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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull:
Oga you can't be RICH by doing SHIFTS ...take it anywhere !
erico2k2:
Who told you working hard means doing shift?
you see right there, this is poor man mentality, you don't need to work with your physical strength to be termed working hard ,use your brain
Another thing with us Nigerians, think that i n order to be rich we must be business man and woman, We have very Rich Scientist, we have xtreemly Rich Engineers, we have massively rich surgeons and Doctors.
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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 7:24pm On Apr 13
And trust me how many people have that 200 GBP after the payment of their bills at every end of the month ...in UK


A significant portion of the population in England faces financial vulnerability, with recent data showing that 1 in 5 UK adults (21%) cannot cover a £300 unexpected expense. Furthermore, 12% of UK adults have no savings at all, and over a quarter (27%) have less than £1,000 in savings

Many people are living paycheck to paycheck, meaning there is no surplus cash to accumulate savings. Nearly half (46%) of UK adults reported a worsening financial situation in 2023, and a majority did not expect improvement in 2024.

Increased reliance on credit cards and loans to manage daily expenses leaves many households using available funds to pay down debt rather than saving.

Majority don't have it I mean up to 300 pounds in their account
erico2k2:
Broo it is well, 500K a month haba realy? do you know howmuch that is in pounds ?its less than 300 pounds, men dey save 2000 pounds in a m onth i n the uk,U dey there dey talk 300 pounds .Stay there mayB the people U know dey gbogbo una make una nor put eye
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 9:25pm On Apr 13
ariesbull:
And trust me how many people have that 200 GBP after the payment of their bills at every end of the month ...in UK


A significant portion of the population in England faces financial vulnerability, with recent data showing that 1 in 5 UK adults (21%) cannot cover a £300 unexpected expense. Furthermore, 12% of UK adults have no savings at all, and over a quarter (27%) have less than £1,000 in savings

Many people are living paycheck to paycheck, meaning there is no surplus cash to accumulate savings. Nearly half (46%) of UK adults reported a worsening financial situation in 2023, and a majority did not expect improvement in 2024.

Increased reliance on credit cards and loans to manage daily expenses leaves many households using available funds to pay down debt rather than saving.

Majority don't have it I mean up to 300 pounds in their account
you definitely have not lived in the Uk or know anyone who does .Do you believe a Nigerian can buy a car of 110K brand new?
Do you know how many Nigerians own their own homes and bring up their kids?
even with the new COS laws etc, the minimum pay required for you to come here is above 40K pounds
you talk about Bills Bills Bills, you actually pay more bills in Nigeria than Uk people ,you pay for electric you do not see, you pay road tax for dead roads, you pay for MOT that never get carried out, you pay for insurance that you can never ever claim ,you house rent is never proportionate to your salary hence there is corruption, you want me to go on? however as a single person in the Uk you can live i n a self contain or share a flat everything inclusive for less than 600 pounds a month this is even London, outside of London its cheaper.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull:
erico2k2:
you definitely have not lived in the Uk or know anyone who does .Do you believe a Nigerian can buy a car of 110K brand new?
Do you know how many Nigerians own their own homes and bring up their kids?
even with the new COS laws etc, the minimum pay required for you to come here is above 40K pounds
you talk about Bills Bills Bills, you actually pay more bills in Nigeria than Uk people ,you pay for electric you do not see, you pay road tax for dead roads, you pay for MOT that never get carried out, you pay for insurance that you can never ever claim ,you house rent is never proportionate to your salary hence there is corruption, you want me to go on? however as a single person in the Uk you can live i n a self contain or share a flat everything inclusive for less than 600 pounds a month this is even London, outside of London its cheaper.
Leave all these yapping

You said that you are making 6 figures... Is it in Pounds or Euro monthly as you said


LoL


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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull:
erico2k2:
Broo it is well, 500K a month haba realy? do you know howmuch that is in pounds ?its less than 300 pounds, men dey save 2000 pounds in a m onth i n the uk,U dey there dey talk 300 pounds .Stay there mayB the people U know dey gbogbo una make una nor put eye
Isn't this ridiculous? It's just slavery

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Big boys drive cars in UK


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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 10:36pm On Apr 13
If you want to know why you will always be poor in UK ..please watch this video


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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 11:20pm On Apr 13
ariesbull:
Isn't this ridiculous? It's just slavery

