Lol, I remember when some colleagues were(some still) driving with their expired international license, was tempted and even bought a car after I have spent a year in UK and wanted to start driving with expired international driving license. Friends and colleagues said I’m not bold when I couldn’t drive the said car knowing the consequence and I’m one person that values peace of mind a lot. Sold the car, got 8 hours lessons from instructor cuz I had issues with roundabouts, pass my test months later and I drove to my shift that day even without physical license with great peace of mind and my certificate handy just in case. I was still advised to do insurance with bloody brokers, to pay 300 quid as broker fee then I’d be paying 30 quid month. That was when I told them folks that if I could go through the pain of passing test for me to drive legally, what makes u think I will go broker route? Paid £200 a month for first year with Admiral and now paying £98 with 1st central in my second year with no claim discount well protected. Admiral renewal was £138. In conclusion, do the right thing for peace of mind, when you get caught, the people advising you will blame your luck, they will not give you lift to work, your choice will deny your kids, family the comfort that comes with having a car and you will blame yourself in the end then you will call it “such little error”. It is not little error, you are a disaster waiting to happen to another person and you will pay for it.

AgentXxx:
Another mistake sighted “such little error “. Those two things aren’t little errors oo, stop using Nigerian reality to look at it.

I do advise anyone on dom care to start looking for more permanent role that comes with sponsorship in NHs or other stable company with or without having problems at work. Dom CoS is not reliable anyways. One company had to close down on grounds of bankruptcy(what they tell us then) or so and put all his staffs in jeopardy. The dodgy company had to open again under another name, so it is not reliable employment. I knew someone who started working again 3 weeks after giving birth in this same Dom care, husband stop working and would sit in car with the baby cuz she gotta survive. No maternity pay or nothing so she gotta work. Truly, Dom contract is not really stable with employers, it takes one serious complain from client to council/contractors/social workers to get their contract revoked. When it comes to private healthcare company in UK and HCAs, it is hard(not impossible) to win your employers. Unions are rubbish even with people in NHS, I stop paying the dues when my colleagues got issues and they really didn’t help. The person you r are looking after or even their carers will be smiling at you like this but digging your grave behind. Get onNHs jobs, indeed, go to Trac jobs, may you find something. Experience folks will help out.

Noworries11:
Dear Elders,

I couldn't quote my post from the Part 2 thread, but in summary, it was about the threats I received from my boss for being pregnant. He said, I concealed the pregnancy before receiving my Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) from the company. I tried explaining that it was a coincidence, as I became pregnant the same month I got employed. My child's birth should have proven my innocence and vindicated me.

After the threat to withdraw my COS or report to the Home Office for concealing the pregnancy, I felt discriminated, as soon as I commenced my maternity leave

I was immediately removed from the WhatsApp group, unlike another colleague currently on maternity leave but still in the group. Fast forward to my return to work after a year: I was moved to a new client with fewer hours. I didn’t complain and continued working diligently. This was Barely a month after my resumption, my boss said that due to a shortage of clients in this service area i am moved to, I wouldn’t be getting enough shifts. He advised me to start searching for other sponsorship opportunities, stating that the company doesn’t know when they will secure more clients and they wouldn’t want the Home Office to question why I’m not getting enough shifts.

I asked politely about the client I was working with before my maternity leave (this is the client on my employment contract), but I was shocked when he said that the client no longer wanted a female carer. This surprised me, as I had no issues with that client before. Although I felt like contacting the client myself but it is against company policy.

My boss, the Managing Director, suggested he would send links to NHS and construction company opportunities for me to explore.

Elders, I know for sure that this is planned discrimination due to my pregnancy. I don’t know what to do or where to start. Before my maternity leave, there were rumors about “let’s see how they would survive.” We did survive without maternity pay or government assistance, hence the current COS withdrawal threat. I need advice on how to overcome this hurdle. I am barely two years into my five-year COS.

Is it not the Home Office's duty to withdraw a COS or request that one should look for another sponsor? I am still working and managing the few hours I have, but I am preparing for what seems inevitable.

Part of me wants to fight, especially questioning why I was removed from my primary assignment on my return from maternity leave. However, another part of me is hesitant, knowing that fighting a company, especially one that sponsors you, is challenging.

I am feeling very depressed about this situation. I don’t want to burden you with all the details, but it is clear that this is discrimination, and I have done nothing wrong. I have been a good staff member.

Thank you for your guidance and support.

Noworries11:
Dear Elders,

I couldn't quote my post from the Part 2 thread, but in summary, it was about the threats I received from my boss for being pregnant. He said, I concealed the pregnancy before receiving my Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) from the company. I tried explaining that it was a coincidence, as I became pregnant the same month I got employed. My child's birth should have proven my innocence and vindicated me.

