Any Filipinos in the UK?

[indiegirl]

i'm not from the UK but i'm thinking of studying there soon. musta buhay diyan?

[Mario Lewis]

well im not a student or a teen but I live in the UK. London to be exact. Im 21.

UK life is great for me. I know a lot of people and I hang out in the best place to hang out in in London.

[tr|n|ty]

uy talaga? i might go to london around march or may...depending on my apartment situation and finances here in NYC :lol: i havent been to london for some time now, give or take(wow i've been using this phrase too many times in pex today ) a few years ago when i spent 1 month in Dublin for the study abroad program in my School. I thoroughly enjoyed London..have you been to the pharmacy? i've been to ministry of sound and this club in Brixton..forgot na the name..ewan basta..i need suggestions for cool clubs to visit :D

[indiegirl]

Tr|n|ty: yup, been to the ministry of sound. kewl yun! :cool: how was dublin? kwento naman. it's my second choice for studying after college -- UK is my third choice lang kasi mahal! i wanted germany, but i think i'd miss speaking english too much.

Mario Lewis: this sounds bizarre because you live way over there, but your name sounds familiar. by any chance, did you ever live in makati?

[Mario Lewis]

Yes I lived in Makati. I was born in the Philippines and lived there for 12 years.

As for cool places to go, Ministry of Sound isnt what I would call cool. Firstly, it is in Elephant and Castle, probably the ugliest part of London, and the club is just too over-rated and sweaty. The Pharmacy is quite cool but it is pretty old now. It is in a nice location (Notting Hill) but I think the Pharmacy's clientele is going down the drain.

I am a member of the rock clubs (www.rockclubs.co.uk) and this is probably my most favourite hang out. Very good place. There are nice bars located in Sloane Street (L'attitude, L'escapade and Eclipse) but it all depends on the type of crowd you are looking for. You can go to places where it's hard core ravers or go to New Media hang outs, Yuppies, etc etc.

PS the club in Brixton you are talking about is called the Fridge...notorious for gay nights! :-)

Flats in London are very expensive so you are better off sharing with someone. Go to Loot.com and you should be able to gauge the costs of accomodation (sharing or otherwise)

[Mario Lewis]

London? If so, where abouts?

[tr|n|ty]

dublin was AWESOME with a capital A. loved it there...it's a tad gloomy because of the weather but heck, most of the UK is like that anyways :lol: The food is kadiri..pero lahat naman ng brit-scot-irish-welsh food talagang panget...I love the whole pub concept and we even got to stalk U2 'places'(i.e. U2 owned hotel, house, club, castle)...a great alternative from the usual european sights/tours. off topic, if u get the chance, u should go to iceland..reykjavik is the new partying mecca :smokin:

as for london, i'm not going to stay there for a long time..just a few days before i backpack around europe... i've been to pharmacy..i like the concept a lot... my friends and i are thinking of bringing the concept to manila. But anyways, I think we went nga to the Fridge..hehehe

[DaZeD in HK]

indiegirl: since you're lucky enough to have these options, i'd say don't count out countries where English isn't the primary language, like Germany... it may be hard at first, but knowing another language always pays off in the long run... i'm still kicking myself for being too lazy to take up at least some electives when i was still in school (although, for sure, i can never learn cantonese in an elective class ;) )

trinity: take me with u! =) i'd love to backpack, if only i can afford it... i have places to crash in most major cities, but i need to get there first...gotta save up next couple of months... write about it, i'm interested in first hand accts, and let us know =)

[Kyles4]

hi mario lewis! so, you're from london. i'm here in vienna, austria.. having plans of settling there some time. you're lucky that u migrated in a land where english is the primary language. i've been here for almost 4 years..studied then now working in a hotel in the office..everything in german. i realized that i need more than 10 years to "excel" in this country (with their language!) how's life there? i'm immigrant here not yet citizen. how are my possibilities of acquiring a job there?..if u could just give me some info i'll be very thankful. by the way i'm also 21 like u.

[indiegirl]

tr|n|ty: i've always wanted to go to iceland! i'm hitting europe next may, kaso iceland isn't on my itinerary. norway and sweden are, though... ano kayang ok dun?

DaZeD in HK: germany is still a major option for me 'cos education is free! the living expenses will kill me, though.

don't you guys miss home? studying abroad is a major goal for me, but i don't think i could ever settle anywhere else.

[DaZeD in HK]

indiegirl: u can study for free in germany? what passport are u holding?
abt missing home, well once in a while, i get the homesickness pangs, but when i think about what i'll be doing when i go back, i don't think i'll be happy too... this is something that greatly depends on your priorities and what you want to do with ur life tho...

[landiday]

I used to live in Muswell hill but moved to Hertfordshire,which is much cheaper.You??

[indiegirl]

i hold a regular pinoy passport. the german educational system has no tuition until the post-graduate level. they have really high taxes, though, and i think that's why. papatayin lang ako sa cost of housing, books, transpo, food and other stuff.

[DaZeD in HK]

i never knew that... i mean, that foreigners would be eligible for that. but then again, you'd have to learn the language first. you'll also take a while going through uni (which i wouldn't mind :) ).. it's not uncommon for germans in their mid-20s to be still in school

[Mario Lewis]

I live along the Thames near Tower Bridge. I think the river, despite it being dirty (not as dirty as pasig mind you), still holds a certain appeal to the city folk. I actually love walking along Embankment at night when going home.

Tubes are still the same, delayed, crowded and too hot, but the London night life compensates for the crap that you have to take during the week!

I used to live in Surrey (Reigate) but I found that to be too monotonous. I think Im a city kind of guy! ;-)

[Mario Lewis]

Trinity: My goal at the moment is to open a night club (the same caliber as the rock clubs in embankment), but London is too expensive at the moment for such business ventures, but hey, I have plenty of time. The pharmacy is really famous because of the person who came up with the concept..he is some modern art dude. Where are you based? Travelling around Europe is best done in the summer...winter is not so good....except snowboarding and this is why Im off to Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria!!! 1 more week to go! ;-)


Kyles: Yes I am from London. I am actually snowboarding in Liechtenstein from the 15th til 29th of December but I might be going to Insbruck to meet a girl (hehehehe). I like Austria a lot actually and because I have a british passport, I can go and live and work there with no problems. As for working in the UK, if you do not have a passport that is part of the EC, then you can get a working Visa (which is very hard to get if you aren't part of the commonwealth). The best thing to do is get citizenship in Austria first before deciding to go to UK to work. Another option is just to go to the UK and have a company sponsor you. In order for this to happen, you need some excellent qualifications and excel in a sought after profession. It is quite hard otherwise....strange though as there are still so many immigrants in this country despite it being hard to actually get in to. I think it's the UK's ties with old colonies in India, Africa and West Indies.

I.T. pays really well here in the UK. Im in Business Development (left school early and started working) which seems to be paying ok at the moment but I am a British citizen so it is easy for me. ;-)

[Kyles4]

Mario Lewis: thanx for your reply. i guess you're right, i should consider my chances of acquiring a citizenship here before going somewhere else, besides i would just be needing 3 more yrs. God, probably the longesr 3 yrs of my life...! Maybe i'll use this time taking up some units in an american university here and make myself busy with viennese life! (i might not want to leave afterwards!) so, you're going to innsbruck, tirol. i haven't been there before but my mom once spent a week in innsbuck. i heard they're experiencing a "green" winter now due to irregularities in weather conditions around europe. well here are some german words for you which might be useful (in case, you don't speak the lingo)
danke schön = thank you
scheiße = ssshit, crap (ooops..! just wanna let u know)

[tr|n|ty]

DaZeD in HK-this is my second back packing trip.the first time i went backpacking was 4 yrs ago :) i'd love to tell you stories but i'm too tamad to type them out..hehe :p

indiegirl-norway and sweden are really cool places. very modern clubs and bars...it's a lot like iceland.

Mario Lewis-i'm a college senior here in New York City.. i'm graduating this may...i go home to manila every 4 months or so but I'd most probably work here in NYC after graduation. i'd love to be based in Europe since i love all the culture and partying!! :smokin: Well, my friends and I plan to open up a bar/club in manila when we all get done with our education and careers..maybe 5 years down the road...

[lei1207]

hello to all, i just want to know kung ok ang working conditions ng mga pinoy dyan sa UK. ok ba ang mangibang bayan dyan and work there? pls. reply naman esp. to those working in a hospital, i.e. nurses, radtechs, medtechs....thanks if you could help me.:)

[spark]

would it be hard to find work in London if i go there on a tourist visa?

[A_OK]

Originally posted by spark
would it be hard to find work in London if i go there on a tourist visa?
If you have someone to live with who will pay for your expenses indefinitely, I guess pwede. Tamad mga brits eh. And it takes just 2 weeks to get a working visa pag nakahanap ka nang trabaho. Dont go it alone though. Its very expensive here (relative to pinas or even the US) so mahirap to live just on your own savings habang naghahanap ng job.

[A_OK]

Originally posted by lei1207
hello to all, i just want to know kung ok ang working conditions ng mga pinoy dyan sa UK. ok ba ang mangibang bayan dyan and work there? pls. reply naman esp. to those working in a hospital, i.e. nurses, radtechs, medtechs....thanks if you could help me.:)
usually daw kawawa yung mga medtechs, nurses, etc dito. low pay, long hours. pero long vacations at least.

[choppergirl]

Hi A_OK! Remember me from the other UK thread?

Anyway, thank you everybody! Your entries are very helpful to me. I, too, am thinking of moving to UK. Am still in the Phil at the moment but will be in London in August. Will be living with friends who said they'll take care of everything. Actually, will visit friends in London, Chester, and Kent. Nasaan ba yong last two places? Would also be checking out the scene if i can find a job there. However, I still intend to return to phil by September because i actually have a nice enough job here and would have to do my last quarter/Christmas special events. On leave lang ako sa office for one month. While in London, i intend to look around. Am I doing this right? Would you have any suggestions on how I can go about my job hunting in the UK? My areas of expertise are hotel industry, public relations, journalism, broadcasting, baking and cake arts.

A_OK said in the other thread that there is a lot of discrimination. How do the Brits treat the Pinoys ba?

Thanks and looking forward to your inputs.

[blade]

choppergirl hi there! just want to tell you what to expect when you get to the UK so you'll not have false hopes. first, visitors are NOT allowed to work during their stay. second, it's indeed very difficult (but not impossible) to secure a working permit here. unless you're a very good computer techie (like A_OK ), a specialist doctor (not just any doctor; vets are considered, though), nurse, or an A-class chef, i'm afraid you will not be able to get the coveted work permit. remember that UK is a member of EU, and their charter dictates that they give preferential treatment to citizens of EU vis-a-vis other nationals. and even then, you will have to get it from your country of residence and not here. third, you mentioned that you have a nice job there in manila. if i were you, i'd stick to it and be grateful that i'm one of the few who are blessed with a good job. be happy that you can move around in a society where you are not treated as a second class citizen despite of your educational background, breeding and all, be thankful that you are rendering service and using use your talents for your own people and not for some good-for-nothing whites. discrimination is really that bad here--take our word for it.

so there.

and hey, chester and kent are far from london. i've been to kent before and it took us nearly three hours to get there by car on a sunday. nurses ba ang friends mo? kse i heard don maraming filipino nurses eh.

ta-ta for now!

[A_OK]

Hoy! Isa lamang akong hamak na tagahila nang patatas!

[choppergirl]

thanks blade and a-ok! i'll certainly keep that in mind to keep my feet on the ground.

well, i'll just enjoy being a tourist then -- watch a play, see the sights, all those touristy things. my friends from kent are businessmen and actors. the family in chester is very close to our family. in london, a friend is lending me her kensington flat. it's empty because she's here in the phil. tending to an ailing mother. she said i could use it while she's here - buti nga daw, may housesitter. given the locations of my intended abodes, what would be the best holiday itinerary? what uk sights should i not miss? i have two weeks in uk. is that enough? actually, i have three weeks, but i'd like to go to paris for the other week.
thanks!

[spark]

mahirap bang maghanap ng IT jobs sa London?
kung punta ko as tourist dun tapos apply ng trabaho, makahanap kaya ako? ano mga kailangan?

[wends]

i don't think so.. i have a client there.. and i guess London has a deficiency on IT workers. in any case, theres no pain in trying.. :D

[spark]

thanks wends!
i actually have a friends who was in london a couple of months back, sabi nya dami nga daw work kaya lang companies there are really hesitant to sponsor work permit. i'm not sure if that's still the case, medyo nakakatakot din kasi mahal pamasahe tapos baka di din makahanp ng trabaho.

sana pexers from london can also give me info about the current situation there. thanks a lot :)

[prinsesa_ako]

Originally posted by tr|n|ty
DaZeD in HK-this is my second back packing trip.the first time i went backpacking was 4 yrs ago :) i'd love to tell you stories but i'm too tamad to type them out..hehe :p

indiegirl-norway and sweden are really cool places. very modern clubs and bars...it's a lot like iceland.

Mario Lewis-i'm a college senior here in New York City.. i'm graduating this may...i go home to manila every 4 months or so but I'd most probably work here in NYC after graduation. i'd love to be based in Europe since i love all the culture and partying!! :smokin: Well, my friends and I plan to open up a bar/club in manila when we all get done with our education and careers..maybe 5 years down the road...




hello advice lang.. my aunt owns a local bar and she told us na the bar scene may seem like a good business opportunity especially if you have the capital pero super panget daw talaga as in supr lugi daw.. ohwell just a warning :)

anyway.. i want to study in london kase kaya lang for my masters na... e my mom told me if i can get a citizenship better daw.. pero it;s going to be hard if i dont know anyone there right? we thought kase na it'll be like in the US na if you're a citizen the tuition fee and crap are going to be cheaper... kaya nga i didnt get to go to NYU na e.. too expensive daw for now ...

[prinsesa_ako]

basta if i can get it fixed na daw i can go study in london na now.. kaya lang i dont know anyone there so that'll be my only problem. ok lang :)

[metropolitan]

can anyone live decently in London for only GBP 100 per week? (excluding housing cost)

[A_OK]

Originally posted by metropolitan
can anyone live decently in London for only GBP 100 per week? (excluding housing cost)
Of course! But it depends on what you want to do!

