PMM or any knowledgable friends, your help needed urgently.

[PMM]

Hi

Leon, Thanks for the sourcelink.
However, i am more curious to know the reason behind difference between my calculation (2380 hours) and PMM's calculation (1300 hours) for a job with employer B, discussed above. It would be completely a mistake for me to apply if my math is somehow incorrect.
I had replied PMM, and hopefully he will kindly explain it.

Here is your original post re: the part time jobs.

Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002 for 15 hours/week with employer A    = 20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
Janu. 2003- May 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A    =  20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
June 2003- Aug 2003 for 37.5 hours/week with employer A   =  12 weeks @ 37.5 hrs =450 hrs
Aug 2003 - Dec. 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A     =  20  weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs

Total 1500 hrs = .76 year approx depending on actual start dates.

PMM

[smokey]

Hi

Leon, Thanks for the sourcelink.
However, i am more curious to know the reason behind difference between my calculation (2380 hours) and PMM's calculation (1300 hours) for a job with employer B, discussed above. It would be completely a mistake for me to apply if my math is somehow incorrect.
I had replied PMM, and hopefully he will kindly explain it.

Here is your original post re: the part time jobs.

Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002 for 15 hours/week with employer A    = 20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
Janu. 2003- May 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A    =  20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
June 2003- Aug 2003 for 37.5 hours/week with employer A   =  12 weeks @ 37.5 hrs =450 hrs
Aug 2003 - Dec. 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A     =  20  weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs

Total 1500 hrs = .76 year approx depending on actual start dates.

PMM

PMM, thanks a lot for you help. You don't really know how grateful for your and other friends (including olusolalekan, ocanada) for their favor in this thread. Based on all of these here is what i have came up with as my final calculation for work experience points, It would be great if you could confirm two short answers at the bottom.

From my full-time (40 hours/week) experience  for 15 months from my home country in Africa.
Total years = 1.25

From part time Graduate Research Asst experiences  from my recent MS and PhD programs in the US,

Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002 for 15 hours/week with employer A    = 20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
Janu. 2003- May 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A    =  20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
June 2003- Aug 2003 for 37.5 hours/week with employer A   =  12 weeks @ 37.5 hrs =450 hrs
Aug 2003 - Dec. 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A     =  20  weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs

Total 1500 hrs = .76 year approx depending on actual start dates.

Jan. 2006 - June 2008 for 20 hours/week with employer B  = 119 weeks @ 20 hrs = 2380 hrs.= 1.22 yrs

In this way my total experience in years (acc. to 1950 hrs) is = 1.25+0.76+1.22 = 3.23 yrs.


Now, 2 quick questions. Trust me, these are the last questions i may had.

Question1. Do you think the above math is correct, and my total experience, in your opinion should give me 19 points?

Question2. This is related to the rules. The guideline says the candiate must have a one year continuous full-time experience or equivalent in part time. My Africa job i think i enough for this. But do you think the another job with Employer B, would be an appropriate equivalent?

[smokey]

Hi

Leon, Thanks for the sourcelink.
However, i am more curious to know the reason behind difference between my calculation (2380 hours) and PMM's calculation (1300 hours) for a job with employer B, discussed above. It would be completely a mistake for me to apply if my math is somehow incorrect.
I had replied PMM, and hopefully he will kindly explain it.

Here is your original post re: the part time jobs.

Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002 for 15 hours/week with employer A    = 20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
Janu. 2003- May 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A    =  20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
June 2003- Aug 2003 for 37.5 hours/week with employer A   =  12 weeks @ 37.5 hrs =450 hrs
Aug 2003 - Dec. 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A     =  20  weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs

Total 1500 hrs = .76 year approx depending on actual start dates.

PMM

PMM, thanks a lot for you help. You don't really know how grateful for your and other friends (including olusolalekan, ocanada) for their favor in this thread. Based on all of these here is what i have came up with as my final calculation for work experience points, It would be great if you could confirm two short answers at the bottom.

From my full-time (40 hours/week) experience  for 15 months from my home country in Africa.
Total years = 1.25

From part time Graduate Research Asst experiences  from my recent MS and PhD programs in the US,

Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2002 for 15 hours/week with employer A    = 20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
Janu. 2003- May 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A    =  20 weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs.
June 2003- Aug 2003 for 37.5 hours/week with employer A   =  12 weeks @ 37.5 hrs =450 hrs
Aug 2003 - Dec. 2003 for 15 hours/week with employer A     =  20  weeks @ 15 hrs = 350 hrs

Total 1500 hrs = .76 year approx depending on actual start dates.

Jan. 2006 - June 2008 for 20 hours/week with employer B  = 119 weeks @ 20 hrs = 2380 hrs.= 1.22 yrs

In this way my total experience in years (acc. to 1950 hrs) is = 1.25+0.76+1.22 = 3.23 yrs.


Now, 2 quick questions. Trust me, these are the last questions i may had.

Question1. Do you think the above math is correct, and my total experience, in your opinion should give me 19 points?

Question2. This is related to the rules. The guideline says the candiate must have a one year continuous full-time experience or equivalent in part time. My Africa job i think i enough for this. But do you think the another job with Employer B, would be an appropriate equivalent?

Hi PMM, and other seniors,
I am very grateful to you for your helps so far. Now, i am trying to conclude discussion in this thread. I would really really appreciate your kind remarks in above last 2 questions.

[smokey]

PMM Or any other seniors,
Please respond to my above questions. Thanks in advance.

Roger

[olusolalekan]

the answer to your q1 and q2 is YES!

even if the second part of q2 is not correct, the african experience is good enough to meet the "continous 1 year" rule.

You are good to go. get the IELTS arranged and good luck.

[smokey]

the answer to your q1 and q2 is YES!

even if the second part of q2 is not correct, the african experience is good enough to meet the "continous 1 year" rule.

You are good to go. get the IELTS arranged and good luck.

olusolalekan,
Many many thanks. Do you also think the same way, PMM?

[olusolalekan]

just go ahead and do the right thing - apply to take the IELTS.