wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

why are you asking him to sponsor ur relocation sir. Its because he dint have money to give you that's why he is discouraging you. If u are financially buoyant amd can sponsor yourself without you asking a loan from him, ge won't discourage you.

Goalnaldo:
This one is pure exaggeration boss. Meaning with the current exchange rate he has to earn $25 an hour in 8hrs a day. Where do they pay someone with zero skills for that?

My kid sister earns $25 an hour, sometimes $30 depending on the facility she gets sent to and a minimum of 12-hour shift with zero special skill other than the usual caregiving knowledge.

Siddon there.

sulaak:


Cleaning old white people ass is not simple jobs.

Backward reasoning from someone
that claim to live abroad. !
Its a job
and ithey pay you for working..
Compare with millions of graduate unemployed in Naija
Have you work in Naija firms before
And they are owing 2 months salaries...
Some State govt are owing 6 months salaries..
Now compare both scenarios and chose..

Mummyimbecile:
Don't let anyone discourage you, bro.

He is somehow right in the skill aspect, I will advise you to learn an IT skill before coming to the States.

I did so and it's paying off. After my NYSC, just a few months before my priority date became current for the US NVC to schedule my interview with the embassy, I learned web design and development, and it helped me a lot when I came to the States.

Lots of companies in Vermont and Connecticut need web designers, just google it and you will see for yourself.


Never allow anyone to discourage you, learn these skills, and you can even get a job with a company that will be willing to petition for you to come over.

Apart from web designing skills, what other IT skills are in demand there?

slimjohn2k5:
I hv a friend in uk that kept telling me it is hard over to there and withing 4 months he invited mum who is still there with him and relocated his sister with her husband n 2 kids last week.

If you Make up ur mind, do it.

Your friend is prepared to support his immediate family and not you. If he tells you things are good , you will be at his door asking for a handout and a place to live

sweetgala:


Okay ooh. Person talk say he doesn't have any technical skills, he possibly has a decent government job in Nigeria he'll be doing manual labour I can assure you of that in Canada/America, he'll end up hating himself for leaving for the "unknown" as his friend put it.

At the end of the day, the choice should be his but nothing wrong in laying it bare with the positives also and not to always painting a picture of doom and gloom when we know it isn't so.

Whoever wants to travel abroad and seat in his room waiting for manna to fall on his lap will wait for a long time.

America is a free land and indeed God's own country where you can be whatever you want to be with the right knowledge and energy put in.

There are a ton of ways to survive legit without any technical skills and still come out good.

Na everybody wey dey America get technical skill?

Abegii

wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

Don’t mind him.

Many Nigerians just like discouraging people from taking a leap of faith.

Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese and others encourage their country men to join them.

They prefer to be sending token. You will be fine sir when you relocate. Though the starting may be rough give it 6 months u will be fine.

wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

tell your friend to pray against evil advicer, first he should stop talking to that useless friend, you know how much is dollar to Naira now? #1000=$1. And if he waste time to japa, kidnappers will soon locate him to collect the little he has saved

You can always come back home

Without any skills which legal means does he qualify for in usa or Canada None

This is why I don't give people unsolicited advice. Look at a near 50 year old nigga with zero valuable skills that want to Jakpa to america.

Now the friend looks like the enemy for being concerned about you.

Sukkot come and see something

milescollins:
I currently live in Accra, Ghana. I’ve lived here for three years and a few months and I have my own house, a car for myself and I feed a lot of folks, those that I know and those that I don’t.
Now let me tell you how I got here; it was a friend who recommended that I come over here. He gave me an opportunity that he didn’t take and that’s called true friendship. Your friend who lives in the States for more than a decade is telling you stories and you still want an advice, that’s pathetic.
A friend will try to help you, give you what you need to get up and not discourage you.
Always make your plans without consulting a friend, na person wey sabi person dey kill am. Take this from me.

Your friend gave you an opportunity that he didn't take, you did not request financial aid from your friend but you friend was in a position to help you.

If your friend was in financial difficulties and he refused to help you would he still be your friend?

Afromentalist:
This is why I don't give people unsolicited advice. Look at a near 50 year old nigga with zero valuable skills that want to Jakpa to america.

Now the friend looks like the enemy for being concerned about you.

Sukkot come and see something

Same here, I don't give advice to Nigerians.

Ask opinion of multiple people......do not rely on information from your friend alone......make your decision

Artiiclebeast:
You are calling a closet enemy a friend?

I pity you, bro.

