigeria angry

Nigerians are still getting by by God's grace. Stop taking Panadol for another's headache. Thank you.
You are right 👍
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 12:41am On Oct 15, 2024
samintegrity:
Hello, pls could you kindly stop replying him pls.

Where in Nigeria does 15tubers of Yam sells for 8k? Abi which way nau..

I don't understand this guy again o, ..is it that he's deliberately doing this or what?


Haba nau

SE the Nigeria we gather dey so?
Pls just kindly ignore him.

A crate of egg is #5100 last in Akure and some places more .

Baby food are no go area, even medicine (drugs) are something else..

And he said Nigerians now have side hustle?? Like seriously?? How many Nigerian have side hustle?

Haba nau

A Congo of Nigeria rice in akure is #3350 while that of beans is #3500, ahhh

Gari is around #1300,

abi does he not know what is saying ni..

A 150k income now in today's Nigeria can't feed a family of 4, father mother and 2 kids..

School fee is something else, and yet you are still defending this government and telling us that all is well in Nigeria.

Nigeria where some people are still being paid #25k per month, I meant even a larger percentage of the population earns below 70k a month..
My brother, I am tired. I will ignore him from now on. The dollar is 1700 and the national grid has collapsed. But according to him, everything is good. I won't answer him again.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 6:46pm On Oct 14, 2024
galserv:
You are talking theories. I am talking facts. Hence I can use myself to illustrate. And I consider myself a hustler.

Where are these your imaginary 'millions of Nigerians' sefhuh

You said yam is cheaper in UK than Nigeria and I found that assertion quite dummmb. angry

Superstores are NOT a Nigerian thing. To hell with them.

Hardship in Nigeria is not worse than UK's. FACT!!!
The reality of the average Nigerian is theory? Lol.

I was in Nigeria as early as last year. See, it is not theory. I experienced it. The suffering of Nigerians is not theory. It is real. Spaghetti is over 1k. ONE PACK OF SPAGHETTI IS OVER 1K. Does that make sense to you? Are you happy buying spaghetti for over 1k? A bag of rice is over 100k. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR A BAG OF RICE. Is that fine by you?

Those Superstores you casually dismissed as a non-Nigerian thing, have Nigerians working in/with them as cashiers, securities, distributors, suppliers, attendants, and managers. Real Nigerians without the privileges you enjoy, have had their means of livelihood truncated because of how bad the economy is. But because it does not affect you, everything is fine.

Yam, indeed, is cheaper here than it is in Nigeria, even though the UK does not grow yams. I know you cannot wrap your head around it. And that's okay.

You say Nigeria is better than the UK. See, you are right o. No need to convince you again.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 2:42pm On Oct 14, 2024
galserv:
You are just saying rubbish!!! I bought 15 tubers of yam for 8k. It will last my family of 5 for one month. People will still eat egg. They will either buy or rare free roaming birds that will lay eggs.





You are the one taking Panadol for another's headache. I am not yet rich. And I am not in the management cadre in my organisation. So why can't use myself as an example? I have neighbours who earn far less than I do. Yet I have not seen anybody go cap in had begging to feed. The security guys in my office most likely use more sophisticated phones than you. And I can't even remember the last time I gave them a tip.

The problem is that we Nigerians have been used to stupid unsustainable subsidies and freebies over the years. Now, we have to adjust to reality.

You keep referencing the very ebb of the society as if there are no homeless people in the UK. Here, nobody sleeps outside. Only in Lagos do people live under the bridge before they break through. Yet in their condition, they are still 'balling'.



100k is okay. That is not our headache now.



One of the points you lots always use to bash Nigeria is that we don't have light. Now, we have 24 hours light and you say it's no big deal as if you were not the one who raised the point ab initio.



People get involved in multiple side hustles that help them besides their salary. Salary job is just a means of getting out of the house and being open to opportunities.
I am on online publisher as a side hustle and I earn forex by God's grace.



Forget that thing. Gbese is gbese. Even the Bible says we NOT owe anyone anything. How will you pay your tithe if you are in debthuh

There is nothing good about debt. You have been tied down. And your future is not in your hands. Chikena. angry



Nigerians won't even visit exotic locations in Nigeria for vacation. There are a number of exotic tourism sites I can visit that will cost me close to nothing where I stay yet I have not visited them. Vacation is simply not our thing.



