WhyNa:

Sorry ADVICE not don't advice

Sorry oo.. I have other questions buh I want to ask this
Don't you have a boyfriend that you left back home. How does he feel?

Richdee1:


Sorry oo.. I have other questions buh I want to ask this

Don't you have a boyfriend that you left back home. How does he feel?

Richdee1:


Sorry oo.. I have other questions buh I want to ask this

Don't you have a boyfriend that you left back home. How does he feel?

Una know how to abuse opportunity eh.....
This is why some will create a thread with good intention but end up running away......

#RubbishQuestion#
#MungoPark#

How has her relationship become ur business now?

jpride:


Una know how to abuse opportunity eh.....
This is why some will create a thread with good intention but end up running away......

#RubbishQuestion#
#MungoPark#

How has her relationship become ur business now?

Well.. I would have replied you but I really have other things to look out for.
I don't know if you're the OP

Richdee1:


Sorry oo.. I have other questions buh I want to ask this

Don't you have a boyfriend that you left back home. How does he feel?

This is very unnecessary na. It's her private life and mind you, at times career just has to come first and be put in place before relationship comes in.

azubix:


This is very unnecessary na. It's her private life and mind you, at time career just has to come first and be put in place before relationship comes in.

Yea I know.. I just asked outta joke
Thanks anyway

Richdee1:


Well.. I would have replied you but I really have other things to look out for.
I don't know if you're the OP

Just because she brings out her time to attend to all enquiry shouldn't give u the freedom to exhibit your unreasonableness.
How does that question positively affect your ambition to migrate?

Anyways, this is what u see when an adolescent buys a phone for the first time

jpride:


Just because she brings out her time to attend to all enquiry shouldn't give u the freedom to exhibit your unreasonableness.
How does that question positively affect your ambition to migrate?

Anyways, this is what u see when an adolescent buys a phone for the first time

Adolescent u say??
well everyone has the mouth to talk anyhow here.
Peace bro

jpride:


Just because she brings out her time to attend to all enquiry shouldn't give u the freedom to exhibit your unreasonableness.
How does that question positively affect your ambition to migrate?

Anyways, this is what u see when an adolescent buys a phone for the first time

My brother you dey vex oh lol. He was just joking sha and I believe he has gotten the correction.

Please @all, beyond fun let's take this Vietnam seriously, if Nigeria never tire you guys e don tire me. @Whyna has wet our mouth very well. Please let's keep researching and saving money. Personally I have given myself this year and at most next year to be in vietnam by God's grace. From what @Whyna told us and from my personal research, 2m is The target amount we need to be there and have some change to at least last for month plus before we get a job.

Let's focus our questions to her on our findings that is confusing. Let's not repeat questions she has answered already and let's not ask her unnecessary questions. Remember she has not stayed up to a year there so she needs time to hustle hard, have some good savings and be more relaxed.

Let's know too that we will still need her assistance when we get there, whether we go through Agent or a TEFL school.

Above all, las las we go dey ok. Udo diri unu.

Richdee1:


Sorry oo.. I have other questions buh I want to ask this

Don't you have a boyfriend that you left back home. How does he feel?

We don't need this kind of energy here.....if you don't have questions regarding Vietnam then keep mute or better still vanish from this thread......

You've said it all and rightly too. thanks.

azubix:


My brother you dey vex oh lol. He was just joking sha and I believe he has gotten the correction.

Please @all, beyond fun let's take this Vietnam seriously, if Nigeria never tire you guys e don tire me. @Whyna has wet our mouth very well. Please let's keep researching and saving money. Personally I have given myself this year and at most next year to be in vietnam by God's grace. From what @Whyna told us and from my personal research, 2m is The target amount we need to be there and have some change to at least last for month plus before we get a job.

Let's focus our questions to her on our findings that is confusing. Let's not repeat questions she has answered already and let's not ask her unnecessary questions. Remember she has not stayed up to a year there so she needs time to hustle hard, have some good savings and be more relaxed.

Let's know too that we will still need her assistance when we get there, whether we go through Agent or a TEFL school.

Above all, las las we go dey ok. Udo diri unu.

chai I must reach this Vietnam by fire by thunder.AMEN....��
I no get one naira for my account ooo but e go happen
but I'm confused oooo,finally finally which way go make sense pass Agent abi TEFL
@whyna can I pm you pls

WhyNa:
l.

