Rictech:

Wow, 16 days after, this is really motivating. See me here still looking for my first job.
Congrats once again...

Thanks, good luck on your job hunt.

Rictech:

Congrats, Did you move to the UK through master's or a software job with visa sponsorship?

Went through a Masters degree, then got a software developer job 16days after landing paying *2.5 of the remote job I was doing back home and just working 20hrs with less stress and workload.

Thanks to all the guys that saved me from putting my money in the building project back home it would have been a terrible mistake.

confusedmind1:
Hello nairalanders,

Help me in making the right decision on the next step to take.


I'm a programmer working remotely for an European based company where I earn 450 to 500k monthly depending on the exchange rate. I stay in the Eastern part of the country where cost of living is more affordable so I make a decent savings monthly as I cut my expenses as much as possible.

I have issue with making a decision between settling down here in Nigeria and running a tech company(which I have a already started investing on for some months now) or channeling my energy to pursing the Canada express entry program.

I seem to be too comfortable but the way people are leaving the country it makes it to be as if we do not have hope in the country and the only hope is traveling abroad. I have some friends who are doing better than me here in Nigeria that had already left.

Currently I have built a bungalow where I stay with my family, and also started foundations for block of flats which I intend to rent after completion, but recently I started having cold feet if I should continue with the building of block of flats and at the same time building my tech company or just abandon it and divert my energy to Canadian express entry so I can move and start afresh in Canada with my family.

Please I need your advice on how to choose my next step.

Modified on 19/10/2021

Thank you all for the advice here it helped me in making the best decision of my life.

I eventually moved to the UK and in just 1 month I have a good software developer job supporting my Masters's Degree.

Please move from Nigeria if you have the means, am sorry to say this but just staying out side Nigeria for less than 2months I can Nigeria is cursed.

People work so hard but the money they make can't give them good food, here in the UK a cleaner can afford good food and basic needs.

Hannania:
Alright sir. I'm actually learning to relocate, not to get jobs around here. After the training, am leaving for MSC ASAP

That's good, in all your learning try to use it for some time so it will stick in your memory well.

Experience is important like the skill.

Fidelismaria:


You've gotten enough advice, so let me digress. you say you're a programmer, are you self taught or bootcamp?. Also what programming languages do you code in?, one more thing, if you're a self-taught programmer what were the resources you made use of while learning?

Thank you.

I started as a self-taught back in 2013 but it was all joke till 2016 when I did my IT at Aptech I was properly directed there.

Please you can afford a boot camp go for one especially the ones that can help you get a job.

In this programming career learning skill is different from using the skill(gaining experiemce) and most companies are not ready to help you gain experience because is very difficult to work with junior dev and the moment a junior dev starts doing well he will run away.


My simple advice is use a boot camp that will help you get a job if you can afford one.

Else

Learn on your own but find a developer that will mentor you, then after learning look for internship, I once did 3months unpaid internship in a startup in lagos just to gain experience.

I'm full-stack C# .Net with AngularJs.

Nicoswit:

Thats good but make sure you backup ur strong reasons with strong plans...(note:when making ur plans on ur finances over there, remember TAX is real)

Yes you are right, thanks.

Hannania:
Hello sir, i'm considering registering for the Stutern accelerator course in software development, which cost 540k. Its a 6 month full stack course for front and back end with react and Node.js. or that of Eduraka costing about 250k. When done, with just 6months of experience, what can be my feasible earning before i relocate abroad ?

A guide to a productive stack would be helpful. Thanks

Go with stutern since they will help you in getting a job, it more difficult to get a job on your own without experience.

My stack is full-stack C# .Net with Angular

Thank you all for the wonderful advise, I so much appreciate all.

I have now seen strong reasons to move.

thanks.

Sorry mod I had to create this account to remain anonymous.

Hello nairalanders,

Help me in making the right decision on the next step to take.


I'm a programmer working remotely for an European based company where I earn 450 to 500k monthly depending on the exchange rate. I stay in the Eastern part of the country where cost of living is more affordable so I make a decent savings monthly as I cut my expenses as much as possible.

I have issue with making a decision between settling down here in Nigeria and running a tech company(which I have a already started investing on for some months now) or channeling my energy to pursing the Canada express entry program.

I seem to be too comfortable but the way people are leaving the country it makes it to be as if we do not have hope in the country and the only hope is traveling abroad. I have some friends who are doing better than me here in Nigeria that had already left.

Currently I have built a bungalow where I stay with my family, and also started foundations for block of flats which I intend to rent after completion, but recently I started having cold feet if I should continue with the building of block of flats and at the same time building my tech company or just abandon it and divert my energy to Canadian express entry so I can move and start afresh in Canada with my family.

Please I need your advice on how to choose my next step.

Modified on 19/10/2021

Thank you all for the advice here it helped me in making the best decision of my life.

I eventually moved to the UK and in just 1 month I have a good software developer job supporting my Masters's Degree.

Please move from Nigeria if you have the means