How does one immigrate to London?

[Pitbull]

Easiest way?

Get on a plan with a 6 month visitor Visa. And just never come back

 

[JimM]

Easiest way?

Get on a plan with a 6 month visitor Visa. And just never come back

There is a weird route that gets you into the UK without going through UK immigration but you'll have to work for cash on a farm somewhere!

I dont think the weather is that bad. Not in the South-East anyway. The image people have of UK weather more accuratly reflects Scotland than South East England.I thought we just had a good summer. 2 Weeks on holiday on the Sussex coast was great.

The UK summer is great both days! Perhaps you are in a parallel UK because the one where I resided for 50 years (in the South East) was pretty dire weather wise! Predictably unpredictable!!

But each to his or her own! But I rather get the "everything is so much better" vibe here rather like the Steers advert on TV (here). If you're ready to sacrifice what you had for pounds fine... Please don't pretend that it's a good life... it's an existence with money and the occasional blue sky!

 

[Pitbull]

There is a weird route that gets you into the UK without going through UK immigration but you'll have to work for cash on a farm somewhere!

The UK summer is great both days!

I know of a guy who went there on a Working Holiday 1998 - Till date he has not returned. Last I heard he had a GF there now and was planning on getting married. That was 2005

 

[Ricard]

Ricard[/B] he seems not to be so much defending the UK but more convincing himself he did the right thing in moving there! A little like whistling in the dark to keep ones spirits up! Most odd his comment on TV content?

I left the UK (my country of birth) five years ago and I miss the following:
1. An Indian Take-away in every town - I've mastered my curry making skills so it's no longer a problem!
2. Holidays in South Africa - Duh? I live here now!
List ends!

The grass is always greener on the other side. In the case of the UK it is simply due to rain!

LMAO!!.. All I need to justify my UK move is walking in to my kids rooms at night and watching them sleeping peacefully... nothing else is needed

You can keep your Indian currys... most are putrid I cant believe you actually MISS bad food

Strangely I work for THE OTHER BIG Broadcasting company and they dont have Chapels or Prayer rooms, I guess thats just dependant on company to company.

I live in the East of England and the weather is fantastic, unlike the picture you are painting (being a whinger.. I am still getting to your level of expertise) is wrong. It might be true for South London, but comparing Durban to Canada is the same level of comparison.

I miss many things of SA, but I did not Emigrate to be a 'South African in England', I choose not to partake in the 'When-we' list of things to do. (When in Rome, do as the Romans so) and I do-not hate South Africa - but I DO HATE the South African mentality. If you close your eyes, you cant see any problems.

London is a crappy place to live and work, but thankfully my employer permits me to work from home and I only go to the office once a week. (being a Geek is fabulous) London is not the only place in the UK - but then you are aware of that.

Next time you put on DSTV and flick over to BBC or Sky, remind yourself that its nice not paying for that drivel they show.. and then watch the program from start to finish.

Your kids most-likely already have kids, but for now, I prefer a good nights sleep than a melinoma.

 

[a-person]

the uk sucks bro

 

[theratman]

If you moved to the Outer Hebrides with all the other Scottish farmers.. sure


It will RAIN.. for 5 minutes every day at 3am - youre awake so you care

2a. When it rains on a Monday you will instinctively know it'll still be raining on Friday (the same or next week).



Yeah, The security guards from SA should brush up on there language skills


Depends if you rule out PROGRESS in languages - you seem to have ruled out North of the Thames. I could say the same about JHB as there are 80% non-english speaking people there too.


Sorry they dont broadcast Pron for you..


LMAO!!!!!! so Bovine/Swine growth hormones are now flavouring? Why not get some modern stuff called 'Spices'


Thats is a worry... all 12 cases last year have everyone in a panic


This is horrible... but it depends on personal preferences. I prefer winter times.


People earn 10 times the salaries.. go as Telkom about the Scale of Economies


Dont know where you were..


Actually dusk at 3.30pm - but you missed summer when it gets dark at 11pm


Cos I could


Again... dont know where you were.. in some scaly part of London


LOL! thats the price you pay for using PUBLIC TRANSPORT. You failed to mention when the trains dont run, there is a bus service from the station in question.


Utter K@K


Is this a bad idea?


Utter Horse ****


your GAS company is called an ENERGY PROVIDER. The sell Electricity and GAS - ENERGY!


True.. there will always be a moaner



I am surprised you dont miss the UK. You complain about everything much like a true British Person does.

:erm:

 

[zippy]

One other requirement is that the company must have made an effort to find someone local. At the moment they're still quite lax on this, the requirement isn't very strict and companies typically just pretend they couldn't find someone local, i.e. they make up some reason not to hire any local people who come for an interview. Difficult to police really.

They now have to advertise the post at job center locations for at least a month, I think.

 

[JimM]

LMAO!!.. All I need to justify my UK move is walking in to my kids rooms at night and watching them sleeping peacefully... nothing else is needed

This applies here, well if I had kids it would! There are some scary places everywhere, try Canning Town in East London (UK).

You can keep your Indian currys... most are putrid I cant believe you actually MISS bad food

So you have don't like curry, I do. It's actually the UK's national dish!

Strangely I work for THE OTHER BIG Broadcasting company and they dont have Chapels or Prayer rooms, I guess thats just dependant on company to company.

There are three unless you don't view the BBC as a company? I worked for BSkyB.

I live in the East of England and the weather is fantastic, unlike the picture you are painting (being a whinger.. I am still getting to your level of expertise) is wrong. It might be true for South London, but comparing Durban to Canada is the same level of comparison.

I lived on the Essex-Suffolk boarder, probably not far from you? The English was and probably still is quite bad! "Spose dares nuffin rong wid dat"!

I miss many things of SA, but I did not Emigrate to be a 'South African in England', I choose not to partake in the 'When-we' list of things to do. (When in Rome, do as the Romans so) and I do-not hate South Africa - but I DO HATE the South African mentality. If you close your eyes, you cant see any problems.

I would has at a guess and say that you are one of few...

London is a crappy place to live and work, but thankfully my employer permits me to work from home and I only go to the office once a week. (being a Geek is fabulous) London is not the only place in the UK - but then you are aware of that.

Agreed London is for visiting...

Next time you put on DSTV and flick over to BBC or Sky, remind yourself that its nice not paying for that drivel they show.. and then watch the program from start to finish.

Free? The TV licence fee was an astronomic price when I left in 2004...

Your kids most-likely already have kids, but for now, I prefer a good nights sleep than a melinoma.

Sun cream?

 

[zippy]

Not so much whinger as such (although being British it comes naturally of course!) just pointing out that for a sack load of pounds you have to sacrifice rather a lot!

you mean sack loads of worthless rands

 

[zippy]

Easiest way?

Get on a plan with a 6 month visitor Visa. And just never come back

UK employers are compelled by law to verify that you have the right to work in the UK. Going this route opens you up to some serious exploitation and limits your options. You need to also visit the more dodgy doctors etc., who wont ask for your NHS number.

You might believe that you can hide amonst the millions, but there are always employers getting raided.

 

[johogo]

why do you want to leave?

I guess id have a higher standerd of living there and its more international, just hop on an easy jet plane to barcelona for the weekend

Have also heard that one make a ****e load of money there as a CA

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Sorry I hate to be a grammar nazi but you emigrate to, and immigrate from