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GeeRaoult:
I really appreciate your humble suggestions. I must say, you've given me a huge turn around mindset to think deeper....Gracias!

To add to that I know a guy that went for a fully funded PhD in Louisiana state university(LSU)in Electrical Eng and got a job immediately after as an Engineer in Intel USA. If you are conversant with the rankings you'll know that LSU is not in top 100 USA universities let alone in the world at least the last time I checked.

Brainniest:
Hmm

As for UK you need to think about it well. If it is a top school and in STEM I might take the risk and find a work around before the end of my masters. But it is a very tricky situation so the decision is up to you.

Jarus:
I would choose fully funded PhD in a top 5 US school over NNPC.

It opens better opportunities. PhD in a top school is highly coveted in the international job market. My friend that did his PhD, also fully funded, in a Top 20 US school got Shell US job almost immediately after finishing.

Thank God Oga Jarus has confirmed it. PhD or even MS in a top US school opens doors for people. Similarly a guy that studied Chem Eng in my school went for masters in a not highly ranked US school, funded by his pops though and now works as a Data Scientist in Shell USA. Another one now works in Google as a Network Engineer(in fact he struggled to make 2-1).

[quote author=tyakson99 post=81212379][/quote]I have some people in my company that earn as much as 15m per annum, relatively secure job if you think of it. And they keep telling me that their major regret is not leaving for masters abroad when their peers were leaving. They have worked upwards of 10 years. They say it is because they can't boast of a quarter of the things those peers have archived by now, financially. Plus the future of their children. They never expected that things would get so bad in this country. They keep advising me that if I have any scholarship opportunity for masters abroad I should leave before age passes me by that there's no much future for we the young ones in the company. Some even have side businesses that give them additional income so don't think they are mediocres.

vyke2008:
Oga, don't try it. If God gives you this job, don't dump it for any masters. Just a friendly advice.

Lool why if I may ask?

mosgoon:
Be careful to note that a lot of people have different paths and interests. Nothing is set in stone as an ideal option. I have several examples/friends who did otherwise from your advice and are far better off than their counterparts aligned with your advice and the other way round. Be open-minded. I don't want to go into detail as I remember @BenFlash's and others advice and wouldn't want another swarm on me

Boss Mosgoon you are right sha, nothing is set in stone.

kentoski:
Hmmm...and if it's Nigerian government giving the offer?

Lool if they can pay the money in full at the start no problem. But if they want to be paying in bits, I would likely ditch it and go for NNPC. Those NNDC scholars that were stranded in Europe some years back after the Nigerian government discontinued their payments come to mind.

Saimeritus:
What of fully funded Msc in A German School?

I would still take this over NNPC offer especially if the school is giving the scholarship and not Nigerian government.

GeeRaoult:
I'm pretty sure you'll want to believe me that I know the heck top 5 that I mentioned. Or is it you that mentioned it? Well, you've done well with your advice. Just that some people told me otherwise also.

P.S: in the schools you mentioned, are what I mean getting a PhD in Chemical Engineering (fully funded assistantship).

Whoever tells you to turn down a fully funded PhD offer from say Stanford University in lieu of NNPC GT offer needs to explain his reason. There's actually no reason I can think of. I suspect the person thinks the only opportunity that would be available to you after the PhD is a lecturing position but on the contrary several companies are after well grounded graduates of these schools. Think of the research internships in various companies you'll be exposed to while undergoing this degree.

There are great jobs that await you after this degree that would pay you as much as $150k(approx 54m) per annum as a start so even after you factor in cost of living and tax, NNPC's offer is still a long way from there, you can't get this salary even after 5 years in NNPC as long as you don't rest on your oars while studying.

Then there's also the added perk of venture capitalist willing to partner with you in any startup idea you think of. Just because you have these schools in your profile. We are talking of millions of dollars in investment funds here.

Brainniest:
How about fully funded scholarship to a UK school?

Well if it is a UK school, I won't be quick to conclude, even for a top UK school because you have to pack your load immediately you graduate except on extremely rare occasions where you get a job before you graduate or if you are a citizen of UK by birth or something.

But there is still a workaround for UK. I know people that after going for masters in UK saved up from their scholarship funds and used it to port to Australia, one even ported to Canada and they are both doing well. If this is your ultimate plan NNPC should be able to give you the same thing with much comfort because you can do your Nigerian masters while gaining NNPC experience and have enough money to port to good countries. Though you have to hope that Canada doesn't stop their permanent residency plan by the time you decide it is time to leave.

If you are a patient and business minded person NNPC is a great option becuase you can be nuturing your side business with support from your upfront and salary. Something you cannot readily do in these top countries. Lots of them are against owning businesses while on student Visa.

