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We passed out April 7th 2017.

POP is always a day of mixed feeling. The joy of successfully completing the service year and the sad feeling of being welcomed to the labour market. After PoP, no more allowee. Well, I finished in glory, I came out of service having about N400k saved. Well, I didn't know my success story just began.

In May, I got my first fiverr client having waited for 3 months. The joy of getting orders on fiverr is synonymous to the joy you have when you get an A in a course. Fiverr started making me smile every week. I was fully on fiverr, everything about me was fiverr. I was there fully determined to bring back some dollars to help this dying country. Since I started writing for myself and my boss, I never sent CV to any company. But I did a CV by recommendation on Decembr 2016. Since they didn't call, I focused all my energy on fiverr. It was paying, and I was enjoying the whole experience.

July 2017, three months after Passing out, I was doing my fiverr project when I got a call from the company I was recommended to in 2016. The MD called and asked what I was currently doing, I quickly told him fiverr. I explained what it's about and he demanded for what I have done on fiverr. Well, the projects I did on fiverr showed I was smart and I was hired for the job. It's not a N100k job , its way above.

I never gave up fiverr, I continued and I have made over $8k on fiverr. That's over N3m. Currently, I earn more than a level 14 Federal worker from fiverr.

The real gist

So after helping my friend get into the polytechnic. He told me on that faithful sunday in on hotel at Sabon Gari as we sat in front of some plates of fish, meat, and Guiness stout how he make on average N70k monthly. Well, I thought this wasn't possible, but I was before the person who earns such just with his laptop. As a smart guy, I decided to go into it.

I had a laptop and an Android phone. They were all used to download movies and the latest series. I used Airtel unlimited every midnight. They was light, I had a laptop, and a phone. Basically, I had everything I needed to earn money, yet, I lacked the knowledge. My friend was so comfortable that he spends money anyhow. He does this because he knows that more will still come.

He advised me to leave all these sections of nairaland and get into nairaland business section. Before then, I haven't visited that section, in fact, I didn't know what was happening there. Having been told to make it my landing page, I adhered strictly to the rules. I started visiting that section looking for people with fiverr outsourced work.

I met those that paid and those that cheated me too. Well, I met one guy, and he hired me. I started writing his outsourced work and that was how I never knew what 19800 till I finished service. For the first month, I made N60k, next N70k, N80k, N70k, and N50k. While writing for him, I created a fiverr account and as a newbie on fiverr, it's very hard to get started. I was resilient, I knew I had some cash to make on fiverr.

How it all Started

As the CLO, I commanded much power. When being threatened in the polytechnic, my CLO position in the local government would cover me. I do my clearance without being cleared in the polytechnic. My HOD has this pride in him. He loves to be worshiped and he made us look for him always to sign the clearance form. As a Corper lecturer, I fixed my lectures on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I needed the other days to change my life. I often visit Federal College of Education Kano for an hour meditation during my service days. While others paid attention to ladies and female corpers, I paid more attention to something that changed how I see myself and how people now see me. lol Back to my HOD issue. A Ph.D holder, this man is so proud that he told me how much he bought his car and how much he's paid monthly. So when he starts doing shakara during the clearance period, I will just ignore him. I was so powerful that even the LI calls me Powerful CLO. As long as you are a human being, I will subdue you and achieve my goals.

So during this period, a friend had an issue in his PPA (Place of Primary Assignment) and he needed help getting a new PPA. I promised working him into the polytechnic and I did it. To cut the story short, he introduced me to the world of freelancing. Before then, I was already writing short articles on nairaland. Non fetched me money. I wrote my NYSC experience in Kano state, I think it currently have 76k viewers. All I needed in the freelancing world was to polish myself and get it done for money.

Kano State polytechnic pays 2k, local government does not pay, so with 19800 + 2k = I was a certified broke guy.

I think this is the right time to share this so that prospective corps members will use their service year to change their life.

Introduction
Life after school is unique, people go through different things and our parents respond to our new level differently. While some parents are understanding, others see a graduate as an automatic ticket to make money. There is therefore great pressure that graduates face upon graduation. Nigeria is indeed a funny country and you can't trust on what Nigeria will do for you. I doubt if Nigeria will do anything for you than to break your heart.

