What are the fun places to visit in the UK?

Been here one month and is been kinda boring

Maybe because my wife is not here yet sha

Barrister026:
Hello all,

This is difficult situation for me, my mom's house has been left uncompleted since 2014 just the foundation and probably 2couch were placed ontop since then it's been there because she had to send my siblings and I to higher institution. Now am of age, doing quite well for myself. I think am finally ready to build a house, was thinking about getting a land 100 by 50 and raise 5 bedroom flats... but on the other hand that my mom's building had been left uncompleted since it's a family land, relatives are starting to say somethings and sometimes I could see the shame on my mom's face when she goes to her family compound. Almost every months they always call her to come clear it that it has become harbor for snakes and pests. So I thought why don't I just complete it for her first.


The issue here Is immediately I told my fiancee she said it's a good idea but kicked against it. That I should build mine first, before completing my mom's. That it can wait.

I also confided in a friend of mine, he said almost same thing, that my thing is different from our own. Saying am not the only one my mom gave birth to, if I complete it now I should be ready to share it with my siblings no matter what when the time comes.

I'm confused and need advice on the step to take. I would really want to complete that house for my mom I Know it would mean a lot to her..I'm really confused.

One way or the other somebody has to develop it, if I the first son don't do it now that am financially stable. Then my younger bro will do it, trust me it won't make sense that way that's just my fear.

Bro...same dilemma

Solution: build yours first and also build like a separate small flat for your Mom within your own building
That way she has her own dedicated space

Once you are done with that and money still dey...you can do family own because trust me the house will be for the family and not even your Mom's

My dad made thesame mistake...and he was killed for a house he built with his own money

A word they say...

Nigerian politics is just pure comedy

homesinabuja:
Like they say
Poverty is a deadly disease

Anyways, clearance Sales
2 bedroom flat with everything in it.
Location: Kuje, Abuja.
Asking Price: 10m
Check my signature for more information

Really??

pappilo:


Young bro. I wish you all the best. You are a fellow Nigerian and it looks like you are booksmart so I hope you can make the most of your intelligence. You are into Cybersecurity and IT auditing, good choice. Good luck in your initial telpehone interview and please share your tips with others on Nairaland. Someone must have told you about CISA so pass on the knowledge. the sky is big enough for every bird to fly.

All the best my yute! Peace, I'm out.

I said I wont reply again but I will ...one more time

Lol...CIA

I got some mentorship plans in the pipeline already
but not right now; very soon and of course for free;

This post was a starter

pappilo:


Tech bro you are still lying! . Dont worry I also dream about winning the lottery. Only thing is I dont start a thread on Nairaland claiming I have won the lottery.

Blow your cover? So the whole world will know who you are if you simply tell us you are a Salesforce architect, React developer e.t.c? You should have been more discreet when you posted on Nairaland about your MI5 cybersecurity job.

Attached is the calculation of the net pay of a employee earning £80,000/annum working for the NHS.

Tech bro needs help from Nairalanders to decide between N60 million (£80,000) in the UK vs N24 million (£30,000) in Nigeria

Brother Papillo, I am not surprised; I expected people like you when I opened the thread
but then again, I don't have to prove anything to you or anyone else really

If you think it is a lie, It is fine

While you are still doubting, I just got an interview invite some 1 hour ago for a US remote job of about 120K USD with other perks (attached) which I am madly excited about already by the way

In your world; things like this may not be possible and I completely understand

Just to also mention; as much as I needed insights especially from people already in UK on this matter (which I have already gotten); a part of this post was also to ignite people's interest in Tech and see the limitless possibilities in the tech space
A lot of people here don't have this information and they need to...

A post like this can actually set someone on the right path; all everyone needs is just the right information and motivation
So I rest my case; and this is the last time I will reply you

Happy doubting sire!

Tinyemeka:


Do you have a CS degree?
If you don't mind me asking.

