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YourBestWriter:
it is 9 years now and counting for me. Finished service in 2015. I stay with my parents in the village now, and I have been their burden for years. Everything just stood still after service year, and the worst was I was unable to save.

Even my hands are tied with no money in my account. I tried to carry block in a block industry, but each labourer together agreed to refuse me that opportunity because they say that I am ajebo, and I don't belong to block industries. I don't know how they find out that I am a book person even though I tried so hard to hide it.

Sometimes I pray for a quick painless death, but everyday God kept providing food for me to eat like as if he doesn't want me to die. But i kept on arguing with him till this day in my prayers. I beg him to take my wretched life painlessly, but it is as if he's enjoying my pains.

Drop ur account number and phone number

DEBJOCH1:
I THOUGHT AS MUCH, WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT BUT I SAID LET ME HOLD MY PEACE FIRST. ANY BODY WHO FINISHED HIS NYSC AND SAID HE/SHE IS INBETWEEN JOB OR HAS NO JOB, IS NOTHING BUT A DAM LAZY BUDY. HOW WILL YOU SPEND 4 YEARS IN SCHOOL, SERVED IN ANOTHER STATE FOR ONE YEAR AND AFTER ALL SAID AND DONE, YOU WILL OUT COMFORTABLY TO SAY U DONT HAVE ANYTHING DOING?, ABI VILAGE PEOPLE DE FOLLOW YOU?.

I HATE LAZY PEOPLE BEING AROUND ME, THERE IS NO HOW YOU WILL SAY YOU DONT HAVE A LAND TO TILL AND PLANT, GET SMALL CAGE START BROILER FARMING EVEN IF IT TAKES U STARTING WITH 50 BROILERS, IF YOU CANT DO THAT, GO AROUND GET WOODS FROM THE BUSH BUILD A SMALL WODEN PEN, START WITH A PIG. LET'S ASUME YOU DONT STAY IN A RURAL AREA, YOU CAN LOOK FOR A FACTORY JOB AROUND, PUT PRIDE ASIDE LOOK FOR SOME ONE WHO WILL BUY YOU A BIKE OR A KEKE, THEN LET'S FURTHER ASSUME YOU STAY IN A BIGGER CITY LIKE LAGOS, ONITSHA KANO, ABA ETC. SINCE YOU ARE EDUCATED YOU CAN LOOK FOR A BIGGER MARKET AROUND, GO AROUND MEET PEOPLE CLITCH WITH THEM, YOU CAN BE HUSTLING AROUND LOOKING FOR CUSTOMERS FOR THE SHOPS AND GET YOUR OWN CUT.

INFACT, THE ABOVE GUY SHOULD PERMIT ME TO CALL HIM CHIEF IN-COMMAND OF ALL LAZY PEOPLE PEOPLE IN NIGERIA.

I completely agree with you. They can also get an Okada or Marwa on hire purchase, open a breakfast joint and lots of things you could do.

YourBestWriter:
it is 9 years now and counting for me. Finished service in 2015. I stay with my parents in the village now, and I have been their burden for years. Everything just stood still after service year, and the worst was I was unable to save.

Even my hands are tied with no money in my account. I tried to carry block in a block industry, but each labourer together agreed to refuse me that opportunity because they say that I am ajebo, and I don't belong to block industries. I don't know how they find out that I am a book person even though I tried so hard to hide it.

Sometimes I pray for a quick painless death, but everyday God kept providing food for me to eat like as if he doesn't want me to die. But i kept on arguing with him till this day in my prayers. I beg him to take my wretched life painlessly, but it is as if he's enjoying my pains.

Jesus!!!
I finished service 2016, after I left my parents ( though I was in charge of the business but wasn't saving much due to comfort zone) . I left 2021 January, wake up in the morning packed my bag n move. Hunger finished Mr for 5 months after my money finished. now everything na history. I can never be poor again till I die.

Juicypamela:
What can you do ?

First of all, Who do you vote for in the last election?

Hello, I’m sorry this question isnt mine but I’m very confident that I can do anything. And If I spend a month at it and you feel Im not good, please sack me.