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Big boys drive cars in UK


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Bross I cannot open all those links on my computer as Im not a big fan of them social media, but I can tell you for free, if you check my page here, you will see where I took my car to Nigeria i n 2018 and it was bought new in 2013.LIke I said there is a lot of us professionals in the UK and doing great stuff home and away It all depend on your mindset and where you are in Life,You dont expect a master degree or a PHD holder in the Uk to be a poor man.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 11:23pm On Apr 13
ariesbull:
If you want to know why you will always be poor in UK ..please watch this video


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Bro the only way for you to be poor in the UK is to be jobless and not have all of your papers or you are just a beginner in teh Uk, ones you ge a grip, the sky is your limit,SO you think someone who graduated here in the uk and got a job would be poor in the nxt 4 years,? realy ?they will be talking about mortgage especially with the new 5% government is dishing out.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 11:27pm On Apr 13
ariesbull:
Leave all these yapping

You said that you are making 6 figures... Is it in Pounds or Euro monthly as you said


LoL


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Bro you really see Nigerians finish na wah, nah so your family wey dey Uk losegaurd?sotey you nor even know wetin dey?
All Jokes apart IM a fluid Engineer and has been for the past 20 years,I have friends orking in the oil and Gas sector in Scotland and are deep sea welders, we all did Uni together,Bro I got guys wey accumulative income in a year p ass 130K a year
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 5:24am On Apr 14
And how we want believe that you no dey live for cubicle like your mates in UK

90% of Nigerians in UK are poor and in slavery doing shift after shifts ... Maybe you you dey for the very few wey manage see cash sir... But still earning salary and now a CEO

erico2k2:
Bro you really see Nigerians finish na wah, nah so your family wey dey Uk losegaurd?sotey you nor even know wetin dey?
All Jokes apart IM a fluid Engineer and has been for the past 20 years,I have friends orking in the oil and Gas sector in Scotland and are deep sea welders, we all did Uni together,Bro I got guys wey accumulative income in a year p ass 130K a year
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 5:24am On Apr 14
Oga you aren't rich in UK even if you are working ! You can't be rich doing shift for people , it's a trap oga


erico2k2:
Bro the only way for you to be poor in the UK is to be jobless and not have all of your papers or you are just a beginner in teh Uk, ones you ge a grip, the sky is your limit,SO you think someone who graduated here in the uk and got a job would be poor in the nxt 4 years,? realy ?they will be talking about mortgage especially with the new 5% government is dishing out.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 5:26am On Apr 14
Bros...I can't see the great stuff! Even in Nigeria. We no fit see what the fantastic thing they are doing! They just build normal houses that men are still building in Nigeria and they don't come back after 5 yrs if they manage come seff. They drive the normal Tokunbo carsen are driving seff

So what's the fantastic thigh they are doing ?
erico2k2:
Bross I cannot open all those links on my computer as Im not a big fan of them social media, but I can tell you for free, if you check my page here, you will see where I took my car to Nigeria i n 2018 and it was bought new in 2013.LIke I said there is a lot of us professionals in the UK and doing great stuff home and away It all depend on your mindset and where you are in Life,You dont expect a master degree or a PHD holder in the Uk to be a poor man.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by InvertedHammer: 7:37am On Apr 14
ariesbull:
Oga if it is not all aboutiney in bank why are you doing shifts..are you not the same person that said 6 figures ...now I want to know in what currency that you are doing the six figures months and I know it can't be Euro , Pounds or USD

Living in a standard 2 bed room is far better than the clown in UK living in boxes tiny 1 room or sharing flat and sharing toilets and bathroom with others in a flat...that is disgusting! And many Nigerians are doing it in UK !

Oga you are in a trap and trust me you aren't making any 6 figures income be it in Nigeria or UK ! I can bet on that

You are just here seeking validation! Bro! Many Nigerians are living good, driving good cars like Benz, Audi etc not jumping from one train to a shift to another ... Una seff no dey tire

Na why once dem knack 69yrs their backs don't dey pain them! Blacks are the lowest earning groups in UK !
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I doubt if anyone here is the cause of your frustration grin

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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 7:43am On Apr 14
It's you that is frustrated thinking that everyone is doing shift and sold themselves to slavery in UK as the article said ..
InvertedHammer:
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I doubt if anyone here is the cause of your frustration grin

