Back in the days we had a sensible forum here with some sensible mods. Mukina, michelin, spiked cylinder, oyinbogoju...mods who had seen the world. It was a joy reading topics here.The homepage was a no-nonsense place.
Right now, the condition of Nairaland is more pathetic than all of Nigeria's problems put together. Kids with Chinese phone and data loaded into it has literally hacked this site. I fail to fathom how someone who plays a "supermod" here wouldn't know the difference between Bangladesh and India.

Oh Lord ! The way people are praising that unarmed robber ! They think its perfectly OK to steal and get away with it. Its your birth right to steal. One 'gentle soul' had the audacity to even say its your husbands money, why are you after the poor girl's life if he is not bothered ? Like the thief in disguise had more right to the man's hard earned money than his better half. Na this girl go become someone's wife and mother some day..chai !

Continue to hail her , she'd be reading this somewhere and basking in her new found stardom ! And let this inspire others who wish to follow suit.

Litmus:
So because nonsense India arrests a Nigerian drug dealer, this is suddenly license for us to insult one another as Nigerians? You think if Nigeria arrested an Indian for wrong doing in Nigeria, Indians would abuse themselves? No they wouldn't, in fact they would abuse Nigerians instead. When those Togolese coons humiliated that Nigerian man in their wretched country and murdered him in cold blood, did you read one single Togo person condemn the act or themselves? Nope, instead they threw aspersions to some general and meaningless phrases such "Blacks" or outright condemned Nigerians on top of it all.
I 'm not arguing the we Nigerians should be as primitive as the Togolese or Indians who seem incapable of criticizing themselves when they have done wrong, I'm only arguing for you guys to stop insulting yourselves online instead of doing the mature thing, which is to find out the facts about issue of the case facing those Nigerians arrested abroad and to see ways to extradite those individual Nigerians back home, if they are indeed Nigerians, so that they're not abused by the foreigners and their human-rights abused.
continually abusing yourselves when others have persecuted you abroad - for whatever reason - gives carte blanche for those people to disrespect all Nigerians next time including you and your loved ones.

How long do you plan to play the blame game and turn a blind eye to the danger looming above our heads? The fault cannot be ours, it has to be with the host country. Or a particular tribe ...we can NEVER be wrong?

Do you think the world knows you as ibo, yoruba, hausa? The ones who live outside Nigeria should come and tell us if anyone truly cares which state you hail from once you leave shores of the nation?
They are so blinded by the false hopes of overnight riches and fail to see that their adventures only end up disgracing this great nation in front of the whole world.

Youngsters these days have become like Esau who traded his birthright for a bowl of stew, sacrificing the future and the legacy of the nation for momentary pleasure and cheap thrills. And then they blame the polticians for their condition...are you any better?

DonCaxton:

All this epistle on top wetin. Its like u really hate his OP guy, wetin him do u? This jealousy na serious something o. Girl, really, that pain go cause u suicide o. U need to quit the hate game, else u go drink sniper. See guy wey u dey attack nor even get ur time, still yet u dey here dey shout upandan.
Your mama waste time on top u. Dem suppose done self-service u for inside toilet, flush am.
Meanwhile, no waste time dey reply, I dey hustle for market. No time b!tch

There you go. You've just confirmed my suspicion.

Brugo:



Lol. You even had the time to go through his previous posts? Wow. If you were a boss, your employees would be in the cross hairs everyday.

Perhaps you have never worked in an organisation where employees are treated like human beings with dignity and worth. As long as he provides value to your company, you are expected to reward your employee with good working conditions, not condescending innuendos or outright insults. An employee that is harangued everyday at work would do only what is required and nothing more. He would never contribute more than he is paid to do even when he sees that the timely extra unsolicited effort would put the company ahead of competitors.

I still believe in treating my employees (even I.T students) like humans who have personal dignity. You'd be surprised how much they would sacrifice for your company even without asking.