...

Ihenzy:
Finished october 2022 in Plateau. Got a Tech Graduate Trainee role with a Bank. I started tech while serving

How do I go about the tech stuff pls

vickydevoka:
Jesus!!!
I finished service 2016, after I left my parents ( though I was in charge of the business but wasn't saving much due to comfort zone) . I left 2021 January, wake up in the morning packed my bag n move. Hunger finished Mr for 5 months after my money finished. now everything na history. I can never be poor again till I die.

Boss abeg show me way o

There is no job in Nigeria, I graduated in year 2019 and served 2020, after then I keep traveling to different state for job invite, omo the rate is poor, I can't even count how many times I visited Abuja, I finished almost 500k on transport. Then next year 2021 I started POS business with 188k, God has blessed that 188k, it has fetch me millions with patience, omo, I am still in that business... The bottom line be say find something doing with the little resources you have.

YourBestWriter:
it is 9 years now and counting for me. Finished service in 2015. I stay with my parents in the village now, and I have been their burden for years. Everything just stood still after service year, and the worst was I was unable to save.

Even my hands are tied with no money in my account. I tried to carry block in a block industry, but each labourer together agreed to refuse me that opportunity because they say that I am ajebo, and I don't belong to block industries. I don't know how they find out that I am a book person even though I tried so hard to hide it.

Sometimes I pray for a quick painless death, but everyday God kept providing food for me to eat like as if he doesn't want me to die. But i kept on arguing with him till this day in my prayers. I beg him to take my wretched life painlessly, but it is as if he's enjoying my pains.

Try getting to know about Scholarships and apply them since you're a book person.

Started my biz immediately

DanielsParker:
I’m 29. 8 years now for me since I passed out. Hasn’t been easy, I’ve never been employed all my life but someway some how I’ve managed to survive and make life easy for myself. I own a car, and several other properties , and I have got an apartment. Hopefully I should start processing my travel papers next year.

My advice, don’t wait for manna from heaven. Make a move and liberate yourself.

God will grant you your heart desire.

Thank God for life, it hasn’t been a easy journey but with God, everything is possible


After my 2 years ND program then, I did my IT in Aluminum Roofing Company in Lagos. I was so devoted and grabbed every chances I had then. I was exposed to so many projects which I handled on my own. That’s where I learnt how to take physical measurements of aluminum roof.
As I studied building tech, I deals with every part of building but roofing fetch me more money

Hnm

My brother,who service help......me I dey run my hustling work while still on service....by November by God's grace I will pass out....naija nah scam I swear

For your data
TV cable
Electricity
Airtime


I am your sure plug just quote me

Sirchiboy:
. How did you make your millions

Please help me ask him.

YourBestWriter:
it is 9 years now and counting for me. Finished service in 2015. I stay with my parents in the village now, and I have been their burden for years. Everything just stood still after service year, and the worst was I was unable to save.

Even my hands are tied with no money in my account. I tried to carry block in a block industry, but each labourer together agreed to refuse me that opportunity because they say that I am ajebo, and I don't belong to block industries. I don't know how they find out that I am a book person even though I tried so hard to hide it.

Sometimes I pray for a quick painless death, but everyday God kept providing food for me to eat like as if he doesn't want me to die. But i kept on arguing with him till this day in my prayers. I beg him to take my wretched life painlessly, but it is as if he's enjoying my pains.

Can I ask you a question, before I give you a straight up advise? Since 9 years, what soft or hard skill have you learnt and mastered?

Kindly note that I passed through same situation as you. If you answer the question above, I will be able to give more practical answe.

Am 23, currently serving now (A2 kopa) and collecting up to 40k from PPA, plus my allawee I'm earning up 70k in a month.

Am yet to save but I will try to save (even if it's 300k at the end ) bcs I don't want to stay in that company bcs of the kind of mentality I have.

After service I will try to get teaching job in order to know how private school is running, bcs I really have alot of interest in private school. At the same I will use my saved money to establish myself.

I have Collected 2months now it remains 10months.

