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Pearl1910:
Trust me Bazoo can express himself perfectly well...I told u guys he is like that guy in secondary school who will never let you know his secret to passing exams, who will play with u so hard in d day but reads deep in d night alone, who will tell u exams was very tough but comes out with an A. Smart people understand what Dru is trying to do.

CamelCase:
WhatsApp or phone

meobizy:
He knew exactly who Wizkid was and replied to gain attention. Afrobeats is big in the US in the same way it is in Nigeria. I bet he’s envying Dababy and a few other African American artists who’ve featured on Nigerian records.

donbrowser:
That's false again. Testers are massively needed in the USA hence the need to take 3 or more jobs. Testers are really hard to come by and you're barely attached to a company because you are really needed. USA do not have enough testers. If you understand what the job is also all about, you will know I'm telling you the fact.

Leave Baaz alone biko. Have you mentioned the business you do in USA?

donfortune48:
Dru23 have been an enemy of progress here for a long time.
He attacks anyone that suggests a better growth plan here. I've never seen him support the idea of people traveling out / learning a good high paying skill / taking jobs with growth prospect.
His only advice is for people to pick up rental cars and keep driving. Nothing more. The only way he believes anyone can succeed in this country is by driving uber.

Someone traveled 2020 and he's making over 200k with 2jobs already, but dru23 is rather seeing it as suffer head. Forgetting that the person is just 2yrs over there and will earn higher with time.
Many drivers that started HP here since 2020 are still struggling to pay off the 4m they signed for the HP. That's about 8k dollars in 2yrs, moving Lagos up and down. And dru is saying that someone doing 2 jobs to make 200k dollars is suffering.
When even pearl1910 that has many cars on rental equivalent of number of dangote trucks in Naija cannot boast of 10k dollars per year.

Please no one is discouraging others from joining uber. Especially young graduates. Our message here have always been for people that don't have better option to uber to please jump into it, but should never relax or get carried away by the little money they make driving. Always have an exit plan. Save up and go into better things as soon as possible. If you have what it takes to leave the country please do.

donfortune48:
@dru23.
You talk alot about working smart, yet you're an uber driving advocate.

Those is mean to you that driving on Uber is "working smart"?

BAZ001:
My belle dey sweet as Fibel, northbird and Donbrowser dey add icing to the beautiful cake served by Fibel

I no get dru23 strength again, on this matter I’m an observer


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donbrowser:
I read your input and it's nothing but the truth. Dru is only trying to depopulate America. His wish about Trump coming back to lock the borders says it all. He wasn't sincere about the tax figures and all. Whatever rocks his boat though. If it was that bad, he would be on the next flight back to Nigeria.

I know someone who does selenium testing, I know how many jobs he does and how much he earns. Your submission just sums it all.

donbrowser:
I read your input and it's nothing but the truth. Dru is only trying to depopulate America. His wish about Trump coming back to lock the borders says it all. He wasn't sincere about the tax figures and all. Whatever rocks his boat though. If it was that bad, he would be on the next flight back to Nigeria.

I know someone who does selenium testing, I know how many jobs he does and how much he earns. Your submission just sums it all.

Fibel:
I will just like to admit that you're right even though I know that Nigeria and the US have a similar tax rate system that sees your tax increase with your income. But for someone who earns between 70k to 160k per annum there, its still the same 25 % (or perhaps 28 at most there in yankee) that we pay in Nigeria(for those that earn above 3m per annum) here or with a slight difference...its only those that haven't had corporate jobs here in Nigeria that will travel abroad and complain of taxes.
People should learn to make research on their own and stop believing in hearsay about taxes.

I don't get all the talk about high tax rate overseas unless you're earning above 160k which I know you are aware of, that might shoot your income tax rate to over 30%, I guess you know that there are people that pay lesser tax there too..its only logical that if you earn more, you will pay more. Those that offered courses in taxation will certainly know these things.