After the threat to withdraw my COS or report to the Home Office for concealing the pregnancy, I felt discriminated, as soon as I commenced my maternity leave

I was immediately removed from the WhatsApp group, unlike another colleague currently on maternity leave but still in the group. Fast forward to my return to work after a year: I was moved to a new client with fewer hours. I didn’t complain and continued working diligently. This was Barely a month after my resumption, my boss said that due to a shortage of clients in this service area i am moved to, I wouldn’t be getting enough shifts. He advised me to start searching for other sponsorship opportunities, stating that the company doesn’t know when they will secure more clients and they wouldn’t want the Home Office to question why I’m not getting enough shifts.

I asked politely about the client I was working with before my maternity leave (this is the client on my employment contract), but I was shocked when he said that the client no longer wanted a female carer. This surprised me, as I had no issues with that client before. Although I felt like contacting the client myself but it is against company policy.

My boss, the Managing Director, suggested he would send links to NHS and construction company opportunities for me to explore.

Elders, I know for sure that this is planned discrimination due to my pregnancy. I don’t know what to do or where to start. Before my maternity leave, there were rumors about “let’s see how they would survive.” We did survive without maternity pay or government assistance, hence the current COS withdrawal threat. I need advice on how to overcome this hurdle. I am barely two years into my five-year COS.

Is it not the Home Office's duty to withdraw a COS or request that one should look for another sponsor? I am still working and managing the few hours I have, but I am preparing for what seems inevitable.

Part of me wants to fight, especially questioning why I was removed from my primary assignment on my return from maternity leave. However, another part of me is hesitant, knowing that fighting a company, especially one that sponsors you, is challenging.

I am feeling very depressed about this situation. I don’t want to burden you with all the details, but it is clear that this is discrimination, and I have done nothing wrong. I have been a good staff member.

Thank you for your guidance and support.

Are you registered with any union.......

AgentXxx:
Chai!!! This is what Yoruba called “Abamo lo gbeyin Aigboran. May we not learn by experience. Experience is the best (worst) teacher 😢.

Ologbon di orieja mu....... 😂🤣

makazona:


Thanks for your assistance 🙏🏾. It's actually hard to believe that such a little error will come with this consequence. Pheeew.

Did your friend drive a burgundy Toyota Rav 4 to the test centre.........

Lexusgs430:


Are you registered with any union.......

No sir, I ambpresently not but I don't mind... if it helps

OgbeniOptional:
I do advise anyone on dom care to start looking for more permanent role that comes with sponsorship in NHs or other stable company with or without having problems at work. Dom CoS is not reliable anyways. One company had to close down on grounds of bankruptcy(what they tell us then) or so and put all his staffs in jeopardy. The dodgy company had to open again under another name, so it is not reliable employment. I knew someone who started working again 3 weeks after giving birth in this same Dom care, husband stop working and would sit in car with the baby cuz she gotta survive. No maternity pay or nothing so she gotta work. Truly, Dom contract is not really stable with employers, it takes one serious complain from client to council/contractors/social workers to get their contract revoked. When it comes to private healthcare company in UK and HCAs, it is hard(not impossible) to win your employers. Unions are rubbish even with people in NHS, I stop paying the dues when my colleagues got issues and they really didn’t help. The person you r are looking after or even their carers will be smiling at you like this but digging your grave behind. Get onNHs jobs, indeed, go to Trac jobs, may you find something. Experience folks will help out.

Ogbeni thank you... what some Dom carers go through with these private companies are unspeakable... for a 3hrs - 4hrs shift in a day, you spend the entire day moreover you walk long kilo metres for different clients because you need to attend morning, afternoon and evening calls. If you choose to travel home in between the calls...your tfare... sometimes one would seat at a park for over 3 hours waiting for the next call...its horrible during winter

Bro NHS is a story for another day
It's either they rarely recruit carers perhaps prefer nurses or their system is on "auto-pilot" with their "unfortunately" mail.
Sometimes I feel am doing something wrong

Noworries11:

No sir, I ambpresently not but I don't mind... if it helps

Unions would not entertain pending cases, post membership.......

You can bring a constructive dismissal/ discrimination case , if you have adequate proof......(have you been employed for 2 years+)....

You would need a lawyer, which would not be cheap......

Do you know if that service user, is been looked after by any females.......

People, who knows how nala works?
They don't reply mails besides I can't find a contact number to call... any help?

Lexusgs430:



Why not use cashapp, then tx to UK account (might incur some commission or reduced value).....