Start Blogging Business And Thank

Tri7nity:
With the level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria, were you me asking yourself what you will do after NYSC and boom you were done with service. One year after, how has it gone? Share your experiences. Let's learn together

it is well sha 🥺

Snapdrag0n:
It's well.
Nairaland was created for us to share concerns. I'm 29, and I've 4people I've employed paying them reasonable salary every month. I mean salary you can save, with time marry, buy a car or build your house.
I was the SP (senior prefect in my high school), with this you know how intelligent head boy are. Poverty doesn't care if you're intelligent or not.
10yrs after secondary school I try admissions to study biochemistry in UNN, I dropped because no money to continue second year.
I try medicine, pharmacy to no avail until recently. God help me I had a pc and smart phone. I begin to learn hacking, I pay money to learn online from USA, Italy , Pakistan and India and get certificate.

Before now my mother had struggled and i had cleared all my ssce with beautiful grades, got Cambridge Alevel, and a diploma in ICT. I then begin to search for employment to no avail.
My mother sat me down and said my son, you're growing, what's your next plans? All your younger sisters are now graduate 3 are married (this was like 5yrs ago). I told her I'll study medicine. She told me I believe you, you always have the potential but I'm now a pensioner, where will the money come from?
It breaks my heart to hear that. I begin to use my pc day and night, morning and afternoon even without light I'll buy fuel and burn, in my bed coding, learning and I was happy I was creating things.
Sometimes I fail and feel like destroying the pc but I'll stay calm after 2days I'll go back. I begin to get closer to God and one night it drop. I was like why I'm I poor? Why will I be staying back from church when the governor, and some billionaires are leaving their comfort homes to church and praying? I was very angry I took myself to Dunamis.
That night something drop. God gave me an idea and tears begin to drain down my cheeks. For all these years such ideas had been hidden? Even my lecturers they don't know.

When I return home, around 05:30, I begin to write down every ideas that was coming. I drafted and I started working on it immediately without telling anyone.
I completed first part, challenge was now money. While I had admission to start medicine in uniport the same month TB Joshua die, my father also die. I was left broken. Long story short. I lost my dad that year, I lost my admission, I lost the house I was renting.
A lady from my church help me with little money to manage. It was really shameful I also lost my gf. The landlord threw out my stuffs I couldn't take them to my mother's house. But God locate me with a better place.
On August, admission to study in Canada came, I forgot I had applied early January while waiting for jamb admission in uniport. I was happy for the first time. I told mother, she replied it's good but where is the money? I show her it came with a scholarship. She couldn't believe. But I noticed, that night she didn't sleep until day breaks. Guys whatever you do, or pass through. Never say your mother is a witch. Someone that gave birth to you can't bewitche you. Life is full of mystery. Trust in God!

We gather money and I travel to Abuja, the school had told me my visa will be unconditional. Just take to the Canadian embassy in your country. Deadline was October, I did my ppt, ASUU was on strike lols. My dad's burial was November and as the only son the family said it's a must I must attend. So I write to the school for extension and they agreed. While in Abuja, I met someone from Nairaland infact it was two a boy and a girl. The girl was beautiful she loves me, from sighting I feel she was from a rich home or she was working and earning big, we spend sometime together. She supported to assist in anyway she can. Guys, becareful some girls even guys on Nairaland are totally different from the real person posting or quoting your post ok.

I return home and buried my father. On December being the Festive season, I met my pastor and others, they couldn't believe but prayed for me. My girlfriend that left me heard it through a friend I was traveling, and some couldn't believe even my friends in Lagos. I even call one who was my secondary school friend, he turn down my call to say I shouldn't lie to him he had traveled to Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, infact he's a traveller then replied me ...guy you're lying. I felt bad but responded him to say you travel to poor countries that Nigeria is better than. I ended the call.

1week to Christmas I booked my flight one way because the airline said until I show proof as a student for not coming back soon they can't permit me. I did everything and got all my papers. For the first time I was meeting millionaires children & families at the airport, I was like poverty is satanic. Money will make you fresh and you'll meet and have good friends.

