₦airaland Forum

Missy89: He understood the risks that comes with the job.

Nothing new here. RIP

ignis: Ever heard of private hospitals?

ignis: Rip doctor.... You died in active service to save life of humanity....
May God give your family the fortitude to bear the loss.

infolekan: The good thing about all of this is that.....when the game is over, THE DOCTOR will still smile last.
The sack is a joke of course.
There's no hospital that is running, no Federal Hospital at least.
Let the simpleton keep beating the war drums and setting precedence.....it all goes around.
It's unlikely you'll find an unemployed Doctor anywhere in the country...he might be dissatisfied with his job but definitely not jobless.
Jonathan can be very stubborn and we all know that... the subsidy case, UNILAG to MAULAG is a case study.
The ASUU strike is still fresh. With all the posturing and all...he'll still bend backwards.
I'm sure the chorus then will be that the Doctors begged but the important thing is to look closely at the 24 point request and you'll be surprised that most of those requests will be granted. This sack is a diversion just to fool the uninformed.
THE END IS MORE IMPORTANT

Tallesty1: The lady in ur pix is an Idoma girl that used razor to re-design her friend last year............. Stop lying.

Mobsync: 1. Open your tank yourself

The easiest way to be cheated in a filling station is by remaining in your car while the attendant sells his stuff. Stretching your neck backwards to look at the meter while seated in your car is very uncomfortable. Besides, you could get carried away easily and believe me, most attendants bank on this.

Don't be lazy, get down and open your tank yourself (irrespective of whether it’s opened from inside your car or manually), still get down, it isn't that stressful. Walk towards the attendant, greet him politely, smile and watch him carry out his job alternating your eyes between the meter and nozzle (the nozzle is the long hose he dips into your car). Stay beside him all through and monitor all activities closely, don't get distracted and watch out for those people that come towards the attendant with jerry cans.

And should you need to urinate, urinate before you purchase or after you purchase, not during the purchase.


2. Make sure the pump isn't working before you're attended to

Once the machine is off irrespective of whether the meter is rubbed or not, the machine begins it's sales form zero but if it's on, it begins from the figure showing on the meter. That's one of the reasons why you're advised to get down from your vehicle. And yes, I know, the machine makes a loud buzzing noise when it's running but unfortunately, some are so silent that the only way you know they're on is when you stand close to it.

Let me give you an example; an attendant sells fuel say N200 to a commercial motorcyclist (don't laugh, that's how the "okada" men buy their things, some even buy N50 fuel). Your vehicle is parked beside the motorcyclist and since you're too lazy to get down or too distracted, the guy just dips the nozzle into your car and continues from the N200 he stopped for the motorcyclist and that's it. He's cheated you of N200 and this is the exact reason why you should also insist on the number 3 tip below.


3. Make sure the attendant programs before selling to you

Filling stations are filled with so much conspiracies that we sometimes don't know what to believe and what not to believe. Back then, customers actually told me that I shouldn't program as it shortchanges them. Like I explained in another article: 7 shocking facts about Nigerian filling stations, filling station pumps are not 100% accurate, even when new. It either shortchanges the customer or the seller but I tell you, this amount is negligible (about 0.5%; give or take).

When an attendant programs, the machine restarts all the way from zero and the example I gave you in number 2 above becomes impossible as the attendant needs to stop the machine in order to program it.

A pump can be programmed in 2 ways; "L" and "P". L stands for litre and P for price. Most attendants use "P" since most people buy with price. If you want to buy N2000 fuel for example, the attendant simply puts the machine in "P" and presses 2000. If you look at the small side board where the attendant programs, you'll see "P 2000" (although some machines also show this on the meter board) and if you want to buy 2000 litres, you'll see "L 2000". By the time the attendant starts selling, the meter automatically starts from zero again and must stop working when your sales is complete.

“Stop” here does not only mean the machine would just stop dispensing fuel but it would also stop making the buzzing noise altogether. If it's still making the buzzing noise (that means it's still on), then you're probably being cheated.


