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by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Current Processing Times - Help us to help you
Replies: 2868
Views: 802463

we made our mistakes, so you have the right to make your mistakes too...

we always long for what we dont have and lose what we already have.

i lost mine.. and all of you long to be like me.
by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Current Processing Times - Help us to help you
Replies: 2868
Views: 802463

all of you come here to england and end up being jobless like us....

and enjoy being jobless.
by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:57 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: IT Sales jobs in UK?
Replies: 3
Views: 1417

i too find 1000s of developer jobs - but not real jobs.

they are resume collection jobs... to collect your resumes and keep them ready.

:cry:

dont fall for them please.
by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Moving to UK in Jan end
Replies: 23
Views: 7768

if you have a job in india, please stay there.... dont quit your job and end up like me.

im coming back by feb 11th gulf air.

taking a mid week flight so its cheap back home atleast.
by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: time taken to get a job in UK
Replies: 88
Views: 35014

time taken ???

5 months now.. looking for a job since september middle. now given up. no money no hope no phone calls from consultants nor companies no recovery in britain had saved 400 pounds for my gulf air flight to india. had even changed my 300 dollars travellers cheque which i had saved since 2005 to extend ...
by ghulbhai
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47532

could be !!!

Yeah there could be jobs.. but I have hit close to 170 consultants and have tried everywhere. My flight to India is next week. I have tried PM, .NET, C++, MFC, ASP.NET and architect jobs too. If you get a interview call, you are lucky. Forget it. I am going back home. With living costs so high, its ...
by ghulbhai
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:55 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Current Processing Times - Help us to help you
Replies: 2868
Views: 802463

be happy if they delay applications to your visa.. with 3.4 million out of work in the UK the later you have to find a job here, the better... atleast you wont have to return back empty handed... if you have a nice job stay with it... today Gordon Brown's policy on RBS rescue is being criticised as ...
by ghulbhai
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:49 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Moving to UK in Jan end
Replies: 23
Views: 7768

It wont make a big difference... only 3.4 million people out of work in the UK as per DOL/ home office statistics.. one more wont make it any worser. if you are rich and can afford to stay without job / motivation / salary for one year, then come here... else stay put in you jobs for 1 year atleast....
by ghulbhai
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:46 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47532

hmmm equally bad about .NET and stuff...

what to say.. i also tried my PM jobs... still same result... am getting back to India..

but my friends say Indian market is equally bad.. but atleast i can live in my parents house, unlike the rent of 500 pounds a month here..
by ghulbhai
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Finance jobs in UK
Replies: 15
Views: 6651

with 3.4 million out of jobs.. its tough whichever profession it is and the majority out of jobs are IT workers...
by ghulbhai
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47532

current IT job market

pathetic... im going back to India, i dont have money to spend here without a job.. last 6 months has drained it out... now unemployment in the UK has hit only 3.4 million... its 34 lakhs... and i dont stand a chance anymore... nobody is getting recruited. sorry, if you have a job, save it and stay....
by ghulbhai
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:32 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: dot net job market in uk
Replies: 15
Views: 7637

job market?

you have to be kidding if you say there is a job market ? i have 8+ years experience... tried project manager jobs - no calls tried c#, c++, .net, asp.net jobs - 4 or 5 calls in 4 months, 1 interview over phone, 15 minutes, answered all the questions well. no look back. tried java ones, j2ee, spring...
by ghulbhai
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Current Processing Times - Help us to help you
Replies: 2868
Views: 802463

hmmm be cautious

pl. dont be so cool that you have a visa... having a visa is nothing as I have realised myself... if you have a job is what that counts... if you have one, then fine. else see if you could sail through the present crisis in your current jobs... since your visas are valid for 3 years, losing 6 months...
by ghulbhai
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:11 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Jobs for senior telecom professionals
Replies: 20
Views: 6592

april 09 - too soon !!!

I think April 09 is too soon for this stagnation to get moving. I spoke to several consultants and had spoken to some as if I wanted their opinions as a market survey person. While some said recovery could be beyond april 09 - most I spoke to are not optimistic until 2nd quarter of 09. Which is like...
by ghulbhai
Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:17 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: time taken to get a job in UK
Replies: 88
Views: 35014

disappointing

i was warned by a few members here... but still it is disappointing when you dont get much interview calls either.. life sucks man. i did my prince2, pmp and looked for pm jobs with 8 plus years experience man. and worst also tried for architect positions in java-j2ee, hibernate-spring-xml etc.,.. a...
by ghulbhai
Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:11 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47532

job market ???

hi.. to those already in jobs here in the uk.. i have been here last 4 months. with 8+ years of experience in project management, j2ee-spring-hibernate,web services and C++, c# .net technologies its kind of crazy. i came with a plan to stay here for 5 months and am nearing the end without jobs till ...
by ghulbhai
Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Urgent treatment information
Replies: 1
Views: 706

Urgent treatment information

Hi, Request the knowledged ones to point me on any details regarding the "Urgent treatment" option to secure a tier 1. Is there a website link ? Secondly, how long does it take normally and does "urgent treatment" make any difference at all ? I ask this because I do not want to get held on my passpo...
by ghulbhai
Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:01 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: applying dependent Tier1 visa from India
Replies: 6
Views: 1450

hello

hello im in the same category as yours... not sure what to do... my wife is the acctual wp holder and we came to the uk recently and am planning to take a tier 1 through switching. I dont know if this is allowed...
by ghulbhai
Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:02 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: project manager jobs
Replies: 2
Views: 993

project manager jobs

Dear friends, I am new to the UK. I came to the UK very recently and would like some advise on Project Manager jobs in IT. I have had an IT career with 10 years experience in India. Could someone throw some light on the PM market ? Any specific website where I can go and find details regarding such ...
by ghulbhai
Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: dependent of a work visa/permit holder trying Tier 1
Replies: 2
Views: 637

dependent of a work visa/permit holder trying Tier 1

Hi, I hold a Dependent work visa based on my wife's 1 year contract with a company here. She has a work permit for 1 year. But apart from that I am planning to apply to Tier 1 based on my skills. I am already in the UK - can I apply for Switching (Tier 1 General) ? Please clarify. I am very confused...
by ghulbhai
Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:01 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: PMI Project management jobs
Replies: 0
Views: 616

PMI Project management jobs

Hi, I have 10 years of experience in the IT industry. 3.5 years in Project Management. I am PMI PMP Certified. Can I hope to find a job in the UK in project management ? I come from India and have good communication skills and have enough experience in the services industry. Do you think the compani...
by ghulbhai
Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:42 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: HSMP Tier 1 - Charles Stuart University
Replies: 2
Views: 947

police training

Hi,
I thought Charles Sturt uni/Goulburn was popular only for police training... didnt know they had business programmes - how are they ranked in Ivy league ?
by ghulbhai
Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:48 am
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: job market for 7 years C++ developer
Replies: 3
Views: 1165

job market for 7 years C++ developer

Hello, Firstly, my prayers to God for all job seekers. Im waiting for my EC and plan to come to the UK by May. I would like to know how the job market is in the UK for C++, VC++ jobs. I have 7 years in Windows application development. What are the chances of me finding a job in UK ? I have NO java/d...
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