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A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SHOUTING AND PREACHING THE JAPA PHENOMENON 1-Average cost of rent $2500 2-Phone, electricity, gas, water $500 3-Food Cooking and not eating out 1 person $700 4-Healthcare/Dental, medications,(if not yours budget for your children) $500 5-Transportation (whether you own a car or public transport to work, Car inspections, car registration, fuel, sudden repairs,) $1000 6-Childcare (If you have young children) it can cost up to $1500. Sometimes its cheaper for one spouse to stay at home and tend the kids. Approx. 10k is needed for 1 grown adult. Thats 15k gross salary. That amounts to $180k/year(before tax is removed)....Some USA doctors do not make this much e.g Pediatricians in university hospitals These are basics, anyone JAPA-ING without a desirable degree in America e.g, Tech certifications, Nursing, Medical. Will need an American degree to make over 50k a year. 50K a year means 30k after taxes, social security, insurance and retirement. To be able to just live alone, you will need 2 jobs. American jobs are designed to be hectic enough for 1 person/ 1 job in 24hours. If you work 2 jobs a day......Its at the expense of your health/social relationships/family time etc...There is a cost !!! Even the Tech, nurses, medical will have to pass exams, these exams and preparations could cost $20k with no guarantee of passing. So the hard part is how can you survive with $40-50k/ year with a basic living cost requiring at least $180k/ year. If you go to school hear, the loans are crippling at 7-8% interests for government loans and even up to 20% for private loans. Even if you work 2 jobs, which means you leave your house (8am-4pm) (4pm-12am)....This will be at the expense of your health, lifespan, social health. Its not really humanely possible. Even if you come with a spouse, one of you has to work 2 jobs at the very least, if not both of you. If you work through winter months doing double shifts, you can actually go 4 months without seeing the sun, which results in a lot of mental health issues in Africans, because we were not built for that, and the awareness is not emphasized. Dont get me wrong its hard in Nigeria, but dont forget, you are coming to a place where their ancestors use to come and kidnap people in Africa for free Labour in the USA as slaves. These mentality has only being finessed over time. However it still exists. Do not be fooled by the few successful JAPA stories. I guarantee you for every one successful JAPA, there are a thousand living from Hand to mouth, paying only bills and taxes around the clock. I have attached snippets of a reddit column of Americans complaining about the cost of living. Mind you these people went to schools here, so they are better treated and paid in the Labour market. You being a JAPA will be systematically paid less than them most times. https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/18gg48z/hows_it_possible_people_in_the_us_are_making/
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KillingJoke:Kala !! |
Mr you emailed me ....wassup ? |
1. For a bright future for you and your family, Japa is the only option you have. Future in Nigeria is looking bleak and cloudy at the moment, Japa now when you can. Try to JAPA, maximum by 25 years of age, Relearning the whole system, is not as easy as you think. If not you will just be. a glorified slave paying taxes and watching people with means oppress you. 2. If you want to live a quality life, give sound education to your kids, have access to comprehensive health care and top-notch life security, Nigeria cannot offer you all these, you can only have access to all these when you Japa Schools have levels, if your child can go to the top tier universities in Naija and do very well, He/She is still better than attending a community college here and saddled with huge loans only to end up working a minimum wage job. There are Americans working minimum wage jobs talkless of a Japa like you. 3. I am yet to see anybody that Japa from Nigeria and still remain poor. Poverty is only in Nigeria, once you leave Nigeria, you have bid farewell to Poverty for life. Confirm from all the people that have Japa, all of them are living in prosperity as i type this. Prosperity have levels, You buy a house on a loan, if you buy a $300k house now at 8% you will end up paying 1 million dollars by the time you finish paying. If you buy a $50k house in naija...you pay only $50k....So your prosperity abroad is actually paying the bank $700k in interests just to flex as a homeowner. Then when you are done paying after 30 years. You owe huge real estate taxes and home owners insurance. So much money you cant afford it in retirement. You will eventually be forced to sell the property. 