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Three times we killed 3 snakes in our compound recently, though a little smaller than this.

Borrussia:
This isn't a bigot, I just find it hard to believe that Igbo's can allow Muslim as their ruler.

Na wa o

In this age, someone still thinks Edos are Igbos.

And another person thinks Oba of Benin is the only king in Edo state.

Too much ignorance on display on this thread.

One government agency is now waking up to do its job.

CHANGE before May 29.

No one stops a widowed woman from marrying. I'm not aware of any culture stopping them.

Not new. Not in Nigeria

vizkiz:
I think you need to work better on your contsruction. Too many comas(,) and you should know when to use fullstop(.)

Commas, actually.

goodman41:
yeso,i graduated with a pass degree in engineering. Last week i went for an entrance exam with one big company and i did well,i was caled for first and 2nd interview which i did well,i was called again for final interview with MD.Just waiting for my appointment letter even those that graduated with 2.1 cannot pass entrance exam and no interview for them what a nonsence

So, answer this honestly: if you had opportunity to go to school again, will you still want to have pass?

Jasi7:
Jarus i think i belong to dis group ure talkin abt...i hv put my mind off company jobs..i ws made to understand dat d para-military neva places priority on grades xcept d navy wich limits it to 2.1...wat do u think...like d NSCDC for a new graduate entrant its above 100k...so i heard...bt my mind is in d para military honestly after considering hw hard it would b searching for company jobs u knw

Thanks. It wasn't me that wrote it though. It was xfire, who is on NL here and also writes for us at JarusHub. I however agree with everything he says.

adonismuller:
In summary you are encouraging people to go to school and get 3rd class because 2.1 nd 1st class don't mean anything?

U dey mind those people?

tanimola22:
I disagree with you. The growth of entrepreneurs in Nigeria these days was never experienced in the past in the same magnitude.

Having said that, its true 2:1 does not necessarily give you important skills.

Even I that used the biggest critic of entrepreneurship and greatest defender of 9-5 hve found myself having a side gig. and visiting entreoprenuer.com everyday.

Tunagee:
Guy leave all that story. I can count several of my friends who had 2.2, even HND who are now Managers and Senior managers in multinational firms. Leave that story abeg!

Check well. You will see they followed at least one of the tips shared by the writer.

Covered the roof few weeks back.

Mine was Lagos to Kwara driving home for sallah and the car was doing overheating. It was annoying having to stop after every 20 minutes to allow the engine to cool. It was an experience I don't pray I experience again.

Adieu.

Son of the Great Zik of Africa - arguably the greatest orator Nigerian politics has ever witnessed.

Spoke Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa.

Zik was a more refined version of Patrick Obahiagbon.

Ngj

So sad. Just checked his facebook profile now

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007161842355&fref=ts

anonimi:
Jarus and other investment/financial analysts in the house, abeg come and explanate me this story oh.

Is it logical to sell a company with annual turnover of $20 million for $15 million

Thanks!

Yes, if your turnover/revenue is $20 and expense is $19m, leaves you with an annual profit of just $1m.

Selling a business returning $1m per annum for $15m may actually be a wise decision.


It would have raised curiosity if the $20m was net assets, which is what you ordinarily compare with with consideration (selling price) in arriving at selling decision.



That said, this is only looking at worse possible scenarios to prove that it is not out of place, it doesn't take away the fact that turnover is a key tool to consider in making selling decision.

Summary of my point
Having a huge turnover doesn't mean a business is profitable. Turnover is just the topline, if the middle line (expense) is huger, you can actually have a low or even negative profit (bottomline).

Only been to 3 of them - Uyo, Calabar and PH.

Uyo is a nice place.

chidyhels:
A certificate from 1-6 will fetch you an automatic interview.
I discovered that early and swore my cert must come from either of them even if na music they offered me

Jambitoos
Be wise

Actually, in the late 80s to early 90s, there were some companies in Nigeria that only took graduates of only the Top 5 on that list.

That changed in the late 90s when companies don't care about schools again.

1-6 are known for First Generation Universities

7-10, alongside a couple of others like UDU Sokoto, are known as Second Generation Universities.

JarusHub Careers Consulting is organizing a special mock session on the forthcoming Oando Assessment Center for invited candidates and I think it is the best preparation anyone can have.

Session 1: Sunday, 2- 4.30pm
Session 2: Monday, 7pm - 9.30pm

Session 2 was developed for those who will be arriving Lagos on Monday.

