Job in UK

[DevilMayCry]

That's it RedJ.
You don't have to justify your reasons if i could go elsewhere for more id be off like a shot. Although from what ive read of your posts you should fit in no problem.
i used to work with a Hungarian lad who you remind me of. I invited him on my 5 a-side team and he fitted in really well. Allegedly he represented ferencvarosi at youth level so we named him puskas. Sadly he was shite though

Thanks again for your support. About the hungarian, it happens, especially as some people are faking but this doesn't mean that all hungarians are the same.

I still search on internet on my free time but in most cases I don't receive any response. But I don't give up, I put aside some money at each received salary but can only put a small amount ~25-30 pounds/month from my 170 pounds/month. It's not a big amount but it will help me when I come there (I hope ).

[Yargo]

Hey guys. Someone from Transline Group (http://www.transline.co.uk) called me because they are offering jobs at a deposit in UK. The lady (we spoke in romanian and she told me that she works at the company) with whom I discussed at phone (the number was with +44 from UK) said to me that this company is not a recruitment agency and they do not take commissions. I passed the interview in english (she told me that my english is good) at the phone and told me that in a week or two I will have the second interview at Brasov (Romania) where they want to test my english (writing, speaking, reading). The departures in UK are after 20 April


Anybody heard something about this company? Would be worth the risk?

Transline are worth sticking with,major recruiters for the massive Amazon warehouse in Doncaster,lots of Rovers fans work there,as i did last year untill back gave way

[DevilMayCry]

Hey guys. Someone from Transline Group (http://www.transline.co.uk) called me because they are offering jobs at a deposit in UK. The lady (we spoke in romanian and she told me that she works at the company) with whom I discussed at phone (the number was with +44 from UK) said to me that this company is not a recruitment agency and they do not take commissions. I passed the interview in english (she told me that my english is good) at the phone and told me that in a week or two I will have the second interview at Brasov (Romania) where they want to test my english (writing, speaking, reading). The departures in UK are after 20 April


Anybody heard something about this company? Would be worth the risk?

Transline are worth sticking with,major recruiters for the massive Amazon warehouse in Doncaster,lots of Rovers fans work there,as i did last year untill back gave way

Than is a good thing. I'm waiting their call for the part two of the interview.

[wilts rover]

I dont know if it will help at all but apparently several companies in Bristol are actively recruiting Romanian staff, presumably you know this Tjobs website?

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-jobs-advertised-Romanian-websites/story-20391897-detail/story.html

[DevilMayCry]

Hi and thanks for the suggestion. Yeah, I heard and I have a account on Tjob site but the companies listed there are agencies and they take high commissions

For example this: http://www.tjobs.ro/locuri-de-munca-in-strainatate/anglia-marea-britanie/hospitality-staff-in-uk/36638

"After you are accepted by BRG, pay £ 150 and the next step is to be accepted by the foreign partner.
Tou will receive an offer from a company in UK. After receiving the offer you pay another £ 400 to us.

Questions and Answers:
- The amount I get paid (a)? 6.31GBP/hr start at least 1 year to become familiar with the terminology in the field to gain experience in UK
- Rent? Yes, 50-70GBP/week - depends on the offer received (across England)
- How much money I need to go? 550GBP (150+400) + ticket + spending money"

Other company
"How much cost?

Fee schedule:
-for the hospitality is £ 1700 .
- For positions supervisor / team leader / restaurant manager fee is £ 1550"

This is one of the many examples... And I don't have at least £ 1000. Here for a year of work I receive ~ £ 2000

And it's a big risk because nothing it's sure.

A few years ago, my father, tried to go and work in Germany. He paid first commission for agency like 100-150 euros and they told him to wait their call. He waited 6-7 days and then he went to the agency headquarters, nobody was there. The company was a scam and he lost that money.

And to be honest, I'm a little afraid to be involved with this agencies. I don't know what agency is serious or scam (if I pay a tax and then it's a scam, then I worked 1-2 (or more) months for nothing). That's the reason I asked here for help and if somebody know some companies from UK are hiring. It would be safe and then I will have to work hard (I know that will be much harder then here) and will need to adapt.