Naah
No CS degree

solonubinho:


Hmmm now I see your point clearer. So the issue is not the money, it’s whether or not OP has some rare specialist skill set in high demand. Oya OP over to you come and answer. But I actually know someone who was poached from Nigeria to Munich and he earns top pay. He was a full stack engineer. I think he was even largely self-taught then he worked with Konga for a while before getting this role. So it might be a different kettle of fish for the tech industry. OP come and answer your question. What’s your speciality?

Lol
There is no point

He's someone that thinks he knows yet grossly misinformed ...the fact that he thinks 4K monthly income amounts to 80/90 pounds gross is a testament to why I will not even take him serious

And I'm not at liberty to prove anything to anyone in a faceless forum
A simple declaration of my specialty can blow my cover here hence the term "tech bro"

If he or anyone else thinks this is a lie...it's okay
Abi

aribisala0:
Two things
The stated pay was £4000 a month not £400 a day

What is preposterous about knowing the after tax amount? I do not get that ?
If I am taking a job in a new country I MUST KNOW that information
What is my take home pay?
So you would start working without knowing that?
That is preposterous
You can ask the employer and they will tell you
Tax is not a secret matter in the UK
The government will even help you estimate your tax
https://www.gov.uk/estimate-income-tax

God bless thee!!!

Onieda:
Just like you dude, I was skeptical about the after tax amount. It's preposterous he knows the after tax amount before his first day on the job.

Bros,
there are sites you can use to compute your monthly income from your gross

and even if that is not correct, you can ask people working there already

From this thread alone, some mathematician can already guess the gross(mostly incorrect guesses though)
why cant you use thesame maths to compute the net

Somethings are not so hard ...haba

armadeo:


You missed the point. After all his bills he'll still have 2k at the end of the month saved up. Which is equivalent to the 1.5 he is earning now. The 1.5 doesn't see the month end complete.


Though I know he's catching cruise cause nobody would bring this offer and be asking for advise. The
mathematics speaks for itself.

If it is that straightforward sire...then it won't be this controversial

Evidenx:
BEFORE I TALK LET ASK ARE YOU MARRIED?
IF YES MOVE BECAUSE OF YOUR FAMILY.

IF YOU ARE SINGLE,DON'T MOVE.
LIKE I ALWAYS SAY,IF I EARN 500K MONTHLY IN NAIJA,I GO NO WHERE.
1.5M IS MUCH BRO.
YOU CAN ALWAYS VISIT UK.

I plan to get married this year

space9880:
which one you dey do bros and which one money dey pass.

Lol
Guyyy...money dey everywhere

It's not limited to a particular field...Do your research, choose one or more and be determined to be really good at it..

Put in the work now and enjoy later...

AutoC:


I'm also.in tech space bro and I know wats up...so ma gbe wa landicap. Hahahahah

Hehehe
But really...no lies

From the gross...you can compute your monthly net

AlieninPH:


Thanks again Frenchman, all normal jobs in the UK are quoted before tax.
The OP should stop lying.

Lmao...haba
Was quoted in gross of course

From which you can calculate your monthly income now either via some UK sites and also asking people already earning There

