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dolly -pee (f)
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WHAT DOES DAT MEAN@ NILLA?
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nilla (f)
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its cool that hotstepper's family friend is getting paid 10 million a year
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Musmus (f)
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Hi Guys, i am also new. All the topics here are very interesting. I presently live abroad and I am in the process of going home to try things out. Of course it will depend on what kind of opportunities are out there for me.
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Ndipe (m)
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Depends though. I have acclimatized (to some extent) to the ways of life in America, and enjoy it, but at the same time, I miss Naija. If the opportunity strikes, why not, I will take it. It may be in Naira, but sometimes the benefits can outweigh the value of the dollar.
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ONOSEN (f)
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Well the thing about going back to Nigeria all depends on the individual and what exactly he or she wants i.e just a job or a career. I have two Masters degrees from London and I've made up my mind to go back home to work. Living abroad is not always the bed of roses most people back home think. I was actually working and making some money but i quit my job cos I just got fed up with the monotonous life. Which is work , work , work, bills , bills , bills and the ocassional hanging out. Over here most companies r actually interested in your work experience and not actually your qualifications which at the end of the day makes u feel u wasted all the money u invested in a British education. 
Nigeria is hard i know, but guys it is home and i know the government tends to take the piss sometimes but if u r lucky and can find a good job ( which I aim to do!) life would be just fine. U can always come over here for hollidays but not to come and stress yourself up abroad, u need to see our graduates and PHD holders doing crap jobs all in the name of the pound and the jand syndrome. For some people who never want to go back, I beleive people tend to stay where the grass is greener for them so we cant blame them. 
But as for me, I want career growth and devleopment, an environment where my qualifications would be appreciated . So I am taking the big step after all these years and going back home to try my luck.
well thats my opinion and not everyone else might agree. 
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Vintage
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Though I was brn in uk I do have a passion to want to do something in Nigeria. Maybe build a business which would have branches in uk and Nigheria so that I could work in both places.
I really want to do somthing in Nigeria to make a diffference, or to plant the seed for change.
It at times pisses me off when nigerins in uk are quick to criticise nigeria, espacially since they base their criticisims on the racist media here.
I persoanlly beleiev its every nigerians duty to do somthing in their home land, NO EXCUSES. , HOWEVER ITS A 2 WAY THING, SO THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO DO THEIR PART.
I have met many people who always use corruption as an excuse.
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9ja4eva (m)
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Its a good idea anyway.
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Tmoni (m)
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@onosen
well said
naija is the place, at least, there can be a savings!!!!!!!!!
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omo_onile
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@ ONOSEN
Thats true, UK employers are more interested in the experience you have and not the qualifications you have.
Its a good thing to return to naija and possibly start a business rather than stressing out in so called "Jand".
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The One (m)
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My honest opinion is that I would PERSONALLY prefer to go back home. You might say it's because I have something I'm going back to but I think it's much more than that. I was always curious about life in Western countries and decided to take time off work to come to school in the UK and see what the life is all about. On the surface, it seems a good life i.e. good roads, constant electricity et al. But upon critical examination, I discovered that the system is set up to ensure that most of what you earn goes back to the system. I am uncomfortable with that as it does not tally with my aspirations as I would prefer most of my money in my pocket in order to invest and get out of the rat race soonest (a la RICH DAD, POOR DAD).
With this in mind, I am definitely going back home. The UK does not even offer me a better pay even with the N250 to I pound conversion.
The clincher for me is this: there is no way another man's country can be like your country. There are overt and covert ways that the system uses to remind you that you are an alien. I wouldn't blame them though as I would draw an analogy from a situation where a Nigerian and a foreigner are contesting for something in Nigeria. Common sense says that the Nigerian will be favored so I don't complain when UK citizens are favored in certain things here. I just count the days until I'm through with the program and I can go back to the land WHERE I AM KING IN MY OWN COUNTRY.
That, candidly, is my take on this.
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9ja4eva (m)
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My honest opinion is that I would PERSONALLY prefer to go back home. You might say it's because I have something I'm going back to but I think it's much more than that. I was always curious about life in Western countries and decided to take time off work to come to school in the UK and see what the life is all about. On the surface, it seems a good life i.e. good roads, constant electricity et al. But upon critical examination, I discovered that the system is set up to ensure that most of what you earn goes back to the system. I am uncomfortable with that as it does not tally with my aspirations as I would prefer most of my money in my pocket in order to invest and get out of the rat race soonest (a la RICH DAD, POOR DAD).
