₦airaland Forum

omohayek:
Where exactly in SE London can one find these "£450/month all-inclusive" rooms you mention? And what kind of work would this wannabe "hustler" be doing in London for his or her workplace to be close to such a cheap room? And since when has earning £2,000 a month translated into £30,000 a year? Are you using some other sort of arithmetic than the one I'm familiar with, according to which the right figure should be £24,000?

Stop peddling lies and impossible dreams to the OP: London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, where even natural-born British citizens with decent jobs as policemen and teachers have real difficulty getting by, even when they've moved to the far outskirts of the city. Sums like £120 a day or £2,000 a month can seem like a lot to a Nigerian who is only thinking in terms of raw exchange rates, but once the cost of living in London is factored in, they turn out to be peanuts, not enough to sustain anything more than a barebones existence. For an unskilled wannabe illegal immigrant like the OP - with all the talk of "hustling" - even such low sums will be out of reach, and in the meantime there will be the constant strain from having to dodge authorities on the watch for, while working the sh*ttiest, low-prestige jobs where one's self-esteem will take a daily sustained battering. The notion that London is any sort of El-Dorado for someone who doesn't have in-demand skills is pure delusion.

To the OP, I'll say this much: if you aren't a qualified nurse or doctor, don't have strong programming skills, and aren't an engineer or accountant with years of experience at international firms like Shell and PWC, don't bother setting out for London, as all you are likely to find - if you ever even make it into the country in the first place - is suffering, humiliation and constant fear, living life at the very bottom rung of society. There are many "hustlers" in the UK who would love to return to what they had in Nigeria, but are unable to do so out of fear of losing face to all the people back home they've been feeding false tales of prosperity over the years.

omohayek:
Where exactly in SE London can one find these "£450/month all-inclusive" rooms you mention? And what kind of work would this wannabe "hustler" be doing in London for his or her workplace to be close to such a cheap room? And since when has earning £2,000 a month translated into £30,000 a year? Are you using some other sort of arithmetic than the one I'm familiar with, according to which the right figure should be £24,000?

Stop peddling lies and impossible dreams to the OP: London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, where even natural-born British citizens with decent jobs as policemen and teachers have real difficulty getting by, even when they've moved to the far outskirts of the city. Sums like £120 a day or £2,000 a month can seem like a lot to a Nigerian who is only thinking in terms of raw exchange rates, but once the cost of living in London is factored in, they turn out to be peanuts, not enough to sustain anything more than a barebones existence. For an unskilled wannabe illegal immigrant like the OP - with all the talk of "hustling" - even such low sums will be out of reach, and in the meantime there will be the constant strain from having to dodge authorities on the watch for, while working the sh*ttiest, low-prestige jobs where one's self-esteem will take a daily sustained battering. The notion that London is any sort of El-Dorado for someone who doesn't have in-demand skills is pure delusion.

To the OP, I'll say this much: if you aren't a qualified nurse or doctor, don't have strong programming skills, and aren't an engineer or accountant with years of experience at international firms like Shell and PWC, don't bother setting out for London, as all you are likely to find - if you ever even make it into the country in the first place - is suffering, humiliation and constant fear, living life at the very bottom rung of society. There are many "hustlers" in the UK who would love to return to what they had in Nigeria, but are unable to do so out of fear of losing face to all the people back home they've been feeding false tales of prosperity over the years.

spiritedtete:
His village people are in his thoughts lol....

London and 80k when some people drop 1 million naira job to have a better life abroad.. Except you have no prospect..

Gkemz:
One problem with you people is that you don't read through the lines before misquoting someone probably because your understanding is too shallow. I pin pointed so many factors that make living in UK difficult. These factors tend to make one overprudent in spending.

DKM123:
Is the 600pounds monthly or yearly.

wickyyolo:
Your not telling people what jobs they can get when they come there. Your only talking from your own position, which is easy because you have been there.

