I'll Convince You To LEAVE THE UK In Under 15 Minutes

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  • Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
  • Today's video is all about the unspoken privileges you unlock through leaving the UK.
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    TIME STAMPS:
    0:00 What Leaving The UK Has Taught Me
    1:48 The Perceived Value of Western Education/Experience
    4:54 Earning in GBP
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    9:08 British Passport
    10.:54 British Accent

Комментарии • 315

  • @trai1338
    @trai1338 Месяц назад +124

    Also trying to leave the UK here
    - Taxes too high
    - Economy is stagnant
    - Political instability
    - High cost of living
    None of these things will change anytime soon so it’s better to leave the sinking ship.

    • @jerryorange6983
      @jerryorange6983 Месяц назад +3

      and more is coming because no one knows how to fix the Brexit.

    • @ty194
      @ty194 Месяц назад +8

      @@jerryorange6983 Brexit is nothing to do with any of the above.

    • @microfarming8583
      @microfarming8583 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@jerryorange6983Nonsense

    • @jerryorange6983
      @jerryorange6983 Месяц назад

      @@ty194 sure Ukraine and the virus - I know

    • @09cutie0pie
      @09cutie0pie Месяц назад +2

      And go where?

  • @bryceeh2080
    @bryceeh2080 Месяц назад +124

    My wife and I have a friend, Female and Black, actually quite dark skinned. But she has a French passport. She comes from Sao Tome, former Portuguese colony. She travels quite a bit to Portugal and France and said that at security checks in airports, they often assume she's African with African documentation and treat her accordingly. As soon as she shows her French passport, it's a different story. She then becomes a Madame and they treat her nicely. Unfair but sadly true.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +15

      Thanks for sharing, I’ve heard stories like this so many times and agreed it’s sad but very real

    • @tuka24a
      @tuka24a Месяц назад +11

      Very interesting story. I also born in Sao Tome and grew up in Portugal. I hold Portuguese passport and travelled across Europe and never had problems. I guess because I do speak English,French, Spanish and a bit Italian. I have perceived the black British are less supportive to other black people compared to black Portuguese or black French. We all are black and some white people don’t care y if you born in Britain. If you only understand and speak English obviously you can’t understand if someone makes fun of you.There are plenty of stories of British people who had terrible experiences in France because they don’t speak French.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +5

      Yes I’ve definitely heard from British people that French people hate when you can’t speak their language in their country which is fair

    • @microfarming8583
      @microfarming8583 Месяц назад

      My Black friend was hired with lesser qualifications to other candidates due to DEI. Her workmates started ro resent her as it was becoming so common.

    • @antnam4406
      @antnam4406 Месяц назад +1

      São Tomé is African.

  • @saintblades
    @saintblades Месяц назад +55

    Moved back to London 4 years ago .. ready to leave asap 😂 Praying on it

  • @dannyboy9715
    @dannyboy9715 28 дней назад +21

    As a 32yo Eastern European, living and working in the UK for the last 5 years, I don't see it. I don't see that so called ''white privilege'' westerners speak about. Not that I need it, anyway. I'm busting my ass 10 times more than the majority of my colleagues, yet I'm still at the bottom. I've been working in the same place since I got here, and I've seen nothing but disrespect and abuse of my strong work ethic. Sprinkle with some false hopes and a LOT of nepotism and you've got the picture. Seriously considering returning back to Eastern Europe next month. The only positive thing I see here is the salary. If I'm going to be treated like crap while killing myself for the common good and watching incompetent, lazy people get promoted because they are friends with the managers or slept with them, I might as well be at home, at least.

    • @londonwildflowerbae
      @londonwildflowerbae 15 дней назад +1

      white privilege aside - parts of Eastern europe are experiencing massive growth, particularly post brexit. If I were originally born in some of these countries, I'd definitely move back with my skillset, UK education and corporate experience.

    • @dannyboy9715
      @dannyboy9715 15 дней назад

      @@londonwildflowerbae That sounds great, but I have none of those. I came here looking for better opportunities but was denied everything. How do I get the experience when those above me refuse to promote me no matter how much I push... I wanted to reach a better position, accumulate some experience, then go back home and get a good job but now what happens, I have almost 5 years exp as a dumb box lifter in a warehouse...
      It's just so enraging... I don't even know why I'm writing this, you didn't ask.

    • @bonditltd5346
      @bonditltd5346 15 дней назад

      @@dannyboy9715 I agree about white privileged - it’s the complete opposite. I struggle to find good employees in the U.K. so perhaps you need to change employees

    • @DJ-uk5mm
      @DJ-uk5mm 6 часов назад

      Set up your own business…. You are choosing your situation … If you’re busting your ass as you say, and you’re adding more value than the people around you, but you’re still being treated poorly and potentially being paid less then assuming you’re telling the truth you are actually getting a signal from the universe. The universe is telling you to take your fantastic work ethic and attitude, and provide services directly to the customers and cut out the middleman - your employer….. if you choose not to do this it means you don’t really believe in yourself in the way that you state. If you truly are hard-working and produce better results and your colleagues then you should easily be able to start a business offering great value to customers solving their problems. Simple tip find a problem but it’s common solve it and people will pay you to do this all day long. You could start really simply just by mowing peoples lawns there is huge demand for gardening services. It’s a fantastic job you learn a lot you’re out in nature and things quieten down in the winter when you can have a well earned holiday during the summer spring and autumn are out in the fresh air getting fit and being paid for it. Also if you learn vegetable gardening you can set up vegetable gardens for people and no doubt they will be delighted to let you take some Of the surplus produce home, which will mean that you’ll get free organic food for you and your family.
      That’s just one idea. There are many many more.