NYSC is the only window between graduation and labour market. Whether you call it labour or favour market, the truth is that it is labour market, I am sure you know how and why. Nigeria isn't smiling at all, therefore, you must serve your country in a smart way. When you get to camp and you start struggling for irrelevances, then you are tying your life to the average life of an ordinary Nigerian.

In Camp
I am this type of person that do things in a smart way. It comes naturally and I tend to get it right at all times. Can't think of when I have gotten it wrong anyway. So in camp, I didn't struggle for anything. I realized that when you are given the platoon leader, CDS leader and other camp leadership positions, you will so commit yourself that you won't have the time to prepare for the large world. So in camp, I do all things yet, I never struggled to lead any group. I don't know for you but then, I would advise you to take your time off some of these positions as they will end up distracting you from the main focus.

After camp, I was posted to Kano State Polytechnic, where I was made the CLO. The LI so much liked me that she made me the local government CLO too. So I was posted to two different places: Kano State Polytechnic and Gwale Local Government. Lol. While in taking this position, I handled it smartly.

Taking camp leadership position doesn't pay. Being the CLO will only make you look like an activist, more like students politics. To me, it's irrelevant. None of them contributed to my glory. You will soon know why and how.


As the CLO, I was very smart, I changed a whole lot of things in Kano State Polytechnic and Gwale Local government. I went to many places, met the rector anytime I wanted, and several other things. One of the hardest thing to do is to lead a group of Nigerian graduates. Their entropy level is at it's peak.

BRAINZBox:
There is already a currency exchange market, I don't know why they spam this place like this.

Even this ur post they've swallowed it with advert.

Disorderliness is the order of the day in Naija.

True talk bro. I just tire. I was thinking sellers will use this thread to discuss most selling gigs, how to get new orders, etc. But then, all what we see here are adverts and sell of reviews

haryola:
Lilyka: Please dear ones if you got posted to Kano in the NYSC 2012 batch B,
please let's meet here. And figure out wat to do.Just go obtain Bullet
proof,helmenth,Anti Bomb Vest (ABV), Detonator and nothing go fear you!

Meet where?

Goan create your thread bro?

Kingsley1000:
I know you are a randy guy,pls for your life,when u get to north esp kano dont date,screw or be in an isolated place with any of these ladies...they are the most pretty in nigeria but their religion condemns it

ignore that guy. Not that Kano ladies are perfect, but on the average, you can count on their decency.
I have seen the worst of them, however, one can't compare their sexual life with what is obtainable in West, East, and South.

Awoofawo:
Good idea but will the exchange marketers stay away from the new one....I doubt they will......


Come to think of it more than 80% of them are Scammers preying on the unwary!

I doubt they would too.

Those on nairaland are busy raining insults while the real voters are cheering the leaders.

The Paid-protesters team are on their way. See them below

Nearbystranger:
My page
My post
My business

I think you should mind your business too

Professor of savage sciences.

Congratulations bro.

Very soon, I will marry some of these nairaland feminists and ladies calling nairaland guys broke ass niggas.

Maybe donstan18 will be my best man

SueZuckerberg:
Are you still serving in Kano? I need your assistance please. Please! Okay so I graduated from FGC Kano in Ungwa Uku around that Teaching Hospital area in 2010. Since I graduated I haven't collected my statement of result and original WAEC result because we relocated to Kwara. I've been mobilized and would need those details in camp. Can you help me out? I'll compensate you for the job well done, and of course, take all the expenses. I just don't want to come over to Kano because of this. Please signify interest here or send me an email on juniorelijah2@yahoo.com

7th of this month made me 1 year out of service.
I don't reside in Kano

Oby Ezekwesili is the real masquerade here

Twitter guys are damn funny

Leboska:
This is the most clueless government I've ever seen, in just three years our debt profile tripled, with nothing to show for it & one sycophant just sit down to type rubbish on nairaland.

