ariesbull:
says who.. Those that have it make noise about their wealth... Riding a rolls ROYCE is noive

Dude if you are doing two or three jobs a day.. Forget it... You are in rat race

Thats an evidence you have just come abroad. Nobody makes noise about their wealth abroad. Whatever you have, whichever cars you ride, nobody cares not like Nigeria where you will be worshiping people because of money. Live and lets live. This year alone, I myself have made more than £190k which is the money that enters my bank account. We don't blow any trumphet to anyone. My wife doesnt even know and I do legitimate job, pay all my taxes

Mindlog:
I relocated in 2013 and not regretting it, especially considering Nigeria's present situation.

lol. If you have not make it big since you relocate there, then you are using Nigeria present situation to console your self

Even those doing McDonald's job, especially as they rise to become manager dey earn money.

McDonald's managers make about $60,000 depending on location. Not to talk of owners who also work as managers (or their wives or kids).

Ordinary McDonald's workers earn $19 an hour, especially night shift.

This is Canadian dollar o. 1 CAD is 620 NGN today. It was 424 earlier this year. Do the mathematics. Calculate what a student working 20 to 40 hours a week earns. Even remove 35% for the taxes.

The math is mathing.

ednut1:
english is not that hard. I said looks like its nearing collapse, I didn’t say is nearing collapse. You guys wish that we should be doing McDonald job’s abroad ba. But sorry to burst your burble na office job most of us dey do earning cool money. In uncertain times some will still make money, some will japa, its human nature.

My mum went for a burial in our state yesterday , a relative that had kidney failure, he was to travel to india next month but his dialysis was messed up by the hospital. Same yesterday there was news of kidnap on lagos ibadan i sharply had to call to be sure she no dey among. These are some of the issues wey dey make people japa o

ttoyetade:

Thats an evidence you have just come abroad. Nobody makes noise about their wealth abroad. Whatever you have, whichever cars you ride, nobody cares not like Nigeria where you will be worshiping people because of money. Live and lets live. This year alone, I myself have made more than £190k which is the money that enters my bank account. We don't blow any trumphet to anyone. My wife doesnt even know and I do legitimate job, pay all my taxes

Oga that is a big lie... People show their wealth and they do this in exclusive ways...

So those buying condo, yatchs and private jets aren't noise

Dude if you are doing two, three jobs a day... Waka still far trust me

Lekan239:
lol. If you have not make it big since you relocate there, then you are using Nigeria present situation to console your self

lol

Don't be surprised since that 2013 that dude never come back... To afford air ticket easy?

ayandee:


That's life. One can't have it all. Yes, the cold can be very brutal and you have to dress yourself and the kids in layers. But I will rather pick the cold. It's bearable.
Insecurity, economic instability, weak institutions, poor system of education, epileptic power supply and a very weak passport are very unbearable. It takes extra strength to live in Nigeria. An elderly friend once said "Alagbara lo n gbe ni Nigeria ".

wen kasala start to burst, na still Nigeria govt go still carry una come back with free plane

ariesbull:
Is there much gun crime in Canada?
In 2020, gun murders accounted for close to 40% of the country's 743 homicides, while more than 60% of gun-related violent crime in urban areas involved handguns. Canada's 2020 firearm homicide rate was 5.6 times that of Australia, according to each country's government statistics.27 Jul 2022
https://www.reuters.com › americas
In fighting gun crime, Canada has an

743 in a country is concerning but no where near a serious calamity, especially if you consider that they all didn't involve fatalities.

Compared to other American nations Canada is not a country known for gun violence. Don't take my word for it, see:
Didn't find for 2020 sorry.

OdefaGirl:


But you can embrace the sickening tribalism that goes on here?

it depends on where you find yourself and the circle you hang out... In business there is no tribalism... Tribalism is for the lowly ones

ednut1:
english is not that hard. I said looks like its nearing collapse, I didn’t say is nearing collapse. You guys wish that we should be doing McDonald job’s abroad ba. But sorry to burst your burble na office job most of us dey do earning cool money. In uncertain times some will still make money, some will japa, its human nature.

My mum went for a burial in our state yesterday , a relative that had kidney failure, he was to travel to india next month but his dialysis was messed up by the hospital. Same yesterday there was news of kidnap on lagos ibadan i sharply had to call to be sure she no dey among. These are some of the issues wey dey make people japa o

did you also check how many reported cases was in that state you japa too yesterday?

ariesbull:
lol

Don't be surprised since that 2013 that dude never come back... To afford air ticket easy?