    • @gatekeeperboxing5898
      @gatekeeperboxing5898 4 часа назад

      I am from the UK and have seen the same thing. I worked in 4 Local authorities throughout my working life. In one I was literally told not to help members of the public who came to the office because they did not want to encourage them to keep coming back when they have a problem. One manager who was African would ask whether the person who was asking to see her was white or black and the answer would determine if she saw them or not. If she did not want to see them staff would lie and say she was not in the office. One housing officer would not see anyone or answer the phone after 4pm because she did not want to be delayed from leaving early at 4.30pm (Still paid up to 5pm though). One manager who was Asian frequently spent most of the day away from his desk, and then told me off for spending 25mins away from my desk on one particular day. A Jamaican guy who did repairs, would often not bother to do certain repairs at all because he did not like the tenants. There is just really poor management in Local authorities and many staff just treat it more like a social club than a working environment where they have a responsibility to their tenants/constituents. I was brought in to one local authority to clean up the payments department as they were over 3 years behind on paying their outstanding invoices, productivity from many of the staff was found to be poor and only certain ones were doing the majority of the work that was actually getting done. One Jamaican lady who was a really hard worker and a single mum, I had her promoted because I could see she was a real asset and easy to get on with. Unfortunately one older English lady was let go because she resented me setting her a certain amount of work to do in the day and had an outburst in the office in front of everyone calling me all sorts of names. Apparently she was under stress because she was looking after a sick husband after work. When I found out her situation I told them it was fine and there was no need to make a big fuss about it, but senior management thought her outburst was not acceptable and forced her into early retirement.

  • @iaincrawford5472
    @iaincrawford5472 Месяц назад +43

    The lady just summed it all up. Uk is very highly respected abroad. Only those living in the UK disrespect it and hate it. People should stop taking the UK for granted and appreciate what you have.

    • @bolu101
      @bolu101 27 дней назад +8

      That’s because you enjoy the benefits more outside the country

    • @iaincrawford5472
      @iaincrawford5472 27 дней назад +3

      @@bolu101absolutely right, then compare those benefits to what you get in the UK and UK is still way above

    • @Ghengiskhansmum
      @Ghengiskhansmum 4 дня назад

      ​@@iaincrawford5472 To a lot of people...mainly the poor and ethnic communities it's more like Venezuela. Very rich for some and a struggle for an increasing number due to political corruption, racism and community division.

    • @iaincrawford5472
      @iaincrawford5472 4 дня назад

      @@GhengiskhansmumRacism? Uk? Where?

    • @saintmte5076
      @saintmte5076 2 дня назад

      You're right, I should highly appreciate the taxes 🤣

  • @FearlessFaith0
    @FearlessFaith0 Месяц назад +55

    Hi Lamide 😊, i loved everything you touched on. I left the UK for Dubai & spent beautiful years there with my family then moved back to the UK and left again😄🥰 Life is all about trying out new things. x

  • @livelovelaugh487
    @livelovelaugh487 Месяц назад +123

    Even with work! I see my black colleagues with African accents treated more poorly than black British colleagues so no surprise there at all! Informative video 👍

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +15

      It’s so wrong but unfortunately it happens

    • @WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv
      @WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv Месяц назад +38

      But that’s on us too. How many of us black people mock our own African and Caribbean people for not quite being westernised. Whether it’s their accent, natural hair choices, traditional clothing, and so much more. We as black people need to respect each other more and stand up for one another. This way others won’t do it as much. It’s not just in everyday casual jobs and black people with accents, black people across the board are not respected in different sectors. This has gone on for decades and we are still in the same position. We need to hold ourselves accountable to push for change

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад +13

      ​@WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv that is not true. I get a lot of respect and support from fellow black people ACROSS THE BOARD and I'm African British with an African accent. Don't spread this narrative that is unhelpful.

    • @WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv
      @WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv Месяц назад +3

      @@tinachristine4573 that’s now though. I don’t know if you grew up here but if you did black people from Africa and Caribbean (especially Africans) were looked down upon in the UK. KSI literally played a fresh African for his mostly white viewers and black people don’t say anything about it. That’s my point. Not all black people were like that but it was a thing, just ask around or watch videos. I’m sure people explained it on RUclips or TikTok

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад

      @WatchTheClipsFilm-Tv you are making it sound like a pandemic when it's the behaviour of a few individuals who use shock tricks for laughs. Look up an Indian comedian called Chaudry and he does the same about his community. So I don't know why you are making it feel like there's no love in black circles. I experience lots of black love, appreciation and respect. Maybe you need to check on what exactly you expect from fellow black people. I personally don't feel entitled to anyone's support and acceptance just because of colour. But I get lots of it from my own kind anyway. And I give it out too.

  • @sportingarenatv7495
    @sportingarenatv7495 Месяц назад +3

    Excellent as always thank you for sharing,

  • @nubianpwr
    @nubianpwr Месяц назад +28

    This was the most honest and eye-opening take I've see on this topic. I agree. I'm African-American, and have travelled multiple times in African and other countries. You may have just changed my perspective on being American! So cool...

