Gemma11:


Stay with the Private company. Too much politics with NHS and the powers that be there may be racist.

Thank for your input.

Geebee5:
Hello everyone,

I need insights from the experienced peeps on this forum.
I got a job offer from NHS to work as a Data Analyst accompanied with Tier2 /sponsorship visa. I currently work as an IT service desk technician in a private company and I must say, it’s wonderful working here (my current company). My boss put in a word for me and the company is ready to sponsor me so they intend to put in an application to the home office to be a sponsorship licensed employer so I can be sponsored. Also, I’ll move to another department to work as a Data Analyst. I really have no Idea how the NHS works but would like to hear from experienced folks. If you were in my shoes, what will you do? Thanks

Take the NHS job. Private sector might pay better, but could also drop you at short notice especially with the current economic situation. With NHS you’re like a tenured professor, na you go tire.

Geebee5:

Thanks a lot for the reply. Will make careful comparisons and make a decision. May God guide me.

Also note - there is little difference between the Nigerian civil service mentality and that which pervades the NHS. The same ethos of civil servants doing their job at their own pace, secure in the knowledge that their powerful unions won't allow the government to sack them or rationalise the structure. The NHS is overstaffed at an administrative level as opposed to an operational one, more generals than infantry so to speak, and there are so many jobs for the boys, people essentially doing nothing, or duplicating functions. It's said to be the largest employer in Europe. One can only imagine the politics.

If one hasn't got a profession also in demand in the private sector, its fine to sit down in the NHS and take your promotions (if they come) then get to 65 or 67 and bugger off with a gold-plated pension. The ultimate career path would be someone, an average 22-year old for instance, spending like 25 years of their working life in the private sector, making good money, then parachuting into the NHS or a university at a higher grade/or band to spend 10 years and take home a good final salary pension. This happens a lot.

Again, just like it used to be back in Nigeria, civil servants have security, so if you get a job with the NHS, barring any serious issues, you can look forward to retiring there. If one wants security and has no risk appetite, the civil service works.

ELff:


I did but he keeps claiming he paid which doesn't make sense. Lessons learnt though. Thank you.

If he paid then he should have a record of that payment associated with the reg of the car. Ask him to show you the reciepts.

For the person asking about why naira gained for a few days, £ is now 910 on Lemonade LOL

As long as they don't sort out the basic underlying issues, it's just like putting lipstick on a pig

They can pump dollars to defend naira all they want, but naira will always find its level

ELff:
Please I have a situation... sorry this is a bit lengthy

I bought a car from a friend, he charged me the cost of the road tax included in the total cost of the car, whereas he stopped paying after I picked up the car. Recently, I decided to sell the car as cost of maintenance was getting too high, I have only driven the car for about three months, all this time I kept asking for the V5 and he kept saying he couldn't find it, like he has misplaced it.

Last month I insisted that I needed the V5 as I want to put the car out for sale, and he said he would fill a V6 form and I will get the V5 it in my post within 6 weeks.

Last week, I got back home after work and couldn't find the car so I panicked and called the police thinking it's been stolen, but I was told DVla came to clamp and impound it. I called DVLa explaining that I didn't have the Log book and that it was only recently that the registered keeper was transferred to my name, that I don't even drive the car either as I had bought another car. And the guy explained that it's my responsibility to tax the vehicle but it isn't dvla who clamped it, that it's a tax enforcement agency, so he gave me their number to call.

I called the tax enforcement agency explaining my situation, they said I have to pay £539 pounds and every day it stays with them is an extra £22, and I should also know that there are no guarantees that the car will not be scrapped by Friday this week.

I'm at a loss at what to do because honestly, there was no way I would have Taxed the car without the v5 reference number, moreso, because my friend charged me for the road tax while I was paying for it as he said he wil keep up with the payment, I didn't bother to check if he was paying or not. When I asked him why he stopped paying for the tax, he said because he transferred the registered keeper to my name, and I said it's only recently you did that, he said it didn't matter, as long as it's not Taxed and its parked on govt road as my house doesn'thave a private garage, dvla has the right to clamp it.

