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Spanishmilf:
Hi pls I’m also in ibadan invase you need a dobberman or any dog i resell dogs you can patronise me thanks

Are you a breeder or reseller? I only deal with breeders.

I need a puppy albino and also a pure black Doberman.

Thanks.

The first page actually made me laugh.

Nice work.

EgunMogaji2:
Are you a breeder or reseller? I only deal with breeders.

I need a puppy albino and also a pure black Doberman.

Thanks.

Dobberman is a rare breed
You can get from trusted resellers because most breeders also resell dogs
Nd yeah am a reseller but if u need a breeder u will Have to import yourself

On the mentoring matter

I haven't had a mentor for a few years now, partly because I was not actively looking and partly because I did not see a pressing need for one . The later is more of an excuse to relax for a bit . Sometimes we find ourselves in this constant cycle of setting goals , working hard towards them , achieving or not achieving , repeat. It can be exhausting , everynow and then a little relaxation isn't a bad reward ( as long as it's not an excuse for something else ).

Gradually I am ending my relaxation period , time to set new goals and perhaps it is time to find a mentor . I think one that looks more like me this time around as I navigate corporate America, things are a bit more polarized on this side so I definitely need that support since part of the culture is still foreign to me . One needs to balance professionalism and dealing with ignorant biases. I cant explain the level of ignorance or is it deliberate disregard for the feelings of anyone other than.

It isn't something I am rushing into though , no point getting a mentor who cannot add value to my journey or me add to theirs , it'll be a waste of their time and mine. This time I am also more prepared so I'll have a list of what I want to achieve and how I may go about it .

I think mentors also benefit from the relationship , I got a call for a very interesting role , it was to head a department and I was very excited , then I asked about the size of the company and the recruiter said global . I knew my chances of securing the role was slim, even slimmer was my chance of excelling in the role , so I said I had someone in mind. Long story short , she got the role and then the company changed the terms so she turned down the offer .

Oh well maybe she didn't benefit from it in that instance , E for effort eh

EgunMogaji2:
Are you a breeder or reseller? I only deal with breeders.

I need a puppy albino and also a pure black Doberman.

Thanks.

Kamala and her puppies.

Nice

Breeder here. Puppies are available now for sale. Resellers are welcome too

EgunMogaji2:
Are you a breeder or reseller? I only deal with breeders.

I need a puppy albino and also a pure black Doberman.

Thanks.

Chai , dem don dey sell dog on this thread ? Nothing spoil, did the sale go through, Mr seller can I have my commission please ?

I have missed NL a lot, hope everyone is doing alright. It's been a few years since my last post. Thankful to still be alive. This is not a chapter, just a quick post saying I don show.

It's a different season in the corporate world from the last time I posted, at least in the UK and US. A lot of job cuts and for the first time in my life I was made redundant, some people call it layoff or RIF ( reduction in workforce) and I must tell you it has been quite a humbling experience. If you asked me a few years ago I'd have said the chance of this happening to me were slim , we all like to think we are untouchable until life lifes. It is like a right of passage in the USA though, the corporate world and leaders are so focused on profit and cost reduction so RIF is a norm. I did see this one coming though, in hindsight I should have just jumped ship to another organization rather than waiting to collect severance. I say this because jobs have become very scarce now and there are 1000 applicants to each vacancy.

For anyone in this situation, I'd say just keep applying for jobs, and please do not count the rejection emails, all you need is than 1 offer, or 2 so you can negotiate

Chapter X - Interviews again

Interviews can be nerve wracking especially if you are desperate and out of work. Over the years I think I have been in hundreds of interviews , both as an interviewer and interviewee. I’ve gradually progressed from being super nervous to being comfortable and looking forward to interviews, unfortunately recent events have got me worrying about interviews , not so much being nervous about the interview itself , but it’s the anticipation that comes with it. I am pro interviews, in fact I think you should once in 6 months at a minimum. The more you practice, the better and more comfortable you become , of course you need to do your part of self reflecting after each one and thinking about ways to improve.

