Also, is it true that only permanent residents of UK can be offered a "permanent" contract?

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I come to London to have fun - not to sit in an office on christmas. I love this :lol: :lol: :lol: btw, working in Bank is not that honey as it sounds. Its bit tough. Coming to your original question, I will not take Fixed Term Contract. I was unemployed for some time and I did get few calls for fi...

I would not take fixed term contract unless my survival become difficult. Its not worth. You don't get benefit of either contract or permanent. Hi all, This problem has surfaced again - basically I joined a different place on 3 month contract and now I have an offer from an earlier firm I was talki...

@deacon1blues, ur approach seems to be one of the few available strategies. no harm. from ur previous posts, u seem to have a fair idea on the situation as well. but only thing i differ with u is, 7hrs work and 4 hrs search. i'd suggest the reverse. And one more thing, work out on the strategies to...

I do agree with republique's comments. The more u continue working on these menial jobs , u will have lesser chances of getting job relevant to ur skills. When i came to london , i got many such kind of small offer but that was not wat we came for. U will get some 6-7 pounds per hr in these jobs bu...

HI, I am in a similar situation as Rohit was. I have experience in Banking and have been in London for about a month now. Is the market slow now? I have been trying through some agencies as well as applying online but no results so far. Rohit - Could you please tell us your experience in UK so far T...

Well said Republique... DB - the problem is that your attitude / approach is not correct...forgive me if the language is harsh but that's the truth. In today's credit crunch scenario - there are fewer jobs becaused ppl are not willing to leave their present jobs..and Co's aren't expanding either. B...

My advice is to not take a job like mcdonalds and figure out your finances properly so you don't have to. I already explained why you shouldn't take a job like McD's above. I am not getting into a flaming match with you but you are getting defensive because you seem to think that discussing your fi...

republique and sathish, My attitude towards my work search is this: I am not doing something right at the moment. I am trying to figure out what it is and I dont want to just get the first perm job that comes by. So, I am trying to get along financially using what one might call, a Summer Job. So, ...

republique and sathish, My attitude towards my work search is this: I am not doing something right at the moment. I am trying to figure out what it is and I dont want to just get the first perm job that comes by. So, I am trying to get along financially using what one might call, a Summer Job. So, I...

Try gumtree.com, if you haven't already done so. I have been checking out gumtree pretty frequently. I mail for the waiting jobs and I dont get any reply! Interesting, as I even have some waiting experience!! My english is, in all modesty, better than many who I've encountered in restaurants and co...

Honestly if you are really tight on money, maybe you should move outside of London until you land a good job. However, I am not a big fan of taking temp jobs because you get distracted from your primary goal and can become complacent and before you know it, you have to renew your visa and you haven...

Which country r u from, wat is your qualification? Hi all, I am in London for 3 weeks now, on HSMP, looking for a job. Due to various factors, I am still looking but running out of some bucks; quids, pennies, if you may. I want to know about the experience of any one out here who have had experienc...

Hi Nalfa, The reasons for my move are aplenty. I am mainly looking for *experience* rather than only money and stability (well, experience largely non-professionally :)) So, I am willing to risk it a bit (a lot, I wish!), slog it out and have fun in the process. Guess it's just a matter of what one ...

Nafla, what field are you working in ? Herts, I'm an Accountant, a multilingual one :) though not sure if thats a plus in the UK, so the problem is that I'll be totally new to the UK and will have no UK experience at all, though I have some in MNC. Anyhow if you have any tips on how to do it will b...

Hi, I am in IT and so can provide some information from this perspective. A1. UK people worry a lot about industry if you do have solid exp of one industry you will find it easier in getting through that one rather than starting with a new industry. A2. To be honest I thought I had a very strong CV...

All, Good day! I am reposting my query as the first time no one answered it! It will be great if you can just give me your opinion on my situation. How is my query SO different? 1. I don't have an IT background - actually an MBA working with a leading Bank 2. Most important: I dont have a great deal...

Hi all, I have work permit and entry clearance (under the much talked about highly skilled programme). I have 14 months experience in Banking ( a leading MNC). I am an engineering graduate with an MBA in Marketing. I have had experience in New Media Marketing, Operations and Technology I am trying t...