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Poll: Apart from salary and HMO, what does your company give you?

Nothing else — just salary and HMO 45% (124 votes)
Transport or food allowance 11% (31 votes)
Training/learning budget 4% (11 votes)
Bonus/13th month only 39% (109 votes)
This poll has ended

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Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Negroid001(m): 11:41pm On Feb 18
I receive all. So my option no dey.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Fimbas001: 11:48pm On Feb 18
My company gives us me food once a day, there is staff bus that takes me to and fro work, yearly fidelity bonus of 100k.. but the salary is so poor... company driver for 144k..
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Ola9ja23: 11:54pm On Feb 18
Glory be to God


My company pay almost everything payable

From Daily food
To monthly Spaghetti
To Data allowance
Monthly incentives
Weekend and Over time
Additional skill courses
Leave allowance
13th month

And December packages 📦


More blessings to my company 🙏
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Lastmankc(m): 12:04am On Feb 19
Fimbas001:
My company gives us me food once a day, there is staff bus that takes me to and fro work, yearly fidelity bonus of 100k.. but the salary is so poor... company driver for 144k..
Omo,that salary is too poor considering the economy of today.I earn close to 1.7Million every month and my wife also earn almost 900k per month.And I am still complaining that my salary is very poor.Its well oo
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Ebenezer2021(m): 12:10am On Feb 19
iyke484real:
health management Organization (Health Insurance)
as a private school teacher earning 35k monthly, this is the first time I'm hearing such a thing exists
Lastmankc:
Omo,that salary is too poor considering the economy of today.I earn close to 1.7Million every month and my wife also earn almost 900k per month.And I am still complaining that my salary is very poor.Its well oo
Life no balance, and I'm in my late 30's earning 35k monthly
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by FineUsername(m): 12:16am On Feb 19
Ebenezer2021:
as a private school teacher earning 35k monthly, this is the first time I'm hearing such a thing exists

Life no balance, and I'm in my late 30's earning 35k monthly
E get people wey dey earn nothing. Yes, above 40yrs.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by ufotunang: 12:16am On Feb 19
doctore212:
In my company, once you travel outside state for a job, they give you olosho or babe allowance.

It can range from 50k to 200k
..see what konji has caused in your company 🙄
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by thatigboman: 12:17am On Feb 19
Pension act, as far a company employs up to 78 staff, the company is supposed to open PFA accounts for the staff and remit at least 10% or 15% (not sure) of the staff salary to the account as employer's contribution and 15% of the employee's contribution deducted at source to the account.
There's also group insurance cover. These are legislations and mandatory for the employer to do.
Workers in private companies are encouraged to read those acts and know their rights.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Lastmankc(m): 12:25am On Feb 19
Q
Ebenezer2021:
as a private school teacher earning 35k monthly, this is the first time I'm hearing such a thing exists

Life no balance, and I'm in my late 30's earning 35k monthly
Baba,nah Tech job they pay well for this country
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Lastmankc(m): 12:27am On Feb 19
Ebenezer2021:
as a private school teacher earning 35k monthly, this is the first time I'm hearing such a thing exists

Life no balance, and I'm in my late 30's earning 35k monthly
Whathuh 35k,even my domestic staff earn more than that.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Midex88(m): 12:34am On Feb 19
Honestwithme:
Leave allowance
13th month
Profit sharing
Hardship allowance
Zenith Bank you mean… but have they started giving operation staff profit sharing?
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Ebenezer2021(m): 1:57am On Feb 19
Lastmankc:
QBaba,nah Tech job they pay well for this country
and na ICT teacher I be oo.
Put me through na
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Love800(m): 2:08am On Feb 19
You worked in a media house before? As a presenter?

