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How has Brexit actually affected you so far?

Buddy Bradley said:
I think my stocks have gone up because they're in dollars, but the stock price of the company went down because of all the market uncertainty. I have no idea what the net effect was.

Also, Brexit has made me turn off the news.
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What stocks have you invested in?
 
wheelie_bin said:
Which is incredible given that GBP has also been going back up against Euro and USD.

Maybe the markets have got bored with mucking about and decided to get on with business as people aren't paying them enough attention any more.
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Next they'll be telling us that The Jungle hasn't set up in Dover...
 
wheelie_bin said:
Which is incredible given that GBP has also been going back up against Euro and USD.

Maybe the markets have got bored with mucking about and decided to get on with business as people aren't paying them enough attention any more.
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presumably they've made/lost any money they were going to make/lose by whichever way they were gambling.
 
Maybe. Which reminds me that more than a few of those speculators might have taken out 1 month positions though, so watch for turbulence up or down in 3rd week of July. Which will be blamed on something other than "just speculative gambling", obviously.
 
Been speaking with European research partners about submitting some EU grant applications through their institutions rather than mine as originally planned. Also advising two PhD students - one Polish and one German - about postdoc opportunities in the EU, since they now do not see their futures here.
 
I know this isn't necessarily the right place to ask, but I don't know where else to go! I'm from the EU and I'm really worried about what's going to happen to me, on a really practical level, in a post Brexit scenario (call me selfish if you have to). I've been here over 20 years, had jobs, paid taxes, never claimed any sort of hand outs, blah blah blah… but it looks like I might not be eligible for a residence card (looooooooooooooong story - basically I fall through the cracks of the criteria). There's a forum called Immigration Boards which seem to have lots of knowledgeable advice/help around immigration, EU and not EU. Unfortunately, I'm unable to join - apparently, I'm a known spammer, which is absurd (the email address I want to use is one I use very rarely, and I'm with Sky as a broadband provider - it really doesn't make sense, but there's absolutely nothing I can do. Will try from a couple of other places next week, but frankly I don't need that sh*** right know).

So anyway, I was wondering if anybody here knows of

  1. any other forums based around practical help on immigration
  2. Any vaguely organised group who will stand up for EU citizens in this country, if there's such a thing?(Yeah, yeah, the SNP. But seriously.)

Don't get me wrong, looking further ahead, I can see myself getting hugely involved in anti racism movements and such, because it's just too sickening to see what's happening, but right know I'm selfishly worried about being able to stay in this country in the first place. (Oh, yeah, sure I'm OK for the next 2 years + however long it'll take to invoke article 50, but I'm not finding that thought helpful enough.)

Thanks!
 
£500 increase in solar panel prices on a job we've already taken a deposit on and agreed the price on, so that's a straight £500 hit to us. I suspect this will end up costing us thousands in the short term, a hit that we really can't afford.
 
Nemma80 said:
I know this isn't necessarily the right place to ask, but I don't know where else to go! I'm from the EU and I'm really worried about what's going to happen to me, on a really practical level, in a post Brexit scenario (call me selfish if you have to). I've been here over 20 years, had jobs, paid taxes, never claimed any sort of hand outs, blah blah blah… but it looks like I might not be eligible for a residence card (looooooooooooooong story - basically I fall through the cracks of the criteria). There's a forum called Immigration Boards which seem to have lots of knowledgeable advice/help around immigration, EU and not EU. Unfortunately, I'm unable to join - apparently, I'm a known spammer, which is absurd (the email address I want to use is one I use very rarely, and I'm with Sky as a broadband provider - it really doesn't make sense, but there's absolutely nothing I can do. Will try from a couple of other places next week, but frankly I don't need that sh*** right know).

So anyway, I was wondering if anybody here knows of

  1. any other forums based around practical help on immigration
  2. Any vaguely organised group who will stand up for EU citizens in this country, if there's such a thing?(Yeah, yeah, the SNP. But seriously.)

Don't get me wrong, looking further ahead, I can see myself getting hugely involved in anti racism movements and such, because it's just too sickening to see what's happening, but right know I'm selfishly worried about being able to stay in this country in the first place. (Oh, yeah, sure I'm OK for the next 2 years + however long it'll take to invoke article 50, but I'm not finding that thought helpful enough.)

