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| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by FatherCHRISTMAS: 9:20pm On Mar 30, 2024 |
Usefulsense:Accounting and engineering holds the highest prospect |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense(op): 9:25pm On Mar 30, 2024 |
I want to sincerely thank everyone who had contributed one way or the other in this thread. One point I didn't state here is that I sent my wifey more than two years ago on student visa. We are currently being sponsored by her employers. I wouldn't have embarked on this journey if I wasn't sure of having my papers. Thus it was a lot easier for me because my partner was already here before I came with the children. To make it fast here at my age, ensure you come with your wife. Both of you will together make it faster especially if none of you is selfish. Wifey bought me car as soon as I landed here. This is because, to get a job here, you need a car. In fact, in some job adverts, it is an important requirement. Don't come alone at my age especially if you have no pathway to getting your papers. It is very difficult to get papers except you are under sponsorship. To come here, please do the following: 1. Learn how to barb. The importance of this cannot be over emphasised. If you are the type that visits barbing saloon every week like me, learn how to barb. I barb myself and my son every week thereby saving over 160 dollars every month. 2. Learn how to drive. This one is also very important. Please it is in your best interest to do that. 3. Forget some of your cloths in Nigeria. The mistake I made is that I came with all my corporate wears. My suits, trousers, good shirts and ties etc. The are useless here. Come with enough jeans, chinos, pollos, canvas, winter wears, cardigans etc. 4. Come with food ingredients. Till today, I find it difficult to eat some of the sugary foods here. Thank God I came with loads and loads of egusi, ogbono, scent leave, crayfish, Maggi, ogiri, pumpkin leave, utazi, ukwa, ukpaka, pepper, etc. My bag wasn't checked at the Sydney Airport. 5. Treat malaria before coming. There are no malaria here. 6. Go and learn a skill. Eg forklift driving (counterbalance and high reach). You will most likely start from a warehouse when you land here. 7. Have some money at hand for the first few weeks of your stay before you come in. 8. As soon as you get in here, please network and find other Nigerians. This is very important. Here in Australia, Nigerians behave like brothers in helping you to settle in. Note that nobody will give you money. It was yorubas that helped me so much in finding a job through their contacts. My fellow igbo brothers were there for me too. 9. Finally, when everything has failed, hold on to God tightly. I am a living witness. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by och12(m): 10:12pm On Mar 30, 2024 |
Well done op, I commend your grit and drive, and I'm certain that you would achieve your expectations and more. Australia uses IFRS just like Nigeria, so your accounting knowledge would definitely come very handy for you. Also, as you progress in your accounting career and after you're well settled in the country, you may consider taking the Australian CPA certification as well. The sky is your starting point, and I'm rooting for you! Usefulsense: |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by jedisco(m): 1:02am On Mar 31, 2024*. Modified: 8:15pm On Mar 31, 2024 |
Jorussia:When I travel, there is little in Abj or Lag that I'd not see much better of elsewhere hence they do not interest me. I want to experience culture, visit the village move and walk freely. Sadly it takes alot of calculations to visit, stay in and enjoy village festivities. Even if u wan rough am, it's even your family that'd be warning you against visiting giving good examples of what happened to others. We know how the KD-Abj road has had issues for a while. How do nothern folks fare- the on and off train or flying to non-existent airports. You mention Benin- I remember the last time I traversed the Benin-Lokoja road and ended up being robbed. I agree, the UK is broke. But there are not more than 5 large countries with more wealth per capita than the UK. What's more remarkable is the relatively more equitable way it's wealth is distributed among her citizens |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by HRtechnique: 2:06am On Mar 31, 2024*. Modified: 2:53am On Mar 31, 2024 |
Usefulsense:You are a man and an authority of your own, an authority over yourself and your home. If you judge your decision is right, then stay beautiful and let others say what they want to say. After all we have different lives and we live differently. What id just like to add is that you can be an accountant and move to another country and decide to change career. You don’t have to be an accountant all your life as long as you find joy in what new you are doing. 1. You can be a warehouse manager soon. 2. You can be an accountant for warehouses 3. You can be a forklift instructor or trainer 4. You can find a job in core account with your Aussie experience soon 5. A forklift company auditor 6. Warehouse auditor 7. Warehouse QC etc The opportunities are limitless and I pray you find Gods grace. Cheers. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by HRtechnique: 2:28am On Mar 31, 2024 |
shoodboi2:You speak so authoritatively about him not being able to get back into accounting. Any reasons for that? |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chineduisaac(m): 9:03pm On Mar 31, 2024 |
Usefulsense:Sir you mentioned that you will discuss why things goes sore between husband and wife abroad which eventually leads to divorce. I'm quite interested in this topic |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense(op): 9:33pm On Mar 31, 2024 |
chineduisaac:This will be discussed in another thread coming up soon. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by travelzcruix: 8:13am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Thank God for you brother and I pray my opportunity comes sooner. I will break the poverty chain in my family. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense(op): 9:26am On Apr 01, 2024 |
travelzcruix:Sure, you will. This I know. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Ishilove: 10:11am On Apr 01, 2024*. Modified: 5:13pm On Apr 06, 2024 |
Usefulsense:You sound like an inferiority complex afflicted Uncle Tom. A lot of what you described is a cultural thing. Malaria is geographical. We are in the tropics and the malaria causing specie of mosquito (female Anopheles mosquito) is in this environment, hence the malaria. Even the so called 'big man mentality' you mentioned has absolutely nothing to do with 'big man-ism'. When you are in a position of authority, you can make demands on your junior staff and it will be well within your rights. You can't do that over there because you are not in that position so just shove it and stop raving like a well fed house boy. You better free yourself from your blatant inferiority complex |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense(op): 10:20am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Ishilove:See them. Hate filled souls. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Ishilove: 10:22am On Apr 01, 2024 |
