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A Nigerian Medical Doctor and Public Health Enthusiast, Obinna Ebirim, has revealed how he has taken a part-time job as a kitchen assistant in the United Kingdom just to make some extra bucks. According to the former personal Assistant to Commissioner of Health in Imo state, he did this despite his qualification because he is yet to practice his profession in the UK as he's currently doing his Master's programme at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland...

Below is what the University Of Port-Harcourt graduate shared on his social media page;

The picture & story they won’t share on #SocialMedia about studying in the U.K.: If you are unqualified to practice your profession here or not on scholarship like me, then you might have to take up a Part time Kitchen Assistant job intermittently, like I did today, to add some extra quid to your pocket.

The funniest part of the job today, was when the boss in the kitchen consulted me to explain why you don’t take antibiotics for common cold (although it’s not a common cold here like in Nigeria). After I moved the stuff on the viral pathology, he asked me, “boy what are you doing here” and I answered, “I’m not licensed to practice medicine in the U.K.”. #DignityOfLabour #Humble #BeingReal..

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/01/nigerian-doctor-reveals-what-he-does-to-make-extra-cash-in-the-uk.html

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Good for you.As long as you are happy and the money is coming in who am i to say otherwise.

Work na work just be dedicated you will excel.

Whining about your situation..which is obviously better than the average Nigerian is not Justified.
Wtf??

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Your own still better...if I tell u weytin I do for UK eh

started from the bottom now we're here

nice ...my year to work hard

This is not thread worthy.

cool.... He's my brother... Proud Igbo boy

Only temporary. Probably earns minimum wage - £7.20/hour. Once he's done with studies and able to practise, all the past will be part of his story

There is dignity in Labor

Afonjas right now

Since when Lawyer turn doctor
It’s too early in 2018 for confusion

You're a doctor in the UK, what do you need extra cash for?

OP says the guy is doctor, the guy himself says he's a lawyer who did odd jobs during his LLM.
OP, why are you confused?

At least he'll learn to prepare intercontinental dishes and might find passion in being a chef later...

our culture won't allow that here because your cleaning boss want to keep u with him for 10hrs

Igbos are industrious unlike other tribes

Abuse of profession

spirit

The system is working. So no issue.

And again, the cash has value.

The post is for those who have great qualifications here and think they'll be revered and immediately get a "30 billion" paying job when they step out.




Oh gosh he's so handsome!!!

solicitor doctor

These things work only in the western world, Naija no get room for such.
If you are doing menial jobs here, na hunger go finish you. You can't even
wait on tables or be a security guard here and be comfortable.

When he starts working fully as a medical doctor he'll be making money by the truckloads and will not need to do menial jobs

A doctor trained and educated in Europe are different from the ones we have here.
They are miles ahead due to the educational system and government supported field for practice.
Even their professionalism are top notch.
So a Nigerian medical graduate should not think that he /she will go there and fit in immediately.