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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 8:32am On Aug 21, 2022 |
MichaelUde: Good point. This UK, which side hustle can one do? It's a lot easier in USA and even Canada with comtainers of cars constantly going home and contribution for Mortgage being as low as 5% and then there are private lenders, etc. Real Estate is good but most investors have a decent paying job cos it's capital intensive, moreso in Naija where Bank no send you. I've always wondered the source of those UK-used phones they sell in Naija (are they stolen?) |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 8:54am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Solumtoya: How soon is the soon? That's my point before you conclude whether am wrong or not. Most high paying jobs if we are talking about full time jobs can't be gotten by students who can't work beyond 20 hrs a week according to the law. Get your facts right before you turn on me. Let' people come out and say the truth, I gave an exception to those who got the jobs before landing in the UK. Lots of these jobs are also dependent on the kind of visa currently held and for some of these jobs some employers won't allow you start until you switch your visa to a tier 2 if they are going to sponsor. For most folks coming in on the student route including their dependents who can work full time, it may take them months before getting those choice jobs and yes some of them will include conditions of clearance tied to how long you've been in the UK which is where the UK experience ish is key. The chance we even have now is because of Brexit like you said but that it's not that all straightforward depending on the type of role and the conditions attached. I don't intend to argue but pls when people state their view, you don't know what their experience is like before you conclude if they are right or wrong. Thank you 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by sheelay(m): 8:56am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Solumtoya: @bolded…. I deal on this in Nigeria here. Don’t know if the reason for the term is that the first used phones were brought in from UK, same as using “Belgium used” for cars. But I can authoritatively say for a fact that 80% of used gadgets are actually from the USA. The term is always funny to me tho 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 9:09am On Aug 21, 2022 |
sheelay: How will you know that a used phone is from US and not the UK apart from the charger? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 9:12am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Solumtoya: To be honest, I'm still looking. I know some people do all the gathering of used stuff, electronics and gwogwotigwo, and shipping back to Naija. However, I would assume that presupposes you have some sort of storage to keep them and the time to go round sales where these things are obtained, and so forth. Some dey do the bringing in food waka, etc. I also know some chaps here organised to send in a container or two of mgbuka spare parts from Germany, but again this required some networking with people there. A lot of the people in my circle dey simply use POCs in the US to container things home for sale. I was doing that as a side hustle as well before I left, familiarised myself with Ladipo well in the process. Real estate here no easy for incomers, your deposit go high. Until you hold at least ILR. As a matter of fact, that's one unfortunate reason why one actually needs to hold down a job of sorts, try applying for a mortgage when you're calling yourself self-employed, it's a major undertaking. Las las, way go dey, na to find am. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 9:14am On Aug 21, 2022 |
sheelay: CDMA or GSM phones? For laptops and PCs, yes I would agree. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Advision: 9:16am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Goke7: I think you are generalising. I stay in the surrey area and a -bedroom flat here is around 1k and they are very tiny. So you would have a very difficult life here on 22k and most jobs will offer well above that for a full time role (even low skilled). I thnk its best people ask around for what is the best salaries for what they do and where they stay. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 9:18am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Solumtoya: Again, to clarify, it is not. Care asssitant pay per hour and the NHS Band 3 pay per hour are not much different if both work 37.5 hours weekly. Both parties can work as many hours as they like (in the case of the NHS worker, either in an agency or on the staff bank), to the point of exhaustion and dropping dead if na wetin dem want, so someone working in care is not better than the person in the NHS. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 9:23am On Aug 21, 2022 |
justwise: Only two ways to find out ........ - US network branded - Know importer directly Any other unbranded device, can come from anywhere.......... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goke7: 9:24am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Advision: You are the one arguing based on location, location was not the consideration in the earlier discussions. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 9:29am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Goke7: I was avoiding giving out personal details but here you go: Within three months of arriving on a Student-dependant visa, I got two offers of £40k, I had to renegotiate and increased the other to £50k and accepted. I rejected Huboo's offer. Won't mention the name of the one I accepted. I have long left that job for a better one. My friend who is a student that came last year has gotten a Permanent offer with an Energy Company for £50k and Visa Sponsorship. Due to his student status, he works just 3 times a week till he graduates next month and he will start working full-time. Another friend is a student of a 2-year course he only started in January but got an offer with HSBC last month. I see your point but I want to correct your notion. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 9:33am On Aug 21, 2022 |
