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Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Chemlite: 8:12am On Jan 06, 2025
forgiveness:
It's better to have more educated and skilled labour force than to have illiterates and unskilled labour force.
High illiteracy and unskilled labor force breeds insecurity, poverty, unproductivity, unemployment etc.
China is doing well. They can export their human resources.
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Export of human resources in China, but in Nigeria, japa syndrom.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by forgiveness: 8:15am On Jan 06, 2025
Chemlite:
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Export of human resources in China, but in Nigeria, japa syndrom.
Same export of human resources. By the time Nigeria settles, they will all cone back to their home.

Nigerians love their home but situation na em make crayfish bend.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Lateef73: 8:16am On Jan 06, 2025
forgiveness:
It's better to have more educated and skilled labour force than to have illiterates and unskilled labour force.

High illiteracy and unskilled labor force breeds insecurity, poverty, unproductivity, unemployment etc.

China is doing well. They can export their human resources.
You are right. Northern Nigeria has high population but they are mostly uneducated & unskilled.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by compton11(m): 8:17am On Jan 06, 2025
femi4:
Same in Nigeria....When you have more religious buildings than factories, there will be few job opportunities
u saying China has more religious centres?
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by BoldBrainz(m): 8:18am On Jan 06, 2025
unbiasedTruth:
This is the downside of over education
I predict that this will happen in Nigeria in 40-50 years.


Right now, every shop attendant/driver/security has O level in Nigeria unlike before when it was enough for a secretarial/clerk job. Almost everyone now has a HND/B.Sc and in 15 years time, B.Sc will be basic requirement for shop attendant/driver/security.

In 40-50 years, it will be the turn of Masters degree.
Forty to fifty years? Are you sure you're existing in the same Nigeria we all know? Because even as we speak, hundreds of thousands of Masters Degree holders are jobless in Nigeria and willing to settle even for the simplest of jobs for daily survival.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by NobleStag007: 8:25am On Jan 06, 2025
And you think this isn't happening in Nigeria? Lol
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by NobleStag007: 8:26am On Jan 06, 2025
BoldBrainz:
Forty to fifty years? Are you sure you're existing in the same Nigeria we all know? Because even as we speak, hundreds of thousands of Masters Degree holders are jobless in Nigeria and willing to settle even for the simplest of jobs for daily survival.
Most of those commenting in support of the article...they don't know the reality of living in Nigeria
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by skywalker240(m): 8:31am On Jan 06, 2025
forgiveness:
It's better to have more educated and skilled labour force than to have illiterates and unskilled labour force.

High illiteracy and unskilled labor force breeds insecurity, poverty, unproductivity, unemployment etc.

China is doing well. They can export their human resources.
This is the Major difference between China and NIGERIA

Those abokis breeds high illiteracy and unskilled labor force and the worst of it is that they sandwich themselves in religion that it takes away their existence in life purposes.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Basicend:
forgiveness:
It's better to have more educated and skilled labour force than to have illiterates and unskilled labour force.

High illiteracy and unskilled labor force breeds insecurity, poverty, unproductivity, unemployment etc.

China is doing well. They can export their human resources.
Very true.

Why we have so much kidnappings, ritualists and terrorists on the roads now is due significantly to illiteracy.

A skilled mind will always want to find a way out often legitimately, or atleast outside of deadly crimes.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Abagworo(m): 8:35am On Jan 06, 2025
unbiasedTruth:
This is the downside of over education
I predict that this will happen in Nigeria in 40-50 years.


Right now, every shop attendant/driver/security has O level in Nigeria unlike before when it was enough for a secretarial/clerk job. Almost everyone now has a HND/B.Sc and in 15 years time, B.Sc will be basic requirement for shop attendant/driver/security.

In 40-50 years, it will be the turn of Masters degree.
Imo State where I come from almost everyone is a University or Polytechnic graduate and a high percentage of post graduate Masters and Doctorate degree holders. Barrow pushers and Keke drivers are graduates. By my own understanding academic qualification is just a title and doesn't exempt anyone from low paying jobs.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Guestmale: 8:49am On Jan 06, 2025
unbiasedTruth:
This is the downside of over education
I predict that this will happen in Nigeria in 40-50 years.


