srj
South African expat in England
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South African
Speaks English
Registration: 23 August 2010
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Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Agreed , it should always be that the best person for the job should get the job ,regardless of race , ethnicity ,perceived social class ,gender ,sexuality or any other possible discriminatory factor. I do ,however ,believe that racism and other ... Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
The comparison is between British people ,who are all British educated . Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Once again ,thanks for your arbitrary input .It is always good to hear from those with a different take on a situation. I hope it's as simple as not ticking a box and will stay hopeful and keep my fingers crossed. Best wishes to you and the team. Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Hi Thanks for the reply Yes ,the family member is a UK citizen -dual South African/British so he is excluded from applying for some positions due to having dual citizenship ,but those companies do clearly state on their application forms that dual ... Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Hello Priscilla While worker rights seem to be well protected for all (local and foreign workers included ) , there are however , ways and means through which foreign and ethnic minority workers could be discriminated against.Very recently the Prime ... Read More
British Aerodynamics engineer seeks work in Germany
Masters graduate with a First , seeks employment in aerospace/aerodynamics or automotive industries. I would appreciate some assistance/advice for a close family member ,who is becoming disillusioned at not finding work in the UK. He is hardworking ... Read More
hi by monika ameta
i m monika ameta from india.i m living in bahrain from few days but here feeling so lonely and getting bore when my husband is on job.my husb and is here fron 1 and an half year and i just got married in last december.i had been here 3 months ago ...
Not living in Bahrain , but hope all you Indians in Bahrain can help each other be less lonely .All the best . Read More
Living alone in a foreign country by jazz
I just wonder how many expats are sent overseas alone or together with family. I was unfortunately sent to Germany alone as i am still single. Optimistically. it is a good chance to know new people in a totally new environment. But the problem ...
Just curious Jazz ,yours was an old post ,I am a new memeber on this blog ,are you still in Germany ? Is it any better ?Have you made some friends ? When I first came here ,on my own initially ,it felt the same . Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Great to know that others experience pretty much the same.I guess it`s not where you`re from that matters or where you are going to ;it`s what you do in this life that counts. Read More
Moving to England in 2011 by mvandersteen
Hello there, My name is Martijn and I will be moving to Leicester in August 2011. My girlfriend is a british citizen finishing her university degree in Leicester, I'm an IT professional with over 10 years of experience under my belt. I've found ...
Hi May be worth registering with a recruitment agency who would do the job searches ,paper work ,etc for you -certainly takes the stress off . They sometimes pass you other useful information such as where to find suitable accommodation . Check ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Now here`s a really ,tough odd one .I felt I never quite fitted into the community I was born in ;I could not keep up with the traditions and expectations ;in fact ,I did not want to conform to all of the traditions .I was criticised for not praying ... Read More
Tolerance and Human Rights by Carlos C
I really consider myself as an open minded individual trying to accept and understand all cultures of our global village, the called modern world. I would like to remember the recent controversy about the womens dress code (burcas) living in ...
Yes,it is a sensitive topic ,recent news about events in Dubai, relating to the arrest of Westerners for trivial reasons ,has put me off visiting completely .I feel nervous , even though I always respect the lifestyle /expectations of another ... Read More
Expat hobbies by Julien
Hi everybody, What's your favourite hobby (appart from blogging ;))? Is there any kind of "local hobby" where you are? Well my favourite hobby (computers) is not very original, but I can say I like the petanque, you know that game we practise in ...
England ,like South Africa ,has a love of similar sports -cricket ,rugby ,football ;great theatre in London ,as well -the winter (unilke in South Africa) is cold and long -time to watch more TV!!! Read More
Racism by Julien
Do you feel racism in your country? Is it complicated to integrate yoursleft with local people or are you used to it? I really like London because the city is a lot of people from everywhere, and everybody seems to be integrated. I don't feel ...
Living in England`s alright ,multicultural nature of the country would make most people fit in ; there is definitely some racist feelings against foreigners but fireigners bring in vital skills and should hold their own. Read More
what is the second biggest sport event other than football? by iamalrit
I know the answer...what about you?
Cricket ,namely IPL in India Read More