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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Kaa4(m): 8:09am On Apr 12, 2019
jesmond3945:
let me tell you one thing bro. What seperates you from others is taking the plunge when others fear for their life. You have been earning 26k for a year, ask yourself are you progressing or are you stagnant? Since you started the job, how many ICT training have you embarked upon? You seem so comfortable and very much afraid to take risk. Years from now you would be in regret and bitterness when your mates overtake you, will you take responsibilities or would you look for whom to blame for your shortcomings?

Let me add a Biblical perspective. The Red Sea you are looking at will give way when you step into the waters (Psalm 114:3). So Bro, Go Forward (Exodus 14:15)

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by CanadianNaija: 8:11am On Apr 12, 2019
Take the DSA job, I know that Stanbic pays commission apart from salaries to DSA. Also, Stanbic is a multinational not a Nigerian bank, so their work culture is very different.
Some DSA’s commission can be times 4 of their salaries if they are smart, so do not stay put out of fear.

Taking this job is not just about the salary you will earn, but also about the exposure and people you will meet if you’re a determined person. Never undermine what networking properly can do for you.

I advise that you take this sales job, and work your way towards sales jobs in the FMCGs.
Their sales jobs are better, and the package amazing, so see this as a stepping stone.

I wish you luck.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Nobody: 8:13am On Apr 12, 2019
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periods.

I recently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.

Take the bank job, there will always be another school looking for teachers Incase the bank job does not workout

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Ndkings1(m): 8:14am On Apr 12, 2019
Bros I'm also.... A teacher earning same salary as you do. Please can you give me the link?

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Nobody: 8:14am On Apr 12, 2019
I will advice you continue with your teaching job which has better prospect in the future, remember its not easy starting your own bank
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by shakaranews: 8:24am On Apr 12, 2019
Hmmm...yoi can give it a try bro. But Direct Sales Agent job is one of the worst jobs ever. Sorry to say, I've been there and would never go back there. Bank na scam

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by ojoj(m): 8:24am On Apr 12, 2019
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periods.

I recently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.
I laugh when most people laugh at teachers. Do you know that most people are now coming into Education/Teaching? Teaching is one of the best profession around.
The ops did not tell us what he makes after the monthly salary of 26k. What of the pp he does? What of the holidays? You have started on a low level, what you need to do is to improve yourself by going for a PGDE, then you move to an international school where you will be happy
with yourself for being in the right profession.
My brother, THERE IS NOTHING IN BANKING!Its glorified profession...please improve yourself in teaching and you will never regret. Stay in teaching....it pays....You will thank me later.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by joeking2222: 8:25am On Apr 12, 2019
[quote author=Phygo post=77472780]The highest Risk in life is not taking Risk.
Or
Are U scared of challenges.


I'm a BSc holder,but managing 45k here in Kaduna with one heartless India company.
I work 7to7 including Saturdays. Most times I come on Sunday after church if there is need to run production.

Guy, man must survive. All na experience and ability to explore other opportunities.

One more thing, WORK SCARCE OOO.
Abi U wan carry LAPPY?[/quote
grin..........bro dis your question na killing things o!!!! Funny you man!!!
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by RiyadhGoddess(f): 8:25am On Apr 12, 2019
Na wa for this country sef. I was almost complaining of the sun but now I see that there's dignity in the sun than inside the AC for naija.
Abeg make I hutsle my okrika and food well.
I dey open bale of polo top, cotton top, tank top, singlet today. All dem ladies in the house make una patronise me o.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Blackfinegirl(f): 8:26am On Apr 12, 2019
I know people who started as dsa in Stanbic and are now full time staffs.

There is growth in stanbic if you are hardworking. I also know someone who started as a cleaner in the bank and now an assistant manager.

He upgraded himself and applied for teller from been a cleaner and grew to the grade of an assistant manager. Stanbic is a nice place to work in. It's not like other Nigerian banks.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Goovo(m): 8:27am On Apr 12, 2019
shakaranews:
Hmmm...yoi can give it a try bro. But Direct Sales Agent job is one of the worst jobs ever. Sorry to say, I've been there and would never go back there. Bank na scam
I av been there too, DSA job for bank in Nigeria no be am at all.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by BusterG: 8:28am On Apr 12, 2019
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periods.

I recently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.

You need to consider/ compare some factors:-

1. The distance of the bank branch to your house.
2. Do you really like marketing.? If No don't bother.
3. Do you have friends or relatives who will be willing to open accounts and give you deposits?

As the Nigerian banking space is already saturated, marketing their products is not easy o.

Think am well.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Ajaoogbo: 8:30am On Apr 12, 2019
The information you gave about yourself is incomplete to advise you approximately. For instance, what's your discipline and your passion?

Majority of the pieces of advice I have seen here are based on salary; which definitely is not suitable for making sensitive decisions like this.

However, based on the information given, don't leave certainty to uncertainty. Presently, you're imparting lives and definitely your life will also be imparted. Banking, if not your passion, is a dream killer. I'm talking to you from a rich experience.

Please, develop yourself along your passion and something bigger will come in the line of your passion.

