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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Santa2: 5:54am On Mar 26, 2021
hustla:


DevOps is Gold, Solid Gold mine in the UK

£70,000 Salary plenty for there and Cloud Engineer roles

DevOps na the way finally..but it aint the easiest road to travel and requires lots of dedication especially from his banking experience.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by hustla(m): 7:13am On Mar 26, 2021
Santa2:


DevOps na the way finally..but it aint the easiest road to travel and requires lots of dedication especially from his banking experience.

Yeah na good route but since he doesn't have the technical know how, na long thing

Someone here talked about BA but hasn't said much since then. Looks like a good route too
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by hustla(m): 7:15am On Mar 26, 2021
wonlasewonimi:


Stephanie maarek is good. I used him for the CSAA. I like his cool method of teaching. My voucher is being reserved for security specialty before the end of the year if pandemic permits.


Pandemic shouldn't be an issue

Which videos are you using for the security specialty? I have begged ACG and Maarek to make videos for it on LinkedIn to no avail

Been seeing a lot of praise for Neal Zora for the Security specialty though
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by cliffjohnson: 5:31pm On Mar 26, 2021
I don’t mind anyone o, warehouse , care !! Anyone
RalphJean:



Simple reason:
Because the UK is an island and the COVID-19 pandemic did not reach the UK.

On a more serious note/ What kind of part time jobs are you looking for?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 6:58pm On Mar 26, 2021
cliffjohnson:
I don’t mind anyone o, warehouse , care !! Anyone

Coop has a range of jobs they're currently recruiting for: https://jobs.coop.co.uk/search-jobs?fl=2635167,3042225

Royal Mail has also been recruiting: https://jobs.royalmailgroup.com/

Try agencies, there's Angard Staffing and PMP Recruitment for Amazon, and Pertemps.

Take a care certification online, or a security certification course, get an SIA licence and look for security jobs.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Rubygold1: 7:18pm On Mar 26, 2021
Hello

I am a band 5 Nurse working with a private hospital in the Uk. Could you please explain this continous period of 26 weeks into the qualifying week. Does it mean the woman must have worked for 26 weeks before getting pregnant before she can be entitled to SMP?
LagosismyHome:


There is SMP and MP .... since she joining mid way to her pregnancy, she might not qualify for SMP as it breaks this requirement : you have been employed by your employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks into the qualifying week..... however she should then qualify for MP

SMP and MP are not public funds....I am 100 percent sure of that... you can confirm online on .gov website as it the source of truth.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-funds--2/public-funds

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 7:49pm On Mar 26, 2021
Rubygold1:
Hello

I am a band 5 Nurse working with a private hospital in the Uk. Could you please explain this continous period of 26 weeks into the qualifying week. Does it mean the woman must have worked for 26 weeks before getting pregnant before she can be entitled to SMP?

I thought it was an odd rule when I first heard it but hey that the rule in the UK....

Pregnancy is 40 weeks (EDD), so for SMP you need to be with that employer one week before the belle enter wink making that 41 weeks before you are due.....so you have to be with the employer one week before you got pregnant and then 26 weeks later still be working with them then that how you qualify for SMP..... 15 weeks before edd is your qualifying week. ( 41 comes from 26 +15)

This is the official statement:

The continuous employment rule: To satisfy the continuous employment rule you must have been employed by your employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks into the qualifying week.....The qualifying week is the 15th week before the week in which the baby is due.

However there are some exceptions that they allow if you cannot meet this . Read the official link https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/smp-eligibility

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Aphrodite007(f): 8:15pm On Mar 26, 2021
nihilistjnr:


That's a tough one to be honest, because there are still a number of considerations for the newbie - Networking in particular is a challenge, especially when you have to calculate subnetting

It's also highly unlikely to be offered a pure AWS role in isolation. AWS like Azure can be likened to the evolution of virtualization, which in principle was always a 3rd line function anyway (I assume you know what I mean by this)

Either way there's a looot of studying and CV padding required to get a job managing AWS for most companies, only to be offered on average 50-60k in London.

If you're new to IT, I wouldn't recommend it, unless you're a geek.

I gave this advice. Cloud isn’t for newbies. Best to start from junior devops or Helpdesk then land in cloud.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by cliffjohnson: 8:29pm On Mar 26, 2021
Thank you very much !!
TheGuyFromHR:


Coop has a range of jobs they're currently recruiting for: https://jobs.coop.co.uk/search-jobs?fl=2635167,3042225

Royal Mail has also been recruiting: https://jobs.royalmailgroup.com/

Try agencies, there's Angard Staffing and PMP Recruitment for Amazon, and Pertemps.

