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desiree (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #32 on: August 12, 2006, 03:01 PM »


My advice is don't even think of living in London, London is congested, i see people!!! and more people!!! Renting a house there will cost you a fortune, too many people competing for the limited facilities there.
donmayor (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #33 on: August 12, 2006, 05:20 PM »

Nigerians should sit in their country and find something worthwhile to do if they know they can't afford to go to the UK to study. The Western countries are looking for professionals now, they are outsourcing most of their jobs to Asian countries where they can get cheap labor (I guess thats why my ipod reads designed in California, Assembled in China). If the size of the chinese labor force was small, I know China would be full of Nigerians but we know that if we go to China where there is cheap labor we won't be looked at cos we Nigerians are not skilled and not cheap and they already have their hands full with a lot of people. Jobs are gradually disappearing from the Western Countries and are being replaced with highly skilled and professional jobs and where do you expect a Nigerian man whose Professor in the university cannot use a computer to fit into this kind of market. Lets go get this knowledge in the European and North American countries, come back to Nigeria and turn it into a China. There's cheap labor too in Nigeria Tongue
omogenaija (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #34 on: August 12, 2006, 07:13 PM »

please once again dont travel without your papers,
i think some nigerians should stay in nigeria if they want the country to progesss b/c if everybody leaves nigeria the country will just wait,  thats y i wanna go there

also if ya'll get the chance to travel aboard pls dont do igbara ga ,  nobody is to good to be a cleaner or truckdriver

anyways ppl do as u want
Radiant (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #35 on: August 13, 2006, 12:09 AM »

but people come oh, isn't it funny that we discouraging those back home from coming out?, meanwhile some people are here without papers and yet the last thing on their mind is going back home  Embarrassed , neway, peace out.
ikamefa (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #36 on: August 13, 2006, 12:42 AM »

 my own view on this  topic is :Ori lo mo ibi ti ese maa te (Only God knows  where  one is going to end up)
so do as you please  Smiley
salsera (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #37 on: August 13, 2006, 06:53 PM »

you all  seem to be talking to urselves,

its hard to tell people not to come to the UK when u are still there, if its so bad what are u doing.

this advice would have more credit it if the pips that got there w/thout papers were the ones talking, and if the same people came back home.


please all that talk about not wanting to disappoint people back home, if its so hard for you just come back.

be honest ,  the only reason why they are not coming back is because they feel 'e go better' andd wouldn't they? they see other Nigerians living better and am sure they are just waiting it out till they can make their status legal

omogenaija (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #38 on: August 13, 2006, 09:21 PM »

Quote from: salsera on August 13, 2006, 06:53 PM
you all seem to be talking to urselves,

its hard to tell people not to come to the UK when u are still there, if its so bad what are u doing.

this advice would have more credit it if the pips that got there w/thout papers were the ones talking, and if the same people came back home.


please all that talk about not wanting to disappoint people back home, if its so hard for you just come back.

be honest , the only reason why they are not coming back is because they feel 'e go better' andd wouldn't they? they see other Nigerians living better and am sure they are just waiting it out till they can make their status legal



kinda of true wat u said,  but some ppl cant come back b/c they dont the have money to do such
salsera (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #39 on: August 14, 2006, 08:07 PM »

@omogenaija

i don't think thats true, its not that they cant afford to come its the guts to come back with nothing, its the disappointment in peoples faces.

i mean people give u the look of failure

if someone dropped 2 bombs in england and threatened more, the same people will find money to come back pronto.

Nigeria is hard but there are opportunites, to help others just suffering in silence in London we need to make them aware of what they can do in Nigeria so eventually they can make longterm or shortterm plans to come back. I know many friends that did just
omogenaija (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #40 on: August 15, 2006, 03:15 AM »

Quote from: salsera on August 14, 2006, 08:07 PM
@omogenaija

i don't think thats true, its not that they can't afford to come its the guts to come back with nothing, its the disappointment in peoples faces.
i mean people give u the look of failure


exactly ,  they cant afford to come home,  they cant afford to see disappointment,  they cant afford shame
clocky (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #41 on: August 15, 2006, 11:24 AM »

omoge naija. so u be omoge  Wink
omogenaija (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #42 on: August 15, 2006, 09:22 PM »

Quote from: clocky on August 15, 2006, 11:24 AM
omoge naija. so u be omoge Wink

wat ?
clocky (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #43 on: August 16, 2006, 01:36 PM »

just joking  Grin
Akolawole (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #44 on: August 19, 2006, 02:41 AM »

Lord Jesus!

