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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Geovanni412(m): 11:59pm On Nov 23, 2022
Aareona:
Earlier this year, I went back in time to few years back when I was doing so well in Nigeria. The noises from friends and all nurtured the decision to move abroad inside of me. I became so restless till I finally leave. The first day in Canada was the day I knew this place isn't where I can be forever. Most of us would have come back before the time we had in mind except for the fact that I don't still have enough. If I want to travel to naija for vacation now, I will need up to $4k. If I take that away from my savings, I don't know how I can recover.

No one tells about the downside of this place. I feel lonely, depressed and empty most times. Because no one to talk to, just everyone in my workplace goin about their business. If I make attempt to talk to them, they just waive it with a smile. It's been 3years here and the people I still talk to on video call are friends from Nigeria. It's been 3years and my savings is still Short of $20k despite how much my friends in Nigeria do tell me how easy it is for me to make money abroad but I never tell them my situation. I can't wait to make enough and leave Canada for good. I know a lot will come at me with the usuall "come back to Nigeria na", please this is not an attempt to denigrate your abroad heaven, just for me to rant out and be fine

Your problem is simple. Learn an online skill to Max out your income- try joining Andrew Tate's the real world (trw) or choose however you like to acquire the online skill then monetise it. Your job in Canada will never allow you to flex the way you envisaged it back in Nigeria. Inside that same Canada, there are girls making 100k dollars or more a month on Onlyfans- you get my drift!
Those girls are not smarter than you, you just need to escape the matrix.Canada no dey sweet you because your money no dey go around wella compared to when you dey naija. Once you start earning enough money, then you can relocate to eastern Europe or you fit come back Namibia or Rwanda. If you don cross this country and you get better money - plenty of places you can live in where cost of living is low compared to Canada. Places like Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Namibia etc. Just be careful if you select Thailand, they have the highest number of transsexuals or 'ladyboys' > grin

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by luluman: 12:00am On Nov 24, 2022
faithfull18:
Let's trade places grin. You will be fine.

In this life, knowing what you want, why you want it, is very essential. One has to live above the noise and know why you are doing what you are doing.

But OP, some people are enjoying this abroad you are complaining about, such is life. What works for one may not work for the other.

What am I saying sef, long story short, know what you want, why you want it and why you are doing what you are doing, avoid the crowd mentality or the 'everybody is doing it' thingy.
I concur: I'll be most grateful to be in his canada position.
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Richy4(m): 12:05am On Nov 24, 2022
tshtsh:

Not the same. Most of us made our friends before age 22. Its not easy to make friends as adults especially when you don't share a lot in common. Women who move abroad single are even bigger victims of loneliness
I have been in such situations and I know what OP is saying... But this is not friendship.. it more like an acquaintance.. It's about people that shares the same interest..

I used to get invites those days for nite out by colleagues..We might not be friends but we know each other because we work at the same place...

In terms of church activities, a lot of members do celebrate birthdays.. birthdays are big deal in many oyibo land no matter how poor or rich you are ,.. Is OP willing to attend birthdays? One needs to make an effort before one will be socially included... take the first step by joining and see what happens...

OP said he has been in Canada for 3 yrs...So within that space of three years, he has never ran into any Nigerian?.. If he has,Did he ask him or her if he was a member of Nigerian association? Did he ask where they usually hold their monthly meetings?... even If that individual is not a member, I believe he might make an effort to help OP locate who is a member... I don't think OP is making an effort at all...
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by assholemods: 12:09am On Nov 24, 2022
Aareona:
Earlier this year, I went back in time to few years back when I was doing so well in Nigeria. The noises from friends and all nurtured the decision to move abroad inside of me. I became so restless till I finally leave. The first day in Canada was the day I knew this place isn't where I can be forever. Most of us would have come back before the time we had in mind except for the fact that I don't still have enough. If I want to travel to naija for vacation now, I will need up to $4k. If I take that away from my savings, I don't know how I can recover.

