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[Slip]

Well the interview went well. The warehouse manager had only been there since April and is trying to turn things around. He's looking for 2 teamleaders and 4 warehouseman. He said I was by far the best suited he had seen, but still had more to see that day and Monday, so it's possible he may see better.
He couldn't tell me the pay, but said if they offer me the job I will hear by middle next week and they will tell me the pay then. But he did say he believes it's either £7.71 or £8.81 p/h. Obviously if it was the lesser that isn't good enough. But I could possibly take it for £8.81. although it's 14p under what I worked out I need to meet Harlene's FLR requirements. I do have some savings in the bank. That may meet the shortfall.

[grahamw48]

Good luck mate.

Hopefully you'll be able to extract some more money out of them once you've proved yourself.

[stevewool]

Well the interview went well. The warehouse manager had only been there since April and is trying to turn things around. He's looking for 2 teamleaders and 4 warehouseman. He said I was by far the best suited he had seen, but still had more to see that day and Monday, so it's possible he may see better.
He couldn't tell me the pay, but said if they offer me the job I will hear by middle next week and they will tell me the pay then. But he did say he believes it's either £7.71 or £8.81 p/h. Obviously if it was the lesser that isn't good enough. But I could possibly take it for £8.81. although it's 14p under what I worked out I need to meet Harlene's FLR requirements. I do have some savings in the bank. That may meet the shortfall.

Could there be any overtime to increase the total amount

[Slip]

Could there be any overtime to increase the total amount

He did say they are busy and there is overtime, but in my eyes if they are employing 6 more people, then there may not be the overtime. But I have discussed it with Harlene. If the pay is the the higher amount I will take the job. It is weekly pay, so I can see how the wages look on average for the first 3 months or so, then if need be bring my savings into play (if I haven't spent them all!)
I think we can apply for Harlene's Visa around about May, I'll have to check, I forgot.

[Slip]

Well still no news on the job from last week. But just had a phonecall from a job I applied for a month ago.
Downsides it's permanent nights and around 20 miles away in Tamworth.
Upside is the advertised pay is what I was on in my last job. Plus it's not through an agency.

So I have an interview Friday, fingers crossed it goes well because for that pay, I will take the downsides.

[stevewool]

Great road links to Tamworth and being nights too , nice and quite on the road's back home

[Terpe]

Well still no news on the job from last week. But just had a phonecall from a job I applied for a month ago.
Downsides it's permanent nights and around 20 miles away in Tamworth.
Upside is the advertised pay is what I was on in my last job. Plus it's not through an agency.

So I have an interview Friday, fingers crossed it goes well because for that pay, I will take the downsides.

This sounds promising slip. Hope this one works out for you all.

[Harry T]

There are a lot worse places than Tamworth slip, would rather do permanent nights than shift work any time, at least you can get into a routine, i would have thought 20 miles at that time of night is a walk in the Park mate.... to be honest sounds good to me, good luck to you

[grahamw48]

Yep... fingers crossed again mate.

[Arthur Little]

I have an interview Friday, fingers crossed it goes well because for that pay, I will take the downsides.

Meant to ask, ... how did last Friday's interview go?

[Slip]

Meant to ask, ... how did last Friday's interview go?

Think the interview went pretty well.
But I had to do a test before the interview. Part of it involved mathematical questions. I am not to clever at certain aspects of maths, wouldn't you know it, 25% of the questions were my achilles heel! I did my best though and the interviewer said he had no interest in it, it had to go to head office.
So it's in there hands now. Should hear in a week to 10 days.

[jonnijon]

Gone are the days when you went for a job and they asked you if you can start NOW.

[Slip]

Gone are the days when you went for a job and they asked you if you can start NOW.

Lol. So true. Thing is if I need to do sums I use the calculator on my mobile if I'm stuck. Wasn't allowed on the test. Although they left me in the room on my own, so I was tempted! But they may have been testing my honesty

[stevewool]

I like to go on face value , sometimes you can tell if someone is right for the job in how they are acting in the interview,

[Slip]

Well in the last 24 hours I was offered the job in Tamworth which I accepted. However.... Once they emailed me the contract I noticed the basic pay was only just over £15,000 to get the advertised rate it all depended on certain targets being met.
So after working it out I realised some months I may earn around £1700, other months lucky to get £1200 . In other words you'd never know what you'd be earning each month... Just what you could potentially earn. So what with having to drive 40 miles a day I thought it wouldn't be worth it.
So I ended up contacting them and turning it down.

