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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by BouharryArtikou: 11:33pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
Fellow UK people. Please what does ‘inside IR35’ mean? A company is offering me £550 per day (inside IR-35’. Don’t know exactly what that means . Help anyone please? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 11:44pm On Jun 04, 2021 |
BouharryArtikou: Simply means self assessment.... You do your taxes, NI contributions and pension...... IR35, is changing in form soon...... 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Ilekokonit: 2:37am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Chanils: Your best bet is to look for a "reputable" walk in "Naija" money transfer shop "near" you and once you agree rates with them you will probably first have to transfer the Naira into their Naija bank account and once they verify it they will then give you the agreed pounds in physical cash. but you have to use one who is near you so that you can always walk there to collect the cash and better to use one recommended by a friend / neighbour. With purely electronic transactions, they would probably not do it for you as they only do that for people they've dealt with before. You may be lucky to find someone on here who needs Naira but if not, then the physical Naija money transfer shops near you are an option. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 3:03am On Jun 05, 2021 |
KOVIC19COVID20: Same government forgot VPN exists, to circumvent them....... ![]() This is what happens when you have many round pegs, in square holes........ Analogue government in a Digital century........ 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 3:43am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Mamatukwas: Private (or public schools as they're known sometimes) are generally better than state schools (usually because smaller class sizes allow for more attention to be given per pupil and for white children the well-known private schools are a step into the old boy network, if you're black, brown or not white, sha avoid places like Eton, na waste of your parents' money), but better morality among privately educated children is not one of the reasons why. The same argument about morality was the reason many parents in Nigeria gave for sending their children to church/convent schools back in those days (and now as well), and for those who know when we were growing up seminary/church school girls had the worst reputations possible while it was said their boys always knew where to find weed, ![]() Lagosismyhome's comment is sadly sometimes correct. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 3:49am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Lexusgs430: Many are mad, but few are roaming. I fail to see how whoever is "advising" Buhari would think that this was a good look for a government whose credibility is at zero and falling. Twitter deleted your post, you fire one broadside at them and ignore them. By escalating the matter with this preposterous "suspension", now the attention of the world's media will swing back to Nigeria for a day or two (more important things to deal with), and in that time them go launch several broadsides at the mad people in Abuja, dissecting the current state of things in Nigeria and the incompetence of its government which they will be unable to ignore. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 4:04am On Jun 05, 2021 |
TheGuyFromHR: This present government, does not understand the term 'de-escalate..... Their approach is always got a violent undertone...... Criticise them, they call you wailers....... Not a listening government at all.... Let's see how long it takes them to backtrack........ 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 5:02am On Jun 05, 2021 |
BouharryArtikou: Inside IR35 means although you are not a permanent staff, but you be taxed like a permanent staff (paye) . You can google salary calculator and it can give you an idea of what your pay would be after tax Outside ir35 , you can be paid using your own limited company so you inital pay won't be taxed like a Paye but more like how a business is taxed and run 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 5:40am On Jun 05, 2021 |
BouharryArtikou: Others have given you the answer. In addition: get an accountant going forward. It is possible for one to have a mix of inside- and outside-IR35 gigs, and the need for someone professional to sort things out will become very apparent very quickly. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by justwise(m): 5:44am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Lexusgs430: My thought exactly, this will be really embarrassing to them when they start seeing many Nigerians still using the platform even with the ban. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 7:02am On Jun 05, 2021 |
justwise:Even inside Buhari house his wife and children will still be tweeting including Lie Muhammad. Somehow I feel Nigerians deserve Buhari as the consequence for betraying Jonathan. Even though they are all corrupt ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by marylandcakes: 7:59am On Jun 05, 2021 |
TheGuyFromHR: You are bad ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Olalekank(m): 8:07am On Jun 05, 2021 |
