Luiz1:


Alright,

Just don't focus on it as your primary means.

I like the quote: "spreading my tentacles".

That is the spirit....

Thank you, bro. God bless you abundantly.

Danty37:

honestly.. it's not funny at all.. I'm about passing out from my service next month, it looks as if my world is coming to an end

Be positive
hope you've saved a lot of money during your service year because u will need it.

pedrilo:
that is the word, u hav to fight and get wat u want from life especially in naija oh.

I sent you a PM, sir.

Thank you.

Danty37:

honestly.. it's not funny at all.. I'm about passing out from my service next month, it looks as if my world is coming to an end

so all tru ur service year u no learn any hand work abi? u were busy fcckin small small girls in ur ppa. clap for urself oh, cos in the next few months, u will not hav the liver to talk to those small girls again.

Gravas:

Aeker is a good writer as you have observed. Anyway, he will need a PC, and then internet subscription to start a blog. He need some money.

money full street, tell am to enta street

pedrilo:
money full street, tell am to enta street

Oga mi, I no mind Street at all o. Abeg show me the way.

ikorodureporta:
That why thoz people working shld place d unemployed on a monthly stipend, even as small as 5k can change their situation, 'cos they need cash for transportation, internet, & a few things to make them succeed. They shldnt be abandoned to their fate...which may even make them suicidal

life is per head broda, na only me struggle come out from my mama belle oh

dlondonbadboy:
Very soon every senator in Nigeria would receive cars worth 15million naira each. As a graduate that receives 100k every month, guess how many years it would take you to get 15million. ...
As an unemployed graduate, guess how many years it would take you? Lol.

Una never see anything for this country.

hahahahahh

Try Freelancing. Particularly as a hired pen. You seem smart enough to handle that.

Ezi39:
I graduated hoping that it was synonymous to being rich but I am shocked to see the job still far away from me.
The worst is the age barrier that has been placed in many cases.

and u r still online speaking grammar. u better run enta street o

Persistence is the only thing that outshines talent, luck and even connections in the end.. You have to show up everyday, even if it doesn't go well, you have to keep trying...wake up with that, "I have a feeling that today will be a good day"_ even if it doesn't go well, tomorrow will be better. Take the little you have, work on it..

I did countless marketing job bro... Before I finally settle where I can breath easy... Persistence is key..

L3G3ND:

and what does running away to another country guarantee? that there is a better world out there? most people are probably going through what we are facing here only difference is that they sometimes get what they are worth while me get under employed here

Well you can still make it here in Nigeria but you and I know chancing of making it over there am here differs a lot. Just an advice though, it might come in handy some day

Stop sounding as if all is well with u. U disgust me

Josh44s:


Well you can still make it here in Nigeria but you and I know chancing of making it over there am here differs a lot. Just an advice though, it might come in handy some day

So when are you leaving the country??

Bros you are not lazy, don't be discourage. search on family section, there is this guy, his moniker is phonetik or close to it, he teaches phonics as regards to pronunciations. learn them n reach out to parents n tell them you can teach their ward phonics at home, most parents wants their kids to flow in that regard, I tell you it will sell. just package yourself well n it must sell. you can start with small amount per child. It is well.

my own story goes thus, I graduated as the best graduating student in my set at the
departmental level with 4.05 CGPA in 2010 and served in 2011. After that all efforts to
secure a job as a graduate assistant proved abortive.. As a state university, only the
indigenes of the state had the opprtunity to benefit from the scholarship opportunities and state jobs. Not relenting, i got a small job as a receptionist and in 2013, I bought an
MSc admission form from Federal university of Technology Owerri.. Luckily I was
offered admission and lectures commenced in 2014. Out the money I saved I was able to
pay my fees and believing God for a better job to be able to sponsor myself fully
without any hindeance. Along the line, I had to quit the small job I was doing because it
wasnt giving me enough time to concentrate and to avoid having a terminal MSc because of bad CGPA. As someone who isstill building a career in academics having a
CGPA lower than 4.00 will not allow anyone with such CGPA to proceed to Ph.D in most
Nigerian Universities. As God will have it my final CGPA now stands at 4.49. amd I have
finished my course work, research thesis analysis and my two internal thesis
presentations. Now my problem is my external thesis presentation is on hold, the
reason being that I am unable to pay my oustanding fees which must be paid before I can be allowed to do the external defence.. Let me quickly point out that before now I
have paid a number of fees starting from 2013/2014 session when I started. In
2013/2014 session, I paid the acceptance fee of N40,000 and school fees of N91,000, in
2014/2015 session I paid N94,500, then in 2015/2016, I paid another N94,500. The
policy is that until one do the final thesis defence, the school fees is renewed. And being
a Govt owned school is saddled with strike actions and other form of internal problems and delays, we have beein asked to pay another school fees for 2016/2017 session,
which has being increase to N101,500. I will still pay external defenceof N50,000 plus
departmental fees of N20,000 for the four sessions and convocation fee as well. The
problem now is I have exhausted all I have and currently have no job. i want to be a
lecturer and without getting the right qualification , which is masters degree I dont
think I can achieve that. i seriously
need to finish up and to avoid paying extra fees if I fail to do the external defence this
year. That is my story and I am not giviing up.

