tshtsh:
For me the downside was loneliness , away from family, expensive, overly efficient. The plus side was that I learnt how to cook, I learnt to be prudent & financially disciplined, independent, visited many countries as travelling isn’t a luxury and learnt new skills.
Efficiency means you have to be on time , you have to meet deadlines.
When I moved to nigeria for nysc/work in 2015 I felt like the average Nigerian man was financially reckless. A colleague told me when his rent is due he transfers whatever he has to his landlord and I found that strange . Failure to meet contractual agreements in the west is a big red flag and can affect your credit rating. Also noticed people

Do yours employer owe you salaries abroad?

ENG0701:


Honestly no. I know there is in Canada also, but much better than a lot of other countries including US. One of my reasons for choosing Canada over US is that Canadians are much more open to immigration

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I think you just lied to yourself
You are still a learner like Nigerians will say
Compare Canada and US no difference oh, (baby mother payments, welfare system u like in Canada)
Canadian do stuff on the down low
Americans are to your face
I like to your face

Raalsalghul:


Thank you for that key word "acquaintances" not friends.

Only reason I communicate with them is to learn their culture, mannerisms and lifestyle.

Apart from that, their friendships count for nothing for me anyways.

But what gets to me most are those their smiles even they literally hate you, I'd prefer you tell me to bugger off or be irritated rather than displaying the set of 32.

You be don finally jakpa?

Just move n bear the cons

goslowgoslow:

What has getting a good credit score got to do with getting good job?

jobs that involves money like banking,sales do check. A friend got a banking job or recent and it was checked.

xandy84:
I disagree Sir. You can file for bankruptcy and rebuild it. Trump had filed bankruptcy thrice. As long as you do not commit murder, child porn etc you can go jail and still pick your life up. Nigeria has more strict law when compare to US. You rob someone with a gun in Nigeria, you get life and rob someone in US, as long as you did not kill the victim, you get 5 year

pretty much i didnt say absolutely na. And we are not Trump too lol.

But why do they call people wey fair well well for Nigeria black in the US? Is it colour blindness or what?

Please I want to get some information from you..can I send a DM if you don't mind?

Totilopussylick:
I left Nigeria 23rd September 2020 to Spain, and my flight was 'Air France' so I landed in Paris airport.

I boarded Flix Bus going to Spain, inside the bus was a white man and a woman seated by my right side, and a group of Indians seated in front of me.

I noticed that the white people don't like seating next to black fortunately we are seated according to the numbers on the ticket, so they has no choice.

We had several stop by during the journey, the only thing that unit both of us was cigarettes.

You can ask a white person for cigarette, they are not stingy.

In Spain, you are not attended very well if you don't know Spanish and worst of it all if your black.

You can be walking towards a white person to ask for a direction, they'll begin to walk faster away from you

ednut1:
jobs that involves money like banking,sales do check. A friend got a banking job or recent and it was checked.

You have to be careful of banking jobs with big name like VP and low pay
The banking job are good but it depend on what you do
Executive VP YES
Officer Yes
Working in IT , Accounting, Audit

sweetmelanin:
Con 1: Loneliness
If you are going as a student, this wouldn't be an issue for you as you will always meet your fellow Nigerians and other Africans on campus. There will always be afrocentric societies or events to join especially in countries like USA, UK, Canada etc... Another major solution is to find a Nigerian, Ghanaian, any black or multi-cultural church near you.. make sure to explore options before settling to become a member of a church.. RCCG is often a great place to start but make sure you are compatible with the crowd there.. this helps a lot.


Con 2: Strict laws
The laws are strict but that's the price to pay for a sane society that works. Don't bring Nigerian lawlessness here and expect to get away with it.. pay your taxes, do things through the right channel, obey the rules but never lose your humanity.

It's very easy to adjust to both. Anywhere in Western Europe or NA is better than this hell hole we call Nigeria. Imagine working so hard and suffering everyday just to enjoy the basic amenities of life and some miscreants decides your time is up.
Don't listen to whatever your pastor tells you or people who feed off the system. Nigeria is a shitty place if you have enough money just leave this country. God

goslowgoslow:

Oga different economic indicators. Nobody owes you salaries abroad, in Nigeria you can be owed salaries for months, How then do you pay your bills on time? You people will be comparing without considering economic factors.

