₦airaland Forum

Halimacurves:
Believe what you want...most of the ladies in prostitution here in UAE were prostitutes back in nija...most of the people in poor jobs were conned...but many Nigerians here are favoured...and many more will be...wether we like to argue about it or not...with the amount of emails I've gotten in the past 4 days I can start a visa biz or employment scam biz but please all of you guys emailing me the world is yours...come here and conquer and set yourselves up...slowly but surely ...gradually gradually. ...e go set...as my hubby likes to say

Abudu2000:
think what ever you want,that was me being real,you dont like it perhaps your therapist have a better solution!!

DONFASZY:
My own dad stop payin my sch bills in ss1 bt today he lives in a 3 bedroom flat wit 2toilet n bathroom n a master room on my sweat I build. Since 2010

4give him n spoil him wit money if u ve ok
No duplicate

9jatatafo:
Oh boy your dad tried for training you ip to secondary school. Throughout my education my father never bought a pencil nor even one exercise book. In fact he told people I was dead because he never knew where I was after he abandoned me. But I forgave him though it's not easy but hey bro! You got to forgive and move on with your life

Abudu2000:
bro [b]forgiveness is a sin [/b]oo_that's how I grew up if you know what I mean,exactly what my dad did to me,trained others and left me to myself but today even the masters holders aren't as rich as half of the crums I throw away,I bone all of them like say I no know wetin dey sup for the family!!

ollah1:
Frankly, the most hated team in the world is Barca. Over the weekend, the dudes around me wouldn't let me be and they ensured talking against the team till the end of the day. I received a couple of calls from diff people, those i never expected to hear from and also pings. Damn!! At half time, they continued from where they stopped. Whew! At the end, Barca prevailed. Enemies plenty..

Could you guys believe the person right next to me said, all the goals barca scores are offside. He was so damn serious about it and he proceeded by saying the Messi is the only player in team that others are fringe.

Omo haters dey this world ooo

TheSonOfMark:
You sure have selective amnesia.

In 2009, Abidal was erroneously red-carded in our semi-final game against Chelsea. We went on to qualify and beat Manchester United FC in the finals.

How's that for a retort?

freecocoa:
Nwoke'm kwuchie yi onu ebe afu.

Onye igbo wishing to be Yoruba, as in, nwa afor igbo icho e bu Onye ruruba?, mschew, Tah! Na ebee? E na mua a mu.

Every tribe in Nigeria, dey envy us, no be mouth.

Igbo, wishing to be Yoruba, guy find something else talk, na today?

Banim:
Boss JustWise, I hope it doesn't matter if there's no activity at all on the account during the 28 days...

In addition, I heard VAC Victoria Island is faster and has no fee unlike Ikeja VAC.. Is this true?

mybad:
Hello Gurus,
Please what are the chances for one who wants to relocate to the UK for greener pastures.
Are there jobs that can earn one a permit and guarantee a good life out there?
I studied Accounting and hold an MBA Finance option.
I don't plan to be a fugitive and I sure don't want to do menial jobs while out there.
I understand some less highbrow areas in the UK can guarantee a good job and good living conditions there.
Looking forward to your useful contributions.

First things first, quick questions for you

(1)what visa do you want to use in relocating to the UK?

(2) Do you have any qualification you have obtained from any UK recognised institution?

(3) If your answer to question 2 is NO, there is no way you can work with a nigerian certificate in UK cos it is not recognised there. Why do you think doctors and pharmacists do conversion exams?

(4) Is your dad Aliko Dangote or Saraki or any of the Politicians we have in Naija? or is your dad very rich and can afford to pay for your accommodation and feeding ( so you won't need to do menial jobs) while you just run a program in UK so as to get a recognised qualification and be able to get office and tie job?

(5) If your answer to question 4 is NO, bro you will wash plates , you will do security jobs , infact you will do nanny and cleaning jobs . i hope you can wash toilet well and also take care of old people with smile o not grumbling (Oyinbo like people smiling)

Having said all this,so You want to go to a foreign land and you are already giving conditions that you don't want to do menial jobs? All you need to do is have a plan and no job is menial if it pays your bill. You need to drop that Nigerian pride if you want to make it in UK.

See bro, my honest advice for you is that if you have a good job in Naija, stay back and keep on enjoying your life. Just be coming to UK for vacation. Thats all.

