Usefulsense:


The man who inducted me in the warehouse where I work is 65. He is a made man. He told me he comes around to work because there is no one to stay at home with.

This man has about two houses he receives rent from every week. The rent is enough to pay his bills for life.

As per accounting work, I already rejected one because they wanted me to sign an undertaking that I will never leave before completing one year.

The pay they offered is exactly what I'm earning in the warehouse. I made it clear that if I must sign the undertaking, I will need at least 10Aud on top of my current earnings.

Bros, I will move into accounting before the end of April. Some recruitment firms are already on my case.

However, if I don't get it, I'm already doing better than I was doing while in Nigeria.

Treadway:
I understand you.

You'll see that I didn't comment on the guy's comment that you referenced or even OP's response to that comment, cos e no really consign me. Decisions like this are personal, I don't want to or need to understand them, cos e no consign me, but like I said those kinda statements really rub off on me somehow, which is why I encouraged him to personalize it.

Even if you (I don't mean YOU specifically in this instance) think oyinbos and oyinbo land is heaven (which is a choice that you're entitled to) cant we just freaking pretend to be cool and be a little bit more composed ffs....

I seriously can't even picture a Ghanaian say a cleaner in Aussie is better than a top executive in Ghana, much less a South African (these ones especially carry themselves with pride even tho they ain't shit). Cleaner better than a top executive/manager wtf!!! Good luck getting respect from people who constantly see you happily debase yourselves this way in comparison to them.

Na im be say all the professionals excelling in Nigeria, doing great work and relentless high achievers are all living wasted lives niyen. They are better off as cleaners or riding at the back of a garbage truck or just plain ol dead. Lol

I think we can be a lot more composed and just quit with this self deprecating inferiority tirade BS. That is all I want to stamp here tonight.

Cheers.

Treadway:
dude

We know Aussie is better, there is no need to compare or even convince anyone of that

But while things are shitty o'er here and I do talk about the issues here very often (if you check my history), making the kinda of statement that I hear and read most Nigerians make when they leave these shores to other countries just is not a good look. I don't see even other Africans do this inferiority tirade BS, much less other races. What Australian will read this kinda crap and value or respect you?. And una dey blast Emdee Tiamiyu ooo. You basically are admitting to them ever so passionately and diligently that you are worthless without being there and living there is what gives your life meaning.. like wtf.

Let's package ourselves better abeg. No be to dey drive the hype like say we never see chandelier before. How you go dey talk online say cleaner for one place better pass a well read, accomplished person who rose to the ranks of a Regional manager at Zenith bank?? Does that make any kind of sense at all....and then still turn around to say life is not all about money..classic incoherence.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a good reference point, we have diff things that drive us, different things we aspire to, clearly....cos that statement just no make sense or senses....and it is not a good look abeg

A garbage disposal guy in Aussie, Canada, US and Youkay sef is better than a governor in Nigeria. Ment!

Treadway:
yea, no beggars or destitutes in your side of Aussie. They all wear rolexes and drive Porsches. Grown up dudes such as you and Op saying authoritatively say beggars no dey one country...he even saying that haven been there just about 3months. Na wa!

Enjoy....Nofin do you

Usefulsense:


I saw it. It has been in the news

descarado:

Thanks for the breakdown.
Seems you live there.

descarado:

Preach!

Don't mind those people. They have nothing. Just talking out of jealousy, nothing more.
Ignore them please. May the sky never be your limit. Enjoy your life over there.
I love that country.
Read they pay highest now in nursing job. Is that true?

AmuDimpka:
I hear you...someone that has her papers and kids there but money to enter flight come Nigeria is an issue

AmuDimpka:


Exactly that is what I am saying...many people in Australia don't even have that money for ticket to come back and they will not invest home...so I don't even envy them...I wish them luck

I want to retire in Nigeria and travel around the world for weeks and come home ...I enjoy Naija

AmuDimpka:
no wahala...I wish you luck. At 55 - 60 one should be retired travelling around yhe world. That is my perspective not learning forklifting at 48

Gerrard59:


OK. Point noted.



If the person was a truck pusher or Danfo driver while in Nigeria? Yes. But an accountant who was earning 1.1 million naira doing sheet packing? NO.

Please, let's fear God when we use the phrase "decent life".

Thank you.

Gerrard59:


Interesting. I am curious, how do you intend to monitor your investments while in far-flung Australia? How many times do you or your partner intend to visit Nigeria to see things for yourself?

Gerrard59:


Not again!!!

Unless he intends to return to Nigeria later in life, why the conversion? Is he spending naira in Australia? Just as I stated above, returning has to be planned now or else, he will be in Australia for the rest of his life, as flying to Nigeria would not be feasible unless he gets quite rich to afford it. Remaining in Australia for the rest of his life erodes whatever AUD to NGN conversion you have there.

His earnings and expenses are in AUD, stick to it. Nothing concerns NGN in Australia.

AmuDimpka:
the way una talk...so destiny of those millions of kids in Nigeria aren't secured also he stand the chance of having his kids enter LGTBQ woke group and do drugs also

AmuDimpka:
he can save 4 - 5 million monthly...dey play !

Abi you dey tell person wey no get people for Aussie

Well, ignorance is bliss ... At that age he should be planning retirement and not emigration to go and start life again

That's my own opinion and I think I have right to that

AmuDimpka:


At 48yrs that you were at the top of your accounting career earning good morning in Nigeria, you spent millions to travel to Australia only to go and be learning forklifting and mental health and care giving job at 48yrs when you should be planning retirement


I wish you luck sir ....they way it is you will work till your 70s! How do you guys even take such decision

VAPatrick:



Just a quick clarification. There are no menial jobs in developed countries. Every job you do is valued and oyibo will never look down on you based on the job you do. For this reason, a manager in Naija will not have any problem taking up a cleaner job. Besides, there is no huge disparity in pay like we have in Nigeria. Unlike Naija companies where managers earn hundreds of thousands and cleaners 15K, here if I work as a cleaner and earn $2k monthly, a manager in my company can’t earn more than 4K. He will pay more tax than me and will not enjoy some benefits I get as a low income earner. If you’ve been to a developed country then you’ll understand how shitty Nigeria is.

BobbyZrealist:


Edit and update your comment without address.
Unless you want to be Pop Smoke.

Usefulsense:


Amen. Thanks for the prayers. Are you in Aussie?

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link of the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link of the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

AussieJoan:


Changes will apply from 23/03/2024 and yes immigration rules have tightened.

AussieJoan:


Changes will apply from 23/03/2024 and yes immigration rules have tightened.

whisperkay:


Hey bro, Please did you apply yourself?

Or was it through an agency?

If yes, please what agency?

Dami22:
Congratulations. Please what documents did you submit and did you open a new immi account or you just did a new application under the primary applicant's account?.
Thank you.

pufframmy:
congratulation what are the documents submited

dykedarlyn:


Primary applicant left around February I had to wait 3 months before started our application ( me and my son). There was also slight delays cause of my work and timing

I submitted my company documents and account statement; with proof of ties to Nigeria and proof that I’ve been in a relationship with my wife for sometime