baby124:
You can always advice yourself and other's. Lmao. You better go and find handwork, or do PhD to be a professor. Sociology, psychology and philosophy may also get work in Human Resources.

peterebere111:
Well, it is not a must you work for someone. Think of what to do to keep yourself economically busy. Preferably, you can consider going into farming. Going to school is not all about working in a company. You better disabuse your mind about that now before it's too late.

1metre:
love your Rene Descartes quote. Studied philosophy in UNN also, but doing well in my business. Op should apply the principles of epistemology (theory of knowledge) in practice, u won't need employment.

MISSCONGENIALITY:
studied philosophy and psychology at the same university and I'm confident I can work anywhere cos those two courses are good. Didn't get the law I applied for but I got to love my combination.
People should stop going to school just because they want to get job. It will frustrate u if u don't get one soon enough.
Greeetings to u super lioness.

IJOBA2:
LIKE SERIOUSLY WHICH SCHOOL IS THAT

IJOBA2:
LIKE SERIOUSLY WHICH SCHOOL IS THAT

Ayo25:
I studied Philosophy and I have had no regret. I am currently a VIO. Before that I have done some number of jobs. Your not being able to secure a job yet is a general Nigerian thing and has nothing to do with your course of study. It is not as if everyone who studied science based courses in Nigeria all have jobs already. Even doctors now search for job in Nigeria. As a Philosopher when I talk at my office and everywhere people keep quiet and marvel at the amount of problem solving skills you have. Do not let anybody deceive you, you should know the kind of discipline you studied and be ready to explode when you get the chance.

pweetyoge:
I can relate..i studied Philosophy at the University of Nigeria. It came as a result of not getting Law my first degree. did that stop me after Nysc..NAH.... I took a training in Customer service since i adore the field and i am doing fine. I am nt saying it was easy, nah it was not..bt it is a normal course, it is quite enlightening, it broadens ur knowledge and besides when we allow those who know literally nothing about the course to talk us down. It gets to u, they tell u how it is an archaic course of study or how it is an abstract thing nd can not be used in the society. It makes me laugh. Cus Plato argues that philosopher kings should be the rulers as we aim to discover the ideal polis. To b honest, no course is the ultimate, everyone is fighting to succeed. No one will ask u what u studied bt will ask what you can do. Dnt sit n ponder, learn basic office tools..u cn work as a customer service agent n any related field. Or u go for a professional masters degree. I currently study international law. So never say never. These write up is a wake up call to all philosophers. Stop allowing sentiments n naysayers who know nothing abt philosophy have a say. Corgito Ego Sum...Esto Vir

MISSCONGENIALITY:
UNN

Adebowale89:
Op, are you sure you're a philosopher? because if you're a philosopher you will know how philosophy had exposed people mind and thought intellectually to be independent of theirselves


when I'm being confidence that I can't work under anybody but you're here lamenting for employment


how much can this employer give you that would cater for your needs? when would you start to build your wealth being a "civil servant"

as far as am concern, philosophy had proved to me that education isn't just all about employment but for empowerment

I'm a proud philosophy graduate...

IJOBA2:
YOU OFFERED BOTH COURSES IN YOUR UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

IAMMUIC:

Nice Idea. I think I should go ahead to create a Whatsapp group. if interested do drop ur whatsapp number so we all who studied Philosophy and those still studying Philosophy can connect.

Moneyyy:

Why are u begging and asking on behalf of the OP, did he send you? Let the OP ask me himself

MISSCONGENIALITY:
yes sir. 2011 to 2015.

IJOBA2:
LOL THATS NOT POSSIBLE IN ANY FEDERAL UNIVERSITY IN NIGERIA

MISSCONGENIALITY:
you are not sure. It was hard doing the two but it's possible. We were I ly five in my set who combined Phil/Pay.one guy and 4girls and one of our pay lecturer will always tell we the girls that he w/o t advice anyone to marry any of us cos of our combination.
There are other combinations such as pay/sic, psy/Rep, pol/Phil, eco/Phil and so on.

IJOBA2:
OK O MAKE I NO DOUBT YOU

MISSCONGENIALITY:
the modified version of my last post is more better.
Just know people are still studying the two courses now even as I type.

MISSCONGENIALITY:
thank your very much. Philosophy does teach people to wait for solutions, it tell s to to seek for answers to your philosophical questions just like the question op has asked.
In my next life I will still study philosophy again. I'm still serving but I know within me that I didn't spend 4years studying philosophy just to come out and begin to carry file up and down.

BaEnki:


Okeyyy, I got that!

If you did go true my post very well, I touched this, why settle for what we don't love in the first place? I mean why settle for the less? Just because we wanna be in school? That's why there are many jobless guys out there, because they never love what they did in the first place.

Most higher institutions in Nigeria will easily take you in when you beat their cut off mark, now that's the reality, many guys who aspired to be a doctor ended up studying physiology, microbiology etc at the end of the day, they were left confused wondering where to path their saddle at in life.

QuietHammer:
Find a comfy chair, place it in a cool spot. Sit and think on. philosopher!

Baba, you better go find better hand work like carpentry.
Here is another option, get your masters, Doctorate and become a lecturer. Teach students who will also come here to ask the same question. We would give them the same advice and the cycle would continue.

Adebowale89:



I they tell you brother....the op they fall person hand

imagine a fine course that exposed people beyond their field...Marxism etc

he shud continue waiting when accounting graduate, with ican and all sorts still they hustle for work

QuietHammer:
Find a comfy chair, place it in a cool spot. Sit and think on. philosopher!

Baba, you better go find better hand work like carpentry.
Here is another option, get your masters, Doctorate and become a lecturer. Teach students who will also come here to ask the same question. We would give them the same advice and the cycle would continue.

BaEnki:
Hello,
The question you're asking now is the first question you suppose to asked yourself before proceeding on any chosen discipline, I might not really be able to give you any tangible advice here, but I'm sure many will do.

There's always a passion that drives us towards our goal in life, if the passion is not there before studying in university/or any higher institution, then probably you're studying in there to get out of home boredom or excape societal lynching.

But anyways, why you keep on searching for a job, you can raise some money and hone your skills in whatever you love to do, have a/some professional certificate(s), that gives you an edge in the labour market and still makes you a standalone or even labour employer.
Regards.