JeffreyJamez:
You're not lazy.... You're very foolish.

StPete:
Crass stupidity of the highest order

You that you are not foolish or stup1d, what have you done with your own life?

I wonder what kick you lot get from throwing insults around like teenagers.

FriedPlantain:

You that you are not foolish or stup1d, what have you done with your own life?

I wonder what kick you lot get from throwing insults around like teenagers.

DDeliverer:
i would have worked with one of the multinationals while doing my business...until it gets to a point where the money i get from my business is equal or more than what i get from the job...then i quit.

is that not what a normal human being is supposed to do?

Ishilove:
You should have worked and raised some capital before quitting, instead of declining their offers.

You are not lazy, you are in need of MFM, Kerubu and CAC deliverance

StPete:



Your head nor correct. Why did you have to quote my opinion.
I tell u something, his idea of going for and turning down job opportunities was stupid and a slap to genuine job seekers.

Oh, I guess it’s your alternate nairaland account

StPete:
I see too much pride. That’s too damn bad!

Why did you apply for the jobs in the first place if you knew you will end up rejecting the offers?…SMH for u

Crass stupidity of the highest order

StPete:



Your head nor correct. Why did you have to quote my opinion.

I tell u something, his idea of going for and turning down job opportunities was stupid and a slap to genuine job seekers.

A slap on which job seekers? Bar the fact that I do completely agree that the OP has some questionable decision making skills, he can choose to apply for jobs whether he actually needs it or not and also choose whether or not to accept whatever offers he gets. It is a lonely world out there, every man for himself.

I for one apply for jobs, go for interviews and decline a couple of offers even though I have a well paying job. I do this just to assess my marketability and to know if I still haven't lost my job hunting skills. Just like I said earlier, it is my choice and I choose to do whatever I want.

Oh, I guess it’s your alternate nairaland account

common dude, you are smarter than this, right? .

jhimmy:


The start-up I founded, requires my attention 24/7.. but as an IT support personnel or a programmer with any of this companies, I will be required to work from 7am-7pm... and I wont have a second not to talk of an hour to do anything relating to my start-up (which requires a 24/7 attention)... with what I planned, If I took their offers, My start-up will end up dead within a year (Maximum).. and by then someone else will be able to figure out the idea and own it...

#hope you get

For those thinking am lazy, (in my start-up, I write computer programs all night, Attend meetings, co-ordinate those who are working "with" me (Cause they see my vision), Prepare my paper works during the day e.t.c .. Doing this, do you think I will be able to manage a 7am-7pm job daily ?? I don't think so

jhimmy:


In the cause of raising capital, I will now leave my start-up and let it die? ... Money doesn't solve all problems especially business wise for me, sometimes you need people over money. Thats the way I see things.

MarvellousGod:
You actually have a good intention but how you plan to deal with the problem of finance?
If you had money to finance your business, I would have suggested you focus on that but with your financial incapability, you have no option than to look for ways to source for funds which may include working for people. ..
Can't you take up one of the jobs then do your own private business after work/weekends? When you've gotten what you want, you can resign. ..

Please don't ditch that idea of yours for whatever reason. . Many people pray to come up with a good business idea. You also seem more interested in being an entrepreneur, so with that spirit and right decisions you'll make it...
All d best..

jhimmy:

Thanks...I believe the issue of finance wont take much toll on the start-up, as I have laid out plans to jump the hurdle when it becomes evident

sihom:


Jhimmy, did you at least finish school, successfully graduating with a result/certificate?

Before you sell me that line of Bill Gates and others like him being school dropouts please understand that we live in a different society & third world developing nation where the odds are stacked high against us.

In developed nations you can play Tennis like Federrer, Serena etc and make an extremely decent income not so in Naija - I am trying to stress the point of our societies being different and all.

I admire your guts & courage because fortune favours the brave HOWEVER please be cautious not reckless when making your decisions. You don't want a life burdened by the choices you make now and one that will later reflect the consequences of making mistakes.

sihom:
I want to start my business too but I need to raise some of the capital from my day & salaried job. I wish you had accepted one of those offers to at least raise capital towards your business.

I have no doubt you would have been paid crazy money which some of us only dream of. With that sort of easy money you do other things, I don't mean to rain on your parade I just want to bring another perspective to this matter.

Plus I wish you had just finished school you were already in final year.

KELVIN086:
u applied for a job u got it and then u declined the offer,bro ur story no make sense na only u get start-up we all have start-ups but na funding we need na why we dey find job to help raise the fund.

DDeliverer:
i would have worked with one of the multinationals while doing my business...until it gets to a point where the money i get from my business is equal or more than what i get from the job...then i quit.

is that not what a normal human being is supposed to do?

jhimmy:

Thanks, I dropped out in my final year, but I enrolled in the Unilag DLI program.

jhimmy:
In 2013 while in my final year in uni, I got a job with a VAS company in Lekki Lagos Nigeria... I left school, came back to Nigeria and took the job (mind you I deferred). It wasn't really about the money but I learnt in a year more that I learnt in my entire 3 years in uni. A year after I resigned, and went back to school... Aster spending a month months plus in school again, I couldn't cope (seeing my peers waste their time partying, clubbing, reading some dumb book and waiting for some non existing job after the completion of their studies), Mind you my staying in school and moving about was self funded.

So I quit finally and moved back to Nigeria fully. Created and incorporated my company and was surviving on the little cash I had left (mind you it was now less than the average security officer's salary in a NG bank)... So upon going low on cash, I applied for some IT / Programming with multi-nationals and advertising agencies jobs in Lagos, and every single one invited me for interviews.

I went for their interviews, and passed all... 4 of them gave me the jobs (with mouth watering salaries). Now here is the issue, I declined all.. not that I don't want to, but I believe I can grow my own Start-up into becoming a major brand in Africa...

But upon discussing the job opportunities with my folks, They came up with the conclusion that I have some people doing me from my village.... why on earth will you reject an offer from E******, Vod***** blah blah blah...They said am just lazy to work...

I dont think so.. But Seeing my reason Am I lazy

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