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 Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 2:04pm On Sep 23, 2022 |
Thegamingorca:Convert your dollars to sterling in Nigeria before you come. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:39pm On Sep 23, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:I don't see them abolishing inheritance tax entirely, what's most likely is that the thresholds will be raised. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:37pm On Sep 23, 2022 |
hustla:It means that no-one will be required to pay more than 40% of their taxable income in tax where they fall into that income category. Taxable income is a fluid term, Donald Trump can tell you more about it. In practice, the really rich pay tax lawyers to deal with all those sorts of things and rarely pay what they would be liable for on paper. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 11:33am On Sep 23, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:Allowing that nonsense to go through was one of that silly pikin Sunak's greatest mistakes. It's one of my annoyances with him - Sunak was basically a weak Chancellor with no idea of anything policy related. IR35 wasn't his idea, but he just waved it through without thinking about its consequences, when he could have stopped it. Basically the cabal in the Treasury captured him. At least Kwasi has sacked one of the main cabal guys, so at least hopefully he will be able to think for himself. IR35 was stupid in that it assumed all self-employed people were the same, potential disguised employees, so really did a lot of harm. The next rubbish Treasury policy Kwasi should abolish is the stupid Making Tax Digital nonsense, which is designed to make money for a single software supplier and drive landlords and the self employed crazy with nonsense technology and filing requirements. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:29am On Sep 23, 2022 |
Tax cuts at last Pros and cons, but at least I can do extra work without fearing falling into additional rate. Might even move to Scotland. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:47am On Sep 22, 2022 |
Lexusgs430:We'll know by noon or so. They have to match the Americans, otherwise GBP : USD will be 1:1 by Christmas. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:40am On Sep 22, 2022 |
Lexusgs430:Saving for a mortgage deposit becomes more and more of an obstacle course by the day. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 6:55am On Sep 22, 2022 |
mex551:Spain has a priority service, they come to your house/office. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 6:53am On Sep 22, 2022*. Modified: 7:32am On Sep 22, 2022 |
tshoboy:Just to say this: I have no opinion either way as to whether what this school is offering you is public funds or not, but what I can say is that this email you've received is very ambiguous in that the responder did not take a position, and in your shoes I wouldn't rely on it as being definitive. 6 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 8:12pm On Sep 20, 2022 |
Specialtee:Pension tax relief doesn't constitute public funds for immigration purposes. Rest easy. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:11pm On Sep 19, 2022 |
Preshyi:Oh, your husband's job is in the NHS, is it? All the more reason for you to hang on for the COS, because a health and care visa is way cheaper than the PSW. It's a well-known thing that NHS recruitment can take some time, unfortunately. When I stated 1 month, I was referring to the usual outsourced background checks we undertake here (private sector), and I've never known those to really delay a new start commencement beyond that time frame. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:24am On Sep 19, 2022 |
Preshyi:At the bolded, virtually no HR department will accept that. However, not every employer who might be willing to sponsor will state that in a job ad, it is very possible that an employer might decide to sponsor post-job offer after assessing the candidate's immigration status. On the other hand, for an employer who is not willing to sponsor, virtually no-one will employ you with 3 months left on your current visa and absent any evidence of a pending application for its renewal or replacement. The decision is really yours to make. Again, recruitment generally takes a bit of time between the advertising of the vacancy, and the shortlisting and invitation of candidates for interview, so depending on where your husband's background check has progressed (these things usually come back after max 1 month), you could have some applications in and progressing with the expectation that your husband's COS will have come out and you guys will have put in your Tier 2 applications by the time a potential employer is conducting a right to work check. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 9:51pm On Sep 18, 2022 |
WhiteWolfe:Salford is a city that is part of Greater Manchester, just like the city of Manchester itself is also part of Greater Manchester. In terms of physical location, Salford is just next to Manchester, and is now part of a continuous developed area, but they were distinctly separate cities in the past. To understand better, look at it the same way as Lagos, the city and metropolis, is part of Lagos State. Now, imagine that urbanisation in that part of Nigeria had been joined up such that places like Mowe, Ibafo, Sango Ota, etc. formed a continuous development area with the city of Lagos (as they should), and all those places had been removed from Ogun State and placed under a separate administrative authority called Greater Lagos. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:38pm On Sep 18, 2022 |