This thing no hard like that

bigtt76:
Go over and turn the Nigerian opportunity into remote

Wisdom....
Actually ehn, really considering this

tems777:
I will comment for the benefit of those who might want to learn from let's say this hypothetical situation
BTW, Ive been in the UK for 24 years, 16 of those in the tech industry and I run a tech company
1. it is not likely but also not impossible that you will get a £4000 after tax offer from Nigeria. I employ people and I am a voice in that industry in the UK
2. If you were to get even £2500 net(that is a salary of £40,000 gross) you would be better off than what you earn in Nigeria why?
a. You discount the fact that your partner(future or present) would also come into play. Make that £2500 times 2 so family income increases
to nearly two times your earlier estimation whilst the rent/mortgage is constant or marginally increases. Housing is the only monster responsible for 45% of expenses in the UK. That may not apply in Nigeria due
to scarce opportunities. My mrs actually picks up 30% to 40% of our expenses and "im a big boy " lol
b. UK favours people with Children so that would come into play
c. If you are good, eventually you could be earning £600 to £700 times two per day- yeah £1400 per day - as a contractor. Yes a lot of people are holding two contracts at that rate. The question is how much more can your current income grow in Nigeria
d. A UK passport likely awaits you. Being a nanny state, you will be looked after - cradle to grave
e. UK is not that expensive. It is a lie. A 3 bedroom house in say Dagenham(£1400 per month) which is only 45 minutes from
Central London on the tube, is nearly comparable to one in Lekki. Food is very cheap in the UK and yeah, your healthcare is insured
f. You are not barred from ever going back to Nigeria just because you went to UK but the opportunity for UK is likely to dry up after the
people who left because of Brexit have been replaced. UK is deliberately letting people in
g. Your UK headroom is much higher so to say
h. I will also argue that to get similar standard of living in Nigeria(good school for kids, security. healthcare, travels etc) you will spend much
more for what is a commonwealth in the UK. Trust me. I have friends who used to do big boy to me then, biting their lips now, desperate
to get out in their 40s
i. If you lose your job in the UK, two weeks later you get another. In Nigeria I know many people that never recovered till death
j. In nearly all cases, it is good to experience the west. It gives you that balanced understanding of life
k. This highly under-estimated point -> your children start earning and investing from 16 to 18 in the UK. Make that 30 to 35 in Nigeria on
average. This bit is what kills people in Nigeria. Most people's earnings start to go down in their 50s as they slow down
So here you have it

Thank youuuu sire...

Alusiizizi:
Where are the "school na scam" folks? Let them come and explain how these sort of opportunities are possible without school.

Thank you for this

Apart from the fact that I sincerely wanted inputs on this matter

Another reason for this post is what you just mentioned there

It's so sad when I hear and read of teenagers going into rituals and Internet fraud simply because they are grossly misinformed about the power of education and information

If Yahoo boys can flaunt their ill gotten wealth to attract young minds...why can't we also expose these minds to the limitless possibilities in the tech space

I'm still a boy in the midst of tech earners actually ..so you can imagine

Again...Information is Power

CoronaVirusPro:
Are they planning to employ you as a contract or full staff?

What is your immigration status? Do they plan to file for you or you have a PR or citizenship?

That I can only use to determine if it’s worth it.

Permanent role
Work VISA Sponsorship for up to 3 years

AutoC:


4k pounds all the way from naija....Iro nla ...hahahaha

Lol...mi o paro

Kashamadupe

celtel:
Hi if it is true you have the 4000 pounds offer, this is my honest opinion as I presently stay in the UK( outside London) and left a 7digit salary to come here too.
Firstly pray and get GOD's leading and if that is done, 4000pounds is more than enough for you. my own expenses are below:
House rent - 742
Council tax - 130
Gas - 30 Standard meaning you can put on anything when and how you want.
Electricity - 45
TV Licensing - 159
Feeding for 4 - 300 max
transport - 120 0r less, because I work from home.

Total = 1,526

As long as you are cool headed and also I just got a car so transport will become easier for my and my family but I have also paid insurance and tax for it ( insurance is expensive because we are still going to be using international passport to drive for now is 200 including tax.

Your 4000pounds is worth much more than your N1,500.000.

Thank you for this Insight

I really appreciate

pappilo:


Tell us the job role and the industry and I will give you average, median and top salaries.

I am in the tech industry in the UK so dont come here and bullshit people. There are a million Asians here wey get brain die and can do magic in tech with their eyes closed but they dont get this kind of pay on a regular. These guys dont need sponsorship visa o.

Na you wey dey Lagos, wey dem dey suspicious of na him dem go offer job of £400/day just like that?

I am not saying it is not possible but you'd have to be in a very niche area and have skills that are very hard to come by. Your after tax yarn just gave it all away... You think say you be footballer?

