i reconnected with a friend that i've missed tremendously, and that was probably the highlight.
today i've spent loads of time researching tier 2 visas. wow, there is a ton of information out there with all the changes that have gone down in the past few months, current economies, and blah, blah, blah. basically, it's not going to be easy, which i've known from the beginning.
i have a phone pre-interview thing tomorrow at 4, and i'm looking forward to getting a few things straightened up. through www.ukvisas.uk.gov, i could apply today. i'm going to wait and ensure that i have all necessary information before i move on in the process.
i was under the impression that i was required to have a job offer before i could pursue a tier 2. however, i may have been mistaken about that. this would relieve the whole catch-22 the uk has going on... i plan to find out tomorrow. if i don't actually have to have an offer before i apply, that'd be great! in fact, that'd pretty much make my summer. :-)
another very good thing is that tier 2 visas are waaaaay cheaper than tier 1. holla! that part jazzes me up.
anyway, i'll keep you posted on this long and winding road the british government puts visa applicants through.
i was reading a funny blog about this girl's frustrations. she's 29, ten years of experiences in her field, but because of the new regulations she does not qualify for a tier 1. however, a 24-year-old girl that has her masters in art and no experience can get approved asap. she was talking about how that's a big fat brit government fail. i kind of agree.
anyway, i'll keep you posted on the road to a success (hopefully!).
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I just read an article a few days ago about how the British ministers opened the borders to EU members expecting about 10,000 people to immigrate to the islands, and a year later were off by a factor of like 20. It's getting really crowded and they're falling over themselves trying to find a way to fix it.
Additionally, the EU is trying to clamp down on foreign workers. If you apply for a position at a company in the EU they're supposed to have to prove that you possess skills that they can't find in a EU citizen.
Dunno if you'd heard about that stuff, but if you're already getting some interviews I guess that's a good sign. Just beware that if you take a job over there, you risk being taken advantage of because of the EU regs and overcrowding.
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