On the sideline, about risk taking, ensure it's a calculated one; where all the risks are noted and their possible mitigants then costs for the unmitigated.

Regards!

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by shakaranews: 8:33am On Apr 12, 2019
biggerboyc:
Firstly, I'm a DSA with a bank and right now I'm considering resignation. Let me explain your job role to you in case you don't know. As a DSA you are a foot soldier and your core duty is to achieve a target of account opening and other bank solution which include cards and other bank solution. You may also be given SME target. Not meeting it is not a problem in your first 2 month. But subsequently it becomes an issue when you consistently fail to meet those target. Remember you are to work under every circumstance so under the Sun in the afternoon you must work. You will also have deposit target, for me it is 1.4million naira monthly but I've never even gone pass 300k average balance. You are also to book loan and manage customer. One of the fear factor is that you can't go pass 50k earning as bank always have graduate trainee and your chance of getting converted to a full staff is very slim. Although you can also converted since some people have trend that part before and are in a better position today.

Conclusion
I don't regret taking a DSA job role with my bank. In fact the experience is worth it. But I think the effort I put into my target if channeled into my own business, I will be a better person.

Before you choose weigh your options well, research your job, meet those who are currently working and ask about there experience( you can ask anonymously) see whether you can cope.

Don't make a decision because you felt your mate are more successful than you. Most of them won't tell you what they are going through.

Well said bro. I was a DSA with Access Bank, pay was 40k. They promised retaining us after appraisal, but we were dumped like garbages, all of us. I surpassed my target, but was still dumped.

I hated the job, I hated everything about it because we were treated as trash, other bankers treat you like slaves, oga will always be shouting at you as if meeting target is easy. In fact, I hated the job with passion and have also developed hatred for banking jobs in general. I don't apply for Banking jobs anymore. The bitter truth is, no banker, I repeat, no banker, including the Managers love their jobs. Everyone is jus tired and frustrated in that building.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by gerizzim: 8:34am On Apr 12, 2019
Na lappy for SIM card registration or for wc purpose You got my jaw bizy wit lafter

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Ferdinandu(m): 8:35am On Apr 12, 2019
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periods.

I recently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.
. My friend though Nigeria is tough for a graduate but that is not a reason for you to be afraid of loosing 26k Job that zaps all your energy and time. Your fear is unrealistic. If you continue to have this kind of fear, you will never achieve much in life. Take the bull by the horn, get the marketing job, kill your fear of walking up to strangers and selling anything to them.,At a start you will all be getting rejection front and back but you have to kill your fear of rejection and failure. Even if Bank marketing fails you, would have build enough confidence to take up any marketing job or marketing your own business.
Quit that 26k teaching job now except you have extreme passion for teaching because passion really matters most in most things you do in life.
Free yourself of fear and start thinking of how to work yourself to financial freedom.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by shakaranews: 8:35am On Apr 12, 2019
Goovo:
I av been there too, DSA job for bank in Nigeria no be am at all.

Lol. I hated the job, everyday while going to work, I weep. Because, Madam will always be on your neck as if there is a place they go to fetch customers. In fact, I will never do any bank job sha.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by AONO: 8:37am On Apr 12, 2019
Pls Nairalanders I need ur help, I made a payment of some money using Firstbank App since Wednesday d money has been deducted from my account but did not get to d other account and am nt in Nigeria presently to go and complain in Firstbank, pls can anyone help me with Firstbank costumer service number so I can call them. Thank you so much
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Nobody: 8:37am On Apr 12, 2019
flexyrule:
I know a DSA that works with Stanbic that earns over 350k as commsion every month. Management approved that he should be converted to a full staff at Entry level with a lower pay and he refused.
Its not always about where you are, it's about how well you're doing wherever you are.


Ha!!! Why can't the mod ban this guy for this comment? Haba!!!

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Eazeee(m): 8:38am On Apr 12, 2019
A much stressful banking job for just 50k? no way. do u know that supervisors with secondary school cert with all these security companies collects about the 50k and above? why waste ur time with banking job that doesn't give u time to attend to other issues
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by classysupanova(f): 8:38am On Apr 12, 2019
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periodsrecently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.
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Well I think you shouldn't just look at the money here, what career path are you trying to wrought for yourself, if it's teaching, you have a year experience, then you need to start applying to big schools, my friend earns#120,000 as a teacher,how do you survive with #26,000,aim higher, but then if you fancy bank job and a contract one at that matter, then know that it's a different ball game altogether, get ready to work and expect anything!
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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Nobody: 8:41am On Apr 12, 2019
If you are an outgoing person, DSA may be cool, but if you are an introvert... stick to your school job and have a mindset of setting up one, or rather wait for a better alternative..
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Welcomme: 8:43am On Apr 12, 2019
Ndkings1:
Bros I'm also.... A teacher earning same salary as you do.
Please can you give me the link?
Which of the link?
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by uuzba(m): 8:43am On Apr 12, 2019
CreepyBlackpool:
Taking the bank job is a risk oh!!shocked
But if you aint risking you aint living.
Sha try the bank job. If it don't work out, the school will most likely not take you back.
If you run out of options sha, you try political thuggery, I hear it pays wellwink
Marketing Bank Job? No be the work wey dey turn ladies into confirmed ashawo?
The only risk of Marketing job for the OP, they will give you target. You meet the target, you collect your N50k. You fail the target, no N50k for you.