Nope, you are wrong. I have worked in a corporate office where I was bombarded with work so much that I never found time to ease myself for 12 straight hours. We are not talking about a day or two here. So much of time was spent in front of computers that I had to be rushed to the hospital due to an extreme dry eye that caused my eyes to turn a bright red and excruciating pain. I developed a severe back issue at the age of 25 from long working hours and bad posture. Im still paying for the breathing issues developed from centralized Ac. I used to be severely humilated in meetings and appraisals during my intial years. Couple that with pay that was inversely propotional to my effort, qualification and hardwork. But I survived. Never for once did I make a face at my superiors nor create a fuss. If I was wronged I would let me them know I was not okay with their decision in a civilized manner. Your bosses are there for a reason and you need to respect that reason. And boy did I enjoy the fruit of my patience. When I look back now, I wouldn't have been here had it not been for those turbulent years. But can the newbies survive? Can they withstand the pressures of corporate world? I doubt.

I whole heartedly agree with you about treating employees right. Infact every human being deserves respect , irrespective of their class and caliber. In this guy's case its different though. As someone who has had the time to come here and read through these posts, I don't think its a crime to make one or two extra clicks and go through his previous posts. Every story has more than one side to it. If you ever become a decision maker, try to listen to both sides before making a final decision. Assuming the OP has not deleted it, you'd see he's had issues with former employers. Going by his language he's making up the whole stuff or he's got real issues. I still find it difficult to believe someone would throwaway jobs for trivial issues like Air conditioner et al.

DonCaxton:

And na dat pain go kill u. Who ask u. Why are u soundin pained. Who hurt u? U wey dey talk, u get job so? As u dey follow OP about, to the point that u even know his shoe size. U sha want the OP to reply u. Jobless b!tch, must u comment? U just rant misfire. Seekin attention, u done find. Oya play go.

Touche ! Go on...showcase your talent .Convey my wishes to your parents for all the home training they've given you. You can't be different in real life.

Edited : Jeeeeeeesus Christ of Nazareth ! YOU are the OP! Imagine A corporate slave had all the time in the world to create a fake account to abuse me for bursting his bubble...pathetic life indeed. Btw, there is one common factor in all your stories- Air Conditioner & Coffee...Don't worry bobo, you go see job with AC and coffee when you grow up eh? Aunty go pray for you

Ecoterrorist:
Your opinion counts but there is a recycle bin for stuffs like this

Thanks for this unsolicited piece of wisdom. Is this a one off or do you do this often ?

@achicares

Saddened with the reckless behavior of this generation. How can someone throw away his jobs on something as trivial as an Air conditioner ? Imagine, securing a job and then fighting with senior staff for AC remote and end up being sacked. If this chap finds every job as a glorified version of slavery he should sit at home. Let a more deserving candidate get that job instead.

DonCaxton:

And na dat pain go kill u. Who ask u. Why are u soundin pained. Who hurt u? U wey dey talk, u get job so? As u dey follow OP about, to the point that u even know his shoe size. U sha want the OP to reply u. Jobless b!tch, must u comment? U just rant misfire. Seekin attention, u done find. Oya play go.

Why do YOU sound hurt kiddo? Oh wait, you fall in that category, don't you ? Touche ! Yeah, go on...showcase your only talent .Convey my wishes to your parents for all the home training they've given you. You can't be different in real life.

Ecoterrorist:
Your opinion counts but there is a recycle bin for stuffs like this

Thanks for this unsolicited piece of wisdom. Is this a one off or do you do this often ? :/