    • @thejughead138
      @thejughead138 Месяц назад

      My brother, you will not be saying that when BRICS destroys the US dollar! Our African FATHERLAND & the BRICS nations are the future! The West is finished!!!!!

  • @jasolo9477
    @jasolo9477 Месяц назад +7

    Definitely 💯 correct in everything you have highlighted. Understand what you have and how to utilise it something we all take for granted. Thank you for putting this amazing content out there.

  • @mrlions994
    @mrlions994 Месяц назад +6

    I lived outside the UK for around 7 years, it really opened my eyes to myself and the world.

  • @peluminubi_
    @peluminubi_ 4 дня назад

    Always coming with the gem!

  • @alwaysdaydreaming_
    @alwaysdaydreaming_ Месяц назад +21

    Loved this video. I’m trying to get out of the UK ASAP the country is so unstable. I totally agree regarding the British passport, education & accent, when I travel, people see a black woman (obviously), but when I speak with my British Accent they see money. Super sad, but true

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +10

      Thank you! and yup even when we go back to our home countries for some of us it’s also the same thing but can work backwards because as soon as they hear your accent they see opportunity and try rip you off, charge ridiculous prices etc etc

    • @turkt4176
      @turkt4176 Месяц назад +1

      Yeah you look like money

    • @gailainsley6939
      @gailainsley6939 26 дней назад

      😂😂😂

  • @davidbrotherson933
    @davidbrotherson933 Месяц назад +1

    Just came across your channel. This was a fantastic, eye opening info, and very, very well presented. You have another subscriber. 🤩

  • @Maximilan20
    @Maximilan20 Месяц назад +5

    What an insightful and eye-opening video. I can relate mostly to the accent a lot. Being Canadian and having an accent, a lot of things are made much easier for me here in the UK, especially with jobs or as you mentioned when you speak and people perceive your ideas as better because of how you sound (even though my ideas are not always superior) but people tend to listen to me more, jobs and other opportunities are more readily available to me compared to a British person I have observed firsthand. The complete opposite would occur if I were back in Canada where everyone is the same, accent, passport, and everything. Amazing video

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you for sharing! It makes you stand out and become memorable when you have something that others around you don’t even if it seems as futile as an accent

  • @nameisamine
    @nameisamine Месяц назад +60

    When you said our accent is the closest some of us will get to the experiencing White privileged, I felt that!!!!! British privilege abroad is so real. I felt it living & working in Paris and I actually felt it even more through my fellow expats rather than the French locals (especially the Americans).

    • @deluxebulls5939
      @deluxebulls5939 Месяц назад +6

      British privilege in general is real. Just rememeber that. Anyone living in this country can do anything they want with their life, regardless of race.

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад +4

      ​@@deluxebulls5939 lies! We are pushed down within the country. We are only valued outside.

    • @deluxebulls5939
      @deluxebulls5939 Месяц назад +2

      @@tinachristine4573 😬

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад +7

      @@deluxebulls5939 no lies told. Watch how Meghan Markle was treated, how Diane Abbott is treated, how a legend like Naomi Campbell is treated. There are forces uniting to fight us at every turn with little to no provocation. It's like black people are fair game for any petty bully.

    • @deluxebulls5939
      @deluxebulls5939 Месяц назад +8

      @@tinachristine4573 I know you didn’t say Megan markle. Nah I can’t take you seriously now 😂

  • @anneobichere5003
    @anneobichere5003 Месяц назад +6

    Hi Lamide!! I love the points you displayed in the video. I am thinking of moving outside of the UK.

  • @CaliToTheCrowd
    @CaliToTheCrowd Месяц назад +1

    Love everything about this video

  • @andile5945
    @andile5945 Месяц назад +9

    You are benefitting from the large enterprise, clerical and or political networks the UK has established over many years. Its quite remarkable. Im a common wealth citizen, i too have inherited some benefits. Remarkable really but its really also extremely important to have a good education. I think that was implicit in your video. Though, i believe It should really be the first point.

  • @Lifelongloser
    @Lifelongloser Месяц назад +8

    I’m desperate to leave but unfortunately I live four doors down from a pub.

    • @tarlkoroban3733
      @tarlkoroban3733 20 дней назад +3

      The pub will be closed down, boarded up and grafittitized soon so you should be good to go.

  • @BisiLIFE
    @BisiLIFE Месяц назад +3

    Thank you so very much for this video. I appreciate your honesty and insight! May your Ancestors continue to bless you. Daalu riine nwanne m nwanyị 🙌🏿👍🏿🔥

  • @BaltzerBoy
    @BaltzerBoy Месяц назад

    Great video. Would love to know more about fidc 🙏🏽

  • @victoriaazubuike7981
    @victoriaazubuike7981 Месяц назад +3

    Honestly, one one of the biggest flexs!

  • @helix5779
    @helix5779 Месяц назад +3

    You all should go indeed yes thank you

  • @dannyh9290
    @dannyh9290 5 дней назад

    Truly excellent video. Brit born and raised, I'd never know this without watching this, but I did suspect as I know we're always perceived as rich outside Europe.