I usually take people running abroad because of making money as people who are daft. Because there are many ways one could earn dollar without leaving in the United states

Lekan239:
I usually take people running abroad because of making money as people who are daft. Because there are many ways one could earn dollar without leaving in the United states

they don't get it.... My dear you can't be free as an immigrant. Yiu have limitations

ariesbull:
it depends on where you find yourself and the circle you hang out... In business there is no tribalism... Tribalism is for the lowly ones

You can't deny you don't see what happens here especially on Nairaland..... This is racism at it's highest level..... The thought that someone you are supposed to regard as brother would turn to tag you all sorts of name and spit the hate on your face is worse than receiving that from a stranger.

Bankowner:
You should come here and experience it. I barber my hair myself and you won't know except I tell you.

You cannot live in another man's country and expect to spend naira. If you work hard, you will be able to afford the $1500 you're concerned about.

Yes Nigeria is better if the economy was good and there are jobs but right now, for the future of your children, abroad it is.

honestly wen will you admit that before you relocate, u did not think you would have to wrk very hard before you earn 1500 dolls

Lekan239:
lol. If you have not make it big since you relocate there, then you are using Nigeria present situation to console your self

I am not complaining.....life is good.

Most of the idióts who japaed from Nigeria from 2017 till date voted for this present administration and ran away.

May you all meet your Waterloo wherever you are if you are among them.

Greatdand007:


Really student promo and how do I get it I have about 50million naira saved

N50m? You don't need to spend up to 10m bro. Be careful with that your savings o.

Yes.

yahoodetector:
Most of the idióts who japaed from Nigeria from 2017 till date voted for this present administration and ran away.

May you all meet your Waterloo wherever you are if you are among them.

Ewo l'epe?

If everybody comot for this naija who go occupy m, una wey dy away make una dy, we wey dy here go dy here, the country don hard for the past 7yrs we neva die, if dollar like make eh rise to 2k, we go still survive, make una no carry una wahala come dy worry us here, there r foreigners in naija nd vice versa, if the country too bad foreigners no go dy here.
Una dy open mouth bcus naira no get value, imagine if naira was 150 against dollar, most of una no go even travel, better days ahead

Bankowner:

Have you tried to build a house in Nigeria to know what it is like?
You say we can't afford to buy a house without mortgage but do you know how much the 5% down-payment for that mortgage is? Can you confidently say you can afford that as you are in Nigeria?
Let me break it down to you. You want to buy a town house of say $800,000 but before you can go for a mortgage you need $40,000 cash as down-payment. Whether you like it or not, convert that $40k to naira and tell me if that won't build a comfortable house in Nigeria.

omo u just said 5percent of the money required to buy a house over there will build a comfortable house in Nigeria. And you are still saying over there is better than Nigeria. Stop contradicting yourself abeg

cooooooks:
Even those doing McDonald's job, especially as they rise to become manager dey earn money.

McDonald's managers make about $60,000 depending on location. Not to talk of owners who also work as managers (or their wives or kids).

Ordinary McDonald's workers earn $19 an hour, especially night shift.

This is Canadian dollar o. 1 CAD is 620 NGN today. It was 424 earlier this year. Do the mathematics. Calculate what a student working 20 to 40 hours a week earns. Even remove 35% for the taxes.

The math is mathing.

Bros this your maths no complete o. No accomodation, feeding, etc? Doing direct conversation no dey paint complete picture o.

ariesbull:
lol

Don't be surprised since that 2013 that dude never come back... To afford air ticket easy?

Eyah, how much be a return ticket from London to Lagos? . Even some of those working as live in carers who earn decently every week after tax, I guess can't also afford it?

My friend calculate.

The math maths.

Let me not put ideas in your head.

Tell me what you think housing, feeding, etc costs. I'll reply with direct links and explanations.

emorse:

Bros this your maths no complete o. No accomodation, feeding, etc? Doing direct conversation no dey paint complete picture o.

Don't mind people.

Carers make $25 an hour in Québec (french required).

If y'all like, don't vote wisely.

Mindlog:


Eyah, how much be a return ticket from London to Lagos? . Even some of those working as live in carers who earn decently every week after tax, I guess can't also afford it?

TWoods:


You hit the mail on the head. The issue of inverters is fairly new to me… they weren’t a thing when I left Nigeria. I can admit Nigerians can build homes, but frankly so what? I own my home, through the mortgage system. I have enough equity in it to build 2-3 mansions in Nigeria. But here’s what I can’t compromise - peace/security, excellent schools that are free for the first 16 years of my child’s life, excellent healthcare system, which means every medical issue isn’t potentially life threatening, never having to “pray” for visas just to travel to South Africa. There are way too many intangibles we tend to ignore when we reduce everything to “I can build a house outright”.