If you just want to SURVIVE, you can have GBP 4.50 eat-all-you can chinese at MR WU at Leicester Square, busog na ok pa..

If you want to see the sights in London, that entails an additional GBP 4.30 for an all-day underground (subway) pass..

That leaves you with GBP 5 pa for other stuff like lots of mineral water (GBP .99 for 1.5 litre of evian, you need 2/day to survive)

Of course you wouldnt be able to get into some of the attractions, but places like the British Museum are free..

[phoeb]

somebody posted a question on IT. i have been in the IT business for almost 9 years. been working here in the UK for more than 3 years. the whole IT industry is in a slump. it is not very easy to get an IT job, anywhere in the world, i think most specially here in the UK since most companies will not sponsor work permits. i heard there is demand in germany but because of the language barrier, that won't be easy.

if you're planning to come here and look for a job, i bet you'll be wasting lots of precious money. my advise is to go through job sites on the net, choose a good agent who will look for jobs for you. that way, all you have to do is sit and wait.

if you have connections, have someone sponsor you while you look for jobs here. if you have no experience and no expertise (ie, oracle, c, etc) it will be difficult. but then again, you can always try. who knows, you might get lucky.

goodluck!

[rabbaddal]

1 bedroom (fully furnished), lounge, kitchen, hall and bathroom flat in St.James´s Park. It is pretty newly decorated and has modern decoration and furniture. It has everything from plates, washing machine to the sofa bed and stereo & TV. Travel wise, it is 1 minute from St .James´ Park tube station (central and district line) and less than 5 minutes by tube to Westminster (Jubilee line to Canary Wharf). It’s a great area with the advantages of being 5-7 minutes walk from the West End, 15 minutes walk to Chelsea is a stone throw from the park and has loads of new cool bars opening in the area most notably the new (of Ibiza fame) London Pacha. The rent is 250 pounds per week (1080 per month) and includes heating and hot water charges.

Please contact Faisal at faisal.galaria@iese.net.

[caramel_rod704]

Hi to all the Filipinos here in U.K. Im glad there's a growing population of us Filipinos here. Dumating kami dito ng mga kapatid ko last Easter. Akala namin konti lang ang makikita naming Filipino dito pero habang pumupunta kami sa ibang lugar medyo marami na kaming mga na memeet na pinoys. We live here in East Yorkshire where we've met some Filipino families. Most of us here are Ilokanos .
I wanted to meet some Filipinos here as soon as we arrive. Pero inasikaso ko muna yung pag-enroll ko sa school. Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng time para mag browse sa net.

[caramel_rod704]

ei thanks for all the replies. Nakaktuwa at madami na ring mga Filipino dito. Bago lang kami dito at di ako masyado sa mga places dito. Pag employment ang paguusapan marami mga vacancy lalo na sa Northern part ng England kaso kahirap naman ang kumuha ng working permit. Ang father ko pumunta 1 month siya kumuha ng working permit bago nakaapply tapos hindi pa as nurse ( nagtrabaho siya as nurse sa S.A.) kundi as carer sa nursing home, para majajuha ng working permit as nurse kaylangan mo pang mag-aral sa university dito kasi hindi nila nirerecognize na nurse ka unless may diploma ka ng nursing dito. The same happened to my mom 2 years ago nung pumunta siya dito, pinagaral siya ng employer niya sa Cambridge at the same time nagtratrabaho siya. Sabay nga kami ng mama ko na naggraduate. Ako h.s siya uni dito. Ang masaya lang doon ay kahit saang parte siya ng mundo na magtrabaho eh yung sweldo niya ay based sa British version dito. Kung baga eh recognize siya as british nurse.
:) :) :) :) :)

[v0nski]

hi guys, I'm new here....

i've read that's its very hard to get a job there last year..
how about this year?..how's the IT market now?...
hope you anyone of u can at least give an idea on this
matter....my girlfriend will be goin there this april to
work as a nurse...so i'm planning to visit her after 3 mos..
at the same time i want also to look for a job....
how many days/months am i allowed to stay there?..
on that also, can she sponsor me for an extension?..
pardon me for asking a lot of questions, is it that we
dont have any idea on this matter...

your replies will be greatly appreciated...thank u so much..

:)

[reddawn]

Originally posted by caramel_rod704
ei thanks for all the replies. Nakaktuwa at madami na ring mga Filipino dito. Bago lang kami dito at di ako masyado sa mga places dito. Pag employment ang paguusapan marami mga vacancy lalo na sa Northern part ng England kaso kahirap naman ang kumuha ng working permit. Ang father ko pumunta 1 month siya kumuha ng working permit bago nakaapply tapos hindi pa as nurse ( nagtrabaho siya as nurse sa S.A.) kundi as carer sa nursing home, para majajuha ng working permit as nurse kaylangan mo pang mag-aral sa university dito kasi hindi nila nirerecognize na nurse ka unless may diploma ka ng nursing dito. The same happened to my mom 2 years ago nung pumunta siya dito, pinagaral siya ng employer niya sa Cambridge at the same time nagtratrabaho siya. Sabay nga kami ng mama ko na naggraduate. Ako h.s siya uni dito. Ang masaya lang doon ay kahit saang parte siya ng mundo na magtrabaho eh yung sweldo niya ay based sa British version dito. Kung baga eh recognize siya as british nurse.
:) :) :) :) :)



hi caramel!!!

i'm also here in east yorkshire....been here for 2 and a half years now. where in yorkshire are you located? :)

you mentioned that you're dad is a nurse before coming here to the uk but had to take up university courses because his nursing degree isn't credited here? as far as i know, you just need to register to the NMC then get an adaptation program for like 3-6 months then when you're signed off you send your requirements to NMC and eventually the PIN number will be released. hmmm, parang mahirap ata yang case ng sa dad mo ah....

anyhow, i hope you are enjoying your stay here in uk....

cheers!

[excel]

I am a nurse here working in London for 3 years already.

Came from Iloilo nad finished my nursing in Central Philippine University (CPU).

Just want to say hi to my fellow Filipinos working here as well.

Cheers !

[reddawn]

Originally posted by excel
I am a nurse here working in London for 3 years already.

Came from Iloilo nad finished my nursing in Central Philippine University (CPU).

Just want to say hi to my fellow Filipinos working here as well.

Cheers !


hi excel....

dami nating nagkalat ng nurses dito sa UK hehehehehe a lot of my friends and former colleagues are in the London area. :)

i hope you are enjoying yourself here, just like me.

dami ka bang kilalang nurses na PEXers din???

see ya around okay.....cheers!!!

[excel]

Hi Reddawn,

thanx for the response. My friends are not really into computer thing although most of us had laptop at home and an AOL member. I haven't introdruce them yet about this pinoyexchange, maybe later probably.

I just knew this from our school forumers (CPU - www.cpu,edu.ph)that is why, came in here to visit. Brilliant web though.

By the way, how's the work there in Yorkshire. haven't been there at all although I travelled a lot outside UK.

Hope to see you again here in the forum .

:)

[xtremz0]

Hi to all :)

I've reading your forum for quite some time now. I just would like to ask anybody regarding fiance visa. I'll be visiting UK 1 month from now but confused whether I can work there under fiance visa or will any company is willing to sponsor work permit if I'm not allowed to work? Btw, I'm into IT.

Thanks for the reply. cHeErS :cool:

[excel]

I believe it is so hard to get a work permit if your visa is fiance. But once you've got married from anybody working in UK, you definitely can stay and find a job as well. Her visa will cover your years stay in UK.

you definitely can ask other Filipinos help here once you're here already.

Cheers, mate !

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[excel]

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[xtremz0]

excel: Thank you for ur reply :)

btw, are u working there? into what?...i'll be in staffordshire
maybe aug...how's the IT market there now?... any suggestions
on job hunting there?..

any reply for other pexers will be greatly appreciated... i just dont have any idea on this....thanks again...


cHeErS :cool:

[excel]

I'm working here as a nurse in one of the NHS' hospitals (government) in London.

With regards to IT, there's a lot of job available. I just don't know with regards of hiring IT's coming from other countries. Haven't meet any IT Filipino graduates in here.

Why not try? When you get here, soon you can establish communications with lots of Filipinos. They can direct you well to the right agency or job centre.

Cheers !


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[Tigger]

Anybody heard of oxygenonline? It's supposed to help you land a job in the UK and process your work permit. May fee of course. I think it GBP375. Don't know if it's legit though. Any feedback? You can check http://www.oxygenonline.co.uk for more details.

[excel]

thank you for the information.


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[kikayinsubic]

Hi to all! I'm 4 months old in the UK. Came here as a Fiance. I'm married now and have gone to some Filipino parties. I'm still hoping to meet more Filipinos here.

Anyway, to xtremz0....You won't be allowed to get a job on a fiance visa but as soon as you get married and filed for a Further Leave to Remain which comes with a work permit, you will be ok to find employment.

When are you due to come here or are you already here?

[xtremz0]

kikayinsubic: Thanks for the info. My visa was rejected because accdg to the embassy my fiance should be a British National in which they didn't clearly mentioned in the website. How about you? How did u go thru d process?

Tigger : My friend already informed to me about Oxygen. I already send them my inquiry 2 weeks ago but until now i haven't received any reply. Have u tried sending them an email also?

For those working in IT field out there, your suggestion would be very much appreciated. Thanks :cool:

[kikayinsubic]

The process is very straightforward. I gave them everything they asked for and you don't have to queue at the embassy like it used to be. The applications are sent via courier.

I submitted my application Monday and got it back before the end of the week. They didn't require an interview for me. I learned later on that if all your papers are in order, they decide not to interview anymore.

What is your fiance's nationality, btw?

[nytol]

:*) hello peeps. thought i just dropped by this thread to say hi. i'm here in the UK, 3 years now to be exact... not a student like most of you guys... anyone out there who's working?

[xtremz0]

Yes, I submitted all the necessary docs that they ask me to submit and after 1 day i got a call from them saying that my visa is rejected because my fiance should be a British National. Btw, my fiance is Filipino,working in one of the hospitals there.

How's your job hunting there? What field are you into?


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[kikayinsubic]

I know of a Pinay nurse who's been living/working here for two years now. She's going home to marry her long time live in partner so he can come here as well. I just don't know the exact ruling on this but you will be allowed to come and stay with your expat Pinoy fiance if he's your husband. Kaya it's time for you to get married na!
:*)

I'm doing a part time PA job around the area because I don't know how to drive kaya limited and choices ko plus I live in a small town. I'm taking driving lessons para next year, armed with a driver's license mas madami ang prospects ko.

You won't have trouble getting employment here if you have a work permit. Ang daming IT jobs. The rules for acquiring a work permit varies depending on the type of visa you're holding and your sponsor's status here.


;)

[excel]

just dropping by.

Hi to everyone !


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[Tigger]

xtremz0: I talked to my British friend and he did a bit of research about oxygen. A lot of people have been complaining about that website so I really don't recommend you sending them money :(

[kikayinsubic]

Originally posted by excel
just dropping by.

Hi to everyone !


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Hi excel. You're in London right? I wish I was in London. There's not a lot of Pinoys where I am. Weren't you guys planning on hooking up with each other dun sa isang thread? Natuloy ba?

:D

[excel]

Where are you in UK, kikay?

Andami na talagang pinoy dito sa London area. Every corner yata ng Leicester sq may naka-tambay na Pinoy.

What thread are you talking about?


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[kikayinsubic]

I'm Oxfordshire. I was talking about the "Bato....Sino nasa London" thread. I thought I saw you there. Tons of Pinoys in Oxford but I'm still 45mins away from that area :( It's not like I haven't got any friends here. I do. I've my own little network of friends now but I'd like to hook up with other Pinoys.
I've only been here 6months and like I said there's not a lot of Pinoys here kaya when I went to the Barrio Fiesta in London, I got so excited kasi parang Star City in December...ngar har har!

[kikayinsubic]

I'm in Oxfordshire. I was talking about the "Bato....Sino nasa London" thread. I thought I saw you there. Tons of Pinoys in Oxford but I'm still 45mins away from that area :( It's not like I haven't got any friends here. I do. I've my own little network of friends now but I'd like to hook up with other Pinoys.
I've only been here 6months and like I said there's not a lot of Pinoys here kaya when I went to the Barrio Fiesta in London, I got so excited kasi parang Star City in December...ngar har har!

[excel]

Just dropping by. Hello to all !


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[scottish]

Greetings to Pinoys in the UK! Kamusta?

Help! Advise niyo naman ako please.

Here's the scenario. Fresh grad ako galing UP at kakabato na job ko dito sa Pinas. I really wanna leave for the UK (particularly Scotland) as soon as possible.

UK passport holder / citizen ako. And I currently have 1,250 dollars in my bank account. Sa tingin niyo ok lang kaya na fly na ko diretso sa Scotland at maghanap na ng job dyan? Takot kasi ko na baka 1 month lang ubos na savings ko at wala pa rin akong job.

San ba murang apartments dyan? Mahirap ba makakuha ng starter job? Kahit ano pwede sa kin, waiter, call center, kahit anong minimum wage. Kasi hindi naman ako nurse o IT specialist, as in walang kwenta course na tinapos ko.

Any information or piece of advice you could share would be greatly appreciated.

[excel]

Just dropping by and say hello to my fellow Filipinos here in UK.

Cheers to all !


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[kikayinsubic]

Originally posted by scottish

I have no idea how easy or hard it is to get a job in Scotland although here in England, ang dali ng trabaho. I've been doing part-time jobs even before I had a permit to work and when I did get my permit, it just got better. Still, I had a house and I didn't have to think about paying the bills etc (I'm married :) ) kaya yung part time wages ko, ok lang pang-lakwatsa money. On it own, hindi yon kasya pambayad ng house, food and bills. Big difference kung may family ka dito na titirhan mo until you get a job and a place of your own but if you're going to start from scratch with just the money you have, kailangan maka-kuha ka ng trabaho in the next two weeks upon your arrival. Tutal anytime naman pala pwede ka pumunta dito, why don't you take time to research? Check out the area you plan to live at, job opportunities in that area, that sort of thing.

