Quick question

[pie]

Does anyone know if there is actually a difference between a National and a Citizen.

Dh seen job he wants to apply for but they ask for a National. I'm pretty sure he can't apply as he isn't a Citizen, but just in case I'm wrong!

TIA

I dont think british people are citizens ar ethey?

I don't know, but surely they can't do that?

coddy, officially we are Subjects

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Isn't it that nationality is defined by where you are born or parent's nationality (e.g you can be British when born abroad if parents are Britons working abroad, but citizenship can be granted to foreign nationals who reside here?

Isn't it that nationality is defined by where you are born or parent's nationality (e.g you can be British when born abroad if parents are Britons working abroad, but citizenship can be granted to foreign nationals who reside here?

HI Pie --
I imagine your DP could have the job, as long as he has the legal right to abode (live) and work in Britain. I'm not a British subject, but I can take legally work here because I have legal residency. It might be worth your DP ringing to clarify what they mean; what kind of job is it? Is your DP already legally working in this country? Or if you're married, and you are a British subject, your DP can apply for residency and then have the legal right to live/work in the UK. The job ad is probably effectively saying that they aren't willing to go through the hoops to apply for a Work Permit. HTH.

We are married and DH does have indefinte leave with no restrictions stamped in his passport, so I guess residency.

Its a customs and excise job, british nationals only. So I don't think that he can apply. Oh well at least application 401 won't get to be turned down

Thanks anyway everyone.

I was thinking it must be a govt. job.

My DH gave up all hope on application No. 14 that didn't even get an interview! Tell your DH to set a better example by keeping plugging away at it....

Its hard to keep the morale up though zebra isn't. I mean DH has seriously applied for over 400 jobs over the past 3 years, had about 4 months of actual work and about 30 interviews.

How do you encourage them when they're so despondent?

isn't it? I mean

argghhh fever is melting brain.

That does sound like a pisser; has he tried registering with a temp agency? I mean, would it suit you guys if he had to run off at short notice to jobs the far end of the city? Some of the jobs are c**p, but at least they are only temp, and if you can consistently make yourself available at short notice a steady stream of work is usually possible.

I don't know about boosting morale, to be honest. It's like walking on eggshells, but at least your DH can't be blamed for not trying, whereas mine prefers to hide his head in the sand and claim it's no use trying. 5 years ago DH literally had recruitment agents falling over themselves to sign him up, and now he applies for jobs that look perfect for him on paper and has managed to get only one interview -- which was only "exploratory" and will probably come to nothing, anyway.