4. Immediately you leave Nigeria, all life and spiritual problems are over, that's why you see that when many people japa from Nigeria, they don't go to church and mosque again, simply because they have no reason to. The Government in their new country of residence have provided everything they needed, so no need to disturb God again. Life problems and Spiritual problems are only in Nigeria, they can't be found elsewhere. There were no spiritual problems from the beginning, all problems in Naija are man made. 5. Prosperity in Nigeria is by luck, not by hardwork, but elsewhere apart from Nigeria, if you are hardworking, you will surely reap the fruit of your hard work. Not true, Prosperity is still hardwork and being smart, you have to learn to solve a problem, everybody else is ignoring. Nigerians are ready to wash toilet, drive taxis and wipe nyash in USA, but will never do it in Nigeria. They are busy looking for white collared jobs and government contracts 6. To Japa from Nigeria can be likened to going to paradise, As a Nigerian, Japa to us is our own paradise on earth, wouldn't you like to go to paradise? This is not true, a lot of people suffer more abroad, dont let social media fool you. People work like slaves, they never enjoy the freedom back home. 7. Japa is what is Trending now, wouldn't you want to be a part of the new trend? Or you prefer to die inside trenches? Before they came in ship, to badagry to capture slaves, now the slavery has been given a new name called "japa"..They use social media to entice Nigerians and then force them to slavery with jobs that pay $3000/ month meanwhile a decent 2 bedroom is atleast $2500/ month, Bills, food, phone, insurance, car, petrol, and other basic amenities, which you have to pay cost another $2000 per month. So if you salary is $2500 and your basic cost of living is $4500. where is the paradise ?? Unless you sleep on a bunk bed with a total stranger and pay $500 dollars a month in rent. Dont fall under the Japa pressure....Nothing dey here !!! 8. All your mates have all Japa, if you don't Japa like your mates too, Automatically you will be labelled a failure. Look around, how many of your school mates and childhood friends are still in Nigeria? All of them have all left and they are all enjoying themselves in their new country of residence. Not true, If you dont have a plan, you will be worse when you get here. Make sure you come with a desired skill, Even Olosho doesnt sell here, because by the time you suffer to get your money, you will never give anyone for free. 9. Living anywhere else apart from Nigeria is better. Yes, you heard me right, When you are ready to Japa, ignore all those people saying "do your due diligence" doing due diligence is asking for too much. Anywhere you land yourself, even with your N500,000 savings, is a better place to live than Nigeria. Not true, dont be deceived, if you have traveled abroad, you know this is not true, the bills here can kill you....if you lose your job for 2 months, you will spend all your life savings and be back to square 1, this is very common in immigrants communties, some people live for 15 years and still dont have $5000 total savings. 10. I don't think we still have up to 5 million people left in Nigeria, everybody don japa, do you want to be the only person left in Nigeria when the remaining people Japa? There are Nigerians living as destitutes in America, dont be fooled. 11. When you Japa from Nigeria, you have Automatically add 30 years to your lifespan, mortality rate is high in Nigeria for obvious reasons, but elsewhere apart from Nigeria, life expectancy is very high. Not true, Nigerians eat organic food, even the poor people, A lot of Americans eat processed GMO food, which is not good for your health, A lot of African Americans have diabetes and high blood pressure, a lot of them have no health insurance, because the jobs that dont give you health insurance pays 1 or 2 dollars more. Lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyle in the winter 4 months every year leads to a lot of bad health [b]DO NOT JAPA BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE JAPA-ING. JAPA ONLY IF YOU HAVE A SOLID PLAN. PLAN-LESS JAPA CAN RESULT IN YOUR EARLY DEATH. YES A FEW PEOPLE ARE SUCCESSFUL, BUT GUESS WHAT......A FEW PEOPLE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN NIGERIA AS WELL. THERE IS A REASON THE TOP 100 RICHEST NIGERIANS DID NOT MAKE THEIR MONEY FROM JAPA. IF JAPA MADE PEOPLE RICH AND SO COMFORTABLE, NAME A FEW NIGERIANS THAT MADE THEIR WEALTH FROM JAPA ?? JAPA IS WELL PACKAGED SLAVERY. EVEN THE SLAVE IS NOT AWARE, BUT THE SLAVE-MASTER KEEPS USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS BAIT. ASK YOURSELF, WHY ARE THERE POOR AMERICANS, WHY ARE THERE HOMELESS AMERICANS. HAVE YOU EVER GONE TO WORK FOR 16 HOURS A