Right now, every shop attendant/driver/security has O level in Nigeria unlike before when it was enough for a secretarial/clerk job. Almost everyone now has a HND/B.Sc and in 15 years time, B.Sc will be basic requirement for shop attendant/driver/security.

In 40-50 years, it will be the turn of Masters degree.
You're not far from the truth.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by lereinter(m): 8:52am On Jan 06, 2025
femi4:
Same in Nigeria....When you have more religious buildings than factories, there will be few job opportunities
But China has more factories than religious centre
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by wonder233:
Goes to show that production and the real sector are the actual drivers of the economy, not academic qualifications. The mistake people make is thinking academics somehow entitles you to wealth without getting your hands dirty. When in actual fact, academic qualifications are supposed to aid production
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by lereinter(m): 8:57am On Jan 06, 2025
Though it's perverse to have higher education even as a PhD ( researcher) and be engaged in menial jobs

But if person with degree is paid higher if he does such jobs

It may be fair
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by SeriouslySense(m): 8:58am On Jan 06, 2025
The Job situation is changing due to a mix of reasons, like how AI is getting better at doing human work, and Geopolitical fierce competition for resources. Many Jobs in China existed due to foreign companies, and many have left China, due to tensions with USA. This has led to relocations to other countries in Asia like India. The govt estimates unemployment at around 18% which seems unreliable, while others estimate unenployment levels at 50%.

The fear of the future is palpable and widely felt, changing _ _ _ _.

Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Bluntemperor:
haveMONEY:
Wow, but their country keeps moving forward ever...
The Chinese Revolution- You Should Know:
I aligned my myself with your thinking 🤔- that is positive way to reason!
1.the Chinese has a large Population of almost 1.45 Billion People,just like Total African Population of 1.3 Billion,but unlike Africa,the Chinese are not Fragmented like we have Togo, Zambia,Malawi,etc,but still same Africa - China is China and they have been saying it ' One China Policies '
2.they are advanced -in Science, Technology,Space Engineering, Super Industrial Development - built around all the Country,unlike Africa that is still very - Far from Industrialization.e.g we don't even have Lights regularly!
3.Chinese Govt-fight Corruption with everything in them, even if you are a Billionaire,the moment you are identified with Corruption- they killed the Fellow by firing squad,unlike Africa 🌍 or Nigeria that can't fight Corruption or Criminalities.
4.Chinese Rules -is Authoritarian State, nothing like Democracy e.g- Na One Man Show,for China.
5.Despite the shortcomings in the Chinese ruling Govt- they are very Patrotic -and that is how they stole all the Western Secrets - by transferring them to their Home Govt!
6.they are always Pushing for New Products,New Innovation,New Opportunities,New Adventures,e.g going to the Space and Moon, becomes their Priorities,etc,and they have a very Productive Economy.
- this is where Nigeria should Copy from Chinese - by using your Population to Your Advantages.
•The Indian Govt - based on Democracy but is a Discipline Govt- is doing that too and they are doing Fantastically Well-by utilising their 1.46Billion People( that is another Continent) of their own!
-Unlike the Chinese govt,the Indians - are very Hardworking, moving into Health Production ,Science and Technology,Space Engineering,etc,e.g they just launch into Space 🌌 in March 2023,they are great in Computers Manufacturing, Agric -Development, Business Model - they are even Exporting Rice- all over the World,and this is what Nigeria - should be doing in Africa 🌍!
•Unlike Nigeria that is bodge down with- Ethnicity, Tribalism, Religious,Bad Leaders -by our leaders,e.g how can you be Carrying Nigerian Money 💰 to other Countries every year or under the banner of Annual Pilgrimage?
-Let Prigmage be done on Private level - don't involved Govt- but is done here in Nigeria - for Corruption purposes- for many of this Funds are never accounted for by the Officials .
•How do you want the Country to develop? But some people in Nigeria are deeply involved, including traditional rulers! Chinese don't do that!
•Nigeria should seriously embark on Industrial Productivity - to produce - Food, Science, Technology,Space Explorations and Engineering,by involving quality Education -.
24- Hours Light 🚨, Expanding Road Networks
Ensure different Sectors develop e.g Steel Development -Iron Ore Manufacturing.
•Nigerians Should Be Patrotic :
- you can't be haboring Criminals - across the Borders, allowing Terrorists, Kidnapping, and you think Investors will come to your Country!
For Now,we are too far away - from Chinese ways of lives and Discipline.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by lereinter(m): 8:59am On Jan 06, 2025
wonder233:
Goes to show that production and the real sector are the actual drivers of the economy, not academic qualifications. The mistake people make is thinking academics somehow entitles you to wealth without getting your hands dirty. When in a actual fact, academic qualifications are supposed to aid production
Lolzzzzz