No one tells about the downside of this place. I feel lonely, depressed and empty most times. Because no one to talk to, just everyone in my workplace goin about their business. If I make attempt to talk to them, they just waive it with a smile. It's been 3years here and the people I still talk to on video call are friends from Nigeria. It's been 3years and my savings is still Short of $20k despite how much my friends in Nigeria do tell me how easy it is for me to make money abroad but I never tell them my situation. I can't wait to make enough and leave Canada for good. I know a lot will come at me with the usuall "come back to Nigeria na", please this is not an attempt to denigrate your abroad heaven, just for me to rant out and be fine
If you tell them they don't believe so I stopped doing that long ago.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Oluwateemzy123(m): 12:13am On Nov 24, 2022
Bksense:


What will people in Canada benefit that those in banana island won't? Thing is most of you have never really enter a plane before. That's your issue
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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by cooooooks(m): 12:14am On Nov 24, 2022
Get PR, get citizenship, build up your TFSA or RRSP and go back to nAija with 10 - 30 k.

If you can get a rental property (where a company handles the details), do that. They'll eatost of the money but at all at all, and you'll be getting income, building equity in the meantime.

The issue with Nigeria is security, safety, and access. With the Canadian passport, the world is your oyster. With the Nigerian, it's your stone.

Aareona:
Earlier this year, I went back in time to few years back when I was doing so well in Nigeria. The noises from friends and all nurtured the decision to move abroad inside of me. I became so restless till I finally leave. The first day in Canada was the day I knew this place isn't where I can be forever. Most of us would have come back before the time we had in mind except for the fact that I don't still have enough. If I want to travel to naija for vacation now, I will need up to $4k. If I take that away from my savings, I don't know how I can recover.

No one tells about the downside of this place. I feel lonely, depressed and empty most times. Because no one to talk to, just everyone in my workplace goin about their business. If I make attempt to talk to them, they just waive it with a smile. It's been 3years here and the people I still talk to on video call are friends from Nigeria. It's been 3years and my savings is still Short of $20k despite how much my friends in Nigeria do tell me how easy it is for me to make money abroad but I never tell them my situation. I can't wait to make enough and leave Canada for good. I know a lot will come at me with the usuall "come back to Nigeria na", please this is not an attempt to denigrate your abroad heaven, just for me to rant out and be fine

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Oluwateemzy123(m): 12:15am On Nov 24, 2022
Op from the look of things I guess you’re just Hot. Get yourself some girls out there to make your Canada lifestyle feels like heaven. Make friends,try and change your way of life.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Gerrard59(m): 12:16am On Nov 24, 2022
ednut1:
Canada is not even easy to enter, the scores for permanent residency is almost 500 which most Nigerians cant even met. So no one cares who comes or not. What are the options for immigration if you ask me 100k nigerians have gone to uk on study visa and wont become citizens till like 7 years time. But a country like Canada gives permanent residency and citizenship in 3 years. Which u can still use to move to usa or elsewhere. U guys are talking about loneliness and cold. Una never serious. Many Nigerians who just graduated in uk and europe are looking for companies to sponsor them on visa with so much uncertainty . U think if they had chance to come to Canada they wont grab it Remain where you are no one is forcing you to come

Na wetin dey burst my head for that country be that. I understand why they chose there but the route to naturalisation LONG gan! You sef dey like Lagos, you don get job as expatriate? grin
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Nobleou(m): 12:20am On Nov 24, 2022
Oga look for one Oyinbo d Bleep and stop complaining
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by MufasaLion: 12:21am On Nov 24, 2022
fijiano202:
lol... This post is funny.. Buhari may Not die from the heart attack or surgery but the hospital bills can actually kill...

I know someone that is 30yrs but have bills to pay till she's 54

Why pay bills till she's 54?
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by johnfem321: 12:24am On Nov 24, 2022
There should be ways to make things better where ever you are are.. if you are not married.. find a wife or husband, go to the gym.. find an hobby you enjoy or volunteering job that can allow you socialise and make some friend.. find some extra business you can do that will
Keep you busy.. even naija can be lonely if you no get money sometimes.. remember we only have one life to live.. today is a part and past in your life so do what you can to make it enjoyable.. you should also look at the positive side knowing it’s a temporary.. imagine your kids having choice of Canadian passport and a better life for your generations to come.. I again yourself meeting your financial goal and moving back to Nigeria and building your dream home etc.. stay positive
Aareona:
Earlier this year, I went back in time to few years back when I was doing so well in Nigeria. The noises from friends and all nurtured the decision to move abroad inside of me. I became so restless till I finally leave. The first day in Canada was the day I knew this place isn't where I can be forever. Most of us would have come back before the time we had in mind except for the fact that I don't still have enough. If I want to travel to naija for vacation now, I will need up to $4k. If I take that away from my savings, I don't know how I can recover.