With this in mind, I am definitely going back home. The UK does not even offer me a better pay even with the N250 to I pound conversion.
The clincher for me is this: there is no way another man's country can be like your country. There are overt and covert ways that the system uses to remind you that you are an alien. I wouldn't blame them though as I would draw an analogy from a situation where a Nigerian and a foreigner are contesting for something in Nigeria. Common sense says that the Nigerian will be favored so I don't complain when UK citizens are favored in certain things here. I just count the days until I'm through with the program and I can go back to the land WHERE I AM KING IN MY OWN COUNTRY.
That, candidly, is my take on this.
You killed it.This is the best post so far.Wow u so so sensible. |
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Pain
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Life Is An Exercise in Pursuit of Happiness.
Home is Where Your Heart Is At Rest.
If Going Back Would Make You Happy Please Do.
Some People Head Back Home For Various Reasons. Whatever it It Is Make Sure You are Internally Convicted and Motivated To Do So.
With These You Will Have No Problem Adjusting. We Have A Large Pool of Lecturers that Schooled Abroad Lecturing in Nigeria Now. Believe it or not, they have contributed their own quota. No matter how small.
If staying out will also make you happy, then please feel free to. You can still contribute you own quota from there or be available when called upon for national assignment.
A good example is Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala.
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akindayor (m)
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u guys dat wnt to com home only after securing a good payin job SRRY!! u shot urself in the leg cos dat does not com easy. we dat we re hear we re not dullards at all we'll do same job det'll pay u heavy money for . and get paid in naira??? so dont even think abt it if u want to com and establishh a coy then no wahala
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4 Play (m)
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u guys that wnt to com home only after securing a good payin job SRRY!! u shot yourself in the leg because that does not com easy. we that we re hear we re not dullards at all we'll do same job det'll pay u heavy money for . and get paid in naira??? so don't even think about it if u want to com and establishh a coy then no wahala
Wetin you go do?Look at most of the high ranking people in Corporate Nigeria.Almost all of them where at one time abroad |
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9ja4eva (m)
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u guys that wnt to com home only after securing a good payin job SRRY!! u shot yourself in the leg because that does not com easy. we that we re hear we re not dullards at all we'll do same job det'll pay u heavy money for . and get paid in naira??? so don't even think about it if u want to com and establishh a coy then no wahala
I dont agree with u even though i know unemployment rate in Nigeria is so high.Its far better dn working out ones life jst cos one gat to pay bills and d likes. |
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JUser
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I believe it all depends on you and what you are after - The reason(s) for leaving Nigeria in the first place. Home will always be home, but it simply does not end there.
If you love your career and you want to acquire more education or work experience so that you'll be good at what you're doing, then I think a computer science graduate for example should not be talking about staying at home when microsoft in the UK or US or Oracle (just an example) offers him a job.
There are soo many things to learn in a developed country and I think one should also have a way of converting all these to money (It's all about strategy). You can make your money ANYWHERE these days. Forget about all those "talks". The system outside rewards hardwork and can pay ANYTHING if you have good value to ADD legally (and not FRAUDULENTLY o). I believe this is the case ANYWHERE in the world.
The world is quickly becoming one global village and the days of staying "sit tight" at home in the name of patriotism are over - forget about all those sentiment.
I work in the UK as a software engineer and I have Australians, Americans and a lot of Indians in my team. The company was compelled to open up a development center in India when they saw the quality of work the Indians in the company has to offer.
Let me ask this open question. How will Oracle be convinced that there are good software developers in Nigeria (and then set up a development center somewhere in Abuja or Lagos) if we all stay at home, work in banks as cash counters or in clearing - printing cheque books and do nothing to go out and show these guys that we're capable.
These guys expect a lot from Nigerians but we need to go out and show them. Then their confidence will grow and they'll be willing to open active operating offices (not marketing or sales offices o) in Nigeria.
It's all about planning and we outside (probably) still love Nigeria.
Cheers
L
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