Venue
JarusHub Office, 59 Queen Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos



Everything you will face at the real assessment center will be practiced/rehearsed at our mock sessions. You will also get the opportunity to do Group tasks with fellow candidates and that will boost your confidence. I, Jarus, am the Chief Coach and I'm coming with 7 years oil and gas industry experience and having undergone (or very familiar with) the recruitment process of virtually every company that matters in Nigeria.

See more details here: http://www.jarushub.com/jarushub-interview-preparation-service-jips/

Hi Guys,

I congratulate all of you for making it to this stage.

I want to seize this medium to introduce to you JarusHub Interview Preparation Service, a product of my career consulting firm, JarusHub Careers.

http://www.jarushub.com/jarushub-interview-preparation-service-jips/

It takes place this Saturday and Sunday at our office in Yaba, Lagos.

It is essentially a rehearsal, mock session for the Oando Assessment Center. Everything you are meant to do at the Assessment Center will be done beforehand and you will be corrected in areas you need to work on. It will boost your confidence and expose you to how an assessment center works.

For more info, sms 08061198625.

oyb:
Ahah

Jaybee is too posh to be behaving like an uncivilised animal.

Sure. Just pulling his legs lol

jaybee3:
Heheheheheh

Oya confirm joor

abohrandy:
try this nonsense for Dubai Metro, you go so chop AED200 fine which is like N10000 right now. no drinking, eating or chewing of gum sef on their trains

Even in their taxis. Was shocked.

Looks like jaybee3


****runs out of thread***

This is wrong

Empiree:
This is better. I was rolling my eyes as to why you would rent shops attached to your countryhome. I can't stand the joint. So how's your project now?

Since I completed the main building, been slow with other parts, now focusing on my Lagos project as I plan not to pay the next rent in Lagos her inshaa Allah.

Here are some more pics of the Kwara project

ademega:
You are very very free
You are my mentor . you inspired me to write this and others I have written .

Thanks. And if you're in Lagos, i'm giving you free ticket to May edition of JarusHub Networking Saturday (JNS) holding at Protea Hotel, VI, May 30.

Sent sms to 08061198625 to claim your spot

For more details:
http://www.jarushub.com/jarushub-networking-saturday-jns/

ademega:
THE PAINS OF THE UNEMPLOYED
The unemployed are faced with different challenges every day. These challenges are the causes of almost per minute pains in the heart. The longevity and “thickness” of the pains depends on different factors ranging from family & academic background, personal development, acquired skills and most importantly LUCK (God’s grace), but the good news is this; unemployment has an expire date. There are testimonies of people that overcame these challenges/pains on daily bases. If you are going through this stage at this time, I am certain it will pass.
These are some of the pains the unemployed go through.
LACK OF MONEY – :
There is no amount of money you saved during NYSC year that it’s not bond to finish if there are no other means of regular flow of income after the service. When this happens, it’s time to go back to the under grad days when you ask mummy and daddy for almost everything. But this time around the demands are limited to stipend for recharge cards, transportation etc. No more inflated school fees and hand-outs. You find it difficult and ashamed to ask for money to buy shoes, clothes and other luxuries etc. This rubs one a realistic planning for the future.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA -:
Most unemployed sleep and wake up thinking on how the next minute will be. They spend every minute praying and hoping for that good news and waiting patiently for that moment when they will start working at the dreamed big company. This sometimes causes sleepless nights of thinking and nightmares. That is why you see some unemployed youths looking haggard, sad depress and ugly. No thanks to unreligious vigil and serious thinking. I could remember the night I got my first employment letter, I was just laughing in my dream just as if I was in one of the AY’s show. That was a good dream in years.

FEAR OF LOSING YOUR RELATIONSHIP-:
Most unemployed guys are always living with the daily fear that their girl may leave them soon for a working class dude. This period, guys are always very nice, caring and loving for the one they wish to spend the rest of their life with. That’s why most campus relationships hit the rock after the reality of the labour world come face to face with them. Guys that are not sugar coated- mouthed changed and gives daily “manifestos” of live together in a beautiful world when the dream job eventually comes. All in a bid to keep the relationship going. Well, most times you don’t tend to blame the girls for this. The reason why they may shift base is not very far from; age factor, rich (working class) guys on their neck and pressure from friends & relatives to get marry on time and the fear of beauty depreciation. With the fact that they are thinking of how to leave their present predicament, they are equally thinking of how to keep that girl from leaving the relationship. They are afraid to join the “girls are not loyal crew” Double whala for dead body. And worst still, in the cause of “showing love” and pregnancy show up!
Some, don’t even have time for love, they are preoccupied with getting that job. So, no matter how beautiful a lady is they won’t even think of her let alone having a relationship with her.