  • @ayak6317
    @ayak6317 Месяц назад

    Great vid. One question did you and your partner move together? Or how are you balancing a LDR?

  • @tarlkoroban3733
    @tarlkoroban3733 20 дней назад

    You are correct about the accent. Excellent observation.

  • @henrytudor8537
    @henrytudor8537 Месяц назад +4

    I have lived in the UK for 9years now. I love it and will keep living here. I hate places where the temperature is hot and I have to be under AC all the time. Also, I dont like places with no social security.

    • @louisenayon4171
      @louisenayon4171 3 дня назад

      Agreed with you. I have lived in Uk over few decades , loved it as well as many opportunities . God bless Uk .

  • @riagandhi148
    @riagandhi148 Месяц назад +1

    I love the realness in this video! All such valid points

  • @wakkashussain5338
    @wakkashussain5338 21 день назад +3

    The world doesnt start and stop in the UK. The world is a big place. UK is now downhill. Was very good until late 1990's.

  • @sunnysingh01234
    @sunnysingh01234 Месяц назад +7

    Hey, I really like your content.
    I’m in a cross road in my career, a middle manager for one of the big four; looking for some variety outside of the UK.
    Is it scary taking the plunge? I’m quite risk adverse but I know deep down it’s what I need to do.
    Also thanks for showcasing all of these privileges that I weren’t aware of.

    • @saasda6255
      @saasda6255 Месяц назад

      You could easily switch within the big 4 to different country on a work visa , also can I ask what why you wouldn’t want to make partner ?

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +3

      You could start by moving to a Big 4 in another country so that you have some level of familiarity. It can be scary but it will be worth it, even if it’s just to get that experience under your belt

    • @sunnysingh01234
      @sunnysingh01234 Месяц назад

      @@saasda6255
      At this moment in time the juice is not worth the squeeze.
      In my department, achieving a reasonable work-life balance seems impossible without sacrificing significant personal time and energy. The directors and associate directors appear excessively burdened compared to my previous experiences in other firms.

  • @Bigmanstyling101
    @Bigmanstyling101 Месяц назад +3

    Left and not looking back 👍👍

  • @garywhapples7172
    @garywhapples7172 Месяц назад +2

    FYI the pound fell in 2008 during the global financial crisis. It went from 1.6 euro to 1.1euro.
    8 years before the brexit referendum.

    • @stuartrowland4818
      @stuartrowland4818 5 дней назад

      It peaked in 2001, plateaued 2007.
      Then began plummeting. 2015 was just a spike on the way done before dropping again.
      In case, you were interested.

  • @civbabez22
    @civbabez22 Месяц назад +10

    I'm sold. Now it's a matter of actually getting an opportunity in Dubai. How do we navigate such a competitive job market? Could you share tips on how to go about job applications and how to answer questions about needing a UAE work visa?

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 Месяц назад

      If you’re black don’t do it. Please

  • @AfricanExpat
    @AfricanExpat Месяц назад +1

    What is the link to your network?

  • @adesuyia
    @adesuyia 22 дня назад +1

    Nice video. I have Canadian & US citizenship, and of course Nigerian citizenship through my parents. It has its perks.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  21 день назад +1

      That’s amazing! I have a Nigerian and Canadian passport also

    • @sylviasworld9397
      @sylviasworld9397 12 дней назад

      I have UK passport (born and raised ) and got Nigerian passport too in my adulthood.
      Left the UK in 2021. I go back every year though.... In the summer only obvs.

  • @Pappiah
    @Pappiah Месяц назад +1

    Hey Lamide Please could you kindly share some of your favorite podcasts for mindset business and more. I really want to start feeding myself with great

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад

      Hey are you signed up to my newsletter? I try to drop a podcast that I liked that week towards the end, I’ll keep doing it going forward; lamideelizabeth.substack.com/p/pronoia

  • @nnamdiodozi7713
    @nnamdiodozi7713 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for shooting this. When you say that the UK currency is one of the strongest, can you elaborate on what you mean?Do you mean stable ie it’s historically been a good store of value? Or strong on a current value basis eg be comparing the nominal exchange rate with a PPP measure of value?

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +3

      Yes purchasing power and stability mainly

    • @danielbritton4958
      @danielbritton4958 Месяц назад

      No purchasing power is declining against the euro dollar franc but soaring against emerging market currencies. Naira rand etc

  • @HA-kw7vq
    @HA-kw7vq Месяц назад +5

    I think it's important to consider not only the ability to speak a language, but also the clarity and articulation of speech. I've encountered many English speakers with poor diction, which could limit their success. Therefore, it's not entirely accurate to say that being from the UK guarantees better treatment.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +6

      I never said it guarantees better treatment, there are obviously nuances but the exceptions do not negate the rule

    • @bolu101
      @bolu101 27 дней назад

      Well she mentioned that they’re levels to it. Some of them use slangs and it’s affecting their ability to speak well.

  • @jhosue365
    @jhosue365 Месяц назад +1

    so this only works if you work remotely, hmmm

  • @davidoluwoleakomolafe5201
    @davidoluwoleakomolafe5201 Месяц назад

    Just a year(1981) after giving birth in the UK, my parents returned to Nigeria with me. I was opportune to return to the UK in 2021 shortly after my British passport application turned out a success.
    Truth be told, I was lucky to have seen you on the Ytube bringing your exposure, and the benefit of holding a British passport. Yes, you would be surprised that a British Passport Holder like me barely speak good English, let alone its accent.
    It wouldn't take you a second to know that this is a Nigerian accent.
    I believe there is a lot to learn from your space. Thanks.

