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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by HopeAlive14(m): 11:58am On Dec 14, 2015
It is always good for one to do that which gives him/her satisfaction, joy and peace of mind.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by JumpingChicken(m): 11:59am On Dec 14, 2015
Lol
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by Sunnycliff(m): 11:59am On Dec 14, 2015
...He should save for Six months and quit the job or better still, choose to love his job!

At a point in life, we determine our happiness and its strictly a choice issue!

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by abduldope(m): 11:59am On Dec 14, 2015
hmmmmm 1 mans food anothers poison.. oga if ure nt sure of that ur biz itz beta u stick to ur currnt job o....
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by shogz89: 12:00pm On Dec 14, 2015
.there is no point keeping a job you are not happy about even when you know you can be your own boss and earn 200k with room for expansion ,,, many nigerians dont earn up to 80k self.. bro leave the job and stay happy with your family, lifes too short let your wife and kids enjoy you before you die. you wont be there for ever wether you like it or not you will leave someday.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by playboy19(m): 12:01pm On Dec 14, 2015
He is not asking this question from an infinte knowledge, he is asking from mortals like himself, so the only way to find out is to try things out. Leave the job and try your hand in the new business venture, if it burns, it's ur pain. If otherwise, it's your gain. Your life, your will.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by rigarmortis: 12:01pm On Dec 14, 2015
its clear that your friend is a figment of your own imaginations.

invisible friends is a step towards mental instability.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by cescky(m): 12:01pm On Dec 14, 2015
nyben4eva:
Hello nairalanders,a very good friend of mine came to me a couple of days ago with a detailed epistle of the trauma he faces with his job and how he's opted to quit,but insists on my advice before he hands in his resignation letter:

"I got my job six months after my NYSC and March 2015 was my eight years of working for the company.As an engineer,the job isn't my kind of job as it exposes me to lots of dangers and keeps me away from my family for at least six months every year.
My salary is more than half a million per month,yet I don't find joy doing what I'm been paid to do.

Thinking of my kids each time I leave home for work and how they cry to go with me is such a feeling that makes me wish I never had the job in the first place and at the same time,the thought of how they would fare if I quit without laying a proper foundation for their future makes me reconsider my decision and keep telling myself that I have to keep on going.

Though,I have most of the necessary things to make life a bit easier,but I'm always sad whenever is time to go to work.My wife on the other hand,tries to convince me before I'll finally make up my mind.It has been like this right from the onset,yet things aren't changing.
The most annoying aspect is that of my employers,an American company.They drain every bit of my energy and always remind me of how jobs are very scarce in Nigeria.

Right now,I have a business that could be fetching me at least two hundred thousand naira per month with lots of rooms for expansion and I feel so delighted that I'm going to become my own boss.
The happiness I derive from trying to do my own business is so boundless,but my problem is this: I don't want to go back to the same job once I quit".

Should I ask him to quit or continue with the job?Is happiness more important than pay?I need very intelligent answers, please.



I've been in almopst similar shoes before....he should look into his thoughts, he thoughts are on negative things and things that depress him.(Thoughts of leaving his family behind)

Let him change his thoughts.....joy and happiness is a choice and its not dependednt on outward things or material things but based on quality of our thoughts.

No guts to glory, he should venture into the new biz, a biz that can fetch 200k a month can potentially be 1 million a month.

His present employers once started out like him

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by Nobody: 12:01pm On Dec 14, 2015
..It is called WORK-LIFE BALANCE.. one of the most difficult thing to attain.. you are torn between being a family man and getting the resources to take care of your family.. most people look at successful wealthy peeps and read their biographies.. these guys made deep sacrifices that meant pushing family aside.. it is tough but if your spouse understands and bears.. you can push forward and attain greater goals and more money.. you cannot do 50-50 when it comes to work-life balance.. you can aim for 85-15

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by Fishout(m): 12:02pm On Dec 14, 2015
nyben4eva:
Hello nairalanders,a very good friend of mine came to me a couple of days ago with a detailed epistle of the trauma he faces with his job and how he's opted to quit,but insists on my advice before he hands in his resignation letter:

"I got my job six months after my NYSC and March 2015 was my eight years of working for the company.As an engineer,the job isn't my kind of job as it exposes me to lots of dangers and keeps me away from my family for at least six months every year.
My salary is more than half a million per month,yet I don't find joy doing what I'm been paid to do.

Thinking of my kids each time I leave home for work and how they cry to go with me is such a feeling that makes me wish I never had the job in the first place and at the same time,the thought of how they would fare if I quit without laying a proper foundation for their future makes me reconsider my decision and keep telling myself that I have to keep on going.