I have said it before and will say it again...Nigerians (for now let's stick to the ones on this forum) are a proud bunch who loves to complain at the drop of a hat . I'm beginning to suspect if its the food, air, modern education or the exposure to technology that has turned this generation to something so terrible. They can't frame a sentence in proper English, spend all their waking hours bragging about things they have barely experienced, while away their life living off one rich/well to do relative, believe they have a luxurious life ahead without moving as much as a small finger for it and blame all and sundry except themselves when they fail to achieve something that remotely resembles a decent life.
An employable youngster in Nigeria is becoming more like a myth. Even if the person is educated , he or she will be greedy, egoistic and lazy.I can vouch for the fact that 95% who commented on this thread are not employed. The long narrative describing how I thrashed him, how I put him in his place etc are nothing but figments of imagination. The minute they start their work after years of unemployment will be the minute they start comparing themselves to their bosses. The very man who gave you a chance suddenly becomes your opponent. When you misbehave, its called self respect , putting him in his place, blah blah blah. When the man who has built an organization toiling day and night asks you for something ,he becomes the rude despicable monster. In the OP's story wasn't the OP daft too? Who would t listen to your boss' personal phonecalls? Weren't you taught about privacy ? As if that is not enough this guy kept playing and replaying imaginary scenes in his mind each time he was asked something. I can only imagine what the Oga would have felt. Someone who found time to drink cups of coffee should have definitely found time to munch something, but no ..he wont as he is busy playing the victim. A man is enjoying his AC with the money HE EARNED after going through God knows what, but this fool here compares his own Air conditioner with his oga's within the first month of being employed. How many of you here,including the OP, would give up your own AC and other luxuries for your employees or for that matter your loved ones ? :/ Nobody, I repeat, nobody is born with the perfect life. If they've got the money, they would have some other issue. Learn to turn your disappointment into a blessing.

Edited : I took the pain to go through your previous posts OP. You are one haughty egoistic selfish being with worrisome temper issues. I'm sure you are still single or will soon be one with this attitude of yours.

Mr.Buhari is not far from truth.One good look at the comments on this thread alone proves him right. Which other country on earth would have its citizens calling their Presidents names like the ones seen above ? Nigeria and its citizens have a tarnished image compared to other African nationals, that is an irrefutable fact. It does not matter whether the rotten ones are people from a certain religion or tribe as you are just another Nigerian for the rest of the world once you leave the shores of your Fatherland. This stained image would take a long long time to go away. That needs lots of effort from the nation as a whole. Ignoring the bigger picture here, they are more bent on abusing the accuser, even if its their own chosen leader. The people here have a problem with every other person and country in world. They are so busy basking in their past glory and looking for faults in others that they ignore how their own nation is going from bad to worse. Patience is a virtue that's almost non existent these days.

ochardbaby:
Story for gods !! Abeggiii make we hear something
Nothing like slaves in Kuwait ..No.
Talk of working as housemaid,yes !!! Slaves NO,and it's a big lie that you stoped taxis because you are wearing a slaves clothing no taxi agreed to pick you,no citizen drive taxis in Kuwait. Every taxi driver is a foreigner. So sister tell us another story! Kuwait police cars are everywhere like flies, they will stop at a wave and surely provide the best assistance needed promptly...

You are the only one who has applied some sense. Seems the lady who expected a lucrative job abroad was shipped to be house help to a Kuwaiti family. Like any agent, these men would have collected their commission. She would have been unaware of what her job was and would have been shattered to be with Arabs who are notorious for maltreating their domestic helps. Little or no sleep, lack of basic necessities, no social life, 18-22 hours of strenous work coupled with extreme physical assault for the slightest mistakes are all part and parcel of these kind of jobs. There are quite a lot of Filipinos and South East Asian women who endure all these work as househelps in Arab countries.The slave uniform she is talking here seems to be the full sleeved long gowns and the head scarves they are given once they start work. That outfit,when worn by any foreigner is a tell tale evidence of being a house help as any other job may not demand you to cover up from head to toe like a national or a Muslim woman if you aren't one. Our lady, who was pushed into this profession unexpectedly would have vowed to get back at the men and that could be reason behind this slavery story.

iiiyyyk:
so if all the results came out positive u wiil be satisfy

SMH.

^ Justina' s fiance said they ran the test thrice. His result came positive twice and negative once. The OAU student had blood in her stool and vomit and they had confirmed she had established contact with late doctor. They had released press statements agreeing with the rumor and then a audden u turn. The SA woman was brisked away because some prelim test showed she tested positive (thats wht the report I read said) And suddenly their results come back negative. If a man who tested positive twice could get a negative result third time, all these negative results should be checked and re checked before they are discharged.

