DamnnNiggarr:
Please who has an idea of how many hours an average worker in Nigeria works??

For the purpose of learning, I would like this to be pushed to the front page so as to enlighten the ignorant ones amongst us the dangers of working long hours, who also think that working round the clock/long hours is "HARDWORKING" as some of my men would say.

LoudLord:
Tell my naija people that one nah

observanc1:
for civil service, it's officially 8hrs x 5 = 40. Private companies work longer.
The major problem is europe and US where people take 2 or 3 jobs in order to make ends meet. They are the ones that work almost 24 hrs everyday for 7 days.

pickatyouu:
In Nigeria not working 55hours increases the chances of losing your job which could lead to death.

DamnnNiggarr:

Alright,

Why I asked this is because my friend(Chinedu Odebeatu) before he was made the B.D.M(business development manager), he normally leaves home between 6-7 a.m and he'll be in the office till 6-6.30 p.m that's around 12 hours
Now for one week (that's five working days)
We have 12x5 = 60 hours and that's assuming he didn't go to the office on weekend(but that was before he died).

My guy Nigerians are suffering,
I've even started thinking that he died as a result of the accumulation of the stress he underwent when he was just an ordinary bank staff.

MajesticKris:
Lol Ordinary driving in Lagos Traffic sef, pass 55 hours + Work is = ?

leksdigital:
It's funny how we have normalize nonsense in this part of the world, you will even hear people boasting of how they work 14 hours a day and sleep for 2 hours like it's an achievement. An average Nigerian works 10 hours daily then spends another 5 hours in traffic.

This is why I love white folks. There is no time you go to the beach that you don't meet them there. These guys work hard but they understand you need to refuel, they come to the sea and relax. You notice how relaxing the beach are. It's therapeutic. It has a way of just easing your stress.
But you will see Nigerians, Monday to Friday you will wake up by 4:3am get on the road by 5am , get to work by 6;30 , then work from 6:30 to 7:00 because it's a crime for anyone to close at work at 5pm normal closing time. You'd be seen as unserious. Then when you finally close, you chill a little to avoid traffic or just enter the traffic.
If you enter traffic, you will spend another 3 hours to get home, by 10pm
If you chill till 9;30 you will get home by 11pm.

Most Nigerians spend 4 to 7 hours on the road daily.
Then Saturday that you are supposed to rest, it's one family engagement or owanbe which is equivalent to work. Cos the kind of dance people dance at party these days it's more than work o. Then you leave the party drunk which will further weaken your immune system which is already weak due to stress.
Then on Sunday , you go to church, from Church you'd go shopping for the things you need the coming week.
You Get home start making food for the new week. By evening na house fellowship. You'd come back tired, and the cycle begins the following week. Even God your creator rested on the seventh day.

Then you get burn out, instead of some people to take leave they will convert it to money and even get burned out more. and the ones that decides to take leave will spend it not even resting cos half of the time your company is still sending you work and you are working from home., There is no way you can be innovative under such situation.

Nobody gets creative in that kind of settings.

This is why I have learnt one thing, apart from the fact that I work from home as a freelancer, I spend my Mondays chilling at a luxury beach. Then work starts monday evening, then work till Friday. Saturday is work and rest then sunday evening is work

Dalil8:
Only 55 hrs? lol

HalpyBee:
Apt! Know this, know peace. The importance of setting limits cannot be overemphasized. When employees overwork, it makes them get tired of their work and frustrated. The only driving force is the pay they receive; no enthusiasm, joy.

“No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. Governments, employers and workers need to work together to agree on limits to protect the health of workers.”

Bluffly:

Time of staying awake is different from time of work. I'm sure we aren't also considering activities we do at home or should we take them as work as well in this context.

Sorry about your friend. If work kills then a lot of petty labourers would have died. The problem here is constricting oneself to a sedative lifestyle, also most Nigerians are not aware of their state of health.

Calibrator:
Just realised that as a self employed entrepreneur, I actually work 112 hours every week. 7am - 11pm 24/7







Really committed to my grind.

WiszyFraud:
Did you know??

When a person dies, their sense of hearing is the last to go.

leksdigital:
It's funny how we have normalize nonsense in this part of the world, you will even hear people boasting of how they work 14 hours a day and sleep for 2 hours like it's an achievement. An average Nigerian works 10 hours daily then spends another 5 hours in traffic.

This is why I love white folks. There is no time you go to the beach that you don't meet them there. These guys work hard but they understand you need to refuel, they come to the sea and relax. You notice how relaxing the beach are. It's therapeutic. It has a way of just easing your stress.
But you will see Nigerians, Monday to Friday you will wake up by 4:3am get on the road by 5am , get to work by 6;30 , then work from 6:30 to 7:00 because it's a crime for anyone to close at work at 5pm normal closing time. You'd be seen as unserious. Then when you finally close, you chill a little to avoid traffic or just enter the traffic.
If you enter traffic, you will spend another 3 hours to get home, by 10pm
If you chill till 9;30 you will get home by 11pm.

Most Nigerians spend 4 to 7 hours on the road daily.
Then Saturday that you are supposed to rest, it's one family engagement or owanbe which is equivalent to work. Cos the kind of dance people dance at party these days it's more than work o. Then you leave the party drunk which will further weaken your immune system which is already weak due to stress.
Then on Sunday , you go to church, from Church you'd go shopping for the things you need the coming week.
You Get home start making food for the new week. By evening na house fellowship. You'd come back tired, and the cycle begins the following week. Even God your creator rested on the seventh day.

Then you get burn out, instead of some people to take leave they will convert it to money and even get burned out more. and the ones that decides to take leave will spend it not even resting cos half of the time your company is still sending you work and you are working from home., There is no way you can be innovative under such situation.

Nobody gets creative in that kind of settings.

This is why I have learnt one thing, apart from the fact that I work from home as a freelancer, I spend my Mondays chilling at a luxury beach. Then work starts monday evening, then work till Friday. Saturday is work and rest then sunday evening is work

Gubularaska:
This na bullshit. Cos my Oga dey work on the average 70 hours a week. When I ask am, he day Ekon Musk e mentor dey work 16 hours a day and 3 wan beat am. Work many for e hand sha.

unity004:
Same as being a Chelsea Fan for the pass one week


Final burial on May 29th