4. Look at the meter

What else do I need to say about this? Before purchase, during purchase and after purchase, look at the meter, it's your money, confirm it, don't be shy, no dulling .

After doing 1-4 and you still feel shortchanged, then it means the attendant still managed to outmaneuver you (which is unlikely) or the meter's inaccurate. In the article: 7 shocking facts about Nigerian filling stations, I explained that the likelihood of the attendant adjusting the meter is almost zero as the adjustment is usually a collaboration between the station manager and owner. And no, it's not the filling station with most commercial bus drivers and motorcyclists as customers that has the best meters, that depend entirely on location, nothing else. Where I worked, the meter was bad but we still made a lot of sales due to our strategic location.

To know a filling station with a good meter, take a new 10 litre jerry can (an old one is usually overstretched and bulges by the sides while the 5 litre kegs are usually inaccurate) and buy 10 litres (not N1000 but N970) worth of fuel. If the fuel's almost touching the round inlet, then it means the meter's okay but if it doesn't, it means the meter's isn't. The farther it is from the inlet, the worse the meter is.

I believe you would be able to avoid being cheated in filling stations if you employ all these tactics mentioned above. Besides always buy a reasonable amount of fuel because N1,000 fuel bought on 10 different occasions burns faster than N10,000 fuel bought at once. So stop deceiving yourself.

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excell12go: HOW DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO PULL THIS THROUGH? THE RATIO OF DOCTORS TO PATIENTS IN NIGERIA IS FAR BELOW WHO STANDARD AND ALL THE GOVT CAN DO IS SACK 16,000 DOCTORS. And besides, with the supposed suspension of residency training, are newly graduated doctors expected to resume work immediately without even a mere house man ship I laugh... The govt had better start building mortuaries. :-/


HOW DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO PULL THIS THROUGH? THE RATIO OF DOCTORS TO PATIENTS IN NIGERIA IS FAR BELOW WHO STANDARD AND ALL THE GOVT CAN DO IS SACK 16,000 DOCTORS. And besides, with the supposed suspension of residency training, are newly graduated doctors expected to resume work immediately without even a mere house man ship I laugh... The govt had better start building mortuaries.

thankyouJesus: PLEASE I nid d logic text. Can u pls
send 2 ma email
ayadifayowole@gmail.com

Ptoocool: Eyah, to avoid all dis so kald embarrassment, ε qo beta if only u could GRAB YOUR HUSBAND NOW!!!!

pillowcase: @bolded,pls can u explain dat,I dnt get it...For d records,I'm not a guy.

pillowcase: yeaa right, u can also tag a newbie on nairaland in ur cruise

teeo: Omo we go suffer oo. Island things no go make sense at all

Now I wake up at 5.30am so as to get to work at 8. Now I would have to start waking up at 5am for a while three months.

The traffic on that Eko bridge on a normal day is bad not to talk more of when repairs would be taking place.

If you were smart by half you will know the difference between maintenance work, fixing joints and expansions and carrying out a full scale work of building a bridge. The later has to do with infrastructural designs, building , constructing and mounting pillar works. Why does the devil always push to embarrass yourself in public fora on an ongoing basis

Fashola is working sha. At least we can see that repairs are taking place. When would the Niger bridge be completed.
Just asking

DickDastardly: Thats an excursion picture. I know nepal like my palm
Quit lying

Youngzedd: Why is this in business section


So you don turn church matter to business @OP


Observing.......

Dymaco: Let me tell u.
U re talking 4rm nigeria perpective, usa give jobs based on what u study. Serious graduate develop their personal skills. If then, every body go for lower courses.