Some people that just travel they will suffer.

gabicon:
I recommend you go online and check, I'm aware that psychiatric nurses are in high demand and also big data expert's. I can't choose for you cos u are the one going to pay the price.

nairalandchris:
First and foremost, do you have the visa yet or you are counting your chicks before the eggs hatch.


2. Why would you go to the UK to hustle and you live in London? You will spend your whole money on bills. I laugh at my friends living in London and complaining. Apart from the Nigerian community support and transport system, I don't like it.

In London, a 1bedroom flat cost btw £1200 to £2000 depending it's proximity to central London. But in Liverpool and Manchester, you could get same accommodation for £400.

3 if you are illegal in london you go suffer, I swear you go suffer.
People will take advantage of you and use you.
Even people that are below your level if you guys were in Nigeria. But if you are unmarried maybe God will help you find a woman. Then quickly start a family life. But then to still get the documentation will be very hard and they will trouble your soul before you get it.


4. I regretted going to the UK during my first two years. It was very hard for me. I suffered many afflictions to my soul but I didn't want to come back empty to Nigeria.
But in third year, God made me to mile. Changed my story for the better. Now those that use to help me now borrow & beg me for money. Don't ask me what I did.
So n.a. destiny.

5. It is worth it if you are able to suffer awhile. I have friends who are 10 years illegal here and have nothing, not even a land to show for it back home.


6. The best way to think about going aboard is not to hustle but to live a quality life. There are those born here and are broke and homeless or facing stro g financial challenges. What then is the possibility that you will come here and blow up.
At all at all, you will be at most average, and die an advance man here.

I believe I have shared my 2 cent.

Gkemz:
If your intention of traveling outside is for the purpose of hustling, remove UK from your list. Visa to UK is expensive and you can't use student visa to secure a job. Tuition fee is also expensive and if you manage to find your way in for business, taxes and government levies are inevitable. You virtually pay for everything and if you must own a well furnished house with two exotic cars you must provide evidence of your earnings.
UK lifestyle makes one miserly and stingy.

gabicon:
Do you know that house rent in UK is £500-750 monthly? (A months rent in London is a year's rent in Nigeria)

Do you know that council taxes is £200-300?

Do you know that the tax on £2k is about 15%?

Utility bills £200

Insurance?

Transport?

Food?

lakeside79937:
Make sure you get your work permit before you come to hustle in london . Without your work permit it would be hard for you to get a job . UK has changed alot and with the strict immigration rules now it's not easy .make sure you do your home work well honestly it's not easy no more Runs in the uk if you are caught na go be o

don4real18:
So because you are jobless, you called an 80k job juicy. Wait till you get an apartment, wife and kids.
Anyway sha, what did you study?

gabicon:
You need to be logical in making this decision, if you earn 80k in Nigeria I presume that the skills you have are rudimentary, we Nigeria is like every other country in the world low skill low pay. Lets look at it this way if you warn £2k in London, you probably won't be able to maintain a saving cos the cost of living is high, I have a number of folks trying to exist the system in UK but for how things are in Nigeria. Secondly consider the whole Brexit wahala, should the deal fall through all illegal and unproductive emigrats will face deportation. My advise is if you desire to relocate develop your skills here in Nigeria be accredited with international bodies then it will be the UK looking for you but I pretty much guess when you do that you won't want to leave Nigeria again.

sweetilicious:
Yeah.I agree.Except you have a good paying job there,life is hard there.Better stay here and get a better skill.But if you have someone there you can squat with to plan,you are good to go.My Bro said so many Nigerians over there without no job, involving in crimes.Better stay here and work your way up in your job.

Goodplace:
Please I intent to go to London to for a better life but currently I earn about 80k. Is it wiser to travel to London to hustle? Please advice.

Omololu001:
I've once lived in Germany, what he wrote is bullshit.

Is it France that is one language, or Belgium or is it Spain or Switzerland?
Well you can tell me sha,I will love to learn.

oride:
Just got into Lagos.


