Was there for 2 years and been back for 1 yr+ already. The last time I apply was only RM200+ only. No need interview somemore. Anyway, was working at Taypack potatoes in Dundee, Scotland for almost 2 yrs. Good working enviroment but manual work. You must be fit.... Google taypack potatoes and you'll have more info. Accomodation provided, internet access, tv, kitchen, bath, pingpong too... or go to Adecco or any other job agencies. Doubt you'll get an office work there, believe me I've tried, unless you are doctor or senior manager/engineer(you know what I mean la) http://www.taypack.com/taypackpotatoes/company.htm

Oh. I do pay taxes. They are automatically calculated weekly. My pay will deduct every week and end of the yr, if you earn less, you'll get some money back. For me, I work kau kau la... but travel 3 times a yr lo...I moved from places to places also. Still got some frenes who doesn't wants to come back, they apply for a full/part time course.

it depends on how long you work bro... they pay by the hours. Weekly if you are hardworking, you'll get 300 after deduction of taxes and accomodation. But think now they have stop giving much work coz the sales now a bit slow....

This visa is perfectly legal but now u can only work for a year only instaed of the previous, 2 yrs. With that visa, you can get any job provided they wanna hire you la...One of my frene, got employed as a programmer, got 5 yrs visa and monthly bout 2000 plus pound.... The accomodation at taypay was alrite. 40 pound a week...goood bargain, no need to take bus to work. you stay next to the factory only. But Taypack is in Dundee, Scotland. Third largest city in Scotland besides Glasgow and Edinburgh. If you wanna study, theres aa Abertay University. Some of my frne study there. Google it and you'll get a rough idea.
It was my frene who reco me to go to Taypack. She also heard fr frene. There's plenty of foreigner there, from Czech, South Africa, Poland....You'll get to know many frenes...

I fly to Manchester, there's an airport there. Nearear to Scotland, then from there, I took a bus to Dundee. But there's an airport at Glasglow and Edinburgh. You can take a flight straight to there. Up to you. Leeds is a good place to go to also...

No prob. 0197297733. Need more info, let me know. Glad to help.

Yup. Don't have to bring too much clothing. Yuo can buy some over there. It's quite cheap over there...

Been to guilford(small town) work in a nursery garden, liverpool(chinese takeaway)...holiday...hmmm went to a few, Switzerland,Italy, rome, venice, florence, prague, france, manchester, london, portsmouth, leeds, birmingham, glasgown, edinburgh, wales. There's more you should go la...EG: Amsterdam, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Spain(Barcelona) and Athen. Pretty cheap to travel around and please arrange in advance. Book your hotel/youth hostel, train ticket, bus, flights. Normally I would sleep overnight at the airport and catch the earliest flight. Cheaper that way.

shackks: Sorry for the late reply. Was outstation. Brought along only 300 pound only bro. That is provided you could find a job witihn a month or better get a job 1st before you reach there. Get a frene who is in UK to find a job 1st. The custom will not ask how much you bring. They'll only question you where u stay, who are you staying with? Please make sure you do not have a "gangsta" hair / and for ladies:prefeable do not dye ur hair. They'll have the impression tht asean white gold hair are prostitute. Believe me coz I went with my frene and they question her.... Please make sure you do know someone there and the full address and possible tel no.

d3stiny: when u r in Uk already, 2 -3 months b4 it expires, just go to any college/U to apply for a student visa. My frene did not come back to malaysia to apply for that. Straight at UK. Unless you are applying for a working permit "thing", then you are required to come back to M'sia. Some of my frene just apply for a "dummy" college-then took English course doing part time and drag the course for 1-2 years.

When I went to UK, I only bought a one way ticket. The price coming back to malaysia from UK also about the same. Please book in advance.2 months the best to get a good rate. You see... previously mine was for 2 years(Visa). I have the excused for buying a 1 way ticket. Maybe if not(1 year working) then no excuse la to buy a 1 way. But then you can always tell them that you want to buy a 1 way coz you'll be holidaying around in Europe and your last destination is not UK say France, then you got excuse la coz flying back to M'sia from France.

Take care guys and gals and be safe. Let me know if you need anything!

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Added on April 26, 2007, 9:44 amEdit: Even if they ask why u bring so little... Say la, scared to bring so much cash, later family will TT lo....But having a medical check up in the airport is normal.

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Why dont you guys go with d3stiny? more company mah... can take care of each other..hehe

Ireland is a good place too simchi....Looks the same to me, like UK.

Shackks : Me in Tiram, call me lo when u wannna drink... you got my no rite...
For the bank account, very very hard to open 1, but once you open 1 already, very easy to open second account and apply for debit card, then credit card. The banker will ask you for you mailing address. How you wanna proof you stay there? If you got letter fr employer, then easy, if not... sad to say, impossible to have a normal savings account. To finalise the above, you must be working/studying to open an account. If jobless, 90% cannot open. No point opening a HSBC account, even though they have branches all around UK, your account in M'sia doesn't mean anything in UK. The bank wanna know your address in UK. Unless your frene/relative open a Vodaphone(whatever) mobile operator services under your name and address, different story lo.

Pertaining to the FD, I only bank into my savings account. And only 2-3 months before applying for visa(embassy) After gotten the visa, then I straight away withdraw out, coz not my money ma... But all this is 2 yrs ago la. Maybe they change, i don't know la. Hope I'm not being misleading but I'm just saying from my exoerience la...