Cart pusher, driver, waiter are drivers of economy

Clown
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Adakintroy:
If i born i go send pikin to learn auto mechanic then support am to get modern equipment and state of the art shop.


All this yrs in school and money spend no reach practical knowledge. many knowledge out there are abstract and you cant apply them in the real world at least not yet
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Blitzking: 9:03am On Jan 06, 2025
No wonder they re moving to other countries to take the role of expatriates..if na me I go move go become expatriate for 3rd world countries.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Xiaohei(m): 9:10am On Jan 06, 2025
Looking4Trouble:
They are too much. Let Chinese government create another killer disease to reduce their population
“They’re too much” or too many?
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by cornelman:
As long as too much emphasis is placed on certificate over skills, things like this will continue to happen.
Skills build economy not just certificates.
This same problem is experienced in Nigeria. Everyone wants to be a graduate of a field and collect huge pay without knowing jack about practicals. And even a lot more become graduates in abstract courses.
Another thing is that there are too many students in other non-scientific fields. 70 to 80% of students should be in STEM, to grow an economy, no disrespect to other fields. For lower educational levels, vocational and technical schools should be everywhere and well financed.
Even, as an Electrical Engineer, I still do electrical jobs outside my work hours to earn more; which I've been doing before I got employed. What I'm saying in essence is that more people should turn to fields where you have handy skills that you can apply on your own to cater for yourself even when no company is employing you.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by haveMONEY: 9:17am On Jan 06, 2025
Looking4Trouble:
This one is an educated illiterate
Mr Herbert Einstein picking fight with Educated illiterate....or whatever you call yourself not me.

Shows that you're backward ever.