No one tells about the downside of this place. I feel lonely, depressed and empty most times. Because no one to talk to, just everyone in my workplace goin about their business. If I make attempt to talk to them, they just waive it with a smile. It's been 3years here and the people I still talk to on video call are friends from Nigeria. It's been 3years and my savings is still Short of $20k despite how much my friends in Nigeria do tell me how easy it is for me to make money abroad but I never tell them my situation. I can't wait to make enough and leave Canada for good. I know a lot will come at me with the usuall "come back to Nigeria na", please this is not an attempt to denigrate your abroad heaven, just for me to rant out and be fine

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by MoneyMustBMade(m): 12:26am On Nov 24, 2022
OP naija people no dey hear this kind thing o until dey go. Many Nigerians are frustrated in some of these countries.
I have been to UK, Dubai for business and am planing on going to France for conference.

I must confess is not that easy there o no freedom and you learn how to be stingy especially in UK. many Nigerians there are living in regrets some sold even there business before going there and started regretting it.. most of this countries are good for holidays or you have a good paying job, if not forget it
But one good thing about it is the environment and security...
Naija sweet if you have money.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by MufasaLion: 12:27am On Nov 24, 2022
tshtsh:


Regarding money I always maintain that anyone that wants to be rich and wealthy will have a better chance in Nigeria than Canada. But for a comfortable, stress-free life Canada wins. I will not leave Toronto to Lagos to go work as an officer again. When I lived in Edinburgh I was so anxious to move to Nigeria that people thought I was rich or had a rich family. I moved back as a youth corper in 2015 and I began to see that a lot of things we took for granted in Scotland were actually big in Nigeria. After NYSC I worked at a bank (so called top 5) as a mobile application developer but the bosses were very reluctant to give me a laptop to work with. They kept saying I just finished NYSC and want to be given a macbook. I used a macbook as a student in Scotland and I didnt see anything special about it. I was supporting the Ghana operations of the bank on a project and when the Ghana team needed me physically present I was told some people had spent 10 years working in the bank and hadn't been opportune to travel outside Nigeria on official duty and hence wont be fair for a young employee like me to go on such trip. As students in Scotland we use to take weekend trips to netherlands, france, spain, iceland, portugal , Gran Canary and as far as miami on one occasion. I couldn't relate. We were not expected to express ourselves at meetings. Everyone was working in fear trying not to offend the GM or ED. I saw the reality of life in the Nigerian workplace. Everyone engaged in one eyeservice or the other to get things that I didn't see as anything. I left Nigeria after a short stint and I was made to understand that workplace hostility and bullying was common practice in many organizations in Nigeria. The fact that I owned a car and lived 10 mins from the office in VI also made my bosses complain about me from time to time LoL.
I was meant to hide my car or pretend to be poor/in need. I believe I prefer my life in Toronto. When I garner the necessary experience and get my business plan/funding right I'll move back to Nigeria for business but not to take up an officer position at a Nigerian company.

You're smart! You seem to be fair in your submission and I like that.

Nigerians are used to poverty that basic has become luxury. So, if anyone from a poor background or middle-class is opportuned to travel abroad and when he comes home to visit, he tends to be very discrete about it due to obvious reasons.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by juman(m): 12:27am On Nov 24, 2022
Return back to nigeria as you know how to get job again at home.
Stop wasting your time.
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by MufasaLion: 12:27am On Nov 24, 2022
Treadway:
you are not well. The probability that you can die tomorrow whether in Nigeria, Canada or the USA is 50%. Again, you are not well, at all angry. End of!