MichaelUde: I already explained this in an earlier post with Overtime and Basic rates. Basically, £22k won't let you get Overtime rates, even if you more hours elsewhere, it's still basic rate, hence, Peanuts. Again, I don't mean Peanuts as an insult o! Off to Church, guys. I don't think I will talk on this topic again. I don tire. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by bigtt76(f): 10:01am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Happy Sunday fam. Stumbled on this story https://saharareporters.com/2020/12/31/home-office-deport-nigerian-man-after-16-years-uk sad but how do we new entrants avoid whatever could've caused this? I would appreciate your advise pls. @justwise @Lexusgs430 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by bigtt76(f): 10:05am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Pls I'm interested in the embolden, can you share how they went about this before their graduation? Solumtoya: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:07am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: once the network restriction is removed from phone i don't think one will be able to know where that phone came from. The usual giveaway is the adapter and sometimes dual Sim tray else you hardly can tell where the phone came from. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Itsrm(m): 10:09am On Aug 21, 2022 |
sheelay: "UK used" phones come from China |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:12am On Aug 21, 2022 |
bigtt76: After his student visa expired he was unable to switch to other type of visa or get a job to extend his stay. Though i think he will not be deported since his MP has got involved and considering the fact that he has a daughter here |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:15am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Itsrm: Again how will you know that? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Itsrm(m): 10:18am On Aug 21, 2022 |
justwise: That's what a dealer told me. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:19am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Itsrm: That is not entirely true |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:23am On Aug 21, 2022 |
justwise: Nope, all network branded devices would have the brand insignia, either printed on the physical devices are brands app installed........ Samsung devices supplied in the UK, are Tri sim devices....... Motorola - dual sim Nokia - dual sim Huawei - dual sim Etc etc etc etc etc..... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:29am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: I'm not sure i agree with you on that. I have never bought or seen a phone with network insignia on it, if its network restricted you will see that in phone setting but not anywhere else. Phones comes now without network restriction even those you get on contract came be unlocked before the end of your contract. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by bigtt76(f): 10:35am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Considering he studied some choice courses, I wonder why he was unable to score a job to sponsor him or was it that he become complacent due to his romance with a partner or something? I just don't understand justwise: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:45am On Aug 21, 2022 |
justwise: You don't know network providers devices, have network wallpaper flash wallpapers...... You can unlock locked devices, from your network, after you have paid about half the value (depending on networks)....... Let's not agree to disagree......... American phones are usually external branded, on most of their devices.......
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:58am On Aug 21, 2022 |
bigtt76: Maybe he did not start searching for job on time and allowed his visa to expire or he did not graduate with good results or he gave up searching after few rejections |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:59am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: I’m talking about UK phones. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Aligator12008: 11:01am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Good morning House, I am at a cross road with your candid advice needed. I currently have a job offer in the UK with sponsorship gotten after a successful student visa application however my employer is not aware of my studentship. Kindly advise how I can manage this with it's implication and consequences. 1. Switch from student visa to skilled worker(am a September 2022 intake) while studying. 2. Withdrawing my studentship while I switch to skilled worker visa 3. My chances of getting my skilled worker visa approved. 4. What are the implications. Please in here to learn, I do not have prior experience regarding how UK immigration works. Thank you |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by obioraval(m): 11:14am On Aug 21, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by chukusi: 11:25am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Hello guys. i am on student visa. and my stay will expire in 3 weeks time. but my wife just got a COS for a tier 2 job with NHS. Shes in nigeria now and we have applied for her visa. biometric due in 2weeks. now as i am in the UK what link can i use to apply as a dependent. ?i cant seem to find it on thr gov website. thanks |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Tinyemeka(m): 11:33am On Aug 21, 2022 |
wonlasewonimi: What kind of roles sir? Thanks. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 11:48am On Aug 21, 2022 |
Solumtoya: There are weekend, Sunday and night rates, m'dear. Time and a half and time and 3/4. in the NHS on the nurse bank, agencies have their own similar rates for unsocial hours. Nobody dey craze dey waste time working basic rates all the time. |
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