₦airaland Forum

blueseacats:
You mentioned dagote and adenuga I tried to make you understand that these guys don't depend on Nigerians for their strategic business decisions, instead of you to go and do your resale,you are yapping around. Obviously you lack critical thinking ability talking to you is waste of precious time you are a local champion that look at everything with the failed Nigeria perspective,go get some exposure before you open your gutters.

I mentioned them just to tell you some other successful entrepreneur can come dispute your claim. dunce... there are positions referred to as expat positions. Most times this positions require international experience infact all times , that's why majority are usually foreigners. There are expat Nigerians in other countries if you must know. have you checked on dangote's board of directors to see there are no Nigerians. I am a local champion well to do enough to buy you and your business. Mr , stop being unnecessarily critical. you are nobody to tell other youths are lazy as you barely know them.

blueseacats:
You mentioned dagote and adenuga I tried to make you understand that these guys don't depend on Nigerians for their strategic business decisions, instead of you to go and do your resale,you are yapping around. Obviously you lack critical thinking ability talking to you is waste of precious time you are a local champion that look at everything with the failed Nigeria perspective,go get some exposure before you open your gutters.

Mr exposed, have you checked through dangote's board of director. You have failed to understand that there are those positions referred to as expat positions. These positions have got to do with international experience, those are the positions most foreigners take in these organisations. Some Nigerians with the experience are termed expats too. He did not employ them because Nigerians are unproductive. Am a local champion who is well to do enough to buy you and the whole of your business at the moment. Mr, don't be the regular guy the criticised everything without a solution. If Nigerian youths are that " lazy ", I am not sure we would have people working at all. You are making no sense dunce!

blueseacats:
Here we go again, low self esteem look who talking about self esteem, you don't know me Mr. you talk about research and data collection as if you did one to come to your own conclusion, how sad,yes ( lord lugard said Nigerians lack organizational ability) what research did he in the 60s to come to his conclusion? Fast forward to 2016, is he far from the truth? when you speak to youths who thinks that some day they will be like dangote yet complain about how stressful work is , then there is a problem, dangote is a hard worker I know that for sure, when you observe a country where youths think they can sleep poor and wake rich, you can generalize if not why do we have cut off points to indicate pass or fails, why can't only hundred % be passed mark only if you have something in your head and was not rushing into conclusion your little brain would have noticed that I said (two staffs , one fired and one was retained) cause she's hardworking. But you chose to see my generalization which I still insist is true until situation changes , you mentioned dangote, have you asked how difficult it is to get sincere and hardworking staffs in Nigeria if he so trust Nigerians how come 70% of his decision makers who have access to his money are Indians ?same with coscharis, why do you think people still bring internationals to do unskilled job in Nigeria? You can keep deceiving yourself but you can't fool anyone other than yourself , our political system mirrors our society, ( do nothing and earn fat checks) again ask dangote who drives his business before opening your mouth, don't forget to ask coscharis too , those are people in the real economy , when you talk people will think you have sense whereas none have you gone to vi and the rest of those places to see those who really drives the economy, we run out of this country in droves they run in to hustle hard, then when we get to those countries and realize they work harder than us, we start defrauding them. Hard working my ass don't go and learn what hard work is.

As I don't know you so you don't know majority of the Nigerian youth. How about I term you a failure because I have not seen your brand or know you brand? Does that sound interesting to you? does your assumption stop you from making money or doing well? Do you have any solution to the problem you alleged? What percentage of dangote's work force are Indians. Are there no youths doing well in their careers and field of daily living ? Oga, you don't have a point. Don't judge people by your sordid experience and standards.why the rant and criticism. There is no point for rants if you don't have a solution to whatever you put up there.
I mentioned dangote or adenuga in my earlier post just to prove a point and that is " how about a more successful entrepreneur comes on here to tell you Nigerian youths are very hard working ", what would you say?

