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Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by mailemy(m): 10:25am On Jul 05, 2021 |
LadyRosa:It's a progress for him to be sincere but it may not be for some. It took some many years abroad to achieve that. What I want you to understand is that,you can make it anywhere. 3 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by MolarT(m): 10:26am On Jul 05, 2021 |
One of the best decisions of my life was leaving Nigeria to dubai 2 years ago... I regret not leaving earlier sef.. it's only those that didn't plan themself that will tell u Dubai is scam... I am a Registered Nurse here and it's realy cruise over here for me... Make all of una getat!!! Ikwerelastborn: 21 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Ikwerelastborn: 10:26am On Jul 05, 2021 |
LadyRosa:Lol,i understand your feelings. It is really sad that they're no enough opportunities or at least business opportunities citizens can tap from If you don't mind what city do you reside? 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by phemmylink(m): 10:27am On Jul 05, 2021 |
We need to calculate well before taking the leap abroad. I have some people that travelled to UAE and came back worse 2 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by spiritedtete: 10:27am On Jul 05, 2021 |
seunny4lif:There is nothing nice about the two Cyprus (no jobs) except if you want do yahoo or you are exceptionally lucky to get a miserable pay professional job. .... I rather live in Benin Republic or Ghana. 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Ikwerelastborn: 10:27am On Jul 05, 2021 |
MolarT:Hahahahahahaha,hilarious. Please how can doctors get to practice in dubai |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Nobody: 10:28am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Tedpgrass:Nothing you have said make sense fool |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by tonero230(m): 10:29am On Jul 05, 2021 |
donmanuel1: What of Israel |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by seunny4lif(m): 10:30am On Jul 05, 2021 |
My mom own her business but it’s hell. Everyone want to collect bribes or steal the money. How many workers the Oga of the business is going to arrest? If you offload your goods, na wahala Police wahala No fresh air again You can’t drive a nice car in peace. I feel almost better in Benin Rep dklex: 5 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by kendrick9(m): 10:30am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Coldie:could you expansiate more on this. And which country are you at? 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by InfinixMine: 10:30am On Jul 05, 2021 |
BigDawsNet: Hey bro kindly check your mail. Thank you. 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by TeraHawks: 10:31am On Jul 05, 2021 |
YOUR UNCLE HAS NOT TOLD YOU THE TRUTH. YOU THINK ITS EASY TO JUST GET A JOB IN THE US? IS IMMIGRATION LAWYER FREE OR EVEN CHEAP? IS THE ASYLUM PROCESS THAT EASY THAT YOU JUST APPLY AND INSTANTA YOU GET TEMPORARY ASYLEE STATUS? GETTING A CAR IN THE US IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE EASIEST THINGS TO DO COS 2ND HAND CARS ARE CHEAP, ESPECIALLY THE OLDER ONES, SO THATS NOT REALLY AN ACHIEVEMENT. THE LAND HE BOUGHT IN NAIJA, WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF THE LAND? I CAN BET IS ONE OF THOSE LAND DEEP INSIDE BUSH. AMBULANCE IS NOT LIKE WE SEE IN THE MOVIES OH. IT TAKES TIME TO ARRIVE, THATS THE FIRST SHOCKER. THEN YOU PAY FOR THE TRIP TO HOSPITAL. IM SURE HE DOESNT HAVE INSURANCE SO HE IS LUCKY THEY TOOK HIM IN AS AN EMERGENCY CASE OTHERWISE HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TREATED. ALSO, KIDNEY STONE IS NOT INSTANTLY FATAL; HOSPITALS IN NAIJA HANDLE SUCH ROUTINELY. ABROAD IS NOT HEAVEN...LOOK VERY WELL BEFORE JUMPING BECAUSE ANOTHER PERSON JAPA IS NOT YOUR OWN JAPA. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK AS HARD IN NAIJA, YOU WILL MAKE IT HERE AS WELL. THE MAJOR CONSOLATION FOR DOING HARD MENIAL JOBS ABROAD IS THAT THERE IS SOME DIGNITY OF LABOUR THERE, PLUS WHEN YOU CONVERT THE MONEY TO NAIRA, YOU FEEL A SENSE OF CONSOLATION. MOST TIMES, AWON ABROAD PEOPLE DO NOT TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR SITUATION AND I THINK IT IS REALLY BAD OF THEM. ABROAD IS FOR YOU IF 1. YOU HAVE NOTHING IN NAIJA 2. YOU ARE SINGLE 3. YOU ARE BELOW 30YRS SELAH lordally: 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by AuroraB(f): 10:31am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate: ![]() The liars have dived to comment before you ![]() See story of going to Canada and coming back after suffer. And the first comment, gosh ![]() And human beings found it okay enough to 'like' that. Are you paying for the water, light and gas in naira ![]() Ndi apari 6 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by seunny4lif(m): 10:31am On Jul 05, 2021 |