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Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 6:54pm On Apr 14
ariesbull:
Bros...I can't see the great stuff! Even in Nigeria. We no fit see what the fantastic thing they are doing! They just build normal houses that men are still building in Nigeria and they don't come back after 5 yrs if they manage come seff. They drive the normal Tokunbo carsen are driving seff

So what's the fantastic thigh they are doing ?
After 5 years? you think that has anything to do with finance? last year I we nt 4 times ,to PH.Plz go to the Building section of Nairaland, not politics where people just argue.The only reason a person will not go to Nigeria for 5 yrs is cos
1 No family to visit, so they go other places instead
2 No papers
its never cos of money
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 6:56pm On Apr 14
ariesbull:
Oga you aren't rich in UK even if you are working ! You can't be rich doing shift for people , it's a trap oga
I do shift work Oga cos as an Engineer ,My job is 24 hrs, if a crane fails in the North sea and I am called, Im going
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by dreamxhaser: 9:39pm On Apr 14
erico2k2:
I do shift work Oga cos as an Engineer ,My job is 24 hrs, if a crane fails in the North sea and I am called, Im going
Bad guy…abeg person fit chase this kind career for Canada? If so what’s the path to take boss.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by uvie66: 11:21pm On Apr 14
ariesbull:
This one still dey depend on WiFi when men are biting smart TV etc... which one be band A or B bro light dey dey or supper with inverter that's levels oga ...maybe your clique in Nigeria are on the bottom rung ... People are buying cars daily and training their kids and in good schools bro

No dey male your self feels you did well travelling, come back and see your mates don gap you ! Una wey dey Japa dey funny! Well it's good you see them like that anyway... But if you are doing 500k a month bro ..you better pass 80% of Nigerians wey dey UK
...I am trying decipher what you wrote, but what I can untangle from your broken English suggest that I am at bottom rung of the economy ladder. This is not the case, I have travelled back and forth between 9ja and my 'jakpa' enclave and will maintain that it was worth it economically, socially, and mentally.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 6:31am On Apr 15
Six figures in what currency ....? Building isn't a big things boys wey dey Nigeria dey build also!


So your six figures is in naira or pounds ? Lie make I catch you !
erico2k2:
After 5 years? you think that has anything to do with finance? last year I we nt 4 times ,to PH.Plz go to the Building section of Nairaland, not politics where people just argue.The only reason a person will not go to Nigeria for 5 yrs is cos
1 No family to visit, so they go other places instead
2 No papers
its never cos of money
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 6:32am On Apr 15
Okay thank God say you know say Na broken English ....oga in UK , Na blacks dey for the bottom of ladder in earning ! Asians are too and they are humble while blacks are too noisy

uvie66:
...I am trying decipher what you wrote, but what I can untangle from your broken English suggest that I am at bottom rung of the economy ladder. This is not the case, I have travelled back and forth between 9ja and my 'jakpa' enclave and will maintain that it was worth it economically, socially, and mentally.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 6:35am On Apr 15
Story! Not only North sea even Antarctica!

Good luck ! They call you from UK to come remove crane in North Sea cos we don't have better competent Russians and other nationals in Norway or Finland Na you wey dey for your room in UK dem go call ,book flight for you, then use chopper come carry you go platform then give you equipment to go remove crane for North Sea!


This dude is hilarious!


erico2k2:
I do shift work Oga cos as an Engineer ,My job is 24 hrs, if a crane fails in the North sea and I am called, Im going
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 6:02pm On Apr 15
ariesbull:
Story! Not only North sea even Antarctica!

Good luck ! They call you from UK to come remove crane in North Sea cos we don't have better competent Russians and other nationals in Norway or Finland Na you wey dey for your room in UK dem go call ,book flight for you, then use chopper come carry you go platform then give you equipment to go remove crane for North Sea!


This dude is hilarious!
Eyahh now I understand where U are coming from.well let me educate you a bit.whik3 I was at Uni in the early 2000s my landlord then was the chief oparating officer of one of the NHS trust.He was a yoruba man and at back then he was above ban 8 .he earns above 150k as at then.Oga Im a fluid Engineer.and UK trained I got my 1st and 2nd degree in the UK and my 1st ever job in the Uk.never worked in Nigeria.so my company works all over the world. .Anywhere there is hydrolics.I deal with.U must think realy less of us in the UK.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 7:54pm On Apr 15
Blablabla .... Oga fluid engineer it's Hydraulics not hydrolics! Let's start from that basics


erico2k2:
Eyahh now I understand where U are coming from.well let me educate you a bit.whik3 I was at Uni in the early 2000s my landlord then was the chief oparating officer of one of the NHS trust.He was a yoruba man and at back then he was above ban 8 .he earns above 150k as at then.Oga Im a fluid Engineer.and UK trained I got my 1st and 2nd degree in the UK and my 1st ever job in the Uk.never worked in Nigeria.so my company works all over the world. .Anywhere there is hydrolics.I deal with.U must think realy less of us in the UK.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by budaatum: 8:07pm On Apr 15
ariesbull:
Story! Not only North sea even Antarctica!