TheGuyFromHR:What is this? ![]() ![]() Lol |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Mrtush(m): 8:12am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Good morning All, I need your urgent help. I’m a student here in the UK Middlesbrough Precisely, I’ve applied for numerous jobs but none is not forth coming. Can a professional here help me go through my CV just to be sure where the problem could be. Please this is urgent . Thank you All |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 8:43am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Mrtush:What types of jobs have you been applying for?. You don’t just apply for any job you see cause of say u dey find job. Look for retail assistant jobs, part time shop assistant positions, receptionist, event staffs (for stadiums and festivals)or cleaning jobs. You can post your CV here (blur out all your personal and contact details) so we can see where you are going wrong. Alternatively you can PM me 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 8:49am On Jun 05, 2021 |
saxoholic1:My brother this your URGENCY is very suspicious.... you are working in the O&G sector (which to me sounds like a good job) and you want leave that job run?. If you use this URGENCY, DILIGENTLY search on .gov.uk you might find what you looking for. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by justwise(m): 8:51am On Jun 05, 2021 |
wallg123: Nigerians don't deserve better than Buhari, we are who we are. We are good at writing pages after pages of complain but lack the backborn to take action. We will still vote in another useless president after Buhari 6 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by justwise(m): 8:53am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Mrtush: Are you applying for professional jobs? |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 8:53am On Jun 05, 2021 |
justwise:I see Tunibu loading 2023 ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by icon8: 9:00am On Jun 05, 2021 |
wallg123: No one betrayed Jonathan. If anything, he was the one that betrayed those that rallied around him when Yar’Adua died and subsequently gave him the ticket for another term to complete their tenure (Yar’Adua/Jonathan’s second term). Legend has it that he promised he would not be seeking another term for himself and he would allow power to return to the North in 2015. However, he reneged on that agreement, claiming there was nothing like zoning in Nigeria’s constitution. That was what made a lot of prominent people to turn their backs on him, including Obasanjo, Kwankwanso, Saraki, Wamako, Amaechi, and their nPDP co-travellers, but he arrogantly claimed they all had no electoral value and he could win without them. That was how we ended up with Buhari, who had thrice contested without success. His final emergence was more of a payback (protest vote) against Jonathan, not a betrayal as you’d want us to believe. PS: I’m not a Buhari supporter (not anymore) but I was one of those that felt betrayed by Jonathan (who we massively supported against Turai and the cabals in 2010-2011) and I believe that actions must have consequences. Jonathan was no saint, let’s not start reminding ourselves of all the atrocities he committed by himself or through proxy. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 9:13am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Mrtush: For student jobs Ask locally for the job agency in your area.... and then register with them. They would have the latest shift and work and usually willing give it to candidates they have registered |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by LagosismyHome(f): 9:16am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Imagine we are at a point when the incompetent and corrupted administration of Jonathan now seems heavenly... na wa Abeg Buhari is terrible but Jonathan was by no means good by any standard. We just went from bad to worse and not good to bad. Should we really sing any single praise for Jonathan, if we do then we deserve what we have now 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by justwise(m): 9:16am On Jun 05, 2021 |
wallg123: No joke but that will not surprise me one bit, he has the money to buy votes 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 9:32am On Jun 05, 2021 |
Mrtush: There was an extensive discussion of this issue on pages 587 and 588 of this thread. Go through those pages and see the suggestions that people made, starting from word-of-mouth/personal contacts/agencies (the likes of Blue Arrow, Reed and so forth) all the way down. I know of a couple of students who just walked into a nearby supermarket and asked if they had some shifts available. As someone else mentioned, you can post an anonymised CV here if you like. However you format it, make it precise and readable. Tailor it to the job you're applying for where applicable. Most of these student jobs are open to all, or are shift/zero hours, so detailled discussion of the size of the CAPEX one managed while working in procurement at Nigerian Breweries for instance should be left for roles where that makes sense. Leave out long talk. If you're applying online for some of these shift jobs and have to include a cover letter, make sure it's drafted in excellent English. Keep it short too, that way fewer mistakes are made. And, strangest of all, be