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ednut1:
75k salary is a good job. But must you buy benz? Wetin do corrola or civic?

Ok this one you just responsed makes lotta sense…

AirBay:
Abeg how this people dy do am 75k is around 46k post deductions. this no go survive person in ON

pay check to pay check. Some people once they pay all bills na 100 dols remain. Use credit card survive till next pay check

ogbonti:
Ok this one you just responsed makes lotta sense…

Someome delivered my meal recently with a 2024 BMW X5.. that car is 100k cad when I checked. I just stay my lane and na caucasian

Sapasenator:
About three years ago. It was a bitter winter and I was dining at a restaurant around 11 pm in the night. It was very cold and if I remember correctly, it was -35 degrees Celsius below freezing point and if you pee outside, it freezes before hitting the ground. cold.

The restaurant was filled with everyone white except myself. I looked behind me and it was crowded with delivery drivers working for the delivery app, Skip the Dishes, waiting to pick up food orders. Nine delivery drivers and all black guys mostly Nigerian looking.

Imagine what it means to have to drive constantly in the bitter cold to deliver food when most people are either sleeping or enjoying themselves in a warm restaurant.

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles.

This is not a healthy way to live guys, learn to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while, do not live above your means and the fact that you are pre-authorized for that big mortgage, loan, or line of credit does not mean you have to accept.

Learn to live your life without trying to please or impress anyone and occasionally, take time off to have fun and enjoy yourself, take vacations.

This is an uninformed conclusion. I know some people do this because they are bored and wouldn't want to waste their time doing nothing, so they do this to get busy or engaged. You know that your going to a restaurant to eat in itself can be tagged as "trying to please or impress anyone". Since I moved to this place, I have always lived on one income and it's sufficient for me, but the challenge is that I am home by 5pm. From 5pm to 11pm there's no much to do. To make it worse, my job is a 4 day work week hybrid. So I only work 4 days a week, Monday toThursday, 1 day at home 3 days at work. That's why I am currently seeking an additional job. If I get a second job, you will say that I am living above my means. That's not always the case.

Sapasenator:
Calm down tiger, I come in peace.

Message already passed, whoever has ear, let him hear.

This is not true. If true, on a very low percentage.


Do you think you can go and buy any car without means to pay back? like a car, any car?
Do you think one can just walk into a dealer and point any car, then they will sell to you without any proof of some months pay stubs? Guy rest abeg.


People you see doing delivery or ride sharing like that, and have a car, probably bought that car when they were working their job, and then, maybe got fired or need an extra job, to increase their pay rate, after inflation or some financial needs like help people in Nigeria. Or maybe it was a yahoo person, that bought the car for over price through someone that can prove they can acquire the car, and now, things are not working out like before, and no office job is calling, so, they tried to see if this delivery will give them a chance, and sometimes, they qualify and are given the opportunity. So, it is some people transitioning jobs, which means, they have to work longer and harder.



Some people go abroad to visit, with un-explainable income, then, they observe a scene or two, and conclude one thing or two in their minds, without thorough investigations. I have lived in north and south America, lived - not just visit, so I experienced day to day life, and still don't know about many day to day scenarios in many life aspects I was not involved in.

Maeve7:
The question was: in which place does it get this cold where people deliver food with SUVs? Don’t play cat and mouse with me. You didn’t answer the first question, now you are running from the second.

Canada, for sure. Last year it was even below -40 degrees C in some provinces. People deliver with SUVs because it runs better on the snow, 4WD things. Additionally, delivery pays a lot during winters, if you have a good car.

Arostar2023:
Canada, for sure. Last year it was even below -40 degrees C in some provinces. People deliver with SUVs because it runs better on the snow, 4WD things. Additionally, delivery pays a lot during winters, if you have a good car.

