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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 11:20am On Apr 06, 2022 |
1beat: All these excuses you gave will not get you an asylum , please stop feeling sorry for yourself and look for a job, any job, take night shift on weekends. 4days a week lecture yes but you have 3days plug 7nights to work. I don’t want to ask if you came with that maintenance money and school fees. Good luck 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 11:23am On Apr 06, 2022 |
SPDAZZY:fly to Manchester and use taxi, bus or train from manchester airport to Leeds. By taxi it is 50 mns to Leeds. If u have so much bags, pls use national express from manchester airport as they have a busstop in the airport or take taxi home. Taxi appropriate fare is 70 to 80 pounds. Google A1 taxi and call them when u land. Again I do not advise train trips if you have boxes with you. The struggle and rush and all not worth it. Wakanow is safe. Only use them if you are sure of your travel dates and wont make any changes to these as any change after u have paid for ticket, u wont smile national express is the bus/coach service .. there’ll be heathrow airport terminals to leeds, manchester airport to leeds etc. you can ride from the airports, you do not need to go into the city. trainline you can buy train tickets 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 11:25am On Apr 06, 2022 |
Amarathripple0:Are you using a credit card? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 11:28am On Apr 06, 2022 |
onecoder:No, I used a debit card! I even approved the payment on my bank app and they held the money for a while. Anyway my family members here have told me to file a formal complaint on email to them as it goes against consumer rights. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 11:29am On Apr 06, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: Your transaction was most likely declined the first time due to an automated check that takes place when you apply for credit, which is what PayPal's 3 in 1 is, irrespective of whether the PayPal account is tied to a debit or a credit card. Thereafter, a human being probably took a look at the situation and decided to uphold that decision, and that's probably why the subsequent transactions were also declined. Of course, the grounds for deciding to uphold the decision can be questioned (if na Mr. John Smith instead of Mazi Emeka Okoro, wouldn't you have given the transaction a second chance?), but how provable that could be is anyone's guess. Obviously only someone who works in a fin services fraud department can speak to the generally used methods in such cases, but regarding the appropriateness of their looking at your LinkedIn profile, my opinion is that since it is public, there is nothing wrong done by accessing publicly available information. I look at LinkedIn profiles all the time, and even when it is not specifically a recruitment situation concerning an job seeker. You could file a complaint of course, but I would think that the fraud department can use the automated Experian or whatever check it was as grounds to show it wasnt random discrimination. Proving discrimination is not easy, because you need empirical evidence that a different decision was taken in a similar situation involving someone of a different racial or socio-economic background. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 11:39am On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Makes a lot of sense. Thank you, it gave me a different perspective |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by descarado: 11:39am On Apr 06, 2022 |
Amarathripple0:OK sue them. Tell us the outcome later. Goodluck 9 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mex551(m): 11:45am On Apr 06, 2022 |
descarado:exactly. U get profile for social media, u come dey worry on top when someone look at your profile. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 11:48am On Apr 06, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: Secondly, in your shoes, I would ease off on the use of PayPal's 3 in 1 as well no matter how small the purchase. No-one really knows what algorithms they use for determining how much credit to give to people, so it is possible that the "computer" decided that 800 quid in 3 instalments was too much for them to give you, or out of character from your previous pattern of spending or that you're using it too frequently or whatever. Whatever the case, if you've got any other major transactions you want to charge, I'd advise you get a purchase credit card with a reasonably long interest-free period and put it on that. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by SPDAZZY(f): 12:04pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
giselle237: Thanks a lot |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 12:14pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR:Funny enough, I figured that was the case, the purchase was probably too large even though they locked the total of the amount in my account and left it on pending. It’s the debit card purchase that I found to be upsetting. I’ll do as you have advised on the credit card when I’m fully eligible. Thanks a lot |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 12:17pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
SPDAZZY:A1 Brighouse Taxis i mean 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 12:22pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