You can't live beyond 60. Cry me a river.
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by chuksbogus: 12:29am On Nov 24, 2022
You will not understand. Who no go no know. I said all these things u said before I migrated ro the US. So I will not try to convince you that the OP is saying the truth.



faithfull18:
Let's trade places grin. You will be fine.

In this life, knowing what you want, why you want it, is very essential. One has to live above the noise and know why you are doing what you are doing.

But OP, some people are enjoying this abroad you are complaining about, such is life. What works for one may not work for the other.

What am I saying sef, long story short, know what you want, why you want it and why you are doing what you are doing, avoid the crowd mentality or the 'everybody is doing it' thingy.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by MorningSir: 12:33am On Nov 24, 2022
Bksense:


I'm just regurgitating what y'all say here. I don't believe my own country is poor but you children of hate wish things go bad for Nigeria so you can justify your Japa syndrome
YOU ARE A MAD MAN!!!
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Vadese1: 12:34am On Nov 24, 2022
You leave in Canada and in space of 3 years, your saving is close to 20k dollars. Yet you see nothing good in Canada. I doubt if you truly reside in Canada. Something tell me that you are probably among the government recruited internet agent trying to discourage people from migrating abroad. If not how can someone who have save 20k in space of three years will be complaining of such country. Now village people dey follow you . Come back home. You don't need our permission or opinion to come back to Nigeria

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by doublecross(m): 12:36am On Nov 24, 2022
I have a good job here... Could we please swap positions? Come to naija and let me go there
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by tshtsh: 12:43am On Nov 24, 2022
Studymore123:


I can relate to what you wrote. I lost my job while trying to protect others. In fact I was blackmailed grin. My MD then knew I was of a different stock and he related everything to me. The Nigerian workplace has a lot of challenges which I don't fit into because I MUST express myself if I want and I dislike oppression. However I hope things would be better someday.
Yes and to make matters worse the money wasn't that great. Opted to move out again and strategize better. I like to express myself freely and will probably do better in an environment where everyone is himself/herself.
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Gerrard59(m): 12:48am On Nov 24, 2022
MufasaLion:


You're dumb, kid. America's death is more documented than Nigeria's. Can your President confidently come out to tell us the statistics of death in Nigeria? Do you know the number of Nigerians that have died due to the herdsmen incessant attacks? Do you know the number of Nigerians that have died due to UGM? Many undocumented deaths!

That man you are conversing with is an ardent supporter of Buhari. He campaigned and voted for Buhari in 2011, 2015 and 2019. He intends to do the same for Tinubu come next year. He is naturally cruel, wicked and a chronic tribalist.
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by BennyDGreat: 12:58am On Nov 24, 2022
tshtsh:


Regarding money I always maintain that anyone that wants to be rich and wealthy will have a better chance in Nigeria than Canada. But for a comfortable, stress-free life Canada wins. I will not leave Toronto to Lagos to go work as an officer again. When I lived in Edinburgh I was so anxious to move to Nigeria that people thought I was rich or had a rich family. I moved back as a youth corper in 2015 and I began to see that a lot of things we took for granted in Scotland were actually big in Nigeria. After NYSC I worked at a bank (so called top 5) as a mobile application developer but the bosses were very reluctant to give me a laptop to work with. They kept saying I just finished NYSC and want to be given a macbook. I used a macbook as a student in Scotland and I didnt see anything special about it. I was supporting the Ghana operations of the bank on a project and when the Ghana team needed me physically present I was told some people had spent 10 years working in the bank and hadn't been opportune to travel outside Nigeria on official duty and hence wont be fair for a young employee like me to go on such trip. As students in Scotland we use to take weekend trips to netherlands, france, spain, iceland, portugal , Gran Canary and as far as miami on one occasion. I couldn't relate. We were not expected to express ourselves at meetings. Everyone was working in fear trying not to offend the GM or ED. I saw the reality of life in the Nigerian workplace. Everyone engaged in one eyeservice or the other to get things that I didn't see as anything. I left Nigeria after a short stint and I was made to understand that workplace hostility and bullying was common practice in many organizations in Nigeria. The fact that I owned a car and lived 10 mins from the office in VI also made my bosses complain about me from time to time LoL.
I was meant to hide my car or pretend to be poor/in need. I believe I prefer my life in Toronto. When I garner the necessary experience and get my business plan/funding right I'll move back to Nigeria for business but not to take up an officer position at a Nigerian company.

