samx4real:
My biggest career mistake is studying Engineering in Nigeria and becoming a teacher to make a living because of lack of job.









Big shit

It seems Engineers are not given the priority by government in Nigeria. Why should an Engineer be jobless in the 21st century?

Impregnating Our Housemaid

Probably not graduating earlier.
Projected to grad by 20 but did @23+service lag time making 25

majorbravo:


It seems Engineers are not given the priority by government in Nigeria. Why should an Engineer be jobless in the 21st century?

It is about valuing something, Nigeria has no interest in tech that's y we r dumpsite

klassykute:
just one question and dis long write up?

That answer will do down as one of the shortest answers on quora. Apparently you're not on quora. I had no problems reading it from start to finish.

VickyRotex:


Plagiarism!

lol @ the friend from edo

Long winded, empty, meandering post.
The ops biggest career mistake is in the open for all to see, poor communication skills.

I can only imagine what his memos would be like. 5pages of meandering, heavy on jargon, with no clear information.

majorbravo:


It seems Engineers are not given the priority by government in Nigeria. Why should an Engineer be jobless in the 21st century?

Very well said

TheBatman:
nice write up, I'm not suprised this is from quora, when would nairaland be half as cool as quora.

seun do something

Nairaland half as cool as quora? I guess when those that shout afonja and Igbos goes into extinction.

Not pursuing my passion for writing early enough...it affected my consistency, but I am working on it.

TheBatman:
nice write up, I'm not suprised this is from quora, when would nairaland be half as cool as quora.

seun do something

it is not seuns fault that people who. Think along ethnic and religious lines are on this platform....

Not quiting my job the second day I got employed..

My biggest mistake is resigning from a job with one of the biggest fmcg company in the world thinking I can survive on my own just because my biz of six months was giving me more that I was being paid. Six month after I resigned I lost everything and lost almost 6years trying to start all over with two years of those in depression, now I work with a company that pays about 40% of what I earned that time. I have lost a lot and don't wish the same for my enemy. I have learnt a great lesson not to rush a decision, taking a life decision requires patience and professional advice from those with experience.
I used to looked up to by my friends and families but now am just a shadow of myself. Am not giving up though,just that standing up after failing requires twice the energy it takes to fall

scobaba:
I did Accountancy in School, made good grades, went on to become a Chatered Accountant during Nysc. I was ready for the market out there. Got calld for virtually all the companies i apllied for. KPMG( a top Accounting firm), Guiness, MTN and a whole lot of Banks.

I served with Oceanic Bank then and got retained by them, i stayed back and that was where my mistake started from. I spent 7 yrs doing customer service and cash management.

No matter how good you are at branch banking, its Zero experience.

Though i later got a job in the oil and gas sector in Finance Department. I will call it a miracle. I was just lucky they started with a GMAT test which saw most guys with the experience rhey really wanted failing. So when it got to interview time, the 7 of us that passed the test dint have the requisite experience, so whoever spoke well had a better chance, i spoke well and got the job along one other guy.
Both of us came from the banking industry and had to take a 6 months freshers course even if we had worked 7 years each.

The subsequent year, the company dint conduct test, they did straight interview and picked 3 guys who had 5 years experience in core Accounting. They came from Price Water House and KPMG. They resumed and got 2 steps ahead of me.

I sha thank God i got what i got. I had to learn every on the job. excel, power point, Sap and Other Accounting software. It was not easy at all.

I still maintain that switching from Branch Banking to any other field is difficult. no experience in banking.

When you say banking I guess you meant cash & teller , customer service and ATM handling. Cuz if worked at the head office of the bank you'd have been in a specialised department ( treasury , trade services , info technology , legal , research & intelligence, audit & control ...) and would have had a much more better and valuable experience.

hegelian:
My biggest mistake is resigning from a job with one of the biggest fmcg company in the world thinking I can survive on my own just because my biz of six months was giving me more that I was being paid. Six month after I resigned I lost everything and lost almost 6years trying to start all over with two years of those in depression, now I work with a company that pays about 40% of what I earned that time. I have lost a lot and don't wish the same for my enemy. I have learnt a great lesson not to rush a decision, taking a life decision requires patience and professional advice from those with experience.
I used to looked up to by my friends and families but now am just a shadow of myself. Am not giving up though,just that standing up after failing requires twice the energy it takes to fall

Hmm! My eyes couldn't just go off your comment. Sorry for the lost and emotional trauma you passed through during those years bro. What happened to you is nothing new and never blame yourself for any action you take. Have you as well wondered that if that your Six month business had come out as you planned. You might have been ranked among the likes of Otedola , Dangote by now? The best thing to do in this kind of situation is to sit down understudy your past mistakes with the aim of coming out victorious in your subsequent career plans. You didn't fail my brother and don't ever feel bad about this. The situation only made you stronger and I know you will be better for it. The days are coming when those who deserted you as a result of your challenge will come around to celebrate your miraculous uplifting. Cheer up bro!

Op's post isn't for everyone, with the possible inclusion of you.

Maydayy:
Epistle of st paul's to the corinthians

Long read. But worth it.

