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Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by SamAbims(op): 12:59pm On Sep 16, 2015

I'm a person that likes exploring different options and always wanted to try out a marketing job though I don't have any tangible experience in the field. Everybody I've spoken with has said that career choice is a no go area. That brings me to the question 'why is marketing so dreaded by Nigerian graduates?' To the extent that a colleague told me he would rather remain unemployed than take up a marketing job. Please I need to read you opinion and maybe nairalanders can please share their marketing experience.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by MosakuAW(m): 1:00pm On Sep 16, 2015*

Simple! Just because marketing jobs in Nigeria is hell. Your employers gives you targets that are unrealistic and they expect you to performs within set days or month.

Marketing of physical products might not be so stressful compare to marketing of services. Imagine marketing of Coca-cola and marketing of Life insurance policy.

Marketing in Nigeria: People you are marketing the products to, sees themselves as king and see you as slave, believes that buying from you safes your job and they use that as yardstick to ask for a favour in return. (female marketers) suffer this the more.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by MissSlimbody(f): 1:07pm On Sep 16, 2015

Most of the marketing jobs in Nigeria are "suffer head" jobs.

The target they set for you ehn! no be here undecided

I'm a marketing graduate, but I'll rather become a teacher than take up a marketing job.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by KingTom(m): 1:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

MissSlimbody:
Most of the marketing jobs in Nigeria are "suffer head" jobs.

The target they set for you ehn! no be here

I'm a marketing graduate, but I'll rather become a teacher than take up a marketing job.

Laziness.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by MissSlimbody(f): 1:14pm On Sep 16, 2015

KingTom:
Laziness.

Worefa

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by KingTom(m): 1:18pm On Sep 16, 2015

MissSlimbody:
Worefa

Omo lekpa kekere grin

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by HenryThegreat1(m): 1:31pm On Sep 16, 2015

Because people doing marketing job don't know wot marketing entails. I read marketing and d way i approach a client will never be d same way graduates of engineering do. Another tin i observed here is dat people criticise marketing job here if ordinary microfinance bank advertise 4 marketing officer position, u will see lawyers, doctors, engineering, accountants applying 4 dat position making it difficult 4 us dat know marketing and passion 4 sales. My advice is dat people should go and practice their professions and leave marketing 4 us. Thanks.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by MissSlimbody(f): 1:45pm On Sep 16, 2015

KingTom:
Omo lekpa kekere

Baba orobo nla grin

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Jediel1(m): 3:11pm On Sep 16, 2015

Because in naija marketers equal hawkers

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by ylaa(f): 3:11pm On Sep 16, 2015*

TOO MUCH WAKA ABOUT, EVEN GOOD WHEN GIVEN A CAR. FOR ME, IT'S A NO GO AREA

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Nobody: 3:11pm On Sep 16, 2015

Here to read comments.

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by braine(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

it is simply stressful

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by geedeex2(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by emmyojo22(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

Following...

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by SonOfTheLion(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

am a marketer and am proud... check my signature and lemme wow u

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by donsmall94(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

See reason

I worked as one before for a telecommunications at the lowest level of marketing though. U get targets that are absurd and when you get across to customers all they ask you is that how many of ur product do u want them to own. Then I ask myself the same question, Abeg SIM card na food?

Having read some comments about laziness and the likes I felt like let this people experience this job and let them comment latter, laziness *mtchew* if I hear.

Connection, well luck might get u some dat you'd cherish for the rest of ur life.

Abegi Marketing Job, me no fit do am again. Not anymore.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by InwehAkpevwe(m): 3:12pm On Sep 16, 2015

Just wanna read comments unto say rain trap me for one place where my H+ network dey @ maximum...

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Nobody: 3:13pm On Sep 16, 2015

I rather join police dan marketing. although even if police na d last job for dis world I no go do bt in dis case, I go hug am. or beta still I bcum a priest instead of marketing. GNLD makes tins worst

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by maggilove(f): 3:13pm On Sep 16, 2015

Personally, I don't like it because of the haRrasment from the opposite sex, the stress and the target that will be set for you. They use people and give them stipends at the end of the day, it doesn't worths it.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by mentorandfriend(m): 3:14pm On Sep 16, 2015

HenryThegreat1:
Because people doing marketing job don't know wot marketing entails. I read marketing and d way i approach a client will never be d same way graduates of engineering do. Another tin i observed here is dat people criticise marketing job here if ordinary microfinance bank advertise 4 marketing officer position, u will see lawyers, doctors, engineering, accountants applying 4 dat position making it difficult 4 us dat know marketing and passion 4 sales. My advice is dat people should go and practice their professions and leave marketing 4 us. Thanks.

Lol.
Doctors applying for marketting positions in a microfinance bank? Lol.
You're really high on cheap weed.
Next time, when you dont know what to type, read the comments from intelligent folks and please move on.

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by missdebs(f): 3:15pm On Sep 16, 2015

i dont know...all i know is that i hate marketing like mad

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Etizz: 3:15pm On Sep 16, 2015

Is dat a question?

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by tonychristopher: 3:16pm On Sep 16, 2015

SamAbims:
I'm a person that likes exploring different options and always wanted to try out a marketing job though I don't have any tangible experience in the field. Everybody I've spoken with has said that career choice is a no go area. That brings me to the question 'why is marketing so dreaded by Nigerian graduates?' To the extent that a colleague told me he would rather remain unemployed than take up a marketing job. Please I need to read you opinion and maybe nairalanders can please share their marketing experience.

Just because Nigerian graduates most of them are lazy and can't handle marketing

The fastest way to any top postvin organisations is marketing

It makes u sharp
Hey gives u contacts

And you can change jobs easily

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by CallPolice: 3:16pm On Sep 16, 2015

annoying questions. Ask the Gods. Besides what are you marketing. Ariel soap?

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Aitee1: 3:16pm On Sep 16, 2015

Question!

Really huh

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by tonychristopher: 3:16pm On Sep 16, 2015

missdebs:
i dont know...all i know is that i hate marketing like mad

Because your lazy like mad

Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by Nobody: 3:16pm On Sep 16, 2015

ok

- target based shocked

- job security shocked

- insecurity shocked

- Jonathan's handling of economy in the past angry

- selling off of assets shocked

- chopped off shoe soles shocked

- theoretical marketing skills not practical taught in school shocked

- NIMARK and other regulatory requirements shocked

- commission based shocked

- for rappers shocked

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Re: Why Do Nigerian Graduates Dread (or Is It Hate) Marketing/sales Jobs? by prelinctus: 3:17pm On Sep 16, 2015

It's because the pay doesn't correlate to the amount of work put in. Imagine going out of your comfort zone to talk to strangers all day under this harsh weather, and end up earning 80 to 100 thousand while your mates will sit down under chilled AC in his cozy office pressing computer yet earn 4 to 5 times your monthly pay.

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