Solumtoya:


You can use it to pay for flights, hotels, car hire, etc through your Executive Club Account, Participating Merchants website and so many other ways

But the real point to note here is that I think 956 points is very very small. Using a referral link to join alone gives you about 4,000 and each Pound you spend gives you a point. So you may need to accumulate some more. I, for instance, have well over 100,000 points.

The value of the points are really tiny (maybe half pence each) so you need a lot for something significant.

I don't know if it's a special offer but if you use my code, you get 8,000 points:

https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/jEDIDASmvK?XL=MNMNS

It may seem as though my AMEX point system is jinxed. My British Airways point is currently at 310. I use my Amex card for my grocery shopping, I never exceed 25% and I’m on dd for my payment. Yet it goes up and down often. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

kwakudtraveller:

It may seem as though my AMEX point system is jinxed. My British Airways point is currently at 310. I use my Amex card for my grocery shopping, I never exceed 25% and I’m on dd for my payment. Yet it goes up and down often. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

Is this the points in the app? That gets automatically transferred to your British Airways Executive Club account on a regular (monthly or quarterly IIRC) basis. So check your BA account gangan.

If it’s that one that’s fluctuating then there’s something wrong and you should contact support. Once accrued the points should never go down unless you transfer them to another account or use them.

Zahra29:



Nooooo.....biko, e joo, don Allah, don't stop speaking out 🥲

😄 I don give up. Let’s just sign petition and move on with life one way or another.

missjekyll:
Why is this news to you? The UK is skimming off the best of Nigeria through its points based immigration system.

I resent being described in this way and kindly refrain from this going forward. Thank you

you are unserious. You came to this country of your own accord. Nigeria did not send you here. Nigeria did not send anyone here.
What’s all this drama? The UK is skimming/scheming of the best of you?? Tuh! What is this you are speaking? Did they ask for you?
You were looking for a better life and came here. Nigeria DID NOT SEND ANY BRIGHTEST AND BEST ANYWHERE. We came for better lives. Stop this for God’s sake.

koonbey:


Is this the points in the app? That gets automatically transferred to your British Airways Executive Club account on a regular (monthly or quarterly IIRC) basis. So check your BA account gangan.

If it’s that one that’s fluctuating then there’s something wrong and you should contact support. Once accrued the points should never go down unless you transfer them to another account or use them.

Yes, it’s the points on the app. Once it was about 400 plus, then it went to about 79 and now it’s up to 310. And nothing has changed with my payment structure. I’ll definitely call support to sort this out because it’s very strange. Thanks chief

giselle237:
you are unserious. You came to this country of your own accord. Nigeria did not send you here. Nigeria did not send anyone here.
What’s all this drama? The UK is skimming/scheming of the best of you?? Tuh! What is this you are speaking? Did they ask for you?
You were looking for a better life and came here. Nigeria DID NOT SEND ANY BRIGHTEST AND BEST ANYWHERE. We came for better lives. Stop this for God’s sake.

We can’t fight the power that be in Naija yet we come here and want to fight another man’s country.

If can’t build where we come from we will always be a second class citizen even with your red passport.

[quote author=koonbey post=124481437

P.S. Me I will not engage this or similar topics here again, so help me God, so I don’t end up saying things I do not want to put on a public forum.[/quote]

😂😂 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 😜. Some comments are best ignored but sometimes it becomes necessary to call people out when they are drivelling.and sending wrong messages across.

Who is on Octopus and willing to give me a referral code?

Regarding the bolded, in which field will you easily get this pay in Australia? If it is IT, then you will need years of experience. I was recently comparing IT salaries in UK vs Australia and I realised IT kind of pay more in the UK. Not so sure of other profession though.

Australia also come with a lot of issues such as high cost of living, expensive houses among others. All countries have their pros and cons.

hustla:



Hmmm Key thing is salary. Na money man dey follow. All these argument about UK and ihs increment isn't even what's annoying me, it's the salaries

If their jobs paid high salaries, I'd just say We die here but mba

£35K / £45K salary in UK
$130K in Yankee
$150K in Australia

samsmokey:
Who is on Octopus and willing to give me a referral code?

I use Octopus

koonbey:

😹😹😹😹The amount of self-delusion I’ve seen ehn.

« Best and brightest. »

« Nigerian immigrants in the UK are like banana island residents among Nigerians »

« Nigeria is sending » ..: abi people are jumping ship and fleeing for their lives 😹

P.S. Me I will not engage this or similar topics here again, so help me God, so I don’t end up saying things I do not want to put on a public forum.

Not only can’t you grasp and understand the basics of statistics. You’ve also proven that you don’t understand what the word “analogy” means.

Na people wey dey follow you argue I pity. How do you even start to help someone who can neither understand simple maths nor comprehend basic English language?

wonlasewonimi:


All these dudes doing 3 jobs should let people breathe too

Have you looked at a job board recently? There are almost no fully remote roles again.
Everything is hybrid now, and the rates are the most depressed i've seen in years...including during the pandemic
The era of multiple contracts is fast coming to a very abrupt end.

Btw… I want to beg all of the debaters - abeg e don do. All of you are right! Let it end . I’m on my knees

Peerielass:


£1 = N1054 no make sense for you. Abeg pity our country Nigeria.

Make you na leave me oh. Where them dey when I dey look for IHS fees to pay?

Zahra29:


Don't mind them. The IR changes were painful 🥲 and many contractors like freelancers were particularly impacted.

But we keep calm and carry on...

Must must carry on

dupyshoo:
Regarding the bolded, in which field will you easily get this pay in Australia? If it is IT, then you will need years of experience. I was recently comparing IT salaries in UK vs Australia and I realised IT kind of pay more in the UK. Not so sure of other profession though.