Why did you say radio/television news channels are the worst?
OKEIYIOKODU:
The mistake,we make is not studying the employment contract very well.The worst are media houses especially newspaper houses.I was disengaged after 19 years and 7 months with only a month salary no gratuity not knowing it was stated in the handbook on employment from the firm given to me one month salary on disengagement or you give them one month on resignation.The only consolation was the little change in my retirement savings account with ibtc pension fund.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Love800(m): 2:09am On Feb 19
As in the company will pay your health bills?
iyke484real:
health management Organization (Health Insurance)
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by 7upnigeria: 2:32am On Feb 19
Kelklein:
You no go just pray get work first..
😟🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Godmind2022(m): 2:48am On Feb 19
justarandomdude:
Wow, this makes a lot of sense, you dey ball o. Profit sharing, leave allowance, training support, and a thirteenth-month salary — your company is doing very well. But honestly, how many companies in Nigeria actually offer all of this? Especially startups and small private companies. Most people I’ve spoken to say they only receive their salary and HMO, and that’s it. No food allowance, no transport support, no training budget, nothing.

So the real question is — do only people who work in big, well-structured companies deserve these benefits? Or is there a way to make them accessible to everyone?
Do your best in the company. Who knows if your company is struggling financially?
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Godmind2022(m): 2:50am On Feb 19
Companies are not finding it easy in this economy. Let us bear that in mind when demanding benefits.
And let us not forget that small companies don't give as many benefits as established or multiinternational companies.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Akin4tado(m): 3:03am On Feb 19
Whats HMO?
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by muyico(m): 4:26am On Feb 19
ekukeku:
Ibadan company na shit, 7to7
Sunday inclusive & no allowance except overtime
big lies
Have you try BAT before??
Even Yale job is 3shift now!
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by omoredia: 4:31am On Feb 19
Open ur own business in this tinubu economy and give everything.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by omoredia: 4:34am On Feb 19
Haha ur Tinubu with all the trillions of free money has not done anything and u want people that have a business to run to even find wife for you. Dey play
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Neoteny(m): 5:40am On Feb 19
justarandomdude:
What benefits does your company give you apart from salary and HMO? I've been talking to people and it seems like most Nigerian companies offer basically nothing — no food allowance, no transport, no gym, no learning budget. Some of my friends at bigger companies get all of this. Is it just a big company thing or are some startups doing it too? What would you want your company to offer if you could choose?
It's not a culture in any organization in Nigeria that's indigenous.

Most often even the salary is treated as some kind of grant that you ought to be grateful for.

Nigerian employers, aided by inept and incompetent HRs, are usually feudal, sadistic, inhumane, borderline evil, parasitic, and disloyal.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Mrsoft3(m): 6:11am On Feb 19
justarandomdude:
What benefits does your company give you apart from salary and HMO? I've been talking to people and it seems like most Nigerian companies offer basically nothing — no food allowance, no transport, no gym, no learning budget. Some of my friends at bigger companies get all of this. Is it just a big company thing or are some startups doing it too? What would you want your company to offer if you could choose?
To be honest most startups will not give you this benefits, establish companies with serious footings locally can afford some benefits like housing and wardrobe allowances.


In most cases the basic salary has never been enough, a salary earner might be collecting 300k and you find our thr basics is not up to 100k, the rest are allowances paid monthly to make the salary looks enticing.

International company has benefits payed based on grade of entry, some do profit sharing while some do 13th month salary. Local companies also do Christmas giveaway, leave allowances, they also pay some token for celebration like child birth, wedding, etc. Burial for some companies and I am sure all this can be counted as benefits for the company.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by nurudeen181(m): 6:13am On Feb 19
If e no go cost them anything, e no suppose cost you anything either. Think of the business as yours, would you be willing to do that for your staffs sincerely?
justarandomdude:
Lol you're proving my point exactly. That's the problem — everybody has just accepted that if you no work for "top company" you no suppose expect anything. But think about am, you dey spend your own money on food every day, transport every day, data, gym if you go. That one fit reach ₦50K-₦80K every month easy.

I know Cowrywise for sure give free lunch to their employees and some other benefits which I can really remember. I've also seen other companies provide something like learning budget for each employees, I think we've normalized not getting these things here in Nigeria in most companies, and this is really bad.

