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Lmao para? At all at all. I just call things as I see them and also recognize that two things can be true at once. 🫶🏾

hustla:
Omo, why all man dey para since yesterday.

Not sorry to say but some of the people una dey call “elders” for this forum yap utter nonsense. But because of the mortgage abi na car license advice you want to get, some of you will be sugarcoating nonsense or straight up kissing ass.

Don’t worry ehn, everybody here will get all their heart desires, so that maybe once once una fit dey talk true 🥹🙏🏾

Are you considering the CRNA route (what’s better than being a Doctor (technically) and a Nurse at the same time? 😮‍💨)

FrankNetter:
My first full year working as a nurse, I made hella money. Specifically $133,000. Armed with my USA passport, I have traveled to Ethiopia, Mozambique, Portugal. With each trip, my mindset changes. I currently have no regrets ditching medical school and leaving Nigeria.
Maybe one day, I will write about my trips. Maybe I will fall back in love with writing. For now, I will read through my posts and relish the simpler times.

Ty

I hope @duchess90 is good? It’s been an longgg while she’s been on here.

Have you seen the new NMCN stifling requirement for a Nigerian nurse to remain and practice in Nigeria for a minimum of 2 years before they can be allowed to verify their license (for when they want to travel out)?

Kongrats:
Hello everyone,

My brother wants to register for the basic nursing program. We have option for RN or midwifery. Which one will you advise he choose, please?

We are open to any with better career opportunities. We have done some research but we have no clarification other than in the future one can do additional certification to convert between them.

😂 *sorry for the laugh*

Zahra29:
The new policy also includes strategies to make care work more attractive to British citizens and reduce dependency on overseas workers, which is a sensible and more sustainable approach, especially if (big if) they also increase salaries in the industry.

So even in the instability you know, would you have prepared for the Naira-Pounds rate quadrupling in value LESS THAN A YEAR?

Because all this preparation una dey chant, someone who even carried school fees at the rate of £1 to N1000 as at May 2023 (less than 9 months ago) is still gonna be stranded because bad as e bad, Nigeria has never seen a depreciation in currency value like that in such a SHORT PERIOD,.

So will you open your mouth to still tell that person they didn’t prepare well or what are you even saying ?

dustydee:
I did not know but I knew it was UNSTABLE.

Quoting to save because I’ve observed people “fullstop” their posts or lose their account sometimes 😩

jedisco:
I'd drop links to a number of resources worth delving into if longterm investing suits. I've found these quite helpful.
ISAs are better for most (esp higher earners) as all earning are fully tax free. What kind of ISA suits becomes the main issue.

For ISAs- https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/isa-guide-savings-without-tax/

Savings account guide- https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/savings-accounts-best-interest/

Cash ISA vs savings acc - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/best-cash-isa/#compare

For longterm investing, I use my ISA to buy low cost global index funds (i.e a fund that passively buys small stocks across the globe). Reason is simple and well explained in the short video series attached. You'd typically need a S&S ISA or other vehicles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_chiIIxMGl0

To compare providers offering these funds- https://monevator.com/compare-uk-cheapest-online-brokers/#comment-1595166

To compare global index funds - https://monevator.com/best-global-tracker-funds/

Personally, I use 2 brokers - InvestEngine for S&S ISA (cheapest) and Vanguard for Pensions. Across both, I invest solely in low cost global funds. For regular savings (after exhausting ISA allocation) I use Chip savings account.

One can equally say that leaving your own country and coming into another country AND CONTINENT with ONLY £5 in your pocket doesn’t sound like “fully prepared” to me. And you’d understandably go ballistic if anyone said that to you because they were not privy to your struggles and all the things you had to brave to get to where you are today.

Similarly, you’re not privy to whatever that 20-year old has had to scale through up until this point in time to be mocking her the way you’re STILL doing.

That 20-year old girl very likely came in with more than £5 in pocket seeing as she successfully scaled through 2 out of 3 years of her course.

Unfortunately for her and fortunately for you, the economic landscape of Nigeria AND the UK now isn’t the same landscape you met in your own time.