This is the lot of 80% of fresh naija graduates.

Most escape it either by luck, wit or divine design.
It's worse If you don't have older siblings who are doing well and whom you can turn to for small change time to time.

I can see you can fairly write and with a good imagination.
Why don't you do a tour of Advertising agencies in Lagos and hunt for a placement as an in house writer?

You can start from there...or you send your CV to amiloaded, the newest blogger.

Coldfeets:


Thank you so much for echoing the same thoughts with me.

I don't have any pity for any of those lamenting graduates.

Agreed, most of them were deceived into believing that their certificate alone is enough to get them to wherever they want to be in life.

The problem I have with most of them is that they still believe that lie... even after seeing the reality on ground.

This OP for example might be a very bright 2.1 university degree holder.

But if you ask him what can he do with the knowledge he has thus acquired, you may find him wanting in that aspect.

My point is:

Stop lamenting or complaining.

Get skilled.

Read business books.

Look for opportunities around you.

See if you can provide any type of service with what you already know or have.

Entrepreneurship is the way forward in our today's world.

Get skill get skill please which skills. Nothing you would think of learning that hasn't been populated.

RockyEyo:
I dunno if i should do this................. Ok at jobless graduates hmmmmm truth be told we all went through school with a wrong mindset ( go to school, grad, get a job and live happily ever after) we were never taught that we are meant to create jobs and be entrepreneurs, hence while we went into theoretical school our less privileged folk went into practical schooling and came out with nothing but skills and I'll tell you this much that's all they needed to come out and employ you to do the book work for them, hence you end up working for the "illiterate". my brother, you can start with anything you have:
My friend an Elec Elec (HND) - Cook
Me Mech Engr (HND) - Laundryman
My sister Acct (BSc) - Fashion
I can go on and on................ all I'm saying is instead of sitting and weeping all day why not look inwards at what you can put ur hands into that can yield profit ? After which we can then add the book knowledge to it............ Make I stop here go attend to Matters arising

bros all this you listed here can it comfortably pay rent for a 1bed room flat and feed 3 mouths?

madjune:
This is the lot of 80% of fresh naija graduates.

Most escape it either by luck, wit or divine design.
It's worse If you don't have older siblings who are doing well and whom you can turn to for small change time to time.

I can see you can fairly write and with a good imagination.
Why don't you do a tour of Advertising agencies in Lagos and hunt for a placement as an in house writer?

You can start from there...or you send your CV to amiloaded, the newest blogger.

True talk, and thanks for the tips, bro.

My case is even worse. I'm the first of six. So there's no one to turn to. But that doesn't deter me at all.

However, I'm not based in Lagos. That notwithstanding, I'll explore the second option.

Thanks.

tessygirl:


There is nothing like working smart (Unless you are a con person). Quote me anywhere.

Salaries are quite late in coming in now, but I know I have sacrificed a whole lot of things just to gain another skill I think might aid my bank account.

You should ginger people to take life by storm, instead of buying into their lamentation and cries!

In as much as I do not want to quote you, I will. There are those that work smart and they are making it legitimately without being con. For example, in freelancing, there are those that make more than $1000 on freelancing websites every month with their skills, and they are on this nairaland. They go out and come out whenever they like and are not bound by any boss. All they need is their system and phone. Not endless hustling. Dont make affirmation on things you av not experienced or seen. Abi no be working smart be that? Working smart depends on the availability of authentic information at your disposal which is in operation with the times and seasons you have found yourself on earth. SO, my dear, working smart with huge pay dey.