I’ve had my own fair share of ridiculous interviews , my first few interviews in the UK were all unsuccessful, I think a big part of it was because my answers were very creative , whenever asked any question I’ll just respond with a fabulous story, most British interviewers will not call you out for lying in interview , they leave that to the Americans ( those ones have no chill o ) so be careful with your creativity. The irony is a smart interviewer would always know unless you have practiced that lie so many times than even you are convinced it happened. I have had my share of bold stupid lies from interviewees as well and I never called them out. We just laughed about it once the candidate was done. My colleague used to like having me in interviews. I also learnt to challenge and confront my biases when interviewing people

I soon learnt about the STAR approach and channeled my creativity towards carving powerful responses from my actual experiences , still using my creativity, just not fabricating stories. I remember being asked about challenges of a job and I somehow mentioned challenges in new relationships , I saw a smile on my interviewers face. I got the job o , but it wasn’t only because of that . I was able to find a nice spot between what the interviewer wants to hear and being my authentic self. Not my 100% self , but a fine intersection between things I wont compromise on and what the organization wants. I am also interviewing the organization so if I see any red flags, I'm out. I'm less picky now since my bills don’t discriminate.

My most memorable experience was as an interviewer , I interviewed a fellow immigrant like myself and I could tell they were struggling and needed the job , unfortunately they didn’t do well (at al), I tried so hard to give them prompts without be too partial. The other members of the panel could see that I was visibly upset after the interview, but I don’t think they fully understood why . The interviewee would have required sponsorship to get the job and I would have needed to justify that they had exceptional talent , I couldn’t because their performance was sub par . Best I could do was escort them to the lift and encourage them to keep applying for jobs and wished them the best . I hope they are doing well wherever they are .

The interviewers I dread the most are the over ambitious immigrant , these ones are threatened by you and would do anything to trip you up , their main objective is to show that they are better than you even though you are not competing with them , I mean they already work for the company you are applying to so it doesn’t make sense . I have encountered these people a few times and have even started guessing if an interviewer falls into that category before the interview ( my method is a blanket approach which could be seen as otherwise but it isn’t harmful to anyone ) , it just gets me prepared . I had one recently and from the names on the invite I guessed this lady was going to be difficult , I mean it was like one of those tests that gets harder for each correct answer you provide . In the end I resulted to short answers for this person or just straight up say “I don’t know “ , like I said I am less creative and too old to be lying in interviews.

I have also been interviewed by women I may describe as “ the angry birds” because they were just all angry, from the receptionist to the interviewer, I didn’t stand a chance.

I think I only did 2 interviews in Nigeria and it was all about define this , define that . UK interviews are more focused on what skills you can bring to the job and how you can add value . Americans on the other hand seem to ask for anything and everything , even the things that you don’t need for the job , they’ll ask and boy do they have issues with decision making . I mean you have to do a 4 stage interview and face panel and go to lunch with the team because of a job ?

As we say - we moooove !!!

Chapter … London JJC days
The guy said I didn’t clean the toilets well, , toilet that I've been washing since boarding school. Well I guess I want a professional cleaner, but that was my first job in London. I was a cleaner in one of the office buildings in London. I had 2 floors to clean very early in the morning, I'd empty the bins, clean desks, vacuum the floors if it was dirty and of course wash the toilets (my least favourite? maybe my supervisor sensed that. I did argue with him, I needed the £5/hr job anyways. It was decent money when I converted it to Mara. My relative got me that job and one kind bros dropped me off around 4:30 sometimes , I lived in their house for free and they didn’t give me any problems. They wont even let me buy bread for the house when I started working. For those people that say Nigerians are wicked to one another abroad, I say you've been rolling with the wrong Nigerians

Current day Politics

Tinubu has changed the national anthem , I haven’t used the old one in over 20 years so maybe there’s no point in learning this one .

I wonder who will win the US presidential elections this year , I fear it might still be Trump despite his conviction .

My UK people , are you tired of Rishi yet ?

Wherever you are , please register to vote ( as soon as you are eligible ) .

That’s all .