DAY, STANDING ON YOUR 2 FEET. MOST PEOPLE HERE DO KNEE REPLACEMENT AND HIP REPLACEMENT FOR A REASON. ONE DOLLAR IS 1000 NAIRA, BUT DONT FORGET, THE CHEAPEST MCDONALD FOOD IS $13....YOU WILL HAVE TO EARN $21, PAY $7 TAX AND BE LEFT WITH $13 TO AFFORD A MEAL. AFTER PAYING TAX FROM YOUR SALARY, EVERYTHING YOU BUY IS ALSO TAXED. IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AS A DECENT HUMAN BEING IN USA, YOU NEED $10000 AFTER TAX, THATS GROSS OF $15000 FOR A FAMILY OF 4. THAT IS ACHIEVABLE WITH 3 FULL-TIME JOBS. MEANING ONE OF THE COUPLE HAS TO WORK 2 JOBS. THIS SETS YOUR FAMILY UP FOR DIVORCE. DAYCARE FOR 1 CHILD IS $30K DOLLARS, YOU WILL NEVER BREAK EVEN IN LESS THAN 20 YEARS....IF YOU WORK HARD EVERYDAY !! TELL ME ONE PERSON WHO JAPA FOR 20 YEARS AND CAME BACK TO SET UP A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ANYWHERE IN NIGERIA. JAPA NA OYINBO FORMAT......ALL THAT YAHOO YAHOO MONEY YOUR BROTHERS HAVE CHOPPED, YOU WILL PAY IT BACK TO THEM IN TAXES !! I WAN JAPA,I WAN JAPA........DEY PLAY. NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD START ENLIGHTENING ITS CITIZENS BY MEANS OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION ON THE HAZARDS OF JAPA !! THE SAPA ABROAD IS MORE MENTAL THAN PHYSICAL.COPY AND PASTE THE LINK BELOW.[/b] https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/18gg48z/hows_it_possible_people_in_the_us_are_making/ |
Olamide Badoo Please sign that guy in black shirt...The guy dance pass Rahman Jago and Poco Lee !! Why steal with such talent ? |
Offside......Liverpool needs to calm down. |
Thank you for not wearing a suit. |
I admire philip shaibu for standing up to the small gods in Nigerian politics. |
The looting in democracy is worse than that in military rule. The countries that have practiced democracy successfully have zero tolerance for looting and misappropriation. However now, its just a jamboree in Nigeria. Emefiele was arrested after Buhari left........was everybody blind, not to realize he was very inept ?? Not until a law is passed for every governor/minister or anyone with a significant budget allocation. They should publish their total expenditure and allocation quarterly, send copies to senate, ICPC, EFCC, house of rep, and the general public and their constituencies that voted them. Not until we have transparencies like these, we will never move forward from financial misappropriation from public officers. |
Security or Officer in charge of admitting people into the FEC should have been fired or suspended. Its not a family meeting, although Tinubu was not really referring to his Son, Seyi Tinubu, he was referring to people he would rather not mention their names, but only using his son as a scapegoat. |
Not improving export base ? Depending on raw crude oil sales from 1970's ? Looting politicians recycled every 4 years ? Nothing can save the naira. Unless we find huge deposits of crude oil with easy access to drill and also get rid of these politicians. |
Carbon Monoxide poisoning ? |
Hot Hot minister.......Nigerians need focused people !!! I am so happy with this minister. Tinubu appointed the right person. 1-He recognized the problem. 2-He set a deadline. 3-He got it done. Imagine if we woke up to High achievers like this everyday in this country.....Everyday one minister is announcing radical changes. |
Virgin market. |
benjsniper33:Smartest post i have read on nairaland. I like the way you think.....I always try to preach the same gospel. Please reach out lets whatsapp, someone who thinks like you is rare. Illusion of inclusion......the greatest 419 of all times. People buying ticket and struggling for visa to go and submit themselves to slavery. They get one poster child and make him glamorous and use 99% of the others that JAPA as slave indentured servants. |
Jubril El-Sudan ![]() Nobody fights the state and wins. Go and nominate and vote for senators that will plead your case. No amount of open eye, can scare the government. With time they will humble you. |
Tinubu needs to remove the subsidy on salaries too. |
nairalanda1:Things cost Things cost, we all know that. But you have to pay people livable wages. You cannot sell Fuel at #700 naira a litre 21 thousand for a 30 liter car which is #21000 naira and then pay some people #30000 a month and then have 80 % of the people unemployed. This is wickedness its not humane neither does it show compassion. I repeat this is absolutely the most idiotic policy ever. There has to be tested and trusted contingencies in place prior to making a move like that. You keep shouting things cost. A lot of people dont have jobs in Nigeria, These people need to eat. Tripling fuel cost will triple their poverty |