Not being a pessimist here, but are these tests giving out the correct results or are we being kept in the dark ? People with full blown symptoms go in for tests and come back with negative results like nurse Justina's fiance, OAU student, SA woman..Anyways if its indeed true, then kudos to our Govt.

cap28:

He would never do this to a white or arab woman - lebanese do not like blacks, go on to youtube and you will see videos of how the treat african migrant workers in their country.

If you are an african visiting their country you will not be allowed entry into most lebanese run places because they openly practice an aparthied system in their country where blacks are only allowed to do the lowest of menial jobs and are not allowed to interact with the indigenous people.

This man knew very well what he was doing, he is not mentally ill, he just has a deep contempt for blacks and we are part of the problem. had it been that his workers had dealt with him right from the beginning when he put his hands on them this situation would not have happenedn. The situation in nigeria with these foreigners in beginning to resemble the situation in south africa day by day.

At least the south african blacks rose up and refused to be kicked aroudn, our own situation is pathetic because all we do is bow our heads down and put up with it for the sake of starvation wages.

The next stage is for these foreigners to start creating whites only settlements in our country and throwing us off our own landbeleive you me that time is coming very soon and when it comes what is happening now will be like child's play.

Please answer me o...forget the woman, why did her hubby (im sure he'd have seen some signs in all these months) and siblings chose to remain silent. With all the maltreatment, she managed to get in her siblings in that very same hell hole. Im assuming they joined later as they are younger to her.

Bombshell2: My dear, many of these people you talk about see that Lebanese company as their last resort. Labour is cheap in Nigeria, he knows if he sack one, twenty will come next day. People need to be sensitized that nobody no matter highly placed can abuse your right.

My point exactly... you get abused because YOU allow people to abuse you. Stand up for your rights/protest the first time it happens. If the lady had retaliated the first time he raised his hands on her, she'd have never seen this day.

Jesus Christ !!!

Kicking a heavily pregnant woman on her stomach??! As in seriously ? Is he mentally stable? How old is he ...1 2?? That man needs immediate psychiatric help before he is locked up in the jail. Imagine if this is what he does to his subordinates, what would his wife be going through at home?!

Having said that, the whole thing smells fishy..this man physically assualts staff and nobody has ever lodged a complaint against him? Are they drugged or what?

She endured his slaps and kicks from April and yet clung to this horrible job? Really? She goes home with a swollen face and hubby didn't notice it not even once? On top of that she has 2 of her siblings there in that firm who kept on watching/hearing about their pregnant Aunty being punched all these months without retaliating even once? Were they actually waiting for something to happen to her to speak up? How many of us would remain quiet like that for months in a similar scenario?? She says many saw her being kicked and still did not help her? Is that how heartless we have turned into? As if these things were not enough they waited for 5 good days to lodge a complain...what in the world were they waiting for, xmas??

Just saw your reply OP...eeyah...you really seem desperate...lets pray that they give you the job..atleast you'll have a clear conscience and who knows, they'll even appreciate you for coming out clear..all the best !

chii8

I do not see the need to answer your questions as this thread is not about me.

Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth...desperation. If only some of our women could exercise patience and do away with desperation. They are desperate to get married, desperate to have babies, desperate to have jobs, desperate to start business...

Now onto your theory about her unemployed state frustrating her young marriage...I replied based on her posts and did not want to delve into her personal life. I still stand by my point that OP is being "wicked" for thinking of taking up a case against some employer who was kind enough to consider her for a position. If she could survive without a job all these while, why not for a few more months for a good reason ? Maybe you should start thinking from the employers point of view and see if her action is justifiable.

Lets assume op IS given the job. What if they have a policy stating newly recruited employees are not entitled to maternity leave for an year or two ? A friend who took up a well paying job in the Middle East says they have a company policy that a female employee shouldn't go on maternity leave for 3 years. They even have to sign a bond in this regard. OP claims to be fit and fine now, but if you've got kids you'll understand that this "fitness" would soon give way to fatigue and weakness by the time you are in your 3rd trimester. Do you know how difficult it is to walk around with twins in your 3rd trimester, let alone having a full time job? As her pregnancy progress, her work could get affected, she could become an underperformer and may never get considered for a promotion or hike.