What if your company fit give you access to all those things at cheaper rates, and e no even cost them anything
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by press9jatv(m): 6:27am On Feb 19
justarandomdude:
Guy, I'm in Nigeria but that doesn't mean we shouldn't demand better from our employers na, you can see other guys comment about getting 13th month salary, profit sharing among other things, most of these employers can offer these things but choose not to or don't even care
go and get it then.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by justarandomdude(op): 6:41am On Feb 19
Neoteny:
It's not a culture in any organization in Nigeria that's indigenous.

Most often even the salary is treated as some kind of grant that you ought to be grateful for.

Nigerian employers, aided by inept and incompetent HRs, are usually feudal, sadistic, inhumane, borderline evil, parasitic, and disloyal.
I've come to realize the same thing too, it's really sad.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by justarandomdude(op): 6:43am On Feb 19
nurudeen181:
If e no go cost them anything, e no suppose cost you anything either. Think of the business as yours, would you be willing to do that for your staffs sincerely?
Why not, how hard it will be to support my employees who are working hard at their jobs and supporting my business? Cmon, it's not that hard, it's just the culture we have here.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by justarandomdude(op): 6:49am On Feb 19
Mrsoft3:
To be honest most startups will not give you this benefits, establish companies with serious footings locally can afford some benefits like housing and wardrobe allowances.


In most cases the basic salary has never been enough, a salary earner might be collecting 300k and you find our thr basics is not up to 100k, the rest are allowances paid monthly to make the salary looks enticing.

International company has benefits payed based on grade of entry, some do profit sharing while some do 13th month salary. Local companies also do Christmas giveaway, leave allowances, they also pay some token for celebration like child birth, wedding, etc. Burial for some companies and I am sure all this can be counted as benefits for the company.
I've worked in a startup, larger organization and foreign company, they are very structured and provide these benefits, you don't even need to ask. I've also worked in smaller companies before, the salary is so little but there is a bunch of 'small small' allowance added that at the end of the month, when you look at your salary, you'll think, 'oh this is not bad ', whereas it's bad, the culture here is just somehow, hopefully things will get better
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Porksupplyib: 6:51am On Feb 19
ekukeku:
Ibadan company na shit, 7to7
Sunday inclusive & no allowance except overtime
I am sure that must be a growing company or startup. Ibadan is a low business area. U can't compare what happens there to what is obtainable in major cities elsewhere.
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Damilola0147: 6:51am On Feb 19
samwash:
Food allowance
Transport allowance
Clothing allowance
Hazard allowance
Etc
When you check your salary structure/brake down , they are all in side it and make up your whole salary, before it's been tax

My company dey give us profit sharing each year( Bonus) , Leave grant, gives us incentive, if you qualify for it almost on a monthly basis.
From time to time, they schedule us for training and pay us training allowance, thirteenth month by December .
As times goes on anyone I remember,I add to it.
Can you say same for government civil servants?
Re: Benefits: Has Anyone Experienced This Working In A Nigerian Company? by Hassanmaye(m): 6:58am On Feb 19
bigpicture001:
My guy got a job with Julius Berger and a flag man.. he was on probation for 6months and after waning his first salary, govt declared everyone to stay indoors , that is in 2020 covid era.

Berger gave all of them transport allowance of 30k each to their different home..


He was so sad as he returned home ND wondered how he will survive covid lockdown with funds..

When it was exactly one month, he received alert from Berger , half his salary without going to work all month.. he continue to receive that same income for the next 8months until they were asked to resume.

When he resumed, after 2 months , his status was normalized ND his salary doubled.. he worked there until tinubu came in and started victimizing Berger.

Took all their contract or refused to give them more ND gradually never shed half her field worker and terminated their jobs...

Now he drives shuttle bus..
Blood of Zachariah! Shuttle bus! Is he living in Chaos LAGOS?
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