God bless.

blaisek:
GOOD DAY HOUSE, I REALLY NEED TO MAKE SOME ENQUIRY, I AM BEEN INVITED BY A FRIEND TO COME OVER TO THE U.K, I SURE WILL APPLY FOR A SIX MONTHS VISA, I SERIOUSLY DONT INTEND COMING BACK SOON. I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE CHANCES OF SURVIVING WITH THIS REGARDS. MY FRIENDS REALLY WANTS ME TO COME OVER AND HE FEELS I CAN GO TRU IT

THANKS

KissCODE:
Let the witch hunting continue

europe4sure:
hope those on ground in dubai help newly arrived fellow Nigerians in terms of jobs...accommodation and adjustment without tribal or religious bias because been new in a foreign land without familiar faces no be joke o........i really wish there's a forum in dubai where new arrivals can seek help to avoid making mistake that would rob them of one or two yrs of their lives because of bad decision or employment......because i wan land soon and i know no anybody pls those on ground help a brother out oo in terms of job and accommodation and God will reward u o

Seconded..i think there should be groups like this on all these developed countries to help support first timers. it will help them settle in easily.

Just that some bad people may also take advantage of this avenue in duping them (money go plenty for jolly just enter foreign land hand )

agarawu23:
I don't want popcorn, just give me sugarcane

ammyluv2002:
What happened? Why are the comments hidden?


I'm really enjoying the drama too

The comments are hidden cos MOD is present in the building

But to be honest, without the little side comments and sometimes exchange of words...the thread will be boring. Continues taking popcorn and looks up to see Agarawu smiling.

Agarawu..care for some popcorn ?

agarawu23:
that's the real truth about Dubai, frgt what agents are telling u. Hear from ppl that are living there.

If you need numbers to call in Dubai to ask how things dey happen there, pm me.

Shebi I talk am last week

Halimacurves:
@olowob i also support your comments...make sense

europe4sure:
@HALIMACURVES.......God bless you a million time for your write up it shed light on many salient point we U.A.E hopefuls are in need of that our visa agents are not telling us ........we hustling with a masters degree without better job because we are not well connected in Nigeria understands you more than you know ...pls keep the information alive and let those in the U.K come back to Nigeria and buy fuel at #300 per litre to fuel their okada to hustle for their daily bread before they compare nija hustle with dubai's

Halimacurves:
Let me try to answer your questions...

I do not know why some companies withhold peoples passports but i know not all companies do so..i once told my company to hold mine so that i do not misplace it...i am a bit forgetful sometimes. My company declined stating that if my passport were to go missing or get damaged in their care then it would be a financial burden on them. My friend here always requests for her passport at any time she needs it and it is given to her... so i would say it all depends on the company and not ALL companies. There is no law in UAE saying you must give your passport to your company.

as per living costs and conditions... it depends on time management and planning..if you cook your meals in UAE by yourself then forget it..feeding costs is affordable...Living costs..by that you must mean electricity bills and rent...the answer to that lies in the amount of roommates you have..if you are 6 in a room in sharjah you will pay between 400-500 aed per month and if you are earning around 1500 aed that would be high right?...hence the reason why there are as many as 8 in a room to save costs. Now put it like this if a company that actually employs you legally is involved then as low as that salary is there will be side benefits such as housing and transport but that the conditions of the rooms are bad..that is mainly because of the occupants and the fact that they are sharing amenities...Now let me tell you what i have noticed...Fillipinos in UAE try to save money irrespective of how much they earn so they live 8 to 12 in a room. But the rooms are always clean and tidy and funny enough you will never hear loud chatter or music..Am i saying that Africans are noisy and dirty..YES..most are. You and your roomies if you can agree can always remove bunks and put beds in the room and Behind it up...

Hope i have answered your questions based on what i know...meanwhile you said you worked in adverse weather conditions..please tell them o...because they will now say they did not know UK has -16 degrees Celsius and UAE has +45/48 degrees Celsius in extreme periods...ehnnnn

As per why we are talking of menial jobs..me self i tiya...menial jobs do not have Nigerian stamp on them in UAE...at all..far from it..in fact Nigerians are revered because they appreciate our literacy and education..or else why do we have nurses and doctors here..the only reason Nigerians face menial jobs in UAE is time...3 months visa is not enough most times to land a job given that the GLOBAL ECONOMY is facing challenges...so most people resort to whatever they see...and why do they do so? because when they experience light 24/7, AC 24/7, internet facilities 24/7...they begin to have HOPE and BELIEF that in time they will get a better life here.
Am sure some people think that when they enter Canada money will just start running up to them at the runway and saying take me take me...the truth is that most Nigerians in UK,Canada or US do the same old things...marry citizens to save their necks or hide from the Law cos they are illegal immigrants..the rest study and do G...

