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Usefulsense:
I finally got an accounting role with a very good company here in Sydney.

I no longer work in the warehouse. Though my current position is much lower than my previous post in Nigeria.

However, I am currently studying hard for my CPA.

Leaving Nigeria was a perfect decision.

RealityKings:
Wow congratulations. That's a great feat

Usefulsense:
I finally got an accounting role with a very good company here in Sydney.

I no longer work in the warehouse. Though my current position is much lower than my previous post in Nigeria.

However, I am currently studying hard for my CPA.

Leaving Nigeria was a perfect decision.

Raph82:
Nairaland has always been a faceless forum. All these people criticizing other people's decisions, deep within them, they know what they're passing through, they only come here to pretend as if all is well, all is not well with them, because the economic & security situations here is so volatile and unstable. U can not predict what tomorrow may bring.
* If Nigerians living in Australia cannot afford flight ticket to fly to naija, then I wonder where my cousin is getting the money to fly to Naija often for the Holy Ghost night at the RCCG camp. She's the church type.
* Some of them were furious about the fact that a cleaner or factory worker in Australia is by far living a better life than a bank manager in Naija, isn't it the naked truth? How come bank managers took advantage of the Emefiele's policies that time to defraud the system and pack their families abroad to start new life? We were all here when it happened. If they were comfortable with life, they won't take such actions. Former CMD at OAUTH relocated abroad with his family without second thought.
* One was talking of retirement at 60 or so in Nigeria, what is even the average life expectancy of Nigerians? 54years, how many Nigerians manage to get to 60 or 65 years before their health begins to fail them?

maternal:
I've been saying it, now you have said it. It's jealousy. The fact is an ordinary blue collar worker makes more money, and enjoys a better quality of life than, these "big boys" in naija, who are nothing abroad honestly. They wouldn't move abroad not only because they're ignorant, but they have this false superior complex.

One bafoon here months ago was mocking people who travel abroad and end up doing blue collar jobs, like this man working in a warehouse. When I informed him if you get a unionized blue collar job, specifically with the government, you have made it. That I know city bus driver's and cleaners making over 100k dollars per year. He laughed and called me a liar.

After showing him proof. He got extremely vex and said there's something wrong with the system when an "ordinary" bus driver can make that much money. He was just vex not only does a bus driver live a better life than him, they also make more money than him. His "big boy" flex wouldn't work abroad. These jobs also come with benefits and a government pension for Life. The pension you'd actually get paid out to you ever month for Life ! Not story time when it's time to get paid.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/415-bus-drivers-sunshine-list-1.5505087

Iamblessed85:
I am triggered because of his wickedness to his own people. I view him thesame way as our forefathers that sold their kinsmen to slavery.

His narrative is a carefully curated one to serve the purpose of God knows who. It’s a sponsored story which is meant to fuel the ongoing narrative of emigration.

He is subtly nudging highly skilled workers to throw it all away and go abroad to become handiworkers and cleaners.

Of course it favours the host county to have largely skilled immigrants tending to menial labour. They would definitely add more value to the work.

In plain terms, if i advertise for a cleaner role in Nigeria and i say the criteria is a CFA or a masters degree, no Nigerian will apply.

What if i’m somehow able to get thesame qualification from another country? Well, no one will be interested as well. There’s still a way though. I may be able to pull this if i spread messages of hopelessness across disadvantaged third world countries. Even better if i use one of their own to spread this message so that highly skilled workers over there will think it’s the right thing to do.

That’s where OP comes in. You see the level of wickedness against his own people?

Usefulsense is NOT an Accountant. He was not on that pay grade. He is a fictional being who is a plant. He may not even be a Nigerian and i wont be surprised if you are him

Cc treadway. We are simply up against a huge propaganda machine by the west.

samuelson06:
When I was still with my parents as a child, I used to follow them to the farm most of the time. I still remember a useless plant or weed that only fire can destroy. If you are weeding and you cut the plant off on the surface, just give it a week, and I'll germinate again. So, what we used to do was to uproot, gather, and burn them alive.

Nigeria deteriorating situation is similar to that useless plant. Sadly, the government has not even been trying to weed off the deterioration of Nigeria, let alone uproot it. Instead, they pretend as though they don't see it. Nigeria institutions set up to help Nigeria succeed have been largely useless. Sadly, people like you, who have been enabling the rot in Nigeria see nothing wrong with it because the rot favors you. Your only concern is that Nigerians are reacting to the deterioration of Nigeria.

Look you are talking sh!t. Your comment is the reason Nigeria will never get it right because you are an hypocrite. You may not know, but you are exactly like those attacking Kemi Banedoch for saying the truth about Nigeria. You are fake. You prefer window dressing instead of dealing with the root cause of issues.