To you guys, it's hatred over everything/anything

We will extend your period of hatred to 2023.

emmysblog24:
Help me tell am, you want to tell me that Fiverr app have no IP ?

The guy wants to lose both account. It's working for him now, but he doesn't know that his success would soon be cut short the moment fiverr notices his activities

favourbaby:
My Chairman,

A smooth deal I had of it with Elogic. That guy is simply awesome, very humane and responsive.

You didn't tell me that the other two don't attend to individuals but banks alone. Otherwise, why would one send a message about a business to the so called exchangers and they would read it but decide not to reply?

lol. The three of them are great. I do not know why they didn't attend to you. I still discuss with them even when I don't use their services again.

Elogic is a cool guy, in fact, the three are. You will be rest assured that you won't be cheated when dealing with them.

frankmoney:
that's practically not true , been using two accounts on the same app for over a year now

Just enjoy it while it lasts. When the light is shown on you, you will lose the two same second not in minutes.

You will still wait for 3 months to clear your fund out of fiverr. The ball is on your court

etebefia:
Jesu!! You be gburugburu brother? Hit me up 0806xxxxxx or drop contact.

Remove your number from nairaland bro. Its risky

etebefia:
mrphysics, I bu nwa 042?

From Old park to Coal camp to Agbani Rd to garriki is owned by me

sammyscholar:
Okay o. I knew I read your post about life in Kano as a Corper before I came to the state last year. I'm passing out next week and, mehn, there has been this mild fear of what to do next. I'm heavily applying for jobs already, anyway.

Now, about this freelancing thing, I have long had my eyes on it, but I have some few challenges. First is that I do not have a PC and the phone I currently use is a small android that can do hardly anything. Second is that the only thing I can bring to bear now as a freelancer is 'good writing skill' but I perceive I should have something more.

I just need someone (I should be most grateful if you become that someone) to give me a lead on how and where to start from. Remember, I am a professional writer already. What other fortes or skills do I need to work on both web sites?

Nagode sose!

Great, I hope you had a wonderful experience serving in Kano State. I miss a lot of great people in Kano State.

Yes, close to POP, reality sets in, alawee is about to be stop coming. The people who escapes the soon coming reality are smart people like you. Others will prefer to extend their NYSC teaching job just to be employed and earn something.
Though the writing niche of fiverr is saturated, however, new writers still make it everyday on fiverr. You need to use your NYSC savings to get a laptop and good phone, even if it involves borrowing to get them.

After that, create a gig, don't offer normal article writing, you need to do something different. Create a gig on powerful letter writing, cover letters, and CV. You should also have a gig on cryptocurrencies and recipes.

When do coming to fiverr well planned, then you will surely make it.

Vivly:
You think? Or as everyone can obviously see, he created two threads on his service year in Kano. Which?

What if I redeployed?

sammyscholar:
So you eventually delved into freelancing. I think you served in Kano; BUK to be precised. Is not it?

Lol, I do a lot of things. Freelancing isn't the only thing I do.
Secondly, I didn't serve in BUK

dablazor:
Mrphysics, I think Sendvalu turned a new leaf almost overnight. Their service delivery of late is very impressive, albeit their customer support is still lacking.

I noticed that too. They have improved

Ijaya123:
And the person that made this comment by this time is an addition to the problems we already have.

The mod that moved this to front page by this time is one of the problems Nigeria have.

Grammywinner:
Hello,

Please do recommend a reliable exchanger

Drlaw +254 773 729203

rejoixe:
Abeg recommend one for me my oga, my last exchange was 335

Drlaw +254 773 729203

Vivly:
Yeah seen. Thanks for your help.

You can transfer to exchangers. If the exchanger is not offering you between 340-345, kindly forget the person. In fact, you should be bent on 345. If you need an exchanger, I can recommend one for you.

Modified

Please, request/order for a payoneer card. It is very necessary if you must run away from scam exchangers.

Vivly:
I have more than $200 on my payoneer account. Can I sell it without activating the payoneer account with a master card.

Do you have "make payment" options active on your account. Kindly check Pay>pay for VAT or Make payment.