He gets a hard-on from reading about and knowing that he's doing better than you economically and material-wise and all the respect and worship you've been according to him will become a thing of the past.

Most of them hate competition and always revel in the reality of being the ones at the center of all attention.

Even if you are 50 and able to move to the U.S., get serious, work legitimately for the next 5-7 years, and call it a wrap, you will have successfully settled your downlines and created a wonderful retirement plan for yourself with proper planning.

Move, if you can, and with the right plans and connect.

It is good to skill up, but if you ain't got it, you ain't got it and it isn't the beginning and end of life.

There are a ton of zero-skilled jobs where you can make the equivalent of what you currently earn in a month in Nigeria in just a single day..yeah, you heard me right, in a dayyyyy.

True, he should japa but with sense shaa. I've never seen anyone who complained of being abroad come back home. Or have you seen one before? Those of us who came back damned the unexpected but are doing pretty well today. Not many people could take that kind of decision, considering the situation of the country. But it pays to take risks in the long run cos only those who take risks achieve the unimaginable too. Risk taking isn't for everyone.

Artiiclebeast:


This is as far as your knowledge can take you.

If you don't know, you simply don't know and ignorance becomes bliss.

Looking for a rejoinder, after making a very silly comment. Good for you and good luck with that.
If you want insults I can give you that.
But if it's serious discussion on the issue in question, we can also do so without insults. Though that doesn't exonerate the fact that your initial comment was very silly. I am just saying.
Cheers

sunboy:


You probably watch too much American movie lol to think a 50yrs old man with no high demand job experience and no papers would settle and build his retirement in 5-7yrs.

Stop deceiving people my friend 😂 it’s not that rosy on the other side 😁

Zero skilled jobs making how much ? Naira equivalent 😂😂 but you pay bills in USD abi you don forget ? lol, you people play too much.

Listen, my friend.

I was exactly 40 years and 2 months when I made the move a year plus ago.

The couple that took me in work in the caregiving industry and fixed me up with an agency who gave me a job the next day.

From the lil cash I came in with, I was able to secure a room for.$500 immediately to give the couple some space and to avoid see-finish.

From the day I started the work, it was back-to-back shifts and I got $4,500 car within same month because you need a personal car for the work.

Being already in the industry, it becomes easier to network and look out for other high-paying agencies. In the 4 month, I abandoned my first agency and got another one that pays higher with a fixed minimum of 14 hours per day. Sometimes I run 24 hours,, after all na money I come hustle with no kids to babysit at home.

My passion and dedication earned me loads of good reviews and whatever hours I desired. From there, I branched out to yet another agency that pays even higher with an even posher condition and environment of work.

All these, without any green card oh...I average $5-6k in a month very comfortably, you can go and verifyyy.

Make una stop to dey use una limited knowledge of the workings of things dey discourage people.

Una dey look down on people and their hustle not knowing you guys are learners in the grand scheme of things.

Do you see those Hispanic lawn care guys? Do you think they have work authorizations? Go check how much they make and how they encourage themselves with the grind.

Our own na so so negativity and discouragement.

Must everyone be skilled the way you guys understand "skilling up"?

Nansense

Don't mind ur fri end destinies are different.

It's not a bed of roses in the abroad but if you have the means, leave nigeria by all means.

NnamdiN:
It's not a bed of roses in the abroad but if you have the means, leave nigeria by all means.

Is it a bed of roses in Naija...?

ehikwe22:


You sound like a man that's never left his village. I live in Europe and I can tell you what Nigerians are facing here. You'll face depression for several years unless you were brought in by a close family member that's a citizen with good jobs and established. It's worth the trouble but many people don't want their person to pass through all that

I'm talking about the U.S. and you are mentioning Europe that's advanced Africa.

Nope, I haven't left my village, ever.

You live in Europe...continue dey sokpa, waste your life and complain for there. No go find way enter Yankee to better your life.

He's a frieniemy

wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

From the way you sound you lack the key motivation to japa.
You friend knows you for what I wouldn't disclose here.
Your comparison with the 56 year old man also shows you are immature in certain areas of life.
There is an adage that am going home to eat do not afford us to know which child among his peer actually went to eat sumptuous meal and the one that eat just what he sees. Meaning a lot of people japaing have 1001 privilege that you know not of, yet situation are always different.
For instance you have a friend he might have multiple friends.
You are trying to Hussle he may have fraternity waiting for him.
He may be cashing in on previous good deed or investment.
My advice is this evaluate your peculiar situation without bias and do a diligent research on available slot suitable for you.