IamE: If you don't want to pay so much, drop some stuff. Many of the things we insist on carrying eventually turn out to be very avoidable luggage. By this time next year, you'd be advising others same 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 12:26pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Also might I add that going through someone’s profile on a third party app such as a Social media app goes against UK’s data protection policy under GDPR. I work in customer service and if I did that and they found out, I would be fired. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:36pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Amarathripple0: That may be the case in your customer service role, but as I earlier pointed out, it might not be the case in fraud prevention, and we don't know what methods they are authorized to use when conducting their investigations. Where they were not authorized to view your public profile in this instance, it would be a very incompetent person who would have left that trail for you to see and I would happily write out a dismissal letter for them right now were it to be my organisation. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:40pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Solumtoya: Wise words. But sometimes people only learn through experience. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 12:42pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
SPDAZZY: Book to London then use National Express Coach to Leeds for £20 or less. National Express has an office in Heathrow or you book online. A train would be more expensive Yes, Wakanow is okay, from my experience. Safe trip. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 12:44pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: OgaHR himself! Fire and hire! 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by seunoj: 12:44pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
1beat: No job? U don enter factory? Cleaning? Bartending? Care? If na office job u Dey find, May God help you. Survival mode first before Katikati 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:49pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
MichaelUde: Lol. Abeg softly softly o, make Unite and Unison no hear you, biko. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 12:49pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Broomstick01: This should be a personal decision actually. My thoughts are that if you postpone the wedding till after your PSW ish, it doesn't mean she will join you for free afterwards so I don't see the point. She will still be charged for Visa, IHS, etc. maybe less though. Your concern should be more of the best way to bring her soonest. Bonus: Spouse's earnings can be life saving if she won't mind working, although, I don't mean you should marry for the extra income o. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 12:51pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Solumtoya: Why not? People did, have done and are still doing that. One spouse finances the other through school and so forth. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Bluetherapy: 12:59pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
fatima04: Thank you. I wanted to confirm if anything has changed since then |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 1:05pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: It's an advice I would give anyone: Your reason for marriage shouldn't be primarily "extra income". 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 1:07pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR:Ah well, they themselves acknowledged that it’s not standard nor appropriate practice when I complained and they asked for the name of the staff. I’ve filed a formal complaint on email and will await the outcome. Thanks for speaking from an informed perspective and from wisdom. I Appreciate 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Bluetherapy: 1:10pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
mimilyrics: What's the chair called? I have been through Argos but don't know which one to settle for. umarwy:Legend has it that Gaming chairs are a waste of money. They are alll the same with no sensible invention. Lexusgs430:True. Couldn't track it down. Few pages back is probably 50 pages.... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:10pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Solumtoya: Getting married for security boils down to the same thing ("extra income'), and security ranks high at the top of the list of reasons why people get married. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by phyl123: 1:18pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
onibokun10: You can either contest it (by writing to them), as you were told by a staff to board the next train or you pay up and save yourself stress. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:29pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
phyl123: Can train station (Network Rail) staff bind a train company (Cross Country)? I don't think so. I've had a train cancelled a couple of times (same TransPennine, on my way from Manchester to Edinburgh, I think they're having issues on that route), and the first thing I did was to call them and they said to board any TransPennine train. When I pointed out that there was none going direct, they told me to get a ticket for any train service, then apply to them for a refund of the extra monies I paid. They didn't tell me to just jump on any train, obviously that can't be done, so even if the Network Rail staff did say that, it's not tenable. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Broomstick01: 1:30pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Oh really .... � |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 1:31pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Data Protection Act 2018 lists all that customer data can be used for If he can go through it, he will see what data controllers can do with his information and decide if to sue or not I will sue if i were him |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 1:31pm On Apr 06, 2022 |
Broomstick01: There are some rules about dependants having to be in the UK already on the main applicant's student visa. Go to gov. uk and read it up. |
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