I think he can use Revolut too, I got my bro in the US to download revolut and he was able to send me £ directly from his $ revolut account. No extra charges, just the prevailing conversion rate.

Resurgent2016:


Curious to know though. If you friend had failed the driving test, didnt he feel it could be an issue if the examiner noticed he drove out of the centre unaccompanied after failing his test, regardless of having an int'l license?

Another point, but I feel if the international licence remained valid he could still drive.

Good morning colleagues.
Please I need an advice on the best route to retain my stay in the UK. I'm a student with my program coming to completion in September, while my visa expires in Jan 2025.
I'm actually thinking of post study work visa(PSWV) for a family of 4, but my fear is after this PSWV, what next? As I'm aware that most companies don't want to sponsor even after the so called PSWV.
I've lots of experience in my field but I think the companies are mostly concerned about the sponsorship.
Please what is the best thing for me to do as I've run out of ideas?
Thanks.

Noworries11:


Ogbeni thank you... what some Dom carers go through with these private companies are unspeakable... for a 3hrs - 4hrs shift in a day, you spend the entire day moreover you walk long kilo metres for different clients because you need to attend morning, afternoon and evening calls. If you choose to travel home in between the calls...your tfare... sometimes one would seat at a park for over 3 hours waiting for the next call...its horrible during winter

Bro NHS is a story for another day
It's either they rarely recruit carers perhaps prefer nurses or their system is on "auto-pilot" with their "unfortunately" mail.
Sometimes I feel am doing something wrong

Try to respond to the NHS application questions using AI. Of course, modify your AI responses before posting on NHS.

ehizario2012:


I think he can use Revolut too, I got my bro in the US to download revolut and he was able to send me £ directly from his $ revolut account. No extra charges, just the prevailing conversion rate.

Never knew revolut had revolutionized over the pond...... I never see them advertise ......😁

Lexusgs430:



Unions would not entertain pending cases, post membership.......

You can bring a constructive dismissal/ discrimination case , if you have adequate proof......(have you been employed for 2 years+)....

You would need a lawyer, which would not be cheap......

Do you know if that service user, is been looked after by any females.......

What if I join the union now? Will it count as post member? Though the signs are there, but still working my normal shifts. Just being proactive... can you recommend any union to join?

I am about a year 10 months with them? Must I be working up to two years before I benefit from the supposed union? Why did you ask the 2 years plus?

The service user is still being looked after by both sex...but gives more shift to the male than the female

oluwaleokey:


What if I join the union now? Will it count as post member? Though the signs are there, but still working my normal shifts. Just being proactive... can you recommend any union to join?

I am about a year 10 months with them? Must I be working up to two years before I benefit from the supposed union? Why did you ask the 2 years plus?

The service user is still being looked after by both sex...but gives more shift to the male than the female

The provisions of uk employment law stipulates that, it's only after 2 year's an employee has the right to bring a claim for ordinary unfair dismissal, protecting them from an employer terminating their contract......

If you want to litigate, I would strictly advise getting a lawyer.........

But since you're only 10 months, unfair dismissal cannot be used, unless you want to use the discrimination route.......

The Equality Act 2010 protects women against direct discrimination and victimisation because of the protected characteristic of pregnancy and maternity.......

ehizario2012:


Try to respond to the NHS application questions using AI. Of course, modify your AI responses before posting on NHS.

Thank you, will try this

Noworries11:

Thank you, will try this

Yeah. Try chatgpt, copy your CV first and paste the contents onto chatgpt. Afterwards, keep asking the questions underneath and the AI automatically tailors its responses to subsequent questions based on your CV. AI is not a cheat, it's simply like using a calculator instead of memory 😁 AI cuts the processing time.

makazona:
Greetings my people.

I do not mean to spoil the post election analysis/mood in the house. But I need input in this matter.

A friend of mine drove to the driving test centre with his car (because he has been driving before his international licence expired and didn't know it was wrong to drive unaccompanied). The staff at the centre called the police and he has been charged with driving offences such as: "Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence" and " Using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance"( he was told his insurance was voided by such an act). The charge sounds serious.

Please help. He needs our advice on how to reply this plea.

I think a lawyer is the logical way to go won't you say? Cos even if someone here gives you a lawyers' advice here, you'd still need to engages the services of a lawyer cos your friend can most probably not represent himself or herself

justwise:


Yes i expect all bible believing christian to think the same when it come to those two individuals 🤦🏿, especially Trump, i did not expect any Christians to make excuses for him.

I do not expect all black people to think the same but i do expect them to draw a line when it comes to racism.

You claimed that you will vote for Trump because of his stand on abortion and my question to you is this... if you are pregnant and during one of your check-ups your doctor found out that your pregnancy is a high risk one and a result he suggested that you terminate the [/[b][/b]b]pregnancy so as to save your life, what will you do?

