Fortunate25:

Just incase you want to send down anything at all down here, Please consider my offer. Thank you sir and keep on Conquering!!!!

There's no harm in shooting your shot...

I checked my naira account annual statement yesterday to see how much the country is bleeding me (need to save massively for our yankee house buying expenses)...

Just sticking to 'close' family and some friends has set me back almost 5m naira in 2021 alone,
That's an average of $1k monthly, I do NOT intend to keep that growing fatter.

Minus electronics purchased and sent, minus wire transfers, minus western union, minus other transactions that do not appear on the naira account.


Most immigrants from all over the world cannot escape this expense as long as their countries are being run by shit head leaders like those in Nigeria.
I remember someone wrote on this thread in 2017 - "leave the leaders alone" and focus on your life. How I go leave them when their stupidity in leadership is costing me $20k+ annually. I no get better thing to take money do??

Around this time next month, I'll be celebrating completing the payment for my Camry!

$21k in total.... Paid a lump sum initially and then $1k monthly for 1 year. Omo, the expenses wan kill me! big man, big trouble!
That's why I broke coupled with sending money to Nigeria and my wife don save maddddt money in that same period!

I'll play WurID's birthday song and dance. E no easy.


I had thought that when our daughter is born, I'll stop sending money to Nigeria - I no know say I deh jonse myself.
Will try to reduce the amount. Adding the Camry, na $40k loss naim be this o. Didn't save shit for the whole year, move to Texas added debts

Las las... it's just an inconvenience, used the money to solve issues for others and Camry for myself .
Na when money no deh naim go be problem.

MackyNaija:

You are very right! The plan was to chase the same salary I was earning in California or slightly less but it happened way better than anticipated.
Truthfully, I got "lucky"!
***WHERE luck = "opportunity" + "preparedness"

Gist deh:
First stage: HR Questionnaire with over 10 questions on why I am looking for a new job and how my experience fits into each of the job requirements. (very easy, no pressure)

Second stage: Hiring Manager
Asked behavioural and general questions + one rugged brain teaser about light bulb and switches (my head wan catch fire) She gave me a hint and I answered the question. (relaxed $ easy)

Third and Fourth stage - Technical, Wednesday and Thursday: Senior QE (about 8 yrs experience) and Principal QE (about 25 yrs experience).
The 4th stage was more relaxed! Person wey go give you job no go stress you! (normal difficulty for both). I knew that if I passed this stage, I'd get the job.

Up till this point, I was interviewing for the Senior QE role.
The decision to assign you to the Senior or Principal role would depend on your ability - Na then I sense say hot pepper deh wait for me for front.

Fifth/Final stage: Senior Quality Manager and Director of Quality...
I was called on Friday morning around 10 am by the manager to see if I could fix the last video interview for the same day...

***I had previously learned on Nairaland that when an Amer1can asks you "Can you get this report ready before close of work?" (No be question them deh ask you), it actually means "I need this report ready BY the close of work".***

...the Director wanted to go on leave and he'd like to conclude the interview if I was available and the Hiring manager said "you cannot prepare for an interview like this so moving it to prep will not help you, its either you know it or you don't".... Na so our two burst laugh!

The interview: Case Study (very high pressure)
The package holding the question and spreadsheet was sent 10 minutes before the interview (Nothing like take-home presentation). Here, nobody can save you, if you no know am, you no know am and you die well.

It was an excel sheet of data that had to be analyzed: Chai! My bread and butter! Same shi I have been doing almost every day and at a minimum thrice weekly for the last 24 months!!!!!

**I started.. shared my screen and had to say my thoughts aloud so they could access my problem-solving/data analysis skills... Na this kind thing I deh like, interview to separate wheat from chaff. Test of true ability.

In 30 minutes I was done with the analysis and summarized my findings which I sent as a mock email to a VP.

Kai! I struggled to hold back tears of joy on the video call as I knew I had blasted it!

The Director said Excellent! They had used this same data for multiple people and no one had ever analyzed it like this.
Oboy! Cold catch me... That was when I realised the position of Principal Engineer was looking possible.
Principal level is a role that requires 8 to 12 years of pure QE experience but I had dismantled it at roughly 7 total years of experience, - less than 3 as a QE!!!

When I hear the salary on Monday morning as HR call... my brain jam! Wayyyy over $100k. If you know how much G-wagon be, na around that amount be the salary or solve the math below.
If G-wagon = $x , 'Hammer' Factor, Y = 0.95 to 1.15 and Macky's salary, Z = $x * Y
Find Z [abeg forgive my nonsense equation, na over happiness cause am]
I don hammer for this country! An amount I never thought I could earn as an annual rate in my entire career as an Engineer here.
Words cannot express the joy!