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This Tinubu's regime wont end well, he is already alienating the masses. The removed subsidy from Petrol should have been transferred to food for at least 12 months. The policy of removing oil subsidy with no ameliorating measure is the most idiotic policy ever made in Nigeria. This mentioned palliative is also a rouse, the government cannot turn 300 million Nigeria's to beggars receiving alms. The whole world is slowly coming back from Covid-19 and the government is making policies that will kill Nigerians. Over 70% on Nigerians lived below the poverty line even before the subsidy was removed......You can only imagine the level of poverty and destitution in states with very low IGR The government should subsidize movement of food and agricultural produce across the country, the tomatoes coming from the farm, should have subsidized petrol, the cows going to lagos should have subsidized petrol, you cannot overnight inflate the cost of food transportation. This single policy was not well implemented, If care is not taken this is the beginning of the end of Tinubu's presidency. He needs to subsidize food, Petrol cannot be expensive and food is also expensive all on the same salary without increments. Abacha was far better than this. FYI |
Is it for Eba ? |
Healthcare is one sector that cannot be deregulated and left at the whims of just anyone. All hospitals should should undergo certification and reviews regularly........Things that can be done in a facility should tally with things they are qualified to do. Every state should have a networked tertiary referral center.....referral should start prior to transfer to tertiary facility. All hospitals should be mandated to have a functional ambulance 24/7, This can only be financed effectively by an insurance system. Healthcare is expensive even for 1st world countries......... |
tatatar:It is evident that the level of philanthropic contributions made by Dangote in proportion to his assets may be perceived as modest. When genuine impact is felt by the people, the need to rely on the mention of a "foundation" becomes unnecessary. Comparatively, the influence of MKO Abiola was widely experienced throughout Nigeria without the establishment of a foundation. I understand and respect your stance but Dangote should consider expanding his philanthropic endeavors. There is a majority belief that his current efforts may not fully fulfill his philanthropic responsibilities, irrespective of various perspectives on the matter. |
May God bless MKO Abiola. I was a young boy in a small primary school located in a remote part of Nigeria. Our school needed funds for various projects. Then we heard that MKO Abiola had generously donated 10 million Naira (several decades ago). My issue with Dangote is that he should do more. Instead of just giving money, he should select five individuals from each state every five years and provide them with training in the business world. Being great doesn't mean being friends with all the presidents. It means having a lot of money and being able to connect with ordinary people easily, even by the roadside. Dangote should establish a team dedicated to humanitarian and philanthropic assistance.Despite his foundation. A lot of people are "talking" ............ But he should stop overwhelming us with his billions of dollars. When he passes away, all that will remain are white cloth and sand covering him. He should be generous now and teach people how to become self-sufficient instead of just giving them things. |
Indians always violating "personal space" even post Covid, breathing on each other......Why show them if you will cover their faces ?? |
Religion rules. Civil rules. Cultural rules. Societal rules. Racial rules. Moral rules. If Ahmed Yerima had married a man.......France,USA would have been very happy, possibly thrown a party for him. If Ahmed Yerima had paid and brought home a prostitute.....Amsterdam would not see anything wrong with that. If Ahmed Yerima had slept with a little boy.....the pope and the Vatican would have looked the other way. Civil and religious rules in Nigeria and the USA would forever be different. Not to say what Ahmed Yerima did was right, but would you rather your sister married at 14years old or be a prostitute at 14years. |
working in UK is like working in hell but you get to go home and sleep in heaven. working in. Nigeria is like working in heaven but you go home to sleep in hell. |
Even a camera phone made 5 years ago would have taken a better picture.......Video is so grainy, I thought it was the video of Sardauna Ahmadu Bello. NTA Let the viewers breath Director General of NTA......Are you tired of your Job ![]() Even Sabinus skits on youtube are in clear pictures and video. One more eyesore video....we would ask Asiwaju to do the needful. |
Otuegbe:If indeed democracy was for everyone ? |
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