    • @DoyinVoice
      @DoyinVoice Месяц назад +1

      Being British is a combination of been born and "raised" as opposed to just a holder. as A british nigerian born and raised here, i'm
      completely different in terms of mentality to a nigerian girl. completely different world and mindset. i love going to nigeria but people can tell i'm
      not nigerian 😂 mindset and environment shapes you

  • @robot3507
    @robot3507 Месяц назад +4

    This is very interesting to watch as an Emirati who has immigrated to the UK just for a change of culture and exploring. Just finished my A levels and will be studying law at imperial.
    I hope you’re enjoying the UAE and Dubai as a whole, I love British weather way more. 😂

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад

      Haha! It’s a great place for education and learning so best of luck!

  • @purepositiveenergy9957
    @purepositiveenergy9957 10 дней назад

    When your a born UK British citizen like myself , that has also left the country to go on holiday it is very true you are treated differently. I am grateful everyday and make my life as comfortable as possible with positivity in my mind and as you get older you will realise life has a lot to offer.

  • @catchzeeifyoucan5059
    @catchzeeifyoucan5059 26 дней назад

    Always thought these things but to have them confirmed definitely makes me think it’s time to leave!

  • @Naomi-zj2yf
    @Naomi-zj2yf Месяц назад

    How do I get a job abroad, the ones I see request a work visa/permit.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +1

      I’m only familiar with getting jobs where the company pays for your visa unfortunately, maybe someone else can help

  • @deedee8740
    @deedee8740 Месяц назад +4

    I recently moved to Dubai and I am leaving as it feels quite segregated and I cannot see myself there longterm. The Uk is not for me (due to lack of opportunites), but Dubai for me is not the one either. I think everyone should try it for themselves though. It has been great to work out what I do and do not like.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +2

      Completely agree, you definitely have to find where and what world for you 🤍

    • @harry.flashman
      @harry.flashman Месяц назад +1

      whats the oroblem with Africa?

  • @larahart978
    @larahart978 Месяц назад

    I'm kind of confused. Did you still earn in GBP while you were working in Dubai ? If you work for a British company based in dubai will you still earn in pounds and also not have to pay UK taxes

  • @tryphosalove
    @tryphosalove Месяц назад

    Truth 💯!

  • @davidicusb
    @davidicusb Месяц назад +2

    I'm glad you highlighted and accepted the hypocrisy of the privilege that you too enjoy, even though you're not white. It's refreshing.

    • @anutuyi
      @anutuyi Месяц назад

      Yes really refreshing. The gusto with which she emphasizes this is also quite appealing.

  • @sylviasworld9397
    @sylviasworld9397 12 дней назад

    What you said is true. You see the benefits when you leave the UK especially.

  • @FireMaster123
    @FireMaster123 Месяц назад +2

    Wait so if i move to dubai and i have a job in dubai the uk wont tax my Dubai income?

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +5

      Nope!

    • @HA-kw7vq
      @HA-kw7vq Месяц назад

      Not yet but i feel they will soon as so many young people leaving

  • @britishknight1534
    @britishknight1534 Месяц назад

    I like the Wonderboom speaker in the back. 👍🏾

  • @Juniperberrie25
    @Juniperberrie25 10 дней назад

    Although ive only ever lived in the UK I completely understand your point about the accent. I used to live in Birmingham and people treated me completely differently because I was from London, some people seemed to be in awe of me 😂 they valued my opinions a lot more because of my accent.

  • @Illy.87
    @Illy.87 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for the video! I’m looking to move to Dubai from the UK and I’ve been looking for a job in counselling/social work but finding it difficult. Is there anywhere you can signpost me?

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 Месяц назад

      You can’t afford Dubai with that career. What’s wrong with you.

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад

      ​@leonhenry4861 thank you for telling her the facts.

    • @Illy.87
      @Illy.87 Месяц назад +2

      Lol you don’t know my financial situation. I’m actually moving to Dubai in 2 months and don’t need to work as I will live on my passive income until I choose to work. You’re probably use to having one source of income brokie.

    • @IOUZ2
      @IOUZ2 Месяц назад +5

      ​@@leonhenry4861you sounded too sure about someone you don't know.

  • @ernestmfakudze
    @ernestmfakudze Месяц назад +5

    It's my first time on your channel Lamide and I find it very refreshing because you don't shy away from the truth. I'm from Eswatini, next door to South Africa and I've lived in the UK for the past 29 years. I treasure my British citizenship more than any possession I have because it allows me to live and work in one of the most amazing countries of the world despite what many people think of the UK these days. In the UK you can be anything you want if you are willing to work hard and make the right choices in your life. I remember back in 1997 when I queued the whole night outside the French Embassy in London just to get a Schengen Visa to visit France. I always felt like a second class citizen when I did not have British citizenship.
    Even today I still have nightmares of what I used to go through at London Heathrow immigration when I entered the UK on my African passport. They require so many documents and if anything is not not in order they just deport you. Once, as a British citizen, I was returning to the UK from France at Kings Cross with some Japanese friends. All the Japanese people I was with were simply waved through by immigration. I showed my Bfitish passport and they were like "wait, let's check this passport of yours to ensure you are not up to no good" It was kind of funny because they had nothing on me, but this is what people from third world countries have to go through when they try to come to the UK.
    So I'm glad that you don't take your British citizenship for granted anymore because it gives us so much freedom. That's why dozens of people are dying in the oceans trying to reach the UK.