[wilts rover]

Yes you are very wise to be wary of rip-off comapnies and websites. I do know that Bristol has quite a sizeable Romanian community so maybe if you make contact with them they will know companies who are hiring - and places to stay.

http://www.romaninbristol.co.uk/

[IC1967]

I have a driver license but I have under one year experience, only 4-5 months and will be a little difficult for me to drive on left side 

Don't worry about that. You'd soon get used to driving on the left hand side. I've driven in countries on the right and after 5 minutes I was totally comfortable with it. Just remember in our country if you are involved in an accident it is always the other persons fault (even if it isn't). It's a strange system but our insurance companies don't like us to admit fault in an accident. You then let the insurance companies fight over the rights and wrongs of the incident.

[Nudga]

You could always teach people to drive over here as well DMC 

[IC1967]

I wouldn't advise it. The wages are crap, there are a lot of overheads, you are constantly looking for new customers and the hours are very unsociable. Stick with teaching guitar.

[DevilMayCry]

I asked in a group of romanians in uk on facebook and a guy told me that he worked for 3-4 months for this company, transline group, and they is serios, they pay the wage at time but a problem will be If I will be hired by them as self - employed because the taxes is a little higher.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

I asked in a group of romanians in uk on facebook and a guy told me that he worked for 3-4 months for this company, transline group, and they is serios, they pay the wage at time but a problem will be If I will be hired by them as self - employed because the taxes is a little higher.

Not at all income taxes are the same rate either way.

[DevilMayCry]

I asked in a group of romanians in uk on facebook and a guy told me that he worked for 3-4 months for this company, transline group, and they is serios, they pay the wage at time but a problem will be If I will be hired by them as self - employed because the taxes is a little higher.

Not at all income taxes are the same rate either way.

I understand.

 Another problem is that they didn't called me this week (the lady told me that she will call me this week to announce me when I will have to go in Brasov for the part two of interview).

I started to think that I don't have luck with this, to work in UK. Anybody from here knows other companies that are hiring romanians? I asked on facebook in a group of romanian if anybody can help me, but sadly no, is everybody for himself...

[RedJ]

If I were you DMC I'd have a look at a load of different job websites and upload your CV, especially to the recruitment companies' ones, so potential employers can find you and recruitment companies can see if they can put you to a vacancy. There's that many people wanting not so many jobs that it's probably worth a bit of a scattergun approach.

[DevilMayCry]

If I were you DMC I'd have a look at a load of different job websites and upload your CV, especially to the recruitment companies' ones, so potential employers can find you and recruitment companies can see if they can put you to a vacancy. There's that many people wanting not so many jobs that it's probably worth a bit of a scattergun approach.

Do you know some of this websites? I looked on google and I found some of them. I upload my cv (even at theguardian) and made him visible for all companies.

An hour ago, I send an email with my cv at Aldi

L.E. I found: reed, monster, londonjobs. I will register and upload my cv there

[RedJ]

Aye, that's the kind of site I mean, totaljobs, cv-library being a few more. As with anything the better qualified and more experienced you are, the better chance you've got of getting the job, but at least having a presence online will help.

CV-Library and reed tell you how many people have applied through them too so you've got an idea of how popular the listing is.

[DevilMayCry]

Thanks again for your help mate

[DevilMayCry]

Today I received the call from Transline Group and Monday morning I will have the interview in Brașov.

After I pass the interview will be discused the details. What should I ask them? Besides salary, transport to UK and rent? About other commission in Uk, or the taxes I have to pay (self employed or not) etc? What should be the minimum wage/month for food, rent?

[DevilMayCry]

Hi guys. I passed the interview at the company and they will contact me for the last details. The company recruit people for the company named Asos, a warehouse with clothes. This warehouse is located in Barnsley, I think is close to Doncaster 60-70 miles).

