Immigration Topic! I feel sick and tired!

[Arthur Little]

Find yourself a job then hehe, so you won't feel guilty

Ahhh ... not quite so easy, Zobel. Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle". And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

[Jay&Zobel]

Ahhh ... not quite so easy, Zobel. Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle. And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

Yes, you are right Arthur, sad but really right. Plenty of immigrants are very qualified to do a particular job that's why they are not being hired. But what annoys me most are those people who are moaning about income benefits but still wont do anything to find a decent job. All they want is to get money from the government and just be lazy.

I pray your Myrna will find one soon. (what about not declaring her qualifications? eeekk, will it help?)

[Arthur Little]

Plenty of immigrants are very qualified to do a particular job that's why they are not being hired. But what annoys me most are those people who are moaning about income benefits but still wont do anything to find a decent job. All they want is to get money from the government and just be lazy.

Exactly, Zobel,

I pray your Myrna will find one soon. (what about not declaring her qualifications? eeekk, will it help?)

Many thanks! As regards not declaring her qualifications ... see my response to Pumpkins' post.

[darren-b]

Many thanks! As regards not declaring her qualifications ... see my response to Pumpkins' post.

Bit confused. You may have to provide a CV but it doesn't mean you have to provide all the information. Being modest on a CV isn't a problem (most people do the opposite....) and is worth dong if you feel your wife is being overlooked because she is too qualified.

[James Hubbard]

Bit confused. You may have to provide a CV but it doesn't mean you have to provide all the information. Being modest on a CV isn't a problem (most people do the opposite....) and is worth dong if you feel your wife is being overlooked because she is too qualified.

I have learnt from my aforementioned experiences that when my wife applies for jobs at McD's (all to learn the trade before starting our burger bar here in pinas), she'll not mention her university education!

[Sophie]

[QUOTE=Jay&Zobel;185206]Plenty of immigrants are very qualified to do a particular job that's why they are not being hired. But what annoys me most are those people who are moaning about income benefits but still wont do anything to find a decent job. All they want is to get money from the government and just be lazy.QUOTE]

Very true

[pennybarry]

Ahhh ... not quite so easy, Zobel. Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle. And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

You're absolutely right Arthur. There are many here who has degrees and tring to find a good one, but it's not that easy.

Anyway, we are not picky, as much as possible being a good citizen is our goal and not a burden here.

Goodluck to your wifey Arthur. How about if she enrol some courses to help her employed someday?

[pumpkins]

Ahhh ... not quite so easy, Zobel. Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle. And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

you don't need to tell you have graduate status to be a shop worker..if you are serious about working you tell them what they need to hear...end of the day it pays better than back home...nothing wrong with ''rollleyes..shop work''

[Tawi2]

you don't need to tell you have graduate status to be a shop worker..if you are serious about working you tell them what they need to hear...end of the day it pays better than back home...nothing wrong with ''rollleyes..shop work''

Good philosophy Pumpkins,in the words of my grandfather "Owts better than nowt"

[Sophie]

As what everyone said here already, just ignore them penny.....do not entertain whatever they say....
The more you listen to them, the more bad you will just feel.....you know better...
You know you're not a burden in this country and you made sufficient contributions in the past years as a taxpayer here....

[pennybarry]

As what everyone said here already, just ignore them penny.....do not entertain whatever they say....
The more you listen to them, the more bad you will just feel.....you know better...
You know you're not a burden in this country and you made sufficient contributions in the past years as a taxpayer here....

Thanks Sophie! I will try to ignore
I will have no bad feeling against them.
Just want them to be considerate and should learn more about immigrants.
They better focus on illegal immigrants, overstayers and wish UK gov't will sort this things out.

[Arthur Little]

you *don't need to tell you have graduate status to be a shop worker..if you are serious about working you tell them what they need to hear...end of the day it pays better than back home...nothing wrong with ''rollleyes..shop work''

Ah, but you *DO! Practically every employer here in the UK nowadays expects applicants to produce a CV ... especially large superstores (even if the work involves nothing more than making up sandwiches). I know this for a fact, as one of the jobs Myrna applied for entailed doing JUST THAT, and she was turned down ... presumably because she was [academically] over-qualified, although I cannot be certain, since she didn't even get the length of an interview.

No, there's nothing wrong with shop work ... nor had my post been intended to imply there WAS! But whereas when I was young, one could simply walk into ... let's say ... a shop, office ... or whatever, and ask if there were any vacancies available, current Employment Legislation dictates that ALL jobs must be advertised.

Thank God, I'm retired!

[James Hubbard]

Ah, but you *DO! Practically every employer here in the UK nowadays expects applicants to produce a CV ... especially large superstores (even if the work involves nothing more than making up sandwiches). I know this for a fact, as one of the jobs Myrna applied for entailed doing JUST THAT, and she was turned down ... presumably because she was over-qualified, although I cannot be certain, since she didn't even get the length of an interview.

No, there's nothing wrong with shop work ... nor had my post been intended to imply there WAS! But whereas when I was young, one could simply walk into ... let's say ... a shop, office ... or whatever, and ask if there were any vacancies available, current Employment Legislation dictates that ALL jobs must be advertised.

Thank God, I'm retired!

In a very dark time for me in the past, I got rejected by 3 different branches of mcdonalds on the premise that I'm overeducated seeing I have been to University!

Damn you FE! You were supposed to get me a job, not get me rejected!

[pennybarry]

you don't need to tell you have graduate status to be a shop worker..if you are serious about working you tell them what they need to hear...end of the day it pays better than back home...nothing wrong with ''rollleyes..shop work''

I always have my CV, I don't change the Education and Working experience.
It will be confusing if you changed it if you apply any position.
If employers says I'm overqualified, I say, I'm willing to start from the bottom.
If employers says I'm under qualified, I just says give me a break Sir!
We should tell the truth in our CV. IMHO

Ah, but you *DO! Practically every employer here in the UK nowadays expects applicants to produce a CV ... especially large superstores (even if the work involves nothing more than making up sandwiches). I know this for a fact, as one of the jobs Myrna applied for entailed doing JUST THAT, and she was turned down ... presumably because she was [academically] over-qualified, although I cannot be certain, since she didn't even get the length of an interview.

No, there's nothing wrong with shop work ... nor had my post been intended to imply there WAS! But whereas when I was young, one could simply walk into ... let's say ... a shop, office ... or whatever, and ask if there were any vacancies available, current Employment Legislation dictates that ALL jobs must be advertised.

Thank God, I'm retired!

You don't need CV anymore.

[Sophie]

Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle". And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

I couldn't agree with you more arthur Sad reality
Anyway, i wish myrna all the best on her future job prospects

[Arthur Little]

I couldn't agree with you more arthur Sad reality
Anyway, i wish myrna all the best on her future job prospects

Many thanks, Sophie.

[somebody]

Ahhh ... not quite so easy, Zobel. Myrna has been here since March. Having a BSc + part-Masters', she taught for 22 years at a Govt High School in the Phils ... yet her degree doesn't "cut any ice" with the General Teaching Council in Scotland.

Conversely, BECAUSE of her graduate status, she's considered to be over-qualified for the likes of say, shop work ...

... so, for the time being, at least, she's sort of "piggy-in-the-middle". And I'll bet she is only one of many who find themselves in a similar situation!

Simply dont tell the employer if you have to many qualfications. You can only get in trouble if you make up Qualfications in most situations.