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how to talk about visas with an employer

I interviewed for a job that would be abroad this summer and did a little research on visas to find out if I was eligible. I am from Canada and want to work in the UK so I had some options and figured if they want to hire me then it could be figured out. However this employer will not tell me if they are offering me the job but keep asking if I have a visa which makes the visa application difficult. I can apply for the youth working holiday visa which I do not need a job offer but this visa is two years and so the health insurance cost is really expensive (especially when I don't know important things like how much I will be making or if I am even hired). Other visa options I do need to know if I am hired so I can…

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Recommended Reading

I just wanted to share some of the books that have made a huge impact on me and my thoughts on work and the myths that are created around work, employment, and education . If this is against the rules, feel free to delete. Also feel free to suggest some other books people can read. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Work by Andrea Komlosy Automation and the Future of work by Aaron Benanav Fully Automated Luxury Communism by Aaron Bastani Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil Inventing the Future by Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams Platform Capitalism by Nick Srnicek Love the Questions by Ian Angus

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Adams Rolls Back $24-an-Hour Minimum Pay Rate for Delivery Workers

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Living in a uhaul storage unit

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This is an amazing step forward, I hope more places enact laws like this.

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My 4-year university that pays minimum wage for student work wants to know why work engagement sucks

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Minimum wage where I live is $15.74 and yet I see several job postings below minimum

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Society: “Stop it with the slavery, it’s a human rights violation.” Capitalists: “Okay, then we’ll enslave monkeys ¯_(ツ)_/¯”

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Glassdoor review for a toxic workplace and the CEO’s very selective response

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You appreciate all of us yet will only show it to 10 of us… ughh