I like you. But I'm curious. Why did you create this thread. The first thing a Nigerian will do when he finds gold is to call up all his friends and family first to join him in mining it before inviting neighbors. Have you taken your family along with u.

WhyNa:
Some more updates.....

Internet is free here. Your room comes with internet. When you're in a public place, say a gym or restaurant, you can request for wifi password. Some write it and paste on the wall. I no longer download movies, I just watch online and there's no interuption.

I've said it before that things are cheap here. Was going to upload some pictures with prices but some people deem it fit to ban me anyhow ontop something I'm not being paid for. One year gym subsription is as low as 28k naira. A very big fish, those very big ones they sell specially in lagos is just about 700 naira here. 10 big eggs is about 300 naira. Things are sold per kg here. Remember to price Lagos style. If the price be like say e too much, then it's too much. Walk away to the next store and sure enough it would be cheaper. There are the honest ones who tell you straight up the price. Some would try to rip you off especially those mamas.

Things are cheaper in the market than the supermarket so try to buy things from the market. Some things are cheaper in the supermarket plus there's no language barrier and prices are fixed and you have a variety of options.

Ask ask ask for help when you are in malls and need to buy a product but don't know the section or can't read the labels. Or when you need to find out something. Some of them speak little English. I always start with "Do you speak English" They are always willing to help. If you don't find one who can speak English, use google tranlate. They will willingly type back and assist you

Their food is really nice. Never say never, try it out and you'll find out that 95% of the time, you'll enjoy it. You could spend a month trying out different types of food here. At least for the next one week after you arrive here, you'll be eating out so get ready to try new dishes and use chopsticks. I got the hang of it on the 3rd day. Now I have one fork and 4 chopsticks

There are lots of street food sellers here and they are cheaper and tastier too. there's also KFC and the likes if you don't want to go local

Pork is their main protein here but there's also beef which is a little expensive. But there's fish which I already told you guys is cheap and there's chicken.

Fruiits are in abundance here and different types too. I've counted up to 10 and they don't seem to be seasonal. They also have lots of vegetables here.

Someone asked if Hanoi is developed. Yes Hanoi is developed. It's the Capital city. So is Ho Chi Minh, Da nang (This is the beach city), Hai Phong, Lao Cai. Ha long, These are the ones I can say for now.

Houses come fully furnished here too. The degree of the furnishing sometimes determine how expensive. Like does it have a washing machin, TV, rice cooker, pots and plates, etc.

If you're the type that doesn't eat sticky rice, you might have a little problem here as that's the way their rice is. Still looking for the ones they said they export to Naija. The one I currently use isn't too bad. It just needs to be cooked on low heaat with little water.

Just like their rice, their noodle takes just 1 or 2 minutes to cook if not, akamu straight up! Like you'll stand there and rice don done. Not the Naija one you cook forever.

Their detergent/liquid soap is foamy. Thank God I used some to wash my undies and socks before using it in the washing machine. I for don resemble Mr. Bean with lots of foam coming out of the washing machine and me looking confused

SN: Learning to ride a bike is kinda difficult. I'm finding it hard keeping my balance. I tend to tilt to one side and feel like the bike is about to fall. Any ideas/advice?

Edit: My bike is automatic

Internet is free? Please, ma'am...
I'll like to reach out to you on personal ground... Please, thanks.

@Whyna how are you, hope you are doing great?

I just finished going through this thread again for a 3rd time and this time they were even more revealing.

You obviously have obi dike.

Nne please let me ask, how did you get so good at teaching that you could get gigs this fast. This is because that has been my fear, it's been long I left school although I was a mathematics teacher 2017/2018 but never neared English, infact I dey fear am. My even considering it now is because of the pay.

Apart from the TEFL, how did you brush yourself up to be a good English teacher? How did you win at interviews and demo class interviews?

Financially, taking an online TEFL COURSE and getting a 1 year visa, 2 year work permit is obviously the best but if one is not really Good, he might flop at interviews and just end up setting for the $8 per hour jobs.

Going for TEFL or CELTA in class training in vietnam will prepare you and give you a good foundation for teaching english but it's Damn too expensive and you are most likely to come in through 3 month visa, if after the 3 month nothing yet in terms of job, you will pay heavily to extend your visa. If you want to do the in classTEFL COURSE and still go with 1 year visa, 2 year work permit you will have to have over 3m naira oh and that is obviously not in any way available.

