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KhalifaJay:
Hello everyone, Lemme go straight to the point.


My junior brother wants to travel to another country ( Kuwait and oman in particular) of which I will sponsor everything but I have told him to change to his mind on the country he's choosed but he's not. He said he wants to start from somewhere before moving to Europe after some years I tried to change his mind to move to another country but he seems to have made up his mind.

I need your suggestions before i send the money to process the visa to the agent that will do it.

What do you guys think? Is it a good country to start hustling ?

Thanks

KhalifaJay:
Everything totals 5m it comes with job and accommodations and health insurance, the monthly pay is good according to my brother.

KhalifaJay:
Why did you say so ?

KhalifaJay:
Hello everyone, Lemme go straight to the point.


My junior brother wants to travel to another country ( Kuwait and oman in particular) of which I will sponsor everything but I have told him to change to his mind on the country he's choosed but he's not. He said he wants to start from somewhere before moving to Europe after some years I tried to change his mind to move to another country but he seems to have made up his mind.

I need your suggestions before i send the money to process the visa to the agent that will do it.

What do you guys think? Is it a good country to start hustling ?

Thanks

KhalifaJay:
Yes that's what the agent told me but i just want to be careful about the place his going to avoid waste of money

KhalifaJay:
Lol
That one no be wahala, make i settle my brother first before any other thing

KhalifaJay:
Isn't it better you look for small money and add do that he can go to small countries that are doing great. Like Luxenberg, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands etc.

Surviving in Arabic countries take the grace of God and extra hustling. Don't listen to agents. Theirs is to collect your money and leave you to your fate. Most of their accomodation are 5 or more persons in all. And there are no jobs securities with their jobs.

KhalifaJay:
Hello everyone, Lemme go straight to the point.


My junior brother wants to travel to another country ( Kuwait and oman in particular) of which I will sponsor everything but I have told him to change to his mind on the country he's choosed but he's not. He said he wants to start from somewhere before moving to Europe after some years I tried to change his mind to move to another country but he seems to have made up his mind.

I need your suggestions before i send the money to process the visa to the agent that will do it.

What do you guys think? Is it a good country to start hustling ?

Thanks

joebeckz:
I have called my friend in Kuwait and this were her words .

Before leaving Africa she was promised a good salary, but when she arrived the contract was different and the pay was lower than what she agreed to. Because she had already travelled and even borrowed money to go, she had no real choice but to accept it. This is common where workers are shown one contract at home and another on arrival. Her employer collected her passport immediately. Even though this is illegal, it still happens a lot. Without her passport she could not leave the country and she could not change jobs.

Under the sponsorship (kafala) system, the employer controls your residency status. If they cancel it, you can instantly become illegal. Because of that she was afraid to complain even when she worked very long hours with almost no proper rest days. Sometimes her salary was delayed. Some days she worked from morning until late night. She depended completely on the employer.

She also told me her movement was controlled. Even going out into the city was scheduled by the employer, sometimes only once a month. Many workers she knows live the same way. They have been there for years and cannot easily leave because their passports are held and their visa depends on the employer. She feels trapped and says she lives like a slave because she cannot freely decide where to go or when to stop working. It has affected her mentally and emotionally.

The weather is another serious problem. During summer temperatures can go above 50°C. For people working outside like construction, security, or delivery, heat stroke and dehydration are real dangers. Even indoor domestic workers still suffer because of long hours and lack of rest.

There are also strict laws and cultural differences. Alcohol is illegal, public behaviour rules are stricter, and even social media posts criticizing authorities or arguing with employers can become legal trouble. Something normal back home may become a police matter there. If you do not speak Arabic it becomes even harder to defend yourself or solve disputes.

No matter the confirmation or promises given before travelling, it is still risky. Almost everyone my friend knows there is in similar conditions, working only under employer terms and unable to freely change jobs. Some people succeed, but many struggle silently because they cannot just leave.

If you still plan to sponsor him, make sure everything is officially verified. Use only licensed recruitment channels, never let him travel on a tourist visa to work, confirm the contract through official authorities before he leaves, ensure he keeps copies of all documents, inform family of his exact address and employer, register with his embassy immediately after arrival, and get written agreement that the employer will not keep his passport and allows job transfer if needed.

Please do not rush because of money. Sometimes what looks like an opportunity can turn into suffering if things are not properly arranged. It is better to delay and be safe than to send someone into a situation where leaving becomes difficult.

amazonguru001:
If you love that your stubborn brother wey no wan hear wise counsel from you, ask him to read my response.

Make him case no be like stubborn flies wey follow shit enter soakaway o, for his own benefit he better listens.

If he is not getting a professional job through sites like LinkedIn he should be very very very careful.

