my name is joshua a chemical engineering graduate. it is so difficult to survive as a hardworking, honest and God fearing person here in Nigeria. After my NYSC i have been struggling from place to place, looking for opurtunities. i always shuttle from lagos to portharcourt...thinking that one day it will be well. i just discovered that it will never be well..

When we were in secondary school we were told to get a good course..my parents were happy when i got chemical engineering..then in school it was get a good result..that was no problem, i got a second class upper.

Ater service it was get certified..ahh, no wahala.. i got my NEBOSH certificate..then again some said it was connection..ok, i joined lots of proffesional whatsapp groups after much work, i even had to pay for some...funny enough the so called proffesional group failed woefully.

twice i was called for a job brief..twice i was rejected..the first reason was because i am igbo the woman saw my name and her countenance changed though she dashed me 2k and told me the usual words i would get back to you..ok, fair enough. The second was in portharcourt i was rejected because
of my church..Roman catholic.. hmmm. A young man was also rejected for same reason he kept on complaining while i was just laughing..though later i begged him for #100 for my TP, he gave me sha.. he is a nice man.

ok. i had to go back to the drawing board..met some people and they said i should just do further courses..oooo! course again, ok.. no wahala. i begged my mum to sell her bike for 110k so i can add 30k and do process safety and loss prevention..she accepted.. i sold the bike and did the course.. yet, no interview call. i said ok let me visit companies and give them the cv..my brother no show.

i sat still again..and then reviewed my cv..paid 2k for push CV to review the cv..still no luck.. downloaded CV review app used it time and time again. same results.. no calls.

the only thing i get everyday is insults from my Father and some relatives of how lazy and weak i am...this is not fair life itself is not fair..is it not better to die? after working hard in school and after school for about 8-10 years no result for it..

People will always say dont be tired but my brother i don tire... i know many of us have same story, but for me the only thing i can do to make the pain easy.. is write..

Nigeria is not worth it.. did i tell you i briefly went into business?.. but how can you do well in business without long time experience.. it is always difficult..well, the pressure is much and i see that breaking point is close... only God knows Tomorrow.

These days the only thing that comes to my mind is suicide..i have downloaded lots of books to see if i can find a solution.. but none yet.. please if you have good advice for me i am willing to hear it.

thanks
E Joshua

But if I had told you to pay me to help you review and rewrite and also write you a cover letter, you will tag me a scammer...

Goodluck!!

BiafraBushBoy:
But if I had told you to pay me to help you review and rewrite and also write you a cover letter, you will tag me a scammer...

Goodluck!!

if paying you will give me the job or even a call... i would gladly do it. am not so shallow to just call people scammers.. i have paid lots of people in the past though

Apply to Alabi to be a bet9ja agent.. coz this country is getting worse... they told us yo get masters, yet nothing.... go to church and pray, pray ooooo, nothing.... wat next??

obonujoker:
Apply to Alabi to be a bet9ja agent.. coz this country is getting worse... they told us yo get masters, yet nothing.... go to church and pray, pray ooooo, nothing.... wat next??

i so so suicidal now.. but i dont like it..ok, the gsk person passed..no show not even a flash

secretsuccess:

if paying you will give me the job or even a call... i would gladly do it. am not so shallow to just call people scammers.. i have paid lots of people in the past though

I don't need your cash tho.


Let me read through

Where is your location?

BiafraBushBoy:


I don't need your cash tho.


Let me read through

ok thanks My email is emmyjoach@gmail.com. immediately you send me a message i will send you my CV thanks a million. i can be in both lagos and portharcourt

it is well..pls dont give up..ogechukwukanma


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My brother your story is not finished... Won't you like to be able to say "but now look at me"... And talk about your nice job, house, cars and family? Won't you like to be able to offer someone else in your position right now some hope rather than the rope? The thought of being able to look back on our bad days should keep us going forward... At least that's what keeps me going on. Never give up


Modified: Biko my fellow Nigerians, how do I convert these likes to job interviews na? I don't mind the exchange rate, 1$=1N or 1000N I will accept it. Pm me if you can help please.. God bless

True!!