[Yargo]

that warehouse is near grimethorpe,less than 15 miles i think

[DevilMayCry]

I don't know yet, all I know is that in  Barnsley. The wage will be 6.57 pounds/h and After 12 weeks, If the main company (asos) is pleased by me they will offer me a contract for them. 

[IC1967]

Hi Devil. Sorry I missed your previous post. Here is a rough breakdown of what your costs would be for living in the UK per month (Doncaster/Barnsley area).

Rent - £400
Gas, Electric, Water, TV, Council tax - £275

Total -£675

This would be for a 2 bedroomed terraced house. Obviously if there were two of you in the house your costs would halve. I know of Polish tenants that comfortably accommodate 3 people in this type of house. The more in the house, the less your costs will be.

I reckon you could get by quite comfortably on £200 per month for food (unless you are a fat b*****d).

Travel to work can add up so if I were you I'd try and live close to the factory and walk to work. Bus trips can add up to about £100 per month if you are not careful. If you are working shifts (which I suspect you will be) there will be no buses during the early hours of the morning. Taxis would be a solution but they cost roughly double what the buses cost.

As for tax that depends on what you earn but I'd have thought if you allowed say £100 per month you shouldn't be far off the mark.

Mult noroc!

[DevilMayCry]

The guy Who was at interview said that rent + utilities will be 300-350 pounds for legal house with 3-4 rooms and if we'll stay 3-4 in that house we will pay something like 100 pounds. Even if is 200 pounds/each (rent and utilities) I think will be ok. As you said, 150-200 pounds for food (hei said that în lidl the food is cheaper than in Tesco or Asda) .. I hope I will adapt and gain a Full time contract with the main company or other company.

Mulțumesc, thank you.

[IC1967]

£200 per month is much more realistic. Rent on it's own for a 3 bedroomed house would be around £450 per month.

[Filo]

If you need your Football fix DMC, make sure you come and Support Doncaster Rovers, and not Barnsley, they are our local rivals. Barnsley is only a short bus ride from Doncaster, another big plus for you is Wizzair are starting flights to and from Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Bucharest in the summer. You now need to learn the Yorkshire accent

[DevilMayCry]

Of course I want to see football matches on stadium  Rob told me that the Asos warehouse is at the half distance between Barnsley and Doncaster. I asked him where is the best place to stay. of course a not so expensive place because the company will not pay the wage in the first 2 weeks so I will have to get a loan to have in the first month. On 11 this month I will receive my wage so I will have the money for the road.

[IC1967]

As you said, 150-200 pounds for food (hei said that în lidl the food is cheaper than in Tesco or Asda)

He is definitely right on this point. I recently did a shopping analysis and found that I would need need £75 for food in Aldi/Lidl but that would rise to £100 if I went to Tesco instead. Aldi also tends to cater better for 'foreign' tastes.

[DevilMayCry]

That's good.

I asked other romanians about the accent in north of UK and they told me that is a little harder to understand what other speaking. For me, yes, will be hard in the first period there but I'm sure I will understand, in time, the accent.

P. S. After 20 April is supposed to be the arrival

[IC1967]

Doncaster accent is much nicer and easier to understand than the Barnsley accent.

[afro goal machine]

Could you not do him cheap rates on one of your houses IC1967 ???
Until he gets settled ???

[IC1967]

I would if I could. Unfortunately demand well outstrips my ability to supply as I have such an excellent reputation as a landlord.

Actually this is something to bear in mind Devil. For every excellent landlord like me there are 99 bad ones. Do your homework and make sure you get a good landlord. Most are bad so take time to get this right to make your stay in the UK more pleasurable.

Another point. Most estate agents will charge you £200 -£300 for finding a property for you. Try and get one by word of mouth from your Romanian friends and avoid this cost. I get all my tenants by word of mouth as they are much more reliable and it saves them a lot of money as well. You will also be expected to pay a bond on your house before you move in. This is usually about the same cost as one month's rent (per house not per person).

I believe BobG has a lot of houses for rent. He is a very decent man so it might be worth private messaging him to see if he can help you.