You prefer people to endure Nigeria until they die of hardship. You prefer they live poorly and stick around to apply their skills in Nigeria. Look, this is just the beginning. This country is in a state of war and I'll encourage anyone that can run away to do so.

Treadway:
you are not very bright. Sadly I remember you from amdman's thread, and so reading this is sort of a let down. Provide evidence of me being part of the rot (in this thread or elsewhere) simply because I don't make or agree with stupid swooping statements like 'homeless people abroad are better than Nigerian middle or senior managers' OR kindly swiftly crawl back into any available hole you can find in your Ford focus.

Also, I like Kemi Badenoch and haven't been part of the mob attacking her.

Do you, and don't let my decision to prefer to remain a businessman/senior exec here in Nigeria give you brain tumors.

Bye👋🏼

Usefulsense:
I finally got an accounting role with a very good company here in Sydney.

I no longer work in the warehouse. Though my current position is much lower than my previous post in Nigeria.

However, I am currently studying hard for my CPA.

Leaving Nigeria was a perfect decision.

Usefulsense:
I finally got an accounting role with a very good company here in Sydney.

I no longer work in the warehouse. Though my current position is much lower than my previous post in Nigeria.

However, I am currently studying hard for my CPA.

Leaving Nigeria was a perfect decision.

emmyslimzy:
Congratulations OP and please don’t try to convince anyone about leaving Nigeria, when the get to their breaking point, they will move to Niger Republic that’s if they will accept them there as every country seem to be shutting down.
The madness in Nigeria is enough to go round, so don’t stress yourself convincing anyone to leave. Congratulations ones more, e go click for those with genuine intentions

Exceed15:
May God continue to preserve you and your family over there. Congratulations.

Usefulsense:
Australia really humbled me. Imagine a financial controller in Nigeria now picking and packing cartons in warehouses in Australia.

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link to the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link to the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

AmuDimpka:
At 48yrs that you were at the top of your accounting career earning good money in Nigeria, you spent millions to travel to Australia only to go and be learning forklifting and mental health and care giving job at 48yrs when you should be planning retirement
I know say na your wife push you into this...most of the men na their wives dey
I wish you luck sir ....they way it is you will work till your 70s! How do you guys even take such decision

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link to the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link to the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........

Princedapace:
Omo, when I see the wahala people go thru in the name of this JAPA, i just know that it cant be me. I just want to love the freedom tech gives me. Na so my guy moved to the UK for the past 3 years now, he has been working in a warehouse, very stressful job, works multiple night shifts daily. Infact, he laments badly. For those who can do such stress, I wish them the best. I cant. Na why i switched to tech since. I can even sleep and wake up and decide to drive out and rest when I want to.
I mean, god bless tech. If I decide to move out today, i can and will not need to do all these wahala. Imagine all the wahala he had to do just to settle in Australia for life wey we all go still die las las
Tech remains the best choice I made. Writing codes is fun and building real apps are amazing. And no body go ask me to work for warehouse or do night shifts or do multiple jobs to pay bills.
A friend wey dey UK, another one, where she works, they dont allow them use phones. She always kind of sneak to use her phone. Oh lord, it cant be me. I cant

Eriokanmi:
Thanks for dropping a different but reasonable scenario. I lived and schooled in America but chose to come back home. There are limitless opportunities here.

As you're running away, lots of Chinese, Japanese and Indians keep thronging Nigeria in search of opportunities we've never seen. Imagine a Chinese opening a shop in Oshodi . They'd come with a pair of trousers and begin riding jeeps in less than 5 years. This was what I saw, which brought me back Home. Meanwhile, those I left behind said my village people had prevailed. Now, I dash them money each time I visit. They can't even try what I did now cos age isn't on their side anymore and they're overwhelmed with family needs. Some of them haven't gotten papers till date so, they can't even visit home.

As I speak, I can only say, thank God I came back. I'm quite relevant in the industry in which I operate. I can't imagine me relocating at that age...for what reason exactly? I hold visas of powerful countries which I have not even used. I can visit all the European countries with the multiple visa I hold, any time I choose. I don't have to queue before obtaining American visa. With a drop box, I'm good.

I live in a part of Lagos where we enjoy 22hrs power supply. I don't have to turn on my gen if the light blinks cos I know they'd restore it in minutes. In advanced nations too, light does blink. I had been inside the Geneva Airport for 20 minures and light wasn't restored after they took it. Prof Adewole, the former health minister was there that day. We jammed eachother. He was also returning to Nigeria.