*MONEY 💰 MINDED*
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by haveMONEY: 9:20am On Jan 06, 2025
Bluntemperor:
The Chinese Revolution- You Should Know:
I aligned my myself with your thinking 🤔- that is positive way to reason!
1.the Chinese has a large Population of almost 1.45 Billion People,just like Total African Population of 1.3 Billion,but unlike Africa,the Chinese are not Fragmented like we have Togo, Zambia,Malawi,etc,but still same Africa - China is China and they have been saying it ' One China Policies '
2.they are advanced -in Science, Technology,Space Engineering, Super Industrial Development - built around all the Country,unlike Africa that is still very - Far from Industrialization.e.g we don't even have Lights regularly!
3.Chinese Govt-fight Corruption with everything in them, even if you are a Billionaire,the moment you are identified with Corruption- they killed the Fellow by firing squad,unlike Africa 🌍 or Nigeria that can't fight Corruption or Criminalities.
4.Chinese Rules -is Authoritarian State, nothing like Democracy e.g- Na One Man Show,for China.
5.Despite the shortcomings in the Chinese ruling Govt- they are very Patrotic -and that is how they stole all the Western Secrets - by transferring them to their Home Govt!
6.they are always Pushing for New Products,New Innovation,New Opportunities,New Adventures,e.g going to the Space and Moon, becomes their Priorities,etc,and they have a very Productive Economy.
- this is where Nigeria should Copy from Chinese - by using your Population to Your Advantages.
•The Indian Govt is doing that too- by utilising their 1.46Billion People( that is another Continent) of their own!
•Unlike Nigeria that is bodge down with- Ethnicity, Tribalism, Religious -by our leaders,e.g how can you be Carrying Nigerian Money 💰 to other Countries every year or under the banner of Annual Pilgrimage?
-Let Prigmage be done on Private level - don't involved Govt- but is done here in Nigeria - for Corruption purposes- for many of this Funds are never accounted for by the Officials .
•How do you want the Country to develop? But some people in Nigeria are deeply involved, including traditional rulers! Chinese don't do that!
•Nigeria should seriously embark on Industrial Productivity - to produce - Food, Science, Technology,Space Explorations and Engineering,by involving quality Education -.
24- Hours Light 🚨, Expanding Road Networks
Ensure different Sectors develop e.g Steel Development -Iron Ore Manufacturing.
•Nigerians Should Be Patrotic :
- you can be haboring Criminals - across the Borders, allowing Terrorists, Kidnapping, and you think Investors will come to your Country!
For Now,we are too far away - from Chinese ways of lives and Discipline.
This generation of political elite even the pass need to send to abyss
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by CodeTemplarr:
femi4:
Same in Nigeria....When you have more religious buildings than factories, there will be few job opportunities
it will be good if you can focus on those who take your taxes to build dormant airports and highways or needless flyovers around the country. The govt of other countries own businesses.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by kushme: 9:38am On Jan 06, 2025
TimiofAbuja:
In as much you are not into fraud, one day with focus and determined mind, an ordinary cleaner will have a big cleaning company. There is dignity in labour.
I like this. Economically, China is not doing bad, again these are sustainable processes. Unlike the get rich quick mentality we have here in Nigeria. Looking for short cuts everywhere. We hate the slow and sustainably building process.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by sammiewrite(m): 9:52am On Jan 06, 2025
Another example of human greed because educational institutions have deviated from their original purpose into becoming purely business centres. Preliminary studies were introduced, and more than 70% of the courses on offer are not relevant to the present times (imagine someone having a PhD in religious studies in 21st century). The other 20 - 25% can be learned cheaply via YouTube or something in under one year or max 2. And it is not just higher institutions, pupils still get "double promotions" at elementary level, and gone are those days when students repeat classes due to poor performance.

I thought by now humans would have learned to spare the educational field of their greed and avarice for wealth but no, because left to me, how does it make sense offering programs like Political Science, Botany or even Theatre Arts when your country is grappling with insecurity, unemployment, and multidimensional poverty?
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by wonder233: 9:56am On Jan 06, 2025
Yes, they actually DO something.
Eat your certificates, if you feel so entitled
lereinter:
Lolzzzzz

Cart pusher, driver, waiter are drivers of economy

Clown
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Graficient: 9:57am On Jan 06, 2025
Looking4Trouble:
They are too much. Let Chinese government create another killer disease to reduce their population
They have tea and herbs, they won't die much 🤣
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by fitinwell: 10:01am On Jan 06, 2025
Looking4Trouble:
This truth is too bitter. But how can we prevent this?
Nothing to prevent here...

Let Government create environment for development, industrialization and food chain supplies...

Nigeria at this time.. only few individuals are controlling the economy monopoly thereby creating fewer jobs...
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Nobody: 10:15am On Jan 06, 2025
unbiasedTruth:
This is the downside of over education
I predict that this will happen in Nigeria in 40-50 years.


Right now, every shop attendant/driver/security has O level in Nigeria unlike before when it was enough for a secretarial/clerk job. Almost everyone now has a HND/B.Sc and in 15 years time, B.Sc will be basic requirement for shop attendant/driver/security.

In 40-50 years, it will be the turn of Masters degree.
It's almost already happening, les's say in the next 5-10 years Masters degree will be the minimum.
Re: China's Overqualified Youth Taking Jobs As Drivers, Labourers And Film Extras by Nobody: 10:17am On Jan 06, 2025
gbengene1234:
Priotize competency over certificate grin
In the corporate world you would need a certificate to prove your competency.
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