spiritedtete:Are you sure about South Cyprus bro. It’s has more jobs and you can travel within EU |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by HEAVEN4444: 10:31am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Davidganna10:how much money is holding you back ? how much do you need to travel ? and what country ? |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by mailemy(m): 10:32am On Jul 05, 2021 |
LadyRosa:Abroad is better when you are at a disadvantage in Nigeria and have nothing working for you. In my village,the richest people are in Nigeria doing biz. Your 10yrs in abroad may not equal their yearly income. I know know how much I realise monthly too from my biz. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Psalmistproject: 10:33am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Monogamy: The amount you mentioned is not the AVERAGE rent for 2bedrooms in US. Please verify via Google. About 10 states costs half of the average. But, The minimum wage for an hour in US is about $10 or more. If you are working for 8hrs mon - Fri for 4weeks, that's 160hrs, multiply this by 10, = $1600. One can choose one bedroom or rent some of the cheap inns at a far lower amount. This is for common jobs Other bills including food is cheap. So one can comfortably save half of the pay and can even increase the number of working hours by adding maybe Saturdays. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by jesmond3945: 10:34am On Jul 05, 2021 |
BigDawsNet:well I wish you well but you cannot compare yourself with nnpc staff. He saves all his salary for himself, he is his own government while that is not obtainable overseas. |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by TheEnforcer: 10:34am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Maxcollins042:You people should stop talking about that Dubai.Who relocates there? Even with the sweltering heat? That place na just for visit o my guy 4 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by extol1(m): 10:34am On Jul 05, 2021 |
LadyRosa:abeg do go abroad so that if u reach, u go know say I pray for u and make I con join u there |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Davidganna10: 10:34am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Solatium:this is exactly what I am saying 150k is not easy to come by couple with non ending inflation, how do you now advise someone to stay in Nigeria with that pay if opportunity to move abroad presents itself. Someone on minimum wage in developed country (UK,US,Canada e.t.c) we fair better even after paying tax and bills. And the sweet thing is the minimum wage job is easy to get. 8 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Raalsalghul: 10:35am On Jul 05, 2021 |
slimanyd: Ordinary 200k or paltry 200k. What can 200k get you in this Buhari's economy? Honestly, I don't think you are a serious person. 13 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by spiritedtete: 10:35am On Jul 05, 2021 |
seunny4lif: I know almost everything about Europe... |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Kobicove(m): 10:35am On Jul 05, 2021 |
MALIGNANTGuest: What you said is very true. I have a friend who's career and mine started at the same time...by the time we were both CFO in different companies he left his job and moved to Canada. He got there thinking he would be offered a job as a CFO but after searching for almost 6 months he was forced to take career discount and accept a job that was almost like starting from scratch. He told me himself that if he knew what he was going to face in Canada he would have just remained in Nigeria! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Aguogba(m): 10:35am On Jul 05, 2021 |
I had a very nice job before I left Nigeria. Did I move to go flex "abroad"? Hell nope. I only moved so that my generations unborn will start their lives on a better pedestal than mine. Note that I was aware of all the bills, odd jobs, and horrible climate before I moved since I had a forerunner sibling here. Suffice it to say that I took the bold step out of my willingness to sacrifice now for my kids. Has it paid off? Somebody epp me shout a big Hallelujah! Aka Chukwu di ya! 35 Likes |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Nobody: 10:36am On Jul 05, 2021 |