[rebel beauty]

hi guys! yep, i am a student pero not in the UK...im studying in New Zealand...so musta ba ang UK ngayon? Is UK a better place to study in? kasi im looking for options to transfer eh...

[bertaber]

hello! sino sa inyo nasa belfast? :confused:

[bertaber]

aww, bloody hell, palpak! soweee

[diwata28]

Anyone in buckinghamshire or lincolnshire?

[ellendear]

I know somebody in Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe. She's a filipina nurse but I have no idea where she works. Can anyone tell me what hospital is nearest to the place?

[bjmanabat]

hi guys!!! i just took and passed my ielts exam and i'm planning to study further at queen mary university of london. any feedback if that is really a good university??? how much is the tuition fee per semester, lets say a science course (kahit rough estimate lang). and how about the payment do they demand the full payment right away o pwede installment??? can i work while studying at the same time???

[omi]

ako rin. i'm planning to pursue postgraduate studies there in the uk, preferably sa U of London or U of Edinburgh. :)

[kikayinsubic]

Originally posted by diwata28
Anyone in buckinghamshire or lincolnshire?

I'm about 20mins away from that area....:p

[draeger]

any pinoy docs in training in the UK?

[crack_wise]

hi to everyone! been looking for a thread where i am from but couldn't find one. i'm from dublin, ireland it's near UK though...just wondering if how many hours drive will it take from belfast to manchester city?

EXCEL: diin ka nga hospital ga work? what batch sa cpu?

[bjmanabat]

just want to ask you guys if it easy to find job if you are holding a students visa. what sort of jobs and how much do they pay you? can you recommend a place in london where its easier to find part time jobs? thanks.........

[neutrogena]

bjmanabat... just came from a one-year master's, well depends san ang school mo

[bjmanabat]

Originally posted by neutrogena
bjmanabat... just came from a one-year master's, well depends san ang school mo

i have a pending application at kensington and chelsea college in london. i want to know if its possible for me to work since my schedule of schooling there is only twice a week. of course i don't want to drain my resources early. a filipina nurse from hammersmith hospital told me there are a lot of agencies there for student and work permit visa holders. is it true? regards.........

[dbeckham]

Hi UK - PEXers!

I saw this ad in the papers about a placement office who sources hotel receptionists, chefs and waiters for UK. They say that there is a market for skilled/qualified/determined workers (especially from the restaurant biz) from abroad who are willing to work harder and get paid a bit less.

1. Is this true? When you go to restaurants or hotels, how often do you see Brits waiting on tables, or at the front desk?

2. Can you live comfortably in the UK on minimum wage (4.50GBP/hr) working 50hrs a week? How much will go to taxes and medical insurance?

3. What type of place can you get for 80GBP a week?

4. Is there a difference between a visa and a work permit?

Got more questions, but I'll save it for next time.

Thanks in advance!

[balonie]

Hey guys,
Just wanted to know how's it like in the UK? I'm deciding where to take my masters and the UK is looking more of a possibility for me. But some people have been telling me that I'd probably enjoy it more in the US coz it's sort of lonely in the uk? And the people aren't too friendly daw, that some of them are as cold as the weather blah blah blah. I don't really mind this, but while I'm at it, I would want to have a good time too. Anyone got any kuwentos? thanks :)

[PoWdEr13]

Hey there people. I have been to London and its a nice place. I am right now in Australia finishing my second degree and will soon move to the UK, of course London to be exact. My boyfriend is there now and he too is Filipino....take care guys

[SuPeR_MaN]

question naman po, what's the minimum wage there? Is it paid in GBP or in Euro? thanks in advance..

[jampsycho]

elo kids! bagong salta ako rito. nadiscover ko ang website na to from bob ong's book.

gusto ko *** malaman kung my mga cebuano o taga davao rito (mga bisaya gud!). i'm working here in england, sa nursing home. hopefully maging PT.

nwayz, marami sanang mag reply.

ayo-ayo mong tanan. cheers! (as they say...)

[SuPeR_MaN]

welcome to PinoyExchange jampsycho.

I am not cebuano but I am currently assigned here in Cebu. a little more than a year na. hehehe. enjoy posting..

[jampsycho]

elo kids! still waiting for cebuanos and davaoenos to reply :) girls, post **** *** jan...

SuPeR_MaN: ahh... ano **** work mo jan bay? ahente ka?

[jampsycho]

elo kids. tahimik *** dito. minsan nga *** ako mkapag email n internet...

nwayz, kung meron mang pinoy jan na nasa england, reply ****. just wanna meet some pinoys here.

cheers!

[heymikey]

Hey guys! I just have a few questions:

I would like to live and work in London, UK indefinitely (about 5 years maximum). How should I go about doing this? I'm a Canadian citizen and I was wondering if it would be easier for me to find employment since Canada is part of the Commonwealth.

I will be graduating this June from university and will be looking to get into the IT field. How is the IT field, specifically software development, in the UK? Are there lots of jobs in software development? If so, how much is their starting salary?

One of the reasons why I'm hoping to get a job in the UK was so that I could do some traveling in Europe. So, how long is the average paid vacation that employers give their employees?

By the way, is it true that the cost of living in London is high? Compared to the US or Canada, how high is the cost of living? How much is the monthly rent for an average one-bedroom condo?

Thanks guys!

[alexa_pernito]

Hey I'm 21 and I live in Central London. It'd be great if you come here as a student. You'd have loads of fun. Be in touch and I'll show you around. Leicester square and Piccadilly is one of the best places to hang out..

[heymikey]

Hey Alexa, I'm 23 years old and will be arriving in London on June 11 before heading out to Madrid on June 14. Are you currently a student in London?

[NorthernFACE]

Hi to all pinoys who are now living in the midlands - warwickshire, leicestershire and in the cities of nottingham, birmingham.

kumusta naman kayo? introduce yourselves here. maybe we can meet up in Birmingham para lahat may access.

[NorthernFACE]

introduce yourselves here. from what university kayo?

I'm from junior at warwick U. bad trip dito sa warwick. ang tatanda ng mga pinoy nag aaral dito. 7 lang kaming pinoy dito, ako lang ang nasa undergrad, the rest puros masters di pa gumigimik, maski sa student union ayaw pa mag join. corny.

anyone here na undergrad pa from birmingham, nottingham, leeds, bath, durham, bristol, manchester, leceister, oxford and Cambrdge?

i was in durham last friday and I really enjoyed sight-seeing the whole university/city. their cathedral there is really something one should take a look at. ganda.

[NorthernFACE]

Hi, alexa_pernito and heymikey.


if you guys have any plans of going to birmingham-leicester area, contact me (pm me). i'd be happy to meet with you and show you around places. been here for almost 2 years now. i live in coventry and am now studying business in warwick u.

i'm 19 turning 20 within the month.


alexa, you a girl? where do you exactly live? baka kilala kita.

[DURHAM]

ba't ang bagal ng responses dito?

where are all the pinoys in the uk? busy ba?

[alexa_pernito]

Northernface I dont think you can receive private messages actually. If you guys want a much faster reply then find me at friendster.com or myspace.com.. alexandra pernito ang full name ko.

[DURHAM]

Originally posted by alexa_pernito
Northernface I dont think you can receive private messages actually. If you guys want a much faster reply then find me at friendster.com or myspace.com.. alexandra pernito ang full name ko. Al-right...:)

[jampsycho]

hmmm........ tahimik tlaga **. where have all the kids gone 2???

[heymikey]

So, how did you guys land jobs in the UK?
Tulungan niyo naman ako.


How hard is it to find a job there if I go there to look for work? I am qualified for a working holiday visa so I can work in the UK without any work permits. All I need now is to find a job. Any recommendations on legit recruitment agencies that specializes on recruiting IT professionals?

[DURHAM]

So, how did you guys land jobs in the UK?
Tulungan niyo naman ako.

What a crazy world we live in. hehe!

My British friends usually talk about crossing the Atlantic Ocean to try their luck in Canada because the pay here in the UK has not increased since while the cost of living is quite high. Looking back, I'm relieved that I didn’t pursue a course in LSE (London) where I also got admitted otherwise, I would have been forced to work for part time. (Everything is expensive in London!!!) The minimum pay here is 4 pounds and 50 pence per hour. That would be like 450 pesos only. How much is the minimum pay there in Canada?

I am a fulltime student here, heymikey. I am attending an undergraduate program in Business in the University of Warwick. My school is not as globally popular as Oxford or Cambridge but it is as academically demanding hence, it would be impossible for me to work as the same time.


How hard is it to find a job there if I go there to look for work? I am qualified for a working holiday visa so I can work in the UK without any work permits. All I need now is to find a job. Any recommendations on legit recruitment agencies that specializes on recruiting IT professionals?

As a student here, I am also allowed to work (it says in my visa) but for 22 hours a week only, maximum. If you come over with a working visa, it won’t be hard for you to look for a job that is related to IT. My suggestion is you stay in London where job openings are plenty. If you don’t have a relative in London, stay in a bed and breakfast. They usually charge 8 GBR but it could go as high as 10 or 15 GBR per day during peak season. Peak season usually starts in July and ends in October.

How to look for a job? Very easy. The moment you arrive in London, go to any Job Placement office. Placement Offices are scattered all over the UK and are particularly plentiful in London area. There might be one very near the B&B where you will temporarily be staying. Just look around. They are not hard to find. Just show them your visa where it says, “you are allowed to work”, together with your resume. You can get a job within minutes or if you are a bit particular with job descriptions, it will take you 4 days, maximum. Mininmum pay for IT professionals here is 6.5 GBR. Not a bad rate for a start.

Good luck!

[heymikey]

Thanks Durham. I don't plan on immigrating to the UK and I plan on only staying there for about 2-7 years. Yeah, your british friends are right -- you probably can save more money on this side of the Atlantic than in the UK. The reason why I want to go there is mostly travel and cultural experience (Canada and the US are bland compared to Europe when it comes to history and culture).

The minimum pay here in Canada is lower than in the UK -- about 6.50 CDN per hour (about 270 pesos per hour). But the cost of living is much lower than in the UK and the minimum wage is only for menial jobs like at McDonald's or janitorial services. A college grad will most likely have a starting salary of around 20 CDN per hour here.


Are you really sure it's that easy for me to find a job there? I always had a feeling that it was tough to find a job there. Ironically, I am quite picky when it comes to accepting jobs. Are you really sure 6.5 GBP is the starting rate for IT professionals? It seems quite low. I was hoping to find a job that pays around 30,000-40,000 GBP a year.

I have cousins who were born and raised in the UK so I will be crashing at their place when I get there this June. I was hoping to find a nice job in a software development firm. How long do you think I can find one that pays my desired salary (30,000-40,000 GBP a year)? Is the competition for IT jobs fierce?

[heymikey]

Another question:

I just found out that my cousins doesn't exactly live in London. They live in a town called Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire. How far is this from London? Can I take a subway or train from London to Newport Pagnell? I will only be in London for a few days. Do you guys suggest I just look for a place to stay in London or is Newport Pagnell really close to London that it would not matter?

[DURHAM]

Originally posted by heymikey
Another question:

I just found out that my cousins doesn't exactly live in London. They live in a town called Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire. How far is this from London? Can I take a subway or train from London to Newport Pagnell? I will only be in London for a few days. Do you guys suggest I just look for a place to stay in London or is Newport Pagnell really close to London that it would not matter?

hi. i'm not sure about the IT rate in the UK. the 6 pounds 50 pence per hour i mentioned to you is only the average wage for IT technician that i am aware of. if you are a pro, you may earn more than that, could be double or tripple depends hwo good you are and how nice the company you're working with. but i can not really tell you which company pays more than the other. IT is not my line of interest, i'm sorry.

So, your relative is in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire? hmmm... that is near Oxfordshire. My understanding is, that is a very small town and i don't think there are plenty of opportunities for IT jobs within that town. Some of its adjoining towns though are already booming. Cranfield University, one of the most famous universities in the whole UK, is located within the same county (Buckinghamshire) and is quite near Newport Pagnell. From what I know, there are several IT companies around or near the campus where you can apply. but i still recommend that you stay in London area because it is the centre of commerce and trade. There should be more job openings in London for IT than anywhere else in the UK.
In my estimation, it will take you an hour and a half by train from Newport Pagnell to Euston station, Central London. Virgin train could be faster but more expensive. The ticket for regular trains will cost you 30 pounds (one way) or 50 pounds (return). The train fare doubles during peak time, that is from 7am to 10:30am and from 5pm to 6:30pm. Add 40% if you'll take the Virgin train.

again, bed & breakfast in London area is only 10 to 15 pounds a day. i suggest you temporarily stay in such accommodations until you can find someone who's willing to share his flat with you.
Just an early warning: be frugal when you’re in the UK. Everything is expensive here especially in London. There are quite a number of tempting activities that you can get yourself into.
email me when you arrive in London. Gimmick tayo pag la akong pasok. Hangang June 6 pa end of classes ko kasi.

Cheers!

[k3wl]

any filipino carers in UK here ?

[TRANSVESTITE]

masarap ba talaga sa UK tumira?

[heymikey]

Thanks Durham, although I've decided not to continue with my plans on living in London... not yet anyways. I have a job offer here in Canada that pays well so I'll just get some years of experience and try London again in the next couple of years.

Originally posted by TRANSVESTITE
masarap ba talaga sa UK tumira?
Well, if you're really a transvestite, you may want to stick with London.

[eanair]

Hi, anyone who watched Side A i london and/or birmingham in april? share naman ng pictures o, please...
I'm in belfast, thingking of moving to the mainland after my contract is finished in november, san kaya maganda? Hate it here kasi yung mgs teens nila, bwiset!

[jampsycho]

oi! meron pa bang mga pinoy jan na nsa UK? sussex area lang *** malapit

[pinay24]

Originally posted by jampsycho
elo kids! bagong salta ako rito. nadiscover ko ang website na to from bob ong's book.

gusto ko *** malaman kung my mga cebuano o taga davao rito (mga bisaya gud!). i'm working here in england, sa nursing home. hopefully maging PT.

nwayz, marami sanang mag reply.

ayo-ayo mong tanan. cheers! (as they say...)