Then this morning the job I went for a couple weeks ago got back to me to see if I was still interested as they'd like to offer me the job. I said yes, but I need to know the hourly rate as the warehouse manager wasn't sure when he interviewed me.
Turns out it's £9.91ph. OK not great. But it's a job. It's also 4p hour short to meet the visa requirements, but maybe I can do overtime if anys going.
Anyway I start there on Monday. So at last I am back to work, it's weekly pay as well. Which is handy to keep track on if I need to earn more.

I also applied for a job a couple of days ago which is around 10 minutes from home and I think it was around £500 over the £18,600 visa requirement. I wouldn't mind that job as I think I am more suited to it. I think applications close n three weeks for that one. So will see how I get on in this job. If I'm not liking it and get an interview I'll go for it.

[stevewool]

Just like waiting for a London bus, as soon as one comes another one is right behind it

[Harry T]

Congratulations, Im sure combined with your 50p savings you will meet the requirements

[Terpe]

Congratulations slip, hope all goes well. At least you'll have an income to support you.

Just as an aside the UKVI income requirement means total household income. Your wife might be able to find a part time income to get you both hitting the target. Just a suggestion/reminder.

[Slip]

Congratulations slip, hope all goes well. At least you'll have an income to support you.

Just as an aside the UKVI income requirement means total household income. Your wife might be able to find a part time income to get you both hitting the target. Just a suggestion/reminder.

I didn't think we was allowed to take her income into consideration when applying for FLR.
She is currently working, but only what they call bank hours. Basically she tells them when she's available, if they want her they rota her on.
However with this new job off mine she'd likely only work 16 hours a week.

[Slip]

Congratulations, Im sure combined with your 50p savings you will meet the requirements

Time it comes to apply and with the new car I just got and other bits for the home since we moved in my savings have taken a hit. We still need a a few bits as well.
So would rather go on the salary route as don't know what savings we will have left.

[Terpe]

I didn't think we was allowed to take her income into consideration when applying for FLR.
She is currently working, but only what they call bank hours. Basically she tells them when she's available, if they want her they rota her on.
However with this new job off mine she'd likely only work 16 hours a week.

Here's the Financial Requirement link
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...equirement.pdf

Here's an extract


'
-4. Sources for meeting the financial
requirement
4.1. Ways of meeting the financial requirement
4.1.1. Where the applicant has to meet the minimum income threshold, the financial
requirement can be met in the following 5 ways:
 Income from salaried or non-salaried employment of the partner (and/or the
applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as
Category A or Category B, depending on the employment history. See section 5 of
this guidance.
4. Sources for meeting the financial
requirement
4.1. Ways of meeting the financial requirement
4.1.1. Where the applicant has to meet the minimum income threshold, the financial
requirement can be met in the following 5 ways:
 Income from salaried or non-salaried employment of the partner (and/or the
applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as
Category A or Category B, depending on the employment history. See section 5 of
this guidance.'

[Slip]

Here's the Financial Requirement link
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...equirement.pdf

Here's an extract


'
-4. Sources for meeting the financial
requirement
4.1. Ways of meeting the financial requirement
4.1.1. Where the applicant has to meet the minimum income threshold, the financial
requirement can be met in the following 5 ways:
 Income from salaried or non-salaried employment of the partner (and/or the
applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as
Category A or Category B, depending on the employment history. See section 5 of
this guidance.
4. Sources for meeting the financial
requirement
4.1. Ways of meeting the financial requirement
4.1.1. Where the applicant has to meet the minimum income threshold, the financial
requirement can be met in the following 5 ways:
 Income from salaried or non-salaried employment of the partner (and/or the
applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as
Category A or Category B, depending on the employment history. See section 5 of
this guidance.'

That's a weight from my mind.

Thanks Terpe.

[Arthur Little]

... this morning the job I went for a couple weeks ago got back to me to see if I was still interested as they'd like to offer me the job. I said yes, but I need to know the hourly rate as the warehouse manager wasn't sure when he interviewed me.
Turns out it's £9.91ph. OK not great. But it's a job. It's also 4p hour short to meet the visa requirements, but maybe I can do overtime if any's going.

Anyway I start there on Monday. So at last I am back to work, it's weekly pay as well. Which is handy to keep track on if I need to earn more.

CONGRATS ... and all the BEST!

also applied for a job a couple of days ago which is around 10 minutes from home and I think it was around £500 over the £18,600 visa requirement. I wouldn't mind that job as I think I am more suited to it. I think applications close n three weeks for that one. So will see how I get on in this job. If I'm not liking it and get an interview I'll go for it.

'd be ideal ... definitely worthwhile keeping your options open!

[Trefor]

Well done, as has been said, jobs are like buses!