I begin to meet people and some beautiful girls travelling to USA, and Canada too. I'm sure they might detected I'm new because there's difference between a person travelling regularly with their rolling box and a Jonny just come! That's how I was looking. But I had courage, because for one to travel to Canada and study medicine wasn't a child's thing even for those who had money to travel there. So they'll ask about my destination I told them Alberta Canada, they'll ask for?? I'll politely tell them I'm a medical student. They'll keep quiet. Got my number and I was happy to meet fresh people.

School fees to study medicine in Canada is not 4000usd or 6000usd o. I just humble myself until departure. For the first time entering international airlines. When the airplane started ascending and I saw how high is the telecom mass and we were flying passing and going up up.. plus the breeze that was touching me. Tears run down my cheeks the suffering Nigerians are passing through. I was like I'm free! Let me not explain more.

Finally after 2days I arrived University of Alberta, my friends were already waiting for me because we have a telegram group and those white girls were already talking about a Nigerian coming to join us. They'll add me and I had many friends even before I arrived. I took photos and share with my siblings, my mother for the first time she had pride to tell neighbours, and friends my son you're looking for is no more in Nigeria 😁. She was happy.

When my friend in Lagos saw,I believe their silence was a shame . Until today I've never talk to him. That's how our friendship ended.

What I developed at home showed me that God was preparing me but I never knew. After I arrived here I notice exchange rate was rising and imagine your mom trying to send you 100k in Canada for a food and rentals? Bills here are monthly. Paying for internet, water, heating, power, and many. In a month my bill is 70k after changing to naira.

This is when I launch the application I was developing while in Nigeria. I put it in playstore and app store. Omor see downloads. If I mentioned the app name now or the website, you'll see the traffic is not ordinarily. This is were I'm getting money for other things and also employing people to work for me. By year end I'll increase to 7 and before end of 2024 I'll have 25-30 people working under me.

ICT money is like blood money, oil money, drug money, and football money. It has no limits. While you have time now, it's not too late to learn skills. I'm unveiling my car on my birthday and bookmark this page you'll see who is the CEO. Young but full of something. I told myself medicine is just a family thing, not what will feed my family and relatives. But my ICT kills. Don't wait for employment or taking files working to people offices when you can start up something.
If you don't have money to survive, can you employ 4people? This didn't come in one day. Calm down and learn. Think. This is a true life story, everyone has theirs. See you ✌️.

Risk is key: Used your Nysc money to build an app or create something. If need be sacrificed your school fees for year, deferred the admission for 1year and start up something within that year. If you need mentorship in any IT field you want to invest on or start up something or you want to learn programming. Contact me
Email: info.lightcloud@gmail.com.

you’re a WINNER

It has been God oh. Not easy! 7 years now! Chai.

Tri7nity:
With the level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria, were you me asking yourself what you will do after NYSC and boom you were done with service. One year after, how has it gone? Share your experiences. Let's learn together

This is the sixth year after service but no good job, although I have a career am pursuing and I've decided not to look for job again but add value to my career so I can be sort after. I have a side hustle am doing to cater for my needs, while I look for how to breakthrough in my career.


My advice out there for any ex corper looking for how to succeed, dont give up, be optimistic, work hard and believe God.

slimthugchimee2:
No send anything oh, bros, na scammer be that or extremely lazy guy


Cause how person go dey en parents house 9years for village, e no fit learn any work

Is it your sending , aproko .

Chairman if you de led to send , send biko , forget the naysayers ....

Imagine my senior for office when don pass out for more than 4 years , na me de do an tfare take de come office and he de eat for my place on a stead cos of the way things rough for him side ....

I de see the disappointment for him face every time , after he arrange him side to japaa to Lagos for greener pastures , him mom come late suddenly join .

People de face stress o

OVB123:
God will grant you your heart desire.