Kumusta Bisaya. Not from UK but my hubby was(oxford).

[jampsycho]

Originally posted by pinay24
Kumusta Bisaya. Not from UK but my hubby was(oxford).
elo pinay24. oks lang. medyo malungkot, alam mo na. ikaw, kmusta? u said your hubby was, nasan na *** ngayon?
cheers!

[TANAKA]

karamihan sa mga nurses sa UK ang bo-bo mag englis kaya kadalasan napapagalitan ng mga head nurses na puti o patient nila.

dala-dala din nila ang kanilang masamang ugali pati dun sa UK -- nagsisiraan sa workplace. pinoy talaga.

[traxidfr]

does anybody here knw filipino MD's doin their residency training ( specialisation)) in UK?

[Cherie]

tanong ko lang (estimated) how much ang airplane ticket papunta ng London (heathrow)?
nagbu budget na kse ako ng pera.

kailan mas bumili ng mura? summer ba?

thanks

[citycass]

Originally posted by traxidfr
does anybody here knw filipino MD's doin their residency training ( specialisation)) in UK?

I've met a few.
at present, there are 11 Filipino doctors at the University College London Gen Hospital. well, at least, that i've personally met. all of them are from UP Manila. You can contact one of them through Dr. Gus Yip at doctorGYip@yahoo.com
he's one of those filipino doctors i've met when I was in london. he's quite young to be an already successful doctor in the UK.

[Cherie]

Have you guys read/ heard about the HSMP (highly skilled migrant programme) of UK?

have nay of you guys applied for this programe?

mukhang ala yatang interested, ah...

im planning to apply..

[citycass]

^
what's it all about?

btw, i got my emirates - business class ticket for 87k pesos, roundtrip - manila to london via heathrow. i believe it's already the cheapest. i'm not sure how much will an economy cost. maybe 640 quid. when are you leaving?

[rabbaddal]

Originally posted by Cherie
Have you guys read/ heard about the HSMP (highly skilled migrant programme) of UK?

have nay of you guys applied for this programe?

mukhang ala yatang interested, ah...

im planning to apply..

The HSMP s similar in principle to the immgration process of Canada and Australia where your eligibility is determined by a number of points (75 pts) based in your qualification.

Go to the HSMP and try their online points calculator and see if you qualify.

[Cherie]

rabbadal,

ive already been reading a lot of this HSMP programme. yes, its similar to that of Canadian or New Zealand migration programme.

its just that i haven't heard anything about it in this forum or any other filipino forum..

medyo may "glitch" kse yung HSMP program according to other foreign forums.

i'd like to know sana kung mayron ditong pinoy na gustong mag avail din ng HSMP programme.

@Citicass: you're going to London? on a business trip ba or personal? did you get a job offer ba?

[Cherie]

rabbadal,

ive already been reading a lot of this HSMP programme. yes, its similar to that of Canadian or New Zealand migration programme.

its just that i haven't heard anything about it in this forum or any other filipino forum..

medyo may "glitch" kse yung HSMP program according to other foreign forums.

i'd like to know sana kung mayron ditong pinoy na gustong mag avail din ng HSMP programme.

@Citicass: you're going to London? on a business trip ba or personal? did you get a job offer ba?

[rabbaddal]

Originally posted by Cherie

i'd like to know sana kung mayron ditong pinoy na gustong mag avail din ng HSMP programme.


The main issue Pinoys aspiring for the HSMP will have to contend with - this they will find out when they try the online calculator - is that the UK's eligibility formula puts a very high weight on current income level. And the expectation is that one would have to be earning at least UKL40,000 per year to get some income points. I find this quite absurd because not too many people from developing countries earn this much and the understanding is that the reason one would want to migrate is primarily to bring one's income to developed-world status. Not to mention the fact that the theme of the program is supposed to be about skills yet there is a skew towards income.

Having a masters degree from a UK university might garner somebody a hefty 25 pts. but after that, then what? Academicians and/or researchers can offset the impact of the income requirement if they have been publishing their works in credible journals.

Canada and, I believe, Australia, either don't have this income requirement or don't put too much weight on it.

[citycass]

Originally posted by Cherie

@Citicass: you're going to London? on a business trip ba or personal? did you get a job offer ba?

:D

Hi. I can't help but to laugh at your post. hahahaha....
No, I'm not a businessman, far from it. i'm attending a university in England in undergraduate level. you asked for the airfare's rate. i gave you how much it costs mine and it was a business-class rate. i left manila july 30 cause classes starts august in the UK. i don't have a job yet. it's hard to have a job and go to a university at the same time. i'm considering it for next year.

how about you? are you here in the UK? what's your plan?

[geekhead]

Originally posted by TANAKA
karamihan sa mga nurses sa UK ang bo-bo mag englis kaya kadalasan napapagalitan ng mga head nurses na puti o patient nila.

dala-dala din nila ang kanilang masamang ugali pati dun sa UK -- nagsisiraan sa workplace. pinoy talaga.

I dont think so! Not all filipinos are like that.

[Cherie]

@CITICASS:

well, youve mentioned earlier that you have a business class airfare. that is why i surmised that youre attending on a business trip.
hehe.

nope, im not London... i wish i were... my brother is. im applying for job online but no luck yet.

[citycass]

^
Hi there.
I wonder how are you going to secure a job in london if you are a filipino?
so far, the only professions which the UK government will allow for a release of work permit are the nursing, carer and teacing. I don't have an idea on the others but i would presume it would not come out easy.

when i was just a first-yr student, i could only see few Pinoys in this country. now, 2 years after that, there are a lot of Pinoys all over the country and mostly nurses or husbands or wives of nurses.

what is the line of your profession in the Philippines?
Why would you want to work here in England?
do you have an MS degree?
do you already have a visa?
have you been here na?

[citycass]

Originally posted by geekhead
I dont think so! Not all filipinos are like that.

I think there's some truth to what TANAKA has said about some Pinoys' helplessness to communicate in an acceptable manner with the natives including on the part of the "siraan and chismisan".

Most of my friends are Greeks, Italians, Indians and Americans. They really are a wonderful bunch of race, especially the Greeks!!!
I also easily get along with Italian, Koreans, Japanese, Malays and Singaporeans. Malays, Thais and Singaporeans are fond of Pinoys. Perhaps they love the way we look.

I'm not comfortable hanging out with Pinoys here. I think it would have been different had it been the US though. Pinoys there kasi are more "open" and outgoing. there are also more Pinoy students there than there are here in England.

[citycass]

Originally posted by rabbaddal
The main issue Pinoys aspiring for the HSMP will have to contend with - this they will find out when they try the online calculator - is that the UK's eligibility formula puts a very high weight on current income level. And the expectation is that one would have to be earning at least UKL40,000 per year to get some income points. I find this quite absurd because not too many people from developing countries earn this much and the understanding is that the reason one would want to migrate is primarily to bring one's income to developed-world status. Not to mention the fact that the theme of the program is supposed to be about skills yet there is a skew towards income.

Having a masters degree from a UK university might garner somebody a hefty 25 pts. but after that, then what? Academicians and/or researchers can offset the impact of the income requirement if they have been publishing their works in credible journals.

Canada and, I believe, Australia, either don't have this income requirement or don't put too much weight on it.


For one thing, there's an issue of over population in the UK. As of the latest census, there are already 69 Million residents in the UK.
Second, the Whites are beginning to feel they would be outnumbered by the 'mixed' in a few years.
As a general rule, the brittish government discourages migration to the UK.

On the other side of the story, many youngster Brits do always try their luck in Australia and Canada. Case in point, my (White) British friends are already talking about working in Europe (Paris/Berlin/Moscow/Milan/Rome) or moving to Australia or Canada. They think the UK is a ridiculous place to live in because of the high cost of living standard.

[muchomuchacho]

Originally posted by citycass
I think there's some truth to what TANAKA has said about some Pinoys' helplessness to communicate in an acceptable manner with the natives including on the part of the "siraan and chismisan".

Most of my friends are Greeks, Italians, Indians and Americans. They really are a wonderful bunch of race, especially the Greeks!!!
I also easily get along with Italian, Koreans, Japanese, Malays and Singaporeans. Malays, Thais and Singaporeans are fond of Pinoys. Perhaps they love the way we look.

I'm not comfortable hanging out with Pinoys here. I think it would have been different had it been the US though. Pinoys there kasi are more "open" and outgoing. there are also more Pinoy students there than there are here in England.

You mean there is some truth to what you said. Gumamit ka pa ng alternick para laitin ang kapwa mong Pinoy sa abroad. What do you expect from your foreign friends? If they knew that you came from a mediocre school in the Philippines then they won't be so thrilled to hang out with you.:lol:

[Cherie]

Originally posted by citycass
^
Hi there.
I wonder how are you going to secure a job in london if you are a filipino?
so far, the only professions which the UK government will allow for a release of work permit are the nursing, carer and teacing. I don't have an idea on the others but i would presume it would not come out easy.

when i was just a first-yr student, i could only see few Pinoys in this country. now, 2 years after that, there are a lot of Pinoys all over the country and mostly nurses or husbands or wives of nurses.

what is the line of your profession in the Philippines?
Why would you want to work here in England?
do you have an MS degree?
do you already have a visa?
have you been here na?

I beg to disagree citicass.. medyo parang maliit naman yata ang pagtingin mo sa kapwa mo filipino...

Being a Filipino doesn't necessarily follow that i won't get a secure job.

I have lots of friends ,whom I know, are working in London right now. My brother is one of those who has been working over at for almost 3 years now, and he's not a nurse, not a caregiver nor a teacher.. moreover, he is in the professional position on an IT industry.... i have a copy of his working permit and pangalawang working permit na nya ito , this time its a 5-year contract.

this is no place to brag about qualifications. ive read many of your posts and im sure you have a good education. but its not those qualifications alone that gives you lever to land for a job.

im sorry if i sound rude. hindi ko lang nagustuhan ang mga sinabi mo sa taas. tsk tsk..

[citycass]

I beg to disagree citicass.. medyo parang maliit naman yata ang pagtingin mo sa kapwa mo filipino...

excuse me. What made you say that?

Being a Filipino doesn't necessarily follow that i won't get a secure job.

Did I say you WOULDN’T get a job in London merely because you are a Filipino?

You know, it wouldn’t hurt a bit if you analyse one’s post with extra cautious before commenting on it. You could be missing an essential point which often makes it a cause for initial misunderstanding… If you take a look again on my article above, you will see how I was just wondering on the ways to go about securing work permits in the UK apart from the professions of Nursing, Carer and Teaching (given that I am a complete unapprised about this concern). I did not mean to lookdown the nursing, carer and teaching professions by asking that, did I? Moreover, I am aware that a Filipino teacher in the UK could be earning as much as 300,000 pesos a month and someone who earns that much by teaching does NOT deserve to be discriminated at all.

I have lots of friends ,whom I know, are working in London right now. My brother is one of those who has been working over at for almost 3 years now, and he's not a nurse, not a caregiver nor a teacher.. moreover, he is in the professional position on an IT industry.... i have a copy of his working permit and pangalawang working permit na nya ito , this time its a 5-year contract.

this is no place to brag about qualifications. ive read many of your posts and im sure you have a good education. but its not those qualifications alone that gives you lever to land for a job.

First, I have been to London on several occasions but I rarely bump into Filipinos working as IT professionals. I couldn’t even recall if I actually have already met one. Again, don’t get me wrong here. I do not intend to challenge what you know about Filipinos working here in the UK. I just not have met anyone there like your brother, that’s all, alright? And like I said, I don’t usually hangout with Filipinos that much. This perhaps, explicates my lack of encounters in a vigorous way of the likes of your brother. :D

Second, I don’t have any qualification tucked under my belt yet, which is why there’s absolutely no point in me bragging on things that are about to come. Like I said, I am still working for my undergraduate qualification and it would be, most likely, that I am not assured of a high paying job would I find an employer here someday.

im sorry if i sound rude. hindi ko lang nagustuhan ang mga sinabi mo sa taas. tsk tsk..

I’m sorry too if I sounded condescending. Again, my comment was not meant to all Filipinos who are now residing in the UK. It was only referred to a selected few whose manners are downright disgusting. And allow me to shed light on the issue of condescension. It is certainly NOT my general rule to lookdown on Filipinos just because they are Filipinos. Had I been that vain, I would have lookdown on myself as well, because I am a Filipino too. But frankly, I never expected bad culture do travel that far. :D I wonder how is it like in the Middle East. :laugh:

[Cherie]

Citicass.

I have my point, you have yours..

pero pare, walang kwentang awayan ito pag pinalabong pa.
kaya hinto na tayo dito, okey?

[citycass]

Cherie,

this news might have any relevance in your quest for a greener pasture. click the link:

below:http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5126611#post5126611

[citycass]

and this:

http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=20291&forum=4&start=0

[reddawn]

maiba lang po ako.....

did anybody go to the Barrio Fiesta last July?... they say its a good oppurtunity to meet up with other Pinoys here in UK....

i wasn't able to go since i was working at that time....

any feedback would be appreciated....cheers!

[Dennis21]

I want to work in the UK asap.

[citycass]

Originally posted by reddawn
maiba lang po ako.....

did anybody go to the Barrio Fiesta last July?... they say its a good oppurtunity to meet up with other Pinoys here in UK....

i wasn't able to go since i was working at that time....

any feedback would be appreciated....cheers!


Someone who goes by the name, Nancy, invited me but i chose not go because of some important errands to make at home. Nancy is currently reading PhD in Literature at the University of Oxford.

I forgot to tell her, thank you. :)

[citycass]

Just need to plug this:

There's a bbq this aug 17

54 Ashford Road London (pinoy UK) in case youre interested to attend.

The group is composed of Filipinos attending UK universities. majority in the group are attending Oxford; London (LSE, Imperial, King's & UCL); Cambridge; Manchester; Warwick; Nottingham; Leceister; Lancaster; Edinburgh, Bristol, Durham, Cardiff and Glasgow.