Chreze:Basically, when you have an outstanding application with the Home Office, a company needs your UAN so they can contact the HO and get the so-called statutory excuse, i.e. evidence that they are allowed to employ you pending the outcome of your visa application. Usually, it is only an employer that really wants you very much that will employ you at that stage, because to them it's basically tantamount to your needing sponsorship and a COS. Most often, it's employers which have already employed you prior to your having to change your visa that go checking with the HO when your right to work expires and you are in the process of renewing/replacing it. And yes, not all employers are up to speed with all immigration rules. Some simply just want to play it as safe as possible: - either British or Irish passport or ILR, nothing else, because they don't even want to come close to anything that could involve them with immigration matters. Glad it worked out in the end, but the call centre lady was right - you can't do anything other than to keep trying other employers. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 9:54pm On Sep 17, 2022 |
hustla:It's not. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 9:13pm On Sep 17, 2022 |
Solumtoya:I think he does mean a year's rent upfront, because that's what's happening these days in the major cities. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 7:59am On Sep 17, 2022 |
Osoderi:Option 2 is better. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:37pm On Sep 15, 2022 |
ugoonuoha:Really sad case, but in terms of evidence, the summary doesnt state that the litigant presented any specific evidence of job opportunities he'd lost. For instance, if he had actually applied for, and gotten a job or some jobs subject to [references and] proof of right to work as job offers usually state, he could then assert that "I got so and so job paying X pounds per month, after tax, but couldn't take it up because I didn't have my BRP to evidence my right to work. Therefore I have quantified my losses due to the absence of a BRP for 25 months at 25 times X (that job's monthly salary)." He could then tender as evidence his offer letter and possibly the correspondence between himself and the potential employer showing that the job offer was eventually withdrawn because he couldn't prove his right to work. That's the kind of thing courts want to hear. I'm not holding brief for the HO here, I'm just pointing out that the last statement in that article you cited is the most key : "Instruct a good lawyer". However, as always, "good soup, na money kill am". 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:44pm On Sep 15, 2022 |
ugoonuoha:You can sue anyone you want to as long as you have a cause of action. Why do you think professionals here have to have insurance and defensive medicine, for instance, is a thing? Just be careful and "look face well" if you want to tangle with the Home Office or HMRC and check your matter well because those two are the masters of lawfare - they can out-lawyer and outspend you. Remember they have visa applicants' and taxpayers' money respectively to play with while you are spending your salary. The Home Office especially is particularly fond of that, taking cases they have clearly lost to appeal instances and so on, just to frustrate the litigant. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 8:06am On Sep 15, 2022 |
Stenvee:Only you can decide that, taking into consideration the effort and time you expended in securing the place you've got now, the tight housing market and your pocket. Electric heating costs more than gas, that is true. In Aberdeen back then, I think the rough estimate was anything from 2 and half times to 3 times more expensive (although energy was way cheaper then of course). Do some research online and get an idea of what the differential is like now. I think there are some time of use tariffs such as Economy 10 and all that that are supposed to ease wet heating costs a little, not sure if those would be obtainable where you are, you'd have to check with the supplier(s). 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 8:01am On Sep 15, 2022 |
Osoderi:ATM of course. The conversion into sterling will be done at whatever rate the bank deems fit, plus a conversion fee, so basically, you'll have to take whatever you get. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 3:22pm On Sep 14, 2022 |
Lol. I see the gentleman up above has deleted his rant, but he's correct to an extent - while other countries are going through some issues, the UK is unique in suffering all at the same time (except the energy bills one, if truly Truss is going to do what she says to keep them down somewhat). It's about time the NHS moved to a system whereby people pay something to see a GP, to reduce the pressure on A&Es and hopefully incentivise the GPs to see more of them, and the housing situation is really insane now - Boris has let in about 1.5 million people in just 2 years and they all have to live somewhere. I think the calculation was that if the UK's native born population is falling, its easier to import new Britons than to convince the people to birth them, what with insane childcare costs and other wahala. All in all, the Home Office is still collecting visa fees from students, the universities are waxing fat on tuition, and brutal survival of the fittest is going to operate in the next 2 years to determine which of the students make a return from the school fees investment and who doesn't. 10 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:03am On Sep 14, 2022*. Modified: 4:22pm On Sep 14, 2022 |