MadCow1:
Correct Guy..

Halimacurves:
Good points...abeg help me ask the contributors who 'know' if someone earning 1000 aed is suffering...that is 81k naira ...and most times the package comes with bedspace allowance. In actual fact that person is suffering BUT that person is FAR better than those hiding behind handles here collecting pocket money STILL...and I will tell you why....

UAE is a country that deals in professional certifications...meanin that if you have some certain certificates you can earn 4k aed or higher

UAE has light and electricity and WiFi 24/7

UAE has endless business opportunities

There are no age barriers to getting a job...till age 60

When you are under a sponsor it's an opportunity to upgrade your professional skills and certifications and move on to higher things...

...there are many more reasons...why UAE is FAR FAR better than Nigeria in terms of opportunities...as I stand I won't apply for UK visa even with 'abeg' attached to it...let those who have ears hear...poor man salary of 800 aed una never see for LIFE una dy complain...meanwhile una still dy una papa house all because n.a. 'comfort zone'...jonzers...

Nobody knows the fate of anyone who comes here but that is life...that UAE is a no go?...ehn. ..abeg make una no come self...we don dy plenty for here...

I agree with some of the points you raised but

(1) You refused to address the issue of someone's passport been seized for about 2 years ( that to me shows a country that does not value the rights of the employees) while working in UAE.

(2) Converting what you earn over there to naira is another wrong way of seeing things cos you don't spend naira over there...do you? what about living cost? you said rooms are given to people...is it convenient? i hope you know people have different tolerant levels? so lets always give balanced opinions.

On a side note, when i first arrived in UK, i did menial jobs also...i did security under the snow for football matches (please try and find out how the weather is in Scotland...you go know wassup), kitchen porter (washing plates, and big big pots with all joy ) , did care jobs (took care of old people) etc but not everyone can do what i did when i first came here and i had a good qualification coming here o..... you know naija people like a lavish lifestyle too much....person wey no get job dey use iPhone 6 that kind person go fit wash plate? so we need to tell them wasp ...so they are well prepared mentally before coming.

To be honest, i would not even advise anyone to come to the UK ...(i would always say go to canada ahead of UK) not with the current immigration laws they bring out almost every April (we are waiting for what they will say in the coming weeks again ) which to my own opinion is antiImmigrant rules....except of course the person has a guaranteed job waiting for him or her after finishing his masters in UK.

I never said Naija is better than UAE o( you can't compare death to sleep) ..... while travelling to the UK, i took a connecting flight (emirates airlines) and i stopped at dubai airport and i was like wow.....definitely such a country with a nice airport like that is going to be better than my naija (naija will get better i am hopeful someday )

But we should learn to evaluate issues relating to the UAE....the advantages and disadvantages should be said here to give people a balanced perspective before coming over. They should know what to expect and not get their hopes too high at least for the first 3-4 years but with time...with time..those who can persevere will definitely smile to the bank.

cheers

raker300:
making jokes about the dead...really? How low can a human sink?

It's a shame you're this smart and dollar is 400#, no light and no fuel in your country. isn't it obvious we're cursed

Halimacurves:
Please people here if you are lazy please don't come to UAE in search of a job. If you have high taste please don't come here in search of jobs...if you think UAE is a get rich quick scheme you will fail...not everyone here in this thread knows a single truth about UAE here and those who are on ground are assured different experiences daily...don't believe what everyone is saying here...some people here haven't been to UAE so how can they know anything other than readups. ..focus on positive quotes here but be ready to face reality....if you start poor here but you have zeal and energy and industry ...plus capital,luck and the Grace of The Almighty I promise you you will have opportunities to go to UK...Canada or USA and you will decline it....

I know cos I am here...I won't say what I am worth but I will tell you I'm Nigerian and I'm not doing menial work as is claimed we all here in UAE do...even those who are doing such are making great strides to become bigger and I know they will succeed...

Many may seem confused but please be wise...