Stop taking Panadol for another's headache. Just know that everybody here is getting by. Better keep your NGN100 to yourself than dash anyone here.



It's not yours until you've fully paid the debt. That's why you can be kicked out of your mortgaged house if you default once. grin



No I am not. I am still a hustler. Many guys around me are balling. Yet their monthly salary may not even be up to mine.



Sure, they won't want you to have easy access to regular drugs so that they can have a proper leash on you and your financial destiny.
They want to control your life 100%
Healthcare here is open with many options available. cool



I can't remember the last time I queued for fuel. People only queue where the fuel is a bit cheaper(NNPC).
Power is available here and we now turn it off to conserve our units.
Food is still cheaper here than UK. And when we start eating more of GMO foods like you guys, it will get even cheaper. cheesy
What is the big deal about Schengen ganhuh



Goodluck to you!
But NEVER think you are better than anyone in your category back here.
Most of your guys japaed just to keep up with the joneses and are codedly regretting it. And then you resort to consoling yourself with irrelevant, obsolete points like power, good roads etc.

My family are all over US, UK, Canada etc

My mum was in UK last year. She was NOT pleased one bit. sad

Nigeria is nowhere near perfect. But it does not make life here harder than abroad. NEVER!!!
Once again, it is all about "me, myself, I, my family, my mom". Zero thoughts for the millions of Nigerians who will queue to buy fuel for over 1k and buy a crate of eggs for 10k. As long as none of that affects you and your family, everything is great and Nigeria is better than the UK.

All the best brother.

While at it, check out this link - https://www.nairaland.com/8238928/economic-hardship-bites-superstores-lose. But since you can afford yam, everything is okay.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 11:55pm On Oct 11, 2024
galserv:
Why are you guys so stubborn as regards this minimum wage matterhuh The 70k is basic. The total is 110k. FG has started paying it ditto some states. Drivers in my company have started earning 110k. I know that for sure.
The drivers in your company is earning 110k. Great. How many drivers earn that amount monthly?

Now, consider the cost of food all across the nation. One pack of spaghetti is 1k. A crate of eggs is almost 6k. Even someone who earns above 200k is complaining. Things are bad in Nigeria bro. Go outside. From Lagos to Maiduguri. Do you know a tuber of yam is cheaper here than it is in Nigeria? Here, with 10 pounds, (less than the minimum wage), you can stock up food that will last you for a week. These are the issues.


galserv:
Security persons in Nigeria live in their own houses and drive their own car with having to pay mortgages forever.
Omo!! In this same Nigeria?

galserv:
Not everybody stays in Lagos. Life where I am is calm and easy. I drive to office in 9-10 minutes and can do 100km/h along the way to tell you it's not close.
The issue I have with what you are saying is the fact that everything you've been saying is "me, me, me, me, me". You are just one out of 200m people. How are others surviving? Do you go to the market? Are people happy? Are Nigerians happy? Remove the focus from yourself for a minute and imagine the pains of millions of Nigerians.


galserv:
@boldedhuh What kind of question is thathuh Everybody does not stay in Lagos. Yet where does agbero harass anyone for drivinghuh People still travel by flight. The aviation industry is experiencing challenges as a result of forex and subsidy removal. It will be sorted.
I lived in Lagos bro. I experience these. The aviation industry is experiencing issues because people cannot afford to fly, mostly. Lagos to Abuja, one-way flight, is about 100k. I flew from London to Nuremberg for 28 Euros. That is about 55k. Can't you see the differencehuhhuh


galserv:
Look, more people use bicycles in UK than cars. A far larger number even trek. These are facts I know. Like I said earlier, I enjoy 24 hours power and don't even have a generator. Also, stop looking at people's salary. Nigerians NEVER rely on their salary!!!
You should not be bragging about 24-hour light in 2024. You don't get it?? Electricity is not a big deal here. Nobody celebrates 24 hours of light here. It is a constant k. That is the level we want Nigeria to get to.