Even without economic indicators Nigeria are lawless and carefree

bepositive11:


I think we need to be honest with ourselves here. Nigerians are well known for making a bad name for themselves. We are well known around the world for fraud. Unfortunately, the innocent ones end up paying a price

How can they differentiate between the Nigerians who are genuine, honest, and kind and the Nigerians who are liars, fraudsters, and thieves?

I honestly don't blame them for being afraid. Even us Nigerians, we are sometimes suspicious of the intentions of our fellow Nigerians

You seem to mix the whole contest of what the writer meant, when he said that some white move away as fast as possible when a black man makes an attempt to approach them for direction. Their actions means they dont want any encounter with the black man. Do you think the tag of Nigeria (the green white green ) is written on the forehead of her citizens outside the shores of the country? How would they know you are a Nigerian from afar, before avoiding you ? If a white man moves far away from you as a black man, without knowing if you are a black American , A Jamaican , A South African etc, then that man/woman is a racist that does not want to have any dealings with your kind and not because a country in Africa has a bad reputation for fraud and all other manner of social vices. So stop making it look like racism against the black man started because Nigeria has a bad reputation.

ednut1:
When you answer what are the cons of staying in Nigeria then you will know if cons dey abroad lol. Common one is loneliness as its all man for himself, your neighbours might not care about your existence

I am practising that already here in Nigeria.

It must be loneliness.

I heard white people don't usually visit or entertain you visiting them that much.

Do you really want to be moving to the western world at a time when people are fleeing Europe and America for middle east, south America and Asia.

You could be better off moving to ghana,gambia etc setup farm at a time when price of food is going towards starvation worldwide.

I would mention racism, but you gona face that even in Nigeria, cause all of the hardship and insecurity in Nigeria is cause racists in Europe run Nigeria, that is why everything in Nigeria is upside down.

However the racists that run Africa take it easier with black countries that have less population , like Gambia, Ghana.

If you are not a billionaire, almost anywhere is better than African country with large population, cause those countries have been marked for depopulation through hardship, insecurity and war.

Nigeria, Ethiopia , Congo etc are nogo areas , anywhere in the world is better.

And as for moving to Europe, well all the rich people in Europe have moved to Dubai/UAE , maybe they know something gona happen in Europe.

Its a new world order, dont make your choices based on the old world order.


Follow the money, its moving out of Europe /USA to Dubai /UAE. Many wealthy Americans have moved to Mexico cause they know America i just like Europe is being closed down, and the racism is only getting far worse as a result. Cause all their jobs in Europe/USA have been moved to China and all the money moved to middle east.

And places like Nigeria with population around 200 million are marked for depopulation by all means necessary.

So long as your skin is black on this planet that belongs to pale people, you will face the effects of racism either at home or abroad, and the more you choose to live a normal life settle down have your own family, the more that racism will affect you wherever you go on the face of the earth. Cause its the same people running all the countries in the world, they just choose where there will be plenty and who needs to suffer and die at hands of the terrorists they sponsor.

GoodFaith:

You have to be careful of banking jobs with big name like VP and low pay
The banking job are good but it depend on what you do
Executive VP YES
Officer Yes
Working in IT , Accounting, Audit

he got a VP role in in audit. 130k Canadian dols. He was on 85k somewhere else before

The truth is that in Nigeria here we have souch freedom, if u have money in Nigeria u will not like to stay in abroad

Abroad life no easy. When ever I go for business I used to pity Nigerians there many are going through hell there but u won't understand no freedom

abike12:


It's just reality. Human beings typically prefer people who are just like them and most of these countries have years and years of institutionalized racism. Even when you don't see it, best believe that it's there. It affects promotions at work, it affects children's experiences in school, it affects life as a whole. How bad it is depends on the situation and the sensitivity of the individual. A lot of nigerians that say they only have white friends are wining and dining with racists but it's not easy for them to see it because they are tone deaf. They feel happy when white people tell them that they are different from other black people, they don't notice the comments about their culture and food, or when their white friends keep mute on serious racial issues. If you want to have a balanced life abroad, don't run away from people like you, be friendly with everyone and pick your close circle based on values and not skin color. You will meet white and asian people in school or at work, keep them in your network so that you can continue to work your way through the system. If you plan to have children especially, please have friends from your culture and country, don't raise confused children that have no culture. The generation before us that came and befriended only non-nigerians are regretting it now that their children don't fit in anywhere. The pride that your children will have in their skin color and culture will come from them watching you. What will they learn from a self-hating parent that speaks poorly about their people? Most importantly, don't break any laws or keep friends that break laws, you will find out that black people typically get harsher sentences. Try to get into a high paying field, comfort is important. Money lowers the voice of racism - when you can afford really nice things, eat at fancy restaurants and shop at certain places, etc but it won't take it away.