Appraizzal:
My brother your story is not finished... Won't you like to be able to say "but now look at me"... And talk about your nice job, house, cars and family? Won't you like to be able to offer someone else in your position right now some hope rather than the rope? The thought of being able to look back on our bad days should keep us going forward... At least that's what keeps me going on. Never give up

Appraizzal:
My brother your story is not finished... Won't you like to be able to say "but now look at me"... And talk about your nice job, house, cars and family? Won't you like to be able to offer someone else in your position right now some hope rather than the rope? The thought of being able to look back on our bad days should keep us going forward... At least that's what keeps me going on. Never give up

i really hope that one day i will be able to say "but now look at me" the only thing is that my father and his Cohorts are bent on seeing me break.. i try to cry out pains sometimes... but it does not work out always.. people say am too honest, gentle and kind.. but sometimes i ask is it now a problem.. maybe it is a problem who know?
.. as i speak i pray God give me the grace to see 2mao and the coming week and even the coming year.. only God's grace is what i have now.. my strenght is exhausted

It's a real jungle out there, I can relate to your experience, but it's really important at this point not give in to frustration, cos, u just might miss a rare opportunity beckoning if u do. Stay strong bro, and try building on a specific marketable skill.. It just might help.

myke92:
It's a real jungle out there, I can relate to your experience, but it's really important at this point not give in to frustration, cos, u just might miss a rare opportunity beckoning if u do. Stay strong bro, and try building on a specific marketable skill.. It just might help.

please if you know any one i can do..i am
willing to work myself until i get it done. remember i have NEBOSH and PSM

secretsuccess:

i really hope that one day i will be able to say "but now look at me" the only thing is that my father and his Cohorts are bent on seeing me break.. i try to cry out pains sometimes... but it does not work out always.. people say am too honest, gentle and kind.. but sometimes i ask is it now a problem.. maybe it is a problem who know?
.. as i speak i pray God give me the grace to see 2mao and the coming week and even the coming year.. only God's grace is what i have now.. my strenght is exhausted

My guy from the way you're sounding, it's you're pitying your condition. People around the world have it worse than you do and they still smile... At least you're staying with your parents. Some of us here are not. Don't add self pity to the problem... You are seeing food to eat... Continue the job of job hunting until the job comes.

Guy, you need to resist that suicidal thought in your head. Everyone faces challenge one way or the other, and there is nothing new under the sun.

The fact that you can't get a job today doesn't mean you will remain so forever. And, if everyone seems to be against you, from your writing, you still have your mum.

Don't be selfish, consider what giving up/suicidal would cause to your loved ones. Your mum especially, don't let her labour be in vain.

Brother, keeping pushing and when it's your time, you shall see....

miccoy:
Guy, you need to resist that suicidal thought in your head. Everyone faces challenge one way or the other, and there is nothing new under the sun.

The fact that you can't get a job today doesn't mean you will remain so forever. And, if everyone seems to be against you, from your writing, you still have your mum.

Don't be selfish, consider what giving up/suicidal would cause to your loved ones. Your mum especially, don't let her labour be in vain.

Brother, keeping pushing and when it's your time, you shall see....

sir, thanks for your kind advice... people like you and my mum are the only persons that gives me hope

Some of us don't even find it easy as you do bro, we don't have a place moving all about , come today , tomorrow and at the end there's nothing to show . Even the "all would be well" chorus doesn't comfort anymore .

Let's just keep the faith bro believing it sure wouldn't get worse.... i was never told it was easy but then nobody said it's this difficult .

alukstea:
Some of us don't even find it easy as you do bro, we don't have a place moving all about , come today , tomorrow and at the end there's nothing to show . Even the "all would be well" chorus doesn't comfort anymore .

Let's just keep the faith bro believing it sure wouldn't get worse.... i was never told it was easy but then nobody said it's this difficult .

thanks for your advice sir, i appreciate

My dear, u need 2 hear my own story too. I think mine is even worst than Urz, I used to be called an engine boy, dt booking has turned me to be a tomboy lol. What differs mine 4rm Urz is I hav my parents and a special one consoling me always. Things are still hard for them Dou. Will I kill myself? No. Am a lady, hussle for job continua.... Am a 2012 graduate,5 good yrs after graduation,hmmm, best lady in my set, 2-1 Electrical and computer Engineering! With my CCNA and my little ICT experience, still nothing! I always pray for one major thing to my creator, "patience "!.so I can bear all.. .
Dear, go hussle software skills and learn, like coding or developing softwares... Those have great promises. All the best to us

Hey, I saw this post and I thought you may get one or two valuable stuffs from it.