Maybe if you had met the policies UK has in place now during your time, na another person for dey tell you “if you don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan” and other aspaya to turayas.

They’d have asked you too why will you leave your country to another man’s country with crumbs in your pocket. Boya you sef for don understand say e no get how you wan plan certain situations, what will happen will still happen.

Lexusgs430:
I humbly respect your opinion and maturity in response.......

Truly, I landed Heathrow airport with only one £5 bill in my breast pocket........ But, I never relied on anyone to save and bail me out of tight spots.....

I grafted, I suffered & slaved away all through ........ I knew the difficulties I was going to face and was fully prepared....... Tough times never last, but tough people do ......

I am sorry if you saw my responses as mocking one's condition, but I try not to take life too seriously....... A bit of humour, helps navigate challenging situations.......

Thank you......

This boldened part!!

It’s a very amusing thing to see to say the least.

Goodenoch:
Man! It’s so wild that he keeps standing on that point, like he’s determined not to give it any thought as long as he gets to jest, condescend and even imply that the lady is lying.

It’s really amazing to me but I guess that’s what happens when your struggles become memory and you begin to think your current status is due to some skill (in this case, planning) you have that others less fortunate do not .

You’re the same person who typed that Tinubu post abi?

dustydee:
I agree with Lexusgs430. It is inconceivable that the sponsors did not know that the exchange rate will be unstable. The sponsor can transfer her to one of the private universities in Nigeria to finish her education since exchange range disparity is the issue.
Again, planning is the key.

You seem to still not be getting the point despite people trying to make you see it in a measured manner, with some even skirting around the obvious folly unto say you be “respected” person on this platform. It is well.

Lexusgs430:
Hence people should be more prepared, NEVER hang your UK survival on miracles, prayers, vigil, fasting, friends, family, enemies, village people, GFM, wing or hope ........ 😂😜

I pity who listens to your advice. He won’t be thrown out of school in the short-term, but the koko thing he came to this country to do which is to stay for however long he decides, will be truncated when he wants to switch over to a new visa category.

Once again, I pity who takes your advice, because you’re not opening all your mouth to say how you cheat the system, they’ll see your advice and foolishly go and do more than 20hrs.

Who no know go learn firsthand sha. 🫱🏿‍🫲🏾

fastseo:
Abi you will give him the rest fees especially now that pounds is going up everyday? Or you want to see him thrown out school?

Am here I know watin de happen. Not easy as you think.

You will boldly tell him to work more than 20 hours abi what did you say?

fastseo:
Well I don't know much about stocks and it's laws in the UK.
But I will tell him boldly to work menial jobs like cleaning, care assistant , security, etc more than 20 hours if he sees..

God knows if na wetin God give me power to do, I go do am. I won’t be like people like you who go about mocking young adults about their unfortunate circumstances in a country we’re all immigrants in.

Lexusgs430:
Ok o..... Send her the balance ........😜😁

What are you even on about? What are we saying and what are you talking? 🥴

Lexusgs430:
Never allow your expectations, surpass your imagination...........

É go shock and choke you ........🤣😂

You’re truly your name 😂

hustla:
Sounds like a good deal. Been looking for a cheap way to get phones from the US and sell here

... But ebay will want to collect their cut and that'll chop into the profit. Do you have another way this can be done?

🤔

That’s a child fgs, a 20-year old child, who came in as a teen that you’re making mockery of.

Please pray tell, where would she have “secured” or “guaranteed” funds for 3 whole years if her guardian or sponsor says they don’t have. Make una dey fear God on this platform and not lose your humane side because UK showed you its good side. Haba.

Na wa.

Lexusgs430:
She knew it was going to be an uphill battle to raise funds, so she has had to defer her studies till 2024.........

In the may time....... According to the communication from her university...... They would contact home office....... 😜🤣

Did you people read this story at all? That is a BSc student who has been here since 2021 and is on the final lap of her course and set to graduate in 2024! You people should stop throwing all international students into the fraudulent-plan-to fail-whatever crew please. The current Naira rates is a genuine, unforeseen circumstance.

Say una don scale through doesn’t mean you should lose your humane side and start throwing blanket, cold statements everywhere abeg.