Nigerians never rely on their salaries, maybe because it is never enough? You can live well on your salary here, whether you are a carer washing bum bum, a security, or the CEO of an organization. If you plan enough, you salary is enough to sustain you and live a good life.



galserv:
Credit-based my foot. Here, we buy things outright and have peace of mind. Yet security guards still live in their own houses and buy cars. We are not vacation people. That's why people like you took vacation to japa level. On a good day, you should only be in the UK for vacation.
Again, read up on credit-based systems. It is not a bad thing. Also, know that not everyone automatically qualifies for credit. You have to be creditworthy. On a good day, I want to be in a country that works. And we need Nigeria to work for not just people like you, but for everyone.

We are not vacation people? Simply because we can't afford it grin. How would you know the value of a thing if you have not experienced it?

Security guards live in their own houses and buy cars, in Nigeria? Do you mean Dangote's security or that man that guards the banks and asks you for 100 Naira to feed when you go to deposit money?

galserv:
Cut this credit crap abeg! Nobody regards anyone who buys anything on credit here. You only have a real testimony if you purchased anything outright.
Again, read up about credit-based systems. Whether you purchased It outright, or with credit, it is yours.


galserv:
Hey! You guys pack drugs(paracetamol, septrin, flygyl etc) from here to abroad like crazy whenever you are in town. Also, reverse medical tourism is now the order of the day as medicare is far cheaper here than abroad. Healthcare here is fair. I just returned from a government hospital. I took 2 of my children to see a doctor. I spent less than 1k - card and test inclusive. The drug prescription I got cannot cost up to 2k.
Again, look away from yourself. You are just one out of a million people. You probably have access to insurance. How many Nigerians can afford insurance? How many communities in Nigeria have access to the government hospital you have access to? In the case of an emergency, you Nigerians access an ambulance?

You need to understand how the medical/health system here works. You do not just have access to random drugs. People bring drugs because it is not easy to buy drugs here. The system is regulated to prevent abuse of drugs. A report says that some strains of malaria are now resistant to some antibiotics we use in Nigeria because of abuse. Is that okay?


galserv:
You are stuck! And you are suffering from Stockholm's syndrome. cheesy
No bro. I have spent about 9 months here, since that time:

- No blink in my electricity. For 9 months. I do not even think about electricity again. It is a constant k for us here
- I have never heard of fuel scarcity or seen a fuel queue.
- Food is cheap. If I work for 3 hours, I can buy food that we last me for a month. I want Nigerians to have this same privilege
- I applied for a Schengen visa after two months here. I got it. Access to over 20 countries. I am not sure I will even get an interview date in Nigeria.

Moving to the UK has changed my life Bro and I wish every Nigerian will experience the change in life I have too. If anyone does not fancy japa and wants to stay in Nigeria, that's okay too. That means we have to ensure Nigeria works for everyone.

There is no way you will experience abroad and think we are doing well in Nigeria. No way!
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 12:34pm On Oct 11, 2024
Mariangeles:
If only I wouldn't have to spend so much money and be in debt to achieve that.
And that's okay too.

Also remember, not everyone borrowed money to move. Get skilled, be a person of value, and you'll have companies here fall over themselves to bring you over for free.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 11:46am On Oct 11, 2024
Mariangeles:
What a way to live.
And only a few will tell you about the struggle.
Same way there is struggling in Nigeria.

If you have the choice to pick your struggle, I hope you pick the UK one
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 11:42am On Oct 11, 2024
Mariangeles:
All these, and for what? To end up getting only menial jobs.
They keep taking and taking, and giving you guys little in return.
You can only get "certain jobs" that their people wouldn't want.
It's annoying, honestly!

I ask again, is it worth it?
For all that you spent, has it been worth it so far? Answer honestly.
To end up getting menial jobs is a statement I have a big problem with. In the UK here, there are Nigerians working in EVERY sector. The civil service, the banks, the NHS, and all other big companies. I have seen more white cleaners than black cleaners. British citizens work all kinds of jobs here too..cleaners, waste packers, drivers, security, dispatch riders, name it. A Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch, is on her way to becoming the leader of the Conservative Party.

Forget it, Nigerians are excelling everywhere, getting jobs, buying houses, doing great.

Are all Nigerians enjoying, no. The same way we have poor, struggling citizens too.
Are all Nigerians struggling, also no.
Is the UK perfect, absolutely no.
Is the UK better than Nigeria, absolutely YES!!