The slave trade wey black people do for oyibo land, better pass marketing job O.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by Naturetony1: 8:44am On Apr 12, 2019
What part of kaduna are you

Phygo:
The highest Risk in life is not taking Risk.
Or
Are U scared of challenges.


I'm a BSc holder,but managing 45k here in Kaduna with one heartless India company.
I work 7to7 including Saturdays. Most times I come on Sunday after church if there is need to run production.

Guy, man must survive. All na experience and ability to explore other opportunities.

One more thing, WORK SCARCE OOO.
Abi U wan carry LAPPY?
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by BusinessHub1: 8:44am On Apr 12, 2019
Tolumiide:
Bro, look at yourself earning 50k, like the experienced teachers in that school in the next 11 years and make a decision now.
You're comfortable in that school now because you have no responsibility. I have been in a private school environment for awhile, tough doing some other ICT stuff to boast earnings, I can tell you that teaching in a private school is not a good option for a man. As a graduate, instead of taking up a teaching job with 30 to 40k, go and learn a hand work, with your education you will surely make a difference. Take the risk, do other things too, keep on moving bro. God will surely help you.
God bless you thousand times. I don’t know why these guys can’t drop their certificate, learn a skill and then mix the certificate with the skill and see wonders.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by HAgbonna(m): 8:46am On Apr 12, 2019
bro, take this new offer, in all good jobs u must meet target, even if is an oil company ....something you must give to earn , so meet this new target ahead of you, and be ready to meet bigger ones. life itself is about meeting target!! you must target or be targeted

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by ABSTRUSE: 8:46am On Apr 12, 2019
Don't take the bank offer. But at the same time, dnt stick with the 26k salary.
You are a graduate, pls. And now that schools are on holiday, you ve got an opportunity to look for better jobs. Dnt rest during this holiday. Go out there and get yourself a better job.
The bank offer will only be good if you are sure you can meet the target. Asides that, padi mi japaa! They will just use and use you ehn...
Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by largeman4u(m): 8:55am On Apr 12, 2019
take the new challenge. am sure you will get a better with that experience.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by vivalavida(m): 8:57am On Apr 12, 2019
shakaranews:


Well said bro. I was a DSA with Access Bank, pay was 40k. They promised retaining us after appraisal, but we were dumped like garbages, all of us. I surpassed my target, but was still dump.

I hated the job, I hated everything about it because we were treated as trash, other bankers treat you like slaves, oga will always be shouting on you as if meeting target is easy. In fact, I hated the job with passion and have also developed hatred for banking jobs in general. I don't apply got Banking jobs. The bitter truth is, no banker, I repeat, no banker, including the Managers love their jobs. Everyone is jus tired and frustrated in that building.
True
I knew this from my younger brothers experience as a DSA with diamond bank

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by bamasite(m): 8:57am On Apr 12, 2019
That is why I do not understand why people blame Buhari for NPOWER that gives you 30k and some people do not even go to work
Welcomme:
I graduated in the year 2015 and did my NYSC in the year 2016 to 2017. Ever since, getting a job has been something else. Well, last year I took up a teaching job in a private school and the salary is around 26 thousand naira. I have been on it for a year now. I hardly have time for my self considering the number of classes and periods.

I recently got a job with Stanbic bank as a Direct sales agent (marketing) with a salary of about 50 thousand.
I am afraid of taking up the offer because of all these bank targets and how to meet up with the target. I am afraid let me not lose the job I have now and take up this offer and can't meet up with the target.

Pls those that have done this DSA job and others can do well to advise me and give me first hand experience and way of meeting target.
Thanks.

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Re: Should I Take This Banking Job Offer? Pls Come In And Advise by AAA593: 8:57am On Apr 12, 2019
ojoj:

I laugh when most people laugh at teachers. Do you know that most people are now coming into Education/Teaching? Teaching is one of the best profession around.
The ops did not tell us what he makes after the monthly salary of 26k. What of the pp he does? What of the holidays? You have started on a low level, what you need to do is to improve yourself by going for a PGDE, then you move to an international school where you will be happy
with yourself for being in the right profession.
My brother, THERE IS NOTHING IN BANKING!Its glorified profession...please improve yourself in teaching and you will never regret. Stay in teaching....it pays....You will thank me later.
Trash! Trash! Trash.
Do you mean that frustration job called teaching? You will never progress o. You will never have time for yourself kos you'll be working from 7am -5pm every working day. No time to apply for jobs, trainings and even your family but they will be using you 24/7. The school owners usually make sure that they occupy their staff that most of them don't even have the chance of applying for other openings. 15 years you'll be there with little or no salary increment. Oga please don't praise teaching work especially private schools. Na modern day slavery. Just go and learn handwork. It's better o

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