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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Hwy9: 11:09am On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: Yes sir, you can operate your account anywhere |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Phayie(m): 11:32am On May 11, 2023 |
pheranmie: You might be right, because natwest app and rbs app looks so similar with the same function. And funny enough, na natwest I switch to rbsππ |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gergemam: 11:41am On May 11, 2023 |
Lexusgs430: Nah you teach me daddy ππ Make I dey Jump π¦ |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Peerielass: 11:41am On May 11, 2023 |
Phayie: He is correct - you wonβt qualify for the switching bonus because they belong to the same group. Same as HSBC and First Direct |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Phayie(m): 11:53am On May 11, 2023 |
Peerielass: Fingers crossed π€. When I switch to first direct I was asked if I have HSBC account because if I've benefited from HSBC I won't qualify for first direct switch bonus. But for rbs such question wasn't asked. Although I have the feeling that I may not qualify for the bonus, but still I have hope |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 11:57am On May 11, 2023 |
Hwy9: Oh really. A colleague mentioned Lloyd can block your account if you try to access it from Africa. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by CheesyTee(f): 12:02pm On May 11, 2023 |
Depends on the account type you open hustla: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by CheesyTee(f): 12:03pm On May 11, 2023 |
I switchedmy Chase current account. No, i didnt use credit card rinzylee: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 12:08pm On May 11, 2023 |
CheesyTee: So the normal current account one wont come with payments right? Looks like Chase cant be switched for Firstdirect https://www.currentaccountswitch.co.uk/banks-building-societies/ |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by yomisley: 12:19pm On May 11, 2023 |
Hello everyone, Suppose a person enters the UK with the sponsorship of a care home but is no longer interested in the job and finds a white-collar job. If the company is willing to sponsor them, is it possible to switch jobs? I am also considering obtaining certification in the construction field. Is this achievable? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Bourne007(m): 12:23pm On May 11, 2023 |
You can switch jobs, switch visas as much as you want .. . No restrictions about this yomisley: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 12:30pm On May 11, 2023 |
HollyMadison: You guys make a good point actually. BUT, you forget some of us actually love the bubbly life and cultural diversity of working in London. Even in Lagos, I worked in 4 different Companies and they were all in Victoria Island and all through, lived in Lekki. People always lectured me to move to the Mainland but I told them "not everyone will stay on the Mainland". It's a choice, an expensive one that comes with pros and cons but it's a choice regardless. Working in London is just what some of us want. My former job was Remote and I hated it. I prefer Hybrid where I can be colocated with teammates and collaborate physically. I love the "beauty" of working out of the 12th floor of a high-rise building in Canary Wharf, etc. Maybe when I get older, I will consider working in quieter Cities. I want my Youthful working years here for now. And no, "working in London isn't choking my growth", you are terribly wrong on that. No, you can't say "I'm not helping myself". And yes, I can get on the property ladder as easily as (or easier than) my mates in the North. Lots of assumptions. Now you also assumed we wanna LIVE in London. Nope, not me. UK is different from Nigeria, US, Canada in its beautiful transport which means I can live as far as Northampton in a house of 200k or rent of Β£800 and get to London in 1 hour for work if I need to. In fact, I can live in Wales and get to London with Β£8! The conversation is to get good Cities that are close enough and yet affordable enough for those of us who choose to work in London. I'm not sure how that means "my mind is not open" or "my wings are not spread" 9 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 12:41pm On May 11, 2023 |
CheesyTee: Nawa o....maybe they don't like me. I tried switching my Starlin. Freshly opened though. I seem to have fallen in love with my NatWest. Not thinking if shutting it down. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:42pm On May 11, 2023 |
Zahra29: Exactly my point........ π |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 12:47pm On May 11, 2023 |
Earlier this year, Google paid $1bn for a new office location in London as they're betting on people eventually returning to the office. Many big Tech firms are on hybrid and most are not Remote. Speaking of property, with the way London is blowing up and becoming one of the most expensive Cities in the world, getting a property closeby isn't the worst idea. A friend of mine got a BTL property in Cambridge, close to London some years back. The value has skyrocketed and is approaching Β£1m for a normal 3 bed house. As long as it is well-priced, getting a more expensive (than the North) property in a City close to the London is not the waste of money y'all portray it to be. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:49pm On May 11, 2023 |
profemebee: After all said and done....... Rent money, is still DEAD money....... π€£ Renovations is a continuous process (during covid, I gutted my whole kitchen)...... 2 months after, I gutted all my toilets and converted all my bathtubs to showers...... Last month, I gutted all my bedrooms.... The amount of equity I have accrued, if I was renting, that would be an impossibility....... ππ€£ Would you rather pay for survey, stamp duty, conveyancing (now we have lenders offering 0% deposit) or continually rent........ π 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:56pm On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: Think outside the box...... π€£π |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by semmyk(m): 1:06pm On May 11, 2023 |
You may read more on brokers and options on the mortgage thread. labiola: profemebee:@all: For Skipton and related, head over to the mortgage thread for insight. Ticha: 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by semmyk(m): 1:13pm On May 11, 2023 |
Flesh and blood has not revealed these to y'all Jlaw1: CowbellY:May we all walk circumspectly, in wisdom and grace. #IreeO |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 1:53pm On May 11, 2023 |
Leeds Building Society...... Would consider your Spotify, netflix etc etc .......π https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2023/05/leeds-becomes-first-lender-to-factor-netflix-and-spotify-into-mo/ The market is looking good for FTB.......... π€£π 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by profemebee(m): 2:38pm On May 11, 2023 |
you tried ooo.. that smells like a lot of moneyyyyyy yea Owning is better, but people need to educate themselves so they're better prepared 0% deposit means the monthly mortgage payments will be higher right? hmmm Lexusgs430: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 3:36pm On May 11, 2023 |
Any shop doing sales? Abeg nah |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Hwy9: 3:42pm On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: Strange though. I have used only Revolut and Monzo outside the UK. I never experienced any issues. It's possible his bank has some requirements or procedures to be performed before you can operate outside the UK. He should check with them. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by CheesyTee(f): 5:10pm On May 11, 2023 |
I switched starling account to Royal Bank of Scotland and i got Β£200 bonus rinzylee: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by CheesyTee(f): 5:14pm On May 11, 2023 |
If you have a saving accoutn with chase, you have to close it before the switch can happen. I switched chase to first direct hustla: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 5:23pm On May 11, 2023 |
CheesyTee: Okay then, I will try it today Thanks! |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 5:23pm On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: They didn't block mine |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 5:24pm On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: UI is too sweet and clean to the eye Lloyds bank needs to look at it and do better |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 5:36pm On May 11, 2023 |
hustla: Haha no be lie o. Well Lloyd's gives me overdraft with low interest. I dey use am do sharp business deals |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 5:39pm On May 11, 2023 |
rinzylee: How much can you take and does it affect your Credit score? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DoDirtsLikeWorm(m): 5:48pm On May 11, 2023 |
Jlaw1: It's called Scotoma, the eye sees what it chooses to see. I looked at your pictures from start to finish, na old Mama dey there; nothing changed, only that she threw her face then other side. What is it with the picture tho? I never understood why you so much making emphasis on the photos you are reposting? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 6:00pm On May 11, 2023 |
hustla: I took Β£1500 for 30 days, paid back on tye 10th day. My credit score went up by 5 points |
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