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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by claremont(m): 1:09am On Oct 09, 2017 |
Work hard, play harder. If you have a family, spend your last penny in getting them to the UK to join you. Tier 2 visa means you are a professional, grab all the overtime you can and make your money bro. You are in the UK to make money and create a better life for yourself and your family, you are not here to observe bridges. Network with people who you can use as a career springboard (regardless of their Nationality), the mistake a lot of Nigerians make is to network with only Nigerians. 83 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 3:25am On Oct 09, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:16am On Oct 09, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:34am On Oct 09, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:43am On Oct 09, 2017 |
I took a train from Manchester piccadilly train station to Leeds, it was a pleasant experience. 30 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:45am On Oct 09, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by dustydee: 8:08am On Oct 09, 2017 |
Pidgin2:The UK tax system is not as bad as you make it look. Someone on £11,500 a year pays less tax than a Nigerian on equivalent pay in Nigeria. It is high for higher earners but some don't mind or simply go contracting where they pay less taxes. 15 Likes 1 Share
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 10:03am On Oct 09, 2017 |
dustydee: How many people can survive on £11,500 a year in UK, comfortably? That's poverty, I don't think the OP's aim is to be poor. So if he wants to be a middle class earner, he will be taxed 40% 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 10:12am On Oct 09, 2017 |
Pidgin2:You done come again oo.. Are u sent to hinder people's plans of leaving this country?? You always find something to say against threads like this.. The dude didn't insult Nigeria in any way nor compare naija to Britain in anyway .. Seems you too love this country oo.. Always know that not everyone would want what you want.. . . . YOU ARE AN ENEMY OF PROGRESS 166 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 10:17am On Oct 09, 2017 |
fighal: I wished him good luck initially but i was called out for mentioning tax, that's all. I'm still wishing him good luck tho 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 11:00am On Oct 09, 2017 |
Pidgin2:Different people with different reasons for emigrating. Contrary to what you think, not everyone left Nigeria only because of money. Please go through the following links so you understand that UK's tax rate is not the worst in the world. https://www.get.com/blog/top-5-countries-highest-personal-income-tax/ http://nordic.businessinsider.com/wef-countries-with-the-highest-tax-rates-2016-9/ http://nomadcapitalist.com/2017/08/07/countries-with-the-highest-tax/ 45 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by dustydee: 11:58am On Oct 09, 2017 |
Pidgin2:Middle class earner will typically be taxed at 20%. A single person on £28,000 a year will earn £1860 a month (tax and NI = £473). He/she can comfortably save more than £600 a month. What is the effective tax rate in Nigeria? Please let's not derail this thread. 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by lionlee216(m): 7:00pm On Oct 09, 2017 |
@OP i love this statement of yours "I only take advise from people who have done something I am trying to do, not people who were too afraid to, but want to discourage you" 134 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Ranchhoddas: 9:51pm On Oct 09, 2017 |
Pidgin2:Tell him what's really on your mind. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by TWoods(m): 12:37am On Oct 10, 2017 |
Pidgin2: I’d rather pay 40% tax in the US than zero tax in Nigeria. In over a decade, I have seen power go out twice... once for maintenance and once when we had a bad hurricane. In both cases, I was inundated with warning emails days prior and power was back within 10 hours. Water flows like clockwork, schools are free up to college level, the 911 system works efficiently and we have the best healthcare in the world... even your president comes to the UK or Germany for healthcare. Shame on you. Your effective tax rate is lower, but other than paying exhorbitant salaries so Dino melaye can pose with exotic cars on Facebook, what exactly is your tax used for to benefit you? By the time you calculate how much it costs just to live as middle class in Nigeria, you’re paying far more than a 40% tax on a lower salary. 192 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 9:07am On Oct 10, 2017 |
This is a very interesting thread tho! @op congratulations on your success. I'm too in the process(end of this month) of moving to Riyadh(Saudi Arabia) for a job offer I just got,and its quite a heart racing and roller coaster experience for me I tell you...You're lucky u have family members u intend sending stuff too,my case I just have a sister and aged mother....I'll will be following your thread. 23 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by dustydee: 9:10am On Oct 10, 2017 |
@justwise derailers are here |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 3:33pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
Hi @justwise and other moderators, I know many people like to post unrelated comments and try to derail the thread, but I think its OK for now. I can respond to sensible ones and ignore the rest. Kindly allow everyone to comment freely, maybe I can also learn a thing or two from others who have threaded this path or even learn other things unrelated to my thread. Thanks. 37 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 3:48pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Marcelo290(m): 4:12pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
Nice one OP |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:37pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
UKmigrant: @op,i am kinda wondering why you had to expose your relocation plans to almost everyone in your office!!! That's not very wise.This is supposed to be something personal between u and maybe your family ![]() 31 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 4:40pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
Thank God!!! First UK adventure. I'm tired of the US own ![]() Ohhh. The Canada own was also interesting ![]() 16 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 5:31pm On Oct 10, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by jt2010: 4:53am On Oct 11, 2017 |
Rolly83: Nigerians! We want almost everything to be secret, even the smallest of all things. 40 Likes |
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