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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by triplo3: 9:50pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
dupyshoo: Yes it was worse then. Imagine doing a 3yr degree hoping for PSW upon graduation, only for PSW to be cut short in your year 2. Then you have 4months to leave the country after graduation if you don’t get the kryptonite sponsorship back then. About 90% of people in a closed circle returned to Naija in 2012 - 14. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 9:50pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
igbsam: Usually before your current contract expires they will email you to offer you a new deal or notification about changes in contract, If they haven't contacted you then call them to ask about renewing your contract, they will give you options available, if you don't like any of them tell them that you will not be renewing at the end of your contract. That is when the negotiation will start, Don't give up until you get what you want or close to that. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 10:26pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
dupyshoo: People shouldn't settle for less is all i can say. It would be hard but still people are getting jobs with 40/50/60K with sponsorship. One day i will get there myself. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dupyshoo: 10:30pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
Amen. Please don't give up. Keep applying. lavida001: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 11:02pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
dupyshoo: omo i don apply tire tire. its part of the process. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by igbsam(m): 11:04pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
justwise: Awesome |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 11:08pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
dupyshoo: 1000000000% facts Called up a friend some weeks back cos I didn't see him in class, Baba said he switched to care visa, from Cybersecurity Msc. I was shocked Told two people I wanted to start writing my dissertation and they literally made fun of me for not outsourcing it. Do you think people like that have actual plans after school? Just go to school, outsource class work, 0 certs, 0 internship, 0 experience from Nigeria. What do you expect? COS from care homes may be the only option Too many funny things I have seen in this UK waka abeg 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 11:10pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
lavida001: One thing I did is to filter my inbox rules to read and automatically delete anything that has "Unfortunately" or "We regret to" and "We will not be progressing." Saves me headache and stress 11 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 11:11pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
pretty1986: Are you both interested in Canada? Canada has this year targeted it's express entry draws in its pursuit to attract specific skillset. Those in the select categories compete against likeminds and manytimes easier. In licenced Healthcare with an IELTS score, cutoffs are approaching automatic levels 1 Like
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 11:27pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
Treadway: I know a good number of folks who went directly to Canada from Nigeria as it was the easier route for them at the time When comparing countries immigration policies, you need to first understand the underlying drivers. Canada is a country of 40 million that lets in over 500k people yearly. When UK ended the PSW visa years back, it was the likes of canada that reminded them the market is hotly contested. -The US satisfies most of it's labour needs by thousands of Mexicans and South Americans trooping and has the wage advantage to also feed off the UK and EU. -Australia sits on vast reserves suppling many raw materials to China. Just like Canada, they have the wealth to scrape from the UK and other Western nations. -The UK is not rich enough to source talent from any English speaking Western nation. They have left the EU hence no cheap European labour. They turning to Asia and Africa is not out of want but need. 4 Likes
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 11:33pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
heroshark: What's the point exactly? Many Nigerians who migrated to the UK as higher earners would not have met the threshold for migration to Zimbabwe or South Africa. Does that in anyway make the South Africa more sought after? Like I said above, folks need to understand the underlying drivers behind migration 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 11:42pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
Omo una dey talk o, I had to just glance through to catch up. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 11:54pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
hustla: lol oya drop your number. You no go drop |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 12:01am On Nov 28, 2023 |
karixz: You are not wrong don't mind the guy. There are physical banks and there are virtual banks. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Poanan: 12:09am On Nov 28, 2023 |
hustla:my lungs o. I am on the floor as i type. Hei nairaland wont kill someone |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 12:12am On Nov 28, 2023 |
Viruses: cho cho cho too much @hustla is No 1 talkative |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by eniola1010(m): 1:25am On Nov 28, 2023 |
hustla: U too gbaski |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 9:07am On Nov 28, 2023 |
AntiMCU: Lucky you then, happy to hear that. I do advice people to start making applications for the next higher role once you get one role, admin should be AO I guess, start applying to EO OR HEO if you don’t mind, since you’ve got one already. Advice lots of friends this way 2 were able to get another higher role before finishing their AO documentation. Don’t relax ☺️. Good luck. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 9:53am On Nov 28, 2023 |
hustla: Your friend can swtich back to Cybersecurity when he settles with full right to live and work in this country, nobody pins him down to health care work for ever. He is thinking outside the box which is what education gives you. You studied Cybersecurity and you applied for jobs with no positive outcome then what? You keep waiting until your visa expires? 21 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 10:07am On Nov 28, 2023 |
justwise: LOL Okay 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ehizario2012: 10:38am On Nov 28, 2023 |
triplo3: I think it started a little earlier, my course mate got shell scholarship for MSc, he returned immediately after his degree, immediately! That totally put me off UK then before things changed... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 10:48am On Nov 28, 2023 |
justwise: Some of our motivational speakers here think otherwise 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 11:26am On Nov 28, 2023 |
Goke7: My question is this.. if you studied a particular subject and applied for jobs with no success what do you do? Go back to school to get more certificate ? Go back to Nigeria to start looking for job? Thinking that you must work in the area you studied is outdated. Education gives you the exposure , the ability to make rational decisions. Yes this may sound controversial but given the choice I will take health care sponsorship over PSW. PSW should be avoided if you can, I will take it if that is the only option available. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by babranancy: 12:41pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
8 months child born in the Uk and the parents wants to apply for Nigerian passport for the child, does the child need NIN registration as well. Thanks . |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AntiMCU: 12:54pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
Schoolhike: Thanks, I won't. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ukliving: 12:56pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
babranancy: Yes Even if the child is one day old 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 1:08pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
justwise: I can’t even fault anything in all that you have said. You’re so spot on 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 2:17pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
justwise: This means you failed to read my initial premise The guy in question left school after 1 year to switch to care worker COS. He did not finish or even attempt to apply for jobs in the chosen career area before switching. If it were a course like Intl Business and the like, its very understandable No one said not to switch to healthcare sponsorship if time is running out; not even attempting is what baffled me His life, his choices at the end of the day People will choose what they want depending on their risk appetite and how they perceive their strengths, ability to hold out / delayed gratification etc 1 Like |
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