I have missed a lot.

I enjoy this thread very well, probably the first time Abroad based people will open up.
Akolawole (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #45 on: August 19, 2006, 03:04 AM »

QUOTE FROM ENOLASE

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You must have a UK degree or job experience in order to get a good job in the UK.

Anyone leaving Nigerian for the UK should do so using a student visa (in essence, registering for a degree)

This guarantees an automatic work permit (max of 20 working hours a week).

Once you are through with your degree, there will be more than enough jobs.

But if you jump out straight to the UK with no Uk degree or job experience, then forget it. You go really suffer!


Have u ever live in UK before?
thimbook2 (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #46 on: August 19, 2006, 03:00 PM »

enolase, all well said, there could be openings for you once you're through wiv your degree programme but that's another kettle of fish entirely. nobody should ever get it in to their heads that they're going to come to this country and be able to "live happily ever after forever and ever", No!

personally, i have this pet idea that the entire system here is rigged to remind you that u're not back home in nigeria and u best get back there, Its really funny that guys in 9ja think u're trying to gate 'em when u tell 'em the odds but i think its best that everybody should take their chances the way it comes to them
fawehinmi (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #47 on: August 20, 2006, 09:09 AM »

MY PEOPLE LIFE ABROAD IS VERY DIFFICULT, BELIVE ME. I HAVE LIVED AROUND THE GLOBE AND IT IS ALL THE SAME EVERYWHERE,

I STARTED FROM THE U.S, CANADA CROSSED EUROPE THEN ALL THE WAY TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR  GREENER PASTURE, BELIVE ME IT IS THE SAME OLD STORY, LIFE ABROAD IS ALL ABOUT WORKING YOUR A,,S OUT FOR MINIMUM WAGES, PAYING YOUR BILLS. AND HOPING THAT ONE DAY E GO BETTER

LET ME TELL YOU IF YOU ARE NOT INTO 419 OR ANY SHADY DEALS YO GO SUFFER IN ANY DEVELOPED COUNTRY

YOU GO DO SECURITY WORK, STANDING FOR 12 HOURS OR BETTER STILL BE WASHING PLATES FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE, AND BELIVE ME EVEN THEN YOU MAY NEVER SEE 5000 PONDS IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER MANY YEARS OF SLAVING AWAY

WHEN YOU GO MARRY? SETTLE DOWN OR YOU WANT TO MARRY ALL THIS AKATA WOMEN? MY BROTHER NA DIE YOU DEY.



    BE WARNED,,,, SAVING JUST 100 POUNDS A MONTH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IS NOT IN ANYWAY EASY

1OO POUND IN 9 JA MIGHT BE 30 K BUT IN ANY DEVELOPED COUNTRY IT’S JUST ASS GOOD ASS A MOBILE PHONE BILL



soulpatrol (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #48 on: August 20, 2006, 01:45 PM »

thank heavens, someone's finally telling it as it is. preach on, fawehinmi. youve said it exactly how it is. our people back home have this fairytale image of life abroad. that is soooooooo not true. they work you to the bone for minimum wage, you hardly ever get to save any money because you're pretty much working to pay bills and taxes, its a crazy cycle. if you're unlucky, you might get stuck in the same odd job for a very long time.
thats why our people aborad end up in shady businesses for quick money and the unlucky ones get caught and deported. so would advice anyone hoping to come abroad to make sure theyre armed with good education, lots of patience, open mindedness, and just be ready to scout for good jobs. nothing good comes easy around here. sometimes one will have to kiss some a$$es to move forward and get what they want. good luck.  Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool
donmayor (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #49 on: August 20, 2006, 03:19 PM »

Some of us are coming as tourist Wink, don't give UK a bad name, When they give people 6months visa without work permit, they go ask u say are u financially capable, only for them to go there and be tryin to take what is not their own - UK jobs. and spend 6 years on 6 months visa, How do u expect things to be easy when a person is an illegal? If many of us stick to the terms of our visa, I guess things would have been easier for people with genuine work permits (no be oluwole o)
Old Glory (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #50 on: August 20, 2006, 05:34 PM »