Please pm me if you are interested to come.

Cheers!

[citycass]

:)

Go UK!

[citycass]

Just got this from my pal who's in edinburgh right now that the Hariot-Watt MBA has scholarship grants for international students including filipinos. post it here next time.

[citycass]

:)

[muchomuchacho]

siguradong maraming pupunta dun sa BBQ. nandun si cityass, MBAwannabe, TANAKA, TRANSVESTITE, DURHAM, HRH_HARRY, PRINCE_WILLIAM, sussex, kublais, jason_s, charlie_g, gerry_lim, brighton, sunscape, AIRzone, massive08 at lahat ng mga na ban na PEX alternick niya. :lol:

[Dusted]

Hi,

Tanong ko lang kung ok na ba yung 20K na salary sa UK para sa aming mag asawa?
Anong klaseng lifestyle ?
tsaka kung makaka-ipon pa ba?

appreciate any comments/answers!

[MBAwannabe]

20k in quid or in peso?

if that is in peso, forget it. it won't last anyone of you for 5 days. :laugh:

if you mean 20 thousand sterling pounds, boy, anyone of you must be a millionaire then. that's 20,000x106= 2,120,000!!! that's a lot of money, don't you think? unless you're saying you're living in the upper ends of sussex across the fringes of bel-air, then that 20k of yours is just for your maids' 15-day salary. :D

[citycass]

Dusted, Hi there!

i think MBAwannabe is just saying in jests. i can sense it in the number of smiles shown in his post. hehehe...

yeah, MBAwannabe is right. 20 thousand pounds is already a lot of money if we are to consider that in a monthly basis. But if you only typed the "0" after the “2” by accident, (leaving the figure to just 2,000 per month), then that is just the standard salary rate here in the UK and both of you can live a standard English lifestyle. Look, if you’ll multiply that by 106 to convert it to our money, that is still a staggering 206,000 pesos that go to your pocket every month. if you'll save half of that amount, just in a matter of 1 year, you will have 1.2million savings.

If you meant, 20 thousand for the whole year or 1,666.67 pounds per month, i think you'll still live fine even if there will be two of you to consume the budget.

Will you be coming here to work as a nurse?

Like I said in my previews posts, I do not lookdown on those Filipino nurses who work in the UK. In fact, I think they rather contribute a lot for the Philippine economy, and I am pleased as most Filipinos are, of the contributions they made to uplift the standard of living in the Philippines. It was so sad though that I was presumed of being a sneering type by error.
But if my guess is right that you will come here with a work visa, your partner will be granted a work visa too once he/she gets an approval to travel to the UK. That would be good news for both of you because that makes both of you potential earners.

Try to come here during this month while the weather is still pleasant. The sun still comes out in the morning. The breeze in the afternoon is just perfect. But come this November, I’m afraid you’d not want to go out of your flat anymore. And if it’s your first time to travel here, you might not going to like everything. The weather here can really be a spoiler fun.

If there’s anything that I can help you with, feel free to pm me anytime.

Cheers!

[citycass]

Originally posted by muchomuchacho
siguradong maraming pupunta dun sa BBQ. nandun si cityass, MBAwannabe, TANAKA, TRANSVESTITE, DURHAM, HRH_HARRY, PRINCE_WILLIAM, sussex, kublais, jason_s, charlie_g, gerry_lim, brighton, sunscape, AIRzone, massive08 at lahat ng mga na ban na PEX alternick niya. :lol:


As an Atenean, this is your truest time to prove to everyone that you can project a respectable behavior despite having a palpable inner enviousness towards the UPians.

I suspect you don't have enough in life... and having gone to Ateneo is but already the biggest achievement you've attained so far, though I'm perplexed why you're quite proud about it.

Conversely, you should not disrespect those that are of your exact opposite – those UP geniuses that have much in life and can well afford to having a goodtime in places that very few Ateneans can ever afford to go.

I am asking you to leave this thread from your bashing... There are threads where you can do that but not here. This is for Filipinos in the UK or are interested to go to the UK... Make use of your intellect if there still remains little of it in you. Ciao!

[muchomuchacho]

Originally posted by citycass
As an Atenean, this is your truest time to prove to everyone that you can project a respectable behavior despite having a palpable inner enviousness towards the UPians.

I suspect you don't have enough in life... and having gone to Ateneo is but already the biggest achievement you've attained so far, though I'm perplexed why you're quite proud about it.

Conversely, you should not disrespect those that are of your exact opposite those UP geniuses that have much in life and can well afford to having a goodtime in places that very few Ateneans can ever afford to go.

I am asking you to leave this thread from your bashing... There are threads where you can do that but not here. This is for Filipinos in the UK or are interested to go to the UK... Make use of your intellect if there still remains little of it in you. Ciao!

gosh! how taray naman you are. :lol: how amusing it really is to lecture others about respecting this thread when you yourself have shown no respect for this thread:

Originally posted by TANAKA aka. cityass aka. MBAwannabe
"karamihan sa mga nurses sa UK ang bo-bo mag englis kaya kadalasan napapagalitan ng mga head nurses na puti o patient nila.

dala-dala din nila ang kanilang masamang ugali pati dun sa UK -- nagsisiraan sa workplace. pinoy talaga."

sa warwick ka pa kamo nag aral? i beg to disagree with cherie. you don't heve a good education.:lol:

Originally posted by citycass

i think MBAwannabe is just saying in jests. i can sense it in the number of smiles shown in his post. hehehe...

yeah, MBAwannabe is right. 20 thousand pounds is already a lot of money if we are to consider that in a monthly basis. But if you only typed the "0" after the “2” by accident, (leaving the figure to just 2,000 per month), then that is just the standard salary rate here in the UK and both of you can live a standard English lifestyle. Look, if you’ll multiply that by 106 to convert it to our money, that is still a staggering 206,000 pesos that go to your pocket every month. if you'll save half of that amount, just in a matter of 1 year, you will have 1.2million savings.


hahahahaha! ayan. hindi kasi maingat sa pag gamit ng alternick. o ano? napilitan ka pang humanap ng palusot noh? this only proves that warwick is a mediocre university when it comes to developing intellect.

tsk tsk...what a huge waste of money...:lol:

[Cherie]

@MuchoMuchacho:

curious lang ako.
how can you tell citicass is tanaka, MBAwannabee, etc. (all the aliases??)

no offense meant.. tahimik lang ako dito ha..

[Dusted]

Originally posted by citycass


If you meant, 20 thousand for the whole year or 1,666.67 pounds per month, i think you'll still live fine even if there will be two of you to consume the budget.

Will you be coming here to work as a nurse?




That's GBP 20K/year. and I'm in IT.

tanong pa pala...
OK ba ang IT job market dyan?
Can I get a decent 2 bedroom flat with that salary?

just curious, magkano ba ang bigay sa mga nurse?

Thanks!

[citycass]

Originally posted by Cherie
@MuchoMuchacho:

curious Lang ako.
how can you tell citicass is tanaka, MBAwannabee, etc. (all the aliases??)

no offense meant.. tahimik lang ako dito ha..
Hi. Do NOT be deceived by this man's sweet talks. I admit he has this gift on influencing people’s thoughts and he is quite good in using it. BEWARE! If you’ll fall for his message, you will be his next victim. And he can add you to his long list of inocent victims... It is also easy to spot that he has a sharp sense but, he is also a lunatic guy which makes him a very dangerous person to trust with.

if I may well answer your question, there's no truth to what this spiteful man, MuchoMuchacho is saying about me. his name alone could tell us how questionable his character here in PEX is. Kung matino ka, would you register with a name as ludicrous as MuchoMuchacho? :laugh:

The truth is, this man has a personal grudge on me and it started way back 3 years ago when I was still attending UP Diliman. He has this habit of hitting each and every UP student that is potentially capable of delivering anything good about his school for others to know in PEX. He generally hates UP and La Salle students, this is a fact. His annoyance on my existence in the forum has doubled when he found out that I came from a La Salle high school. He goes in the forum by the names of Greenturd, Maroonturd, Maroonest, atenean blooded, atenean ek-ek, among others. His other alter nicks are “literally” comical in names and in characters. If you have the time to check on each and every post he contributed at the UAAP GAMES and ACADEME forums, they're all about bashing UP and La Salle. He just love to bash and he can’t get enough of it. I even thought he was commissioned by a Jusuit priest to promote Ateneo (in the wrong way). He came out insecure instead.

I am not the holder of TANAKA's. that could be one of his alter nicks, morelikely. the guy that I am talking about has this delusional habit of registering in a forum using a name which is easily identifiable to the person he's planning to skirmish the reputation thereafter. the logic is this: when he's asked to prove on something, he makes his OWN post as his reference. so smart talaga the idea is but so insecure at the same time. anyways, he has done that to a lot UP and DLSU Pexers. Some of his victims did survive and I am one of those who did.

you appeared not been educated by either UP or La Salle so don't fret by my squeal. just ignore him in the same way many UP and DLSU students are doing. besides, he is notoriously known to spoil a sensible thread. most of the threads that were closed by the admin were upon his cause.

happy PEXING nalang and keep aspiring to achieve your dreams and aspirations. Who knows, you might get your work visa in a month or two from now. and without both of us knowing it, we could be bumping each other in a London pub one day. Good luck!


And, as we say it here in england, cheers, mate! :)

[citycass]

Originally posted by Dusted
That's GBP 20K/year. and I'm in IT.

tanong pa pala...
OK ba ang IT job market dyan?
Can I get a decent 2 bedroom flat with that salary?

just curious, magkano ba ang bigay sa mga nurse?

Thanks!
Hi there again!

Okay, I’ll tell you some of the realities here in the UK.
NOT all you've heard about working and living in the UK is gratifying. There are perks, of course, but be ready for the downs or the worse, if you may have to.

Like I said, 1,666.67 per month is just fine even if there will be two of you to consume that amount. If that figure is already tax deducted, both of you will still live fine. Now the tendency of SOME Filipinos who work here, is that, they splurge their spending hence the money which is supposed to go to their savings will instead go to clothes and personal pleasure. To tell you frankly, there are a lot of them here who perfectly fit in my details.

Room charges come in around 150 per month.

A Flat 'TO LET' in London usually goes between 400 and 500, depending on the location and furnish arrangements. In the countryside, a flat shouldn't hit above 3 hundred. A flat has usually 3 small bedrooms and 2 toilets or "loo" as they call it here in England. It's already equipped with a conditioned heater. A bungalow, (not sure of its spelling) costs about 500, plus a backyard to maintain. I won't suggest this for new comers like yourself.

If you'll come here in pair, go get a flat instead. Trust me, you are trying to avoid domestic problems that are usually Pinoy related. Di bale mag dagdag ka ng 150 kesa you're problematic all the time with your housemates. If 150 really mean a lot in the early phase, look for Chinese Malays or Singaporeans. My flat mates are from Greece and Italy. We all get along perfectly.

Most nurses with PIN receive a salary between 25k to 35k per annum.

[muchomuchacho]

Cherie: dumalaw ka nalang sa academe forum and you be the judge. hanap hanap ka lang diyan ng iisang mahilig purihin ang UP, warwick at lsgh habang nilalait ang kapwa niyang estudyanteng pinoy. basta eto nalang yung track record niya:

jason_s - banned by admin
charlie_g - banned by admin
massive08 - banned by admin
DURHAM - banned by admin
TRANSVESTITE (kita mo? inamin din niya) - banned by admin
sussex - banned by admin
gerry_lim - banned by admin
brighton - banned by admin
greenman - banned by admin
PRINCE_WILLIAM - banned by admin
HRH_HARRY - banned by admin
alj - banned by admin
lancaster - banned by admin
kublais - banned by admin
atbp...

all these alternicks are from one and the same condescending person that we now know as cityass, MBAwannabe and TANAKA. some of his banned alternicks can even be found in this thread. incidentally all of them are guilty of the same lapses in subject-verb agreement. so much for a warwick education!:lol:


i'll leave you with his last post.

Originally posted by MBAwannabe aka. cityass aka. TANAKA
Nak ng Puts! :mad:
Why makes you think I will be pleased to shake a hand with you!
Who the fuk do you think you are!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baka if you’ll know who I am, you’ll knell down and kiss my asssss!!!

[citycass]

Originally posted by muchomuchacho

jason_s - banned by admin
charlie_g - banned by admin
massive08 - banned by admin
DURHAM - banned by admin
TRANSVESTITE (kita mo? inamin din niya) - banned by admin
sussex - banned by admin
gerry_lim - banned by admin
brighton - banned by admin
greenman - banned by admin
PRINCE_WILLIAM - banned by admin
HRH_HARRY - banned by admin
alj - banned by admin
lancaster - banned by admin
kublais - banned by admin
atbp...

all these alternicks are from one and the same condescending person that we now know as cityass, MBAwannabe and TANAKA. some of his banned alternicks can even be found in this thread. incidentally all of them are guilty of the same lapses in subject-verb agreement. so much for a warwick education!:lol:


i'll leave you with his last post.

Originally posted by MBAwannabe aka. cityass aka. TANAKA
Nak ng Puts! :mad:
Why makes you think I will be pleased to shake a hand with you!
Who the fuk do you think you are!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baka if you’ll know who I am, you’ll knell down and kiss my asssss!!!




What more can I say but....... more than half of those nicks are yours. mahilig magpapansin.........

Man, there is nothing that you have contributed to any discussion board you break in other than the display of 'side-splitting' behavior....... for 3 years, you're trapped to that boo-boo style........... and, check your grammar too. Remember the old adage? Tingin ka muna sa salamin at baka may muta din mga mata mo......... at least, I got into a quota course in UP and snap off Warwick’s tough entrance with no sweat...... and you? you're stuck to what you were 3 years ago. let go of the insecurities. so pity-tic, man! :laugh: it really is.

anyway, this is my last reply to you. you're NOT worth my time.

Ciao!

[muchomuchacho]

Originally posted by citycass

Man, there is nothing that you have contributed to any discussion board you break in

better contribute nothing than contribute insults to fellow Filipinos which is a regular habit of yours.

