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Immigrating to the UK
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gregmcc
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Too many factors to take into account - type of job, experience, location. When I came across I got a big increase in pay, and I was earning a good salary in SA.
Contractors by nature do earn a lot more but at the end of the day once you've taken all the perm staff perks into account it's not far off. I've had a few friends that were on contract that have all moved to perm later in their careers. As you said lots of stress when the contract comes for renewal.
The company I'm at is going through another cost saving excercise and the first thing to go is the contractors.
Not significant, but I took a bit of a pay cut by accepting a sponsorship on a more junior job. By this time next year it should be less as I'm due for an increase and some cost of life adjustments. People on here will probably roast me for it but I think it depends on your own circumstances if it's worth it or not, I was making decent money in SA but wasn't really happy and I never felt like I could settle down because of everything going on, this opportunity came up for me and it was a shot I had at a better life in a 1st world country, so I took it. I have a feeling long term we will be much happier here so the money is not the main focus at the moment.
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To me that's the correct attitude. You have to look past the money for a moment and see what other pros and cons there are.
For me the money is irrelevant. We're moving so our son can grow up around his family. Even if SA was a 1st world country - we would still be moving.
vigras rojara
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Yes, very much the same. If you're an employee you get a tax code (normally 12500), so that amount is tax free and the rest is taxed at marginal rates.
Mine has been 5 months and only lodging now
I'm going to push to have the house on the market in Jan. Then hopefully by the end of July - it's sold and monies paid.
Going to use an agent to sell the place (Someone who sold it to us) and I think their fee is like 7.5% - so I need to account for that too.
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negotiate hard on the fee - 7.5 is crazy. I'm pretty sure we paid closer to 4
Thanks, I'm going to definitely do that - since I know the lady personally too, I am hoping for a lower fee. I'm looking at 150k at 7.5% - which seems excessive.
This is almost similar to my predicament at the moment, I have access to ancestral and have confirmed accommodation in the UK. But I will be going over without employment and that worries me. I do have enough savings for about 3-5 months but do have employment currently and earning decent money, just worried about moving without employment. All signs indicate that it is easier to get employment once there.
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It is easier from here, but it is possible to find a job before you move (I did - booked my flight around my start date).
So no harm in trying
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Driving down the motorway at 70mph with both hands off the steering wheel is always going to viewed with a sense of humour failure.
Here's the link
M6 driver caught drinking tea at wheel handed fine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66918062
Both hands off, what a moron indeed! Should’ve been a bigger fine.
The in-laws told us last night that they're selling their place (In the UK) - which means I can't use their address for the spousal visa as to where we will stay. They're downgrading (Which makes sense)
So, we're going to have to get a rental property secured before I apply of the spousal. Fortunately my wife is British and has credit history, NI number, etc. But I think it will be difficult to secure a rental whilst not in the country.
So, we're going to have to get a rental property secured before I apply of the spousal. Fortunately my wife is British and has credit history, NI number, etc. But I think it will be difficult to secure a rental whilst not in the country.
Getting a rental is a pain even when in the country. I'm actually shocked at how bad it is.
Yeah it is a mixed bag, depending on location. I got my first rental fairly quickly, but my second was a nightmare, all places were over priced and the nice places were ridiculously contested with 100's of applicants.
We didnt have too much of an issue with coming from SA regarding deposit and checks, but my ex wife had to jump through hoops to get hers secured
Tell me about it, even when offering 6 months upfront some landlords simply aren't interested if you don't have a rental/credit history. I seem to have hit a bit of luck as my boss reached out to his friends and one of them is busy renovating a 3 bedroom (that allows pets) which he said he will keep for me. Hoping that works out otherwise I'm screwed
Tell me about it, even when offering 6 months upfront some landlords simply aren't interested if you don't have a rental/credit history. I seem to have hit a bit of luck as my boss reached out to his friends and one of them is busy renovating a 3 bedroom (that allows pets) which he said he will keep for me. Hoping that works out otherwise I'm screwed
I’m hoping that since my wife has credit history and rental history - it should be okay. I hope lol.
Father in law knows a bloke who has a place up for rental in August. Allows pets too. Maybe we will be lucky there.