michaellek:
Please Elders, TheGuyFromHR, how can one go about providing a reference covering recent 3-year of employment to NHS job in UK, if worked as self employed in Nigeria.

Thanks in anticipation.

I don't understand...... Are you requesting a fake NHS reference employment letter ........

Some people and the kind of request they make publicly. Looking for someone to teach you some kind practices online. You are doing well

TheGuyFromHR:


My goodness.
I must cast my diaspora vote for APC.

Not good og mi....

michaellek:
Please Elders, TheGuyFromHR, how can one go about providing a reference covering recent 3-year of employment to NHS job in UK, if worked as self employed in Nigeria.

Thanks in anticipation.

I've no idea how the NHS recruitment process works, but where I work (and generally, I would think), when we take on people who were previously self-employed we take up professional references. No point asking a self-employed person for employer references.

If you stated on your employment form that you were self-employed, the background screening agency will ask you for contact details of persons who can verify your previous self-employment, which would mean former clients, etc.

ukay2:


Not good og mi....

Tongue firmly in cheek.

TheGuyFromHR:


I've no idea how the NHS recruitment process works, but where I work (and generally, I would think), when we take on people who were previously self-employed we take up professional references. No point asking a self-employed person for employer references.

If you stated on your employment form that you were self-employed, the background screening agency will ask you for contact details of persons who can verify your previous self-employment, which would mean former clients, etc.

Thanks for your input

Lexusgs430:



I don't understand...... Are you requesting a fake NHS reference employment letter ........

Stop making assumption or being judgemental.

michaellek:


Stop making assumption or being judgemental.

I simply did a direct interpretation....... Ok, explain so another mumu like me, can understand better.........

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Lexusgs430:



I simply did a direct interpretation....... Ok, explain so another mumu like me, can understand better.........

Lol...
The way it is phrased does give room for misunderstanding.
This is what I think she meant:
She is self-employed and probably got an offer with the NHS. Now she needs to provide reference letters covering 3years. The way the NHS recruitment is set up, you need to provide companies and direct contact that you have worked with in the past, but as self employed, there lies her dilemma

You shouldn't need employer's reference, rather it should be professional references. Not sure of NHS, but typically HR should/would request appropriately if you've indicated self employed. Also, link to your portfolio page, verifiable online, would be supportive of the professional: this is over and above.
Inbtw, there're different levels of self-employed: hence putting some structures in one business might assists with brand, client, outlook, growth.

michaellek:
Please Elders, TheGuyFromHR, how can one go about providing a reference covering recent 3-year of employment to NHS job in UK, if worked as self employed in Nigeria.
Thanks in anticipation.

Lexusgs430:



Buy a car befitting your size, not your pocket .........

Baba lexus you wan make the car carry me dey go where I no know? Lol.


I really need a car, my role involvesI cover multiple clinics. I was supposed to be a static clinician, but them don turn me to onye ije (traveller). I budgeted £1500 but a close family needs a surgery ASAP. I dey reason 500-1000 now, something I can drive for 2-3 years and buy a bigger one when we hammer.

How body nah sir??

rinzylee:


Baba lexus you wan make the car carry me dey go where I no know? Lol.


I really need a car, my role involvesI cover multiple clinics. I was supposed to be a static clinician, but them don turn me to onye ije (traveller). I budgeted £1500 but a close family needs a surgery ASAP. I dey reason 500-1000 now, something I can drive for 2-3 years and buy a bigger one when we hammer.

How body nah sir??

Be careful buying cheap cars. Some of them will give you high BP.

rinzylee:


Baba lexus you wan make the car carry me dey go where I no know? Lol.


I really need a car, my role involvesI cover multiple clinics. I was supposed to be a static clinician, but them don turn me to onye ije (traveller). I budgeted £1500 but a close family needs a surgery ASAP. I dey reason 500-1000 now, something I can drive for 2-3 years and buy a bigger one when we hammer.

How body nah sir??

Look for a wee Kia Rio in good condition and enjoy the experience. Be ready to drive stick too. Over 5k miles now and I’ve not had a negative experience or warning lights.

kode12:


Be careful buying cheap cars. Some of them will give you high BP.

Gbam, the money to fix when problem start sometimes more than the cars value.

kode12:


Be careful buying cheap cars. Some of them will give you high BP.