So if I can get an extra 50k per year after taxes with
my 2nd job doing something I love and with ease , why will I settle for one?.
I'm not one for argument superiority, this is all for enlightenment but not to things that are easily verifiable from our people and colleagues there.

Fibel:
Please sir, don't be mischievous. You know that was a typo and I meant per year.

This is supposed to be a learning opportunity for people who want to learn and grow especially for people in e-hailing that don't like driving and also don't have the opportunity to know this.
If it wasn't for someone who introduced me to my current IT field, I'd never had know about it not to talk of delving into it. Don't deny younger people that opportunity by throwing bants over serious stuffs like this.
Alot of people are reading this thread low key and learning.

Fibel:
Dru, I have always enjoyed your posts and openness on this thread but I think baz001 is right on this one.
There are different IT fields where one can do two jobs or even 3 comfortably.
That your  friend is a programmer and decides to stick to one job is his choice but then again, I agree that programming jobs are tasking fields that demands attention especially if you're working for start up firms.
There are IT fields one can go in and comfortably do two to three jobs. Jobs like -
Cloud software engineers
Automation test engineers
Penetration testers
Scrum masters
IT project managers
Cyber security experts

IT is a broad field and if you don't get the right information you'll delve right into programming and think that's all to IT. Along the line you'll find out it's tasking and you weren't cut out for it. I have a friend who moved to the US in 2020 and he does two jobs comfortably,earns over 100k usd per month in each of them and can work from anywhere. He's Cloud software engineer and literally does two jobs. Told me he's looking to add a third when he's done with another certification course. There's nothing like enough money and if he can do two jobs to earn double per year comfortably why settle for less.
I have another friend in who is a pen tester and he's with 2 companies in that same US.
These day's youth are smarter now, even while working, they are looking out for Jobs that are less tasking but pay more and they can even do two jobs while at it.
One of the highest paying jobs in the IT field in the US and worldwide which is cybersecurity is not as hard as people think and you only need python basics to proceed with it.
Programming is just but a subset in the IT field, the trick is to learn one of these  key languages - Java, python and Javascript and go into a field like data science, Test automation, cyber security, AI. Then sit down after learning, maximize your time and earn more  money.
Web development which most people just call programming is what  we mostly know here in Nigeria as IT, this might not be as high paying in the future and is gradually getting saturated.
I am in Test automation and I can tell you that I can do three jobs if I want here in Nigeria. I work remote and I control my time and resources. All I do is to have my test suite ready and when handed a project I run my tests, get results, analyse and that's it. I tried coding( web Dev)  but that wasn't for me because I didn't have the patience for that . I dropped my 2nd job last month because I am now taking a new programming language class as it is a requisite for the new role I am eyeing . All these because I want to be ready for the market when japa comes. And I just got into the IT field this year.


As Bazoo rightly said, young graduates who move to the US within the last five years are more likely to make more money  because they are better informed and armed with the right skills than those who went way before them.

You can still be driving and learning at the same time. Read, research and know where your strength lies as IT can accommodate all.. But that's if you're between 28 - 40 with the zeal to get into the new future where IT will be the real deal in the market sector.



I posted here one time last two years or so that I needed a driver for one of my cars (camry sport 09) but I was advised against putting it up by someone here. I decided to not put it on e-hailing as I had a Corolla coming in. And when the Corolla came in, I looked at the market and decided it was not worth me (personal opinion) so I sold it. Things got rough last last year and I started bolt with the camry. I made the switch this year into IT (no certification, just knowledge) and stopped driving this year.  Nothing beats the peace and money that comes with doing what you love and at your own time.

I have learnt a lot from this thread and I hope this will also spur some people to see this as a stop gap, give yourself a target of 6 months to 1 year to stop driving and use that time to learn and upskill.. Finally, e no easy but e go easy if you put your mind there.


Special respect to Pearl1910 for your utmost maturity, Felicity,Dru, Pope, gentlelife, you guys keep the thread going and informative...