Thanks!
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Hi, tbh your best bet right now might be to go and see your MP at one of their surgeries to explain your situation and see if there's anything they can do / advise about your residency situation.

At worst it will help the MP to realise the extent of the concerns.

These are the sorts of issues that good constituency MPs can sometimes help with.
 
Nemma80 said:
I know this isn't necessarily the right place to ask, but I don't know where else to go! I'm from the EU and I'm really worried about what's going to happen to me, on a really practical level, in a post Brexit scenario (call me selfish if you have to). I've been here over 20 years, had jobs, paid taxes, never claimed any sort of hand outs, blah blah blah… but it looks like I might not be eligible for a residence card (looooooooooooooong story - basically I fall through the cracks of the criteria). There's a forum called Immigration Boards which seem to have lots of knowledgeable advice/help around immigration, EU and not EU. Unfortunately, I'm unable to join - apparently, I'm a known spammer, which is absurd (the email address I want to use is one I use very rarely, and I'm with Sky as a broadband provider - it really doesn't make sense, but there's absolutely nothing I can do. Will try from a couple of other places next week, but frankly I don't need that sh*** right know).

So anyway, I was wondering if anybody here knows of

  1. any other forums based around practical help on immigration
  2. Any vaguely organised group who will stand up for EU citizens in this country, if there's such a thing?(Yeah, yeah, the SNP. But seriously.)

Don't get me wrong, looking further ahead, I can see myself getting hugely involved in anti racism movements and such, because it's just too sickening to see what's happening, but right know I'm selfishly worried about being able to stay in this country in the first place. (Oh, yeah, sure I'm OK for the next 2 years + however long it'll take to invoke article 50, but I'm not finding that thought helpful enough.)

Thanks!
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If you're from the EU, then you have every right to apply for residency (Apply for a document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card: form EEA (PR) - Publications - GOV.UK), I'm not sure what you feel might disqualify you? Basic rule to minimise potential problems is to only complete mandatory sections, there's no extra credit for more information you're just asking for questions if you add it. Read the instructions guidance carefully e.g. any photocopies you need.

Sites like this might help for online questions, though be wary of just relying on them when it isn't formal legal advice: Application for PR or PR card: form EEA (PR) - UpToDate : EEA-route Applications • Immigrationboards.com.
To ensure you don't get ripped off by someone charging for legal services, the first port of call should be Citizens Advice Bureau (list here: http://home.oisc.gov.uk/about_oisc/list_of_not_for_profit_regulated_immigration_advisers/list.aspx), they can usually refer you to appropriate legal advice, here is their summary of eligibility: You are an EEA national with a permanent right to reside in the UK - Citizens Advice.
Contacting your MP is a good idea if there is some awkward issue following that.

Good luck, hope it gets resolved quickly for you. Also, register a new gmail account if yours is causing problems, their email is free.
 
Unfortunately, applying for the permanent residence card is a lot less straightforward than it might seem. I've got several EU friends who have been living and working here for many years and were denied the card, sometimes on pretty dubious grounds.
Nemma 80, there is a Facebook group called EU Citizens in the UK and British Citizens Abroad with a lot of advice - have you tried that one?
As a EU citizen myself, I give myself a year to leave if/when Article 50 is triggered, so the announcement today that it will probably happen next March was a bit of a shock..
 
Popty Ping said:
Unfortunately, applying for the permanent residence card is a lot less straightforward than it might seem. I've got several EU friends who have been living and working here for many years and were denied the card, sometimes on pretty dubious grounds.
Nemma 80, there is a Facebook group called EU Citizens in the UK and British Citizens Abroad with a lot of advice - have you tried that one?
As a EU citizen myself, I give myself a year to leave if/when Article 50 is triggered, so the announcement today that it will probably happen next March was a bit of a shock..
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Do you have another login e.g. poptyping?
 
My job has now become very insecure. Yesterday, at the bank, I got 1€ to 1£. When I first came to Europe I got 2€ to 1£
 
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