BAD TREATMENT FROM RELATIVES -:
Searching for job entails travelling to different parts of the country either for interview or in the spirit of the search. One will need to stay with one of the well to-do or better off relatives or friends. Most times their attitude towards such visitor may not be pleasant. I have seen situations where grown up job searcher visitor was almost turned to a semi house help. Worse case scenario is harsh attitude from your uncle’s wife. Often times, this visitor has little or no option than to endure till God answers his/her prayer and leave.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT -:
Most ladies are faced with daily sexual harassment with employers of labour. Most especially the beautiful ones. Some company boss will demand for sexual pleasure before they can give job. These ladies are left with the option of giving in and dent precious integrity or remain unemployed and wait unto the lord for a quick miracle. Some were not even luck; they are either rape in the office or at a rendezvous. While some even gave in to find out it was all a ruse. The less attractive even suffer most from lack of attention.


THE CRAZY ANTICIPATION OF THE EXPECTED INTERVIEW CALL;-
When you applied to places, the next thing is to be expecting the good call or message for interview. After interview another call or message to come for the employment letter is the next. For every call or sound of a text message can make an unemployed go mad. Sometimes, you wake up from a deep sleep when you hear your phone ring or a sound of text message like a war wake up call. It’s crazy! It’s not funny at all.

CHEAP LABOUR /UNDER EMPLOYED; –
Just to keep body and soul together, an unemployed try to get a job that pay far below what he worth (the minimum wage and benefits). Just because it’s a cheap labour, the employer maxima this opportunity by giving a little (wage) and demanding a lot (input). This is common among private secondary school owners. Though banks (contract staff) and some companies are not left out in this case .For instance, a friend of mine who is a graduate of philosophy took up a teaching job at a private secondary school. He was made to teach English, social studies, history, government, Yoruba and Agricultural science. On top how much? 15k! On top that self, different daily shakara for my guy. There are cases of graduate who are official drivers of almost their mates in the university or age mates, security guys in those banks are not all pry 6 certificate holders; there are a lot of graduates among them. I tell you this is painful!. Also, some graduates go into pitiful and undignified self-employments. Go to Ekiti and Ondo state for instance, majority of the okada riders there are graduates (well better than crime).


LITTLE /NO FRIENDS: –
Just like the popular saying that failure has no friend while success has many relatives. During the search for job your friends forget your phone number and worst still they won’t reply your text message or reply your chat, thinking you may be asking for one favour or the other. Just let the job or the money comes, you need just a Facebook post or fantastic picture on your wall before the calls keep coming in.

SPIRITUAL ATTACHMENT:
It’s funny and unimaginable when you hear family and friends advising you to go spiritual, attaching your present predicament to generational curses or past sin.

EMBARRASSMENT:
In the course of going from one company to the other you meet people that will always treat you as if you are suffering from leprosy. Addressing you as if that is how one will die in the state of unemployed. This egoistic boss feeling like the Lord of all will shout or even ask you to wait till eternity just to let you know she /he is in charge. I call them big men with shallow mind sets.


SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION:
For just that reason, friends and family will forget to invite you to occasions. You miss out as best man, best lady, bridal train of close friends’ weddings.

JOB SCAM :-
In a desperate bid to leave the state of unemployment, unemployed graduates fall victim of job scammers. The scammers ask for certain amount of money to get a juicy job but at the end of the day it turns out to be a ruse. So many unemployed had fallen victim of these scammers.
Add yours

You can also, check my previous posts on unemployment.



https://www.nairaland.com/2273631/how-keep-spirit-high-when

https://www.nairaland.com/2287130/desperate-funny-things-when-searching

Hi op, pls permit me to republish an abridged version of this on JarusHub, my career website.

What I know is that Dangote will not go into a business just for "glory". He must have done his analysis. Dangote is no kid in business. He's been in the game for almost 40 years now.

And by the way, he's richer than Abrahamovic in Forbes ranking.


Tell the poor overnight investment advisor to use his skills to make 1 percent of dangote's money first.