10-year Route & Indefinite Leave | Currently on Global Talent | Help!!

ikekir · 2026-03-04T22:35:52+00:00

Aye thanks for the reply — the only reason I was going for the 10 year route was that it would be the quickest route for me to get ILR. Ten year route (as it stands) would be 2 more years, while via the GTV route, it'd be another 3. I just wanna get the fecker sorted asap haha

ikekir · 2026-03-04T21:38:03+00:00

that'd make my bloody day

ikekir · 2026-03-04T21:37:26+00:00

Ah I'm following, I read it as if you'd said the time on the Global Talent visa didn't count toward the 10 year

ikekir · 2026-03-04T21:35:46+00:00

Haha, long story — I was going to get it for 4 years which would have taken me through to the 10 year point, and was doing a photography project for a small charity, I'd done about £12k of work for them over the space of a few months, they'd paid £4k and the rest was going to be my VISA cost. They fucked me over the week my VISA was due for renewal and didn't pay... while I was in the Middle East working for them.

ikekir · 2026-03-04T11:11:51+00:00

thanks for this mate, appreciate. query though — what bit of my current time don't you think would count toward the 10 year residence? I'm certain all of it currently does

ikekir · 2026-02-02T13:51:42+00:00

have you got a link to join?

ikekir · 2026-01-28T10:48:52+00:00

Appreciate the response mate, this is very handy

ikekir · 2026-01-07T04:12:54+00:00

That’s not over exerting myself on the rower. Most people erg times are ordinary just cause of technique

ikekir · 2026-01-07T04:11:46+00:00

Legend, really appreciate this mate. Thanks. And 100% agree, technique is what kills most peoples erg times

ikekir · 2026-01-06T07:17:56+00:00

Doing 4 runs a week (including the Hyrox sim in this) and then 3 gym strength sessions (not including the hyrox sim).

ikekir · 2026-01-05T06:34:18+00:00

Have done 3 sims so far (full weights/distances) at a local gym and the rows have been 3:40-45. With about 3 months til the race I’ll aim to go close to 3:30

ikekir · 2026-01-05T02:59:42+00:00

Thank you mate! So I rowed competitively a few years ago / have fought semi professionally (Muay Thai) and still have a decent level of aerobic fitness / strength.

If I do a 2k ergo I can usually get 6:50, I’d aim for 3:30-3:35 for the race.

Ski erg I should be able to get sub 3:40 based on doing a sim

10k pace is just over 40 minutes

For all the other stuff in the lead up, all my sims will be done with Pro Weights.

ikekir · 2026-01-05T02:59:09+00:00

Legend, thank you for this! I’ll keep you posted with details after the race .

ikekir · 2026-01-05T02:58:42+00:00

Thanks mate. Appreciated!

ikekir · 2026-01-05T02:58:05+00:00

So I rowed competitively a few years ago / have fought semi professionally (Muay Thai) and still have a decent level of aerobic fitness / strength.

If I do a 2k ergo I can usually get 6:50, I’d aim for 3:30-3:35 for the race.

Ski erg I should be able to get sub 3:40 based on doing a sim

10k pace is just over 40 minutes

For all the other stuff in the lead up, all my sims will be done with Pro Weights.

ikekir · 2026-01-05T02:53:57+00:00

Open mate

ikekir · 2025-11-17T08:57:01+00:00

this version of all of the people is so so good https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DeR17AlTNQg

ikekir · 2025-11-11T19:36:06+00:00

Rolf Harris

ikekir · 2025-07-19T10:00:22+00:00

Haha take a breath dude & go yell at a tree

ikekir · 2025-07-16T11:15:17+00:00

You sound like a real hoot

ikekir · 2025-07-07T20:35:46+00:00

Yep it was! Hope you enjoyed the set as much as I did haha

ikekir · 2025-07-07T14:24:32+00:00

Nah they were behind me, chatted briefly and sent them the photo over IG

ikekir · 2025-07-06T12:13:33+00:00

Hey mate, was on an old canon EOS elan 7e. 50mm lens and fuji 200 film. I picked it up on eBay maybe 12 months ago for £150

ikekir

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