Originally posted by citycass
for 3 years, you're trapped to that boo-boo style........... and, check your grammar too.

another condescending post from cityass aka. MBAwannabe aka. TANAKA lecturing about grammar using carabao subject-verb agreement. :lol:

Originally posted by citycass
Remember the old adage? Tingin ka muna sa salamin at baka may muta din mga mata mo.........

if there is such an adage then it apparently didn't work with you.

Originally posted by citycass
I got into a quota course in UP and snap off Warwick’s tough entrance with no sweat

toughness is relative. an lsgh product getting into a mediocre UK university like warwick will obviously find getting in an ordeal.

Originally posted by citycass

anyway, this is my last reply to you. you're NOT worth my time.


that's a cheap promise coming from somebody with so many alternicks to spare.

[Cherie]

aww, bloody hell!

tama na po ang away. please?
could we all just get along now?

wala akong pinapanigan sa inyong dalawa, since you both have history to share and i believe that is not my business anymore,

im just here to know more about UK (london to be exact). I appreciate all your inputs.

sana po bumalik tayo sa topic.

@Dusted: may balak ka bang magwork dun ? are you into IT or medical profession (nurse)?

[excel]

Cherie, hi ... what do you want to know about London in particular ... are you a nurse ? Ta.

[Cherie]

@Excel:

err nope.. im a telecom engineer.
Like what i asked previously, i was wondering how employment for Filipinos are. especially in the field of telecommunications industry.

Ive read that IT industry is abundant in UK (i guess in almost other countries as well)
Im applying just on-line (internet) for a job in the UK and im wondering if this the right thing.

Also, ive read a lot about the HSMP programme of UK (highly skilled migrant program). Although i haven't applied yet, im completing my documents just in case.

the last option for me is to go there via a tourist visa, afterwhich dun ako mag apply for work. May relative naman ako sa london who agreed to shoulder my accomodations.
ang problema ko lang ay kung makakalusot ako sa embassy as tourist and kung makakahanap ako ng job under tourist visa.

[Swingman]

muchomuchacho: sa totoo lang, matagal-tagal ko na rin napansin ang pagka-epal mo. hindi ako alternick nino man pero nakaka-inis na talaga yang style mo, bro. pati itong thread nato sinisira mo sa pagkalaki-laking insecurity meron ka man.


citycass: muchomuchacho is not greenturd. i just have this hunch na hindi sila iisang tao. ume-epal si greenturd sa UAAP GAMES forum hindi dito. isa pa yung isecure na atenista.

[Swingman]

sandali, ano ba ang mga problema nitong mga atenista sa pex? kaganda-gandang thread sinisira.

[gumacanian]

A Flat 'TO LET' in London usually goes between 400 and 500, depending on the location and furnish arrangements. In the countryside, a flat shouldn't hit above 3 hundred.

Actually a flat in London is closer to £200/250 a WEEK on average...A one bed flat in the isle of dogs with a view of the Thames starts at 1000 PCM.

In the "countryside" a two bed flat in North herts for example goes from £450 PCM unfurnished.. A 3 bed house from £750.00.


Anyone go to the fiesta in Milton Keynes this weekend just passed??

[chorvah]

Hi to all Pinoys in London!!! Wow! Galing! I always feel happy whenever
I hear Filipinos making it good outside the Philippines. Kumusta? Sobrang iba ba ang weather and culture? What are the first 5 things to keep in mind if one wants to visit London for a tour/vacation? I also have plans of trying it out there pero baka in 1 or 2 years time pa. But I will confirm everything once I get there July next year. Saan maraming pinoy? Hope to get to know more Pinoys in London para pagpunta ko diyan, baka pwede magkumustahan at mag-update ng latest. Marami bang media company or production house? I dream to be part of a broadcasting network there kahit regular staff lang muna. Anyway, i hope to hear from you all! Have a great day and keep the Filipino spirit burning! Smile and sieze the day! ;)
:yum: :yum: :yum:

[kikayinsubic]

Originally posted by Cherie
@Excel:

the last option for me is to go there via a tourist visa, afterwhich dun ako mag apply for work. May relative naman ako sa london who agreed to shoulder my accomodations.
ang problema ko lang ay kung makakalusot ako sa embassy as tourist and kung makakahanap ako ng job under tourist visa.

Hi Cherie!

Pa-butt in ha?

I'm sorry to say that you will have a hard time landing a job in the UK if you're on a tourist visa kasi :

* You will need a National Insurance (NI) number. The equivalent of a SSS# in the PI.
* One of the requirements for securing one would be your visa and if it says you're a tourist, you are automatically disqualified from working in the UK.

Although it's a good plan to start looking for work online because applying for a job and going to interviews are not illegal... :D If you've got good qualifications and experience, you might find an employer who will then help you get a work permit.

Ayos diba?

[kikayinsubic]

Originally posted by gumacanian
Actually a flat in London is closer to £200/250 a WEEK on average...A one bed flat in the isle of dogs with a view of the Thames starts at 1000 PCM.

In the "countryside" a two bed flat in North herts for example goes from £450 PCM unfurnished.. A 3 bed house from £750.00.


Anyone go to the fiesta in Milton Keynes this weekend just passed??

You're absolutely right here!

Where I am (remote countryside :*) ), about 30mins outside of Oxford, flats go from 600-800/mo.

My stepdaughter is paying 550/mo for a ROOM in London.

Why don't you all move to Oxfordshire?

[eanair]

Originally posted by citycass
Dusted, Hi there!

i think MBAwannabe is just saying in jests. i can sense it in the number of smiles shown in his post. hehehe...

yeah, MBAwannabe is right. 20 thousand pounds is already a lot of money if we are to consider that in a monthly basis. But if you only typed the "0" after the “2” by accident, (leaving the figure to just 2,000 per month), then that is just the standard salary rate here in the UK and both of you can live a standard English lifestyle. Look, if you’ll multiply that by 106 to convert it to our money, that is still a staggering 206,000 pesos that go to your pocket every month. if you'll save half of that amount, just in a matter of 1 year, you will have 1.2million savings.

If you meant, 20 thousand for the whole year or 1,666.67 pounds per month, i think you'll still live fine even if there will be two of you to consume the budget.




makiki-post lang po...

actually, depende kung sang part ka ng Uk, kung mataas ba ang standard of living dun sa area na pupuntahan mo, like london siguro, average na nga yun £2k/mo (as a nurse). makakaipon ka na rin nun basta dika maluho, me padala pa sa pinas

[gumacanian]

(leaving the figure to just 2,000 per month), then that is just the standard salary rate here in the UK and both of you can live a standard English lifestyle.

This figure of 2000 pounds is often banded about as an average salary..
Frankly its laughable.. Minimum wage is somthing like 4.00 per hour and the papers and job centers are full of job listings of 5.00/6.50 per hour..

Nurses salary as follows..



"The NHS Trust you work for will determine your salary, which will stay within the scale for your grade. If you have to undertake a period of supervised practice, generally you will start as a B grade Nurse receiving salary in the scale of £11,825 - £13,920 per year.
Some hospitals generally in London, choose to appoint supervised practice nurses to Grade C where you can expect an annual salary of between £13,465 and £16,525
When you qualify as a D Grade Staff Nurse (usually after 3-6 months), your salary will rise accordingly, within the scale of £16,525 to £18,240 per year.

If you reach E Grade status, as a specialised and experienced Staff Nurse able to take charge of a ward, your pay will be up to £21,325 (24,658 in inner London) per year."

[2nd-in-Line]

Was just wondering on peoples top ten places to eat in Cambridge and the surrounding area?
I had a rather nice meal in the Back Street Bistro the other night.
Would this feature in your top ten?
Has anyone sampled the food in Yim Wah House in Caxton?

[2nd-in-Line]

Originally posted by kikayinsubic


I'm sorry to say that you will have a hard time landing a job in the UK if you're on a tourist visa kasi :

* You will need a National Insurance (NI) number. The equivalent of a SSS# in the PI.
* One of the requirements for securing one would be your visa and if it says you're a tourist, you are automatically disqualified from working in the UK.



correct. there says: "NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS" on your visa. and that simply means, you are not allowed to earn money from any UK businesses...........

[2nd-in-Line]

Originally posted by gumacanian
This figure of 2000 pounds is often banded about as an average salary..
Frankly its laughable.. Minimum wage is somthing like 4.00 per hour and the papers and job centers are full of job listings of 5.00/6.50 per hour..

Nurses salary as follows..



"The NHS Trust you work for will determine your salary, which will stay within the scale for your grade. If you have to undertake a period of supervised practice, generally you will start as a B grade Nurse receiving salary in the scale of £11,825 - £13,920 per year.
Some hospitals generally in London, choose to appoint supervised practice nurses to Grade C where you can expect an annual salary of between £13,465 and £16,525
When you qualify as a D Grade Staff Nurse (usually after 3-6 months), your salary will rise accordingly, within the scale of £16,525 to £18,240 per year.

If you reach E Grade status, as a specialised and experienced Staff Nurse able to take charge of a ward, your pay will be up to £21,325 (24,658 in inner London) per year."

the guy is asking for LONDON's rate.

[wise_mary888]

hi 2nd-in-line....are you a pure filipino who are residing now in uk? just asking, to be friends with you,....:) take care.....

[jenni_jay]

Originally posted by 2nd-in-Line
correct. there says: "NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS" on your visa. and that simply means, you are not allowed to earn money from any UK businesses...........


sorry just a small correction i think " NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS" means you will not be entitled to receive benefits given by the government such as jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, etc. as i have the same note on my working visa and yet i'm working here as a nurse. they put this in all visas of non UK resident.

[gumacanian]

Originally posted by 2nd-in-Line
the guy is asking for LONDON's rate.

Does my post not inlude the word "London"?
From memory the figures were from the NHS website.

In real terms the real average wage has decreased in London.
The influx of people arriving from countries like Slovakia and Poland has created heated competition and has flooded the job market in many sectors.. Londons black economy is booming.

[binibini4_u]

It is disheartening for fathers and mothers and young adults leaving home and try their luck abroad for a job.Due to to increase of sending workers overseas it created dysfunctional families, growing kids lacking parental supervision because mom and dad must leave the country to earn a living and support them. Either stay in RP and starve to death making a salary that can barely bring food to the table or work overseas so the kids can go to school and get a proper education. Its a delimma for parents everytime one of them decides to work overseas especially for married people. They're not sure when they come back their husband or wife is still at home waiting for them or already have an affair. A lot of OFWs suffer from loneliness working overseas especially if they have wife/husband and kids. When I was living in another country, I've witness a lot of our fellow filipinos crying whenever they receive letters from their kids especially mothers and sometimes the kids have bad news about their dad. And men received bad news too just like women but the WORST they don't receive any letters from their loveones. If foreign investors is allowed 100% ownership of their business I can see a LOT OF FILIPINOS doesn't have to travel overseas for a job as the job is at home. We have a lot of well educated filipinos, the problem there is NO JOB opportunities in RP, so they must try their luck overseas even if they don't want to be away from their family. If they work at home they generate revenue for the government in the form of taxes and it is always witheld from their paychecks. One person working in RP is putting 4 people at work. An office clerk working, has to buy her food, the tindera at the carinderia makes money from her, the tindera hires a cook or waitress, that person puts another pinoy at work, the tindera buys produce and meat for cooking, that is another person in business..the vegetable vendor buys her product from the farmer. Just imagine how many people can be put to work by one person working as a clerk. This protectionism practice in RP that has been going on since we declared independence in 1946 actually was CREATED to concentrate the WEALTH of the NATION to the elite ONLY. This is an uneven distribution of wealth because a common filipino cannot benefit from that. In fact the rich get richer at their own expense. There's a big gap between the rich and poor in RP. Here in the US if Donald Trump and Bill Gates can eat fillet mignon an ordinary American can eat it too because it is within the person's reach. A Mcdonald sales clerk can eat fillet mignon if she wanted to, that is only $20 the most and if you cook it yourself that is much cheaper you can feed 3 people with fillet mignon. When there's a LOT of work and majority of the people are working, the price of basic commodities will also go down because farmers would be planting like there's no tomorrow, the market would become highly competitive.

Filipinos are DECENT, I'm very very PROUD of my race and my people. If we have a lot of jobs back home, people wouldn't commit a crime like kidnapping and etc, because THERE IS WORK. They wouldn't even join the NPA-CPP because they have better things to do with their life and that is making an HONEST LIVING. If the Arroyo administration is really serious with her goal to build a strong republic this is one avenue in our government that MUST be change. A strong republic relies on the health of its people not rhetorics or hiring more cops and judges. I'm totally dissapointed with the sitting President; she wants to build a strong republic but she is NOT making changes in our laws that could have GREATER IMPACT in our economy and put a LOT of people to work.

WE filipinos are very attach to our home, we have a close knit family ties which is an envy of other nations. But we are losing that. I hope people in the House of Congress would change that law as right now the laws we have is very unfriendly to foreign investors but it feeds corrupt individuals; a common filipino is lucky if he receive a crumb from that.
**leslie**

[gumacanian]

Why dont you open a thread on the topic instead of flooding the whole forum?

[binibini4_u]

Originally posted by gumacanian
Why dont you open a thread on the topic instead of flooding the whole forum?

Why don't you mind your own business???

[gumacanian]

I am trying to...The problem is I just dont like your off topic trash being thrust upon registered members ...
Read the forum rules before spamming and flooding here again...

Then think your self lucky Kuya Danny doesnt ban your ***.

[wun_fione_pnay]

hello meron bang tga birmingham dto?

[reykjavik]

I'm not from the UK. I'm currently living in Australia and I was thinking of going over as a teacher. I graduate soon and I thought as soon as I get some teaching experience under my belt it might be nice to try and be a teacher there. Some teachers I know who taught in the UK said the experience and money was good but everything was pretty expensive.

What's the school situation in the UK? Are the kids out of control, gun-toting spoilt brats (like we're led to believe American kids are)? And what is the average rate I can earn (four-year trained from a university in Sydney)?