BAZ001:


I thank God for Fibel …
I thank God for my family …
As you can see Fibel as served Dru23 a cold sobo educating him that he’s old school though he’s 44yrs old.

My blood is now calm, eating Ram that doesn’t smell like Ram here…

BAZ001:
Tertiary education is expensive for non citizens, I will advise you give birth to them here and take them back to Nigeria it’s cheaper and all your children and grandchildren will be American citizens wether they born them for osogbo or otu eke…
All na investment… as some people are busy adding to their fleets, we are busy giving birth abroad

pope191:
I like the way you think thro diversity. As a person I am not that keen on Japa. Else I would have been in UK since. Just this country is really another topic on her own.

kanuisagoat:
You just said it yourself with a clear example. You can earn more in Nigeria than you will in Canada with cheaper cost of living.

EgunMogaji2:
How much is the car wash? I forgot to put some in my truck.

pope191:
Oga Dru you see if there's one thing that irritate me most in church is when people comes to give testimony on how they just got visa. It took me Mr President tenure to understand the force behind it, testimony is minor... infact they should mount billboards on major roads and use convoy at least 16 cars to the airport. That's how bad this country has sink.

Regardless, I am not saying opportunities are not here, but it is in the hands of few. What do we really need? The basic things of life. Living in Lagos alone, have a toll on one's mental health. A fertile ground will help seed to grow proper, that is the difference between here and there. The energy an average driver put to work here, if discharged in equivalent to dollars? Trust me, the peace of mind and level ahead are not comparable. Let's be honest with ourselves, you stayed back because it its favourable, so why discourage other people.

Ye! I know it is not easy out there, I understand you can't run away from tax and you have to hustle for every penny... but in the long run, does it worth it? Look at the frustration going on in this country. We are already at short one merely being a Nigerian. From driver pooing to fight a lastma, woman going mental at gas station, spend 4 hours to get to work and 4 hours after work (that's 8 hours of a man's life on the road). Yesterday, it took 2 hours for me to get gas and after the stress, i still have to drive. So many werey everywhere.

I don't want to sit here and start telling you about business and fleet of cars. Even people that are selling hair seem to be cashing out. I marvel the day a lady told me she bought hair 500k. Like seriously? The projection is to be happy and observe great height with time. Trust me, Baz is not the only one hitting on this, I am yet to see anyone around me over there talk good about this country outside being a place of jollifcation once they leave. This *Had I know, I would have left on time* is what they kept singing. They all can't be wrong and mad at the same time.

Inbtw: I feel we are not good at tapping the opportunities in our country, we've been conditioned to think one way. Growing up, I remember majority want to go to school and secure a work on the island. Took reality for me to understand that ain't life, even if the folks involved in it today walks with heads up and shoulder high. When I see someone who works on the island and resides on mainland with a 200k pay. I kind of shake my head for them. I know they are shaking theirs for me too it is called perception and very understandable. Foreigners are very good at tapping the juice in our land. They understand we are only good at consuming and they do take real good advantage of that.

kanuisagoat:
If 60-150k dollars per annum before taxes is what people earn then this japa thing is seriously overrated.

peacefulhome:
Good evening to everyone in the house. I have come again oh. Who remember that my husband old time friend that I talked few months back. Baba had finally let go of the car after back and forth. Partner agreed to refund 500k after selling off the car. Guy man want to jappa to oyibo land. So baba needs money, he started disturbing ,that he need his car .

Issue at hand now is husband man is requesting that I should send link of this thread to his friend so as to join this wonderful platform . Baba his ready to mingle with the boss now.
So my boss in the @ BAZOO1, Felicity001,Viking007,pear1910, Dru etc. What do you suggest?

Viking07:
Of course I knew you won’t get a clear response. Let’s all continue deceiving ourselves.

All man for himself, God for all. Y’all have a great day!

