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And here gents we have an absolute sense of self entitlement...observe and enjoy.
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Then pay to see a private GP where you can book your slot for a time that suits you.
Or go back to Australia.
You think you are royalty or something... you are not.
Regarding car insurance being high, where you live and what type of car you have plays a part. If I hadn't had several years of no claims then my car insurance would likely be closer to a grand. (When i first got it 6 years ago it was well over that)
As for docs appointments this is pretty much standard set up in most places now. (Most likely because of no shows constantly happening) If you don't wish to discuss the issue then simply say That to the receptionist. As far as I can see they can't force you. Most practices now allow bookings to be made online, you just need to ask them to create an account for you. My one allows a few appointments to be booked in a few weeks time and at 8am each day they will release a few for that day as well so that people don't have to call up and be stuck on hold for ages.
I mean if all of these things are so annoying for you why move here in the first place?
As for docs appointments this is pretty much standard set up in most places now. (Most likely because of no shows constantly happening) If you don't wish to discuss the issue then simply say That to the receptionist. As far as I can see they can't force you. Most practices now allow bookings to be made online, you just need to ask them to create an account for you. My one allows a few appointments to be booked in a few weeks time and at 8am each day they will release a few for that day as well so that people don't have to call up and be stuck on hold for ages.
I mean if all of these things are so annoying for you why move here in the first place?
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Welcome to the UK. You will have wished you never come here. Don't have a credit history you will never ever get credit. Everything will be expensive until you can.
Go improve your credit rating you can view it online. Get a UK passport a mobile phone contract and a small credit card. It's going to take you 12 months from now to build a reputation.
If you paid cash this isn't credit so doesn't count I'm afraid.
Go improve your credit rating you can view it online. Get a UK passport a mobile phone contract and a small credit card. It's going to take you 12 months from now to build a reputation.
If you paid cash this isn't credit so doesn't count I'm afraid.
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Insurance and finance suffer from the insularity of the UK, which isn't new. Your insurance costs are higher for the same reason as your lack of ability to get into debt - only UK history is considered.
The appointment lottery system at doctors is new, but it's very common. Don't expect to see a doctor if you have a job, unless you pay to see one privately. The NHS is superb for emergencies. It's not superb for more routine things. Telling the receptionist details is supposed to be a form of triage (and does seem to work) - the details they take are intended to be used to assign you an appointment with the right person. Nurse practioners can deal with most of the things people routinely go to a GP for.
There is an online booking system, but you have to sign up for it and they probably won't tell you about it. Details here:
https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/gps/gp-online-services/
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Topical news reference - someone stabbed some people at a shopping centre in Manchester recently.
Oh dear....poor you. It looks like you have a quivering lip. You must be used to mediocrity. And just to fill you in...I am a UK citizen!
Thank you
Im already a UK citizen and have always had a British passport. Yes...paid everything in cash
no sense of entitlement...just a sense of wanting somehing to be done right. Maybe you like low quality?? I don't!
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As I said before - you have paid in cash this isn't credit so you will struggle to get it.
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I agree things are tougher now in the UK. Please realise that I do see where you are coming from however.....
Everyone has to pay when 1dt starting off with car insurance. Yes the 1st few years sting but you will build a no claims up fairly quickly and the price comes down a lot (assuming you don't claim)
The thing with car insurance is even if you are not fully comp the potential the insurance company may have to pay out is immense. Even if your car is a £1k banger and you are 3rd party on it.... What if you have an accident writing off a 60k range rover ,(deliberately not going off the reservation and saying a Ferrari,) and at the same time paralyse someone.
Up until 15 years ago(I am 43) I had never had a credit card in my life I fully believed it buying what you afford. It was a royal pita getting a mortgage and had to get my parents on my house as I had no credit history. I too was refused the best deals when I eventually tried to get a credit card. Again tho, it didn't take long to get a credit rating using a (terrible interest ) beginners card. I paid it off monthly and soon was offered a decent one It is difficult but again it does make sense. I guess all I can say is would you lend someone YOUR money if you had no idea of their history or how good they were with managing their money?
The NHS however is in a sorry state. It desperately needs more money but who wants to pay more tax? We have an aging population and it is going to get worse . Just last week my mates dentist referred him to hospital as he has a lump she wants biopsied as it is a bit suspicious. His date.... March 2020!.
Our local GP has been on the news due to the wait times. Numerous doctors have quit and no one new wants to come here. All I can say is get the best private health care you can, make good use of pharmacy and make the best of it.
Everyone has to pay when 1dt starting off with car insurance. Yes the 1st few years sting but you will build a no claims up fairly quickly and the price comes down a lot (assuming you don't claim)
The thing with car insurance is even if you are not fully comp the potential the insurance company may have to pay out is immense. Even if your car is a £1k banger and you are 3rd party on it.... What if you have an accident writing off a 60k range rover ,(deliberately not going off the reservation and saying a Ferrari,) and at the same time paralyse someone.
Up until 15 years ago(I am 43) I had never had a credit card in my life I fully believed it buying what you afford. It was a royal pita getting a mortgage and had to get my parents on my house as I had no credit history. I too was refused the best deals when I eventually tried to get a credit card. Again tho, it didn't take long to get a credit rating using a (terrible interest ) beginners card. I paid it off monthly and soon was offered a decent one It is difficult but again it does make sense. I guess all I can say is would you lend someone YOUR money if you had no idea of their history or how good they were with managing their money?
The NHS however is in a sorry state. It desperately needs more money but who wants to pay more tax? We have an aging population and it is going to get worse . Just last week my mates dentist referred him to hospital as he has a lump she wants biopsied as it is a bit suspicious. His date.... March 2020!.
Our local GP has been on the news due to the wait times. Numerous doctors have quit and no one new wants to come here. All I can say is get the best private health care you can, make good use of pharmacy and make the best of it.
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Where's the evidence? Only thing I can think of is first post on a computer forum about how bad the UK is.
You join the forum just to moan... I think it's poor you not poor me.Oh dear....poor you. It looks like you have a quivering lip. You must be used to mediocrity. And just to fill you in...I am a UK citizen!
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Whilst you could be right I am a straight shooter and don't see the logic in troll posts therefore intend to give posts the benefit of the doubt.
PS I hit my 1000 post limit 6 months or so ago so have no reason to pad my post count.
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Hello, Paula Trewick.
A Russian fisherman maybe. I see too many of these random posts that read like extracts from the Daily Fail for them to be real. Facebook is for whining, not a computer forum.
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Is Paula Trewick trolling us all.
Where's the evidence? Only thing I can think of is first post on a computer forum about how bad the UK is.
The evidence is experience.
OcUK isn't that bad, a lot of people having a laugh and lots more venting, better than taking it out on the family!
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The evidence is experience.
OcUK isn't that bad, a lot of people having a laugh and lots more venting, better than taking it out on the family!
Whos taking it out on the family?