If I were in her shoes, I would have a talk with the HR head and see if the offer could be deferred for a few months. If they can't I'll move on and keep trying for another job after the baby comes. But to file a lawsuit, hell no!!!

@OP...I have nothing against you apart from your plan to drag your employers into a legal tiff for no fault of theirs. Jobs come and go. But for now, please enjoy your baby's growth and wait for the right time. If not this job, there's a better one in store for you. Just submit yourself to the Lord and let him give you reasons to glorify his name. Wishing you a hale and hearty 9 months !

chii8:

my dear,she was already pregnat before she got the job,or would you have advised she abort the pregnacy cos of her career?
My dear poster,ur baby first oooo,a lot of pple v spent so much for it,dnt stress dat innocent cutie down there,if its God's will ur real job wl com afta delivery

My reply to her was about her attitude and not about her pregnancy. Read very well before you jump into conclusion. Her attitude of dragging a potential employer into an unpleasant situation just because she/some staff THINKS she may not get the job coz of her pregnancy. What reason does she have for not being employed till now since she has stated that she has been unemployed for a long time ? Mind you the girl did not come here asking whether to keep the baby or not, she came here looking for an appropriate authority to present her case as she feels she may not get the job due to her condition.

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Sarah a:

my dear,she was already pregnat before she got the job,or would you have advised she abort the pregnacy cos of her career?
You should have ignore the over sabi fellow since he could not use his number six to interpret what the op wrote.

Wait...are you talking about me ?? Where did I even mention abortion ??! From my understanding she applied after confirming her pregnancy...or fell pregnant soon after applying. Unless OP comes here to clear this misunderstanding And next time read the posts well before name calling:/

chifreke:
hmmmmmm...am feeling fit for the job...though it is a big company. i need the job..the staff told me a pregnant woman has not applied before....oh....pray i will be given

chifreke: Can a lady be denied of appointment letter because she is pregnant...if so is there any authority she can present her case. please advice.
Thanks in anticipation.

Jeez lady ! Somebody who has been jobless for sometime lands up a good job, and then goes ahead to get pregnant without much planning about her career. What surprised me was that even before she is hired she wants to file a suit against them ?! (unless my understanding of her looking for an "authority that can take her case" means something else)
While you are at it, why don't you drag all those who denied you a job to the court of law ?

@kalan...I refrained from commenting but had to log in to a gree with you. If you cant get along with them , leave them...as simple as that! I can't imagine working in an environment where I'm not accepted and have to fight for my rights. I'd rather stay at home than having to work with people who cant appreciate my contribution.

Having said that, new trend amongst our youth is worrisome. They hate everyone and everything with a passion. Ironically just before reading this, I was reading a thread abt a popular bank sacking few hundred staff and the comments I saw there were appalling. We have an aggressive yet clueless generation at hand. They just go around demanding respect without realizing that respect can only be earned and not demanded. Truth be told, how many nations around the world treats or welcomes Nigerians with respect? There would be few nations who would show tolerance, but respect ? Thats still a distant dream. Do you think other Africans are treated the same way as Nigerians are treated? Who do you think is responsible for this tarnished image? An average Nigerian's dream is to get rich overnight, by hook or crook. There is a story in the lit section by Zuby..a true life story abt his escapades in various European nations. Its painful how our youth waste their life just like this particular writer, all in a bid to show off. This writer is apparently proud of what he did and from the comments I saw on that thread , many are praising him and praying to be like him. Booze,babes and swag..that about sums up an average youth's dream. They go to any extent to fulfil this dream and if ithings don't work out as planned, they are quick to blame the government. The Govt., they forget has been chosen by them. I'm certain that absolutely nothing would change if the current president and the rest of the ministers were to be replaced with random people picked up from the street. Infact it could become worse. Change yourself before you change the world around you.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-long-way-from-goa-kerala-district-mourns-its-favourite-nigerian/1193358/

Deiok: Too much India vs Nigeria story on front page this days.

