Psiyohos:
Hmm.

Where do I begin.

Overpopulation is Nigeria's problem
Okay.
I finished service in 2016, did N power 2 years now work in a big company in Lagos.

What have I learnt and how can it help you.


I wish I served Jos or Nassarawa
I hate it here in Lagos and wish to The heavens that I can see a job that is teaching job in a Village in the North where I can sleep and live a peaceful life.

As a graduate use your service year to read and re-read Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

Go to YouTube and Check Happen Films.

With Peak oil and economic collapse upon us you are better off in a farm.

Save your allawee use it to buy 2 plot of land and start permaculture farming while you subsist with teaching.
Give birth to only one child and send him to public school.
Manage your resources and learn to live a minimalist life


The rest of the world are chasing shadows.



All these skills are lies
Supply is already more than demand.


That my friends is the gospel truth.

Shortcut2life:


You understand the end point of it all but to be honest those things that seems as a hard task are still achievable although it is strenuous but it is better than giving up and settling for less …
The good things of life are out there staying in that peaceful town doesn’t guarantee total happiness from financial freedom or your desires .

Dondar:
chai the same situation am in now
I pray God will help us

iLoveYouToo:


I asked an IT student in my office what business she’ll go into if I gifted her 200k, she said she’ll invest in herself, get shoes, clothes and hair.

I was shocked at her answer and it’s reflective of the thought pattern of most school goers and recent graduates, they expect a magical job is waiting for them out there.

There are no jobs, start a business (no matter how small) and grow it

Equity15:
I don't understand the downgrade on education by Nigerians though. My advise is; what is worth doing is what doing well.

Go to school and try to finish with a first class or atleast an above 4point CGPA, take the GRE when you're serving (Nysc). Apply for straight PHD or masters in the U.S. Nigeria is a lost cause. If Nigeria doesn't appreciate you; America , canada and the rest are ready to accommodate you.

Dontleaveme:


People are fond of just making this statement. Is the skill free or you need money to acquire it?

Angelfrost:


Search Engine Optimization (SEO)!

Try and do courses, get certifications on this. The knowledge will also make your writing more distinctive.

You see, jobs involving writing for blogs and social media pages prefer writers with SEO skills or training! They believe it will make their projects rank high.

In addition, also take courses on creative writing! You will pick new tricks.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

As in everything, anything sef. This is what we call RAW LEARNING live & direct.

Even complete education on the internet! No jokes.

It is just that, it is such a pity that Nigeria youth are not harnessing it properly.

Psiyohos:



There is nothing out there. I earn six figures and I'm not happy
My life revolves around going to work, downloading a movie or documentary.
Sleeping.
Nothing else is happening.
I don't know the life that they are idealizing but out here it's slavery.
I miss my NYSC Days and if I could go back in time, I would never have come back to Lagos.
I'm still thinking about leaving it,
But as a young graduate my advise is change your thinking this road to white collar job happiness is closed off.

Lightway:


Overseas is also slavery

Ventura1:
Become a problem solver.

efficiencie:
If you get the mind go into tech. All the years you spent doing overnight studying nonsense in school would have paid off if you studied for tech roles. Books on tech are available for free online. There are open source/free technologies that you can learn in web development, machine learning, database design and querying, data engineering, data analysis/visualization etc. Plus you can get a remote US, Canada etc jobs that can pay you well. Check out www.turing.com, https://weworkremotely.com/ and https://vanhack.com/ to access remote jobs when you are ready.

Schooling has evolved. Don't go and spend years studying nonsense and expect to land a job quickly. Spend time developing skills that will turn you into a problem solver for both domestic and international employers.

Nobody will pay you to come sit down and look. You need to able to fix problems that earn employers money or help them deliver great products or services ...otherwise you go tey for house!

fabadec:

Nothing is free even in Freetown. Anything free is not free. You use money to make money. I have no regrets in acquiring a skill after graduation. Today, I make hundreds of thousands monthly.

Spherical77:
I graduated with 4.3CGPA. No job, feeding alone had become a luxury. I can't even afford writing GRE or IELTS. It's not been easy seriously

Mavor:
Forget that thing guy. I got a 3rd class and I am earning in USD, almost 3m monthly for 9ja here. Shine your eyes and understand global tech trends and acquire the relevant hot cake skillsets. Even the oyibo man who invented GPA do not really care about all these 2.1, 2.2, etc. It's about your skillsets.

professore:
I like your contribution.

Equity15:
please if you stay with your parent..you can take up a teaching job or any job that pays. Save up a lil bit and take the exam. Shouldnt be more than 120k. Also if you're willing to invest your time in searching, there are a number of school that waives GRE and to an extent, application feee. Just that GRE gives you an edge. What course did you study?

God1000:
Nigeria is messed up, work on yourself, acquire new skills and don't focus too much on white collar jobs

Be creative as well, just like this young boy

kdfinest:

that motivational talk don tire me. one needs funds too, maybe they forget about that, because honestly if I can get funds and very good PC, the sky will be my starting point.

Lightway:


Overseas is also slavery

STEWpid:
Chai

We have only very few graduates in Nigeria.

Once your mouth is smooth to speak English, people see you as educated and a graduate..but such people are ignorant of the fact that English is just a language.

Ask the so-called graduates around you to perform what they study in school and you'll be amazed at their uselessness. So which graduates are we talking about? .

We barely have good schools in Nigeria. And the very few good ones we have are extraordinarily expensive.

Tenshades:
Youtube is better than Nigerian Universities.

iLoveYouToo:


I asked an IT student in my office what business she’ll go into if I gifted her 200k, she said she’ll invest in herself, get shoes, clothes and hair.

I was shocked at her answer and it’s reflective of the thought pattern of most school goers and recent graduates, they expect a magical job is waiting for them out there.

There are no jobs, start a business (no matter how small) and grow it

dfrost:


When you say 'funds' like how much do you think you really need?

Anndrew:
chaii..This one na see finish