Emvicprints1:
Get skill get skill please which skills. Nothing you would think of learning that hasn't been populated.

Seriously! You wonder which skills to learn again. Some even learnt the skills, but still jobless.

Graxie:
Bros you are not lazy, don't be discourage. search on family section, there is this guy, his moniker is phonetik or close to it, he teaches phonics as regards to pronunciations. learn them n reach out to parents n tell them you can teach their ward phonics at home, most parents wants their kids to flow in that regard, I tell you it will sell. just package yourself well n it must sell. you can start with small amount per child. It is well.

Thanks for the expedient suggestions, Graxie. I find your words quite encouraging.

Thanks again.

wman:


https://www.nairaland.com/2947212/exclusive-how-make-level-2

https://www.nairaland.com/1833989/how-make-1000-month-writing

https://www.nairaland.com/2390751/how-make-up-500k-every

https://www.nairaland.com/2594236/elance.com-upwork.com-other-freelancing-site

You are a good writer. You can make at least $500 monthly freelancing at home.

Read through the pages I pasted for more info. All you need is there. You don't need to pay a dime to anyone.

This is the best advice you have offered in this thread. Every other advice is trash and mouth action.
I was once very active on nairaland, opening thread and writing things that made front page but never gave me money. I never visited the business section, and I missed a lot. last year December, I visited the business section and it was all glory.

From what I got there, I have earned 150k - 240k a month from fiverr. Aside my salary that is above 100k, while sitting down in the office, my fiverr gig gives me money. Everyone in the office knows I earn much from fiverr, adding to my salary, I earn more than most persons there. The experience was worth it. All I needed to secure the job was samples of fiverr works and my analytical thinking skills.


When you conduct a due diligence study of most persons here shouting no job especially on ladies, you see them being most active in the romance section. Some of them shouting no work yet they can write, give them book to write, they feel you have killed them.

My fiverr client on Sunday told me that I don't know how hard it is to make $25 in US, I had to screenshot it to show those thinking that Nigeria is a grave. $25 is just N7k.

Let me just stop here. Thank you for showing him the way. only few will take it.

The other day, I referred someone to business section and he called me in the office that someone gave him a work about N40k work. I think he's been busy with that work.

Aeker:


True talk, and thanks for the tips, bro.

My case is even worse. I'm the first of six. So there's no one to turn to. But that doesn't deter me at all.

However, I'm not based in Lagos. That notwithstanding, I'll explore the second option.

Thanks.

Anytime I have a writing work do I contact you? I mean do you have your laptop and where to get power to work?

dingbang:
Are you rejecting marketing job offers?

This guy!

If the response wey dey mind is translated into writing ehn! you go find me come my house to beat me. Because when you dey talk your own you no dey get feelings at all.

But take it easy. You can't tell someone you don't know who is in pain that they are the cause of their problems just because the person is refusing a marketing job. You ought to be better trained than that. Besides, marketing is not a ticket to haven!

Don't be an uncouth young man.

1boylikevhis:
Try Freelancing. Particularly as a hired pen. You seem smart enough to handle that.

Thanks for the kind words, sir.

I am thinking in this direction too. Thanks again.

mrphysics:

Anytime I have a writing work do I contact you? I mean do you have your laptop and where to get power to work?

Yes, boss. You can contact me whenever. I'd PM you my phone number so we can communicate via WhatsApp. Thanks.

I have steady power supply, sharp and responsive laptop, and enjoy internet connection 24/7. I doubt there'd be any issue with those.

Thanks.

dingbang:
you are the cause of your problems

Quoted for reference purpose.

Aeker:


I'm not like that, sir.

Thanks.

I write and have been trying to learn some course-related skills online.

You write, and you are still looking for job. Continue.
Dust your laptop and he'd over to fiverr or any of those freelancing websites and help yourself.

Aeker:


Yes, boss. You can contact me whenever. I'd PM you my phone number so we can communicate via WhatsApp. Thanks.

I have steady power supply, sharp, and responsive laptop, and enjoy internet connection 24/7. I doubt there'd be any issue with those.

Thanks.

Great. I will check you up in a short time.