GeeRaoult:
Egbon, xfire biko nu come and help this guy out. That has been my long innate question but finally someone has asked.

Also, would you go for NNPC job over a fully funded PhD in a U.S top 5 institution?

Oga Jarus you're a treasure trough and your contributions are quite a bliss.

Local men and women, pls anyone who has accurate knowledge regarding this request should help me and this guy, and of course other silent ones who may seek such quest tacitly.

Lol why should this be a tough decision to make. Like do you know what a top 5 US institution is: MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, UC Berkeley etc. FFS this is a no brainer. I know someone that turned down shell offer some years back and went for masters in one of these schools, he is a big boy in the US now. Heck I might even turn down NNPC for masters in a top 20 US school with full funding especially when it is a STEM course or even Economics.

pflourish:
Anything for the clout

She could be an intern there or maybe her parents work there.

Easymoneysniper:
NEW INFO!!! NEW INFO!!!! APL IS NOT DROPPING THIS MONTH

So when is it dropping, Mr money sniper?

I am shocked that some people derive joy in mocking people. Already categorizing those that would receive APL and those that wouldn't even before NNPC makes their decision. Pathetic.

Story for the gullible

Cool

Beeam:
Dear Scammers,

Civil defence and NDLEA are now recruiting.

Those ones did not specify 2:1 or 1st class, so plenty gullible graduates/candidates there...

People with 3rd class upper boku

Abeg carry ya madness go meet them for their thread sharp sharp

Here na bad market.

Teaser4 and co. na EFCC for this thread

Signed
Beaam
Team Lead, NNPC Recruitment Audit
AOLMAWN

How does one's class of degree indicate how stupid they are?

martinsfm:
the guy was the first to say we would be paid 20k tho, yet to recieve mine

He wasn't the first to say it. It was one guy whose monicker starts from "S" can't remember the monicker now. I think it looks something like seven or so. What gave c12112 credence was the way he spoke with maturity.

Cool

Voice234:
For those who can.......

This country is a joke. A company that is benefiting from Nigerian resources is demanding foreign cert over Naija cert here in Naija.

cool

Iykegabriel:
Please go on Twitter. Let's collectively congratulate @miss_gloriade there.

do you mean we should collectively report her account so that she can be banned from Twitter?

ademmy102:
Stop using an abusive words in a public domin mannerism matters a lot. How could you call a fellow being a "mad man" not a good attitude.

Hope this is not how you relate with other colleagues of yours at work place?

Bros the koko be say boys dey provoke. We don dey ontop this matter since March or thereabout make person no kon trash our efforts.

ademmy102:
Am just telling you guys the fact.. If you could remember how I was tackled when I told them at DPR thread that the recruitment has been concluded since last year that there is no second batch but some disagreed of which the later realised that I was saying the truth after some months of waiting for second batch.

As regards NNPC recruitment.. The lady was right this is the right time notification is real. You need not to wait for years before you realised that it has been concluded like what happened to DPR stuff while some still believe in second batch after 3years of waiting..

So what are you still doing here if the recruitment has been concluded?

Baba u no dey tire?

tejiri4:
Bro she is an attention seeker, she can make up any story. unless you know someone else that has received APL. Do you?

I'm shocked that anyone would care about what the girl posted. Obviously no normal person would come to public domain and state the name of the connection that got her an nnpc offer.

Chester7:
from a very reliable source, not everyone will be paid tf. But to what criteria is what I don't know.

I don't think so many people care anymore about tfare at this stage all we want to known is when APL is coming out

samalli592:
While Y'all are postulating on baseless theories and TF, Some lady is testifying on twitter that she has been notified via sms and mail. Check out @Miss_Gloriade. She did oral interview on the 10th.

How can we be so sure it is not one of those good for nothing prank loving nairalanders trying to play pranks as always?

I just checked the date she posted it. August 5th. Story for the gullible. Smh

joobseekar:
King Ayam is the new Amaka.

Oh lool, I am yet to receive alert tho, was just reminiscing how my hope was ruined last year after so much expectations.

Been checking this thread like I was checking for updates on gradcafe last year only for my hopes to be ruined to nothing.

Gjj

Eminemzybet:
All of ur arguing on correlation btw Alert and APL

Me: na budget on how to spend my first upfront #4m

(1) Settle God and my brother, Sisters and friends

(2) Buy a Car

(3) Rent a House

(4) Buy Food stuff for the house



2nd Upfront

(1) Buy a Land

(2) Marry my lovely girl wey I never meet


So help me God

No mention of setting up or funding your side business