[arthurVICK]

Originally posted by reykjavik
I'm not from the UK. I'm currently living in Australia and I was thinking of going over as a teacher. I graduate soon and I thought as soon as I get some teaching experience under my belt it might be nice to try and be a teacher there. Some teachers I know who taught in the UK said the experience and money was good but everything was pretty expensive.

What's the school situation in the UK? Are the kids out of control, gun-toting spoilt brats (like we're led to believe American kids are)? And what is the average rate I can earn (four-year trained from a university in Sydney)?
In what year level would you want to teach and which subject?

To be honest, the pay is good and the students are not as bad as in the states. you need to develop a strong grasp of the british accent though. There's really a strong need for you to overcome in this area first before you could handle teaching in hte UK.

Subjects that are in demand for teachers in the UK as the ff:
1. Chemistry
2. Physics
3. Mathematics
4. English
5. Biology

in that order

[arthurVICK]

According to the "News" Fenland District councillors have drawn up a blueprint for dealing with anti-social behaviour using a multi-agency approach. It aims to promote a consistent, transparent approach towards perpetrators and to provide support for victims.
This wording is the sort of nonsense that worthless clerks and administrators draw-up to justify their existence in both industry and commerce.
I wonder, if Europe permitting, councils and magistrates will ever be allowed to use deprivation of freedom coupled with the birch to resolve the problem.

[jay777]

Ey Fellow pinoys!,

I'm Still Based here in the philippines, but i'm thinkin' further studies there in the U.K.

I m thinkin' of London Instititute of Shipping and Transport (LIST). Its @ the London City College on Waterloo road/ York road. Any good? Any feedback will be well appreciated. (Dang! the exchange rates gonna kill me not to mention the weather! hehe)

:britain: cheers every0ne!

[HURST]

Population Estimates (Stats from Government figures)

UK population rises to 59.6 million in 2003

Population: by gender and age, mid-2003
In mid-2003 the UK was home to 59.6 million people. The average age was 38.4 years, an increase on 1971 when it was 34.1 years. In mid-2003 one in five people in the UK were aged under 16 and one in six people were aged 65 or over.

The UK has a growing population. It grew by 232,100 people in the year to mid-2003, and the growth was 0.4 per cent in each of the years since mid-2001. The UK population increased by 6.5 per cent in the last thirty years or so, from 55.9 million in mid-1971. Growth has been faster in more recent years. Between mid-1991 and mid-2003 the population grew by an annual rate of 0.3 per cent.
The mid-2003 population of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom is estimated as follows:

- England 49,855,700 (83.7 per cent of the total UK population)
- Scotland 5,057,400 (8.5 per cent)
- Wales 2,938,000 (4.9 per cent)
- Northern Ireland 1,702,600 (2.9 per cent)
-
- In every year since 1901, with the exception of 1976, there were more births than deaths in the UK and the population has grown due to natural change. Until the mid-1990s, this natural increase was the main driver of population growth. Since the late 1990s, there has still been natural increase but net international migration into the UK from abroad has been an increasingly important factor in population change.

The above government figures show the official population and its growth, it seems common sence
to consider the current effects on social services, housing, NHS, OAP homes, pensions, policeing, prisons pollution, congestion, that are struggling with the current population growth... 232,100 people in the year to mid-2003 isnt sustainable. So we are showing cracks with a population of 59.6 million, what will it be like at 70 million? or 100 million?. How much of our countryside will be left between the giant suburbs?, who will be able to get anywhere in the congestion?... this is the possible future of unrestricted population growth, In this once great country that had an empire that spanned most of the known globe, will our penance be that we bury our green and pleasant land under most of the poulation of our former empire.

[HURST]

Ey Fellow pinoys!,

I'm Still Based here in the philippines, but i'm thinkin' further studies there in the U.K.

I m thinkin' of London Instititute of Shipping and Transport (LIST). Its @ the London City College on Waterloo road/ York road. Any good? Any feedback will be well appreciated. (Dang! the exchange rates gonna kill me not to mention the weather! hehe)

:britain: cheers every0ne!
been here in england for almost 3 years now but i haven't heard of such a school.... sorry mate.

as for the weather... don't you worry. you'll get use to it. :D

[jay777]

been here in england for almost 3 years now but i haven't heard of such a school.... sorry mate.

as for the weather... don't you worry. you'll get use to it. :D

Thanks very much.

[Nerfy]

^^^ Weathers fine , Hed Kandi boy! Think of all the CDs you can get, not to mention going to MoS, and Hed Kandi parties at Pacha, DJ sets by Chicane, etc etc etc. You gotta agree, UK puts out some of the best DJs around.

Living expenses will be sky high, especially in the city (not sure where the school is), so if you want to save, look for something a bit outside of the city and just commute in (between the train, bus, and tube, you should be fine).

[HURST]

^^^ Weathers fine , Hed Kandi boy! Think of all the CDs you can get, not to mention going to MoS, and Hed Kandi parties at Pacha, DJ sets by Chicane, etc etc etc. You gotta agree, UK puts out some of the best DJs around.

Living expenses will be sky high, especially in the city (not sure where the school is), so if you want to save, look for something a bit outside of the city and just commute in (between the train, bus, and tube, you should be fine).
Hi there!

Are you a nurse?

[HURST]

Thanks very much.
anytime. :)

[Nerfy]

^^ No, Im not a nurse... im in IT. :)

[ivory_lei]

hi 2nd-in-line....are you a pure filipino who are residing now in uk? just asking, to be friends with you,....:) take care.....
hi! yea i'm pure pinay and studying in lancaster university. been here for some months now... any other pinoys in the lancashire/morecambe/manchester area?

[ElizabethII]

anyone coming to the UK should consider living north of London...in fact ..north of birmingham.
London and the south is far more expensive.
Buying a house in the midland and north is far cheaper. for example, a three bedroomed semi can be purchased for a low as £65,000,
As a nurse with a PIN commencing on D grade would give a basic of around £16,500 p.a. If in London there is an allowance but this does not compensate for the high cost of living.
Personally, I've never understood this "NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS"
possibly it just refers to unemployment allowance. Certainly it does not stop filipinas claiming child allowance or maternity allowance...any why should it......paying taxes and national insurance just like any Brit should entitle you to these benefits

[ivory_lei]

i'm studying media and cultural studies in lancaster university. kakagaling ko lang sa isang seminar and the speaker kept going on and on about how difficult it is to get a job in the media industry here. i'm graduating next year and i just want some feedback... talaga bang ganun kahirap makakuha ng media-related job dito? :eyecrazy:

[ElizabethII]

i'm studying media and cultural studies in lancaster university. kakagaling ko lang sa isang seminar and the speaker kept going on and on about how difficult it is to get a job in the media industry here. i'm graduating next year and i just want some feedback... talaga bang ganun kahirap makakuha ng media-related job dito? :eyecrazy:
try contacting media recruitment agencies for a feedback

[gumacanian]

anyone coming to the UK should consider living north of London...in fact ..north of birmingham.
London and the south is far more expensive.

True....But not only that..
The local council will give you two whippets ,six homing pigeons and half a black pudding as a welcome pack...
Buy a house..Get next door free!!
By the eck!!!

[ElizabethII]

True....But not only that..
The local council will give you two whippets ,six homing pidgeons and half a black pudding as a welcome pack...
Buy a house..Get next door free!!
By the eck!!!
but some councils give a whole black pudding

[gumacanian]

Seriously though..House prices in the north have more than doubled in some areas..Long gone are the terrace house for a 50 pence piece deal..

[ElizabethII]

Seriously though..House prices in the north have more than doubled in some areas..Long gone are the terrace house for a 50 pence piece deal..
check out the prices here

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/rm/

[gumacanian]

HOLY PRICE INCREASE!!!

Cheapest house in Liverpool on that site is £34,000
2 years back I was viewing property as low as £1000 for a 1 bed flat/apartment ..A mid price at £12,000 for a two bed terrace.. I could kick myself....Ouch!! I just did.

[ivory_lei]

i'm planning on going to london during my easter holidays (dead ang lancaster university during holidays, so...) anyone got any tips on where i can stay, like the cheapest, decent place? i'm a student, so hindi naman ako masyadong fussy kung saan titira...

[gumacanian]

cheap? decent? London? :lol:

[ivory_lei]

haha...good point. :P

[gumacanian]

Try here.. http://www.accommodation-london.com/Hotel/9324
..

[ivory_lei]

wow... that's cheap. thanks!:P

[devean_brown]

Hey there, just wanted to ask. I'm doing a survey how much ang yosi sa UK? Please give brand and cost per pack lang. Thanks!

[Cherie]

@Devean: the one i saw on a book about london : cost of 20 cigarettes cost 4.80 quids. mahal anuh? yan din ang iniisip ko dati eh. pwede ka naman magdala ng yosi eh. dala ka ng isang ream ng winston lights.

@ivory: i'll also be going to london on easter holidays. sa april 3 ang arrive ko. I'll be visiting my brother.

[gumacanian]

@Devean: Sorry dude..That price that I gave you for 20 B&H was wrong!!!!
It was £4.80 Not £3.80..

[ivory_lei]

the cheapest i found for king size (20-pack) is £4, richmond cigarettes

[ju5t1n3]

i'm studying media and cultural studies in lancaster university. kakagaling ko lang sa isang seminar and the speaker kept going on and on about how difficult it is to get a job in the media industry here. i'm graduating next year and i just want some feedback... talaga bang ganun kahirap makakuha ng media-related job dito? :eyecrazy:

hi ivory_lei! im also studying media and i've also attended seminars about the industry... and from what i've heard, it really is hard to make it in the industry lalo na if u want to become a director, producer, etc.! it also doesnt pay well especially if you're independent. i think the best way to go is to apply in media orgs and companies like BBC, ITV... work experience/OJT is also good. =)

[bludwid]

London represent...

I work as a Data Analyst for Bloomberg.

Hello to my fellow Filipinos...

[bludwid]

Hey there, just wanted to ask. I'm doing a survey how much ang yosi sa UK? Please give brand and cost per pack lang. Thanks!

Normally 5.50 a pack, if you're looking at Marlboro, B&H, Silk Cut. 4.00 for the cheapest like Richmond, Mayfair, etc.

[ivory_lei]

hi ivory_lei! im also studying media and i've also attended seminars about the industry... and from what i've heard, it really is hard to make it in the industry lalo na if u want to become a director, producer, etc.! it also doesnt pay well especially if you're independent. i think the best way to go is to apply in media orgs and companies like BBC, ITV... work experience/OJT is also good. =)

hey there ju5t1n3... which uni are u from?

[jay777]

hey guyz,

Help me out. How much are your living expenses per day there?. I might study there this september and I have no idea on the cost of things and food there. hopefully I stay in a dorm near the campus than housing in w/ some family.

any info would be well appreciated.

Thanks, Goodvibez

[Nerfy]

^^ hopefully wherever youre staying is free and walking distance to your campus. if you have to commute, it can get costly (avg £2-4 / day).

food can be really cheap or really expensive. dont eat out too much since fast food is also relatively expensive (unless you go for the 99p value menu, which is still 100 pesos equivalent and you dont get fries or drink). go sainsbury or tesco supermarket for the best deals. i spend about £10-15 / week on simple grocery foods and household items.

finally... luxury items are expensive. so save money if you are looking for hard to find CDs or vinyl (assuming youre a DJ, based on other forum here). malulula ka dito sa hmv and virgin records. clothes are also relatively expensive, i suggest stocking up in philippines before going here.

[jay777]

^^ hopefully wherever youre staying is free and walking distance to your campus. if you have to commute, it can get costly (avg £2-4 / day).

food can be really cheap or really expensive. dont eat out too much since fast food is also relatively expensive (unless you go for the 99p value menu, which is still 100 pesos equivalent and you dont get fries or drink). go sainsbury or tesco supermarket for the best deals. i spend about £10-15 / week on simple grocery foods and household items.

finally... luxury items are expensive. so save money if you are looking for hard to find CDs or vinyl (assuming youre a DJ, based on other forum here). malulula ka dito sa hmv and virgin records. clothes are also relatively expensive, i suggest stocking up in philippines before going here.

Thank you vey much for the info. Been googlin' on it. but you people are livin it'. Ill take it from you.

Gudvibez. :stan:

[gumacanian]

jay777 ..The cheapest food outlets in the UK are scandinavian.. LIDDLES and NETTO. If you can find an outlet near you then head for it..

[ivory_lei]

try kwik save and asda for cheap groceries jay777... that's where i buy my groceries kasi limited budget, haha... avoid spar... oh, and i want to warn you when eating out, hindi ganun kalaki yung servings and mahal... and the movies here come a bit late...

[Missy19]

Hi Im not living in London,pero nakapunta na ako dyan..But Im living in Norway now..Does anyone of you here knows Shane Bacayo?She is a nurse in london kaya lang wala akong contact sa kanya ngayon..Pag may kakilala kayo na ganyan ang name..please kindly pm me..thanks ha...

[jay777]

Nerfy, gumacanian, ivory_lei

Thanks again peeps. i'll be sure to remember these tips. seems like Riches to rags ah... hehe.
its all good! i'm there to study, clubbin's an option. oh i've been there on vacation 6 years ago tho. wild!

gudvibes!