Lexusgs430:
Where would she get £10,500, within 24 hours (free)..... (Considering current GFM figure)..... B4 maths lecturer's attempt to correct me .......😜

If you FAIL to PLAN...... You PLAN to FAIL.......😁

Let me go read up on the Nurse to Registered home manager pipeline 🏃

Mindlog:
It is children social care sector and you have to work in the homes and climb the ladder: Residential support worker-Senior residential support worker-Team leader-Assistant home manager-Registered home manager and a smart person can achieve all these by end of his/her of 5 years skilled worker visa.

The beautiful thing is that residential children homes are money spinners, becoming a registered home manager you can set up your own homes.....each YP in residence, properly managed and meeting all Ofsted regulations, can get you 5 figure profit per month, that is why Zimbabweans are controlling the industry.

Leave this fable aside first, Are you the Construction worker or the Healthcare worker?

igbsam:
Wahala wahala wahala....

Out with a couple of friends, one of the guys works as a health care assistant. Moved into the uk in 2022 as a dependant. Currently earns £1605 or thereabout as take home pay after tax. Due to child care, he couldn't work more hours, said this is the reason he's earning such doing his 40hrs a week and claimed he is comfortable as his wife earns almost same too being the main applicant sponsored.

The wahala there is that, another bobo that works in construction blatantly told him, that is not a decent pay despite him covering 40hrs shift a week. Na so kasala burst o! Clash of egos, ironically, both of them just entered same time. Construction oga said he earns above £2k after tax. Told them even £1500 after tax is a decent pay, but the arguements is now causing a scene. I don book uber leave them. Our new entrants should take it easy.

Nonetheless, UK unis will still bear a huge financial brunt. This also doesn’t mean a few int’l students won’t still come over here, it just means a hugeee dip will be suffered compared to past years. Can’t pretend it’ll be the same.

Zahra29:
I highly doubt this...

EU countries take ages to even grant a visa appointment and have other barriers such as language and block accounts.

Germany and others are actively considering scrapping free/subsidised tuition for international students....

France, Hungary, Netherlands, others are taking a very hard-line stance on immigration. E.g Hungary recently slashed the number of work visas for non EU nationals and restricted the job categories they can hold, to prioritise Hungarian citizens.

*European unis. 😁

Zahra29:
UK universities might still win after all

Also use CV library.

hustla:
There's nothing to it

Create a CV showing you have experience for the role. Apply on Indeed.

There's no magic to it tbh

MH nursing oh!

bidemi1190:
Please between Mental health nursing and Psychology which has better prospect in the uk ?

Yy

Anyways, if you’re out there reading this and you let WhatsApp screenshots of an individual and his own little “statistical” circle discourage you from DOING YOUR OWN RESEARCH and making an immigration decision, you’re on your own oh.

Because he’s showing you screenshots which is half of the story. Granted that nothing is easy, you don’t even know what kind of CV this “statistical” circle are submitting.

Also, where Mr A is complaining that opportunities no dey, na there Mr B dey build millions from.

Just my two cents.

So WhatsApp screenshots now constitute valid statistics? May God help us.

ImperialMcHael:
Abi o,
Let him leave the young man alone.

If by his facts, he gets those numbers, its a valid stat to justify his personal opinion.
Instead of the criticism, you also provide stats to support you apparent "unhasty generalisations"

Life is not hard.
Everybody should have a right to his opinion.

You didn’t answer my question nor did you get my point.

Pennyseo2:
What I said is valid....even dependant hardly see jobs.
Seeing job in UK now is by the grace of God.
I am in various WhatsApp groups, telegraph etc people are crying. This is not even my cities... Across uk
If u have one. Better thanks God

Lol I can’t believe people are treating a shitshow where millions of lives have been lost on both sides like it’s a football club. Doing “I’m team this” “I’m team that”.

One would almost forget that hospitals with neonatal units are being bombed AND even Israel hostages still being held on the other side have legitimate fear for their lives, because these bombings are “take-all”, it’s not going to separate the Palestinians it’s intended for from the hostages still being held captive.

Mainstream news truly blights the human conscience fr.