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Gojo:
Nigerian workers and contract staff of Samsung Heavy Industries Mega Construction and Integration Free Zone Enterprise, Nigeria (SHI-MCI FZE) have downed tools at the Total Egina FPSO project, which they are currently working on, over an alleged ill-treatment and little or no welfare packages they get from their Korean employers.

Some of the workers, according to report gathered, have been working on the site since the Total Egina FPSO project kicked off in 2014.

The Egina FPSO (Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Unit) project is ranked one of the biggest FPSO project in the world with an estimated storage capacity of over 2.3million barrels of crude oil and a daily production capacity of over 200 thousand barrel of crude.

According to a worker who preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons said it is quite unfortunate how they, Nigerian workers are being victimized and maltreated by foreigners in their own country.

Such issue could be overlooked if a Nigerian is ill-treated abroad, but not in Nigeria, he said.

He further called on Nigerian authorities to see to the matter of the injustice done to us (Nigerian workers), as foreigners in Nigeria are oppressing them, while no one is doing anything about it.

A worker who also refused to be named quoted the contract signed with the Nigerian Local Content Law that the ratio of workers ought to be 10 Nigerians to two Koreans, but in SHI-MCI nothing of such, as the ratio of Nigerians to Koreans are almost the same. Due to this, some Koreans are hidden in a container to reduce their number anytime dignitaries like ministers or senators visit the site, so that the visitors don't know the Koreans flooded the yard.

According to the protesting workers, what led to the recent protest is that the present Koreans who head the company for the project refused to give workers who have worked on the project payoff before they are discharged, which is the normal practice in projects. This is not the case with any of the Korean workers in the same project, as they are said to be well paid and also enjoy other benefits, which the Nigerian workers are denied.

It was also alleged that the Koreans at the Production and management level head all the department/disciplines as the Nigerian workers are usually reminded by the Koreans that they (Koreans) come first before Nigerians.

However, all Nigerians, including graduates, masters holders and skilled workers are rated below the least Korean, irrespective of their skills or qualification, who are in most cases barely educated and can not communicate in English, the official language for the project. The Nigerians are said to carry out all the hard labours and the Koreans are meant to give instructions that the workers are expected to follow even if it means carrying out the task that could harm them.

One of the workers said that they were instructed to refer to the Koreans as master.

The protesting workers also highlighted other reasons for their grievances, including the salary and entitlements, which they said the margin between the Nigerians’ and Koreans’ is incomparable. The workers are paid meager, despite the risk of going to work via boat, as the work site is located Ladol Free Zone an island in the middle of the sea. The Koreans receive milestone bonuses and the Nigerians that do the hard labour don’t.

The Koreans are reportedly chauffeured from their accommodation to the work base and with meals three times daily. They are also paid monthly stipend and entitled to airtime for their phones, aside their monthly salary, the Nigerians are left to find their ways to the jetty point regardless of where they are coming from and are expected to be in the work yard on or before 7:30 am in other to attend toolbox talk, as late coming attracts query (warning letter) and subsequently dismissal.

There are also no welfare packages for the Nigerian staff at the Samsung Heavy Industries. The Koreans maltreat and abuse the Nigerians physically, which when any of the Nigerian staff attempt to speak against could lead to a sack.

The Koreans have their separate canteen from the Nigerians, where all they need are made available for them, while the Nigerian's are served in an unhealthy manner. And because of the poor hygiene and the poor quality of food, a lot of Nigerians don't bother to go for lunch. The boat situation is such that the Nigerians struggle to leave the work site early after work because of the unavailability of a boat. Some of the Nigerians even stay at the jetty till 7 pm after the close of work waiting for a boat to take them out of the base and finally get home as late as 10 pm because of traffic situation whereas the Koreans are already well rested in their accommodation and dinner already awaiting them. And most of the  Nigerians are up again by 4 am the next day to continue the daily routine. 


One of the staff said that "I understand that this is the price to pay for having a job, but my grievances are why don't the Koreans even want to make little efforts to alleviate the suffering of their Nigerian staff. They can afford to get staff buses to different locations for the Nigerians like they do for the Koreans and like other companies do, but they don't even care. 


"The same company gives 6months maternity leave to their female workers in Korea but here in Nigeria you are entitled to only 3 months maternity leave and after that, you are not expected to go for any kind of leave, whether annual or sick leave," a female staff said.


A female staff whose job is majorly in the office talked on the payoff, saying that, "Normal practice in the same sector is that at the end of the project there should be payoff for all the staff and one will think that a project of this magnitude the payoff is going to be mind-blowing, but unfortunately, the Nigerians are not entitled to payoffs while the Koreans are. 