Please I need advise on what to do, I don't have that money to give ro those people neither do I want to loose the car.

I think you were so eager to buy a car from a ‘friend’ that you didn’t bother to do the most basic research about road taxes.

Road tax 101 is very clear that it a not transferable. The day a car is sold, the burden shifts to the new owner. Infact, if the old owner had already paid fully, they will be refunded.

I guess you have paid school fees, to learn the hard way.

Lessons learned. Move on.

Geebee5:
Hello everyone,

I need insights from the experienced peeps on this forum.
I got a job offer from NHS to work as a Data Analyst accompanied with Tier2 /sponsorship visa. I currently work as an IT service desk technician in a private company and I must say, it’s wonderful working here (my current company). My boss put in a word for me and the company is ready to sponsor me so they intend to put in an application to the home office to be a sponsorship licensed employer so I can be sponsored. Also, I’ll move to another department to work as a Data Analyst. I really have no Idea how the NHS works but would like to hear from experienced folks. If you were in my shoes, what will you do? Thanks

Just know that if you decide to go with the NHS, your destiny won’t be tied to the place, you can always leave in a year plus and go back to the private sector. At the end of the day, do what’s best for you and your wallet.

@Munamoqel

Ok enough of this trolling, you have been doing this for months now , take a break from this section.

BorisJohnson:



I think you were so eager to buy a car from a ‘friend’ that you didn’t bother to do the most basic research about road taxes.

Road tax 101 is very clear that it a not transferable. The day a car is sold, the burden shifts to the new owner. Infact, if the old owner had already paid fully, they will be refunded.

I guess you have paid school fees, to learn the hard way.

Lessons learned. Move on.

Exactly

Serious school fees paid unfortunately

hustla:
For the person asking about why naira gained for a few days, £ is now 910 on Lemonade LOL

As long as they don't sort out the basic underlying issues, it's just like putting lipstick on a pig

They can pump dollars to defend naira all they want, but naira will always find its level

Shuoooo 910 again ?. Are you serious . The way it rises and falls so sharply is something else.

LagosismyHome:


Shuoooo 910 again ?. Are you serious . The way it rises and falls so sharply is something else.

LOL

Na so we see am. Hopefully it won't be worse this time

Lemonade is 910, just checked again

LaXxOnebody:


Sir please where's the church located?

chester avenue

For folks living in London with their families, how much do you spend monthly on rent, utilities and groceries? What is the minimum monthly spend for a family of 4 with two kids aged 12 and 10 ?

Wife is schooling and hubby will be working with an expected salary of 60,000 annual. Can they survive on this salary living in London? They have established siblings who are UK citizens, but they are not depending on supports though they will take if it comes. They don't want to be a burden to anyone in the UK.

Please people with families should share experience.

ELff:
Please I have a situation... sorry this is a bit lengthy

I bought a car from a friend, he charged me the cost of the road tax included in the total cost of the car, whereas he stopped paying after I picked up the car. Recently, I decided to sell the car as cost of maintenance was getting too high, I have only driven the car for about three months, all this time I kept asking for the V5 and he kept saying he couldn't find it, like he has misplaced it.

Last month I insisted that I needed the V5 as I want to put the car out for sale, and he said he would fill a V6 form and I will get the V5 it in my post within 6 weeks.

Last week, I got back home after work and couldn't find the car so I panicked and called the police thinking it's been stolen, but I was told DVla came to clamp and impound it. I called DVLa explaining that I didn't have the Log book and that it was only recently that the registered keeper was transferred to my name, that I don't even drive the car either as I had bought another car. And the guy explained that it's my responsibility to tax the vehicle but it isn't dvla who clamped it, that it's a tax enforcement agency, so he gave me their number to call.

I called the tax enforcement agency explaining my situation, they said I have to pay £539 pounds and every day it stays with them is an extra £22, and I should also know that there are no guarantees that the car will not be scrapped by Friday this week.