*LETTER TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS!*

_Throw Away That Degree Otherwise You Will Die Poor_

Most of the educated people in Nigeria are poor. Majority of the educated earn less than N55,000 for a salary before tax and other deductions. When the deductions are put into consideration, the net salary comes to around N50,000. The net salary then suffers from loan deductions of up to N15,000 leaving the salary at around N35,000. The landlord then demands for his N15,000 and monthly shopping takes away N10,000 leaving one with a N10,000. The bus will demand for N300 going to and from work and relatives get another N2,500. The whole salary is gone and borrowed money starts operating. The borrowed money includes short loans and salary advances.

The difference between poverty and prosperity is property. A prosperous person has property to his name while a poverty stricken person has no property to show. Using this understanding, therefore, most of the degree holders are poverty stricken, borrowing money to buy chicken and chips, pizza, and a car.

The biggest excuse for getting paid such low amounts of money and having to sit and work for another person for 30 days is THE DEGREE that one possesses and that’s all. This has made most of the degree holders very poor to poverty stricken and will die that way most likely. A degree holder does not know how to generate money unless that money is generated for the employer. A degree holder is so dependent on the salary that he can do anything to get a job but will not think of starting a business of his own to employ others.

Interesting Facts!

1. A degree holder is not prepared to sell chips but is very happy to work for hungry lion (companies).

2. A degree holder is not prepared to sell popcorn in the street but is very happy to work for Dangote outlet in the city and mum river-sides.

3. A degree holder is not prepared to sell second hand clothes but is very happy to be employed by Zenith Bank which the business of selling stocks and looking for customers in a scorching Sun.

4. A degree holder is not prepared to make N150,000 monthly doing his own business but is very happy to work at the till in a bank getting paid N25,000.

5. A degree holder is not prepared to start a company and grow it in two to three years but will spend three years searching for a job.

6. A degree holder is not prepared to sell food to students but will be happy to be reporting to a boss with no qualifications as Office Assistant as long as he is paid N30,000 for a salary.

7. A degree holder is so eager to get out of this country and work in another country than spend time to develop his own country.

8. A degree holder staying in a foreign land (Nigerian) is very keen to condemn Nigeria but never contributing to the development of this country.

9. A Nigerian degree holder would rather sweep the streets of London or USA than start a business to make money in her father land – others work in people’s homes doing some work (cleaners).

10. A degree holder in Nigeria will watch porn on his laptop but never sit to write a book using the same laptop to sell and make money.

11. A degree holder will blame the government for lack of jobs even after he was on government bursary for him to have his degree.

12. Nigeria is blessed with young people who have master’s degree and others are doctors in different technical fields such as IT and Engineering but all of them have failed to create a cartoon character or develop a movie from the same instead very happy to buy Tom and Jerry for their children thereby promoting American and UK.

A school I visit, there is a man that is of very humble background. He does not speak English but sells Coke, Fanta and Sprite at N80 each making a profit of N10 on each drink. He also sells chips at N50 making a profit of N17 on each portion. Not less than 80 students buy chips and a drink every single day. This means he makes a profit of N27 for a drink and chips and a total profit of N2,160 per day…every single day. In ten days he makes a profit of N21,600 in twenty days N43,200 and in thirty days N64,800.

The degree holder working in a bank at the till gets a salary of N45,000 every month.

Why are the degree holders poor?

Because they have decided to pride themselves in a degree and failed to think better than a man who does not have even a certificate to his name.

Degree holders spend their time liking articles on linkedIn and facebook but never have any care in the world to implement what they like. Poverty starts from the mind, a mind that just likes things but never to implement those things.

If you want to progress, keep that degree and start thinking better than someone without a degree. There's no white collar Job anywhere bro!

