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Why the UK is being referred to as a gym by immigrants
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Why the UK is being referred to as a gym by immigrants
Why the UK is being referred to as a gym by immigrants
Before we continue, let us look state the opinion of others don’t necessarily align with ours.
That being said, let us examine the reason why immigrants are referring to the UK as a natural gym, following the ease witb which they lose the weight the came in with.
Unpacking the Endless Cycle of Work and Weariness
Although many are always immigrating into the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, they have been asked which of the three countries, burns your fat as fast as you can say ‘immigration’, and the answer won’t like this:
The United States was tagged the least country that sucks up the fat immigrants came in with, and the reasons were that the United States people hardly trek. Their roads and States are so large, that people do not go anywhere without a means of transportation.
So, they hardly take long walks, because you will never get to your destination in time for what you are going for.
Secondly, the junk food of the US people will top up the fat, unhealthy ones, and that will most definitely affect the general appearance of the immigrant. Immigrants get their driving licenses pretty easily in the US, so they get their cars to drive around in no time.
The second country that burns immigrants fat was Canada, which draws its characteristics from the US as well, but people there, are not as fatty as the ones in the US,
and then they get their cars easily and stay little almost the same with their arrival looks, except for the better skin, better outfits, and better appearance generally. Just like the US, Canada issues driving licenses alot easier than the UK.
In the third place, and as the country that burns the most fat of immigrants, will be the United Kingdom. The Country makes it very difficult for driving license to be obtained. so, when you see a person with a UK license, please, respect their experience, because they must have been through enough, to get that license.
The UK is not as large as the US, and it has a good transport system that helps the immigrants from place to place, while they try to get their licenses.
The UK has a notorious walking culture, people casually walk for 30minutes or more, to get to a place on a daily basis, or every other day.
The Main Reason People Grow slim In The UK
A growing weight loss trend which is quite obvious in the UK, in the gym, people work out and push themselves to their limits, with little or no respite, and that is not so different from the UK.
It is a harsh reality that any do not realise fast enough until they arrive. If you are used to have your long beautiful free weekends back in your home country, then you will very easily see the difference when you arrive, because free weekends become a luxury.
This is from the demanding environment, to the struggle to have a free time to yourself, the bills remind you to always go to work, which very easily creates a work, life imbalance, which impacts on the well-being of the immigrants.
They may send money back home to their loved ones, being that it is a normal African trait, to financially remember the people back home.
The Demanding Nature of Life in the UK
The main reason why he UK is being referred to as gym by the immigrants , is the demanding lofe in the UK. People arrive the airport and quickly adapt to the fast pace of things right from London.
From the fast way people walk, to the way they talk, the way they act, and in no time you adapt to it. These immigrants already have the mindset to better their lives, and in turn better the lives of their loved ones back home, by working to make a living.
Mist immigrants do not have the chance to work in their Countries, because of a scarcity of Jobs, so when they show up in the UK, and are offered a good pile of possible work opportunities,
they are overwhelmed, they in absolute awe of the possibilities of money that they stand to make, sometimes not even considering the taxes.
People lose the word, ‘break’, and the word, ‘rest’, from their dictionary, exposing their body to an acute stress, which begins to weigh them down.
They also have the pressure to succeed in a short time, the pressure from back home, and peer pressure encourage them to do all it takes to make the money, doing long hours of work without the required breaks, rest, or recuperation.
The high cost of livinf in the UK, the monthly bills, and other things, will ensure you have little or no time for rest, when compared to the living condition back home in their home country.
The little or no time for leisure activities, self care, social events, will lead to mental and physical exhaustion, and when ignored and continued,
the build up can become explosive, leaving the immigrants feeling like they are stuck on an endless circle of life, severely lonely, even though they spend everyday with their colleagues or with work related people.
They start to miss home and family, they make attempt to make new connections, but everyone is also busy with little or no time to socialise.
In the UK, no one verbally states this, but the system, and demand will ensure that work is prioritised over many other things.
Exercising becomes a luxury to many, due to lack of time. not even mention personal interest, dates, and marriage plans.
Most people do not get the time to go on a date, so after ignoring that natural aspect of their lives, the outcome will become disastrous. Time starts to pass, people start to age, missing out on core human experiences.
When it comes to the lack of personal cares, peole will need to leave their homes hours before their work start, because since they will rely on public transport, they aim to meet up with the trains and buses.
There is an hourly payment, which encourages workers to continue to work, even when they are tired, because they keep calculating the money they stand to earn.
So, people work long shifts, only to return home tired, with little or no energy for anything else, making it hard to have a good balance of your work and life.
The Impact the UK Work System on Well-being
The impact of the endless work of the UK system, can result chronic fatigue, anxiety, mental health issues, and depression.
People feel the struggle to fit into, or cope with their new way of life. These issues can then be worsened by the lack of rest and leisure.
In turn, this can lead to fear to disappoint, fear that they may miss out on available work, and this will lead to burn out, and when they fall sick, they lose alot of their routine.
To Break The Circle
While many are eager to remain working and earning, to pay bills, it always a good time to execise some restrian.
Many people from poor countries don’t consider reat as a part of living, because in Nigeria, there is the saying.
That people can only rest when they are no longer alive, meaning that only lazy people rest. So, It stops people from resting when they genuinely need to. Because it has been seen as a dign of laziness.
You don’t get rich from endlessly working, only to break down so much that you can’t work the next week to three weeks.
Following moderate course, will go along way to ensure your dreams are achieved, rather than an intense, unhealthy lifestyle of endless working, followed by sickness.
Immigrants need to normalise rest. They need to unlearn, and learn that rest is a normal part of life. They work so much, due to the pressure they encounter from relatives back home, that they overwhelmed look the risks.
When something bad happens to you in this work process, the same relatives will carry on without you in their lives. Enjoy your life too, you were not born to work and die, find a hobby, make out time to relax and enjoy a little bit of the money you make.
Work places,law makers and union, need tk push for line managers to recognise when a perosn is abusing his or her body, by working non stop for a lengthy period of time.
Even though some times, these line managers encourage the behaviour, and turn blind eyes when the person is suppose to rest, but isn’t. Employers should insist on weekly rests.
Conclusion
The UK’s reputation as a “gym” for immigrants is refers to the demanding nature of life in the country and the struggle to balance work and leisure , which leads to drastic weight loss among the immigrants.
This doesn’t go without saying that it also builds the resilience and determination for success. Employers and colleagues have a duty to help these immigrants understand the need for rest.
Recognise the place where your immigrants employee comes from, and understand why they are ever restless, as this will help you know how to step in and help them out kn their struggles.
Employees shouldn’t see these immigrants as a quick fix for their shift covers, and choose to be silent when they are overworking themselves, falling sick, and never taking a break.