Akolawole

This is strictly for the UK, our economy in the USA is on fire, 5.6% GDP 4.7% Unemployment in the first quarter and first half respectively,inflation is under check, and manufacturing is plugging along just fine. Even Illegal Aliens are working for some good change. Please leave the USA out of this.
LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #51 on: August 20, 2006, 06:00 PM »

Quote from: donmayor on August 20, 2006, 03:19 PM
Some of us are coming as tourist Wink, don't give UK a bad name, When they give people 6months visa without work permit, they go ask u say are u financially capable, only for them to go there and be tryin to take what is not their own - UK jobs. and spend 6 years on 6 months visa, How do u expect things to be easy when a person is an illegal? If many of us stick to the terms of our visa, I guess things would have been easier for people with genuine work permits (no be oluwole o)

Good advice

Quote from: fawehinmi on August 20, 2006, 09:09 AM
MY PEOPLE LIFE ABROAD IS VERY DIFFICULT, BELIVE ME. I HAVE LIVED AROUND THE GLOBE AND IT IS ALL THE SAME EVERYWHERE,

I STARTED FROM THE U.S, CANADA CROSSED EUROPE THEN ALL THE WAY TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR GREENER PASTURE, BELIVE ME IT IS THE SAME OLD STORY, LIFE ABROAD IS ALL ABOUT WORKING YOUR A,,S OUT FOR MINIMUM WAGES, PAYING YOUR BILLS. AND HOPING THAT ONE DAY E GO BETTER

LET ME TELL YOU IF YOU ARE NOT INTO 419 OR ANY SHADY DEALS YO GO SUFFER IN ANY DEVELOPED COUNTRY

YOU GO DO SECURITY WORK, STANDING FOR 12 HOURS OR BETTER STILL BE WASHING PLATES FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE, AND BELIVE ME EVEN THEN YOU MAY NEVER SEE 5000 PONDS IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER MANY YEARS OF SLAVING AWAY

WHEN YOU GO MARRY? SETTLE DOWN OR YOU WANT TO MARRY ALL THIS AKATA WOMEN? MY BROTHER NA DIE YOU DEY.



 BE WARNED,,,, SAVING JUST 100 POUNDS A MONTH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IS NOT IN ANYWAY EASY

1OO POUND IN 9 JA MIGHT BE 30 K BUT IN ANY DEVELOPED COUNTRY IT’S JUST ASS GOOD ASS A MOBILE PHONE BILL





after all these suffer suffer u still dey travel about?

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LIFE ABROAD IS ALL ABOUT WORKING YOUR A,,S OUT FOR MINIMUM WAGES, PAYING YOUR BILLS. AND HOPING THAT ONE DAY E GO BETTER
yea working in nigeria you dont really need to work very hard, u get very high wages never minimun, you dont pay any bills (just call electrician to join cables) then you land in aso rock . . . wow
queentayo
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #52 on: August 22, 2006, 12:50 PM »

e tun de o !

bn trying to move to uk since god knows when
just got my hsmp good news and then i discover this site

am a social worker masters degree but not british graduate nor british work experience
social work is not very popular here in niger and jobs are limited

so r u saying i say thank u  for the hsmp good news but no am not coming to the uk

if u guys rnt up 2 some tricks played by detractors from my hometown

pls let me know what alternative/advise u have then
LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #53 on: August 22, 2006, 05:40 PM »

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LoverBwoy (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #54 on: August 22, 2006, 05:44 PM »

social work is huge in the U.K and jobs are available BUT contary to what most people think, You have to look for work
it will be a good idea to seek advce and even top up to get the feel of social work in the uk so be prepared to gain experience before thinking of management  Wink

as a masters degree holder i dont think u need to be reminded that the capital is one of the most expensive cities to live in so dont be one of those stating the obvious- bills bills bills  Smiley GOODLUCK
Radiant (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #55 on: August 22, 2006, 06:12 PM »