Being successful here is not automatic, as it is same everywhere. But the good thing about this place is:

1. There is reward for labour.

2. There is value for money, value for life, value for integrity.

3. Rules work. You cannot just break the law. And if you feel anyone has trampled on your rights, you can sue them and expect to win if they are guilty, no matter how rich or powerful they are.

4. No one looks down on your profession

5. If you are hardworking, and your head is correct, you will make it

6. More opportunities are available here. I lived in Nigeria for many many years, I never had the opportunity to travel out of the country. In less than a year here, I have been to 5 other countries. It will be six in next month. All in less than a year

7. More options for your children. If you remain steadfast, you get ILR or become a citizen, your children automatically become dual-nationals.

Again, everything is not rosy. It is not an automatic bed of roses. You have to work hard and ensure your head is correct. You might also have to start small and with time, grow.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine:
galserv:
Basic salary is 70k. The full package is 110k. Nigerians NEVER depend on salary. Most of the people earning minimum wage live in their own houses and drive their cars.I work in a major industry by God's grace. I cherish it far more than any 'Mayguard' job abroad. It's unfortunate how you guys have lost your sense of purpose in life - just living to survive and pay bills.
Show me one minimum wage worker earning 70k, not to talk of 110k. The minimum wage of 30k, how many people are earning it? Only 10m Nigerians (5% of 200m) have up to 500k in their accounts.

You work in a major industry, thank God. How many Nigerians have that kind of testimony? Privilege blinds indeed. What you don't know is a security person here has better quality of life, better prospects, and better living conditions than most "rich" people in Nigeria. That security person earns a decent living wage, can conveniently feed, pay for rent and other utilities. His job is respected. etc etc


galserv:
One month rent is nothing in Nigeria. You may buy the car but bills you will incur for having it thereafter will send you to bankruptcy. Imagine how much you will pay just to park the car.
Again, how many people can afford rent in Nigeria? That having a car will send you into bankruptcy is a big lie. You pay car tax, insurance and other small bills which anyone that can buy a car should be able to afford. Again, if you do not have a car in this country, no problem. Buses are working and are always on time. Comfortable seats, amenities for the disabled (how many buses in Nigeria have amenities for the disabledhuh). For parking, you only pay parking fines when you park where you aren't supposed to park (another benefit of a working society. The law works). In Lagos, agbero will charge you for driving and charge you for parking. No agberos here. Train works. Air fares are cheap. I flew from London to Germany for just 28 pounds. Two hours pay. How many people can afford flight tickets within Nigeria, not to talk of outside Nigeria?


galserv:
Dey play! Fuel is extremely expensive over there. Not everybody stays in Lagos. Even then, power supply has improved. I don't even have a generator. My freezer is rock frozen. I stock cold stuffs for the month at least.
You think fuel is expensive because you are looking at it with the Nigerian mindset. The average price for petrol is 140p/liter. That means that if I work for ONE HOUR in the UK, on the average, I should be able to afford at least 7 litres of fuel. How many hours does the average Nigerian driver have to work to afford that amount of fuel? Again, here, no fuel scarcity, no fuel queues. Here, you only buy fuel for your car. In Nigeria, you buy fuel for EVERYTHING.


galserv:
Debt is debt! You are stuck!! You have been enslaved.
First, you need to understand how this society works. UK is a credit-based society. That means that YOU HAVE TO buy things on credit and pay back to build your credit score. Because of that, a security guard can afford to buy a house, a car, go on vacation etc. Of course, people are greedy and overdo it, does not mean it is bad. Imagine a random security man working for Chicken Republic has systems put in place to help him afford the good things of life. That is what a credit-based system does. Secondly, not all debts are bad. Even Dangote has debts. You do not have a solid financial brain if you cannot put debt into good use.


galserv:
That's my reality and that of many others whether you believe it or not.
And that's okay. People are living well in Nigeria. People are broke in Nigeria. People are living well in the UK. People are broke in the UK too. However, we need to put things in the proper perspective.


The average security man in the UK:
- Can conveniently feed
- Can buy a brand new car with credit
- Can buy a house with credit
- Can afford to go on vacations in other countries. With a UK visa alone, you can visit at least about 7 European countries visa-free. Morocco is e-visa. Come here and see how people are visiting Schengen countries like say an water. How many "rich" Nigerians can afford that?
- Can buy high-quality fashion
- Has access to excellent infrastructure.
- NHS.

