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Many people take the body for granted and think it will never break down but what if after all the Japa stress you enter uk and the cold further deteriorate your body and you don't have the stamina anymore to work. Life abroad is about hard work.has anyone encountered this situation?

diamond68:
Many people take the body for granted and think it will never break down but what if after all the Japa stress you enter uk and the cold further deteriorate your body and you don't have the stamina anymore to work. Life abroad is about hard work.has anyone encountered this situation?

Many immigrants face health challenges due to the stress of migration, harsh weather, demanding work, and dietary or lifestyle changes, which can weaken the body and impact their ability to cope abroad. 🥴Prioritizing health through proper rest, nutrition, exercise, and adapting to the new climate is crucial to thriving in a foreign environment.😊

diamond68:
Many people take the body for granted and think it will never break down but what if after all the Japa stress you enter uk and the cold further deteriorate your body and you don't have the stamina anymore to work. Life abroad is about hard work.has anyone encountered this situation?

kindly re read this thing you wrote and ask yourself is it makes sense. While i was in the uk 2005-2008 there were many Nigerians over the age of 50 working menial jobs that year. There were others that went as doctors and nurses working over 12 hours daily. Majority no die. It is illiteracy to say cold will enter your body like you dont have jacket.

In the USA there are women who came to do omugwo and didn’t return back. And are now hustling some over 60 years self. Abeg Abeg.

This is 2025 plan your japa well, acquire relevant skills so you can get office jobs or easy blue collar jobs.

A few people have died in the UK tho. Mainly students who were over working to pay school fees. Compared to the over 30k 9ja students in Uk people wey don die no reach 50. 😒

This one thinks employers there are as heartless as our brothers here. The white man provides all your needs so he can squeeze all productivity out of you.

You make a valid point. Many people underestimate how much physical and mental health can impact their ability to adapt to life abroad, especially in a country like the UK where the environment and work culture can be very different from home. The cold weather, long hours, and high physical demand in certain jobs can take a toll, particularly if one’s body isn't in top shape.

There are cases where people move abroad only to realize they can’t keep up with the pace of life or the physical demands of their jobs, especially in fields like construction, healthcare, or manual labor. It’s why some return home, as they realize that the "hustle" abroad isn't as rosy as it seems.

Building stamina and maintaining good health before moving is crucial. And for those already there, they often struggle to strike a balance between making money and staying healthy.

Health is wealth.

Solofresh2:
You make a valid point. Many people underestimate how much physical and mental health can impact their ability to adapt to life abroad, especially in a country like the UK where the environment and work culture can be very different from home. The cold weather, long hours, and high physical demand in certain jobs can take a toll, particularly if one’s body isn't in top shape.

There are cases where people move abroad only to realize they can’t keep up with the pace of life or the physical demands of their jobs, especially in fields like construction, healthcare, or manual labor. It’s why some return home, as they realize that the "hustle" abroad isn't as rosy as it seems.

Building stamina and maintaining good health before moving is crucial. And for those already there, they often struggle to strike a balance between making money and staying healthy.

ednut1 see intelligent way of answering question for here not that nonsense you wrote up there . Take notes 🤣🤣

diamond68:
ednut1 see intelligent way of answering question for here not that nonsense you wrote up there . Take notes 🤣🤣

using your alternate accounts to reply yourself

By the way answer my question. What are the 230m people still in Nigeria doing to make it better?

ednut1:
using your alternate accounts to reply yourself

By the way answer my question. What are the 230m people still in Nigeria doing to make it better?

Haha alaye only you one wan eat all this moose meat ? You for buy maple syrup join na. Well everyone is doing the little they can. Nigeria is not as bad as presented. It's the people not the country. Too much werey in the people is honestly our problem. The people act like unguarded savages everywhere including when driving. If we can tame the savages Nigeria would be great. That's my honest opinion. Too many savages

Oh that's my dawg solofresh2 not an alternate account.

diamond68:
Haha alaye only you one wan eat all this moose meat ? You for buy maple syrup join na. Well everyone is doing the little they can. Nigeria is not as bad as presented. It's the people not the country. Too much werey in the people is honestly our problem. The people act like unguarded savages everywhere including when driving. If we can tame the savages Nigeria would be great. That's my honest opinion. Too many savages

Oh that's my dawg solofresh2 not an alternate account.

there is nothing that gives hope that Nigeria will be great. Is there any industry that is in global demand thriving in Nigeria.