  • @elana604
    @elana604 23 дня назад

    Apart from finance and bwinf a lawywr whar orher hobs can a prodessional do in the Virgin Islands.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  22 дня назад

      I don’t know much about the Virgin Islands sorry

  • @DJ-uk5mm
    @DJ-uk5mm 6 часов назад

    Great vid 5:36 “ seen what has happened to certain currencies…. People have lost their life savings ….due to devaluation…..” people should earn in local currency and transfer to bitcoin….”

  • @tamirisloureiro267
    @tamirisloureiro267 Месяц назад

    Great video but please check your microphone for a buzzing noise throughout

  • @atypeofelement
    @atypeofelement Месяц назад +8

    I will never leave South Africa and every problem it comes with, also the number of 1st world expats coming here is an indicator😭

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +1

      🤣 you can leave for a bit and come back, it’s good to experience other parts of the world

    • @Goodman849
      @Goodman849 13 дней назад

      I met a sa in Ireland he said sa is a failed state

  • @valeriecouronnee9238
    @valeriecouronnee9238 Месяц назад

    Lamide sounds academic is not jargons instead of saying slang , one would also say shes well spoken .

  • @Watchtuber7868
    @Watchtuber7868 Месяц назад +1

    If I had the money, I would have done it without hesitation.

  • @jenniferconally7738
    @jenniferconally7738 22 дня назад +1

    I always make a point to speak with a fake British posh accent wherever I go. It's my way of challenging people's perceptions and highlighting the idiocy of judging someone based on their accent rather than who they really are.

  • @stevedom1
    @stevedom1 День назад

    i left 20 years ago...could see how it was going...dumbed down, immigration out of control, no real forward planning. Look at Chinese cities today & infrastructure!!! and safety and cleanliness!

  • @larry_saytee
    @larry_saytee 6 дней назад

    Agreed with your points. Will I get blocked if I say that you are well spoken, lol!

  • @saint_travels1
    @saint_travels1 Месяц назад

    Facts

  • @thefinephi
    @thefinephi Месяц назад

    Question, with your situation and not being a tax resident do you run into issues with healthcare? I’m American but just interested in how this impacts your living between the three countries.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +2

      Hey, no I haven’t. I use private healthcare in any country outside the UK & it’s usually fine. I recently had a derma appt and I just used my passport number instead of a residents ID number + my address and had no issue. Does that answer your question?

    • @thefinephi
      @thefinephi Месяц назад

      Yes it does thank you!

  • @khensk
    @khensk Месяц назад +1

    Crazy because a lot of people try to move there all the time. I'm South African and know we have a large expat community there

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +6

      If you’re from outside the UK it’s a good place to move for a while there’s a lot to gain but when you’ve lived there your whole life there’s even more to gain by leaving

    • @danielbritton4958
      @danielbritton4958 Месяц назад

      I'm British/ English whichever you prefer and live in East London SA now. I do not see this expat community you speak of lol. Unless that's cape town

  • @kingfire7093
    @kingfire7093 22 дня назад

    So there do we move to

  • @Pelana_speaks
    @Pelana_speaks Месяц назад +1

    I’m actually curious to see what you think of living outside of London and wanting to come back. I’m a Brit who’s lived in 2 different countries in the space of 12 years.
    Would love to go back to the UK but struggling to find the benefits besides education 🙃

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +1

      I feel you 😅 Education, some good career opportunities depending on your field and family/friends but now a lot of my family/friends are also looking to move 😅

    • @anfieldreds_1892
      @anfieldreds_1892 Месяц назад +4

      definitely move out of London. Nicer places outside of London. Yes night life is not the same but quality of life in general is better outside London, and UK is small enough that you can drive back to London anytime.

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад +4

      ​@anfieldreds_1892 💯. I was that person who was so obsessed with London until I lived outside the capital for a spell and now, you can't pay me to squeeze myself into that jungle. London is actually scary and I'm saying this as a well travelled person that even lives in the ghettos of Africa. I fear how you can be walking in a nice posh street in London and then you turn the corner and boom you are walking through a run down deserted council estate with dodgy looking people. I get so nervous when this happens to me.

    • @anfieldreds_1892
      @anfieldreds_1892 Месяц назад +2

      @@tinachristine4573 thanks for sharing. I personally don’t feel unsafe anywhere in London however, outside or London is generally cleaner, more greenery, friendlier folks, cheaper, cheaper and bigger houses, less congested, and yes safer.

    • @tinachristine4573
      @tinachristine4573 Месяц назад +2

      @anfieldreds_1892 I don't feel unsafe per se, maybe it's jarring and a bit ghetto and run down in lots of parts and it's that air that makes one feel like 'anything goes'. Londoners scurry around as well 😅, a behaviour that is not very reassuring. And then you turn another corner and walk straight into a car worth 250k easy. Crazy place. I'm glad to be out of it but for years I mistakenly thought that I could be part of the madness.

