₦airaland Forum

Abudu2000:
I had read through all ur replies and if you can go back and read them so u see how foolish and dumb you sound.. I'm convinced to go with daddyfreeze

Why won't you go with him? A fool calling someone foolish. Dont you read both are decently educating themselves with no bad words. Grow in!

Peacefullove:
Can you truthfully tell us what happen in the book of Acts ?

Can't you read up online or you get one?

bornolowu:
my dear driving a multimillionaire is better than most civil service, he looks better than an average nigerian civil servant. If e no pay am if for don leave the work naaaaaaaa. I feel personally that he is making cool money driving her!!

Good reason!

Pierohandsome:
Driver for 20 yrs? No vision

Though, you got many likes, but, satisfaction is key to longevity in service.

A typical African reason

BafanaBafana:
I don't have time to comment on Bobrisky post.

You did

FrankNetter:
Okay, time don reach to go party, I now remembered the sad condition of my motor and how cold the weather is. Coupled with the fact that its a party, I couldn't dress my normal 5-sweatshirt way, so I wouldn't fall my hand na, as a fresh young man.

I went and begged my elder sister for her car, she declined, I beg tire, she no gree (she was trying to get back at me for something I did earlier).

I decided to go for the party like that, wearing normal clothes, jean, boots and winter jacket

Bad decision


I told the young lady to text me the address. She did, I put it on my waze app (for navigation), it told me 40 minutes to destination.
"40 mins in this freezing weather?" I thought to myself.
I almost shunned the movement, but when I thought about the free nigerian food and drinks, plus the nice time I would miss out on, I strongheadedly decided to go.

I had barely driven for 10 minutes when I started feeling my fingers go numb. One mind was telling me to go back, the other mind was confusing me with food I had to continually flex my fingers to keep up the circulation while alternating hands on the steering wheel. After what seemed like an eternity, I arrived at the party venue shivering like a leaf, I had to sit in the parking lot waiting for my car to gather some heat so I could warm myself up before getting into the hall. Driving back home was another case altogether. Im glad I made it home without dying from the cold.

I had a nice time that evening though, but I wouldn't try this again

You didnt manage your time well.
Let me share my time line during my days with Amazon.
* I work 10 hrs shift (7:30pm- 5:30am)
* I leave my home around 4:05pm for bus station.
* Bus leaves at the first station 5:15 pm to another bus station, which last 1:05 hr drive.
* Bus leaves second station 6:30 pm for 25 mins drive to Amazon way.
* After my day shift, bus takes us to the station sometimes around 5:45 am
* Bus leaves second station 6:30am for my first station.
* In a nutshell, I get home around past 8 am
* shift style (Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri)
* Overtime on wed for anyone who can.


It was not easy during these times. I was motivated by the pay.

PS;
I cook all meals for the week in one day and keep them in the fridge.
I always sleep in the bus after the shift ooo.
You work for the money. It was at Amazon I understood why Nigerians leaving in the UK are "aka Gum"

It seems to me Amazon America is more organized than Amazon UK based on your comments

FrankNetter:
This life na pot of beans sha. I lost the amazon job

shit! sour beans! More jobs coming, bruv

Ikengawo:
Oyibo doesn't play around with lateness at all. Next time you're late, call them and tell them the situation. It's better to call them and let them know than anything else because being late in their mind means you don't care about the job, you're not reliable, and you're not a serious/organized person. It's not normal for Nigerians to share when they're fuc6king up but in America, that's what you're supposed to do.

Sometimes they can by foolish with how strict they are on time. You can be the best employee at a place but if you're late too frequently you're fired.

Next time you're running late

1. Call and tell them
2. Don't speed, the lights will always balance you out, speeding will get you a pulled over and that will make you even later by 30 mins to an hour. Worst, you can get in an accident and lose your life.
3. Leave early


Tips for making you more punctual
1. You don't always need to shower. As Africans, we believe that we have to bath before everything. Some Americans bath twice between monday-friday. Not because they're dirty, but because they know that it's easy to lose time bathing and trying to look good. As sometimes you need to just put on deodorant, brush your teeth, wash your face and leave the house.

2. keep a toothbrush and toothpaste in the car. You can also keep clothes in your car too so that if you're running late you can handle these things when you get there. Some ppl carry shavers, etc.

3. Don't be fashionable. You notice that Americans care less about their appearance than Nigerians. Trying to pick the best clothes, match them, iron them etc will make you late more often than you need. Pick what you're going to wear the night before, and keep it simple. Forget about looking good, that's an unnecessary burden

4. Leave earlier than the trip requires. Traffic is unpredictable and your boss doesn't care

5. Eat in your car. If you can prepare breakfast that's portable, you can eat it in the car before work. But the key is to arrive first, then eat.

6. If you have issues with transportation, or your accommodation, let your boss know. If you have no car, let them know that you don't have a car right now but you're working to get one and that you don't believe it will effect your punctuality but you think it's important to let your boss know. If you tell them that there's a risk of you being late, they will understand when it happens. People don't keep secrets here. Nigeria is about unnecessary secrecy, but when you're here, you must be transparent even if the facts make you look stupid. They won't judge you because everyone here is struggling to make it in their own way and can relate. They'll appreciate your transparency.