Savages like MC Oluomo, Tony Kabaka, Asari have backing of president and governors for example. Agberos can prevent people from voting during elections. When you say tame savages, what exactly can you do Continue to deceive yourself you hear

ednut1:
there is nothing that gives hope that Nigeria will be great. Is there any industry that is in global demand thriving in Nigeria.

Savages like MC Oluomo, Tony Kabaka, Asari have backing of president and governors for example. Agberos can prevent people from voting during elections. When you say tame savages, what exactly can you do Continue to deceive yourself you hear

detty December is in global demand 🙋

diamond68:
➜Many people take the body for granted and think it will never break down but what if after all the Japa stress you enter uk and the cold further deteriorate your body and you don't have the stamina anymore to work.
➜ Life abroad is about hard work. has anyone encountered this situation?

Cold weather does not cause a body to deteriorate. So, you can't blame the weather for your refusal to learn how to dress properly in harsh weather conditions.

2. This is the same hard work many people who live in Nigeria — expatriates for example working with international companies — do. So, if you are allergic to hard work, it is not abroad that is the problem, nor is it Nigerian to abhor hard work but your lack of discipline that is the problem.

Maybe this is an unfair statement, but "hard work" abroad generally pales in comparison to hard work in Nigeria, unless you're talking about working for the mining industry or construction or something. Like, abroad they're using machines and power tools, but in Nigeria, a lot of dudes are using pure muscle and hand tools or no tools.

I think the perception of labor abroad may be fueled by people who are office workers and managers in Nigeria, and then they're doing blue collar stuff they've never done before abroad.

A lot of new immigrants are doing Uber, warehouse, kitchen, hospitality, fast food, and retail jobs. You're mostly in a heated/airconditioned building or car doing light physical labor. Your biggest problem will be dealing with a douchebag boss or coworker. Some warehouse jobs can be physically demanding, but usually not miserable, unless you're working illegally or like in the south somewhere. The more unpleasant warehouse jobs also tend to pay a bit more, so there's that tradeoff. Uber can pay pretty well, but I suppose it can be dicey if you're doing it in a not so great area. But you can somewhat control who you come into contact with.

Cousin9999:
Maybe this is an unfair statement, but "hard work" abroad generally pales in comparison to hard work in Nigeria, unless you're talking about working for the mining industry or construction or something. Like, abroad they're using machines and power tools, but in Nigeria, a lot of dudes are using pure muscle and hand tools or no tools.

I think the perception of labor abroad may be fueled by people who were office workers and managers in Nigeria, and then they're doing blue collar stuff they've never done before abroad.

A lot of new immigrantrol who you come into contact with.

That was the reaction by some Nigerians to those in the UK who complained of working conditions and long hours. Those in Nigeria who worked in bakeries and factories laughed and wondered why those in the UK are complaining as if the conditions in the UK could be worse than in Nigeria. Some wondered why office managers left rather than them wey don tey for manual labour in Nigeria.

Gerrard59:
That was the reaction by some Nigerians to those in the UK who complained of working conditions and long hours. Those in Nigeria who worked in bakeries and factories laughed and wondered why those in the UK are complaining as if the conditions in the UK could be worse than in Nigeria. Some wondered why office managers left rather than them wey don tey for manual labour in Nigeria.

I think there's also some ego and bursted bubbles in the complaining.

They think those jobs are beneath them, which is ridiculous. And they never expected to be doing them. They thought they would easily get a white collar job. I guess they never heard stories about Russian doctors driving cabs in America.

ednut1:
kindly re read this thing you wrote and ask yourself is it makes sense. While i was in the uk 2005-2008 there were many Nigerians over the age of 50 working menial jobs that year. There were others that went as doctors and nurses working over 12 hours daily. Majority no die. It is illiteracy to say cold will enter your body like you dont have jacket.

In the USA there are women who came to do omugwo and didn’t return back. And are now hustling some over 60 years self. Abeg Abeg.

This is 2025 plan your japa well, acquire relevant skills so you can get office jobs or easy blue collar jobs.

A few people have died in the UK tho. Mainly students who were over working to pay school fees. Compared to the over 30k 9ja students in Uk people wey don die no reach 50. 😒

But Canada's cold weather can kill somebody oh lol


Especially if you are working in the logistics, construction fast food or engineering workshops with less heating and more exposure to the outside environment.


People in care jobs, nursing, medicine or let me say healthcare don't even have a problem cos they work in well controlled temperature environments unlike those doing security job, logistics deliveries, forklift drivers, drivers, etc.