It was peculiar to that specific organisation you worked sha. There are Nigeria coys that don't do all these things but very few

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by RichAbujaGuy: 12:58am On Nov 24, 2022
Aareona:
Earlier this year, I went back in time to few years back when I was doing so well in Nigeria. The noises from friends and all nurtured the decision to move abroad inside of me. I became so restless till I finally leave. The first day in Canada was the day I knew this place isn't where I can be forever. Most of us would have come back before the time we had in mind except for the fact that I don't still have enough. If I want to travel to naija for vacation now, I will need up to $4k. If I take that away from my savings, I don't know how I can recover.

No one tells about the downside of this place. I feel lonely, depressed and empty most times. Because no one to talk to, just everyone in my workplace goin about their business. If I make attempt to talk to them, they just waive it with a smile. It's been 3years here and the people I still talk to on video call are friends from Nigeria. It's been 3years and my savings is still Short of $20k despite how much my friends in Nigeria do tell me how easy it is for me to make money abroad but I never tell them my situation. I can't wait to make enough and leave Canada for good. I know a lot will come at me with the usuall "come back to Nigeria na", please this is not an attempt to denigrate your abroad heaven, just for me to rant out and be fine

If you can arrange it there's plenty of upwardly mobile Nigerians living in New York City, NY, Washington DC, and the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Texas. I think you would feel more comfortable there. Google pics of past Nigeria Independence Day celebrations in NYC. I don't think they have them in Toronto.

Circa 2014. Time flies. wink

Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by jimpix11: 12:59am On Nov 24, 2022
So someone can be lonely in this canada, well I am not lonely o.

I enjoy life to the best.

@OP. talk to people, go out, if ALL your colleagues at work are not friendly or speaking with you, CHECK yourself.

You must be an annoying person. Maybe the loneliness don cut wire for your hypothalamus and dm dy see say you dy behave somehow.

Moved to Canada few months ago, already have a gossip partner at work, I taught everyone at work how to pronounce my name properly, told them what my name means. My female boss, I dy help am carry her heavy bag if we jam at the car pack in the morning. They gossip me, I gossip them with sense.

When I get home, I gist with my spouse about work and stuff. Next week I am attending a birthday party...i hope I won't commit, na unattached MILFs go full there, make person dy careful, HPB. plenty for this canada.

Concerning savings, don't save in KOLO, open a wealthsimple account. Put your cash in TFSA.. don't over spend, you get 7-10% yearly.

Do instacart, doordash instead of doing overtime at work. You will meet a lot of people in stores and during delivery. These jobs are not only for hustlers. You will know a lot of places around town when you do deliveries.

Enjoy yourself mate...If you have experienced unknown gunmen and escape from herdsmen, you will gum your ass in canada.

I don't miss naija and I will never do.

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by tshtsh: 1:03am On Nov 24, 2022
Vadese1:
You leave in Canada and in space of 3 years, your saving is close to 20k dollars. Yet you see nothing good in Canada. I doubt if you truly reside in Canada. Something tell me that you are probably among the government recruited internet agent trying to discourage people from migrating abroad. If not how can someone who have save 20k in space of three years will be complaining of such country. Now village people dey follow you . Come back home. You don't need our permission or opinion to come back to Nigeria
Been here 7 months now saving at least CAD2000 monthly with triple payment expected in December and some bonus early next year. I have a formula that works for me. I send CAD1,000 to Nigeria monthly (mostly for give away to family members), pay a rent of CAD2,100 monthly , live on CAD500 weekly and save CAD2,000 monthly in canada. I don't drive yet as I'm still in the process of getting a full driving license. When my girlfriend visited in the summer we had a fight over her constant inclination to ordering for Uber rides and food online. I had a formular that was working for me and wasn't ready to mess it all up. The subway, GoTrain and buses worked well for me.