Take a care certification online, or a security certification course, get an SIA licence and look for security jobs.




Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 8:41pm On Mar 26, 2021
cliffjohnson:
Hello house !!! Why is so hard getting a part-time job in UK now ..

Quicker way is to find maybe naija people in your area who have done similar ..they should be able to give you contact of the local job agencies in your area. ...those local agencies are usually quicker to find you a shift or job

Although covid has wiped away so many many jobs.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by JustCare: 10:49pm On Mar 26, 2021
Mamatukwas:


Okay Sir. Will do. Thank you.
Come to my side of Scotland. How do that mortgage work sef

Na kuku chill I just dey chill for this area.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Goddys(m): 11:07am On Mar 27, 2021
JustCare:

Come to my side of Scotland. How do that mortgage work sef

Na kuku chill I just dey chill for this area.

You mean the weather is extremely cold?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by icon8: 11:25am On Mar 27, 2021

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by oscarwilde: 12:37pm On Mar 27, 2021
Chynwayy:
Please oo how do you pay for Naric please someone help thank you

Just go to their website....
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by KOVIC19COVID20: 2:06pm On Mar 27, 2021
icon8:
Well said, Femi.

https://twitter.com/femi_sorry/status/1375704137707388931?s=21

Take a moment to watch.


Leftists....
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Osed(m): 2:57pm On Mar 27, 2021
Please I need answers please

Osed:
Good evening all,

Can anybody suggest where a couple and their 4 year old child can live with the near option of getting mortgage, please anywhere in England.
I will appreciate everybody’s input and suggestions.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 3:07pm On Mar 27, 2021
Osed:
Good evening all,

Can anybody suggest where a couple and their 4 year old child can live with the near option of getting mortgage, please anywhere in England.
I will appreciate everybody’s input and suggestions.

England is too big .... it like asking this "suggest anywhere in Nigeria. Nigeria or the UK have North, south, east and west. And even each city ie London have many parts .... . All areas have pros and cons but a lot driven by work etc . ... it just too open a question

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Osed(m): 3:13pm On Mar 27, 2021
Anywhere apart from London, I’m open to anywhere I can raise family. Thanks


LagosismyHome:


England is too big .... it like asking this "suggest anywhere in Nigeria. Nigeria or the UK have North, south, east and west. And even each city ie London have many parts .... . All areas have pros and cons but a lot driven by work etc . ... it just too open a question
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by KOVIC19COVID20: 3:17pm On Mar 27, 2021
Osed:
Good evening all,

Can anybody suggest where a couple and their 4 year old child can live with the near option of getting mortgage, please anywhere in England.
I will appreciate everybody’s input and suggestions.

They can live in Middlesbrough
They can live in Manchester
They can live in Newcastle
They can live in Cornwall
They can live in Northampton
They can live in Southampton
They can live in Brighton
They can live in Portsmouth
Or london
Or Norwich
Or Coventry
Or Bristol
Or Bedford
Or or Bradford
Or Kent
Or Oxford
Or Cambridge
Or Hull
Or Devon
Or York
Or Leeds
Or Newcastle
Or LIverpool
Or ......

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by AirBay: 3:40pm On Mar 27, 2021
KOVIC19COVID20:


They can live in Middlesbrough
They can live in Manchester
They can live in Newcastle
They can live in Cornwall
They can live in Northampton
They can live in Southampton
They can live in Brighton
They can live in Portsmouth
Or london
Or Norwich
Or Coventry
Or Bristol
Or Bedford
Or or Bradford
Or Kent
Or Oxford
Or Cambridge
Or Hull
Or Devon
Or York
Or Leeds
Or Newcastle
Or LIverpool
Or ......
You no put me darling Sheffield grin

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Osed(m): 3:57pm On Mar 27, 2021
thanks wow what a long list

KOVIC19COVID20:


They can live in Middlesbrough
They can live in Manchester
They can live in Newcastle
They can live in Cornwall
They can live in Northampton
They can live in Southampton
They can live in Brighton
They can live in Portsmouth
Or london
Or Norwich
Or Coventry
Or Bristol
Or Bedford
Or or Bradford
Or Kent
Or Oxford
Or Cambridge
Or Hull
Or Devon
Or York
Or Leeds
Or Newcastle
Or LIverpool
Or ......
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Amiphany: 8:38pm On Mar 27, 2021
Hi everyone. Good to belong to this family. My friend just told me about living in the UK threads. I came to the UK in January. I’m a post graduate student staying in Wolverhampton. It has really been difficult for me to rent a house. My husband and children are meant to come in April but I still haven’t been able to rent a house because I’m a student and not working yet. Please I really need help on how to go about it. ���. My children don’t understand why they are still in Nigeria when they already have their visa. Please help!!! It’s weighing me down. Any one in Wolverhampton I can hook up with? Please I need all the contacts and ideas I can get. Thank you.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by olenime(m): 9:23pm On Mar 27, 2021
Amiphany:
Hi everyone. Good to belong to this family. My friend just told me about living in the UK threads. I came to the UK in January. I’m a post graduate student staying in Wolverhampton. It has really been difficult for me to rent a house. My husband and children are meant to come in April but I still haven’t been able to rent a house because I’m a student and not working yet. Please I really need help on how to go about it. ���. My children don’t understand why they are still in Nigeria when they already have their visa. Please help!!! It’s weighing me down. Any one in Wolverhampton I can hook up with? Please I need all the contacts and ideas I can get. Thank you.