  • @biker3762
    @biker3762 Месяц назад

    very infromative video jut feel like since uk left the eu brtis cant realy move to much better places unle they are lucky and can get a visa toe europe or usa wich is hard

    • @Goodman849
      @Goodman849 13 дней назад

      I threw away my Netherlands residency card. Felt so bad living there.

  • @eddiebirch2067
    @eddiebirch2067 Месяц назад +2

    Bye

  • @wickhunter7733
    @wickhunter7733 Месяц назад +1

    Do you also hold a Canadian passport and how old were you when you became a millionaire?

    • @likefanta2049
      @likefanta2049 Месяц назад +2

      She does have a Canadian passport

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +3

      I’m not a millionaire lol, not yet anyways

  • @Goodman849
    @Goodman849 13 дней назад

    Yea im currently in the Philippines 1 pound 75 peso!

  • @talk2s5061X
    @talk2s5061X Месяц назад

    👀

  • @DJ-uk5mm
    @DJ-uk5mm 6 часов назад

    Great vid 5:36 “ seen what has happened to certain currencies…. People have lost their life savings ….due to devaluation…..” people should earn in local currency and transfer to bitcoin…. Best asymmetric bet in your lifetime ….. spot on about accents too .. in the uk. Teach yourself ‘RP’……. Received Pronunciation’. This is one of the best pieces of advice I can offer….. I can explain why if you want me to :-)

  • @homodeus8713
    @homodeus8713 Месяц назад +4

    A British accent engenders hostility in some African countries if you’re from there.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +1

      Really? Like which places or you mean in terms of being more likely to get scammed etc?

    • @user-rc8zv9em4s
      @user-rc8zv9em4s Месяц назад

      Maybe only in Nigeria or where you are from

    • @user-wn3tg7gl2w
      @user-wn3tg7gl2w Месяц назад +2

      Maybe in some of the former French or German or Portuguese colonies where English isn't official but it is a sign of education or being well globalised in others.

  • @IntrovertMaxxing
    @IntrovertMaxxing 21 день назад

    After you Olamide

  • @OluwaremiAdeyemiOyeyele
    @OluwaremiAdeyemiOyeyele Месяц назад

    I have a british accent but not a british passport 😢

  • @EsiriE
    @EsiriE Месяц назад +1

    "otherwise you'll get blocked" I'm soo done LOL

  • @Windy3s
    @Windy3s 23 дня назад

    Really Good the Accent is a real thing I was born in UK left at 4 back at 18 but in same community my Accent is 9ja just can't change 😂 after 30 years back so my passport is a lie 😅😂😂😂

  • @MO-ss5mj
    @MO-ss5mj Месяц назад +5

    You have pretty privilege/halo too. Xxx Remember that ❤

  • @robllan
    @robllan 26 минут назад

    Fact check: If you’re not a tax resident in the UK, then you won’t have a tax liability in the UK for the salary you earned overseas. That has absolutely nothing to do with tax treaties. I think you’re confused about what a tax treaty is. It would only become relevant if you remitted your salary to a UK account and had been a UK tax resident for part of the tax year.
    As for the accent, I think people are starting to learn to listen to the content of what people say and refrain from judging a book by its cover. Sorry love, I don’t think you scored so well there, but I wish you luck with your dating options!

  • @teeteeme5752
    @teeteeme5752 11 дней назад

    Convince me to leave. Don't you find a job first before leaving? What's the name of the network

  • @vietkong1
    @vietkong1 20 дней назад

    So only cooperate then 🆗

  • @jjhw2941
    @jjhw2941 Месяц назад

    Sure I could earn more money, but I'd have to leave The Shire, which would only happen if I had to throw a ring into Mount Doom.

  • @km-1867
    @km-1867 7 дней назад

    The part on the accent is very very real. Funny, but real. Its indirect white privilege. 😂

  • @ellabaiden
    @ellabaiden Месяц назад +2

    The question now is which country should I move to😩

  • @Robert-vw3od
    @Robert-vw3od Месяц назад +3

    You won’t convince me to leave the United Kingdom and despite being anti-Brexit the United Kingdom is my home, I think people who say I want to go and live somewhere else are part of the problem.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +2

      That’s nice Robert, I’m happy you feel that way 😊

    • @Bush-Obama
      @Bush-Obama 22 дня назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @user-kb3wd2tx7y
      @user-kb3wd2tx7y 22 дня назад

      Thank you. If you see the problems with where you live then that is where you are needed to make the change. Britain has some wonderful things about it and we should all stop running away and learn to work with what we have.

    • @crazybanditt
      @crazybanditt 10 дней назад

      Work with what you have doesn’t mean anything because you cannot actively change or influence anything. Unless you’re happy you’re just settling.

  • @trai1338
    @trai1338 Месяц назад

    Olamide as someone who has property in the UK but works abroad are the taxes on rental income high? Would love to find out
    Love your videos as always :)

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад

      In the Uk?

    • @trai1338
      @trai1338 Месяц назад

      Yeah taxes on rental income on a property in the UK whilst residing overseas

  • @_northeastside
    @_northeastside Месяц назад +1

    You convince me to not go back there. Where should I go to ? 😩🤣

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +3

      😂😂 i think I’ll need to make a follow up video on how to choose where you want to go

    • @homodeus8713
      @homodeus8713 Месяц назад +6

      Go where you’re treated best.