-j-

[j42002]

SANA MAGKAROON NA RIN NG gma pinoy tv DYAN SA europe

originally posted by adri(e)lle kapuso thread

http://www.carouselpinoy.com/gmala.jpg
http://www.cellphone.ph/images/atv-poster-final.jpg
http://www.carouselpinoy.com/gmasf.jpg

[Elinel]

[QUOTE=muchomuchacho]gosh! how taray naman you are. :lol: how amusing it really is to lecture others about respecting this thread when you yourself have shown no respect for this thread:

Originally posted by TANAKA aka. cityass aka. MBAwannabe
"karamihan sa mga nurses sa UK ang bo-bo mag englis kaya kadalasan napapagalitan ng mga head nurses na puti o patient nila.

dala-dala din nila ang kanilang masamang ugali pati dun sa UK -- nagsisiraan sa workplace. pinoy talaga."

sa warwick ka pa kamo nag aral? i beg to disagree with cherie. you don't heve a good education.:lol:

hello there

Just dropping by, I usually joint the Cebu forum. Unfortunately, (as far as I know) i am the only one from uk. everytime i log on - noone is around.

i was reading the disagreement between city.. and mucho...

as a bystander and as a wanggits - think both have a point and both ignored that such things happens.

as someone who straddled 2 worlds (im pinay married to a brit) city... is right to some extent and i do agree with her. however, city could have put her points down more diplomatically, and not so blunt, better still not to post that kind of opinion here. unfortunately, there are a lot of pinoys who let us down and give a bad name to the pinoys abroad. the trashy pinoys over run the good one who understandly just keep quite and let the trashy pinoys get away with it. to be hones, it quite find it embarrassing tend to pick and choice the pinoys to hang out with. so, in that instance, i am with city ... that is not to say there are no trashy white (before mucho ... shot at me!).

as for muchos' ... point, yes there are pinoys as well who tend to look down on other pinoys. just as there are trashy whites, there are trashy pinoys. but the good ones again tend to keep quite and let the braggert get on with it.

my point is, both are right and there is no point fighting about it - its the truth. but mucho .. you don't have to be too personal. don't forget if you live abroad - and you aspire to a higher standard you who have to live like the natives (i mean the good - not the trashy ones). and the good thing living in europe, they don't care which school you go to (up to a certain extent), so it does'nt matter if you are from UP, Atheneo, USC etc.

anyway, peace man !!!

enjoy ...

[Cherie]

Hello Elinel! hehe..

hi also to all my fellow pinoys ..

[Elinel]

hello cherie

thanks for the nice welcome. i seems to remember you, having a few questions from previous pages. id like to help but sorry ... lost track of your queries. if your still interested send me a pm with your email address and your queries.

ive been in uk for more than 20 years and used to live in east london before moving to scotland 5 yrs ago.

contrary to citys ... observation, there are a lot of filipinos in uk even during my time. infact, if you travel around, you can still find them in remotest part of uk - even in the highlands of scotland (used to live in the highlands when we first move to scotland, now we live in town).

regards

[Cherie]

Hello Elinel,

thanks.. don't bother.. I'm already in the UK right now. My brother sponsored my VISA. 2 months na ako dito. London is a great city.
I enjoyed a lot of it. Yung unang 1 month ko is a mixture of excitement and sadness. excitement dahil I have visited most of the places in the City. gala lang ako ng gala buong maghapon..

Sadness dahil nakakahomesick, saka walang tumatanggap sa akin pag nag apply ng work. at the end of April, gusto ko nang umuwe sa pinas nun dahil wala na akong pera.

but then God is good, may tumawag sa aking employer at inaayos na ang work permit ko. whoopee! now who was that person who said I couldn't find work in the UK because I'm just a tourist?

anyway, hello to all pinoys in the UK. dami nga sila, lalo na sa london, sasakay ka lang ng underground tube, mayron kang tiyak na makikita.

June 12 independence day celebration sa Morden. attend po kayo..

thanks.!

[Elinel]

hello cherie

glad to hear that your in london now. but dont let it get into your head. it is true that you cannot get job here if your are on a tourist visa. you just got lucky that someone is willing to sort out your work permit. most employers dont want the hassle. besides, may kasabihan sa atin - ang palad ni juan ay di palad ni pedro. maybe, its your time. just pray and be thankful and that it would be the beginning of better things to come.

i suggest, to combat your lonliness is to enroll in some courses. there are a lot of free short courses on offer - have a look around. it helps you to blend in with the locals and and on the whole will speed up of your acclimitising uk living. i know it is hard and you will miss the fil comraderie - but believe you me, it is the best! when the time comes - you wont regret it and you can look back and say im glad ive done it - hardwork it maybe but it will paid off.
musesums in uk is also free. try go get into their mailing list so you can be updated to any of their activities!

good luck my young friend and god bless !!!

[Cherie]

thnaks Elinel.. don't worry, hindi naman ako nagyayabang.. and i hope i don't sound like one. natutuwa lang ako.

pero lumabas na yata tunay na kulay nung employer ko.. nung una mabait sa akin.. pero ngayon, mukhang napag iinitan ako.napaiyak ako nung isang araw dahil sinigawan ako sa harapan ko dahil lang sa isang maliit na mistake. dyosko! sa tanang buhay ko, nun ko lang na experience yun.. parang gusto ko na ngang mag quit nung time na yun. ang sama ng ugali nung employer ko, talagang hinahanapan ako ng mali.at pag nagalit talagang iduduldol yung nagawa mong mali..
siguro kung alam lang nila yung salitang "bobo", baka yun na yung sabihin sa akin..

grabe! so depressed ako ngayon.mas lalo kong nararamdaman ang homesick pag ganun... sana magbago ang ihip ng hangin..

[Elinel]

thnaks Elinel.. don't worry, hindi naman ako nagyayabang.. and i hope i don't sound like one. natutuwa lang ako.

pero lumabas na yata tunay na kulay nung employer ko.. nung una mabait sa akin.. pero ngayon, mukhang napag iinitan ako.napaiyak ako nung isang araw dahil sinigawan ako sa harapan ko dahil lang sa isang maliit na mistake. dyosko! sa tanang buhay ko, nun ko lang na experience yun.. parang gusto ko na ngang mag quit nung time na yun. ang sama ng ugali nung employer ko, talagang hinahanapan ako ng mali.at pag nagalit talagang iduduldol yung nagawa mong mali..
siguro kung alam lang nila yung salitang "bobo", baka yun na yung sabihin sa akin..

grabe! so depressed ako ngayon.mas lalo kong nararamdaman ang homesick pag ganun... sana magbago ang ihip ng hangin..


cherie ... dont dwell on it ... your just young and it shows!

With regards to your work - buckle up! be positive and focused. and dont quit at the first hurdle. if anything, try to work harder and the more she (?!) screamed at you, the more you show her your sunny nature. habaan mo ang tiis mo. there is always a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, for those who persevere. and for your self respect - dont show to her that you are down nor that her critrism gets you. Pretend ... no matter how hard, that you are taking the critism positively with no hurt feelings. also, learn to be crafty. by finding a way to get into her good books. if anyithing, it will make life easier for you and not get you on a downer. for example, try making her a drink without being prompted - compliment her, in her looks, dress, whatever. and try to show how eager you are to work and that you enjoy the work regardless of the money. i know its tough, pero hintayin mong dumating ka sa bahay bago magsuka! (biro lang !!!)

Besides, pagkumabit, di ba nakatutuwa - "aba, naniniwala ang luka!" sso mas mabuti yon' - you can escape her sharp tounge at the same time natatawa ka sa kagagohan nya! Just don't show that your laughing behind her back! it is to be your work secret to be shared only by your family para walang gulo!

and i repeat, dont QUIT! take it as a challenge - there is no gain if there is no pain, ika nga ...

good luck!

[Cherie]

Elinel, thanks for the wonderful words of wisdom. hahaha!
palagay ko nga eh tinetesting ako nitong amo ko kung tatagal ako sa kanya. ok naman na kami ngayon, nagagalit sya madalas pero pagkatapos nun, parang nakakalimutan na nya..

tama ka, i have to impress her or do something as initiative para mapansin ako. medyo kabisado ko na rin ang timpla nung ugali nya.
mahirap din kse ang living-in position sa trabaho-pagkatapos ng work ko, sila pa rin ang nakikita ko sa kusina, sa dining room, etc..

palagay ko mapagtyatyagaan ko naman.. kaunting tiis lang saka dasal. thanks again..

[donuts]

any londoners and UK-ers, can you help? I'll hopefully be studying in the Uk this year, though can't decide where to go. i really wanted to stay in central london to experience the city, but my choices are between living in harrow (northwest london) or in cardiff (wales). aside from cardiff probably being a cheaper place to stay, any other opinions about living in these two cities? thanks guys, i'd really appreciate your opinions!

[Elinel]

any londoners and UK-ers, can you help? I'll hopefully be studying in the Uk this year, though can't decide where to go. i really wanted to stay in central london to experience the city, but my choices are between living in harrow (northwest london) or in cardiff (wales). aside from cardiff probably being a cheaper place to stay, any other opinions about living in these two cities? thanks guys, i'd really appreciate your opinions!


It depends really on your finances and the choice of Uni you are going for. If you go for academic excellence with the cache - then you plumb for Harrow school without question. But dont forget Harrow school is a public school and horrendously expensive. you would be rubbing shoulders, shall we say creme de la creme - and you would have no choice but to keep up appearances. As Harrow is famed for academic excellence, your nose would be in the grindstone and you would have no time to experience what London has to offer until the term breaks and holidays. Besides, Harrow iis in the outer london as opposed to inner london and it takes 1 hour train ride to central london with 2/3 changes depending on the train line you are taking. Furthermore, cost of living in london is expensive.

Now, as you surmised, Cardiff University is a lot cheaper, so is the cost of living. The Uni is not famed for anything as far as i know. However, they actively sought, foreign students. Night life in Cardiff is not bad either. Cardiff being the capital of Wales - there are a lot of things going on - of course comparable to London it is not much but enough to get any student going.

hope that helps - and not make you more undecided.

Good luck!

[donuts]

hey thanks for all that info elinel!
well, i didn't mean harrow school as in the boarding school. i'll be studying for a post-grad course that's based in harrow. is harrow that at all far from the city? i'm not really looking for a student-type atmosphere (been there in college) but enough to keep me busy and experience something else. so i'm thinking, i find a place in central london and commute to harrow (coz some say there's not much to do in harrow) but then again, i could find a place in harrow and just commute to the city if i want to. i dont really know whats best though...
right now, i'm a bit in a spot coz i can choose to go to 3 other schools that are 'better reputed'. but i really do want to experience the city (london). so if the experience is worth it, i just might be willing to give up reputation for location. so... to those in london (and those who aren't)-- is it worth staying where you're at? :) thanks guys, anything will help.

[topnotch97]

hi guys....

how are engineering jobs there? like mechanical, civil, etc.

last question, but forgive my ignorance....how different is it to live between UK and France. i'm not sure if i should work and live in UK or France. I'm coming from the US actually.

[gravedigger]

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[chang]

just bumping up this thread and saying hello :)

just arrived in london last week.. having a blast!

[farfalla]

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[pauster007]

tanong ko lang how much ang cost of living sa ireland? baka kasi madispatch ako dun gusto ko lang malaman magkano ang typical na gastos sa isang buwan...(house rent,food,transpo,laundry,call cards,night life) thanks!

[iRebirth]

How is it in UK? I know that it has a cosmopolitan population, but that does that mean that discrimination is less, or even absent?

I really want to be able to study there.

How is your lifestyle there? How expensive is it?

I wonder if the British Council can help me get a scholarship...

[gumacanian]

Dont forget..The best UK Filipino fiesta is next saturday & Sunday in Milton keynes.

[farfalla]

Gumacanian: How many people are expected to attend the MK BF?

[gumacanian]

They said 18,000 attended last year over 2 days but expect this 2005 event to be even bigger..





http://www.fiestauk.homestead.com/FestivalInformation.html

[geekhead]

My bro's in UK working as a nurse. Sabi nya dami daw call centers din dun. May experience ako dito any tips on what can i do to get hired by the company's there? I've tried applying at monster. Thanks a lot! :)

[tjtiner]

just doing a survey, please be honest and post your opinion here. thx.

will u watch GNP?
http://www.network54.com/Forum/424077

[yam_spitfire]

heloo evryone!!! count me in!!!

[krizziei]

Hi everyone, Chang, and Donut

Welcome to London. Donut are you in London yet?
Been in London for several years. It's a great city with plenty of things to see and do. But very costly. I live right in Central London, quite unusual but it's ok coz it is accessible to parks, palace, and transport. But the suburbs are also good depending where it is.
Enjoy and have fun.
Krizzie

[keanagirl]

I have a brother who wants to work in London as a caregiver. Any bit of help or advice you can extend on how he could start working towards attaining his goal? Thanks.

[xxxdennisxxx]

Any Filipinos here in Scotland? Just wanna ask...

[creamx1990]

I'm a Korean-Japanese-Filipino girl,, who live's in Leeds, United Kingdom. 15 years ols. ewan ko kung ano pa sasabihin ko... hahah :bashful:

[unwritten]

Ako.. taga UK din. =D Meron ba dito nasa 6th form? (Year12 and 13)

[unwritten]

Any Filipinos here in Scotland? Just wanna ask...



Taga Scotland ka?ang ganda ng Edinburgh Castle dyan.. hehe *okay*

[cnong_tatay_mo]

is luton university a good school? how much will it cost me to study there?

[d0nz]

Ako.. taga UK din. =D Meron ba dito nasa 6th form? (Year12 and 13)


hi ako nsa 6th form na year 13 na me..ikaw? san ka sa UK?

[d0nz]

is luton university a good school? how much will it cost me to study there?

hi try mong pumunta sa guardian university guide to search *** mga league tables ng universities and sa UCAS.com for university application...

[cnong_tatay_mo]

thanks d0nz!

- what are the available options for me to fund my studies there?
and, do persons tha have work experience like me get some sort of
leverage or assistance?

[d0nz]

thanks d0nz!

- what are the available options for me to fund my studies there?
and, do persons tha have work experience like me get some sort of
leverage or assistance?


np...;) vist mo ring tong site www.ukcosa.org.uk for life in the uk and *** mga finances..usually they offer student loans pag resident ka here or *** mga citizens na ** to.. like me well next year im applying for a student loan to finance my studies kase i thnk ***** £3000 per year *** fees sa university pero they offer bursaries din...kaya yun pagkatpos ko ng course ko im in serious debt na..lolzz..hahaha... tapos pag student visa ka u can get a part time job din pero 20 hours *** yata u pwedeng magwork.. uhmm..i dunno about *** sa work experience...=p

ask naten c ate ivory_lei sa work experience..hehehe..ate sagutin mo *** tanong nya..=p +belatzz+ hahaha..lolzz..

[melquiades]

how can i get a job there... im here in manila now