Not joining Tompolo (NDA) back then when i had the chance. Now i would have finished my Pilot training in SA through GEJ

Zirah:
Op's post isn't for everyone, with the possible inclusion of you.

It is just too long. Didn't even bother to read it.

Mine was not sticking with LAWMA during IT. I had such an entry into the middle level position but my ignorance bleeped it up.

abnot:


When you say banking I guess you meant cash & teller , customer service and ATM handling. Cuz if worked at the head office of the bank you'd have been in a specialised department ( treasury , trade services , info technology , legal , research & intelligence, audit & control ...) and would have had a much more better and valuable experience.

Yea thats what i meant.

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I read a lot.
More than you probably do.
I like your write-up but I must confess its too long.

A good writer considers the audience.
If your audience wants something short then its only right you do so.
Its a mistake I also have made and learnt from.

U couldn't have been more correct. Am on a train right now. How do i spend 20 minutes jacking that thing when am not in the library.
Sorry i need get off here. Bye

scobaba:



Yea thats what i meant.

Cool . At least better late than never. Those cash & teller roles are not meant for uni graduates. In first world nations those roles are performed by high school graduates while in naij they say OND is the requirement but cuz of the high rate of unemployment you now have bsc holders applying for such roles in large numbers and there's really nothing much a graduate can learn on such roles

None.

abnot:

Cool . At least better late than never. Those cash & teller roles are not meant for uni graduates. In first world nations those roles are performed by high school graduates while in naij they say OND is the requirement but cuz of the high rate of unemployment you now have bsc holders applying for such roles in large numbers and there's really nothing much a graduate can learn on such roles

most graduate in Nigeria deserve to be flogged, they are just so lazy to set up business all dragging job with an ssce holder, because of no job

why can't them create jobs, imagine a mechanical engineer who can not service a generator but working as a cashier

where do many people do IT (Industrial Training) today, in the shop of an uneducated man

many of the big business today are people who are nit university graduate

Transportation industry today how many graduate have a transport company or logistics company or even courier company

thus are all done by people who didn't go to university

why must our graduate be waiting for employment instead of them to be creating start up companies like in India and other asia country

I've come to find out that the best thing for me to do in life is to be my own boss, is a hard road but i pray it will worth it at the end

graduate should start creating jobs rather than waiting for jobs

spartacus11:


most graduate in Nigeria deserve to be flogged, they are just so lazy to set up business all dragging job with an ssce holder, because of no job

why can't them create jobs, imagine a mechanical engineer who can not service a generator but working as a cashier

where do many people do IT (Industrial Training) today, in the shop of an uneducated man

many of the big business today are people who are nit university graduate

Transportation industry today how many graduate have a transport company or logistics company or even courier company

thus are all done by people who didn't go to university

why must our graduate be waiting for employment instead of them to be creating start up companies like in India and other asia country

I've come to find out that the best thing for me to do in life is to be my own boss, is a hard road but i pray it will worth it at the end

graduate should start creating jobs rather than waiting for jobs

A job is more comfortable however the opportuned and smart ones use savings from their salaries to try out one or two businesses

Staying or being in nigeria

abnot:


A job is more comfortable however the opportuned and smart ones use savings from their salaries to try out one or two businesses

i think our problem has always been comfort

and we end up been in stress more instead of getting the comfort we seek

yeah i like your point about the smart ones

the day i stop blaming government for our woes was when i saw Nigerians investigating in MMM

they all need quick money, i ask myself if this people who are looking for people to join MMM through them use same energy to get people to partner them in raising fund to finance thier idea i bet you we will have more startup today

look at those G-boys what have many use their money to do going to club buying champagne and many are graduates

also you see someone who earns less than 50k or a student who still collect pocket money from their parents using Samsung note 7 or iPhone​ 6s or 7, and same people will tell you they are looking for money to establish their own business

Studying Philosophy and Coming Out and yet you can't find one job where they are in need of Philosophy Graduates.

Deejacy2:
Studying Philosophy and Coming Out and yet you can't find one job where they are in need of Philosophy Graduates.

you have more possibilities
1-police force or Armed Forces
2- you can work in a law firm
3- research firm
4- teaching
thinkers makes the difference in this field of professions and philosophy graduates has an upper hand

Goldenheart:


lol @ the friend from edo

No mind Op!

spartacus11:
you have more possibilities
1-police force or Armed Forces
2- you can work in a law firm
3- research firm
4- teaching
thinkers makes the difference in this field of professions and philosophy graduates has an upper hand

That's what people tell me

But why can't they write on their adverts, that they are specifically looking for Philosophy students.

Its annoying...

Sometimes they reject you at a job interview, cos they feel your course is not specific and doesn't fit in.

Deejacy2:


That's what people tell me

But why can't they write on their adverts, that they are specifically looking for Philosophy students.

Its annoying...

Sometimes they reject you at a job interview, cos they feel your course is not specific and doesn't fit in.

i think the easiest job for you to get is in a law firm, look for a growing law firm, you know law case are complicated and good lawyers will always look for good thinkers to find ways in solving such cases,

you can also look fir a lawyer who has not won a case before, help him review some of his case everything is not about construction some may just be good argument

we have so many law firm in this country like church

phylosophers are thinkers