I'm at a loss at what to do because honestly, there was no way I would have Taxed the car without the v5 reference number, moreso, because my friend charged me for the road tax while I was paying for it as he said he wil keep up with the payment, I didn't bother to check if he was paying or not. When I asked him why he stopped paying for the tax, he said because he transferred the registered keeper to my name, and I said it's only recently you did that, he said it didn't matter, as long as it's not Taxed and its parked on govt road as my house doesn'thave a private garage, dvla has the right to clamp it.

Please I need advise on what to do, I don't have that money to give ro those people neither do I want to loose the car.

pele

you can tax your car with VIN and reg number

Good evening guru, how's cost of living in ERITH for family of 3, it's lovely living in ERITH? What are the pro and con

bankylan:
For folks living in London with their families, how much do you spend monthly on rent, utilities and groceries? What is the minimum monthly spend for a family of 4 with two kids aged 12 and 10 ?

Wife is schooling and hubby will be working with an expected salary of 60,000 annual. Can they survive on this salary living in London? They have established siblings who are UK citizens, but they are not depending on supports though they will take if it comes. They don't want to be a burden to anyone in the UK.

Please people with families should share experience.

This about 3k5 after tax .... if the kids are not going to private school then this is enough to stand on ones feet till wife starts working fully

bankylan:
For folks living in London with their families, how much do you spend monthly on rent, utilities and groceries? What is the minimum monthly spend for a family of 4 with two kids aged 12 and 10 ?Wife is schooling and hubby will be working with an expected salary of 60,000 annual. Can they survive on this salary living in London? They have established siblings who are UK citizens, but they are not depending on supports though they will take if it comes. They don't want to be a burden to anyone in the UK. Please people with families should share experience.

the problem with London is rent.. with this salary, assume your take home is 3500 to 3600, a 2 bedroom can take average of 40% of this salary each month.. if your wife is schooling I guess for that period you can both ? be exempt from council tax
As for the rest of utilities you’ll pay.
Rent is the major concern.
Also you might find that you’ll have little left with you each month for saving.

BorisJohnson:



I think you were so eager to buy a car from a ‘friend’ that you didn’t bother to do the most basic research about road taxes.

Road tax 101 is very clear that it a not transferable. The day a car is sold, the burden shifts to the new owner. Infact, if the old owner had already paid fully, they will be refunded.

I guess you have paid school fees, to learn the hard way.

Lessons learned. Move on.

We agreed he would pay till he transfers to me which he didn't. Well lessons learned. Thank you.

Gemma11:


If he paid then he should have a record of that payment associated with the reg of the car. Ask him to show you the reciepts.

He didn't pay. He has no records. I have decided to cut my losses. It is well.

Just putting this out there;

So a colleague of mine on tier 2 visa traveled to naija and back using KLM. Had a stop over at Amsterdam on both journeys, didn’t have a transit visa.

I know after brexit, only British citizens could fly KLM or Air France or any of these European airlines without a transit visa. I stand to be corrected.

I dunno about any other airline, but she flew KLM to naija and back to the UK and she’s on Tier 2 visa.

Hi elders. Please can you recommend a blender for beans? i.e akara and moi moi

ukay2:


NHS all the way.....for now....

Thanks.

HollyMadison:
Hi elders. Please can you recommend a blender for beans? i.e akara and moi moi

And.......egwusi, ọgbọnọ, ose, ntụcha ọkpa,... May the good Lord bless you.




.....my very good friend is looking for a God fearing woman to marry too. The scary stories in this UK is giving me headache. Abeg make we help am ..lol

ELff:


He didn't pay. He has no records. I have decided to cut my losses. It is well.

Doh.

rinzylee:


And.......egwusi, ọgbọnọ, ose, ntụcha ọkpa,... May the good Lord bless you.




.....my very good friend is looking for a God fearing woman to marry too. The scary stories in this UK is giving me headache. Abeg make we help am ..lol

Make e dey go Redeemed churches

Heard them single babes full there wella