Chesster:

I already have a laptop .. I learnt video editing and tried Freelancing on fiverr and Upwork..on Upwork I got nothing.. literally wasted all my connects on 2 accounts..on fiverr..I barely got impressions not to talk of views on my gigs ..

I tried learning programming once, I realised it's really not for me as I couldn't cope..

Mummyimbecile:
yeah, but these things take time, commitment and patience. It ain't a get-rich quit scheme.

It took me 2months before I got a gig on upwork, but now, I'm doing well, though I don't on freelance basis, cos offline work no allow man again.

Chesster:

Wow.. please what did you do each time you ran out of connects

Mummyimbecile:
I buy connects.

Upwork is like a business, when you treat it as such, you reap the fruits/dividends.

I'm currently working on a 1200$ project for a client from Bangladesh.

Chesster:
I will be graduating in a couple of months..
I studied electrical engineering at a federal university.

While in school, I was fortunate to have saved up about 2.7 million naira having engaged in some online side hustle with a small skill I learnt..but I can't depend on this skill for survival as the incomes are not steady at all.

My mom is about to retire .my dad who lives separately is no longer interested in my care and doesn't want me around as soon as I am done studying.

This means I am literally on my own.
What advice can you give to a me in order to start life and sustain my self.

I once thought of buying a used corolla to begin Uber/bolt.. I also don't have any planned business in mind

Mods pls fp🙏

Mummyimbecile:
From the money you save, buy a brand new laptop with at least 8 to 16gb ram.. In fact, Google the specifications that a laptop should have to be used for coding.

The laptop won't pass 450k, do enough data, go and inquire about a tech school around you were you can learn web programming and design and also video editing.

Learn it with passion, and at night learn on YouTube, when you feel you're perfect, head over to Upwork and open a profile, start bidding for the job, you will surely get your first gig, and believe me, it will get better from there.

And when that happens, you will turn from a struggling dude to a Fresh Dude...


Let me quickly add that I paid for my flight ticket to the United States with part of the money I made from freelancing.

Freelancing pays!

I'm talking from experience.

Chesster:

From electrical engineering to nursing..
Why will you advise that.. please explain further 🙏🙏

Chesster:
I will be graduating in a couple of months..
I studied electrical engineering at a federal university.

While in school, I was fortunate to have saved up about 2.7 million naira having engaged in some online side hustle with a small skill I learnt..but I can't depend on this skill for survival as the incomes are not steady at all.

My mom is about to retire .my dad who lives separately is no longer interested in my care and doesn't want me around as soon as I am done studying.

This means I am literally on my own.
What advice can you give to a me in order to start life and sustain my self.

I once thought of buying a used corolla to begin Uber/bolt.. I also don't have any planned business in mind

Mods pls fp🙏

Chesster:
I will be graduating in a couple of months..
I studied electrical engineering at a federal university.

While in school, I was fortunate to have saved up about 2.7 million naira having engaged in some online side hustle with a small skill I learnt..but I can't depend on this skill for survival as the incomes are not steady at all.

My mom is about to retire .my dad who lives separately is no longer interested in my care and doesn't want me around as soon as I am done studying.

This means I am literally on my own.
What advice can you give to a me in order to start life and sustain my self.

I once thought of buying a used corolla to begin Uber/bolt.. I also don't have any planned business in mind

Mods pls fp🙏

Mummyimbecile:
From the money you save, buy a brand new laptop with at least 8 to 16gb ram.. In fact, Google the specifications that a laptop should have to be used for coding.

The laptop won't pass 450k, do enough data, go and inquire about a tech school around you were you can learn web programming and design and also video editing.

Learn it with passion, and at night learn on YouTube, when you feel you're perfect, head over to Upwork and open a profile, start bidding for the job, you will surely get your first gig, and believe me, it will get better from there.

And when that happens, you will turn from a struggling dude to a Fresh Dude...


Let me quickly add that I paid for my flight ticket to the United States with part of the money I made from freelancing.

Freelancing pays!

I'm talking from experience.

Mummyimbecile:
I buy connects.