I also expect all virgins to be visited by the Holy Ghost.. 🤣🤣🤦🏿
How does what you saying even make sense ?
Your expectations are yours alone and not reality.
Just because other Christians don’t think or move like you doesn’t make them not good Christians. Besides who has the benchmark for being a bible believing Christian?…
On your “[b]point” about drawing a line on racism”. Are you suggesting people should vote based on racial stance ?. Please make it make sense.
Meanwhile let me continue smoking my Egbo while I ponder

Paxziano:


I think a lawyer is the logical way to go won't you say? Cos even if someone here gives you a lawyers' advice here, you'd still need to engages the services of a lawyer cos your friend can most probably not represent himself or herself

A lawyer would charge between £600/£1200, for preparation and court attendance + court fees + fines + penalty imposed........

Magistrates would not reduce your fine..... This is why we have case precedents....... 🤣

missjekyll:


Really? I divested 2 yrs ago and have no regrets. I m not buying again unless we rejoin the eu

Please go back and buy. With the current state of global affairs (wars) you won’t go wrong even if it’s just a little portfolio

wallg123:

I also expect all virgins to be visited by the Holy Ghost.. 🤣🤣🤦🏿
How does what you saying even make sense ?
Your expectations are yours alone and not reality.
Just because other Christians don’t think or move like you doesn’t make them not good Christians. Besides who has the benchmark for being a bible believing Christian?…
On your “point” about drawing a line on racism. Are you suggesting people should vote based on racial stance ?. Please make it make sense.
Meanwhile let me continue smoking my Egbo while I ponder

That is not possible in your case

OgbeniOptional:
Lol, I remember when some colleagues were(some still) driving with their expired international license, was tempted and even bought a car after I have spent a year in UK and wanted to start driving with expired international driving license. Friends and colleagues said I’m not bold when I couldn’t drive the said car knowing the consequence and I’m one person that values peace of mind a lot. Sold the car, got 8 hours lessons from instructor cuz I had issues with roundabouts, pass my test months later and I drove to my shift that day even without physical license with great peace of mind and my certificate handy just in case. I was still advised to do insurance with bloody brokers, to pay 300 quid as broker fee then I’d be paying 30 quid month. That was when I told them folks that if I could go through the pain of passing test for me to drive legally, what makes u think I will go broker route? Paid £200 a month for first year with Admiral and now paying £98 with 1st central in my second year with no claim discount well protected. Admiral renewal was £138. In conclusion, do the right thing for peace of mind, when you get caught, the people advising you will blame your luck, they will not give you lift to work, your choice will deny your kids, family the comfort that comes with having a car and you will blame yourself in the end then you will call it “such little error”. It is not little error, you are a disaster waiting to happen to another person and you will pay for it.

Few weeks ago on a TV programs (police interceptor) Another Nigerian was caught with his expired international driving license. Police seized car and destroyed it. He was summoned to court. He was caught because he wasn’t driving with due care and attention and invalid insurance. So you did well not to fall into temptation.

justwise:


That is not possible in your case

Wasn’t expecting you to come up with any thing better because most times there is no logic to your argument or reasoning

wallg123:

Wasn’t expecting you to come up with any thing better because most times there is no logic to your argument or reasoning

That problem is unique to you

justwise:
[/b]

That problem is unique to you

You’ve been giving some Joe Biden vibes recently oh. Hope everything is ok ? It’s too early for naps isn’t it ?

wallg123:

You’ve been giving some Joe Biden vibes recently oh. Hope everything is ok ? It’s too early for naps isn’t it ?

Well.. yea even sleepy Joe comprehends far better than you

justwise:


Well.. yea even sleepy Joe comprehends far better than you

This is the time to seek help. There is no shame in it. Even Joe is seeking naps now. don’t be shy man. Take some nap it would do you good. So you would stop thinking all black voters should think like you and all Christian voters should vote like you. A word should be enough for the wise, but it seems not in your case. Bye Joe

missjekyll:

I could be, Yeah, if I knew what those were?

These are all initials for the labour candidates at the last local Government election in Ashford area.
All Nigerian names.
I heard you once said, you were a candidate.

Divine88:

These are all initials for the labour candidates at the last local Government election in Ashford area.
All Nigerian names.
I heard you once said, you were a candidate.

Lol. It's a very small world , isn't it.
Nice to meet you on here.
Send me an email if its not too much trouble. We need to keep tabs on our new MP.

Divine88:

These are all initials for the labour candidates at the last local Government election in Ashford area.
All Nigerian names.
I heard you once said, you were a candidate.