Chai......I no need extra wahala o... make car no stop me for A140. My line manager has offered to ask his brother who is a mechanic to check any car I eventually pick.

Na manual I dey find too.

Ogbaba123:


Look for a wee Kia Rio in good condition and enjoy the experience. Be ready to drive stick too. Over 5k miles now and I’ve not had a negative experience or warning lights.

I am a lover of stick o .... born into a Peugeot family and eventually drove one myself. Abeg did you say "wee Kia Rio"

rinzylee:



Chai......I no need extra wahala o... make car no stop me for A140. My line manager has offered to ask his brother who is a mechanic to check any car I eventually pick.

Na manual I dey find too.

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Also try buying from a dealer. With private sale, once you drive away that's it. You'd have very little recourse if anything pops up unless the seller grossly misrepresented things

kode12:
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Also try buying from a dealer. With private sale, once you drive away that's it. You'd have very little recourse if anything pops up unless the seller grossly misrepresented things

Baba any links??

How much did you budget and eventually buy?

semmyk:
You shouldn't need employer's reference, rather it should be professional references. Not sure of NHS, but typically HR should/would request appropriately if you've indicated self employed. Also, link to your portfolio page, verifiable online, would be supportive of the professional: this is over and above.
Inbtw, there're different levels of self-employed: hence putting some structures in one business might assists with brand, client, outlook, growth.

Thanks for your input

rinzylee:


I am a lover of stick o .... born into a Peugeot family and eventually drove one myself. Abeg did you say "wee Kia Rio"

At some point in the 80s and 90s virtually every Nigerian family that could afford a car had a 504 or a 505, depending, so that's not saying much.
As an aside, I once owned a 508, which I think is quite a lovely car, but note that Peugeot doesn't have a stellar reputation in this country (it was successfully demarketed after the 407, 607, and some other not good cars), so the resale value of Peugeots is quite low. On the other hand, purchasing an equivalent Peugeot car is usually somewhat lower than same year/class cars of other brands and Peugeots sometimes have as standard features that more expensive cars have as options.

rinzylee:


Baba any links??

How much did you budget and eventually buy?

Just google secondhand car dealers in your area, or use Gumtree and set a filter to "trade" which should exclude cars not sold by dealers in your area. Or eBay. However, with your budget, you're less likely to find cars from dealers ready to honor anything at that price point, most likely east European garages, and if you go down that route, you are no different from someone who bought from a private seller.

HondaLover:


How much is it going for?

If I see 1500. I to manage am

No reason am. Lol
I’m on 6.0.

rinzylee:


Lol..quite small.

Have you tried adjusting the seat backwards well well?

I'm 6.42ft, e go small join for me too and I really need a car

If I see 1500 Oga mi.

OgbeniOptional:
How much

rinzylee:


Baba any links??

How much did you budget and eventually buy?

You want me to answer this question so that village people will call to tell me grandma has swallowed shovel again?
Anyways with used car prices high right now you'd need a bit more than usual. Widen your search on auto trader. You might need to travel 5hours for the car you need.

rinzylee:


Baba any links??

How much did you budget and eventually buy?

Car gurus, auto trader, car giant
I never buy oooo.
But don dey scope small small

TheGuyFromHR:


At some point in the 80s and 90s virtually every Nigerian family that could afford a car had a 504 or a 505, depending, so that's not saying much.
As an aside, I once owned a 508, which I think is quite a lovely car, but note that Peugeot doesn't have a stellar reputation in this country (it was successfully demarketed after the 407, 607, and some other not good cars), so the resale value of Peugeots is quite low. On the other hand, purchasing an equivalent Peugeot car is usually somewhat lower than same year/class cars of other brands and Peugeots sometimes have as standard features that more expensive cars have as options.

You brought back memories bro. Thank you jari.

I would make a decision soon.

TheGuyFromHR:


Just google secondhand car dealers in your area, or use Gumtree and set a filter to "trade" which should exclude cars not sold by dealers in your area. Or eBay. However, with your budget, you're less likely to find cars from dealers ready to honor anything at that price point, most likely east European garages, and if you go down that route, you are no different from someone who bought from a private seller.

Thanks for your response. I go check well, make the car no carry me go where I no know.