"All these and more inhumane treatment melted on the Nigerians have caused them to cry out today in a peaceful protest at the work site," she said.


The workers hence called on the Koreans and all the Nigerians representative and those in authority, including The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to look into all the issues, so as to see to the end of maltreatment melted on the Nigerian workers, especially in foreign-owned companies.

Attempt to speak with Ikechkwu Ugbaja, the Human Resource Manager of the company, proved abortive as he refused to talk with the press, saying, “this was not the best time to talk, I am in a meeting at the moment”.  His number was switched off at the second attempt after two hours.

divinesaint:
With reference to your application for the post of Procurement and Contract Executive,
I am pleased to invite you for interview in our Factory (International Tobacco Company, Gaa Imam, Opposite Ola-Olu Hospital, Ilorin)
On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10.00 a.m.

On arrival kindly request to see the undersigned.

Best Regards

Please who knows about them and their pay range

Butterscotch92:
Please how do I get to Lekki free trade zone Ibeju lekki from Ikeja or ojodu Berger?

wableo:
I think the company is real. But anybody knows about their package. I am coming from lag. I don't want to waste money

toygod2:
My people, please help a friend of mine.

She doesn't know about Nairaland hence the reason I'm posting this on her behalf.

She did apply for the recent advertisement put out by the aforementioned organization and she has been asked to take a CULTURE ASSESSMENT TEST.


Please, who has experience about it, what is it all about?

What are the likely questions to be expected.

NB: it is an online assessment with time span.
It ll laps by 9am tomorrow so your swift & prompt responses will go a long way.

Thanks n God bless

wagazala:
BIOMEDICAL LIMITED

Monday, 22nd January 2018

VACANCIES

Our company, BIOMEDICAL LIMITED, one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturing companies based in Ilorin, Kwara state seeks applications from suitable, qualified and experienced candidates to fill the vacancies below;

1. Production Pharmacist
2. Quality Assurance Manager
3. Sales Representatives
4. Technical Manager
5. Electrical technicians
6. Mechanical technicians
7. Fitters

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. B.Pharm with a minimum of 3 years post NYSC.

2. B.Sc/HND in Pure or industrial chemistry with a minimum of 7 years post qualification experience in pharmaceuticals either in infusion, tablet or syrup line production.

3. Applicants must possess B.Sc/HND in marketing, and or in chemistry, Microbiology and any other science related courses with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.


4. B.Sc/HND in mechanical or electrical Engineering plus a minimum of 7 years post qualification experience.
5. For 5, 6 and 7, the applicant must possess OND or Trade Test and or City & Guild.

Interested applicants should apply to; solaotitolaye@yahoo.com and or BIOMEDICAL LIMITED, 1 ohimege road, Industrial Estate, Gaa Imam, Ilorin Kwara state, www.biomedicalng.com

This exercise closes TWO weeks from the date of this publication.


MANAGEMENT

shadzyng:
Hello,
Were you also invited for interview at;
Med-In Pharmaceutical Limited
23 Ikoyi crescent, Lagos.

Busbar:
Have u done cultural
fit test?

Busbar:
Are u also invited for interview?
If yes, lets reasons together.

Busbar:
Please who has an idea wat the salary range of utilities operator in AB-inBev/Sabmiller look likes.
Thanks.

Maksol:
Always specify u r looking for mechanics or technicians. Do u knw who a mechanical engineer is. Pls specify u r looking for a mechanic who has hands on experience on diesel generator

obua:
you are just a piece of shit and scum. Very narrow minded

mcemmy0z:
Good day nairaland.
I'm planning on getting a professional certificate in welding and fabrication, who can recommend any professional bodies and how do I go about getting NIW certificate.
Thanks

Cc: Crazyman
lalasticlala

bodeoni:
It’s a new year and most job seekers will want to intensify their job search efforts especially as we are in a time of mass retrenchment due to the current economic downturn. It’s mostly going to be a game of survival of the fittest the first few months of this year as it relates to job search.

One thing I have discovered about most job seekers is that they don’t know how to appraise themselves or monitor their progress. Most jobseekers keep applying for jobs without keeping track of the progress they have made and as such often get frustrated. I am going to show you one way you can be more productive in your job search

I am sure you know that the first step in getting a job is getting noticed. You might have the most desirable skill set in the world but it won’t mean anything if no one notices. As a job seeker, the best way to put yourself out there is by sending out your CV to prospective employers via email or job portals (Applicant Tracking Systems). You might have sent in several mails last year and not get a single feedback. I want to put it to you that one of the reasons for this is because the recruiter didn’t even look at the mail at all. The question(s) now is (are), is there a way you can be sure you getting the attention of the recruiter?
There is a way to track the mails you send to a recruiter, you can even check the number of times the mail was opened and from where. Discovered this wonderful application mid last year. It’s called Sidekick by Hubspot.