Village people on Nairaland, una Weldon

oride:
Tire wahala at Benin bypass caused a delay.

oride:
Hello car Gurus, enthusiasts, techies, Kazeems, Demeanors and my buddy Dancok.

This section has not been as active as ot used to. So I decided to bring some of the old flavour back. I remembered Gazzuzz' trip from the East to Lagos driving his ever reliable '98 (now 2000) Toyota Avensis and decided to do likewise.

My trip starts tomorrow from the Garden city of Port Harcourt and end in the seat of West African civilisation, Lagos. I will hopefully be returning back the day after arrival.

I am quite familiar with the routes to take and avoid, however, your input is always welcome.

I plan to take pictures of the scenery, bad and good spots amongst others.

I only ask for your encouragement and views on this thread. Yabbing is allowed but no insults please.

mikaael:
who dey pursue you wet u dey type like dz..you com dey stammer ontop keypad

Wakago:
I think I will advise you send my link to the prof he would understand better. Good day!

Mpanyi:
To tell you the truth dear, I yours sincerely was very good in calculating it. I am not a kid. It's some pretty years since I left secondary school, Science school precisely. I was not among the best brain but calculating half life or the mass of a radioactive isotope after some years was not particularly difficult. I may not be able to do it now but once I read it once now, I'll remember. It's found either in a physics or chemistry textbook but I can't be sure which one.

Mpanyi:
To tell you the truth dear, I yours sincerely was very good in calculating it. I am not a kid. It's some pretty years since I left secondary school, Science school precisely. I was not among the best brain but calculating half life or the mass of a radioactive isotope after some years was not particularly difficult. I may not be able to do it now but once I read it once now, I'll remember. It's found either in a physics or chemistry textbook but I can't be sure which one.
I get waht you are saying, I was thought briefly in my SS3 days about Radioactive isotopes and free radicals and how to calculate and half life.This was thought very briefly when we where tought nuclear science in Physics.This bears nothing to Carbon dating as applied.
You know the green Physics text Ordinary Level Physics by AF Abbott
, it is 2wards the back few pages

Mpanyi:
What are guys talking? We did it in secondary school. All the half life calculations and more. Nothing too difficult about it

Wakago:
You see, you are the one confusing yourself here. I didn't mention DUG History but you did. I didn't put cap on my own Dug like you did. Since you agreed with the word 'Dig', tenses of verb made me understand that the past participle of Dig or dig is dug . So it can't be dig history rather dug. The prof should have let you know that when working on artifacts, dating of such objects is pertinent hence carbon dating is unavoidable. I learnt/heard this for the first time in my secondary school days. Hnmmm "History student" ? I had my first degree in History in 1997 and Masters subsequently. Like I said earlier, History and Archeology are bed fellows. But to you, you thought carbon dating was tought exclusively in secondary school. Not what you think my brother.

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revontuli:


I have a colleague who earns a ton of money as software engineer and spends half of his vacation volunteering at such digs and cleaning shards of ancient pottery for hours. It's a matter of passion and dedication.

revontuli:
I have friends who do such digs, some are professional archaeologists and some are volunteers helping them clean and sort the artifacts. These people camp out in the middle of nowhere dig sites and sleep rough, eat awful camp food for weeks, they do rough physical work a day everyday and they are supervised by a tenured professor, and media too if it's an important discovery.

These people also go through strict eethics education, stealing ancient artifacts is a big crime in many countries and punished heavily if caught.

These people study for years and do all that tough work digging under the hot sun, spend many years with this, do you think they would throw away a career and intrrnational prestige they earned by publishing research papers, all what they worked so hard to build for grave robbery?

Wakago:
More reason you need to ask when you don't know something rather than proof to know everything others. know. How will you know when you don't believe there is anything like dug history. This part of history deals with excavation of artifacts hence the dating. These are the basics of History.

AngelicBeing:
You asked the guy some questions to produce the history books, I am waiting for his response

AngelicBeing:
I concur with you, carbon dating in secondary school , l don't think so