Good luck ! They call you from UK to come remove crane in North Sea cos we don't have better competent Russians and other nationals in Norway or Finland Na you wey dey for your room in UK dem go call ,book flight for you, then use chopper come carry you go platform then give you equipment to go remove crane for North Sea!

This dude is hilarious!
You are hilarious actually. I'm reading what you write and I'm laughing at your limitations and inability to understand that erico2k2 is earning from educating himself, which is what is appreciated much in UK, and not your sort of not knowing disguised as knowing.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 8:09pm On Apr 15
I know ... You have won sir! I agree with you !

Are we happy now ?
budaatum:
You are hilarious actually. I'm reading what you write and I'm laughing at your limitations and inability to understand that erico2k2 is earning from educating himself, which is what is appreciated much in UK, and not your sort of not knowing disguised as knowing.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by budaatum: 8:13pm On Apr 15
ariesbull:
I know ... You have won sir! I agree with you !

Are we happy now ?
It is not a matter of winning or you agreeing, but of teaching you to think and reason properly so you can be happy.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by ariesbull: 8:50pm On Apr 15
Una too drag issue... Oga you have won and you are the most properly reasonable cheerleader here


Big ups
budaatum:
It is not a matter of winning or you agreeing, but of teaching you to think and reason properly so you can be happy.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by erico2k2(m): 9:07pm On Apr 15
budaatum:
You are hilarious actually. I'm reading what you write and I'm laughing at your limitations and inability to understand that erico2k2 is earning from educating himself, which is what is appreciated much in UK, and not your sort of not knowing disguised as knowing.
DO not blame him too much, this is what l ack of education and exposure does. Broad spectrum of thinking is limited. They think we are all carers i n the Uk. Anyway we move
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by budaatum: 10:31pm On Apr 15
erico2k2:
DO not blame him too much, this is what l ack of education and exposure does. Broad spectrum of thinking is limited. They think we are all carers i n the Uk. Anyway we move
I think he is just trying to console himself.

If you give him the opportunity to be a carer in UK he'd likely jump at it.
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by Knelsoon: 3:34am On Apr 16
Damn Nigeria... some things are unbelievable when you hear it, na naija cause am, so sad.

Una get time dy argue o
Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by Knelsoon:
I did this training after my Msc in 2021, with some other certifications in Histopathology.

Today my least yearly turnover is around 100k£, sometimes with free Accommodation. I have several Nigeria pals in different sectors earning 100-170k£ yearly.

Seems Unbelievable, na naija cause am

I work in Northern Ireland and Ireland by the way.

A hit in Dublin in 2024 when I be dy earn £47/h... looks small now grin

Naija people na wa. Make dm use money do certifications na care jobs dm go dy hustle, na why e hard for person to believe say immigrants dy earn 100k for uk.

Re: Japa To Early Grave: The Hidden Cost Of Chasing Pounds In The UK by InvertedHammer: 8:26am On Apr 16
ariesbull:
It's you that is frustrated thinking that everyone is doing shift and sold themselves to slavery in UK as the article said ..
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Their monthly salary is equivalent to your annual income if at all you are employed. Upon that, they have access to quality healthcare, drive on good roads, don't worry about herdsmen massacre and still have clean water and stable electricity.

With millions in the bank, if you get into an accident, hospitals will reject you and you die like a cockroach. I hope you still remember that out of 195 countries in the world, Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy of 54. When was the last time you heard about pensioners protesting over non-payment of gratuities, etc? grin Congratulations!

I pray Nigeria doesn't happen to you. You sound like someone who is allergic to honest living. Enjoy your heavenly Nigeria in peace mbok. grin This is the more reason parents should endeavour to raise independent children. People like you still eating "mummy thank ma" at home think life is all rosy.
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