Sidekick by HubSpot is actually a CRM software that allows sales persons track their campaigns. This works for the job seeker too since he/she is also selling his abilities and should track his/her campaigns. The software shows you who opens your emails with instant notifications, it even tells you where they opened it from. Sidekick is a Chrome extension and works with Gmail, Outlook for Windows and Outlook.com. The downside of this is that it doesn’t seem to work with Yahoo. It is available as a web app, a chrome add-on and as an android application. Its free to use but with the limitation of 200 mails a month.

There are other email tracking applications out there that might work for yahoo, but if you are a Gmail or Outlook user, I suggest you add this to your 2016 job search tactics.

Cheers

cc: lalasticlala, davide470

telleyway:
Hello fellow nairalanders, is there anyone in the house who knows how much flour mill pay their technicians?
will really appreciate your contribution.

wristbangle:
In few months time, Ogun state will commission the largest known brewery industry in the world (AB InBev; - Anheuser Busch InBev who purchased Intafact breweries plc) with their plant currently ongoing construction at Sagamu interchange, Ogun state.

cc ihatepork, omofunaab, omoluabi16, prowalker, ODVanguard, etc.

BiafranBushBoy:
Is it compulsory to gift someone a machine with the manuals to operate it - even when it isn't stipulated?

Let's assume that two people gift you an unknown machine (your CV is unknown to the recruiter)

Both of the machine serves the same function (You and the other guy have the same level experience)

One comes with a Manual, and the other doesn't come (He submits witha cover letter explaining his CV, and you don't submit any)

Which of the machines would you collect?


If you are a job seeker, always visit http://topwritersden.com/category/career-and-job-tips/ for more answers to questions like this.

debbie:
For 4 months I went through 4 interviews for one job. I eventually declined the offer. Here's why:

I had planned to quit my former workplace for the job.

I applied and was very excited when i was called to come in for an interview. Little did I know that I would be interviewed 3 more times over a period of 5 months.

At the first interview, the three people that interviewed me didn't care that I had any experience or skills, they were more concerned about paying me less than standards.

The MD kept trying to bring me down, he said, "I don't think you can handle business development, we'll put you on trial and pay you on commission basis first till you prove yourself."

The company brought me in for interviews three more times after that.

I spent 4 months meeting with people who tried to devalue me by telling me I wasn't good enough.

Eventually, the recruiter called me and said, "We have agreed to give you the offer"

By then I had quit my former job and started off on my own.

I humbly declined.

I had had enough.

You'll know a great boss and work environment from the interview stage.

How a company treats you as a candidate is a reflection of how they will treat you as an employee.
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famozair:
Dear Nairalanders, please a friend need your experie ced here.
What is the the work of a" water treatment operator in a steel factory" please very urgent....

Seun please help in place to front Page thanks.

EdoBoy90:
.

Welcome back fake blogger. You hardly use this Maxwell to post because I will always counter you because you are fake

NeneKelvin2019:
This thread will contain jobs for only engineering graduates, stating their locations and required years of experience.

Follow now

Fairyng:
We seek to hire Graduate staff at both experienced and entry level to fill certain positions in our Ogun State facility.

If you are residing around Akute and seek employment in a growing company please send your CV to fairypastrieshr@gmail.com.

Resumption for the position is in January 2018.

judecares1:
Dear Applicant,

Excel ( EDT) entrepreneurial development team received your
application via our online opening.

We are impressed with your expertise and hope to see you take our
platform to stardom With entrepreneurial acumen.

However, the human resources team officially invite you for a
portfolio orientation at the administrative HUB (excel) as scheduled
below:-

Date: Monday, 6th November 2017.

Time: 10:00am prompt

Venue: 1st FLOOR RIGHT WING, NIPCO PLC SERVICE COMPLEX, 74 demunrin
road, Alapere Ketu Lagos Nigeria.

(From Ketu bustop drive down/board a bus or pick a bike to the above venue).

Be punctual, dressed corporately and ensure you print a hard copy of
this email, to be presented at the point of accreditation at the
security department.

Best regards.
EXLS CA
POWERED BY EXCEL CORPORATION

pls who know something about these people? pls i need urgent response.

BingoBuhari:
Mackin do you have any Idea if Oil marketing companies like Nipco, Ramaniyya, etc salary range 4 electrical engineer