As @Treadway himself admits, he benefits from a Nigeria having little to no regulations… that is a non-starter for me. I like an ordered society where I don’t have to drive past mounds of rotting garbage daily on my way back to my mansion sealed off with 15 foot barbed wire fences.

agreed �� is better than Nigeria. Nigeria is better than Niger. Niger citizens do migrate to Nigeria and start doing our dirty jobs. �� is better than Nigeria, Nigeria citizens do migrate to USA to do thier dirty jobs

A townhome in Nigeria costs about N40 million minimum to build, as at 2019 (in Port Harcourt).

I don't know what the costs would be now.

Lekan239:
omo u just said 5percent of the money required to buy a house over there will build a comfortable house in Nigeria. And you are still saying over there is better than Nigeria. Stop contradicting yourself abeg

This is only Ontario and BC.

Unless you have a huge family, you don't need that kind of money anywhere else in Canada. Including for a standalone townhome.

Bankowner:

Have you tried to build a house in Nigeria to know what it is like?
You say we can't afford to buy a house without mortgage but do you know how much the 5% down-payment for that mortgage is? Can you confidently say you can afford that as you are in Nigeria?
Let me break it down to you. You want to buy a town house of say $800,000 but before you can go for a mortgage you need $40,000 cash as down-payment. Whether you like it or not, convert that $40k to naira and tell me if that won't build a comfortable house in Nigeria.

cooooooks:
My friend calculate.

The math maths.

Let me not put ideas in your head.

Tell me what you think housing, feeding, etc costs. I'll reply with direct links and explanations.

You didn't include them in your calculations so I felt the need to call your attention to that.

Nna calculate na.

There is nothing to "call out".

Thank you.

emorse:

You didn't include them in your calculations so I felt the need to call your attention to that.

ayandee:
I like the fact that I can drive very long distances far into the night through different rural communities of Canada without fearing a thing.

No burglary proof, no gates, yet no fear. That peace of mind and serenity is priceless.

You can also do that in many rural communities in Nigeria. The key word here is RURAL.

You guys should stop consoling yourselves.

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THIS ? APART FROM AMERICA OOOO BECAUSE IN AMERICA YOU CAN HAVE A DECENT LIFE ALTHOUGH you are in an unsafe country but in america you can live a good life , BUT TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT THOSE IN THE UK AND CANADA IF YOU offer them all 1 million dollars today they will all run back to nigeria today. its poverty that is keeing those people trapped in those two countries. they tax them like crazy over there so they never have money so they are trapped but yet lonely and depressed and there is no way out. many of them are suicidal. i have seen a few on the news who went crazy on the streets of toronto. so if you offer these naijas in the uk or canada 1 million dollars they will all japa back to naija asap. na sapa dey keep them for uk and canada

on a side note i fill up my tank today with 5000 naira. thats 5 pounds. in the uk to fill up your tank is 100 pounds

Treadway:
the bolded are wildly inaccurate and exaggerated. Most working class folks use inverters now just as most homes now use boreholes for water. I have been using an inverter right from 2014 even as a bachelor with 120k salary. Till now I have 24hr electricity as do most of my contacts/friends etc. Having an inverter setup is pretty commonplace these days.

It is actually very easy to build in Nigeria thanks to lack of regulations. Not everyone will live in Lagos, as Nigeria does not start and end there. I got mine sorted before I got married at age 30. Buy land today and with enough funds on standby even with the horrendous exchange rate you will build a 3-bed tastefully with 15m total (land cost inclusive). Buying is even easy now, 6-7m and you'll still get a 3-bed in an okay area. It always easier and cheaper to buy houses as people only sell houses out of desperation. Ppl selling lands are not usually desperate to sell. Smart people are buying property for really cheap rates at the moment. Screw Bitcoin, buy houses!

PS: I never even got to 500k monthly salary till 2020 when I resigned to face business squarely. Sales reps in good companies/multinationals like Merck, BAT wey I know dey build block of 4-6flats, most of them still under 40. Artisans,meat sellers sef get their own house. Fancy or not, it is theirs. So scratch the only the wealthy can own house thought.

Okada rider dey my side wey don build two house... As person see am naso e go be for the person... Na the way I dey reason am be that ...