Where to start?

That is a shame.  I would doubt that you would get a work permit / Tier 2 visa at all with a new company.

Following the email chain. IF they sold the company name then they may become franchised which give me a chance being my background history.. We will see how it runs throught .. Never know until you try.

I dont want to be a Debbie Downer, but if you arent transfered within your company, I would doubt very highly that your chances for a work permit would be even worth persuing. Generally speaking, work permits are granted to those who have esoteric skills, are highly skilled or those which are on "the list" (National Shortage Occupation List).  And retail/service managers are not on that list at the current time.

Different more? Or different less? Just curious. 

Aside from the current economic conditions - then usually left hand drive cars such as the above were thousands of pounds LESS than the UK Right hand drive versions.



DtM! West London & Slough UK!

I dont want to be a Debbie Downer, but if you arent transfered within your company, I would doubt very highly that your chances for a work permit would be even worth persuing.

No worries I like to get a real idea on what to expect.

Generally speaking, work permits are granted to those who have esoteric skills, are highly skilled or those which are on "the list" (National Shortage Occupation List).  And retail/service managers are not on that list at the current time.

As in profession.. Its hard to narrow down what I do for a living.. I am a Manager but I am also a Printing and Shipping expert. So depending on what I do and go for and as far as getting hired with Fedex.. I might have to go another route. I say if you cant do something one way .. Find another and thats what I am throwing down. Even if I am not able to get on with this company there are others out there as well.

The sky is the limit I say =) ummm ..... I still have centers in Vancouver, Canada  I wonder if I could get a work visa there... Would it apply in the uk?

I love your attitude!!  Best of luck to you.

A work visa in Canada would not apply in the UK, sadly.

I dont know when to quit I guess lol

I dont know when to quit I guess lol

Don't give up! Do you qualify for a Tier 1 Visa? Or your wife?

Not currently, the funds however can be aquired in about 2 months ... umm I guess I will start there... =) Still doesnt help the work visa tho.. I summited an app review to Medivisas.. So maybe they can give me some information...

Keeping £2,800 + £1,600  for the wife .. is going to be ... difficult lol... but if That is what is required then that is what I have to do.

Ooh, that's me (or maybe Chris).  I'll make sure we get onto this soon.

Vicky

I have worked for FedEx Office and Print Center (Kinko’s or FedEx Kinko’s) for the last 10 years and currently I am an Assistant Manager.  So after talking with my wife and the HR specialist in charge of international applicants they have put me on a list. When a position becomes available they will let me know and there starts a long series of interviews that will ultimately end me in the UK somewhere.  They will offer me a relo package and pay for most of the traveling arrangements i.e visa, work visa and allotment of spending money.

Ha!  I was an SPC/LPC/DS at #0174 in Denver for 3 years before moving to Glasgow.  From what I have seen, FXK (and the general services it provides) isn't as big here.  Most shipping goes through the Royal Mail (after all, why pay the equivalent of $25 to overnight an envelope when RM 1st class does it for under £1).  I haven't been in an FXK here (the only ones I can see listed on the FX search site are in Reading and London).

4. Currently I make 25k USD per year (11.66 hr I net around 30-35 with OT) USD per year , would that be enough to survive? What would you suggest on a base rate of pay to ask for when transferring? (Yes I know as much as I can get but realistically)

Which market was this in?  LPC's in my market started at $12/hr.

I think it may be difficult to market yourself in the UK unless you market yourself specifically.  The nature of the AM position in an FXK is very broad and doesn't translate well outside of that market.  If you have S&G experience, you can look at some of the companies that do conventions.  There's a few of them in the UK.  However, this'll mean a lot of travel.  I don't see many print shops around here, and the ones that I do see are local places, not large companies (although there is an OfficeMax/CopyMax somewhere here).  You'd probably have better luck getting a job in the US with Océ for a while, then trying to transfer to the UK (Océ is the big copy machine company here).  Also, if you can switch to Express (not Ground!), you might be able to transfer over a bit better since there are more FXE locations.  I came here as a student, so I didn't try looking for a job.

Wow good to know what we all do .. I do have S&G experience. I opened our centers S&G area when it was first introduced... I am from Region 47 Dis 55 Store 1541.... Alabama, 12hr is high for out area starting rate .. 11.33 is starting for AMs so =) As far as transferring into FKE ... Thats shouldn't be that big of a deal I will look to see if it is possible.

FedEx Office does a lot of stuff and as an AM it is really hard to describe the ins and out of what we do.. On the surface all you can really see if basic copying and shipping. When most don't realize that we do things like creation work, presentations, binding, Signs... There are still to this day people go oh .. you really do that ... yep it is possible. As far as skills .. I can do pretty much anything and if I cant do it I can pick it up really quickly. Thats the person I am...

Anyways .. Its REALLY good to see a friendly faces in this drift of paper work and politics.. =)

Thanks again

Can I ask, do you have a degree?

Vicky

No, its all work experience =(

No, its all work experience =(

Unfortunately, without a degree it is not going to possible to qualify for a Tier 1 visa.

You need 75 points to qualify (points calculator), plus 10 points for English language and 10 points for maintenance funds (£2,800) - so 95 points in total.

The 75 points requirement is calculated by:

Age: maximum 20 pts (have to be under 28 years old to get the full 20 points and if you are over 31 you get zero points)

Qualifications: maximum 50 pts (but you get zero points if you don't have a university degree)

Salary: maximum 45 pts (you need to have earned at least £40,000 ($58,000 as of current exchange rate) in last 12 months in order to get the full 45 pts).

Previous UK work experience: maximum 5 pts (no UK experience = zero points)

So, with no degree, the maximum number of points you can get is 70... which is not enough to qualify (and you can only get those 70 pts if you are under 28 years old, your salary is $58,000 a year or more and you have previously worked in the UK) .

Unfortunately, without a degree it is not going to possible to qualify for a Tier 1 visa.

You need 75 points to qualify (points calculator), plus 10 points for English language and 10 points for maintenance funds (£2,800) - so 95 points in total.

The 75 points requirement is calculated by:

Age: maximum 20 pts (have to be under 28 years old to get the full 20 points and if you are over 31 you get zero points)

Qualifications: maximum 50 pts (but you get zero points if you don't have a university degree)

Salary: maximum 45 pts (you need to have earned at least £40,000 ($58,000 as of current exchange rate) in last 12 months in order to get the full 45 pts).

Previous UK work experience: maximum 5 pts (no UK experience = zero points)

So, with no degree, the maximum number of points you can get is 70... which is not enough to qualify (and you can only get those 70 pts if you are under 28 years old, your salary is $58,000 a year or more and you have previously worked in the UK)

All I can say is that is just deppressing ... Umm .. How about a student? What are the requirements that way? ( I know along shot but hey have to give it a go..)