Artiiclebeast:
You are calling a closet enemy a friend?

I pity you, bro.

He gets a hard-on from reading about and knowing that he's doing better than you economically and material-wise and all the respect and worship you've been according to him will become a thing of the past.

Most of them hate competition and always revel in the reality of being the ones at the center of all attention.

Even if you are 50 and able to move to the U.S., get serious, work legitimately for the next 5-7 years, and call it a wrap, you will have successfully settled your downlines and created a wonderful retirement plan for yourself with proper planning.

Move, if you can, and with the right plans and connect.

It is good to skill up, but if you ain't got it, you ain't got it and it isn't the beginning and end of life.

There are a ton of zero-skilled jobs where you can make the equivalent of what you currently earn in a month in Nigeria in just a single day..yeah, you heard me right, in a dayyyyy.

GOD bless you

wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

pray to God for approval and seek your own way bro

ehikwe22:


You sound like a man that's never left his village. I live in Europe and I can tell you what Nigerians are facing here. You'll face depression for several years unless you were brought in by a close family member that's a citizen with good jobs and established. It's worth the trouble but many people don't want their person to pass through all that

Go sidon joor


Na only you go Europe

I even know person wey dey same Europe illegally after him paper expire, e don build 3 good house for here! Person wey fit borrow money from a day old baby when he dey naija.

Una matter just tire pesin

If you go there and still no make am, your village people dey on top your matter.

drnoel:


Looking for a rejoinder, after making a very silly comment. Good for you and good luck with that.
If you want insults I can give you that.
But if it's serious discussion on the issue in question, we can also do so without insults. Though that doesn't exonerate the fact that your initial comment was very silly. I am just saying.
Cheers

My initial comment was silly to the extent that your brain could function.

You don't know, don't wanna know, and will never know....

Yenyenyenyen...

Most of you missed it when you traveled and it is understandable to see you guys confused or kinda envious that other people could find it easier than you did with the right information without your nonsense fixation about "skilling up" to be able to earn a living.

Stop the quoting and move on, please.

You got nothing to teach me. I'll encourage anyone that wants to seek a better life to make the move armed with the necessary information and knowledge on how things work to be able to survive.

No one ever told anyone it was going to be easy but it is not always gloomy and impossible...scratch that...

Don't ever tell anyone over there you Wangt to japa, they will never agree. Only those that want the best for you will agree with you. Just make your plans and move. When you finally reach the japa destination then you can tell them you are around o. Make you come visit then thier advise fir enter even with that you will seive all the advise and choose the one that is good for you.

Artiiclebeast:


I'm talking about the U.S. and you are mentioning Europe that's advanced Africa.

Nope, I haven't left my village, ever.

You live in Europe...continue dey sokpa, waste your life and complain for there. No go find way enter Yankee to better your life.

Europe is advanced Africa? And you think the US is more advanced than Europe? What a dumb man you are

wwwkaycom:
THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY FROM A FRIEND, HE SENT IT TO A WHATSAPP PLATFORM WE BELONG TO. I AM SEEKING ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIM HERE PLEASE

My childhood friend is based in Texas, USA. He traveled out 12 years ago. Actually I work with government in Nigeria with a salary of 180k per month. It is becoming increasingly tough to take care of family responsibilities so early this year, I started making moves to relocate to US or Canada.

But the issues surrounding japa are quite enormous so I reached out to my friend to seek his advise, suggestions and possibly financial loan which I will pay back. He gave me some important reasons why I shouldn't migrate. He spoke about my age, no technical skill, finances, leaving known for unknown and difficulties faced by new comers in America. I didn't agree with these reasons even though he sounded genuine. I left him and started making other moves but eventually realized I still needed him.

8 months later, I spoke with him again, he repeated the same reasons why I shouldn't relocate. I am not 50 yet, I know a 56 year old man who relocated to Canada late last year and today his family members have started faring well here in Nigeria. Infact, his son who is presently rounding off his NYSC will be moving by march next year so what is the fuss about my age? I have made up my mind to stop seeking his support and carry my cross myself.

Thank you all.

If you know what you want go get it without seeking validation from anyone. Most of you seek for opinion because you want to tax the person financially reason you are discouraged
Just do it and let him see you in the 🇺🇸

Even ancestors want to also japa.

When will people sincerely know that they have failed in this life and admit to themselves and figure out how to live out their remaining years peacefully.

Not everyone will make it big. Know this and find peace.