Immigrating to the UK

gregmcc said:
A good starting place is https://www.comparethemarket.com/

Because there are so many providers here it pays to shop around and always compare them to get the best deals. I normally move mobile/insurance/broadband every few years - you save a fortune.
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Great site (but not for energy anymore because of the shitshow). My premium with Admiral went up, used the site and got a better deal with Marshmallow, premium went up the next year, and used the site again to get a better deal with 1st Central. Every time I said I was leaving for a cheaper premium, the insurer at the time suddenly managed to reduce their premium (slightly).
 
cguy said:
On the (mean?) interest advertised by banks or websites like comparethenarket.com, etc.
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Oh definitely. Interest rates are almost always personalised to your circumstances. The advertised rates are called representative, which means 50% of applicants get that rate
 
Ah typical SARS. Refunded me, then reversed it. On hold until I’ve submitted a return for 2017. Which, of course, won’t load on efiling.
 
Sky has issued me with a 24% price increase letter for my broadband.

I called them and I can get out of my 18 month contract with no penalties.

So now that leaves the question do I: 1. grab another deal via Uswitch and get some free sign on vouchers, or 2: just get a 5G router and buy a month to month sim and use that for internet?
 
Had a recruiter contact me on Thursday with a job they have available... Basically its a senior Windows server and network admin for an MSP (not in London)... £65k pa.
I am waiting to hear back to see if they want to interview, but the job role is basically 90% of stuff I do/have done.
 
killerbyte said:
Had a recruiter contact me on Thursday with a job they have available... Basically its a senior Windows server and network admin for an MSP (not in London)... £65k pa.
I am waiting to hear back to see if they want to interview, but the job role is basically 90% of stuff I do/have done.
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If you can work anywhere then you can make that salary work. It's not great for any of the cities though.
 
Messugga said:
If you can work anywhere then you can make that salary work. It's not great for any of the cities though.
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Christ, this has me worried. I'm busy finalising a work offer from the UK but it's even lower than that (quite a bit :D). But honestly, I'm looking for a way into the UK and see it as short term pain for long term gain...am I being crazy?
 
prod said:
Christ, this has me worried. I'm busy finalising a work offer from the UK but it's even lower than that (quite a bit :D). But honestly, I'm looking for a way into the UK and see it as short term pain for long term gain...am I being crazy?
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That depends. How painful will it be? Do you have dependants to support?
 
prod said:
Christ, this has me worried. I'm busy finalising a work offer from the UK but it's even lower than that (quite a bit :D). But honestly, I'm looking for a way into the UK and see it as short term pain for long term gain...am I being crazy?
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I currently earn £37k pa (it was the first job I could get - all the others weren't keen because I wasn't in the UK already.)
I then clear £2432 every month. Because I rent a room its ****ing expensive, so its £775 with en suite, internet and electricity. I spend £120 on food, I spend £12 on my prepaid SIM, and £60 on insurance for my car, and another £8.99 on Amazon Prime.
I send £700 back to SA (debts, maintenance, etc) and I bank £600. This leaves me with about £156 for fun money, its not a lot but I am trying to build up a nest egg so I would rather save more and spend less.
So if I get this job then I will be keeping my costs the same, just able to save at least £1500 each month.
 
Priapus said:
That depends. How painful will it be? Do you have dependants to support?
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No children at least, wife has no debt and enough savings to support herself for quite a while. Will also initially just be me with her joining later on. So I guess no dependants in that regard.

killerbyte said:
I currently earn £37k pa (it was the first job I could get - all the others weren't keen because I wasn't in the UK already.)
I then clear £2432 every month. Because I rent a room its ****ing expensive, so its £775 with en suite, internet and electricity. I spend £120 on food, I spend £12 on my prepaid SIM, and £60 on insurance for my car, and another £8.99 on Amazon Prime.
I send £700 back to SA (debts, maintenance, etc) and I bank £600. This leaves me with about £156 for fun money, its not a lot but I am trying to build up a nest egg so I would rather save more and spend less.
So if I get this job then I will be keeping my costs the same, just able to save at least £1500 each month.
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Thanks for your transparency, makes me feel better as the job I interviewed for was more than 37k. So we'll see once/if they send the offer through. But that doesn't look too bad tbh, I also have a decent amount of savings that I plan to cash out should everything move forward.
 
prod said:
No children at least, wife has no debt and enough savings to support herself for quite a while. Will also initially just be me with her joining later on. So I guess no dependants in that regard.



Thanks for your transparency, makes me feel better as the job I interviewed for was more than 37k. So we'll see once/if they send the offer through. But that doesn't look too bad tbh, I also have a decent amount of savings that I plan to cash out should everything move forward.
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Do you know where you will be based?
 
prod said:
Christ, this has me worried. I'm busy finalising a work offer from the UK but it's even lower than that (quite a bit :D). But honestly, I'm looking for a way into the UK and see it as short term pain for long term gain...am I being crazy?
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If you can initially survive on the salary, see it as a foot in the door. As soon as you get to the UK start looking for other work (which there is no shortage of)
 
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