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    Refugees increasingly using small boats to slip into UK undetected

    I once did a good gig in Dover and could see the problem the police were not even interested in anything apart from operating on ferries (other modes of sea transport was unhindered),the town centre used to be full of yobs at lunch time both English on benefits and immigrants,people parked on...
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    Payments industry outside the EU

    I was in the payments industry from 2010 and worked a lot on Chip and PIN and Contactless payments testing and certifications with all UK and some Irish banks Now I will be leaving UK and would like to work outside Europe in the same field,does anyone have any idea about the scope for this...
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    Used and abused

    Well thats contracting for you Dont worry about your next client co asking all the details regarding start and end dates to precision,just mention the project you worked for and that it was delevered,references can be given by the agency too a
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    Agency not payinng

    Yes I do have the legal right to work while the Home Office goes through my case and can be proved in any courts in the UK,however as some pointed out i)lawyers can be expensive ii)also another thought is that since the client co is a global brand,is it worth annoying them esp since they have...
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    Bad Agents/Agencies

    I used to get chased by an agency called Marc Loucas who are into the payments industry recruitment They call and chase you and those days when I was naive I believed them when they said we have interivew slots lined up and will give you one and then they go cold and never call back,if I chased...
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    Agency not payinng

    Wow thanks for the response folks Admin review does have 3c in it,but asking the Home Office to write a specific letter mentioning I have full working rights wont be practical as it will take about 3-4 weeks for them to rely and my contract ends next week,so in all I will lose out on 11 days...
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    Agency not payinng

    Im a newbie in posting but have been reading these forums for ages I have been in contracting since 2010 with a stint as a permie in between and back to contracting from 2015,my last contract was due to finish on the 1st week in May but I was due to apply for ILR visa on in the 3rd week in...

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