Thank You and you too

DEBJOCH1:
I THOUGHT AS MUCH, WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT BUT I SAID LET ME HOLD MY PEACE FIRST. ANY BODY WHO FINISHED HIS NYSC AND SAID HE/SHE IS INBETWEEN JOB OR HAS NO JOB, IS NOTHING BUT A DAM LAZY BUDY. HOW WILL YOU SPEND 4 YEARS IN SCHOOL, SERVED IN ANOTHER STATE FOR ONE YEAR AND AFTER ALL SAID AND DONE, YOU WILL OUT COMFORTABLY TO SAY U DONT HAVE ANYTHING DOING?, ABI VILAGE PEOPLE DE FOLLOW YOU?.

I HATE LAZY PEOPLE BEING AROUND ME, THERE IS NO HOW YOU WILL SAY YOU DONT HAVE A LAND TO TILL AND PLANT, GET SMALL CAGE START BROILER FARMING EVEN IF IT TAKES U STARTING WITH 50 BROILERS, IF YOU CANT DO THAT, GO AROUND GET WOODS FROM THE BUSH BUILD A SMALL WODEN PEN, START WITH A PIG. LET'S ASUME YOU DONT STAY IN A RURAL AREA, YOU CAN LOOK FOR A FACTORY JOB AROUND, PUT PRIDE ASIDE LOOK FOR SOME ONE WHO WILL BUY YOU A BIKE OR A KEKE, THEN LET'S FURTHER ASSUME YOU STAY IN A BIGGER CITY LIKE LAGOS, ONITSHA KANO, ABA ETC. SINCE YOU ARE EDUCATED YOU CAN LOOK FOR A BIGGER MARKET AROUND, GO AROUND MEET PEOPLE CLITCH WITH THEM, YOU CAN BE HUSTLING AROUND LOOKING FOR CUSTOMERS FOR THE SHOPS AND GET YOUR OWN CUT.

INFACT, THE ABOVE GUY SHOULD PERMIT ME TO CALL HIM CHIEF IN-COMMAND OF ALL LAZY PEOPLE PEOPLE IN NIGERIA.

I have done all that you mentioned. Life is always hard for someone who has no one to run to. I reared local fowl, do small mini farm behind my house. I am currently teaching with 20k salary. I graduated with 2.1 but i don't look down on any job. I am planning going into cassava farm. I have large acres of land available but i don't have money to get the cassava stick and pay some labourers to support me since its a large farm I'm considering. I don't have anything to my name beyond my mobile phone and certificate. This is my reality.

Tri7nity:
With the level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria, were you me asking yourself what you will do after NYSC and boom you were done with service. One year after, how has it gone? Share your experiences. Let's learn together

What sort of English is a graduate writing like this in a public forum?

There's is no help anywhere but the help you help yourself.

For those who want to take action
Go to nairaland search bar type mk.82 read the thread on making regular income of ama,zon.


Learn about copywriting read the thread and also thread by ven,zal.

Combine the two together and before the year ends like go make meaning for you.



Only few will do what I said why because we have excuse.

Whatever your excuses it's your duty if you fail it's your fault.

Here's why.

Many people have it more harder than you.

Quit being a sissy and get off your ass.


YouTube channel to follow to make this journey easier

Read everything published by Dan Kennedy the millionaire maker.

Watch Dan pena video

Read Seth goins.

If you fail I repeat it's your fault.

Juicypamela:
What can you do ?

First of all, Who do you vote for in the last election?

I dont need to ask for your name to know that you're one okoro girl, a flat-ino

So u mean, if he had voted Pitobi, he would have gotten a job automatically after his swearing-in


I'll say it again, that its hard to find an intelligent Ibo...No deep thinkers among u

Delightsome2023:
you no been fit save from your allawee?

I saved but paying for house and my upkeep took everything, currently in abuja and job hunting

Cloudflare:
Damn!

No Sane guy should hope on Salary work after NYSC. Get your ass to the Labour market and hustle. Dump your certificates and degrees one side and hustle like never before. I learnt this years ago after listening to "The power of productivity" by apostle Joshua Selma! Hustle and start a business for yourself no dey wait for Salary work except of course it is FG job.

hustle what exactly?

@Snapdrag0n, thanks for sharing your story with us. I have learnt a thing or two from you. I will surely start from somewhere.