sure to answer your phone when it rings. Could be anyone. Scammers cant scam you simply because you answered the phone. You're a foreigner with a funny African name and a different accent, so don't compound your job market situation with a "Who is this speaking?" Always answer with a sharp-sounding "Hello. Good morning/afternoon." Wait for the person on the other end of the line, make them talk their own. Make sure your email address is professional - your. name@whatever.com. Leave out the sexydiva443@gmail.com type of stuff. And so on and so forth. Covid has had one somewhat silver lining - the large number of jobs that have moved online/become remote. Customer service, all that type of thing. You can make up your 20 hours with some of those types of roles, all from the comfort of your home. Above all, keep at it. Don't get discouraged. When looking for a job, rejections come with the territory. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 9:34am On Jun 05, 2021 |
justwise: He doesn't need to buy votes, Nigerians' votes have never counted. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 9:37am On Jun 05, 2021 |
icon8:I don’t know where u read the bolder from but anyways I’ll rather have corrupt Jonathan, than deadbeat Buhari .... If you actually read my statement, you would have seen where I stated that “they are all corrupt”... Don’t even try to compare Jonathan’s administration to Buharis because you’ll loose this debate.. Buhari has once been a failure when he was a commander in chief and he has been repeating this backwardness since 2015 and yet you talking about Jonathan.... I’m waiting for you to outline the failures of Jonathan that outweighs buharis failure. You can’t even compare ObJ 8yrs to Jonathan’s 6yrs ... 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 9:39am On Jun 05, 2021 |
wallg123: Agreed. As you said, they're all corrupt, but if anything, at least Jonathan was not malignant and destructive the way Buhari is. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by icon8: 9:49am On Jun 05, 2021 |
wallg123: Now I get the gist lol. “They are all failures, but one failure is better than the other”? Yeah, right! I wasn’t comparing, I only set the records straight about the “Jonathan was betrayed” part of your post. He wasn’t betrayed, he only reaped what he sowed when he betrayed those that helped him into power. |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by wallg123: 9:53am On Jun 05, 2021 |
I’m not a politician (Pdp or apc or whatever). But I can confidently say Nigeria was safer pre-2015 than now. The likes of Buhari and his cronies orchestrated bokoharam to frustrate Jonathan and now the same bokoharam has boiled out of control. Even as at that have you seen where any member of this government condemn the atrocities of bandits/ killer herdsmen or bokoharam?... Did you hear where they condemned the shooting at lekki toll gate ? Instead they were busy putting up propaganda here and there. And yet you’ll come here and be saying “you were betrayed by Jonathan” Can you even visit your village without thinking about your security? 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by TheGuyFromHR: 10:00am On Jun 05, 2021 |
I didn't support Buhari in 2015, but once he was voted in I became an automatic Buhari supporter. I did have bad memories of his 1985 appearance (the lousy currency change and the queues), but this means that I don't care who is there as long as they do a good job and manage the country as well as possible so we could all thrive in it. I did think that Buhari would be like Obasanjo, bringing in competent technocrats to get things done while he sat back and frightened those practicing kwaruption, just by being there. How wrong I was. The most incomprehensible thing about him was how he went about what Obasanjo has called the "mismanagement of our diversity". Even Dele Momodou, who normally writes rubbish, has spoken about how it seems as if the current government's plan is to actually cause division and discord in Nigeria, based on the way Buhari has handled the whole herdsmen/insecurity issue, keeping silent all the time, allowing his men to issue foolish statements (better to hand over your land than die, Benue farmers, accommodate your brethren, so they will stop killing you, shoot everyone you see with an AK-47 on sight (so soldiers now kill people and take photos of them with guns on their corpses)etc.), and relentlessly appointing northerners everywhere in a primitive country where ethnic tensions are always present even at the best of times. Nigeria has never had a good government by any standards, but this one is the worst. I don't want Nigeria to break up, not because I think corporate Nigeria is better than Oodua Republic or Biafra or whatever, but simply because I don't think we can sit down and break up peacefully, there will be violence, and once violence starts in Africa these days, it never stops. However, the people in power who actually have the means to bring about desired outcomes don't seem to be of the same opinion, they say unity and send soldiers to the east to kill innocent people. As far back as 2015, IPOB could have been safely ignored, locking up Kanu crystallised whatever he says he's fighting for. Makes no sense at all, no sense whatsoever. 3 Likes |
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