[quote author=blueseacats post=41645811][/quote]you are the one terming yourself whatever, belittling your bar. Can I say low self esteem here ? My point is simply , you have not carried out a survey on the Nigerian youth before. your conclusion was based on your business experience .isn't it ? what would you say if another entrepreneur comes on here to tell you how hardworking his employees are and how they helped him move his company to a next level with proofs.... say dangote or adenuga. ? would you agree or disagree?My point is don't judge or generalize a situation you don't have enough evidence to support.

blueseacats:
Hmm, not trying to prove anything, but let me give you some hint about me , I hold a degree in global business from excelsior college New York, i am 100ton ship master , if you know what I mean , i own a successful cat fish hatching business at ijebu ode that employs 5 people with one graduate among them ,I have lived in London and and New York, visited Paris Rome and a lot more western countries and in all I have seen what Nigerian youth do to make fast cash just to show off before I came to my conclusion, what happened at my bar is just a confirmation that most Nigerians youth think money grows on trees. But you think a typical Nigerian educated illiterate, if not you won't underrate my bar business, because in western nations small businesses employ 95 % of the labor force therefore gets more attention from the government than corporate bodies but you are a typical"know it all Nigerian graduate "what do you know about a vibrant economy, I challenge you to explain what makes up a vibrant economy then I will counter, or agree.

I am not trying to argue with you nor berate your bar , neither am I interested in knowing your exposure or what your qualifications are. your experience or present situation does not make your assertion a fact as you have not had an encounter with every Nigerian youth not even 5% of the Nigerian youth.

blueseacats:
My brother I was telling someone that Nigerian youth are very laZy, everyone stared at me like I was crazy, I just established a bar hired two ladies [/b]the one that negotiated the biggest pay kept lazying around , I fired her and she can't understand why I let her go .

A Bar is your own present standard as an entrepreneur. you should not judge every Nigerian youth with the [b]bar attendants standard

YoungExec:
The problem is a lot of Nigerian youths idolize the Oil company job. Hence they become 'transit' staff. It doesn't matter how much you pay them, how much you invest in their training both locally and abroad, they lust for those jobs because they think it's all about relaxing and earning millions.
You pay someone 220k net salary yet the cheapskate won't use their money to run small company expenses while out on the field. They rather call the office to stupidly say 'I ran out of airtime so I couldn't call the client to follow up'. Even though they know they can write and get reimbursed.
You then send them on business trips on the company tab and the bills they rack up leave you dazed.
I sent a staff to a conference in Abuja, the fool racked up a bill of 720k over 3 days! He wanted to enjoy all the 'services' the hotel had to offer.

Right now, It's sad but I have more African expats working for me than Nigerian. Believe me, when you meet a Ghanaian immigrant with a University degree, they are so damned committed to their jobs! At least, they are humble and willing to out in the hard work.

Sorry I am venting but this gets me so angry! Nobody wants to start as entry level, work hard and get up the ladder anymore. They all just want it the easy way.

First , has anyone mentioned oil company on here.second , you call your employee a fool on a public forum. what kind of a boss are you? Third, you dont know everyone.
finally ,dont judge everyone with your sordid standard. I can tell the type of " african expat" working for you.

You are one of those" delusioned" fellow I suppose. Whose business is this? Why come on here? Are you stylishly begging for assistance?

Toks2008:
At least we know there was a time of humble begining.

you need deep understanding. " funded by loan" how many entrepreneurs today have access to that loan. " supplied the cement used in festac 77 " The contact was already there. In today's business contacts come first,thats why some are still salary earners, trying to build necessary contacts.

Toks2008:
You just describe a perfect picture of slavery and you are so so myopiv dear.

May God deliver you from this slavish mindset cos in the real world,smartness pays more than regular jobs...ask facebook founder,otedola,dangote,bill and many more..smh

being smart does not equal being a successful entrepreneur. do you think those guys you mentioned run their businesses alone. obviously , you have got limited knowledge in business management. For your knowledge; there is a difference between a self employed and a business man/entrepreneur. A business man sees himself as working for his company , still a salary earner , works by certain rules that govern the organisation. The former sees himself as working for himself, owner of the company , works by his own rules. I guess many " budding"entrepreneurs fall under the former thats why they remain in the budding state for a long time.

