STUDENT TO ENTREPRENEUR : UK FILIPINO NURSE : A SUCCESS STORY.
Summary
TLDRThe speaker shares their inspiring journey from paying a substantial recruitment fee to eventually establishing their own staffing agency. They recount their arrival in the UK in 2009 on a student visa, their initial deployment in Grimsby, and the challenges faced when their recruitment agency went bankrupt. Despite setbacks, they persisted, working in a care home, and later pursuing a nursing career in London. After gaining experience and qualifications, they advanced to leadership roles in nursing homes. The narrative culminates in the creation of their own successful staffing agency, emphasizing the importance of commitment to one's goals.
Takeaways
- 💼 The individual paid 400,000 pesos to a recruitment agency for placement in the UK, which included visa and plane fare.
- 🏥 Upon arrival in the UK, they initially worked in a residential care home in Grimsby, marking the beginning of their UK journey.
- 📰 The recruitment agency eventually went bankrupt, which was widely reported in the news, affecting over 200 Filipino nurses.
- 💪 Despite the setback, the individual was determined to become a UK-registered nurse and pursued an overseas nursing program at CT University of London.
- 🏆 They self-funded their nursing education by saving money from their work as a carer and their business in the Philippines.
- 🌟 After becoming a nurse, they worked in a large care home in East London, eventually being promoted to team leader, clinical lead, and deputy manager.
- 🛠️ They set up a high dependency unit in Feb 2017, showcasing their initiative and leadership in healthcare.
- 🚀 The individual transitioned from managing the high dependency unit to establishing their own staffing agency, Bradley Care Staffing Agency.
- 💰 Since starting the staffing agency, they have generated an invoice of 50K, demonstrating the success of their entrepreneurial venture.
- 💡 The individual emphasizes the importance of being committed to one's goals, whether personal or professional, as a key to success.
Q & A
What was the initial amount the narrator had to pay to the recruitment agency to come to the UK?
-The narrator had to pay four hundred thousand pesos to the recruitment agency.
Why did the recruitment agency eventually go bust?
-The recruitment agency went bust because the owner ran away with the money, resulting in more than 200 Filipino nurses having their visas denied.
Where was the narrator deployed when they first arrived in the UK?
-The narrator was deployed in Grimsby, which was a special place for them and where they started their journey in the UK.
What was the narrator's initial job in the UK?
-The narrator's initial job in the UK was working as a carer in a residential care home.
How did the narrator fund their overseas nursing program?
-The narrator funded their overseas nursing program with money saved from working as a carer and from their business in the Philippines.
What was the narrator's career progression after becoming a nurse?
-After becoming a nurse, the narrator worked in a big nursing home in East London, was promoted to team leader, then clinical lead, and eventually became a deputy manager.
What significant role did the narrator take on after six years of working in a nursing home?
-After six years, the narrator became the deputy manager of a nursing home and later transitioned to managing a high dependency unit which they set up themselves.
What was the narrator's next career move after managing a high dependency unit?
-After managing a high dependency unit, the narrator created their own staffing agency, Bradley Care Staffing Agency.
What was the narrator's advice on achieving success?
-The narrator advised being obsessed with one's goals, whether it's financial freedom, being a good provider, or a good husband, and to be committed to those goals.
How much revenue did the narrator's staffing agency generate after its establishment?
-The staffing agency generated an invoice of 50k after its establishment.
Outlines
🌍 Journey to the UK and Overcoming Challenges
The speaker shares their experience of coming to the UK in 2009 on a student visa, having paid a recruitment agency in Davao City 400,000 pesos for the opportunity. This included the placement fee, visa, and plane fare. The agency later went bankrupt, causing financial loss for many, including over 200 Filipino nurses whose visas were denied. Despite these setbacks, the speaker persevered, starting their journey in Grimsby, working in a residential care home, and eventually becoming a UK-registered nurse after completing an overseas nursing program at CT University of London. The speaker funded their education through savings from their work and a business in the Philippines.
