₦airaland Forum

phineas:
Unserious kid on a pity party tale expecting life to be served by mummy and daddy like the undergrad days.I may be wrong. But this is how it works.You hustle.In every profession the hustle its real,you don't sit at home and expect housejob placements or real jobs for that matter.

Medecine is the job with the most opportunities at home and abroad for Nigerian graduates of medicine and you are there lamenting, the course that no week passes without calls for CV's in the paper.I'll bet you dont buy the papers and you're searching for jobs,Like seriously.If you feel there's no hope in Naija it takes 5 months to pass plab, leave and get a decent job in the UK,other options abound Australia,west indies etc so what are you waiting for?This post is for someone out there willing to help themselves.

Ill call it Phineas verses of wisdom for the brotherhood of the snake and cross.Sounds spooky,I know.

1-Be polite to your senior colleagues in school and stay in touch.
you senior colleagues are the key to opportunities in the medical world,that is students 3 yrs and above in school,they go ahead and by the time you are finshing NYSC they tell you of openings at their facilities,organizations and that of their collegues.

2-House job matter.
If you cant get into the federal system,stalk your state.Go to your state of origin,take a letter from your chairman, LGA Councillor,senator,grandfather,anybody just convince them repeatedly you're from your state,and have your family talk to everyone chances are you;ll get consideration above other applicants,If that fails,lots of private facilities offer housemanship,Baptist Hospitals,Catholic Hospitals,Eko Hospital,Not sure of ST Nicholas,etc.Arm yourself with that information and confirm their application periods,be willing to travel keep applying.You definitely cant be complaining about the 5k registration,if you're serious considering your speed of advancement and escape depends on this rate limiting step.

3-Decide if you're for Naija or "the Abroad",If Naija,For Clinical or Non Clinical Specialty
Decide and start your preparations in NYSC year with money saved from housejob.

4-If you're "the abroad" gang,
From start to finish it takes an average of 6 months to finish plab and start scouting for job placements which should take like 2 months thereabout for locum, after which you can then have good money to sort which of the abroad hustle you want. You can do PLAB from Naija travelling to and fro,during NYSC.
Save your housejob money for this purpose dont dash any relative eager to eat the fruit of their labour,save your parents though and even they should understand theres a bigger purpose to the picture.

5-If you're for Naija core Clinical,"the I want to serve my country and my people"(And you guyz deserve awards and acolades......)
(they eventually get disillusioned and join "the abroad gang" last last,or stay and grumble about everything whilst going on incessant strikes,or start Private practice)

Write primaries ASAP and start the search for residency ASAP,Consider same techniques as it was for Housejob Placements.
Don't waste time in PP except you own it,It is a waste of destinies.

6-If youre for Non core Clinical consider;
-Occupational Health-Company Dr
-Epidemiology-Disease surveillance etc
-Public Health-Program administration,project management
-dumping the stethoscope completely and starting farming for instance or politics,or work in the bank

If you've decided for Non Clinical,then Start gaining relevant experience Like ASAP in required field so you rise up the rank.
to find medical opportunities,read the dallies,apply and reapply,stay in touch with senior colleagues,volunteer.

Lastly Don't be afraid to travel all over Nigeria for opportunities,Now is the time to leave home in order to grow.Just be sure its the right kind of experience,that you are gathering,the kind you really want,and when you have sufficient experience don't sit and let life happen to you,apply and keep reapplying.Buy the papers ,use medical job sites for Nigeria and abroad.

Medcine in Nigeria is where some people earn 150k per month till midlife whilst some earn over 2m a month for years even in Naija.Ultimately,the choice is yours and how you choose to plan your life.

Its certainly wont happen by whining about how unfair life is to you.

Summary is Medcine is a brotherhood,"don't be a lone wolf"

I hope this helps someone.

U are trying to cover up what is obviously a bad situation.

chucksbadt:
Hello guys, Happy new year everyone. I have decided to double up my job search effort this year. I need a team of 3 to 4 people(any gender can do), who are ready to join me in gate crashing in any of the top oil firms here in ph(trans amadi, onne, eleme.....) this January.
I got this hint that most firms don't advertise anymore because of the crowd turn up. We can meet, plan and strategize before each movements.

Feel free to holla at me if your interested.

TONYE001:
My wife is in need of a health NGO for employment.

She's got a B. Sc in Human Anatomy and would be rounding up her M. Sc program in Public Health in the middle of the year.

Kindly assist us with any valid information, please.

Thanks.