Australia also come with a lot of issues such as high cost of living, expensive houses among others. All countries have their pros and cons.

Cloud Engineers
Solutions Architect

High cost of living can be Chested with high wages and houses are expensive here too (if you convert To AUD)

All countries have pros and cons as you have rightly said

wonlasewonimi:


How many PSW visa do you want to apply for?

Two. For myself and my spouse.

The roles you mentioned attract high salaries here in the UK too not the 45k you mentioned. I see average of £70-90k.

Just wanted to point out that most of these countries are very similar. Only US stand out for IT jobs.

hustla:


Cloud Engineers
Solutions Architect

High cost of living can be Chested with high wages and houses are expensive here too (if you convert To AUD)

All countries have pros and cons as you have rightly said

triplo3:


Hi Elders, I saw this post and decided to try my luck, please how do I use my British Airways/Avios points? I have 342 / 956 points from the mobile app. Every time I click on Book Travel or Hotels link, it doesn't work. Same thing on the website? Also can I use the points (956) for return flight to Naija? Thank you

If you have nectar card by argos, just convert your Avios points to nectar points and use it to shop on Argos

giselle237:
You are unhinged. My God.

aswerugad, I had a very good laugh reading that post/line too.. nland and the butt jokes ehn. Hehehe🤣🤣

SamReinvented:


Not only can’t you grasp and understand the basics of statistics. You’ve also proven that you don’t understand what the word “analogy” means.

Na people wey dey follow you argue I pity. How do you even start to help someone who can neither understand simple maths nor comprehend basic English language?

Lmao

Tier4Dependant:


https://share.octopus.energy/glad-peach-184

I use Octopus

How much you go give me let’s do business?

nihilistjnr:


Have you looked at a job board recently? There are almost no fully remote roles again.
Everything is hybrid now, and the rates are the most depressed i've seen in years...including during the pandemic
The era of multiple contracts is fast coming to a very abrupt end.

You negotiate! Everything on jobsites are wishlists. I took a contract last year and they wanted me in twice a week, I said mbah and I was ready to walk. We sha agreed once a month.

kwakudtraveller:

It may seem as though my AMEX point system is jinxed. My British Airways point is currently at 310. I use my Amex card for my grocery shopping, I never exceed 25% and I’m on dd for my payment. Yet it goes up and down often. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

Lool... Very common misconception. I struggled with it too.

So it's simple: your points are moved from your card account (on the Amex app) to your BA Executive Club account where they are stored as Avios.

So if you spend £2k, at the end of the month, it's moved and on your App, it seems like it has dropped but you need to log in to your BA Account on ba.com where you will see your stash of Avios points accumulated waiting for you.

It's a very clumsy process that takes some getting used to.

Hope that helps...

Which one is yankee? You mean USA?

hustla:



Hmmm Key thing is salary. Na money man dey follow. All these argument about UK and ihs increment isn't even what's annoying me, it's the salaries

If their jobs paid high salaries, I'd just say We die here but mba

£35K / £45K salary in UK
$130K in Yankee
$150K in Australia

nihilistjnr:


Have you looked at a job board recently? There are almost no fully remote roles again.
Everything is hybrid now, and the rates are the most depressed i've seen in years...including during the pandemic
The era of multiple contracts is fast coming to a very abrupt end.

Omg, you noticed this reduction in pay for lots of jobs also.

When I was made redundant in my previous company, I started looking for jobs that could match my previous pay, I couldn’t get much talk less of more pay.

It’s because of the competition.

If a job is posted today on indeed, check back in few days, you will be marvelled by the number of applicants.

dupyshoo:
Regarding the bolded, in which field will you easily get this pay in Australia? If it is IT, then you will need years of experience. I was recently comparing IT salaries in UK vs Australia and I realised IT kind of pay more in the UK. Not so sure of other profession though.

Australia also come with a lot of issues such as high cost of living, expensive houses among others. All countries have their pros and cons.

You forget to Add that snakes are your next door neighbour in Aussie

Now in full effect from 1500 hours July 17th 2023

giselle237:
Now in full effect from 1500 hours July 17th 2023

Wasn’t this supposed to happen from January? Or is it just dependent clause that’s applicable from January?

Summary of the changes. Copied.

Full statement is here if you’re one of those rare beings who love trawling through legalese - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170977/E02942553_-_Immigration_Rules_changes_-_HC_1496__Web_Accessible_.pdf

missjekyll:
"Recent immigrant"

That is a self limiting misnomer and I encourage every legal immigrant to take advantage of every single legal opportunity this country offers.

I think thats an issue here. For some folks, their sense of worth is tied to having the passport. Unfortunately, it's not the case for everyone. Over recent years, a number of our best heads have moved to the UK. All these folks cannot be pummelled into the bottom rung as in times past. Most recent legal migrants into the UK have put in more than is due and its up to them demand the full gamut of experience for their moneys worth.

Zahra29:


That's not true.

There are many more examples, but typically I'm trying to provide a more balanced view and I guess it comes across like I'm bashing

How about your post depicting Nigerian health workers as quacks?

What if I tell you a number of them can't wait for the 6 years to come before they retrieve their well earned passport and head off while having their UK investments incl properties yield? They dont even pay IHS, some are offered a good sum to remain and may have their visa fees paid for.

Some who's life worth stems from having a British passport would not stomach 'immigrants' who see same passport as an optional bother.

people that haven’t applied for their student visa for a course in September are not going to be happy. I thought this was effective from January 2024

koonbey:
Summary of the changes. Copied.

Full statement is here if you’re one of those rare beings who love trawling through legalese - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170977/E02942553_-_Immigration_Rules_changes_-_HC_1496__Web_Accessible_.pdf