No be lie
The culture is very important

If you are migrating as a family, the cons are the family income. 80% of broken home here in Canada is as result family income distribution. The way the country is structured make it mandatory for husband and wife to work. The man being the head of family believe he has control of the wife income, the wife family back home in Nigeria is expecting her to be sending money.
Remember, unless you are medical doctor , most of the jobs after paying the bills, you are left with little to save, so managing that savings is a problem for most couples.

Hi please, what's the salary range for pharmacists over there?

ENG0701:
For me the biggest con is starting afresh. It took me a while to make up my mind because of that about relocating to Canada because of that, but thank God I did. I got my license in about a year and half and now I'm practicing as a pharmacist.

The other issues people complain of are mostly personal. You can overcome loneliness if you are ready to socialize and make new friends.

Weather is bearable, just 2 months of bad weather (depending on province)

joetem:


lemmie expend all my dog beating before i leave naija... imagine a dog picked ur car key and ran outsite into the street with it. Spent almost two hours to locate the key

It is possible that your dog knew about an accident and just had to hide the key.

A lot of what people interpret as naughtiness in a dog is pure intelligence.

STOP hitting that animal!

Oyindamolah:
Even without economic indicators Nigeria are lawless and carefree

I am taking about getting your bills paid on time, the factors that affects it.
In terms of lawlessness what do you expect from the citizens when the leaders are also lawless! Even Buhari is lawless.

[quote author=ednut1 post=111470320] he got a VP role in in audit. 130k Canadian dols. He was on 85k somewhere else before [/quote
You said VP audit good 130k Canadian US 105K
There are lot of people running around in Banks VP like 16 year ago that is 50k
Branch manger Eg
IT, accounting AUDIT YOU GET PAY WELL

Totilopussylick:
I left Nigeria 23rd September 2020 to Spain, and my flight was 'Air France' so I landed in Paris airport.

I boarded Flix Bus going to Spain, inside the bus was a white man and a woman seated by my right side, and a group of Indians seated in front of me.

I noticed that the white people don't like seating next to black fortunately we are seated according to the numbers on the ticket, so they has no choice.

We had several stop by during the journey, the only thing that unit both of us was cigarettes.

You can ask a white person for cigarette, they are not stingy.

In Spain, you are not attended very well if you don't know Spanish and worst of it all if your black.

You can be walking towards a white person to ask for a direction, they'll begin to walk faster away from you

Good afternoon bro, pls are u in Germany

iCauseTrouble:
Hi please, what's the salary range for pharmacists over there?

Depends on province, and city. If you are in Alberta, its $60/hr, ( I have friends getting 65) in Ontario, it's about $50/hr.
Some towns pay more to attract pharmacist, up to $80/hr. But they are usually small towns that nobody wants to work in

ednut1:
jobs that involves money like banking,sales do check. A friend got a banking job or recent and it was checked.

Better now you have specified.
There are millions of jobs that are not in that category so basically good credit or bad credit I will still get good job.

ENG0701:


Depends on province, and city. If you are in Alberta, its $60/hr, ( I have friends getting 65) in Ontario, it's about $50/hr.
Some towns pay more to attract pharmacist, up to $80/hr. But they are usually small towns that nobody wants to work in

Thanks

ENG0701:


Depends on province, and city. If you are in Alberta, its $60/hr, ( I have friends getting 65) in Ontario, it's about $50/hr.
Some towns pay more to attract pharmacist, up to $80/hr. But they are usually small towns that nobody wants to work in

I am not sure of TODAY but it should to be hell for Doctors and pharmacist to get license --people with foreign education
There have being lot of changes over the years

I love my country Nigeria abeg

mixmastering:


It is possible that your dog knew about an accident and just had to hide the key.

A lot of what people interpret as naughtiness in a dog is pure intelligence.

STOP hitting that animal!

hmmmn, you made sense sha, i eneded you going late to where i went to that day

bepositive11:




So is the comfortable life abroad just a myth?

It depends on what you call "comfortable life".

In Nigeria, people are often motivated by greed and lack of contentment, couple with the harsh economic reality that cannot have you afford certain amenities that are meant to be your right.

However, in abroad, the economy is tailored to ease your plight, hence, you are willing to do/live right