People keep complaining of bills and tax. However, the tax works. Good roads, good amenities, welfare programs for the poor, disabled and elderly, security is great, infrastructure is superb. I had kidney stones, I was rushed to the hospital. I got to do lab tests and CT Scan, all for free. Tell me why I won't happily pay my taxes? In Nigeria, you will be lucky to have a CT Scan machine in your hospital, despite the fact that you pay tax.

I have lived in Nigeria (I was not poor) and currently living in the UK. I will pick the UK a billion times over.
FoodRe: Fishes I Bought In Today's Market :check Out The Prices by Samguine: 3:37pm On Oct 10, 2024
badoh:
What about your house rent or you deh live for free for UK ni? Break down all these taxes make people sabi wetin deh happen. If you're a family man, house rent is between £900 to £1300, council Tax is like £150 to £200, you also pay bills for gas, electricity, water, internet.
Not everyone is paying up to 900 pounds for rent in the UK. Some 3 bedroom flats go for 600 pounds in the North
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 4:31pm On Sep 22, 2024
FaithfulGod4me:
Its Baldock.

Thanks alot and thanks ti Advanced DNA and everyone who responded.

I am grateful.

Please i will send you a pm if it will be okay with you.
No wahala. You can send a PM
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 11:48am On Sep 21, 2024
FaithfulGod4me:
Good evening, please i need a bit of guidance on how to go forward from here as I am a bit confused.

I picked my passport today and it has the 3 months vignette. Its for a 5years work visa with COS issued.

Please help me... What do I do from here?
How will I get the BRP at UK airport?

Is there anything else I have to do apart from booking my flight and preparing my personal stuffs ready?


My final destination is Hertfordshire. When booking for flights, should i pick London as destination and will get a train to my final location?

My job also requires me having a car.

What is the cheapest car i can get in UK? I have been driving automatic for 8years here but i have someone that will teach me manual this week in case i can't get automatic in UK.
Any idea how i can get a good decent car in UK at very affordable price?


House please i need all your guidance 🙏🙏🙏🙏.

I am a female and i will be going alone.
Take note of everything that @advanceDNA has responded.

In addition:

- You will get your BRP after you get in. You should get an email when it is ready and where you'll pick it up. You won't be needing it at the airport. At the border control, know everything about your new job. Also, know everything about where you will be staying. Be prepared to answer any questions.

- Turkish and Qatar airways are great. Where in Hertfordshire? Stevenage? Hitchin? Watford? There is a straight train from Gatwick Airport to Stevenage. Air Peace (direct flight) lands at Gatwick. I stay in Luton, so I can answer a few questions you have on Hertfordshire.

- Very good to stick with automatic you are used to, though manual cars are cheaper. First time driving in the UK is NOT easy. New rules, new styles etc

- All the best on your new adventure. May the UK favour you
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 12:09am On Sep 17, 2024
People are telling the woman to take the oil and gas job, save and then japa in a few years. Is it not the japa in a few years that is available now?

If you advise her to stay in Nigeria, you surely have not lived in Nigeria within the past two years. Golden penny spaghetti is freaking #1300...A SINGLE PACK!! A bag of rice is over 100k. In December 2022, that N5,000,000 was worth over 6k dollars. Today, it is worth 3k dollars. 2 years, 50% devaluation. These are the issues. Of course, moving to the UK is not an automatic bed of roses, especially in the early years.