BAZ001:
Our American uncle you win...
Lagos easy pass Abroad ehhhhhhh
All intending comrades to jappa should remain in Lagos and be driving Uber inside AC.
No job abroad,
Trump will soon return... stay in your Nigeria


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pope191:
Baz your blood too deh hot, be calming down

Viking07:
Probably yahoo IT.

BAZ001:
Elaborate on what ?
Kukuma kee me... I should state how much I earn on public forum ?
Ordinary I’m in US, You don’t believe I, but you want to believe how much I earn.
I stay in village according to my guys here that I should come to city, but don’t worry leave me in the village, I enjoy my white community village, drive 5mins to work , no heavy taxes, have everything I need , same malls in big cities, parks and beach.
But no crime , no gun shots , if you call 911 3 police cars will come, with ambulance and fire truck , cos they are bored and low crime rate.

I should leave Lagos and come to be living in big cities with heavy taxes, or wearing bullet proof vest to go out cos one crazy guy can decide to shoot people.

I carry Lagos street sense come here...
One thing I will tell you for free is that all the people that have been jappaing in the past 5years are doing way better than people that jappa 10/15yrs ago.


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BAZ001:
I know a single naija IT girl, she did house warming in May this year, she hasn’t spent 4years abroad but bought her house and paid full mortgage... she paid all.
While uncle that has been here for 15years is still paying house mortgage.
She does 3jobs no time , just raking in money, Na she we dey follow.
Trump open the door for us ( before it used to be only Indians & Chinese chupping the money ) but God bless Trump he shook the table and we blacky can chup too.
While you guys (old school ) are busy wasting time, trying to become citizens, marry or go to uni for MSc do all sort of arrangee just to get into system. We here focusing on the money.
If I do 2jobs from comfort of my home and earn what I ought to earn in 10 yrs in 5yrs, why not
After all we work now to play later

Let me conclude
Everybody hear ooh ... according to our abroad uncle and Pearl1910...
abroad no easy

BAZ001:
I know a single naija IT girl, she did house warming in May this year, she hasn’t spent 4years abroad but bought her house and paid full mortgage... she paid all.
While uncle that has been here for 15years is still paying house mortgage.
She does 3jobs no time , just raking in money, Na she we dey follow.
Trump open the door for us ( before it used to be only Indians & Chinese chupping the money ) but God bless Trump he shook the table and we blacky can chup too.
While you guys (old school ) are busy wasting time, trying to become citizens, marry or go to uni for MSc do all sort of arrangee just to get into system. We here focusing on the money.
If I do 2jobs from comfort of my home and earn what I ought to earn in 10 yrs in 5yrs, why not
After all we work now to play later

Let me conclude
Everybody hear ooh ... according to our abroad uncle and Pearl1910...
abroad no easy

BAZ001:
Okay I get your point now
Abroad no easy ooh,
Abroad no easy Dru23 no gree come back easy Lagos
Abroad no easy politicians and rich Nigerians send their children abroad ( to suffer abroad right )
Abroad no easy MC oluomo send him children abroad

Abeg how many of this rich Nigerians don buy car for their children to do Uber
Since you can earn 150k week in week out driving Uber ?

Una pearl Uber is sweet

Gentlelife50:
This man rest kwanu, zukwanu ike.

mejai:
@BAZ001, honestly, I have always seen u as a boisterous guy. Always on the high side & so eager to hear from u.
Truth is.... after reading ur growing up experience (it gave me goose pimples, bro) and u are still here contributing, I salute you.
Some sensitive people after laying down such memory lane will sign out of this thread. But please stay on!!!

May you walk and never stumble!!!

Oxala:
Let me tell you bro, the hack to this hustle, is to always drive a rented car.

That way you're not liable for major repairs and you can comfortably drive the car to death, without a twinge of conscience. You fit even dey do shift sef, if you get padi wey sure wey no dey fúck up.

pope191:
Oga dru abeg leave me nah which one is you deh enter my eyes. That can only happen when bobrisky start playing for falcons.