General Discussion - Need Advice from any South Africans

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Need Advice from any South Africans

esexon

2001-11-04, 5:47 pm

Hiya

I am returning to South Africa next month to look for work. I have been living and working in the UK for 4 years. I have 2 years experience in IT. I was wondering what the job situation was like at the moment.Am i making the right decision to return or should i stay put. My reasons for returning are more personal than anything else. Miss my friends and family and way of life. I would like to hear comments from fellow South Africans.

Thanks
Evan

glatour

2001-11-05, 2:59 pm

Hey man

I am in durban. What the hell do you want to come back to this dump for ?

Everybody is trying to leave, and you want to return ? lol....dont your family and friends talk to you about it ?

I have four years experiance in IT and i am currently unemployed...so i'm just studying at the moment. Good luck to you if you want to try and find a job here .......

Try online sites like www.pnet.co.za and www.jobmail.co.za for SA jobs.

How about giving fellow South Africans advice on getting the hell out (want to swop???)

Later boet,

esexon

2001-11-05, 3:24 pm

God, i feel shit now, i just booked my airticket today, anyway i can always come back overseas, i'll give myself 3 months.

Cheers
Evan

glatour

2001-11-06, 12:37 am

Well depends what area you going to. You might stand more of a chance in Joburg.

Do you have a British passport ? I would like to go to England, what advice can you give me ?

esexon

2001-11-06, 1:54 pm

Hey Glatour

Are you under 27? If so then you can probably get a working visa. I am fortunate that my Dad has a British passport and i can therefore stay. I can't be out of the country for more than 3 months a year though, unless i want to forfeit my chances of getting a British passport in 3 years time. Not sure i can wait that long, i've already been here 4 years.
I guess i'll have to see the situation for myself back home then decide whats best.
You should try and get your visa, England has many oppurtunities in IT, especially if your'e a hard worker, most South Africans are!!.
Laters Dude
Evan

esexon

2001-11-06, 1:59 pm

What does a MCSE mean in South Africa?
Will it help or is it still affirmitive action that rules decisions?

Evan

glatour

2001-11-06, 2:19 pm

Yes i am 23. a 2 year "working" visa doesn't allow you to pursue a career/full time job unfortunately

Well everyone stipulates an MCSE for job requirements, then when you get to the interview they more worried about experiance than anything else, since just about every 2nd school leaver here is doing mcse or has it.

i am lucky in that i have experiance right from building pcs and all the shit that goes with it to administration on an NT4/2000 network and exchange server as well. but still, out of a job !

from beginning of next year, if your skin isn't a dark colour, you haven't got a chance as the government enforces the affirmative action(apartheid in reverse) law.

i don't want to put you off....but just about every one of my IT connections is leaving for some country overseas.

hey maybe you will get a job within a week, just giving you the general idea whats going on.

also Siltek , the 2nd biggest distributer in our country has closed down , and so has compu-comp, another big distributer.

so as you can see ..... the global IT slow down is here to, in a big way.

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