@NurseGrace, everyone here will be biased in their advice for you. Nobody here will be with you to suffer/enjoy the rewards of your decision. Discuss with your husband what will work for you as a family, and pray to God for direction. I pray you make the right choice that works for you now and in the future.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 6:14pm On Sep 16, 2024
giselle237:
You are allowed to have your thoughts most assuredly. If I got 5m naira monthly in Nigeria I would not come here.
Rent is once a year. She pays her 7million out of 60million and is sorted. Rent is monthly here, this already makes both unequal to compare.
Iphone will not be bought every month. School fees is also not paid in Nigeria every month for 12 months.
Little or no tax in Nigeria. What is better about the Uk in terms of her starting salary? Nothing. Other luxuries would come easy and cheap.
Can she afford a driver, child minder, nanny and cook on the NHS starting salary as a nurse and still pay rent, council tax, water, electricity and cost of living in the UK from roughly £2300? NO! She can easily afford her luxuries every month in Nigeria and still be ok and have her family support childcare with a net of 5 million and no sweat. Her husband would also be working and bringing in his own income.
Only the childcare issues alone in the UK with children aged 5 years and 7 years and her shifts… she will start her cries..
yes there is insecurity in Nigeria but most people here still have majority of their families living in Nigeria, let me assume they dont care about their families—> most still have their biological parents living in Nigeria with the insecurity, what makes her different from your parents that are still living in the midst of this very drowning insecurity even though it breaks our hearts but we can not do anything ? Why is her own the highlight?
@nursegrace if the 5 million naira job is certain, take it!!!! It is a good sum to come in monthly for a WOMAN living in a low income, low taxed country like Nigeria. I am talking real life situation here, not internet. Your husband would easily be able to financially support his home.
Your workload in Nigeria can never be compared to the workload of an NHS nurse who still needs to go back home and be a wife and a mother. The burnout is real from all fronts.
For me, I can not compare a monthly take home of £2300 in the UK to that of 5 million naira in Nigeria and choose UK. I would be telling lies to you as I have earned way more than twice your NHS starting salary in here while going to work every single day completely burnt out but still showing up and in hindsight I would take a 5m option to live in Nigeria with my luxuries if I could. Easily affordable and accessible childcare for starters!!! . At least I would enjoy this 5m for the next one year first smiley
Leave no room for regrets. This typing space is too small for me to write everything.
If you are assured of a 5m/month job in Nigeria NOW, will you leave the UK and go resume the job in Nigeria?
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 2:48pm On Sep 16, 2024
Cyberknight:
When you take your test with a manual car, you get a full license which enables you to drive either manual or automatic vehicles. It can be useful if you have a job that requires you to drive an office vehicle, as quite a lot of those are still manual transmissions in this country. If you take your test with an automatic car, you can only drive automatics.

Manual cars are generally quite cheaper than automatics in this country, with some significant differences between the two versions of the same car.
Makes sense. All the best
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 1:12pm On Sep 16, 2024
Honlucas:
Not yet just want to know everything ni
I hear that the verification portal is open. I think you should start from there first
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 1:05pm On Sep 16, 2024
Hkana:
Congratulations. Your post has given me a bit of hope. I'm currently learning to drive using a manual and I'm almost at my wits end. Lol.

Was yours a manual test?
Genuinely curious, why manual?
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 2:29pm On Sep 11, 2024
Honlucas:
Can you explain the pathway biko
Have you done your verification?
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 10:09am On Sep 11, 2024
Childofgrace18:
You people should stop this nah, the people you know, are they working as a nurse or HCA? How can someone just finished from nursing school, no IELTS, No CBT and NMC Nigeria didn't verify them and they are working in Scotland? Oga take it easy on people nah, get your facts right before you may end up misleading people here.
NMC portal is locked now, meaning that NMC can't verify anyone and your countries NMC must verify you before you can work abroad, because that is the country u acquired your nursing certificate.
Loooool. Wetin be this? shocked

Where in my reply did I say someone who finished nursing school DOES NOT have to pass IELTS, CBT, or get verified by NMCN? Did you see any of those in my response? Even a university graduate with a BSc in Nursing and Midwifery will have to pass through all those before getting a job in the UK.

The question is, can a registered nurse from a nursing school get a job in the UK? The answer is YES.

Can they get it now? Probably not if they've not been verified.

And for your info, the people I mentioned work with the NHS as nurses as I am sure you are aware, the verification issue started Dec last year, and people have been getting jobs way before that.
TravelRe: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Samguine: 12:15am On Sep 10, 2024
Honlucas:
Hello guys can a registered nurse ( someone that graduated from school of nursing) work as a nurse in the UK?

I'm new to all these .

Thank you
Yes, you can. I know two nurses who finished from the school of nursing working for the NHS in Scotland currently
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Samguine: 2:31pm On Aug 23, 2024
AgentXxx:
Hi all,

Can someone please share that bot for finding a close appointment date for Schengen visa? I have a company sponsored Expo for Nov 6 in Amsterdam and I was seeing on their site that visa application must be made at least 45days earlier.

Can anyone also share if there is a way my company could be of help to fast track the visa process? I am currently thinking of applying by myself.

Thank you
Here - visabot.eu

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