My close friend calls me to complain about his wife who doesn't work but is constantly buying one thing or the other. She's always taking pictures + posting on TikTok and snap chat (LoL) while he is working for two software companies (one in US and the other in Canada). I didn't take him seriously until the last time they visited me. They called me to say they were 10 minutes away and I told them I was at the IKEA store near the house. He told me they'll meet me there as the wife wanted to buy something at IKEA. When they came I was done and seated at the small food court. I sat with my friend while his wife went into the store to buy some kitchen utensils. She later called him on the phone that she was done and he went to meet her at the cash point to make payment. To my surprise he came back enraged as she had bought items worth $962 which he had to pay. He was very angry telling me he will never go out with her again LOL. I didn't think it was nice to talk about his wife the way he did but as with everything in life it has it's good side and its down side. While they were in Nigeria he did all the spending and it is expected that he continues here. They are probably better off in Nigeria where he was able to take care of her needs (iphone, dinners, clothing here & there) as opposed to Toronto where there are big malls and shopping centers all over the place with more things to do

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by fijiano202(m): 1:04am On Nov 24, 2022
MufasaLion:


Why pay bills till she's 54?
student loans
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by tshtsh: 1:06am On Nov 24, 2022
BennyDGreat:


It was peculiar to that specific organisation you worked sha. There are Nigeria coys that don't do all these things but very few
Yea I worked at two places and they were both similar ( a bank and a consulting coy). I just felt instead of waiting for an opportunity to break into the few good ones let me work at a US Coy in Toronto while I strategize my next move to Nigeria better
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by gaby(m): 1:08am On Nov 24, 2022
BABANGBALI:
my brother, me I dey here for heaven already o, Nigerians wey dey here too dey complain of the cold weather, dem dey complain sey beer no dey, olosho no dey, the Yorubas wey dey here dey complain sey the food no get pepper and palm oil and na everyday Angels dey make dem do praise and worship.

grin grin
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by drakeli: 1:16am On Nov 24, 2022
Bksense:


What will people in Canada benefit that those in banana island won't? Thing is most of you have never really enter a plane before. That's your issue

If armed robber attack your house in banana island. Which 911 call will make police show up in your house in five minutes?

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Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by Jeboy(m): 1:23am On Nov 24, 2022
Can you pay for it. I have an Indian National in US that will write PMP for you with their mercenary but the cost is Huge because it is stressful to pass.

ModestGal:

I somehow always think cheap things don't have value. I was thinking of Udemy, but my mind keeps telling me it wont be good. I think i need to change that mentality. But i wanna invest in myself next year. I got a very big apartment, that learning would be very comfortable. I work from home,so please let me know if you have other suggestions. I'm very much interested in other skills. I am starting to think 24hours is too much. Right now,im close for the day
Re: Lonely Part Of Canada No One Bothers To Tell by CaptainFM1: 1:23am On Nov 24, 2022
The truth is, the people that enjoys abroad are the people that can come and go easily. I mean people with the financial capacity with no encumbrances regarding visa or securing residence permit. It's over 20yrs I've been traveling and to a large extent, I'm inclined to agree with the op.

I've always see myself as a citizen of the whole world, so going to any particular country and plant myself there is out of the question for me.

Many can't come home again even though they wish to do so. Our culture too is not helping in that if you travel out for 1week, there's already undue expectation on you as if the monies are on the road to pick overseas. That's why someone that's over there for 5 or 10yrs would rather not come home.

Another analysis is that most Nigerians overseas are only better off there and not necessarily better off than many of their contemporaries back home.

And some in a bid to hid their sufferings in these countries would engage in make-belief pictures by snapping and posting all over social media. They know all the best places to take those pics even though no penny in their pockets.

Having said that, it also very difficult to convince people back home not to come. They have to try their luck. I have friends that left Nigeria to settle abroad that later figured out they are far better off in Nigeria and moved back home and also those that abroad works out fine for and they stay over.

As for me, I would rather be a citizen of the whole world. I enjoy the fact that I can be in Vancouver today, NYC next week, Seoul next month etc.

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