The future is bright. We are overjoyed! Paccus, manage this pishure!
Cali Gas price na $4.69, Texas Gas price na $2.49.... Everything go deh on sale for Texas!!!

I would like to share a personal experience with you. I have sent you an email message. Kindly respond

I am not into engineering, my interest and passion is in early childhood education. I have gotten acceptance but this people be bouncing someone anyhow. I'm getting tired don't know what else to do. I need help!

MackyNaija:
Around this time next month, I'll be celebrating completing the payment for my Camry!

$21k in total.... Paid a lump sum initially and then $1k monthly for 1 year. Omo, the expenses wan kill me! big man, big trouble!
That's why I broke coupled with sending money to Nigeria and my wife don save maddddt money in that same period!

I'll play WurID's birthday song and dance. E no easy.


I had thought that when our daughter is born, I'll stop sending money to Nigeria - I no know say I deh jonse myself.
Will try to reduce the amount. Adding the Camry, na $40k loss naim be this o. Didn't save shit for the whole year, move to Texas added debts

Las las... it's just an inconvenience, used the money to solve issues for others and Camry for myself .
Na when money no deh naim go be problem.

Bros, thought you should be driving a tesla vehicle

MackyNaija:
Around this time next month, I'll be celebrating completing the payment for my Camry!

$21k in total.... Paid a lump sum initially and then $1k monthly for 1 year. Omo, the expenses wan kill me! big man, big trouble!
That's why I broke coupled with sending money to Nigeria and my wife don save maddddt money in that same period!

I'll play WurID's birthday song and dance. E no easy.


I had thought that when our daughter is born, I'll stop sending money to Nigeria - I no know say I deh jonse myself.
Will try to reduce the amount. Adding the Camry, na $40k loss naim be this o. Didn't save shit for the whole year, move to Texas added debts

Las las... it's just an inconvenience, used the money to solve issues for others and Camry for myself .
Na when money no deh naim go be problem.

See as your car body fresh like new born baby skin..You no fit escape sending money to Nigeria.. Highest na to reduce am because Momcy go dey prize market now with the mind say her sweet son dey obodo oyibo oo, her alawee dey sure.. Your company suppose pay you for relocation na??I Thank God for you, you have been a blessing to others.. Naija no Dey smile oo

.

Pamelayoung:

I would like to share a personal experience with you. I have sent you an email message. Kindly respond

Hi Pamela, I don't hold discussions outside this thread.
Try to paste your concerns here so I and others can help address it.

Pamelayoung:
I am not into engineering, my interest and passion is in early childhood education. I have gotten acceptance but this people be bouncing someone anyhow. I'm getting tired don't know what else to do. I need help!

I do not have much experience in this field. Look for courses closer to the sciences, OR find a funded PhD in your intended course, OR keep going until you get the visa (most times though, they need to see a change in your status e.g a scholarship).

Olumighty123:

Bros, thought you should be driving a tesla vehicle

Nah... No time to to go sit down somewhere deh charge motor.
Main - Camry 2018
Backup - RX 2008
Maybe when we build a home, we will set it up for charging EVs. My wife would like to own one.

yunqdady:

Thanks. Na RN work.
Always thinking with OT on RN one can make a bank.

You for quick talk. I hear say nurses like suffering from too much work
If this is the case, I don't think 80hrs is out of place, just try to rest in-between shifts as you wouldn't have any life outside work.

Paccus:

See as your car body fresh like new born baby skin..You no fit escape sending money to Nigeria.. Highest na to reduce am because Momcy go dey prize market now with the mind say her sweet son dey obodo oyibo oo, her alawee dey sure.. Your company suppose pay you for relocation na??I Thank God for you, you have been a blessing to others.. Naija no Dey smile oo

Na new motor na, How e no go fresh.
Still its a cheap one in American standards. Texas na home of $60k trucks

The expenses extend beyond nuclear family (this is where I spend the least), I know say hunger full Nigeria coupled with covid, insecurity in the North where food is grown, and the downward spiral of the currency value so I am just doing my little part.

Per relocation, they gave $5k taxed to $3k5 - it cost me almost $20k. Do the math.
As I said, the move na investment so I no deh complain.

MackyNaija:
Around this time next month, I'll be celebrating completing the payment for my Camry!

$21k in total.... Paid a lump sum initially and then $1k monthly for 1 year. Omo, the expenses wan kill me! big man, big trouble!
That's why I broke coupled with sending money to Nigeria and my wife don save maddddt money in that same period!

I'll play WurID's birthday song and dance. E no easy.


