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No, no.
I have a list of apps she could get almost a year + for just 4k.

Joeboypondeck:
you go later comot her after 3 days

I sent a WhatsApp message but you haven't replied.

Send me a message on WhatsApp, let's talk. Video editing is very okayy.

Chilipepper:
Do you think learning video editing is okay?

OP, take heart. I trust those heartless killers will be brought to justice.

The 3k was the last funds in my account. Let's say what I kept aside for data subscription. I had about 6k physical cash for food expenses. My main aim was to sort him out with the 3k. But the issue escalated and I had to touch what I did set aside for food and other expenses. I just didn't detail it in what I wrote. As I'm speaking with you now, the guy is in a church somwhere in Ukanafun. I guess his poor mom can't afford psychiatric medical care.

Uptheante:
Inconsistencies in your narrative.

You said you used your last 3k to buy him food & lucozade.
If that 3k was your last fund, then you wouldn't have been able to fund the enquiries you made & also fund his cousin to take him home.

You're right, no stability in writing gigs.

lacasera14:
Same story here. AI and newbies reduced the gigs. I've never been so broke in my life. From July to August I've lived off from begging family members and friends. My last client finally bailed in July. From 8 jobs per week to 3 and 2, until finally no more. Anyway life goes on and survival is a must. There's no stability in writing gigs. Even the pro rated freelancers on Upwork are surviving with side hustles or now teaching people how to make money on the same Upwork where it's easier now to get a government job than to land a gig there. If it was still paying they'll be too busy to teach.

My guy, I won't lie. It ain't easy. Take it from a pro writer like me who's been raking good cash since 2022. But for this year, it's been bullshit. I feel the drought has affected 80% of freelancers in Nigeria. From gig scarcity, account suspension etc.

It's bloody, my guy.
But we must survive.

Truth is, people are still making cool cash from remote work. You just have to get the right info and quickly align. I had applied for a VA role and my interview is tomorrow and as I'm speaking to you, i don't even have data for that because this one I borrowed will expire by 11 today.

You know what I've learnt?

Freelancing isn't sustainable as there are dry sessions. In your boom seasons, just be swift and quick to invest into an offline business or build more skill set so you could quickly transition when need be.

I've been writing fiction novels and novellas since 2021. Lowest I made in a month was 350k, peharps I would have been able to save if not for family responsibilities. But this year, lemme not say.

But I'll advise that you learn skills that aren't saturated. Learn skills that AI can't replace easily. Get ready to spend on gadget as you upscale.

We must survive.

You know you can just keep mute and scroll past. Who has such time to to cook up a story? I'm telling you what happened yesterday and funny enough, I was still discussing it with my landlord when I stumbled on this thread. And I'm like, what a coincidence!!!

Uptheante:
Concocted story just to pass a message

The importance of your partner's background can not be overemphasized. It is very, very important. I know what I faced when I dated a girl from a struggling family. I almost lost my sanity too.

Bro, a single mistake of that sort could pull you into poverty. They already see you as a saviour, so get ready to sponsor your woman's siblings in school. Get ready to pay rents, take care of bills. It won't be easy and you dare not escape it if not, you'll be hated and seen as a bad person.

I'll advise you to slow down, re-examine the stakes involved and take your decision.

Today, just few hours ago. A guy that lives in my street started behaving in an abnormal way. Before we knew it, he ran inside the bush, screaming and begging an invisible white woman to forgive him. It was a funny, yet pitiable scene.

I had to gather over five guys and we marched into the bush and held him down. The guy just sat and didn't say a word for over two hours. He appeared very weak and disoriented. I had to empty the last 3k I kept to survive and got him lukozade and a meal. Bro ate the meal like a hungry lion, drank the booster and began to act funny.

We had no choice but to call his people. Omoh, I emptied every single funds I had to make enquiries. Turns out his aged mother lives in a neighbouring town, Uyo. Madam didn't even have a single cash to pay her way to Eket. With a broken heart, I parted with my very last coin so his cousin could take him home.


This is a guy that would rather buy weed than eat. Bro smokes like a chimney. Now, he's insane and I don't know if he can be helped.


Stay away from drugs.

I'm a writer; I write novels, novellas, E books and academic projects. I also plan and compere events.

Omoh, you just narrated my condition now. 2022, 2023 were boom years. Made nothing less than 350k on bad months. But since the beginning of the year, I've been trying over hard but can't even land something sustainable. Never been so broke to the extent that I can't afford data. I use to sub at least 25k monthly. At the moment, client are underpaying or not even paying at all. I've shifted tent to event planning as I do MC but I'm still trying to build connect in the field. Also trying my hands on other online task like surveys and e-therapy. Worst is, my laptop and phone chose this season to be faulty. It's a whole lot!!!

Professor007:
Bro, i've known for over a year now that writing gigs was dying (thanks to more smarter AI that can output crazy, near-human texts), but i kept hoping. Because i had one last client, i kept postponing learning a new skill, with the excuse of being busy. You see, life has a way of punishing you for loving your comfort zone. That's exactly what happened to me. I lost that client in june. I survived with my savings in july, and i can boldly tell you i've practically been begging family members for money since then--very humiliating. Now i'm learning AI workflow automation. Might learn UI writing after that, then find jobs with it.

Regardless, we move. AI has come to stay, and i don't plan to be on the loosing end.

Are there still fiction writing jobs? Or even writing jobs again?

I feel the writing field has been over saturated and the jobs are not even enough to go around. Most newbies have crashed the price and we can't get tangible pay for jobs.

But anyways, I believe this down moments will be over soon. So, as a remote worker… How did you cope during the era of gig scarcity?

Did you transition to a new niche entirely or did you wait the storm out?

That's a supervisory role na.
I feel there is more to the job description than what the Boss detailed.

Congratulations Ma'am.
Everything you've lost will be restored a hundred fold. I'm glad you chose your peace of mind.

I understand how you feel. I too lost one of my biggest clients this year because of some unexpected problems from her work place. It's been difficult tho but you just have to be optimistic.

Discuss with your spouse and see if some expenses can be toned down. Start job hunting, reach out to potential prospects on your contact list and let them know what's up, they could help.

This is a tough phase sha. But you'll sure smile at the end. For now, we survive. Wishing you the best of luck.

I sent a mail since morning. I hope to hear from you soonest..

07035283581. I can help you.

ChangedMan1999:
Who will create a website for me. I don't have too much money. Indicate, so that we can talk

I'm interested in this. How do we make contact?

I stumbled on this page this morning and I've been held spell bound. It seems like a shift just happened in my brain. To Op, God bless you for the life changing message. I feel brand new.

This black tax stuff is a conversation most African families are not ready to have. I personally know how far I would have gone in life not for black tax. It's frustrating when you are not expecting help from anywhere but you're being drained on daily basis. Omoh, I'm near breaking point.

Stephenmouka:
If freelancing is really paying, you won't be posting your phone number for job
You are not really getting enough jobs, that is the point

How do you even reason sef?

I'm a remote worker and I'm interested in a fiction writing project. One that will pay me atleast N5 per word, any genre at all. And it must be consistent and a long term project.