slimanyd: Best comment so far on this thread..... ![]() |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by WhyNa: 10:36am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Perhaps I joined this thread late but better late than never. First, here's a brief history of my life in Naija before I moved. The highest salary I had ever earned was 60k. That's less than 150 USD for more than 200 hours job. Even that 60k sef, I chop am only 3 times before I comot. In 2014, when I decided to leave, I was looking at the big countries but because I couldn't afford it, I spent another 4-5 years trying various scholarships. 2019, I got tired and decided to lower my "standards". Go for a small country and work my way up. Little did I know it was a blessing in disguise. After much research, in February 2020, I left for Vietnam to teach English. I knew from research, the least amount I could get paid was 800USD per month per 100 hours. I laughed as I had seen worse in Naija. I even got a job for 900 USD before I left but I rejected it when I got here. (There's a detailed thread of my journey to Vietnam on Nairaland) Long story short, I got here, Vietnam surpassed my expectations and I've been climbing higher and higher since then. Go check out my thread for more info. Now due to Covid and all, after being here for a year and 6 months and working fully for only about 8/9 months, I started thinking of moving to Canada which was my plan initially. Start small, save up, move. Back to the drawing board....I knew moving, I had to have a very good degree that is highly sort after or a skill to survive the bills and all. The only other option was to go back to school. I started checking out schools and fees and even though I now had enough to pay for my studies, I had to think of what NEXT after studies, the income to savings ratio and also ask myself what the other advantages are THEN compare with what I have now. Well, I have decided to stay back here in Vietnam until for any unforeseen reasons, I decide it's time to move cos I'm wayyy more than comfortable here. Cos of living is mega cheap the highest thing I spend on is rent and my current fully furnished to the teeth one bedroom apartment is not up to 250 USD Now before you comment about Vietnam being a poor country and all that, don't let your ignorance get the best of you. Google. Then ask yourself why even though Naija is bad, there are foreigners who are living comfortably there buying every single thing in supermarkets et all. They earn wayyyy higher than the local. It's the same story here. So NO, I don't regret moving. It's been one year and some and I don't even miss or dream of going back to visit. Modified: Oh and let me add...the first three months wasn't rosy. Two weeks after I came in, total lockdown started. We were indoors for 3 months. Survived on my BTA, landlady reduced rent for me, then back up from home. It wasn't funny. Immediately after the lockdown, things changed 33 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Worldbest281: 10:37am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Thanks you guys for this post, really helpful 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Icon2007: 10:38am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Just as some people said its all about misconception about life abroad. Some people thing they take money from tree in USA or canada, I am working in Nigeria and I once nurse the thought of leaving my job, selling my car, my house and move to Canada, but I took time to study things and I listen to people like phrankleen on YouTub., I have a clearer picture of life abroad now. that does not mean I will not travel at all but then i am better informed now. So if you want to travel at all cost know what to expect there ,don't just think the whites will give you a red carpet, and worship you. Expect the harsh weather , the bills the possibility of doing menial jobs to survive. and being at the bottom of the spectrum. and for some of our people that keeps saying they are doing it for their kids., know surely your kids are not going to be much different from you, they will still go through the cycle you pass through to survive in most developed countries. Its not a joke that the black Americans are relocating to African countries now. Ghana, Gambia Kenya Rwanda. I understand things are not working as most of us expected in Nigeria but Nigeria is still better than most places people run to in the name of greener pasture. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Raalsalghul: 10:40am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Taiwolus: The thread smells like a propaganda thread. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by TANTUMERGO007(m): 10:40am On Jul 05, 2021 |
spiritedtete:Is Poland not cool ![]() |
Re: Do You Regret Leaving Your Lucrative Nigerian Job For Abroad Menial Job by Raalsalghul: 10:41am On Jul 05, 2021 |
Snitch24: What is your definition of a well paying job? 3 Likes |
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