Dear NLders,

I sincerely need your advice

I'm an accounting graduate ,

I just concluded an induction as a contract staff, with one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria, soon to be posted to my branch to work as a teller or a marketer, pay is 80k.

Through referral, I got another Job opportunity in an audit firm for 60k, as a graduate trainee.

Both located at different Axis of Lagos, transportation cost is averagely 10k for each.

I'm so confuse!

NLders Please,which should I pick and why?


Thanks ,
Seriously anticipating your advice!




(It's my first NL post, although I have been a reader of this wonderful forum for years, so Brother Lalasticlala & Seun Osewa surprise me with FP, na beg I dey beg o )

Op you know what suite you...

Go for the one you have passion for....

Babe you should be feeling ontop of the world ooo ,2 jobs opportunity and yours is just to pick? Wow , when some people dey find 1..

Lucky you babe!

Anyway, banking is crazily stressful so is auditing

As a teller / marketer you will not learn anything ,no career path you keep doing same thing everyday.

Starting with an audit firm is a good career path.

Follow your passion bro. Money matters too though.

Onajiest:
Dear NLders,
I sincerely need your advice
I'm an accounting graduate ,
I just concluded an induction as a contract staff, with one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria, soon to be posted to my branch to work as a teller or a marketer, pay is 80k.
Through referral, I got another Job opportunity in an audit firm for 60k, as a graduate trainee.
Both located at different Axis of Lagos, transportation cost is averagely 10k for each.
I'm so confuse!
NLders Please,which should I pick and why?
Thanks ,
Seriously anticipating your advice!
(It's my first NL post, although I have been a reader of this wonderful forum for years, so Brother Lalasticlala & Seun Osewa surprise me with FP, na beg I dey beg o )

your post mentions only the present, what does the future hold for each role? what plans do you have for the future? for instance, Audit could require frequent travel, are you up to it? Working as a teller or marketer means you're among the group of people that could get hit when the bank is looking for SG&A savings are you comfy with that? where do you want to be in 10 years?

Money to me shouldn't be major drive when getting a job. Like the poster above me rightly said; which of the jobs has a better prospect for personal development and growth? Which of them will give you the time for more important things like family, religious duties etc. These are some of what to consider. Congrats!

Take one N make someone else like me have the other.

The audit job madam. After 2 years ( u shud have gotten ican/acca) there u can move to a bigger audit firm or get work as an accountant. D bank teller/ marketer ur chances of being converted to full staff is very low and some firms don't recognize contract experience as work experience . be wise o