No mind those 2 village boys up there.lol.

ednut1:
pay check to pay check. Some people once they pay all bills na 100 dols remain. Use credit card survive till next pay check

Na wa.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

Don't mind the fool. As long as they didn't go begging for money from him, I don't know why he's yarning dust

trium:
Learn to mind your business and live your life. Northerners hardly travel outside Nigeria, everyone has a different story. Just because you see some people show off does not mean the Uber or Skip The Dishes guy doesn't have his own struggle to feed family. Cho cho cho as if Nigerians can be compared with Indian, Chinese or Pakistan migrants. Let people live. What about the Nigerians in Nigeria living fake lifestyle and copying oyinbo life inside nigeria nko? Thr people they want to impress think they live in jungles when they travel. Let people be

gbam, good write up

CriminalTinubu:
One of the many offerings of Tinubu.

Since his election rigging many Nigerians have been forced to flee the country either voluntarily as slaves or forcibly as refugees.

someone that can leave Nigeria without staying in the haul of a blane or ship or in bags was not forced. if it were by force, you wouldn't be probably in Nigeria too,

AirBay:
Lol. Guy, you're in your village? -40 Is nice, Edmonton hit -50 last year and people were outside mate, not only in restaurants but hustling as well, uber distance wy be $20 on a normal day fit become $120, and some of us dy work saving lives.

I don’t need a breakdown of this, everybody knows the reason why people work in weathers like this , is because of increase in pay.

In my village here in chitown I have never experienced such before the least I have seen is -13(I can’t even stand it) As for Nigerians they like money very well. They don’t care if it’s -90 or whatever.

So keep enjoying buddy it’s your money it’s your life.

Sapasenator:
You are a smart guy. I once had a Nigerian lady came to my office, she was wearing Gucci clothes, bag, shoe, cap and glasses. She was looking rich and exotic but looking on the account, she was always living on overdraft from hand to mouth.

I had lots of Ethiopians and Eritreans who do menial jobs with about $40,000 r more savings in ther accounts even with cleaning jobs.
They have learned to live below their means, save and not try to impress anyone.

You called someone who cannot spend on himself a smart guy? It is OK to live within your means but there is big problem if you allow that to turn you to a baboon living in the jungle.

There is different between living above your means and suffering yourself. What is the point of keeping money but can't enjoy the beautiful moment God has giving to you? Why will anyone live like poor when he/she is actually rich?

MyAmericandream:
I don’t need a breakdown of this, everybody knows the reason why people work in weathers like this , is because of increase in pay.

In my village here in chitown I have never experienced such before the least I have seen is -13(I can’t even stand it) As for Nigerians they like money very well. They don’t care if it’s -90 or whatever.

So keep enjoying buddy it’s your money it’s your life.

I was only quoting you based on what you said

Bro it’s just a fabricated story. Who goes out to dine or hustle when temperature is -40c.

But you're going to opposite way now. Accepting that yes people go out at those temperatures

Maeve7:
This here is called unsolicited advice.

Was your name mentioned? Why are you taking it personal.

That most are hustling does not mean they are cash strapped. I have a well paid job as a project manager and my wife has a well paid job as a Vet doctor. And we very comfortably pay our mortgage with enough to save by Gods grace. However, I do delivery side hustle especially in winter because it pays well. I make up to 900 dollar a week on delivery back then. I do it not because I'm cash strapped but because I see it as an opportunity to make more money when I still have the strength to work and save up even more for retirement. I only stopped because I noticed that it makes my tax unreasonably High.

Sapasenator:
I had seen multiple incidents on more than 10 occasions of being pressured to conform to that lifestyle as well. I stopped going to Nigerian churches abroad mainly because of that pepper-them mentality.

That is what stopped me from going to Nigerian church here in the UK

TOR, let the roasting begin

Sapasenator:
I am ready to be roasted. Hehehe.

Sapasenator:
About three years ago. It was a bitter winter and I was dining at a restaurant around 11 pm in the night. It was very cold and if I remember correctly, it was -35 degrees Celsius below freezing point and if you pee outside, it freezes before hitting the ground. cold.

The restaurant was filled with everyone white except myself. I looked behind me and it was crowded with delivery drivers working for the delivery app, Skip the Dishes, waiting to pick up food orders. Nine delivery drivers and all black guys mostly Nigerian looking.

Imagine what it means to have to drive constantly in the bitter cold to deliver food when most people are either sleeping or enjoying themselves in a warm restaurant.