Dymaco: If u re a bank manager, some one who did banking as course nd some one who did libray science as a course came for interview with the same grade. Both of them passed who will u chosr first.

ignis: Am of the opinion that Economics and Information system is not supposed to be in that list.

cirmuell: Give us Ur serum, you refused. We came up with a 'likely' cure you're whining again...for petes sake what really do the US govt want?

iykofias: www.punchng.com/sports/adidas-terminates-contract-with-nff/

jdilight: 1. History

9.5 percent unemployment rate*

They say those who don't learn history are bound to repeat it. But if you believe the Georgetown study, those who major in it could be bound for the unemployment line.

Why These Grads May Have It Tough: Sorenson says that there is little opportunity for historians in today's job market. "Historians, appraisers, preservationists, etc. These are very niche markets with highly skilled and knowledgeable individuals who are called to the scene when needed for fact-checking or accuracy, not a long-term role with a growing company in today's economy," he says.


2. Fine Arts

10.1 percent unemployment rate

If you have your heart set on a fine arts major, it might take a lot to change your mind. Still, you should be prepared for the harsh reality you might face post-graduation, since this major has a high unemployment rate, according to the Georgetown study.

Why These Grads May Have It Tough: Sorenson says that despite being very self-fulfilling this degree may not be specific enough to attract employment. "For instance, if [students] want to work in design or be a creative director, they'll need a more specific skill set such as graphic design and creative writing to be a successful ‘artist,'" he says. And if you want to be an artist, skill and your work is most important, not a degree, explains Sorenson.


3. Economics

10.4 percent unemployment rate

With all the airtime that news programs spend on the economy, you'd think this degree would be a sure thing. But you'd be wrong. Just take a look at that double digit unemployment rate found by the Georgetown study.

Why These Grads May Have It Tough: "...The education you receive [in economics] is based mostly in theory, making your knowledge difficult to apply to the real world of employment," says David Bakke, a career expert at Money Crashers, a website devoted to career and personal finance advice. For example, he says finance majors may beat you out for jobs in the world of finance; accounting majors have specific skills for accountant positions; and so on.


4. Anthropology & Archeology

12.6 percent unemployment rate

These are intellectual, fascinating, and noble degrees. Unfortunately, a diploma - not a career - might be the only treasure these majors yield after graduation judging from their high unemployment rate in the Georgetown study.

Why These Grads May Have It Tough: There is not much demand for field work, and teaching the subjects in colleges and universities demands a higher degree than a bachelor's, says Bakke. As for the general job market? "These types of degrees are considered to be too grounded in academia for them to have any real value in the business world," he says.



5. Information Systems

14.7 percent unemployment rate

We live in the Information Age, so you'd think that a major with the word "information" in it would mean a promising job outlook for its grads, right? Well, the Georgetown report found otherwise. This major had the highest unemployment rate out of all the college majors in the study.

Why These Grads May Have It Tough: "The true nature of information systems is to improve the efficiency of a business, so once the system is put into place, your services may or may not be required on a long-term basis," says Tony Sorenson, CEO of the executive and staff recruiting firm Versique Search & Consulting. As a result, there is less demand for new and lesser-experienced information systems professionals, he explains.

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/degrees_that_employers_hate.htm?kid=1O2H5

jdilight: When you have gone for civil engineering for five good years and jamb continue to frustrate your effort. Library science maybe the best option

abimic: This is saddening,this is just an avenue to victimise we posted to the NE states which never was our fault.What justifies exclusion of Lagos knowing fully well that Lagos already has reported cases of Ebola? infact,lag shud hav topped d list.Graduated since february,movd servic 4rm july 2 august,now sept 4 som ppl&now again,we don't when..Shouldn't they just scrap the scheme? Lost interest already in it...Wishd 1 cud work wtout d certificate.NYSC is becoming more political than suppose.

raphy: Am proud to be a 9gerian ,am chocolate in complexion and am proud of that,even thought the country have been ravaged by terrorists .there is Still opportunity to make it here .cuz we don't have natural disaster that can claim Life.God blessed naija

teelolgee: I am glad to b a Nigerian because I have a feeling of belonging and not been looked upon like a second rated human being...proudly Naija