I had thought that when our daughter is born, I'll stop sending money to Nigeria - I no know say I deh jonse myself.
Will try to reduce the amount. Adding the Camry, na $40k loss naim be this o. Didn't save shit for the whole year, move to Texas added debts

Las las... it's just an inconvenience, used the money to solve issues for others and Camry for myself .
Na when money no deh naim go be problem.

why does it cost so much ? Na new one ? That's like 10M here.. you for buy used one save money..

Lukaku95:
why does it cost so much ? Na new one ? That's like 10M here.. you for buy used one save money..

bros no vex, how you take calculate your own $21k to be #10M

Poddy:
bros no vex, how you take calculate your own $21k to be #10M

e pass 10M sef.. check the current dollar rate.

MackyNaija:

Na new motor na, How e no go fresh.
Still its a cheap one in American standards. Texas na home of $60k trucks

The expenses extend beyond nuclear family (this is where I spend the least), I know say hunger full Nigeria coupled with covid, insecurity in the North where food is grown, and the downward spiral of the currency value so I am just doing my little part.

Per relocation, they gave $5k taxed to $3k5 - it cost me almost $20k. Do the math.
As I said, the move na investment so I no deh complain.

Texas people and their big trucks .. The only thing wey dey tire me be say dem be Republicans and them get mouth online eh.. dem go dey say na Democrats dey run from their Democrats states dey come Republicans state while claiming say Democrats better pass.. Macky, E no Easy.. before December finish you may finally reach that 5 million oo Macky Abeg when you dey Naija your income reach to give out 5 million in a year??

MackyNaija:

There's no harm in shooting your shot...

I checked my naira account annual statement yesterday to see how much the country is bleeding me (need to save massively for our yankee house buying expenses)...

Just sticking to 'close' family and some friends has set me back almost 5m naira in 2021 alone,
That's an average of $1k monthly, I do NOT intend to keep that growing fatter.

Minus electronics purchased and sent, minus wire transfers, minus western union, minus other transactions that do not appear on the naira account.


Most immigrants from all over the world cannot escape this expense as long as their countries are being run by shit head leaders like those in Nigeria.
I remember someone wrote on this thread in 2017 - "leave the leaders alone" and focus on your life. How I go leave them when their stupidity in leadership is costing me $20k+ annually. I no get better thing to take money do??

Very vivid summary of why some abroad perhaps can't build wealth as soon as they want or in some cases at all!!!

Broo!!!!

Lukaku95:
why does it cost so much ? Na new one ? That's like 10M here.. you for buy used one save money..

I just checked the 2021 Camry SE and it cost $26,500 approx, add $2,000 for buying at the dealership...

Then add financing cost and markup associated with scarcity..

It will end closer to $30,000.



I bought mine last year and cars were hard to find.

Poddy:
bros no vex, how you take calculate your own $21k to be #10M

Lukaku95:
e pass 10M sef.. check the current dollar rate.

Damn! See the kind of confusion associated with a country's currency

I was asked to pay #590 for $1 a few days back.
It will only get worse as the country is dollar hungry.

Paccus:

Texas people and their big trucks .. The only thing wey dey tire me be say dem be Republicans and them get mouth online eh.. dem go dey say na Democrats dey run from their Democrats states dey come Republicans state while claiming say Democrats better pass.. Macky, E no Easy.. before December finish you may finally reach that 5 million oo Macky Abeg when you dey Naija your income reach to give out 5 million in a year??

Paccus, if I catch you ehn

I deh occasionally check my Stanbic naija retirement account... when I convert the money to $, laugh deh catch me.

Total Nigerian 5 years contribution + interest to date = ONLY this month's yankee 401k contribution

Another valid point why you need to leave that country if you like your future!


Those years, my mind deh cut unto say what if I lose my job, how I wan manage?

Na only polithiefcians fit dash this kind money o.

Lukaku95:
e pass 10M sef.. check the current dollar rate.

I know bros, that was why I asked. I was going ask where you dey get your own exchange rate that cheap

MackyNaija:

There's no harm in shooting your shot...

I checked my naira account annual statement yesterday to see how much the country is bleeding me (need to save massively for our yankee house buying expenses)...

Just sticking to 'close' family and some friends has set me back almost 5m naira in 2021 alone,
That's an average of $1k monthly, I do NOT intend to keep that growing fatter.

Minus electronics purchased and sent, minus wire transfers, minus western union, minus other transactions that do not appear on the naira account.


Most immigrants from all over the world cannot escape this expense as long as their countries are being run by shit head leaders like those in Nigeria.
I remember someone wrote on this thread in 2017 - "leave the leaders alone" and focus on your life. How I go leave them when their stupidity in leadership is costing me $20k+ annually. I no get better thing to take money do??

You made me check mine. I’m on 3.5million naira. This is too much. Though my birthday gift this year was to complete my mother’s house

MackyNaija:

I just checked the 2021 Camry SE and it cost $26,500 approx, add $2,000 for buying at the dealership...