Soooooooo true...log in to see abt 5-6'indian that india this topics on fp.. its getting boring actually..

engineerd:

Unquote me before i get pissed!!!! NOW!!!!

engineerd:

Unquote me before i get pissed!!!! NOW!!!!

Italiano1:

There is no correlation between my response to Sagamite and what you have just said.

I hold you in high stead but I totally disagree with your generalisation that Nigerian workers are lazy- with all respect, that statement is ridiculous! You are Nigerian, are you a lazy worker?

Sorry, but I had to butt in and ask this...do you think this thread itself makes any sense if generalizing is not the right thing? OP heard (not experienced) about one or two of Indians and he was quick to ask "are ALL indian bosses in Nigeria are bad"?. I came across some of the most absurd comments here...they smell bad, they shake their head, their country is poor, they have class/caste or whatever system... have these people gone around smelling all the 1 or 2 billion Indians ? SMH

engineerd:

I am a Nigerian ! In "Diaspora" whatever the hell that means! LMAO....please with all due respect, i tend to have a caustic tongue, so please don't quote me again!!!!

You have been "quoted"

dasparrow: @Post

I just don't get Nigerians. How can you sit there and allow foreigners come to Nigeria and then treat you like shyte on your own soil and in your own father's land? Can indians try this nonsense in any of the predominately white countries of the world? You see how your constant worshiping of anything oyibo/foreign is now causing problems for you in your own homeland? If these indians maltreat you, what stops you from arranging some area boys to deal with those indians mercilessly? What stops you from puncturing the tires of their cars or setting the indian company's building on fire? Can you as a Nigerian go to india, open a company and then maltreat the indigenes? Will indians even allow you a Nigerian open a company in their country?

This is why I keep saying it that a country divided amongst itself can never stand. Nigerians never speak with a united voice because we don't all belong to the same tribe I suppose. This is why we have Nigerians on this thread who will sit there and applaud an indian who is maltreating a Nigerian, a fellow compatriot. I see these bloody inferiority complex stricken, mentally enslaved Nigerians on many threads defending indians, chinese and white people who treat their fellow Nigerians badly. The irony of it all is that these foreigners that these damn Nigerian coconuts are defending will never defend you on their forums or amongst their own people. You people make me sick.

In other parts of the world, you will never see an american, european, indian, lebanese or chinese take sides with you a Nigerian over their own fellow citizens but Nigerians will defend foreigners over their own fellow compatriot. I still wonder why we choose to remain a country. I just wish Nigeria will break up because it is obvious we Nigerians don't have each others backs. Some Nigerians will defend foreigners that will never dream of defending them. I don't know why some Nigerians are so stupid and reason like slaves.

Those of you defending indians, I guess you people did not get the memo that your fellow compatriot was brutally murdered in india and now indians are evicting Nigerians from their homes in india because Nigerians went on the streets to protest the brutal murder of their compatriot. 2015 can't come fast enough so that this country called Nigeria - with so many unpatriotic citizens who will rather support foreigners than their own compatriots - will divide and everyone can go their separate way. When we divide, let me see where these racist stinking indians will go.

Nigerians are being evicted for not having the papers...atleast that's what the online newspapers are saying. From what I read, there are about 50,000 Nigerians 200 are there illegally and they are being evicted..Nigeria on the other hand has threatened to evict all the 1 million Indians here irrespective of their work permit. For once have you thought what Nigerians are doing there if that country is a hell hole like all of you are saying? Did Indians use a charm on Nigerians to visit that country? As if that is not enough, they are even begging to stay there when they don't have the right papers ?

daz_york:
Nigerians are a special kind of African people. We are the most two-faced, ambitious, conniving, greedy, intelligent, ruthless, amoral people on this continent.
A typical Nigerian like me can't even work under an African who isn't Nigerian without scheming him out of his position and taking over what he has. A Nigerian typically regards himself before all other humans and often even his god.
If you doubt this, lose all your money and possessions and try to survive in Nigeria like a Nigerian. Then you'll see how much your imagined "status" counts for here. We're economic animals surviving in a financial jungle.