Upwork is like a business, when you treat it as such, you reap the fruits/dividends.

I'm currently working on a 1200$ project for a client from Bangladesh.

Tunde835:

I am a g@y m!serable tribalistic b!got who h@tes his life and so go on faceless forums to insult entire tribes so I can feel good about my s@d life

Chesster:


Sadly..There are no editing jobs within the range of figures you are working on ..
May I know the services you render..


I have opened more than 3 Upwork Accounts then gave up..
I bought an Upwork course which didn't help either

Flenory:
..
Maaaannn..
I ain't gonna lie,it pays but landing a job is very hard..
How did you do it on Upwork pls cuz I'm really frustrated and about giving up already

temitope66:
Which online hustle give you 2.7m

Chesster:
I will be graduating in a couple of months..
I studied electrical engineering at a federal university.

While in school, I was fortunate to have saved up about 2.7 million naira having engaged in some online side hustle with a small skill I learnt..but I can't depend on this skill for survival as the incomes are not steady at all.

My mom is about to retire .my dad who lives separately is no longer interested in my care and doesn't want me around as soon as I am done studying.

This means I am literally on my own.
What advice can you give to a me in order to start life and sustain my self.

I once thought of buying a used corolla to begin Uber/bolt.. I also don't have any planned business in mind

Mods pls fp🙏

Natbrowny:
Continue wit the online business. If u can make 2.7milla..u can make more..

temitope66:
Which online hustle give you 2.7m

millionboi2:
what if na betting?

Mummyimbecile:
I buy connects.

Upwork is like a business, when you treat it as such, you reap the fruits/dividends.

I'm currently working on a 1200$ project for a client from Bangladesh.

DyingFetus:
Buy a laptop and learn to code either cpp or asm

Mummyimbecile:
From the money you save, buy a brand new laptop with at least 8 to 16gb ram.. In fact, Google the specifications that a laptop should have to be used for coding.

The laptop won't pass 450k, do enough data, go and inquire about a tech school around you were you can learn web programming and design and also video editing.

Learn it with passion, and at night learn on YouTube, when you feel you're perfect, head over to Upwork and open a profile, start bidding for the job, you will surely get your first gig, and believe me, it will get better from there.

And when that happens, you will turn from a struggling dude to a Fresh Dude...


Let me quickly add that I paid for my flight ticket to the United States with part of the money I made from freelancing.

Freelancing pays!

uuzba:


I'm currently working.... Is the $1200 in your hand ? Yes or No?
----
No one asked you the money involved.
I notice that when people have NO money, they come online to mention large sounding amonts.
I really don't know whom you're trying to impress or why the incessant need to impress anyone.

Timoleon:
Whatever it is that you did on a part time basis and saved up 2.7million is definitely profitable. No come here come dey disturb us with stupid questions.

Geovanni412:


Boss,

You may not understand op's plight

But lemme explain how some of these things work

One of my friends works online and earned about 2 million naira this year but the work involves doing micro tasks

You are paid in cents for each work you do and you have no idea when the task requiring your skills will come up. He told me that the highest earners from Nigeria on the site had multiple accts and slept between 2-4 hrs each day. Some of them barely sleep at all.

That kind of work is not sustainable for a married man or a guy who wants to make progress in his professional career and grow.

Hope you understand the point better now.

@Chesster, you said you are good at video editing. I'm.not an expert but I think your issue is relating to getting more clients. If that is the case, the focus should be on email marketing. Watch videos from African giant on YouTube then buy the required software to help with that. Cold email or DM is the first skill I am looking to learn as well. It's hard to rely on referrals and word of mouth marketing alone.

Client acquisition is more important than whatever skill you have.

Chevrolet076:


My advice for you:

Do
Depending on your grade and age, apply for graduate trainee roles in any institution and build your career from there.
Improve on the legit skill that gave you 2m+ and grow better from there
If you'll do business, ensure you are able to monitor it properly or put someone you trust

Don't
Don't go into Uber or riding anything by yourself at this age, it'll take your time and the gain is short term.
In all you do, avoid crime or anything incriminating.

I pray God help you.