Toks2008:
There is no need to be on the defensive cos i never faulted the idea of anyman choosing to work a regular 8 to 5 job as long as that is what he wants.My write up is gender specific

My point is simply, a woman should not be a determining factor when chasing one's dream. Besides, as a budding hustler, what are you doing with a woman ? I am not sure Dangote or seun had advice or focus on women when the hustle wasn't paying.

emonkey:
[size=16pt]Budding entrepreneurs are the kind of guys you find on Nairaland typing crap from the children's room in their parents' house.. [/size]
Salary earners are too busy to be "online". They have responsibilities such as a bills to pay

that was harsh but the obvious truth.

Adaeze003:
I hope I don't sound weird on this one and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but...

Not everyone's vision will become a reality... damn! Hit the damn nail on the head.

Yes, we plan, plan and plan but it doesn't always align in reality like in our heads...

In my opinion(emphasis on the "MY" ) even as you're trying out your different ideas, you should have some plan B that puts food on YOUR table!

For example, I know a software developer who has ideas and has created apps that are on google play but we all know that field is still not fully blown here. So, if he sits at home creating apps all day, he might just go hungry so... he got a blue collar job that at least pays the bills for now while working on his vision!

No1 needs to abandon his/her vision for anyone but you must know that "potential" don't put food on no table.

And heck! If you feel your girl is weighing you down, you leave her and move ahead. Saying stuff like "she made me loose sight of my vision" is just weak abeg... like really weak.

Oh... the last paragraph is on gf/bf basis... if you're married, your wife is only tryna pull you back to reality... you just can't afford to be stuck on a dream you had as a teen when you have babies to feed. unless of course she's the bread winner... and you know what that does to your egos.

much love happy New year

Nori:
funny enough I love guys who are entrepreneurs and talk very passionately and intelligently about what they want to do, guys with a clear vision about where they see themselves in some years to come. but the thing is I don't think many have what it takes to be an entrepreneur especially in this country where many businesses end up crumbling, its not for the faint hearted, its for those who are go-getters and very determined to succeed.

many young guys just want to be entrepreneurs but they don't know what it takes to become one, they think its easy , they just stay at home taking no action and telling people they are entrepreneurs with no clear vision about what they want. some just feel too big to work under somebody. or some are very unrealistic and living in a fantasy world. for you to take that big risk by quitting your job and being self employed you have to have a very good and realistic plan. cant take the risk with some of these "self employed'' guys roaming the streets.

much love..... happy new year

Toks2008:
I guess a typical Nigerian dating Seun in 2006 you would have asked him to forget his dream of owning the largest online forum in Africa and start distributing CVs to all the companies in Nigeria abi?

There was a time Dangote was selling sugar,salt and so on in ridiculous small quantity and im very positive a typical Nigeria lady would have asked him if he will not mind adding a paid job to augment.

There are other millions that started like seun and dangote, where are they today. I am not against being an entrepreneur but it is best to know yourself as socrate said and I qoute " Man know thy self". There are so many ladies that support their spouses in every way in their businesses. I mean financial, emotional and every other input. It is all about compatibility. Someone that really understands you and capability.

There is no such things as "secured job".

The WAEC certificate should carry your photograph.

rheether:
May your wedding be like this in Jesus name. Amen

whatever happened to your sense of humour..

Sometimes, you are not just in the mood.

bunmioguns:
I don’t count it as publicity stunts,


It will make the greedy ones know how to give

what a thought! How will this make the greedy ones know how to give. Explain pls. You think the greedy ones have not been hearing about giving before now?

For me, the best solution is to stop all imports. This will strengthen the worth of Naira, indirectly affects the economy of the export countries. OPEC and non-OPEC countries will then come to terms.

bettercreature:
You dont know the meaning of celebrity,only people in sport and entertainment are celebrity,bill gate is a business man

this is your own understanding. Beckham is a businessman also. It is not only " celebrity " as connoted by you that flaunt their wealth. This is my point.