TheBillyonaire:I for once agree with you. Just imagine how he is raving about some aspects of Nigeria that are purely cultural. There are certain positions in the 'saner climes ' that can give you the leverage to ask your subs for a cup of coffee, so I wonder which rubbish he is talking about? |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:25am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Usefulsense:So you exchanged your big man life in Nigeria for steady power, water, security, no car honks, organized society, and what again? I think you were not big man enough in Nigeria. Because the big men in Nigeria enjoy all those things you traveled out for. Ask them. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Babbyad: 10:26am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Hmmm... EreluRoz: |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ShoeGetSize: 10:27am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Everything he said is a damming indictment on Nigeria in general and your APC Nigeria in particular EreluRoz: |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Bluntemperor: 10:27am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Xwizard:Good for him to migrate! It's 15- Hours in the Air to Australia and is another Continent of its own but never overpopulated anyway. But not every one here is going to Migrate there. With a Population of 35 Millions,if not mistaken, Australia is a good place,but you are not likely to come back o,no because it's farrr! |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by GreaterFuture(m): 10:28am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Australia... |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Joyless004: 10:28am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Usefulsense:I only got one prob with japa. When they expect pple earning below 200k to save up money to leave Nigeria... How?? I don't understand I love the point u stated u were warming more than a million here in Nigeria. U were very okay n capable of sorting out those bills. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Princedapace(m): 10:29am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Usefulsense:Thank god for tech, we dont need to go thru wahala! My best decision in life was switching to tech two years ago. We can even live in Namibia, SA, UK, US, Nigeria, anywhere and be fine. I no get energy to do all these stresss when una dey do! I wish u all the best. My guy wey dey UK dey do Night shift. Lol, god forbid! Nigeria is bad shaa, but omo, there are things I cant do. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense(op): 10:31am On Apr 01, 2024 |
lacasera14:Most of your big men and politicians in Nigeria have their children schooling here and majority of them have houses here. There is a reason for that bro. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ellizy(m): 10:32am On Apr 01, 2024 |
I tap into the grace of your excited success story... |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ShoeGetSize: 10:34am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Actually most of the so called "big men" in Nigeria are only big by mouth. They live in constant fear of kidnappers, they overspend in order to guarantee the so called "big man" life they enjoy. Most of the stuff that the Nigerian "big man" brags about is being enjoyed and taken for granted by ordinary citizens in the developed countries. The only real big men in Nigeria are those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros, and those people are very rare. In a country of 200 million plus, those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros cannot be more than 800 people at most. lacasera14: |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Think9ja(m): 10:35am On Apr 01, 2024 |
FlamingoCityTv:Lol It doesn't work like that in obodo 9ja ooo If you don't find your feet in the first two weeks, just know that you'll be gone by month end. A Nigerian company that gives you 4 months to find your feet really has your interest at heart. I see companies advertise for the same position almost every month. We are an evil bred of people and no human can fix us |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:39am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Usefulsense:Yes but they are living the abroad life here in Nigeria. I know some big men in Nigeria who do not lack power, water, good health care assistance, suffer zero traffic, no malaria, no security challenge because they have security, and even more than what you traveled for. So if you traveled because of these things to slump from a manager to a warehouse boy, I think you should have made more money in Nigeria and be traveling abroad for vacations while you send your children there like the big men do. Meanwhile you're saying all these because your wife already made the grounds soft for you. When you start paying all the bills yourself and taking the responsibility your perspective may differ from what it is now. There's always a disadvantage and advantage to everything in life. You only mentioned advantages thanks to your wife. 3 months your eye never clear yet. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by teewhydope(m): 10:39am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Princedapace:exactly |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by frontwave(m): 10:42am On Apr 01, 2024 |
ZaRuleOfLaw:good question |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by enemyofprogress: 10:42am On Apr 01, 2024 |
I ain't leaving the country until I'm 80, because I won't like to be buried in Nigeria, I want to be buried in a place where i will truly rest in peace. Good morning Mynd44. Stop boning for me. There is pleasure in saying "hello." |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:42am On Apr 01, 2024 |
ShoeGetSize:Chief I get your point. But what are the metrics? Security, power, organized society, crime-free society, just list the metrics and I can tell you for free, the some big men are enjoying it in Nigeria. The mistake you'll make is to think that West is crime free. I know a big man that has never been robbed in his 60yrs in Nigeria. Talk more of kidnapping. Whether you see it or not, there are people living the abroad life in Nigeria. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Olinex: 10:44am On Apr 01, 2024 |
This part sweet my belly After one week in Australia, I concluded that Nigeria is a completely lawless country and an animal jungle. Here everything is ordered. I am yet to hear a driver blow his car horn while driving. There are no touts, there are no omoniles. Electricity has never blinked for one second. water is constant, gas is there. I have never seen two persons fighting in the street. I have never seen a mad man or woman on the road or street beggars. The air we breath here is different from the air we breath in Nigeria. |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by steeltrust: 10:45am On Apr 01, 2024 |
Originalsly:there’s something you must know There’s no menial jobs Every job re equal no matter what you do America, Australia, Canada, uk, New Zealand and many developed countries believes so much in dignity of labour I tell people everyday naija na jungle |
| Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by gtassure: 10:45am On Apr 01, 2024 |
chidi4sam:These people sha! Does he spend Naira in Australia? |
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