MrMexx:
OP just try upwork and see what's sup first, you will see how easy it is ���

As a freelancer I have not been able to succeed on Upwork. Don't know what I am doing wrong. But it's not just working for me.

SmartPolician:
Hi Webmasters,

I felt like creating this post because I grasp how powerful the internet is. In clear terms, the Internet transcends all geographic borders, ushering people into a world of endless opportunities.

Given how the internet allows us to work from home, work for foreign companies and earn juicy pays, I want to know why some of us are not taking the opportunities yet.

For instance, excellent coders, digital marketers, graphics artists, web developers, content writers, and many other talented people who sell digital skills ought to be working for foreign companies from home instead of working for Nigerian firms for peanuts.

So, do you fall into this category? If yes, why do you prefer working for Nigerian firms as opposed to firms based out of the United States or elsewhere in the world for better pay, opportunities and exposure?

On the other hand, if you do work for these foreign companies on full-time or part-time basis, how did you land the job?

I am a data analyst. U have applied to a couple of foreign companies. Rejection mails so far.

Harnny:
You guys always forget you have one advantage over these guys. The only good thing colonialism did to us.... English language. That shit gives us an edge man.

You mean English, the language which every freelancer all over the world speaks And write properly.

sirblend:


All these sites you mentioned above are already overcrowded with the Indians, Pakistans, Bangledasians, Nigerians.
In fact the gigs on these sites are far less than the gig seekers.

Nothing good comes easy my man! Everywhere is overcrowded. The competition is everywhere and it's hot!

Maybe you should try "cold calling/mailing" companies overseas!

motymop:


You mean English, the language which every freelancer all over the world speaks And write properly.

Lol. People with terrible English freelance. I mean horrible horrible English probably using Google translate. We are blessed. We just don't have regular power and stable internet connection!

Powersurge:


I am a data analyst. U have applied to a couple of foreign companies. Rejection mails so far.

Keep applying. Don't stop and make sure you have a good portfolio of projects completed.

You don't know the door you'd knock on that's already open.

TheManOfTheYear:
These are freelancing sites.
What they mean is foreign job sites where they can apply for foreign jobs

You have some? Name them. I've named mine. I actually have some foreign job sites. But they are specifically for IT persons. I dunno were I placed them. I'd check for them again and update my list.
Prolly mention you

kponkedenge:


I was using peopleperhour before.... I'll check the others out as well.

You should. Godspeed

CSTRR:
Though I know someone that works for 3 Dubai based companies right from Nigeria.

As a front end, backend a friend mobile developer.

The guy is balling as fucckkkk.

Though he is very very very competent.

Some people won't hire you if you're Nigerian. I experienced it when I lost a project of almost 17M naira because I'm Nigerian

HenryDion:
It's been years since I worked with a Nigerian client.

They pay peanuts.

My clients now consist of foreigners, and the dollar can be intoxicating I must say.

Mouth-watering!

What I make writing 100 articles for a Nigerian client, I make the same writing just two articles for a foreign client.

No be juju be that?

That's great can you give me the connect?
08034942861

bb6xt:


I left Nigeria in 2019 to join a start up in Berlin as a Lead Backend Engineer. At the time I joined I was the first and only black person in the company but by the time I left in October 2021 they had hired 3 more black engineers and everyone of them was Nigerian.

Delivery Heroes (DH) in Berlin is one company that is known to have many Nigerian engineers. There are many such companies here in Germany. Companies only care about their bottom line and if they've hired a great engineer from a particular demographic they are more likely to hire more from that demographic. Most companies would ask their engineers for recommendations when hiring.

It use to be that due to Nigeria's bad rap on internet scams, payment related companies were reluctant to hire Nigerian but that is no longer true as I know Nigerians working in Wise and N26.

Nigerian engineers are doing pretty well in Berlin because many that came ahead have proven their value which makes it easier to get hired especially if you do well in interviews.

As for links, personally I got my first job that brought me to Berlin through talent.io. I got my current job via LinkedIn. Greenhouse.io and indeed.com are some options too. A friend who has been in Berlin now for over 3 years got her first job by applying to companies on the who's hiring thread on hacker news (news.ycombinator.com).

In summary:
1. Foreigners don't trust Nigerians: False
2. People will tell you blah: I just listed some sites above
3. After struggling a while...: Nothing good comes easy. Hone your skills. Fortune favors the prepared
4. Our name has spoil...: Bullshit! Just as scammers and drug dealers have spoiled our name overtime a new crop of hardworking, talented and driven Nigerians are undoing the damage done one heart at a time, one company at a time. Be that person that will help make things easier for other Nigerians after you.

Hello bro, can I mail you ?

maak400:
I believe it's due to lack of information. Most web designers, digital marketers and other IT guys don't know how to get this foreign firms to work with. I am an experienced web designer and digital marketer who works for a Nigerian company that pays peanut, I would like to know how to get foreign remote jobs.

Please can you teach me how to be a digital marketer.

olamidedivotee:

Please can you teach me how to be a digital marketer.

It's easier and faster to learn with YouTube videos, that's how I learnt it to. Just go to YouTube and search for digital marketing training for beginners.

danchuzzy:


Keep applying. Don't stop and make sure you have a good portfolio of projects completed.

You don't know the door you'd knock on that's already open.

Hmmmm

Powersurge:


Hmmmm

maak400:

It's easier and faster to learn with YouTube videos, that's how I learnt it to. Just go to YouTube and search for digital marketing training for beginners.

Thanks

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benzics:

On upwork you can get paid through PayPal. But I work full time with this company, not through upwork, so I get paid through western union directly to my dom account.

use grey acct next time..

danchuzzy:


You have some? Name them. I've named mine. I actually have some foreign job sites. But they are specifically for IT persons. I dunno were I placed them. I'd check for them again and update my list.
Prolly mention you

quote me too please

benzics:
I currently work with a Canadian company as a codeigniter developer, and I’ve seen job postings in the past from Nigerian companies, the pay is just not worth it.

And I just recently got admitted into the University (a 100level student working a 9 - 5 EST ), most of these job postings from Nigerian companies will ask you for certificates, I just don’t bother applying for them, this is my 6th year as an active web dev.

On how I got this job, it was true upwork. Be sure to have portfolios, projects you started and seen through to the end that is relevant in your field. Mine were e-commerce websites, MLM softwares etc.

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