I hate the Home Office

My work visa was rejected, because they didn't think I was working full time because I was at two jobs for a while.  Why in the world would they make this assumption?!  Now my prospective employer is withdrawing their job offer because they think it would take too long to resubmit an application, and I just don't know what to do.  I can probably fix this, but what good will it do if my employer doesn't want to proceed?  I'm just....numb.  I'm so gutted, I think I'm in shock.  I want to fix this, and it can probably BE fixed, but nothing can be done until I can get ahold of the company that wants to hire me.  And they're unavailable at the moment.  Oh god, how much more can I endure?!  I'm scrambling like an ant to handle this, but it's not easy at the moment.  Why can't anything go smoothly for me?  Why does everything have to be so difficult?  Sorry if this post seems a bit pathetic, but I'm just floundering here.  I just don't know what to do.

Do you mean you were working full time in one job and part time in another or part time in both jobs? Can you get something from your employer stating how many hours you were working?

I was working full time at one job and part time at another.  We're going to try to convince the caseworker of this, but I can't proceed unless the company who wants to hire me wants to give it a shot.  We've hit roadblocks before, and I've convinced them to keep going, but how many roadblocks can we hit until they just give up?

You mentioned in an earlier post that you were using an advisor for this work permit.  What's his or her view on the situation?

The advisor talked to the caseworker, and we're doing what we can, but it's not looking very good.  I tried to contact my prospective employer, but they left the office at lunch.  So there's nothing I can do today.  I'm scrambling to think about a future for myself, and I think I've come up with an acceptable alternative to moving to the UK. I'm a massage therapist, and I can't do that for the rest of my life.  The money's not good enough, and I'd physically wear myself out eventually.  So, doing a lot of thinking (and not sleeping), I've decided that I want to go for a degree in Physical Therapy.  Not only is it a field I'm familiar with, it's a very in-demand field (on the skills shortage list of UK), and pays pretty darn well.  So, yeah.  If there's nothing I can do about this application rejection, that's my future.  Years and years of more school.  And I'm actually kind of stoked about it!

It's hard to imagine an advisor not taking into account your employment history and covering all the bases.  Especially letting the wpUK get the assumption that two jobs was not full-time.  Don't know what that one's about. 

Would you scan in your Notice of Refusal and email it to me?

I definitely would, but I haven't gotten a letter of refusal.  I'm guessing it was sent to the agency that applied for me.  I'm sure they'll send it my way when everything is a final "no".

Bongirl, DW is a Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist having worked as one in the UK and US (her degree was from a UK university).  Unlike the US, there doesn't seem to be a national test, just a degree qualification that's required.
You're right about the need for Physios, there's always going to be some hospitals and other non-acute practicies that need them.  NHS pay can be a bit on the low side although you can get some good benefits and training through them.  Private will pay more but have fewer benefits and your hours and time period working someplace may not be fully known or constant.
Have you thought about going to University in the UK to be a physio?  Might be an option although possibly quite an expensive one.

Good luck,
Matt

Yeah, unfortunately that's the word that stops that great idea in its tracks.  Expensive.  Unless I can get some unbelieveable grant or something, that doesn't look like a possibility.  My best friend was recommending that yesterday morning (why don't you come study over here?), and if I had the financial means, I'd be there in a heartbeat.  Why can't I just win the lottery?    That would make life so much easier.  *sigh*

You can get Stafford loans for UK universities. You just have to factor the repayments into your lifestyle when you're done...

I definitely would, but I haven't gotten a letter of refusal.  I'm guessing it was sent to the agency that applied for me.  I'm sure they'll send it my way when everything is a final "no".

When you get it, please scan it in and email it to me.  I'm interested in this...

Will do, for sure.

Okay, so things aren't quite dead yet.  Here's where it stands, if anybody's curious.  I've explained in an e-mail to my caseworker about massage therapists and working full-time, so that should be taken care of.  I've also contacted the massage school I went to and asked for a prospectus and a letter outlining the kind of jobs their graduates usually take (mostly sports or therapy oriented) in order to get my N/SVQ level bumped up to a DEFINITE level 3 instead of "between level 2 and 3".  When I spoke to an agent at the NARIC, he told me that it was rather difficult to evaluate my case, and he'd be glad to look at more information and possibly move it up to a level 3. 

So that's good news, at least.  Hopefully that should take care of any problems the Home Office had with my visa application.  Now the only thing I have to worry about is my prospective employer not finding anybody else before I can get this all cleared up.  Please wish me luck, I'm going to need every ounce of it I can get.  Hope everyone is well!