gimakon:
A quick question I want to ask and know hearts of peeps.

I have a badass programmer pal. Full stack engineer. Recently did a job for someone, and made some real good cash. Like up to $120,000. The money came from building software for 3 microfinance banks in the country.
He earns over 450,000 Naira as salary here in Nigeria as well. We got talking yesterday and he's telling me he cannot stay in Nigeria, that he's resigning immediately after lock down for airports are over.

His argument is 450,000 Nigerian Naira equals
1,162.97 United States Dollar, wheras in the US / Canada for instance, the salary is way higher.

Question is what do you think ?

menacity:
Please how can I become a full stack developer what are the requirements

authority2006:


Why would he make this kind of mistake? He should have stuck with the job for years even if he was hell bent on travelling abroad!

Goodvibes007:

Thank God it had an happy ending.

Goodvibes007:

I am in automation and control while my madam is in IT/Business Analysis.

gimakon:
A quick question I want to ask and know hearts of peeps.

I have a badass programmer pal. Full stack engineer. Recently did a job for someone, and made some real good cash. Like up to $120,000. The money came from building software for 3 microfinance banks in the country.
He earns over 450,000 Naira as salary here in Nigeria as well. We got talking yesterday and he's telling me he cannot stay in Nigeria, that he's resigning immediately after lock down for airports are over.

His argument is 450,000 Nigerian Naira equals
1,162.97 United States Dollar, wheras in the US / Canada for instance, the salary is way higher.

Question is what do you think ?

flyingpig:


God bless your family fam

Amotekun777:


Wellu donu, Mr. slow reader! The average salary for such folks in the U.S is ~$80K - $120K depending on the region (living cost / Standard cost).

So wetin be ur stupid point, 'Mr I sabi read slow'? Olofo!

seankafor:
Lol, does Nigeria spend dollar?
If he makes let's say 5k$ over there, he won't be any different from someone making 500k here because over there he I'll still spend in $ not naira.. unless he is talking about serene environment which also comes with its own downside like racism and stuffs.

For me 500k# here over 5k$ there anyday anytime

martineverest:
that opay saga was so stupid.lagos governor is killing investors

Goodvibes007:

Naija must be very terrible now Sha. Na so so evil report from the country.

ekerintee:
He can make lots of money in naija without paying tax lol .if I may ask,was tax paid out of the money he made on the online contract he got ,did he pay tax to nigerian government from the job.many are shouting naija is a zoo,the economy abroad is tax based.after tax comes monthly bills ,monthly house rent etc

Genea:
I am telling you. No CAPEX, no way to reduce unemployment yet they send out a company.

gimakon:


Um, its 450,000 naira = $1600
His friend went overseas for virtually the same role, he was doing in Nigeria and presently earns $7000/month for remote jobs.
I have been in thoughts... Hence i decided to ask..

gnykelly:
there's no point for him to stay. I'm very sure your friend uses Apple laptop and he might be half way through a job. if policeman called SARS sees that and see codes on his laptop gbam yahoo boy. he will be harassed. and forced to part with money.

in January $1=350
June $1=450.
dec$1=??!

as a young guy in Nigeria you're not expected to be rich if you are and since you work remotely from home. boom your smiling neighbors will snitch and call efcc to arrest you.

you're swimming against the muddy tide.

in foreign countries the sky is your limits.

even if you set up your room with 10 laptop insofar you didn't breach security no problem.

you will be exposed to more opportunities.

bluefilm:
You better advise that guy to stay in Naija.

With a take home pay of 450K plus other side businesses that one can easily set up in Naija, what else are you looking for in jand?

When I was younger, I used to think that leaving Naija was of utmost priority to me.

But now wey be say I don old wella, even Mr. Trump go beg me make I comot from Naija because I no dey go anywhere!!!

So maybe age fit follow dey make your guy to dey reason abroad.

But as for me eh...

Nwanne eh, I no go lie you... East... West... HOME IS THE BEST!!!

Deltayankeeboii:


10k a month is a lot of money. 120k a year.
Unless the person is engulfed in bad debts, 10k is more than enough even for a family.
Which tax go run with person dry with 10k salary.


What is the median salary in US states.
Even in States with the highest cost of living, their average salary is hinged at 75 to 80k so why would you say 10k a month salary is not good enough.

sharpman1:


This your statement is full of ignorance.

Earning $10k is a lot of cash.

Most US residents don't even earn close to $10k monthly (reported median wage for 2019 was less than 50k per year).

Except the fellow is a spendthrift, you can easily save 5k from a monthly income of 10k even with taxes, rent/mortgage and student loans.....and saving 5k monthly is saving a lot of money.

Goodvibes007:

Where did you get this info from?

Banking is not even an high paying career in developed countries except you start off at an investment banker. Good luck getting that investment banking job without an MBA from an ivy league university

Bossman25:
Bros have u contemplated dying here and being buried here?
Go and check our mortuaries...the government don dey acquire the land, those corpses are moved and laid to rest at another dump site and burned.
Meaning our corpse no dey die well for Naija.
Now think of it, u have a massive skill, that will earn you so much. You start a family over there, you die and your family bury you well over there, your corpse self with befitting burial self....u go dey happy for your coffin.
See that land over there is sane ooo! Well planned. Even the constant electricity 24/7 will marvel you. Your brain go dey flow with ideas. Don jazzy made money dere ...came here and set up his record label. Think am na.....if you are hard working you will enjoy working there. Unlike here where your hard work is not approximately coated and yet still owe you salary. Have you seen the extra benefits a working class dude get while working for a company over there?

NaijaOlosho:
Nigeria is a useless country


If you have the opportunity escape oo

No hope here

You won't understand until you step your foot there