Where in my post did I mention 400/day sire?

elbulk:


The first reaction of a lot of people will be for you to just go. First of all, accommodation is expensive, then other bills, even worse if you have a family. My opinion is if you could get this then you're good enough to get a better one. 1.5M in Nigeria will do more for you than 4K pounds in the Uk.
A lot of Nigerians are misinformed or clouded by situations that they feel relocating means their lives have changed.
If you decide to go, it should come from a place of strategy that is if it will help your career and not just for survival.

"A place of strategy"....very well noted
Thank you

Agbebakun22:
boss abeg no vex oo is digital marketing also into tech

Yea...Sure

Hone that skill well enough and there are companies in Nigeria that would pay above 1M per month for it

NOETHNICITY:
Ok, thanks bro.
But does it require a background is the sciences?

While your background in "computer science can help you...
I still maintain that not having a science/computer science background is never a show stopper for a determined mind

Plus there are non-techy tech jobs if you think you are not cut out for core tech
Project Management, Digital Marketing and Comms, product management; etc

Truth234:


The job is good but ensure it is guaranteed for at least a year no matter what. I don't know what IT niche you are but if they could go the extra mile to bring you over, it means you are in-demand niche. The one year is to ensure you have the necessary UK experience and familiarise yourself with the terrain so you can move one easily. It is a good offer.

The VISA covers 3 years actually
Thanks

Geo4646:
Dis one dey whine me ni, nah show off b dis.. fake life on social medias.

Show off to who naaa
In a faceless forum

Issokay sha

Truth234:


I just hope you realise how you sound with this kind of attack. The OP asked a valid question, coming from someone that spent 11 years abroad. Abandoning everything you know and a life envied by most for a country where you have no family or friends is not an easy thing to do. In fact, he can lose that job in a few months if global uncertainty and risk continue to rise due to ongoing war in Eastern Europe.

Most people saying Japa, have never lived that life.

When I opened the thread
The focus was to get insights from people already there like you

I initially thought this would be an easy decision...but man it's not

Sanchez01:

£4000 monthly for a tech bro? See, the pay is ridiculous! From where I'm standing, I'd say don't take it because suffering awaits in full glare. Nigeria is cheap, I'll tell you that and N1.5 million is decent not to pressure you. Bills would make that money look like modern slavery save you plan on becoming a minimalist and by that, I mean, deny yourself of basic privileges.

If you are unmarried, then by all means consider it and look for a healthworker to compliment your salary then give your kids a fighting chance by handing them UK citizenship. Other than that, run.

Now somebody understands why this is a predicament

Thanks

NOETHNICITY:
Sorry, but this question may sound foooooolish, but I know why. At what age is it nolonger advisable proper to delve into tech? Also, is it compulsory that one must have science background?

No age barriers bro

The Tech space is free for all
You just have to be willing and be ready to put in the work

AsgardEmmy:
My guy, most of the people giving advice on this issue are ignorant of situations of things in UK. 4k pound at the exchange rate of 750naira is equivalent to 3m. That is times 2 of your salary in nigeria.

Let talk of cost of living in UK. If you are not living in London, you can get 2 bedrooms flat for 700 to 800 per month. Go to zoopla.co.uk to confirm this. Other bills including council tax and food should be around 500 to 700 depending on the size of your family. If you are using a car, you should be ready to pay more bills.
With this analysis, you can save as much as 2k from your 4k earning. That is equal to your 1.5M in Nigeria.
Remember you have access to best free health service, better security, good and free education for your children. Constant Water, gas and light supply and better opportunities in life over there.
I think you can understand me brother.

These are the kinda analysis I was hoping to see

Thank you

Deicide:
Stop to day lie who day pay you 1.5 for Nigeria here. Mods should stop moving all this useless thread to FP

Lol
Funny story

I was still having this discussion with a senior colleague sometimes last week

Dude was like..."Guy, people not in this space would never believe one can earn this much as salary"
So not surprised

And yea...he earns more

Information is Power bro