WhiteWolfe:Extremely unrealistic on current trends, unfortunately. Housing in Manchester is generally difficult to get now. I would advise you made alternative housing plans for at least a month (and possibly more), and considered looking in locations in Greater Manchester outside the city such as Bolton, Bury, Oldham, etc. People are even coming in from places outside GM, such as Preston, for instance. Offering some months rent upfront is now the standard, and not the exception, so bear in mind that it may not necessarily expedite your search. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 9:36pm On Sep 11, 2022 |
hyzich:Applying is free. Absolutely nothing wrong with trying. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 2:15pm On Sep 11, 2022 |
Ralphlauren:Equally bad in Manchester, unfortunately. Yesterday's paper (https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/sep/10/devastated-uk-students-forced-to-live-in-neighbouring-cities-in-university-accommodation-crisis) talked of Manchester University students being sent to Liverpool (its 45 mins away by train). The problem is that this short-term let thing is here to stay. I heard Sturgeon abi the Edinburgh Council's taking some useful measures in Edinburgh regarding restricting it, but more needs to be done. To be honest, the recent rent-freezing measure doesnt help in terms of easing the housing shortage. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:34pm On Sep 11, 2022 |
Chreze:@ the bolded - where the damp is your only issue with the house and is possibly attributable to your not opening windows, I would use the anti-damp paint someone suggested and start airing out your house regularly (daily) and see how things progress. Getting housing these days in Glasgow or Edinburgh is hellish. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 2:57pm On Sep 09, 2022 |
CheesyTee:So your one year of residence starts from the day you came to the UK to live under whatever resident visa you had before you switched to the Skilled Worker visa. |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:53pm On Sep 09, 2022*. Modified: 5:52pm On Sep 09, 2022 |
The thing I'm enjoying now is watching BBC and seeing the King of England driving in a small 3 car convoy along the road I used to follow from Uxbridge to central London. Outriders clearing the road smoothly, moving in and out, the convoy passing ordinary traffic in other lanes as usual, of course the aerial, ground and other security must be tight and all that, but ordinary motorists are barely affected. On the other hand, if any of those bloody wankers in power in Naija were to be passing somewhere... 7 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 8:23am On Sep 09, 2022 |
deept:This shouldn't stop landlords from wanting to be landlords. All it most likely will do is to penalise renters, by making landlords with empty properties hike their rents now before they let them out and select only the absolute best of the best tenants (on paper). Those who dont have really good paying jobs, excellent references, etc, will have to cough up 6 - 12 months rent in adavance, that sort of thing. Some other landlords will definitely decide the hassle is not worth it and turn to the short-term let market, but I don't see landlords leaving the market because of the new ban or the possibility of its extension. House prices likely to remain where they are or even continue increasing, the shortage of supply is still desperate. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:35pm On Sep 08, 2022 |
CheesyTee:https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:46pm On Sep 07, 2022 |
LagosismyHome:This is the one that can drive one mad. People literally registered companies overnight, opened accounts and claimed bounce back loans from the Treasury. It didn't occur to anyone to design simple safeguards to monitor how they were dishing out money, such as is the company really a company that has been doing business, so it can claim it has been affected by the lockdown. No such thing. You could have registered a company in April 2020 and claimed money in May 2020. And then so-called financial whizkid then said the loans will be written off because it would cost too much to track down and arrest those who defrauded the country. Imagine that. There is a reason why the phrase 'heads must roll' is used in cases like that. So that there won't be a next time. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:39pm On Sep 07, 2022*. Modified: 2:07pm On Sep 07, 2022 |
wallg123:Sunak is a silly looking small boy with his tight fancy trousers and ridiculous way of talking. He doesn't have gravitas and maturity. Nor does he carry himself well. Tony Blair and Bill Clinton were [around] his age when they took control of their respective countries but at least they played the part well. For those thinking Sunak is some sort of financial whiz w.r.t the furlough scheme, a) other developed countries all had similar programs during the covid lockdowns; and b) that is an old Treasury plan that has been available since for an economic depression-type situation/economic shock, whose development in its current form started under Gordon Brown and was carried on by Osborne, etc. Sunak just happened to be the chancellor when a situation needing it occurred. He's empty-headed and self-entitled. Is he better than Truss? They're both at the same level in my mind, politicians simply saying what they think will get them elected, with no real vision or plan. Basically UK human resources have diminished in quality these days, and that's why the Tories bring out buffoons like Raab, Rees-Mogg and Braverman who will be the next home secretary, or long talkers like Kwasi who reminds me of that Edo House of Reps guy, Patrick somebody, faking big grammar as his own cartoon act, while people with sense and some ability like Gove and Hunt won't be allowed near power. 3 Likes |