If you've got your money for rent, just download Zoopla and search for your accommodation according to your location of preference.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 9:28pm On Mar 27, 2021
Amiphany:
Hi everyone. Good to belong to this family. My friend just told me about living in the UK threads. I came to the UK in January. I’m a post graduate student staying in Wolverhampton. It has really been difficult for me to rent a house. My husband and children are meant to come in April but I still haven’t been able to rent a house because I’m a student and not working yet. Please I really need help on how to go about it. ���. My children don’t understand why they are still in Nigeria when they already have their visa. Please help!!! It’s weighing me down. Any one in Wolverhampton I can hook up with? Please I need all the contacts and ideas I can get. Thank you.

Assuming that you're already using the main rental websites (Zoopla, Rightmove, etc.) and possibly any high street letting agents in your area, if you are seeing suitable properties which fall within your budget but are being rejected for whatever reason, simply offer the next landlord(s) some months' rent in advance.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Amiphany: 9:36pm On Mar 27, 2021
olenime:


If you've got your money for rent, just download Zoopla and search for your accommodation according to your location of preference.


. Yes I’ve been searching on zoopla, right move etc. but they keep asking if I’m working, how much I earn, etc. and I have none of that
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Amiphany: 9:39pm On Mar 27, 2021
TheGuyFromHR:


Assuming that you're already using the main rental websites (Zoopla, Rightmove, etc.) and possibly any high street letting agents in your area, if you are seeing suitable properties which fall within your budget but are being rejected for whatever reason, simply offer the next landlord(s) some months' rent in advance.
Had offered some landlords 6 months rent before and they didn’t call me still. Will just keep doing that. Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nicerichard05: 9:42pm On Mar 27, 2021
Hello house, I will be coming to Birmingham next month. Pls can I connect with anybody already in the city, I need some basic info as regards accommodation
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by justwise(m): 10:32pm On Mar 27, 2021
Amiphany:

Had offered some landlords 6 months rent before and they didn’t call me still. Will just keep doing that. Thanks

Have you tried using facebook or gumtree? With gumtree..register and state the sort of house you are looking for, you will be contacted by landlords including scammers so be very careful.

You can search in the website and filter out agencies so as to get house advertised by private landlords.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by RalphJean: 10:56pm On Mar 27, 2021
Amiphany:

Had offered some landlords 6 months rent before and they didn’t call me still. Will just keep doing that. Thanks


In addition to what others have suggested, I previously was able to connect directly with landlord via: OpenRent

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by umarwy(m): 12:23am On Mar 28, 2021
Amiphany:
Hi everyone. Good to belong to this family. My friend just told me about living in the UK threads. I came to the UK in January. I’m a post graduate student staying in Wolverhampton. It has really been difficult for me to rent a house. My husband and children are meant to come in April but I still haven’t been able to rent a house because I’m a student and not working yet. Please I really need help on how to go about it. ���. My children don’t understand why they are still in Nigeria when they already have their visa. Please help!!! It’s weighing me down. Any one in Wolverhampton I can hook up with? Please I need all the contacts and ideas I can get. Thank you.

@omopapa
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 12:49am On Mar 28, 2021
Amiphany:
. Yes I’ve been searching on zoopla, right move etc. but they keep asking if I’m working, how much I earn, etc. and I have none of that


Look for a guarantor...... Difficult to find one, but if they are willing to take the risk...... You get the accommodation....... cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 2:48am On Mar 28, 2021
Amiphany:

Had offered some landlords 6 months rent before and they didn’t call me still. Will just keep doing that. Thanks

I see.
Well others have offered some more tips above, just keep on it, something will definitely turn up.
I understand that the validity of your family's 3 month entry permits are running, so you might want to consider renting an Airbnb for like a month (you usually get discounts when you do so, so the cost might be closer to what you would have paid in rent + utilities), so you can get your people over and avoid having their visas expire and require renewal.

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