Though,I have most of the necessary things to make life a bit easier,but I'm always sad whenever is time to go to work.My wife on the other hand,tries to convince me before I'll finally make up my mind.It has been like this right from the onset,yet things aren't changing.
The most annoying aspect is that of my employers,an American company.They drain every bit of my energy and always remind me of how jobs are very scarce in Nigeria.

Right now,I have a business that could be fetching me at least two hundred thousand naira per month with lots of rooms for expansion and I feel so delighted that I'm going to become my own boss.
The happiness I derive from trying to do my own business is so boundless,but my problem is this: I don't want to go back to the same job once I quit".

Should I ask him to quit or continue with the job?Is happiness more important than pay?I need very intelligent answers, please.


op,ur friend should make sure that he save enough of money before he tender resignation letter so that it will not affect his new bussiness because of his stardard of living he is used to. About d family,it is very important to be with his family always bt if there is no enough money to better ur life nd family ,ur presence is nothing. So save well, well, then resign,after that face ur business squarely. Nice day

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by ochiora(f): 12:03pm On Dec 14, 2015
My humble advice is for that your friend to keep working there and save up enough money to go into business. Because considering that our economy is not smiling at all, he can't afford to quit now.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by abimbawealth(f): 12:03pm On Dec 14, 2015
Oluwa ooo
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by calabaman(m): 12:04pm On Dec 14, 2015
I am willing to replace ur friend and pay him 150k monthly for the next 12 months if he can secure the job for me.

CAN U IMAGINE.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by achu442(m): 12:04pm On Dec 14, 2015
He is a Seafarer right??...We are all faces with the same experience.... Working as a sailor.
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by ColeworldMD(m): 12:05pm On Dec 14, 2015
duduade:
I feel for your friend sha
But anyways.
Abeg drop the name of the company here ...
dats 48,000,000 in 8yrs. Op is d architect of his slavery. My friend works in shell gets more than 800k, he's in his second year & he's earned enough to quite soon.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by dustydee: 12:05pm On Dec 14, 2015
I feel your friends pain. It is not easy to be away from one's family especially when kids are involved. He should weigh his options carefully. Is it possible for him to be redeployed to the office? Is his wife employed? in case his business slows down they can have something to fall back on.
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by Nobody: 12:06pm On Dec 14, 2015
oga, money good ooo
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by TruthHurts1(m): 12:06pm On Dec 14, 2015
Your friend should plan his exit strategically. The worst thing he can do is to act rashly. I hope with all the money he has been earning for the past 8 years he has at lest managed to complete a house. His next step should be to put some money aside for intervening period between when he quits his job and when he get's a new one. With a CV from an American company, finding a new job should not be too difficult.
By the way, you didn't mention whether there are no opportunities for advancement in your friend's company which he can take advantage of. Is it not possible that he can be promoted to a senior management post where he can work in an air-conditioned office and have an official car and driver? If so, he should think twice before giving up.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by metorichmond(m): 12:06pm On Dec 14, 2015
Bros with more than 500k as monthly salary u can neva be sad with such work. na from village de don table ur Mata ooo, u beta see pastor or imam asap.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by joseph1832(m): 12:06pm On Dec 14, 2015
nyben4eva:
Hello nairalanders,a very good friend of mine came to me a couple of days ago with a detailed epistle of the trauma he faces with his job and how he's opted to quit,but insists on my advice before he hands in his resignation letter:

"I got my job six months after my NYSC and March 2015 was my eight years of working for the company.As an engineer,the job isn't my kind of job as it exposes me to lots of dangers and keeps me away from my family for at least six months every year.
My salary is more than half a million per month,yet I don't find joy doing what I'm been paid to do.

Thinking of my kids each time I leave home for work and how they cry to go with me is such a feeling that makes me wish I never had the job in the first place and at the same time,the thought of how they would fare if I quit without laying a proper foundation for their future makes me reconsider my decision and keep telling myself that I have to keep on going.

Though,I have most of the necessary things to make life a bit easier,but I'm always sad whenever is time to go to work.My wife on the other hand,tries to convince me before I'll finally make up my mind.It has been like this right from the onset,yet things aren't changing.
The most annoying aspect is that of my employers,an American company.They drain every bit of my energy and always remind me of how jobs are very scarce in Nigeria.

Right now,I have a business that could be fetching me at least two hundred thousand naira per month with lots of rooms for expansion and I feel so delighted that I'm going to become my own boss.
The happiness I derive from trying to do my own business is so boundless,but my problem is this: I don't want to go back to the same job once I quit".

Should I ask him to quit or continue with the job?Is happiness more important than pay?I need very intelligent answers, please.


What line of work is your friend into and what's the name of the compAny he works for?

