Work Visa ID?

So I got my passport and am cleared to go into the UK.  My question is do I get a proper id card at some point?  The thing is in my passport that clears me.  But a passport can't fit in my wallet. 

If I can get one how would I go about it?

No, you don't get an ID. Why would you need one?

There's no need to carry your work authorisation around with you. If you're worried about ID for making purchases your debit card will have a chip in it and you will enter a PIN in a keypad at the checkout, for c/card purchases the clerk will hold your c/card to check your signature while you sign the c/card slip.

You'll need your visa whenever you enter the UK only.  And they'll probably take a photocopy at your work.

Otherwise, you really do not need a photo ID in the UK.  There is no requirement to have one and you won't be asked for one.  It's very different than the US.

Wow, that is weird! I'm so used to making sure I have my ID with me all the time. But what will I need it for? I'm not going to have a car and I guess bartenders aren't as strict about carding folks over there to buy alcohol as they are here. (I'm 32 and still get carded over here sometimes.)

Just like in the US, if you would like to get a driver's license (even if you don't drive, you can get a provisional) as a form of ID, you can. There's no requirement in either country to have a driver's license.

Wow, that is weird! I'm so used to making sure I have my ID with me all the time. But what will I need it for? I'm not going to have a car and I guess bartenders aren't as strict about carding folks over there to buy alcohol as they are here. (I'm 32 and still get carded over here sometimes.)

You don't have to carry ID with you in the UK, as it's not often you will need it... and when you do need it, you will normally have ample warning of it so you can bring your passport or other ID with you (i.e. if you have a job interview or an appointment with the bank or something, or even if you know you're going on a night out and might get carded).

Sometimes it can be useful to have ID with you though, as retailers take part in the the 'Challenge 25' scheme, where they can ID you for alcohol if you look under 25. I'm almost 31 and I get carded for alcohol in the UK every single time I buy it (possibly because apparently I still look about 16 :S)... in fact I think the last time I wasn't carded was when I was only 17 and not even legally allowed to buy it yet .

However, most people use their driving licences for ID here, rather than a passport or ID card. Even if you don't drive, you can apply for a provisional UK driving licence when you arrive (which you need in order to take the UK driving tests and get a full licence), and then you can just use it as ID instead.