Quote from: donmayor on August 20, 2006, 03:19 PM
Some of us are coming as tourist Wink, don't give UK a bad name, When they give people 6months visa without work permit, they go ask u say are u financially capable, only for them to go there and be tryin to take what is not their own - UK jobs. and spend 6 years on 6 months visa, How do u expect things to be easy when a person is an illegal? If many of us stick to the terms of our visa, I guess things would have been easier for people with genuine work permits (no be oluwole o)
Donmayor, thank u jare. the only problem is that naija people hardly know what it is to obey the law Lips sealed Grin
Enkrate (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #56 on: August 23, 2006, 07:28 PM »

Grin Na wa for naija boys and gurls, well if the uk is too hot, better stay there ooooo, if you come back NA DIE!
  NAIJA IS TOO NASTY RIT NOW, WE HERE ARE JUST HOLDING IT DOWN BY GODS GACE Cheesy
Enkrate (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #57 on: August 23, 2006, 07:50 PM »

However, i believe Ego and pride is the same reason we naijas messed up our society, If you are Dying in Uk,U.S, all over the planet, Better pack your bags and hit the flights, YOU ARE ALWAYS LOVED BACK HOME, FOR GET THE SHAME, WHATS your BUSINESS WITH HOW SOMEONE 'LOOKS" AT YOU, GET BACK HOME, WE THE BLESSED ONES WANNA CHANGE OUR COUNTRY , WHY DIE PICKING PAPER IN FRONT OF MC DONALDS?
 

ITS TAKES MORE STRENGHT TO ACCEPT DEFEAT, BUT IF your A CHRISTIAN YOU SHOULD KNOW ITS NOT OVER
soulpatrol (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #58 on: August 23, 2006, 08:04 PM »

home is the only place you can be treated like a first class citizen and get respect, or at least pay your way to get it. hehehe  Grin Grin Grin Grin
soulpatrol (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #59 on: August 23, 2006, 08:10 PM »

no, but seriously, everybody's situation is different. when i came here, i never dreamed that i could work at a fast food restaurant. i was like me ke? tufiakwa!  Grin but i realized with time that aint nobody going to pay my bills but me, so i had to at least start from somewhere. coming from naija with little or no work experience, you didnt get a good job automatically (unless you know people with connections). you dont get that much respect working these dead end jobs at the beginning, but you just have to suck it up, think positive and never forget where you're going.
others are lucky enuff to land good jobs soon as they get here. everyones situation is different, so people, be open mimded and be prepared to work hard. simple as a pimple Cool
dlynx4real (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #60 on: August 24, 2006, 12:09 PM »

hmmmnnn, na wa o
i've been going thro this for sometime now and i keep getting scared each time
am currently a student in nigeria-final year but i have a two month holiday i want to spend it in uk b4 i resume in november.i was hoping on working  during the two months and making lik E2000 Cool? is that feasible at all?
pls let me know somebody
donmayor (m)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #61 on: August 24, 2006, 12:52 PM »

Quote from: dlynx4real on August 24, 2006, 12:09 PM
hmmmnnn, na wa o
i've been going thro this for sometime now and i keep getting scared each time
am currently a student in nigeria-final year but i have a two month holiday i want to spend it in uk before i resume in november.i was hoping on working during the two months and making lik E2000 Cool? is that feasible at all?
please let me know somebody
If you are goin to UK to do fraud, 2k pounds is small thing in 2 months but if it is to work with visiting visa, its a tallllll dream. UK is not a bed of roses o. I hope u would see work sef in the first place. When u r goin carry chop moni o too cos I hear say for dat side, nigerians eyes dey chuk and u go become burden after a week with them.
Radiant (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #62 on: August 24, 2006, 02:43 PM »

No jokes now!
For a cleaning job. they ask for experience
For sales job, atleast 1yr of sales experience even in dem indian shops talkless of bigger places.
The only common job advert u'll see now is "DRIVERS WANTED" and you might end up driving some 8.5 tuns. Any job u apply for, you must drop your CV, NI and reference sometimes. If you want to register for a job with a job agency, you must show your passport so don't even go there if you don't have a work permit. It's not easy honestly. If you don't have a job before coming, just sit your arss back home but if you insist, carry chop money with you for safety like donmayor said.  Grin
soulpatrol (f)
Re: Don't Travel To The UK: No Jobs Anymore
« #63 on: August 24, 2006, 04:41 PM »

 Grin true talk, for all of you out there that think finding work is easy here. better to be realistic and come prepared
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