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by egbaguy: 12:07pm On Dec 14, 2015
I am wondering the kind of job it is......perhaps,d guy leaves away frm his family. Oil firms dnt work six months away frm home nah. Abi,wetin una think? Worst av heard is, a month offshore,a month onshore......
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by Nobody: 12:08pm On Dec 14, 2015
nyben4eva:
Hello nairalanders,a very good friend of mine came to me a couple of days ago with a detailed epistle of the trauma he faces with his job and how he's opted to quit,but insists on my advice before he hands in his resignation letter:

"I got my job six months after my NYSC and March 2015 was my eight years of working for the company.As an engineer,the job isn't my kind of job as it exposes me to lots of dangers and keeps me away from my family for at least six months every year.
My salary is more than half a million per month,yet I don't find joy doing what I'm been paid to do.

Thinking of my kids each time I leave home for work and how they cry to go with me is such a feeling that makes me wish I never had the job in the first place and at the same time,the thought of how they would fare if I quit without laying a proper foundation for their future makes me reconsider my decision and keep telling myself that I have to keep on going.

Though,I have most of the necessary things to make life a bit easier,but I'm always sad whenever is time to go to work.My wife on the other hand,tries to convince me before I'll finally make up my mind.It has been like this right from the onset,yet things aren't changing.
The most annoying aspect is that of my employers,an American company.They drain every bit of my energy and always remind me of how jobs are very scarce in Nigeria.

Right now,I have a business that could be fetching me at least two hundred thousand naira per month with lots of rooms for expansion and I feel so delighted that I'm going to become my own boss.
The happiness I derive from trying to do my own business is so boundless,but my problem is this: I don't want to go back to the same job once I quit".

Should I ask him to quit or continue with the job?Is happiness more important than pay?I need very intelligent answers, please.






that is to say cool




money is not equal to happiness
Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by permanentgrace(m): 12:08pm On Dec 14, 2015
Nothing should be 'do or die' affair in life. If he's fade up with the job owing to the demand the job places on him, i think he can hand over such lucrative pay packaged job to those of us who need it.

Hasn't he heard 'business before pleasure' before? Believe me, if he considers quitting the job, he should also consider declining majorly in most aspect of life in terms of being able to afford goods in life. He knows the lifestyle he's been living earning such package and if he resigns now to concentrate on his business which expectedly to earn him 200k, he shouldnt forget his lifestyle will also revolve around 200k. The wife when she begins to experience shortage of cash for make up and other frivolous things they do, the real side of her will emerge as all aready know and if he fails to handle things properly in such scenes, she will gladly dump his sorry ass and move to the next dude who earns good package. Also, he should also consider the future of his children. That is why he is a father to them. Work even harder and lay good foundation for those kids pls.

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Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by RichiesBishop: 12:10pm On Dec 14, 2015
nyben4eva:
Hello nairalanders,a very good friend of mine came to me a couple of days ago with a detailed epistle of the trauma he faces with his job and how he's opted to quit,but insists on my advice before he hands in his resignation letter:

"I got my job six months after my NYSC and March 2015 was my eight years of working for the company.As an engineer,the job isn't my kind of job as it exposes me to lots of dangers and keeps me away from my family for at least six months every year.
My salary is more than half a million per month,yet I don't find joy doing what I'm been paid to do.

Thinking of my kids each time I leave home for work and how they cry to go with me is such a feeling that makes me wish I never had the job in the first place and at the same time,the thought of how they would fare if I quit without laying a proper foundation for their future makes me reconsider my decision and keep telling myself that I have to keep on going.

Though,I have most of the necessary things to make life a bit easier,but I'm always sad whenever is time to go to work.My wife on the other hand,tries to convince me before I'll finally make up my mind.It has been like this right from the onset,yet things aren't changing.
The most annoying aspect is that of my employers,an American company.They drain every bit of my energy and always remind me of how jobs are very scarce in Nigeria.

Right now,I have a business that could be fetching me at least two hundred thousand naira per month with lots of rooms for expansion and I feel so delighted that I'm going to become my own boss.
The happiness I derive from trying to do my own business is so boundless,but my problem is this: I don't want to go back to the same job once I quit".

Should I ask him to quit or continue with the job?Is happiness more important than pay?I need very intelligent answers, please.

Re: He Earns More Than Half A Million Per Month Yet He's So Unhappy With His Job by megautche: 12:10pm On Dec 14, 2015
it is a pity with your friend i was in such situation some time ago. my humble advice is that he should give himself a target and work towards it. try a accumulate some money and let his wife go and start off the business. he should not resign if the wife's business has not taken off successfully. it is not easy to continue working while u are not happy.

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