Then add financing cost and markup associated with scarcity..

It will end closer to $30,000.



I bought mine last year and cars were hard to find.

I didn't know Toyota costs that much.. damn !!

MackyNaija:

There are jobs for those without college degrees - lots of jobs where one can build a long term career and make good money.

You'll first need to worry about how to access the country.

That's why the sequence is admission, visa, and port/point of entry..
Otherwise, what other reason would you have for coming to the US?

I'm coming as an unmarried son of a USC, currently awaiting interview at the NVC stage.

As for your first paragraph I'd like you to point at examples of such jobs so I could start building up the career here in Nigeria if possible..

Thanks.. you have motivated and given guys morale here more than Nigerian past and present presidents..

Predstan:



You made me check mine. I’m on 3.5million naira. This is too much. Though my birthday gift this year was to complete my mother’s house

Na normal, no think am.
Never knew it was that much until I checked it two days ago.

Chloraseptic:


I'm coming as an unmarried son of a USC, currently awaiting interview at the NVC stage.

As for your first paragraph I'd like you to point at examples of such jobs so I could start building up the career here in Nigeria if possible..

Thanks.. you have motivated and given guys morale here more than Nigerian past and present presidents..

Do you have a degree from Nigeria?
Let me use myself as an example:- If I came in with your residency status and with what I know now, here's what I'd do:

1. With a BSc in mechanical, I'd go to recruitment agencies (in a big city, there are lots of them) and seek employment in manufacturing.

As an assembly operator, I'd easily get American manufacturing work experience.

Then apply for a part time or online MSC, apply for internships, resign if this cones thru,, see if I can do two over the course of the schooling.

This can easily translate to a full-time job at graduation.

2. Work for Amazon, direct employment as an Associate.
They have warehouses everywhere in the US.
Walmart has warehouses too- fast employment.

Amz will pay some part of your tuition and promotion is fast too.
Stay and grow or complete college and switch departments.

This method is good for the Supply Chain management career line.

These two options give super lightning fast employment.

You can start working the next week after you arrive in the US. Enough money to keep body and soul together.

I know the Amz salary is around $17 per hr for T1.

Two or three associate tiers. T1, T2 maybe T3
The management tiers. L4 starting ($55k average). L5 ops Mgr 1 (good salary from $75k to $110k)
L6 over $130k (at this point, you don blow).
Levels from L7 and above na chairman.

Salaries above are for internal growth. External hires earn higher.

How do I know? I tried to get an L5 or L6 job.
Know people within those roles in Warehouse Operations Management.

3. Since you mentioned starting from Nigeria:
Start learning computer skills in programming or analytics.

Arrive in USA, do a boot camp for less than 3 months and land a good paying job!

Most bootcamps have industry connections.
This field has lower educational barrier to entry, if your skills too sharp, you'll get hired without an American degree.

Or

Do an associates for longer (same fields so you can get an American degree), then an internship and then a job.


4. Finally, do nursing. Start with an Associates (naija OND).
Can make plenty money with longer hours. Opportunities plenty.

Mackynaija I must say you have been a fountain of knowledge and information to me and many other people here..

My mum also told me that without any degree from Nigeria I can still set myself up in the USA provided I'm a lawful permanent resident...

She also said I could take a GED exam which could set me up to the path of nursing or any other career I choose to pursue...

But I've taken everything you said under advisement and I can't wait to contact you to tell you I've landed in America

Chloraseptic:
Mackynaija I must say you have been a fountain of knowledge and information to me and many other people here..

Fountain of knowledge?? I deh laugh o

See picture below for where my knowledge reach:
Current price for ETH is $3700+


I haven't shared this jist but I'll summarize:
***Around June/July 2020, I could bet with my life that Ethereum was going to make me very very good money in the future...

So I bought a fair amount and 'tried to HODL'...

the picture below is when I realized that -
It is better to be average financially and healthy..

Than to be wealthy with acute high blood pressure. Na doctor go still chop all the money


I sold, topped up the cash and made a down payment for my beloved liability: the 2018 Camry.

Chei

These coin stuff, a friend was telling me about it when it was only 150 for ETH, back then bitcoin was the rave. Typical skeptical me ignored him only to jump on this year.

Atleast you made profit lol

@ Mackynaija, how much can get one a proper naija meal (pounded yam bushmeat and any soup) in Africa restaurant..

Chloraseptic:
@ Mackynaija, how much can get one a proper naija meal (pounded yam bushmeat and any soup) in Africa restaurant..

Bushmeat hard small. But I got Ogunfe, Snail and Better poundo yam in Texas for 40$. In Tennessee, goat meat with poundo is 17$