Be prepared to get your hands dirty and work like an ox for your business. Your hard work will pay off.

*Welcome to June, Welcome to 2nd half of the year*

Are you above 26 What year did you finish from school?

[quote author=Hassy4 post=57016841]My dear, u need 2 hear my own story too. I think mine is even worst than Urz, I used to be called an engine boy, dt booking has turned me to be a tomboy lol. What differs mine 4rm Urz is I hav my parents and a special one consoling me always. Things are still hard for them Dou. Will I kill myself? No. Am a lady, hussle for job continua.... Am a 2012 graduate,5 good yrs after graduation,hmmm, best lady in my set, 2-1 Electrical and computer Engineering! With my CCNA and my little ICT experience, still nothing! I always pray for one major thing to my creator, "patience "!.so I can bear all.. .
Dear, go hussle software skills and learn, like coding or developing softwares... Those have great promises. All the best to us [/quote
With ccna n u still don't ave a job? Are u on linkedin?? because u can't ave ccna n still b jobless wit ur certificate

This is what most Of Graduate now face. I will only advice not to commit suicide, cos if you do, you won't be able to complain again and there won't be chance for a better future. With those your certifications, I believe sooner than later, that dream job will come. But for the main time, get yourself occupied with something that will keep body and soul together. Good luck brother.

You are not in this alone bro... Suicide is not the best option... atleast pity your mom.... Find something to do no matter how menial to keep body and soul together and continue to hunt for the job...for instance i sell Zobo... Yes Zobo!! in my area and I have a masters degree with a Phd grade...i can't kill myself because I've not gotten a job yet... Do anything you can find your hands doing that is legal for the meantime and be hopeful.... What is yours will never pass you by....

Emmaesty:
Are you above 26 What year did you finish from school?

i finished school 2013 slightly above 26

Uhh? Just zobo or you do other things?

adebayooye:
You are not in this alone bro... Suicide is not the best option... atleast pity your mom.... Find something to do no matter how menial to keep body and soul together and continue to hunt for the job...for instance i sell Zobo... Yes Zobo!! in my area and I have a masters degree with a Phd grade...i can't kill myself because have not gotten a job yet... Do anything you can find your hand doing that is legal for the meantime and be hopeful.... What is yours will never pass you by....

pweetyoge:
it is well..pls dont give up..ogechukwukanma


Please if you know anyone who has a First Class degree or a very high 2.1, graduated no earlier than 2012 and is interested in working with Schlumberger. Apply here
Http://Careers.slb.com
Engineers only
ASAP

Please, have been checking the website but couldn't figure out the job opening. kindly assist

secretsuccess:
i finished school 2013 slightly above 26

Wow...... And you've been applying for graduate trainee programs and none has ever reached out to you? Even for interviews?

adebayooye:
You are not in this alone bro... Suicide is not the best option... atleast pity your mom.... Find something to do no matter how menial to keep body and soul together and continue to hunt for the job...for instance i sell Zobo... Yes Zobo!! in my area and I have a masters degree with a Phd grade...i can't kill myself because have not gotten a job yet... Do anything you can find your hand doing that is legal for the meantime and be hopeful.... What is yours will never pass you by....

Hmmmmm..... You know quite well that a Masters degree doesn't guarantee you a job shey? Let alone Phd. Phd is for those who wish to go in to Academics and not just for anyone looking for a job

trizzy123:


Please, have been checking the website but couldn't figure out the job opening. kindly assist

Check the tabs at the top...you'll see "students and recent graduates", "experienced professionals"... Select whichever corresponds to your status and follow through...on the next page, you'll be able to select a suitable field from the base of the page, and after that you'll be able to select suitable positions on a tab to the left

Emmaesty:
Hmmmmm..... You know quite well that a Masters degree doesn't guarantee you a job shey? Let alone Phd. Phd is for those who wish to go in to Academics and not just for anyone looking for a job

It does my dear...Master's train you for research basically... well depends on the field and then where's the job in the academics i won't advice anyone to go for Phd yet until you get a job in the academic line...doing a Phd also doesn't guarantee you a job in the academic line...Except you have plans to go into research and publications..