🚀 From Nurse to Entrepreneur
After becoming a nurse, the speaker worked in various roles, including as a team leader, clinical lead, and deputy manager in nursing homes. They then transitioned to managing a high dependency unit, which they set up themselves. The narrative culminates in the speaker's decision to establish their own staffing agency, Bradley Care Staffing Agency, marking a significant milestone in their career. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being committed to one's goals and the role of obsession in achieving success, as they did by dedicating their Christmas to planning and researching for their business venture.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Invoice
💡Recruitment Agency
💡Student Visa
💡Residential Care Home
💡Overseas Nursing Program
💡Clinical Lead
💡Deputy Manager
💡High Dependency Unit
💡Staffing Agency
💡Due Diligence
💡Financial Freedom
Highlights
Individual paid 50k for an invoice well
Paid 400,000 pesos to a recruitment agency in Davao City for a student visa to the UK
Recruitment agency went bust and was in the news
Deployed in Grimsby, UK, starting journey as a carer
Worked in a residential care home in Grimsby
Recruitment agency's failure affected over 200 Filipino nurses
Moved to London to do an overseas nursing program with CT University of London
Funded the overseas nursing program with savings from work and business in the Philippines
Worked as a nurse in a large home in Chigwell, East London for six years
Promoted to team leader, then clinical lead, and eventually deputy manager
Managed a high dependency unit set up in Feb 2017
Transitioned to creating own staffing agency after managing the high dependency unit
Generated an invoice of 50k after starting the staffing agency
Advice on being obsessed with goals for success
Encouragement to be committed to one's goals
Story serves as an inspiration for others to succeed
Transcripts
I have generated an invoice of 50k well if you don't want to have if you don't
mind it's not a question so what was your how did your you pager inspire so I
came to the UK in 2009 uh-huh when a student visa Wow yeah so I I had
to pay this recruitment agency based in Davao City four hundred thousand pesos
just for me to come to the UK uh-huh now this recruitment agency eventually
went bust yeah I was actually all over the news as
well ABS channel 7 etc so when I arrived in the UK I was deployed in Grimsby
Crimson I was yeah it was a special place for me yes where I started my
journey in the UK so I was deployed as a clear in Grimsby I was working for
residential care home and then that's where my joining the UK started and you
had to pay four hundred thousand so I had to pay for on the time and then did
you where you did you ever get that four hundred thousand back, what was that
was for the placement fee and the visa including the plane fare Wow
so that was everything so it was a hat that was yes and then soluti I'd imagine
now you also paid for the agency themselves because if I don't 400,000 is
such a big fee. yeah but then you can you tell us that company fell apart also says
safe to say we had countrymen who lost money here as well. oh yes it was all over the news
because there were more than 200 Filipino nurses were in their visas were
denied because what happened the owner of the even agency based in Oxford run
away with the money so from from Grimsley's where did you go next
along the way I actually I'm gonna tell you a story about my mission
uh-huh so along the way when I was in grievously working as a caterer no I was
working at Lee as a senior care after three months I was promoted I told
myself I was way better than this yeah yep so I told myself I want to be a
nurse you don't want to be a UK registered nurse so I've reached my
contract with this agency because we were left hanging in here in the first
place there's no point of me staying with any agency so I went to London I
did my overseas nursing program with CT University of London mm-hmm
so all the money that I have saved working as a carer and all of the money
that I have saved when my business in the Philippines settings I can uncus I
have funded my overseas program. nurses today are lucky
today because the agency pays for it all. for you you paid for all of it.
the Hat well it's true and then so you got from after becoming a nurse I don't
know you know why afterwards where did you go after that so I started working
as a nurse in a big massive home in Chigwell it's an East London so I worked
there for six years so I after a year working for them it was promoted as the
team leader on the scene in us and it eventually became the clinical lead and
then after six years I landed deputy managers role in a nursing home based in
Bushnell Park so I was a deputy manager there for a year yeah I worked for the
company for almost two years actually so I worked for them as a deputy manager
for a year and then I transitioned to managing a high dependency unit which I
have set up myself nice in Feb of 2017 and now internet from there where are
you now so from managing a high dependency unit
I have created from the ground up I
eventually transitioned on creating my own staffing agency yeah so I've always
been into Panera not ever since so I spent my Christmas Eve and my Christmas
Day alone pounding on my laptop creating my business plan doing my due diligence
or researching on how big staffing agencies operate yeah oh it was really
hard for me to tender my resignation because I really want my business to
succeed so I did tender my resignation for the second week of May
the full course to focus on Braddock your staffing agency so when I actually
started focusing on Bradley care staffing agency that's when I went when
when I saw massive resorts so from the night of June until today I have
generated an invoice of 50 K bear in mind you are your own success and you
are your own failure okay so be obsessed with your obsessions be obsessed with
your goals whether it's be being financially free whether it's being a
good father a good provider yeah a good husband you know decommitted
your goals be committed to your wise nice nice so well there you go I hope
this has been a great episode for all of you guys and for me it's been really
enlightening and just remember well I just have to take Paul and his family
for having us in this wonderful home we hope to see him soon again at some point
homey it's cool yeah and so just remember to make a line for your back to
ask about here Jesus a new page you want to know more stories like polls
we have a lot of successful be Noisia and we will try to feature them
remember
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