Would there be a problem in my spouse visa if i work away from home and just go home every weekends? I still have no luck finding work near our place and most job openings offered to me are way too far. Two agents emailed me if I want to consider QA role in south west london and other is in Coventry when they can see in my CV I live in Pontefract. I missed my job interview in St. Helens Rainford which is 1hr and 45 mins away (if there's no traffic in M62) coz my husband said it is too far, so i didn't go. I have my phils driving license but I'm still learning to drive here in UK so I am not confident to drive in an unfamiliar road. My previous company in Phils has manufacturing plant in Manchester, I've been wanting to apply there but even Manchester is 2 hours away. I also noticed the hiring process here is really slow, sometimes it will take 2 months or they wait for the closing date before the HR starts to scan the applicants. Coz of boredom, tried to apply as a store assistant in a small liquor store, just 10 mins walk from home, didn't hear anything from them, wondering maybe they see in CV I have degree in engineering? That's my rant for now. I'm dying of boredom here.
Your working situation won't affect your visa so don't worry about that.. I feel that soon I'll be in the same boat as you. My fiance lives in a relatively small town so not much job available. I feel like I have to work in nearby towns or cities if possible. Still hoping I'll get a job locally, whatever it is.
Persistence is the key when trying to find work, not just for Filipinos in the UK but for job seekers as a whole. I'm sure your husband doesn't want to see you just at weekend and of course you would have to pay a substantial amount of your salary for accommodation if you were to live in the London area in the week. And of course there is the commute from Pontefract to London to take into consideration, personally I'd soon get fed up with that whether travelling by car or train. No, stay at home young lady and find a job in Leeds or one of the large towns in that area. Its only a matter of time before you secure your first UK job. Good luck with your job search, hang in there
Going away to work in London... or anywhere where you're not going to be home every night will lead to the break-up of your marriage IMO. I'm sure that's not what your partner had in mind for you both. Surely there are lots of things to occupy yourself with. I am retired, but never ever bored.
At the very least there will be a strain on the new marriage being away each week, I know in my case there would be anyway
I know a lady who now works at two jobs, neither of them good, neither of them what she used to do, but who spent five months looking for work. Her attitude is "at last I have got work, have money of my own, and am not bored, and in due course I shall do better!"
how about a complete change of career ? my wife was a 20 years qualified midwife in the philis---but her qualification is no good here. she retrained as a carer a few years back--here--while on a student visa. now shes here--we are married--and she got offered several jobs in various homes. she took one for 6 months--but then found another job just 5 mins walk away. means i dont need to drive her to work. she gained nvq level 3 before--and is now studying for management--at the home owners request. earnings--typically full time will be about £300 a week---which i know might not sound much to a lot--but it is to us. i dont have a mortgage or rent to pay. i just get the state pension. her earnings help our budget a lot--and she supports her kids back home.
It will take some time @missQT so be very patient. It will come soon enough. Try to get in touch with local headhunters who can help you search for jobs locally and also introduce you to companies. That is what mine did for me. Even though I found the job I am in on my own, he was still able to help me network myself.
I've tried Leeds and Shieffield area, I feel like I've applied all the vacancies that suits me, some applications waiting to progress, some no feedback at all and some emails saying unsuccessful for interview. I'm thinking Manchester but it is 2hours away and I can't drive on my own yet. I just told my husband about it, and you are all right, he did not agree. He said "why dont you apply for job opening in Moon or Mars too?" Also noticed that most companies are using recruitment agencies who mostly dont understand the job description, depend on key words and dont know how to relate your work experience to different industries. I thought i can directly apply for pharmacy assistant but they require nvq level 3 pharmacy dispensing, so does it mean I have to study again? This is my 3rd month waiting, I've had initial phone interviews with 3 companies this month, waiting if I will be selected for face to face interview, just that sometimes cant help feeling hopeless Maybe i'll try part time in retail like Tesco and Aldi.
My Dear! When I first came here in the UK I applied for months and months and didn't find any. In my interview they asked "Have you been working in the UK for 3 years? of course the answer is a big 'NO' because I just arrived in the UK, next question have you been living in the UK for 3 years? That's another big 'NO'! So they said I'm afraid we cannot offer you the job! How am I supposed to have experience here in the UK if no one hires me in the first place? My husband told me to give up looking for a job and do some further studies instead to match the qualifications they require. And so I did!
I see you have come up against the dreaded recruitment agencies, you are exactly right, a lot of them who I have dealt with do not have a clue about matching your skills with a specific job requirement, some do but not many in my experience. You will find that a lot of the larger companies have their own HR department and will not touch recruitment agencies for the reasons you have stated. You could do the NVQ3 as suggested, it is quite a low qualification and you would have no problem at all passing it, if you think it will help get your foot in the door at a company then go for it. Keep trying young lady, take a job at one of the local supermarkets if possible in the interim period whilst still looking for a position which is more suitable to your training and qualifications. Above all don't give up, we've all been in your shoes
Took me three months to find a job and even then felt like forever! I almost learned how to drive to get a job in Leeds (we live in Manchester) which offered me more than twice what I am earning now. But I don't trust myself with a car. As it is I only get to spend a couple of hours a day with my husband and I don't want it to be less than that in exchange for more money. Don't think it is worth it. If you don't mind me asking, what did you do in PH? I still have contact with my headhunter and I can introduce you to him.