NB: Location: Anywhere in the city of Port Harcourt; Rumuokoro axis would be most suitable though.

godfirstawe:
Are u on whatapps. ? Let us talk there. ..

EfemenaXY:
Says who? A lot of men (mostly scammers and their ilk) beg - especially on this forum. In fact, they're light years ahead of their female counterparts.



Anyone can do this. "Flexing" isn't the exclusive preserve of any gender.



What does this mean? Care to explain further?



That isn't a very smart piece of advice, is it? Desperate times call for desperate measures. What if there isn't any other option in the foreseeable future? Or if such a man has got dependents to look after? You suggesting they all starve while he goes in search for the elusive "golden job"?

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush...




Understandable. Good point too - but 25years isn't the yardstick. Some fly the nest earlier, while others do it later. No hard and fast rules here.

EfemenaXY:
Says who? A [b]lot of men (mostly scammers and their ilk) beg - especially on this forum. In fact, they're light years ahead of their female counterparts.



Anyone can do this. "Flexing" isn't the exclusive preserve of any gender.



What does this mean? Care to explain further?



That isn't a very smart piece of advice, is it? Desperate times call for desperate measures. What if there isn't any other option in the foreseeable future? Or if such a man has got dependents to look after? You suggesting they all starve while he goes in search for the elusive "golden job"?

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush...




Understandable. Good point too - but 25years isn't the yardstick. Some fly the nest earlier, while others do it later. No hard and fast rules here.

EfemenaXY:
Says who? A lot of men (mostly scammers and their ilk) beg - especially on this forum. In fact, they're light years ahead of their female counterparts.



Anyone can do this. "Flexing" isn't the exclusive preserve of any gender.



What does this mean? Care to explain further?



That isn't a very smart piece of advice, is it? Desperate times call for desperate measures. What if there isn't any other option in the foreseeable future? Or if such a man has got dependents to look after? You suggesting they all starve while he goes in search for the elusive "golden job"?

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush...




Understandable. Good point too - but 25years isn't the yardstick. Some fly the nest earlier, while others do it later. No hard and fast rules here.

adioolayi:
Well..this issue of falling of Naira to Dollar keep me wondering the direct impact of this on me personally. ...You can call me names, but the truth is I DONT DO TRANSACTIONS IN DOLLAR....Yes, it's affecting Nigeria's economy..so says the economists...the truth is price of common commodities is almost the same as dey were 2-3years back!
Na those who trade forex ..schooling abroad, having business deals abroad will feel this...There is huge inequality between the rich and the poor in this country.... The Rich are Seriously Crying now. I tell you, this development no concern common man on the street!

adioolayi:
Well..this issue of falling of Naira to Dollar keep me wondering the direct impact of this on me personally. ...You can call me names, but the truth is I DONT DO TRANSACTIONS IN DOLLAR....Yes, it's affecting Nigeria's economy..so says the economists...the truth is price of common commodities is almost the same as dey were 2-3years back!
Na those who trade forex ..schooling abroad, having business deals abroad will feel this...There is huge inequality between the rich and the poor in this country.... The Rich are Seriously Crying now. I tell you, this development no concern common man on the street!

olu4life:
@hector, ur grade shouldn't set u back, 2.2 is still accepted and don't just focus on big firms only. I graduated with 2.2 and I got a job with not so popular firm but a very good package despite having no certification in what i do at the moment. Just believe and don't stop applying. Got my current job via NL job section. Wishing u the very best

rudebouy:
Bros pls stop dis victim mentality. Nobody is stopping akwa ibom from developing.

Akpabio received over 1.7 trillion naira from FG in 8yrs minus royalties from oil firms, mbok wot did Akpabio do with it apart from some roads, dis hospital, and few odas? That stadium shd hav been a 60,000 seater instead of 30k.

Am I saying Akpabio didnt do natin? No! Yes Akpabio tried. But he underperformed. With his romance with the presidency, Akwa Ibom state shd have had a deep sea port by now or at least under construction. Wot was he following Jonathan bumper to bumper for?

Can u imagine Bayelsans blaming FG for not having roads?

Pls lets stop dis victim mentality and take full responsibility for where we are as a people.

new2020:
Yoruba idiot.

petersje8:
Abeg give this man one Otapiapia. Ewu ohia di ka gi...

akpakoboy:
True talk. Still been owned for july. August salary is a no go area. Earliest time to be paid is first week of October. That's three months wait. Its frustrating.

PunterTim:
Hector,Did U Jus Approach Puberty

ladyF:
Hmmm...interesting

ladyF:
Hmmm...interesting