AIBU to feel really offended by this?

sazz1

Notspaghetti has the link to the article above.
I don't expect him to be eternally grateful but people are dying in Afghanistan so surely he shouldn't be moaning about his life and presumed prospects here after just a few weeks. If I was in his position I would be very happy in a hotel as opposed to refugees in tent camps in other countries.

Actually I agree with you, it’s such early days and you don’t expect carping in that situation.

These things take time though

Indeed they do Lincslass , as they should, but from what I've read it takes an inordinate amount of time to process refugees, and in that time they are not even supposed to take on any work.

Such a waste of talent and resources that we could do with!

sazz1

Notspaghetti has the link to the article above.
I don't expect him to be eternally grateful but people are dying in Afghanistan so surely he shouldn't be moaning about his life and presumed prospects here after just a few weeks. If I was in his position I would be very happy in a hotel as opposed to refugees in tent camps in other countries.

He is not, in my opinion, moaning .

I think the idea that he gets 4 months help but his papers will probably take 4 months is not very clever. Personally.

it is natural to want to go where other fellow nationals are living.
wouldn't you want the same if you had to suddenly flee to an unfamiliar country.

Notspaghetti has the link to the article above.
I don't expect him to be eternally grateful but people are dying in Afghanistan so surely he shouldn't be moaning about his life and presumed prospects here after just a few weeks. If I was in his position I would be very happy in a hotel as opposed to refugees in tent camps in other countries.

Riverwalk

Can you please give a link to the interview so I can read it before commenting.

I have read about doctors, engineers and other professionals who are frustrated that they are not allowed to work/undertake training for years whilst paperwork is sorted out. They didn't want to be on benefits. Maybe this person was thinking along these lines?

These things take time though. A friend emigrated to Australia, no I know it’s not the same, but further exams to see if she was fit to practice, and get her papers registered. We just cannot accept a qualification on a say so, we cannot magic places in London, unfortunately this is all they seem to want, there are better and other places that maybe need good business heads, his qualifications would not be accepted by any other country without proof of same. There are good programmes to obtain credentials, to be able to work as a Dr etc in the UK.

Having read the article I’d say yes you are being unreasonable. He is just pointing out difficulties. He expresses gratitude as well.

Another side to the delivery driver story, if this is what he is referring too, a previous Government Minister, now pleased to be residing in Germany, infoglitz.com/indonesiaeng/the-story-of-the-former-minister-of-afghanistan-working-as-a-food-delivery-driver-in-germany/
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Here's an article with a list of ways to help:

www.standard.co.uk/insider/how-you-can-support-afghan-refugee-families-in-the-uk-b954426.html

I expect it is THIS article:

www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/insider/diary-afghan-refugee-uk-government-support-b954064.html%3famp

Why are you offended? Does he have to be eternally grateful for what he's got?

I think when we have put people at risk we have a wider responsibility than just housing and feeding them.

I'm sure he's relieved to be out and knows what could have happened (especially following the dangerous data breach). I think he is counting his blessings! Who wouldn't - but I also think he's ok for him to have misgivings about his lack of choices.

We got him out because it was our duty. We should now expend some energy helping him establish himself here.

Can you please give a link to the interview so I can read it before commenting.

I have read about doctors, engineers and other professionals who are frustrated that they are not allowed to work/undertake training for years whilst paperwork is sorted out. They didn't want to be on benefits. Maybe this person was thinking along these lines?

He may be suffering some sort of trauma, and will be easy to manipulate into saying things that journalists know will stoke up anger, because it makes good copy.
He also may not know about the levels of poverty in this country.

It must be very difficult for him. I hope his family do well here.