Intelligence.... This turns me on.

bettercreature:
They are celebrity.You dont compare bill gate with akon

define the word " Celebrity ". The last time I checked bill was and is still a celebrity. The above mentioned have just got fame and fortune exclusively to some industry. I guess one is more of entertainment and the reason for the show off if I understand your post clearly.

softappless:
childish brain, how many times has dangote or adenuga showed off their cars?

you just answered your question.... they don't belong to the same age class. There are some attitude you will expect with an age group.

Airforce1:
I regret ever voting for Buhari

Thank god my PVC is intact.

Come 2019, I will right my wrong with my PVC.

surulere sureler oo. After 6 months?? Well, 2019 is a long time for you to be convinced.

cornoil:
Crude oil Started declining since almost 2 years ago, yet the economy was still managed. But within the past few months, everything nosedived that Jobs were lost at alarming rate, Dollars exchange rate increasing at alarming rate, Toll gates back, electricity tariff abt to be increased, petrol queue almost worsen than previous govt. I agreed that PDP mismanaged this country, i'm just wondering how they managed to patch or run the country until PDP handed over power.

it started declining 2014 June. It still sold for about 70 something last year dec. As at march 48 or so, now below 38. You would not expect to see the effect of a drop almost immediately. That's it. The fact that the economy was the way it was when PDP was in power does not mean it was run successfully. This is a government that has not spent upto a year. Why can't we be patient. If you must know, these tariffs can only lead to something better. Check out the developed countries, they pay bills like whatever. That's how it is. I know this government means good. It's only a matter of time.

spafu:
Many countries are without crude oil and they are prosperous. So no one should use falling prices of oil to defend a daft president who lack the capacity to govern this nation and diversify its economy.

I don't like to debate with people without solid Knowledge. What is the country's major source of income? Do you think to diversify is a child's play. Does it happen in 6 months of governance. Can you diversify an economy in 6 months ? You need real financing, investors, if you cannot make the environment fit enough, it can't work. The dividends of diversification is not seen in a short time.

cornoil:
U yearn and cry for change, so you hav change now. Bros this regime is for laying/sacking of Staff, NNPC sacking over 1100 staff. No employment for now, austerity measure now. Companies retrenching, states going bankruptcy, I wondered where d corrupt PDP got money to run economy. Dollar nosedive to almost 300 naira. Abeg go look for anoda job or learn trade. No vex for this small advice, but na harsh truth.

crude oil sold for as high as 110 dolls per barrel for more than 5 years. That's about 3 times what it is now. Instead, this money was shared, wasted and that's a reason we are here now. Even the excess money from oil sale was squandered. We should not just expect the present government to come do magic.

U are ugly and have a problem with obsession. Would you say there are no other guys asking you out right now? If No, then you are obsessed with something in him not in Love. It's not possible to love someone who treats you with disdain. You don't belong to the same class or possess matching qualities with the guys you claim to be in" love " with. You don't need any advice other than to see a psychologist/ therapist.

davide470:
First: The picture was Production as at 2014. Using Nigeria as an example, we are currently producing less of what was stated, so my "current" production still stands, till Iran 'enter the place'

Second: whenever oil price plunges, the first cost cutting measure is the drastic reduction of explorational activities, and this does not affect production. The rig counts are basically US rigs and the more it drops, the better for "us"

Third: Fracking is a process solely used by the US because of their peculiarity of Oil. No Oil firm outside the US give a hoot about fracking.

@ ur first : http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/publications/MOMR_December_2015.pdf see attached the pic.
@ second , its contradicting saying exploration does not affect production.I will assume you meant current production levels. when there is a decline in exploration , in no time you will see a decline in production. oil wells get dried up thats a reason for exploration. Rig counts are not basically US rigs. do you have an idea how many rigs have been stacked in Nigeria alone. I know of an indigenous company that had about 7 rigs on contract as at last year.presently ,there is no rig on contract.
@ 3rd . would you say fracking is not a reason for the present price ? my point is, technology , whether US or not Us would have an effect on oil price.