But you said it all, it's all about planning and getting the right skills and information before moving, it is well with Nigerians

Cousin9999:
Maybe this is an unfair statement, but "hard work" abroad generally pales in comparison to hard work in Nigeria, unless you're talking about working for the mining industry or construction or something. Like, abroad they're using machines and power tools, but in Nigeria, a lot of dudes are using pure muscle and hand tools or no tools.

I think the perception of labor abroad may be fueled by people who are office workers and managers in Nigeria, and then they're doing blue collar stuff they've never done before abroad.

A lot of new immigrants are doing Uber, warehouse, kitchen, hospitality, fast food, and retail jobs. You're mostly in a heated/airconditioned building or car doing light physical labor. Your biggest problem will be dealing with a douchebag boss or coworker. Some warehouse jobs can be physically demanding, but usually not miserable, unless you're working illegally or like in the south somewhere. The more unpleasant warehouse jobs also tend to pay a bit more, so there's that tradeoff. Uber can pay pretty well, but I suppose it can be dicey if you're doing it in a not so great area. But you can somewhat control who you come into contact with.

You are very correct.

Anyone doing a white collar job in Nigeria or those that own their own successful business in Nigeria will most likely complain about the job they will get abroad if they decide to Japa unless they are lucky to land high profile job or another white collar job abroad on arrival or before leaving Nigeria.


But for those struggling in Nigeria already and doing normal Nigeria jobs, they will even be doing overtime abroad because abroad own will be like childsplay to them compared to what they were doing back in Nigeria with less financial reward.

Imagine those my Igbo brothers hustling at Ladipo spare parts market and in other physically strenuous jobs in Nigeria relocating abroad, in fact their work rate and strength will overwhelm their oyimbo employer



So na mostly managers, business owners, and ajebutters for Nigeria de complain that their job abroad is strenuous when they japa

lol People need to stop exaggerating about the cold. All you need is thermal gear. The worst it gets is in windy places. But all you need for that is a windproof jacket. Costs like $20. Long johns, fleece, and bubble jackets will have you comfortable if you have to work in a cold warehouse. A set of long johns is like $20, but you can find it for less. A fleece jacket is like $10 or $20. You can get a decent puffer jacket for like $30. Also, companies know you need this gear to work, so some of them will buy it. You can even buy heat packs. Hothands makes warmers for every part of the body, and they last hours. You can buy a value bag for $8.

https://hothands.com/products/

Atleast there health care go tk care of it free,if the check u no get

diamond68:
Many people take the body for granted and think it will never break down but what if after all the Japa stress you enter uk and the cold further deteriorate your body and you don't have the stamina anymore to work. Life abroad is about hard work.has anyone encountered this situation?

Even sickler no dey carry break down. What's your point?

ednut1:
there is nothing that gives hope that Nigeria will be great. Is there any industry that is in global demand thriving in Nigeria.

Savages like MC Oluomo, Tony Kabaka, Asari have backing of president and governors for example. Agberos can prevent people from voting during elections. When you say tame savages, what exactly can you do Continue to deceive yourself you hear

There are thriving industries with global potential, such as tech (e.g., Flutterwave), entertainment (Nollywood, Afrobeats), and agriculture. Change is possible with better leadership, accountability, and citizen action, as seen in movements like #EndSARS. Hope isn’t lost, but progress requires collective effort.

diamond68:
Haha alaye only you one wan eat all this moose meat ? You for buy maple syrup join na. Well everyone is doing the little they can. Nigeria is not as bad as presented. It's the people not the country. Too much werey in the people is honestly our problem. The people act like unguarded savages everywhere including when driving. If we can tame the savages Nigeria would be great. That's my honest opinion. Too many savages

Oh that's my dawg solofresh2 not an alternate account.

You dey mind the werey 😂

diamond68:
ednut1 see intelligent way of answering question for here not that nonsense you wrote up there . Take notes 🤣🤣

🤩That guy is frustrated and pessimistic

Hmmmmmmm 💭 🤔 🧐

Cousin9999:
I think there's also some ego and bursted bubbles in the complaining.

They think those jobs are beneath them, which is ridiculous. And they never expected to be doing them. They thought they would easily get a white collar job. I guess they never heard stories about Russian doctors driving cabs in America.

If they are concerned about their egos and jobs being beneath them, why don’t they fix their own country

anonimi:
Neo-black Problem: Must Blacks Be Ruled by Whites in Order to Prosper?

