Titel: Living & working in Britain What's it really like Living and Working in Britain? Not surprisingly, there's a lot more to life than castles, cricket and crumpets. This book is guaranteed to make your life in Britain easier and more enjoyable. Regardless of whether you're planning to stay for a few weeks or indefinitely, Living and Working in Britain has been written for you! Vital topics covered include: How to find a job with a good salary and conditions. How to obtain a residence or work permit. How to avoid and overcome problems on arrival. How to find your dream home. How to make the most of post office and telephone services. How to get the best education for your family. How to make the best use of public transport. How to endure motoring in Britain. How to obtain the best health treatment. How to insure yourself against all eventualities. How to stretch your pounds further. How to make the most of your leisure time. How to enjoy the British sporting life. How to find the best shopping bargains. How to do numerous other things not listed above. Living and Working in Britain is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of practical information available about everyday life in Britain. It's packed with over 500 pages of important and useful data, designed to help you avoid costly mistakes and save both time and money. Read this book and discover what it's really like to live and work in Britain INHOUDSOPGAVE IMPORTANT NOTE Britain is a diverse country with many faces, a variety of ethnic groups, religions and customs, and continuously changing rules, regulations (particularly with respect to social security, the National Health Service, education and taxes), interest rates and prices. Note that a change of government in Britain can have far-reaching effects on many important aspects of life. I can't recommend too strongly that you always check with an official and reliable source (not always the same) before making any major decisions, or taking an irreversible course of action. However, don't believe everything you're told or read (even, dare I say it, herein). Useful addresses and references to other sources of information have been included in all chapters and in Appendices A and B, to help you obtain further information and verify details with official sources. Important points have been emphasised, in bold print, some of which it would be expensive, or even dangerous, to disregard. Ignore them at your peril or cast. Unless specifically stated, the reference to any company, organisation or product in this book doesn't constitute an endorsement or recommendation. Any reference to any place or person (living or dead) is purely coincidental. There's no such place as Britain.
1. FINDING A JOB - Qualifications - Employment service - Jobcentres - Recruitment consultants - Foreign language assistants - Contract jobs/part-time jobs - Temporary & casual jobs - Holiday & short term jobs - Voluntary work - Salary - Self-employment - Trainees & work experience - Au Pairs - Working Illegally - Language 2. WORKING CONDITIONS - Part-Time employees - Terms of employment - Contract of employment - Employment conditions 3. PERMITS & VISAS - Entry clearance - Work permits - Extending your stay - Deportation - Settlement 4. ARRIVAL - Immigration - Entry refusal - Passport stamps - Customs - Police registration - Council tax registration - Embassy registration - Checklists 5. ACCOMODATION
- Temporary Accomodation - Relocation Consultants - Buying/Selling property - Estate agents - Home improvements - Rented accomodation - Moving house - Inventory - Keys & security - Utilities & central heating 6. POST OFFICE SERVICES - Letter post/parcel post - Important documents & valuables - Miscellaneous services - Mail collection - Change of address - Postal orders - National savings accounts - Girobank account - Unsolicited mail 7. TELEPHONE - Telephone companies - BT Phone installation & registration - Using the thelephone - BT network services - Information & entertainment numbers - BT Call Rates - Telephone bills - International calls - Public telephones - Car & Mobile telephones - Telegrams, Telex & Fax - Directories - Internet - Moving house or leaving Britain 8. TELEVISION & RADIO - Standards - Television stations - TV Licence - Satellite television - Cable television - Videos - Radio
9. EDUCATION - State and private schools - Special education - American & International schools - Higher education - Further education - Language schools 10. PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Trains & Underground trains - Buses - Ferries & Le Shuttle - Timetables & maps - Taxis - Airline services 11. MOTORING - Vehicle importation - Vehicle registration - Buying a car - Test certificate - Selling a car - Driving licence - Car insurance - Vehicle excise duty - Traffic police - Motorcycles - Garages & servicing - Car hire - Motoring organisations - Pedestrian road rules 12. HEALTH - National Health Service (NHS) - Private health treatment - Doctors - Drugs & medicines - Hospitals & clinics - Dentist - Optician - Counselling - Births & Deaths 13. INSURANCE
- Insurance companies - Insurance contracts - Social security - National insurance - Pensions - Accident insurance - Permanent health insurance - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Long-Term care insurance - Buildings insurance - Home-Contents insurance - Personal Liability insurance - Holiday & Travel insurance - Motor Breakdown insurance - Car insurance - Life insurance 14. FINANCE - British currency & Foreign currency - Credit rating - Banks - Building societies - Savings accounts - Cash, debit and credit cards - Eurocheques - Overdrafts - Loans & Mortgages - Council Tax - Value Added Tax (VAT) - Income tax - Capital gains tax - Inheritance tax - Wills - Cost of living 18. ODDS & ENDS - British Citizenship - Climate - Economy & Trade - Geography - Government - Legal & General Advice - Marriage & Divorce - Military Service - Pets
- Police - Population & Religion - Social customs - Time difference - Tipping 19. THE BRITISH 20. MOVING HOUSE OR LEAVING BRITAIN - Moving house - Leaving Britain APPENDICES USEFUL ADDRESSES - Appendix a: Useful Addresses - Appendix B: Further Reading - Appendix C: Weights & Measures - Appendix D: Map of Britain - Appendix E: Service Directory INDEX ORDER FORM