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles.

This is not a healthy way to live guys, learn to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while, do not live above your means and the fact that you are pre-authorized for that big mortgage, loan, or line of credit does not mean you have to accept.

Learn to live your life without trying to please or impress anyone and occasionally, take time off to have fun and enjoy yourself, take vacations.

Mr Sabinus be trying to mind your business atimes.it will help you.The fact that they are working 2 or 3 tx over and you are sitting comfortably spending money and valuable time doing nothing in a restaurant doesn't mean u are better than them.some people i hv met just hate to be idle or home. I hv met some who prefer those rigourous work ethics cos that's how they hv programmed themselves and it also helps them to live that comfort lifestyle they or their family needs. If u don't ask them ,..dont assume it's because of huge loans and cars they drive.

Zonefree:
She's a Nigerian girl, they don't live within their means.

Maeve7:
Did anyone ask for your advice?

My brother the thing weak me, weytin con consign am with how people wan live their life.
If person say e wan drive Tesla and he ready to do two to three jobs to maintain the finance it is nobody's business.

OP how is that your business? That you are lazy should not make all others to be lazy too

alcuin:
Was your name mentioned? Why are you taking it personal.

Was your name mentioned? What’s your business with my response to him?

Hisexcellency20:
Inasmuch as it is good to be frugal, you have to learn on how to take care of yourself. Eating junks will do your health no good. Else, you will not have a healthy life to enjoy the fruit of your labor. Save and live well.
Hope my unsolicited advice will not be a problem??

it should be in canada or Alaska, else its Russia or siberia

RealTrump:
I didn't even scroll down to see your comment before I replied his bullshitt. Dude is probably of those gala sellers in Lagos traffic, no way he knows what real winter is

Puzzlehead:
You are drawing a conclusion about Nigerians that live in North America from one incidence where you saw some dark skinned individuals lining up for food delivery in adverse weather condition.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinio, but I must say that your sample size is very small and statistically insignificant. As such your inference do fall in the spectrum of "fallacy of generalization."

I may be wrong, but I sense you may be bored or have some downtime, hence trying to generate a conversation. This is a public forum, after all.

I will advise you to expand your circle so you can have a better insight about how Nigerians in North America work and live.

No doubt, most immigrants have an adjustment phase when they have to dig deep, be underemployed while they strive to build a career. The people you saw may be in that phase if truly they are Nigerians.
Having said that, I know quite a few Nigerians, and the bunch I know work hard and play even harder.

Some acquaintances of mine have been in Paris in the past 2 weeks watching the Olympics, some others just returned from Japan , another with his wife is planning to tour Europe in a few weeks. My humble self is on vacation, the reason I have downtime to respond to your writeup.

I believe the premise and the conclusion of your observation is faulty. But what do I know, we are just having a conversation in a faceless forum.

I agree with you that it is a myopic view. Also is North America a country? Someone mentioned the USA, which is a country in North America but he said he doesn't live there. So where did he experience this? Is it Canada? I don't know what the big deal is in mentioning the country. Some people are just annoying. I consider his post meaningless.

Maeve7:
Where did you go to where the temperature was -35 and people delivered food with SUVs? I am excited to visit the place.

Could be Alaska. Exceptionally cold.

Santalpharay:
Could be Alaska. Exceptionally cold.

Alaska is part of the USA.

MyAmericandream:
I don’t need a breakdown of this, everybody knows the reason why people work in weathers like this , is because of increase in pay.

In my village here in chitown I have never experienced such before the least I have seen is -13(I can’t even stand it) As for Nigerians they like money very well. They don’t care if it’s -90 or whatever.So keep enjoying buddy
it’s your money it’s your life.

You are very real. I love your personality

Kaczynski:
I live way below my means to the extent you'll think I'm stingy or poor


My mattress is on the floor even tho I can comfortably afford a bed


The only things fit chop my money now na airtime and plenty junk foods nothing else


I fit afford Mercedes Benz C300 but still prefer my legedis benz


I just wan invest for my unborn children sake rn

I live my life to the fullest o, I don't deprive myself of anything I can afford. As for my unborn children, they will be alright