I drive 40 minutes to the airport. I get to VI ahead of those living in Lekki/Ajah despite leaving their homes early. Life is about choices but choosing rightly is edifying and rewarding. I remember a day i was painting my house. The owner of the company said, we painted Davido's house and his dad's university too. I was like, that means there's nothing celebs can enjoy which I too can't. Look inwards and you'd see opportunities that will transform your life and that of your entire family. I just completed a WHO-sponsored project in the first quarter. Nigeria is a blessed nation. What we lack is leadership. If only we can jettison tribalism and bigotry, we will get it right someday.

The bad choices we make are the reasons Nigerian youths, who are supposed to fix the nation are running away. Our leaders who have refused to leave the space, always operate like cultists so they care less about the masses after deceiving them into winning elections. Imagine a senator being expelled for exposing his colleagues. His conscience must have disturbed him to spill the beans despite being an officer in the house. Getting it right begins with you and I

AmuDimpka:
That dude can't come home and his children will not return to Nigeria

Do you think air ticket from Brisbane or Sydney to Lagos is beans for a forklifting dude ...


Forget them returning ! Dude just reduced himself

Treadway:
lol. That is your perspective. Some people see life and the pursuit of happiness and/or significance differently.

I was asked at a job interview as a fresh grad if I would prefer to be a janitor for 200k salary or a manager for 100k salary. My answer then was a manager.

Fast forward to now, my answer is still the same. And based off your answer I can tell you'd choose to be a janitor, which is fine and your prerogative.

To explain tha Maslow's hierarchy of needs simply, it simply states that there is always a pressing need that motivates you and once that need is satisfied you move up to a 'higher' level need, which becomes your new motivator and so on up till level 5. Even as a fresh grad I knew I would derive no joy being a janitor for higher pay, and if I lose that specific janitor job, there is a very slim chance I'd get another paying same, but as a manager my next job could be that 100000*10, and more importantly I'd be happy while at it and fulfilled meaning I have somewhat moved to level 4 on the hierarchy.

Where I am on the hierarchy, I can't think like you have sadly, I am not motivated by only 'more money' or the presence of 'emergency care'. I suspect you still may not understand, but it is a teachable moment, someone might learn something and I feel like teaching.

Life is more than exchange rate.

For someone like op with the kind of exposure he must have had and at thatbage to think that way was kind of a let down and that is why I expressed it. I don't care if you move out of the country and do whatever, but pls be sensible and don't act like you forefather that saw a mirror and lost all there senses. How can you say there are no beggars in a country( thank God at least he didn't push that one further) or say one cleaner somewhere is better than someone well-read, super motivated, an achiever with a career who rose to become a top exec/RM? Madness! And you can only read or hear that from Nigerians with no self worth. As backward as Africa is na only Naija dey fall hand and constitute nuisance like this and it is annoying. Then you say they don't recognize your experience and credentials. How can they? When you have told them repeatedly how you don't even measure up to their homeless people and how they have given your life meaning just by accepting you. Why were you guys hating on Emdee Tiamiyu when you are no different. Dem just never interview una or give you mic yet, you'd clearly do worse

Cheers

opera1:
Earning over ₦1m monthly in Nigeria.
Hmmm, does that mean you can't save anything from it at the end of the month?
With such pay; doe that mean you can't give your children quality education?

KingPure:
Shamelessness is a very serious disease. It makes a man sees himself as the only one standing, and fighting for a right course.

See what shamelessness can cause a man, I suppose that this your revered Maslow that propounded that your most holy, only true law must come from same Local Government as you.

Shame on you, should it be that Maslow was a native of one of the developed world. The only time I'll take you serious is when you and your law propounder are blacks.

Treadway:
shamelessness and worthlessness is when 'where you are' is what, by and large defines you. You are inconsequential both to yourself and to me.

Btw then and now, Op has achieved his aim and is happy with it. I also have nothing but thanks to God for his bountiful mercies. I say where I am on Maslow's hierarchy, I don't think like you or see things like you, exchange rate money or picturesque landscapes don't motivate me. Dakun, how is that your headache? Btw when I last posted here and now, I was in business, and things were getting tumultuous due to balablu, and I decided to get back into corporate before shit hits the fan. Because of the Lord's mercy which evidently has not dried up in Nigeria, because I had value to offer and I was worth my weight in gold, in no time I got a job that pays 7 times what I earned when I was last on the saddle, in an esteemed position that makes me happy and fulfilled, and I still have the businesses and now more funding to ride the tide. I am happy, Op is happy, only you are miserable on top wetin you no even fit comprehend or relate with.

I didn't even antagonize op, or his decision to emigrate. Wetin be my own, no one here really matters to me that much! I only found the comparison he made with the bank manager thingy very ridiculous and offensive. You wan come kill yourself on top that one

Get a life dude, or kee yourself.. whichever 👋🏼