    • @irene4633
      @irene4633 Месяц назад

      @@homodeus8713well said

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад

      Nomad capitalist lol

  • @vibrancepeak
    @vibrancepeak Месяц назад +18

    As an African working across various countries in the Humanitarian Aid Sector, I find this video somewhat triggering. While what you've said is true, im not sure its worth celebrating this previledge. I've personally experienced poor treatment due to my accent and the assumption from my Western colleagues that they are superior. Particularly when working in Western countries. I've faced barriers to promotion because my passport makes it difficult to take on roles that require extensive travel. Dont come for me please, just sharing my side of the story.

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +9

      Hey, thanks for sharing and I understand how it can be triggering. As I mentioned towards the very end of the video I can also relate to often being outside the loop when it comes to common ‘privileges’ by virtue of being a young, black, female amongst other things. However, as I mentioned at the start of the video, this video was for other people from the UK/the West who complain about the country rather seeing the glass as half full and recognising all the benefits they have. I stand by that as my stance has always been that we should do the best we can with what we have to improve our lives. I obviously don’t agree with treating people differently based on their accents, passports etc because it’s wrong and I will and have stuck up for people when I see it happening and I hope others do to but it was an example that illustrates my point rather than a celebration of it. I hope that makes sense and sorry that you have received poor treatment by virtue of having a weaker passport which obviously isn’t your fault.

    • @vibrancepeak
      @vibrancepeak Месяц назад +8

      @lamide: Okay, I understand your perspective, but consider this: imagine a white man makes a video about how white men can best use their white privilege in America. How do you think that would be received?"

    • @mrrjh5609
      @mrrjh5609 Месяц назад

      Cry me a river get elocution lessons

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +2

      They literally do, they just don’t have to call it that. Do you have the same perspective for content that teaches women how to use their femininity to get what they want? Or is your position on this because you feel like it doesn’t benefit you?

    • @vibrancepeak
      @vibrancepeak Месяц назад +11

      Your video is problematic, and if you can’t understand that, thats on you. It suggests exploiting privilege while ignoring the rights of local populations. Nowhere in your video do you advocate for fair treatment. Promoting the use of nationality-based privileges to gain benefits abroad overlooks ethical considerations and reinforces systemic inequalities. It’s called discrimination/exploitation. Everything that was wrong with colonialism. A more respectful approach is to encourage positive cultural engagement and equality, rather than exploiting race/nationality based privileges at the expense of others. This is my final comment on this subject.

  • @OO-kd4gq
    @OO-kd4gq Месяц назад +1

    Who stops them from leaving

  • @user-oe9vq4em7o
    @user-oe9vq4em7o Месяц назад +2

    i'm from london her accent is posh, her bars just too high

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +10

      There’s a difference between being well spoken and having a posh accent, I definitely don’t have a posh accent

    • @ReeRee_Donita
      @ReeRee_Donita Месяц назад +3

      No it isn’t. She has a London accent. The only “posh” accent would be Received Pronunciation (aka the Queen’s English)

  • @manuelregiment
    @manuelregiment Месяц назад

    ❤❤🇬🇭

  • @BeyondFrameVlogs-dj8ph
    @BeyondFrameVlogs-dj8ph Месяц назад +1

    Will you marry me

  • @dailyinspiration7509
    @dailyinspiration7509 Месяц назад +1

    One way to vote is think Uk Reform will end slavery to WEF, ULEZ, Chem Spraying
    So Favouring your vote not to blood thirsty Labour or Tories will be beautiful and a nail in their coffers 🔥✅❤️.

    • @ReeRee_Donita
      @ReeRee_Donita Месяц назад

      I wouldn’t trust reform either, tbh. With the amount of Tories defecting to it, how are you sure it isn’t going to be Tory party 2.0? I have no idea who to vote for, even as far as sensible policies are concerned.

  • @michellebalnozan3972
    @michellebalnozan3972 Месяц назад +2

    Girl you need a home! Why are you living between 4 countries? 🤣🤣

    • @Lamideelizabeth
      @Lamideelizabeth  Месяц назад +4

      LOOL I have homes thankfully, but I am young & free so I need to live life. There will always be time to be shackled to one place 🤣

    • @michellebalnozan3972
      @michellebalnozan3972 Месяц назад

      True

  • @kylerwatson9410
    @kylerwatson9410 Месяц назад +4

    British people are perceived as more intelligent because of their accents.

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 Месяц назад +8

      No, it’s because they conquered half the bloody planet

    • @MO-ss5mj
      @MO-ss5mj Месяц назад +1

      "Gunconquered"

    • @joehouston2833
      @joehouston2833 Месяц назад

      ​@@leonhenry4861
      No.. The Arabs/Ottomans did..

    • @harry.flashman
      @harry.flashman Месяц назад

      they invented the modern world and are intelligent.

    • @joehouston2833
      @joehouston2833 Месяц назад +2

      @@harry.flashman
      Stealing is not "invention"

  • @Riku_addict
    @Riku_addict Месяц назад

    You're so beautiful 😍🩷

  • @user-td9eu2lp2c
    @user-td9eu2lp2c 15 дней назад

    x2 speed and that's 7 minutes to GTFO