This country is about planning. Lateness makes it hard to make plans that involve you. If you can let people know that you're going to be late, they can adjust their plan. Otherwise, the real danger of a late employee is it ruins the daily plan. Unpredictability is feared here

You are absolutely right apart point 2 n 5. He only needs time management, though.

peleson:
Rivers State can comfortably be the federal capital of Nigeria.
Rivers State has the best governors/government house in West Africa. One of the best if not the best in Africa. Lagos dey learn. If not for federal and private enterprise, lagos no go see Rivers State back at all!

...just for one tall building brouhaha. Nawao!

You didnt add:

Police constable
Rigger
Roustabout
Painter
Office clerk
Desk attendant

Many more......add your own, abeg lol

Congratulations, boy. Your father is a smart and wise man who takes from Nigeria's salary to train your study overseas. Your father, being a teacher, knows our educational system is a scumbag degree. No university-industry relations.

Congratulations, boy. Your father is a smart and wise man who takes from Nigeria's salary to train your study overseas. Your father, being a teacher, knows our educational system is a scumbag degree.

divineRx:
hurray top 4 is ours...Arsenal jst made my day

Go gurl!

cuedish:
That the only place it exist...

so many gates, bro. He passed through the heart gate to the sex gate. His final gate is either through hell gate or heaven gate

Fakepastors:
Thank u for the mention.

All pastors are fake

Dont go there. Is like saying all Imam or sheikhs are Boko Haram.

pyyxxaro:
APC is a disgrace like PDP in the past

yeah full of disgrace. We need New party now

Letslive:
He has become a saint now

Haha Old things have passed away...

flyca:
It's only in an unbalanced society that this shit happens!

It is not your duty to keep the streets clean!
You are a doctor not a cleaner.
You are an engineer, not a cleaner.
You are a teacher, not a cleaner.
You are an athlete not a cleaner.
You are a musician not a cleaner.

That is the way it works in a healthy and balanced society!

And that is why you pay taxes.

Just tidy your house and drop your refuse in the dustbin! The rest is some else's job!

The govt job is to provide dustbins, employ and sustain cleaners, who work round the clock to ensure that communities are clean.

Wearing gloves does not prevent spread of dieases! Their faces are exposed. Their bodies are also exposed.

The cleaners are trained in their line of work and equipped with the appropriate cleaning gears. And yes, they go for annual medical check-up too.

Aunty Oby, thanks but this is not your job!

Her intention should be our primary focus not that being a teacher, engineer etc you can't involve in community service or social corporate responsibility.

NwaAmaikpe:


I am confused,


The girl and her mother are claiming the man forced his meat into her.
The man and his wife are claiming the girl stole the man's meat.

Who do I believe now?

By law, a 16-year old girl can not be detained in the police station.
So why will the Police who are law enforcement officers contravene this law?

I am still confused.

You this man again

Stevengerd:
Ok bro!
No lele!

thumb up! Everyone is unique in their time, that's my point.

Stevengerd:
Are u done ranting bro?

are you now comparing yourself with albino? Come on, guy. Congratulate this little damsel.

Stevengerd:
Lol,
At age 14, i was in my Final year in high school.

Oh I see. So, where is your award? High indeed.

miteolu:
14 years pupil in Primary school?

Did not you read 8 yrs? Its equivalent to Jss2 here.

miraokocha:
All these Igbo people will claim this one now.

Na Kenya

hahaha no albinos in Igbo land naw apart ladies growing 'small-small' bears.

OBIGS:
wiseman, you dat quoted a verse from it what does it say.

You haven't even read the portion, and you are telling some one who has read a portion what you should know. Gullible at its peak. No point in arguing with you because I have wanted to hear your side of view.

OBIGS:
ur unwise that's why you keep using a verse of the Bible to support ur argument. Why cant you read the full chapter and acquire better understanding

What does it says if you have read the complete verse?

jimikata:
Hello op, congrats in advance on your new job.
I want to ask, how much is the expected tax to pay on your income on the above job?
is the tax payable to state/ federal?
thanks.

I doubt if he will know now until he starts collecting payslips

My instinct tells me this man is using Nigerians make money online by his controversial comment. Yes or No

FrankNetter:
The "interview" wasn't infact, an interview. It was a high volume hiring process. All they needed was for you to show up, give consent for them to run a background check and take a drug test. We had our picture taken, filled out some forms and picked the shifts. I picked 3 day, 12 hr shift, pay rate is $15.50/hr.

The drug test consisted of us putting one cotton-like apparatus against the check which would absorb some saliva, after which you'd put it in a test tube, seal it, label and submit. The process lasted for like an hr. They said we should keep checking our emails in the following days, that we would be notified on their decision if/when the background and drug tests results come in clean. Fingers crossed.

Pls, Frank
Can you take away the Amazon letter you posted for security reason? It is only meant for you and Amazon
Thank you.

galimusty:
I'm invited too. It's beyond my imagination bc I don't know any body only God. Please is there assurance of getting the job at this stage pls advise

you are doubting only God.

May God dissapoint power hungry politicians in Nigeria. Amen!

For how long Nigerians can not produce faithful politician, only to move one to another. Do they have plans at all?