That was how my Friend's younger sister who lives in the same city with me wasted her saving on her husband.
Husband was out of job here in naija and was frustrated. Out of frustration he began to look for travelling opportunities, that was how he landed in Kuwait with promises of landing a job.
Our guy got there only to discover there was no job. The living condition was hell on earth. His wife in Naija kept sending money to him so he could survive. She even encouraged him to keep managing himself till he gets a job, while she will keep sending his upkeep.

But when the condition became unbearable. Plus the very mad haaaawt sun, our brother had to japada back to Naija.
This almost drove their marriage to an utter crash.

Abeg wetin dey Oman or Kuwait wey him dey go.
Except he gets a job in an oil field as HSE, Mud Engr, Drilling Engr, QAQC, SLS, Wireline Engr etc for any other job, he has to be double sure before leaving here o.


I wish both of you all the best.
Make money no enter bush oh.
Make he nor come dey regret that singular move.


Selah

AfahaAbia:
He will regret his decision. Gulf countries are the worst places to hustle.

Zeemaan:
Even the professional jobs sef. Pay is still low and working conditions are not favourable. You'll also not be free to leave the country without your employer/sponsors permission. Nobody should be going to the gulf from Africa except on holiday or for jobs that can only be done by 0.1 percent of the global population. And anyone with such rare skill will find themselves in better countries.

KhalifaJay:
Yes that's what the agent told me but i just want to be careful about the place his going to avoid waste of money

PulaPower:
I’ll suggest Biafra..

That’s a country with the magic sticks..

KhalifaJay:
Everything totals 5m it comes with job and accommodations and health insurance, the monthly pay is good according to my brother.

SixSeven:
I am not a fan of Arab countries because their racism is with the strong R but I'll tell you to have a plan 2 for this. The reason Nigerians think of Europe and US is simple, ANOTHER PASSPORT. I don't know much about Oman but Kuwait has some diversity in terms of immigrants so you won't feel alone. It's like going to another Canada. Now I am suspecting you are Muslim that's why those options are available because of Islam but whatever the case, you will grow to understand that humans are what they are, religion and those things were brought to make us point 1 finger at others and 4 to ourselves.

There's no country good for hustling including Europe. These people build their systems on trust so if you go with a hustling mentality, they will hustle you out very soon. Whether it's Europe or Kuwait/Oman, you need a plan on how to survive otherwise they go turn you to slave. Most of those people who end up with those factory jobs (don't get me wrong, you have to start from somewhere) don't change their mentality.They give up easily after seeing the reality and they start to blame the system for everything. One of the benefits of traveling is exposure and your mindset changes a bit. If you are a lazy entitled guy in Nigeria, you can't make it outside Nigeria. If you have a growth, hardworking and positive attitude, you will make it. It may take time but as you go on the journey you will learn and know what to invest in yourself. Please take it easy on him because Nigerians put too much pressure on the relatives abroad. Rome wasn't built in a day, Lagos wasn't built in 1 tenure 😂

KhalifaJay:
Really ?
I will look into it
Thanks

Lekby25:
U in
Why do you people always make this senseless statement that " if you are a lazy entitled guy in Nigeria you can't make it outside Nigeria". Nigerians are not lazy by nature, it is the Nigerian environment that makes people to become lazy. You can't be outside Nigeria and be lazy. The environment does not even allow that. No work no food. Moreso when you see everyone going to their work, hustling doing two, three jobs, knowing what you are loosing if you are not working, and the work is available, why would someone say he will not work, it is the Nigerian environment that makes people to be lazy

crossfm:
Kuwait is a better option,if your brother is hardworking.

I will like to know what type of job your brother is going to do.

I have a nephew that has been there for about 2 years now,and he is doing well.

I asked about the job, because the job Nigerians do mostly if they are not professional is driving and security job. Ask the agent well before you make that payment.

Another thing that I notice is the amount the agent is charging you. 4m or less should be able to send him there.

If you need more info,feel free to ask. I wish him well.

GloriousGbola:
What is your brother going to do in these countries? Does he actually have a marketable skill and a job offer from a reputable and well known construction concern? Or is he just going to 'hustle'?

Today the middle East is doubly dangerous because dubious agents use it to divert people to russia Ukraine war front

ELKHALIFAISIS:
you they practice that kind of your Arab in gulf countries I have been living in Dubai for the past 14 years and I must tell you, Nigeria is 100 times fantastic more than UAE, Muslim country that observed Christmas holiday

KhalifaJay:
Hello everyone, Lemme go straight to the point.


My junior brother wants to travel to another country ( Kuwait and oman in particular) of which I will sponsor everything but I have told him to change to his mind on the country he's choosed but he's not. He said he wants to start from somewhere before moving to Europe after some years I tried to change his mind to move to another country but he seems to have made up his mind.

I need your suggestions before i send the money to process the visa to the agent that will do it.

What do you guys think? Is it a good country to start hustling ?

Thanks