In short, the neo-black dilemma may be framed as follows: is it better to live under white rule without political dignity but with basic life-sustaining standards for many;

or to live under black rule with illusory political dignity and without basic life- sustaining standards for the majority?
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The path forward for Africa lies in cultivating higher and adequate levels of personal and communal agential integrity as well as full personal responsibility and productivity. Not to mention creativity (including epistemic creativity), productive justice (such as merit and freedom), harmony and reconciliation at local and international levels, and a proper domestication of capitalism and other related values and institutions.

Africa must stop wasting her time on dreams of socialism because it is a system of wealth distribution primarily. Whereas, capitalism is a system of wealth creation primarily, and wealth has to be produced before it can be distributed.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/10/12/neo-black-problem-must-blacks-be-ruled-by-whites-in-order-to-prosper/

Solofresh2:
There are thriving industries with global potential, such as tech (e.g., Flutterwave), entertainment (Nollywood, Afrobeats), and agriculture. Change is possible with better leadership, accountability, and citizen action, as seen in movements like #EndSARS. Hope isn’t lost, but progress requires collective effort.

obviously you are a paid apc agent.

Endsars achieved nothing as police brutality is still rife. Most of the key people behind end sars used it to japa, many embezzled donated funds like feminists coalition. End sars didn’t happen in the north too and resulted in many unnecessary deaths.

Change is possible with better leadership indeed. In a place where inec rigs for the highest bidder. Someone like edo governor suppose fit win election in a normal society?

You talk about agriculture, that farmers are being beheaded by boko haram and lakurawa .

The afrobeats self its oyinbo that is pushing it and making most of the money. The streaming companies are in the abroad, the o2 arena, maddision square garden shows are in the abroad where their government will tax the revenue.

All the best in you delulu. As for me i have japa, obtained Canadian citizenship, enjoying high standard of living, good healthcare, working a top multinational 🤪

Solofresh2:
🤩That guy is frustrated and pessimistic

yeah living in a freezer do make people pessimistic 🤣🤣 Canada the freezer

79733139:
The UK NHS (healthcare system) is way better than that of Nigeria, so your chances of getting treated properly is better in the UK than in Nigeria. That said, if you are afraid of "breaking down" in the UK or abroad, stay in Nigeria and be happy... it's a free world.

uk has a 2 year wait list for non emergency procedures

diamond68:
yeah living in a freezer do make people pessimistic 🤣🤣 Canada the freezer

Solofresh2:
🤩That guy is frustrated and pessimistic

This is me in minus 15 degrees. Cold no dey affect me.
https://www.nairaland.com/7606132/skiing-trip-blue-mountain-ontario

https://www.nairaland.com/6994866/frozen-lake-trip-lake-simcoe

You guys are obviously in the same WhatsApp group as reno. Renos first family is in the usa. The latest wife he married is an Ethiopian based in the uk. Reno currently stays in the uk but tells you japa is wrong hahaha

Cousin9999:
Maybe this is an unfair statement, but "hard work" abroad generally pales in comparison to hard work in Nigeria, unless you're talking about working for the mining industry or construction or something. Like, abroad they're using machines and power tools, but in Nigeria, a lot of dudes are using pure muscle and hand tools or no tools.

I think the perception of labor abroad may be fueled by people who are office workers and managers in Nigeria, and then they're doing blue collar stuff they've never done before abroad.

A lot of new immigrants are doing Uber, warehouse, kitchen, hospitality, fast food, and retail jobs. You're mostly in a heated/airconditioned building or car doing light physical labor. Your biggest problem will be dealing with a douchebag boss or coworker. Some warehouse jobs can be physically demanding, but usually not miserable, unless you're working illegally or like in the south somewhere. The more unpleasant warehouse jobs also tend to pay a bit more, so there's that tradeoff. Uber can pay pretty well, but I suppose it can be dicey if you're doing it in a not so great area. But you can somewhat control who you come into contact with.

werey you think it’s that one you do in Nigeria where you work 30 minutes then rest and gist for 2 hours ? Forget that thing the hardest workers in naija breakdown easily in uk workforce. That’s why like 50 Nigerians died on the job in the uk in 2024. If white man say you go load truck for 12 hours oh boy no gisting or resting or sitting down oooo ? All 12 hours you go Dey load the truck Dey carry load. Forget that thing ooo. It’s not about power. It’s about very strong health and very strong mind and very strong stamina. If your mind no strong you no fit handle 12 hour shift for uk. The depression of the clock going very slowly will kill you sef. Your mind must be very strong. 5 hours in all your muscle done weak and you done tire and you come look clock, 7 more hours to go. Oh boy your mind go just weak