@Whyna please help us out, is there any way we can be more outstanding outside just having the TEFL certificate. The TEFL certificate can even be gotten for you by your agent. This has really bothered me, I no wan go there disgrace my family name by doing $8 per hour job. Lol
Udo diri unu.

azubix:
@Whyna how are you, hope you are doing great?

I just finished going through this thread again for a 3rd time and this time they were even more revealing.

You obviously have obi dike.

Nne please let me ask, how did you get so good at teaching that you could get gigs this fast. This is because that has been my fear, it's been long I left school although I was a mathematics teacher 2017/2018 but never neared English, infact I dey fear am. My even considering it now is because of the pay.

Apart from the TEFL, how did you brush yourself up to be a good English teacher? How did you win at interviews and demo class interviews?

Financially, taking an online TEFL COURSE and getting a 1 year visa, 2 year work permit is obviously the best but if one is not really Good, he might flop at interviews and just end up setting for the $8 per hour jobs.

Going for TEFL or CELTA in class training in vietnam will prepare you and give you a good foundation for teaching english but it's Damn too expensive and you are most likely to come in through 3 month visa, if after the 3 month nothing yet in terms of job, you will pay heavily to extend your visa. If you want to do the in classTEFL COURSE and still go with 1 year visa, 2 year work permit you will have to have over 3m naira oh and that is obviously not in any way available.

@Whyna please help us out, is there any way we can be more outstanding outside just having the TEFL certificate. The TEFL certificate can even be gotten for you by your agent. This has really bothered me, I no wan go there disgrace my family name by doing $8 per hour job. Lol
Udo diri unu.

Good question. Glad you took time to read and understand again.

On how I got so good, I had some experience teaching in Nigeria but that was a long time ago. It gave me some ideas but like I said, it's a different ball game here. Remember, you're teaching people who understand little or don't understand what you're talking about. You have to get creative.

Luckily, there are lots of flashcards, images and even videos you can use in class to teach.

Also, the more you teach at different places here and at different levels, you gain more experience and know what works and what doesn't for different age groups. I passed through that and I'm still learning. You just gotta be sharp and fast at grasping and learning news ways of teaching.

In the long run, it becomes easy cos English is what you speak everyday but now, you're getting paid for it.

Yes the demo classes can "annoying" cos sometimes, no matter how good you are, the first 5-10 minutes standing Infront of new faces knowing you're being accessed can be annoying but in the end, it gets easier. The jobs I currently have, funny enough, I didn't do demo for any of them


On accepting the $8 dollars an hour job, it may not be entirely bad especially if it's fix d like $800 a month. You gain experience and then still have some savings left. Most importantly, you gain experience if you have none

@whyna , It is time for me to come out of my guest mode & appreciate ur invaluable thread. I just want to let u know that i have gained alot from ur thread from the day u created it as a guest . Ada, you have done well & I am certain u will keep furnishing us with vital informations to aid in the migration process & settling down proper. I do appreciate you for this expose.
Keep shinning, keep winning & stay safe. May God bless the work of ur hands & brains. Nne , May HE strengthen u to go higher

WhyNa:


Good question. Glad you took time to read and understand again.

On how I got so good, I had some experience teaching in Nigeria but that was a long time ago. It gave me some ideas but like I said, it's a different ball game here. Remember, you're teaching people who understand little or don't understand what you're talking about. You have to get creative.

Luckily, there are lots of flashcards, images and even videos you can use in class to teach.

Also, the more you teach at different places here and at different levels, you gain more experience and know what works and what doesn't for different age groups. I passed through that and I'm still learning. You just gotta be sharp and fast at grasping and learning news ways of teaching.

In the long run, it becomes easy cos English is what you speak everyday but now, you're getting paid for it.

Yes the demo classes can "annoying" cos sometimes, no matter how good you are, the first 5-10 minutes standing Infront of new faces knowing you're being accessed can be annoying but in the end, it gets easier. The jobs I currently have, funny enough, I didn't do demo for any of them


On accepting the $8 dollars an hour job, it may not be entirely bad especially if it's fix d like $800 a month. You gain experience and then still have some savings left. Most importantly, you gain experience if you have none

@Whyna thank you so much for your response.

Please I want to ask for a little favour. Very certainly some of here will be joining you in Vietnam before the end of this year or at most before the end of the 2nd quota of next year.

Please can you create time from your busy schedule to give us a detailed tutorial on how to find a job, prepare for interview, what to expect from the interviewer and how to scale through and get the job using your experience and that of any black African you know as a case stuff.

I know this is much but please create time and do it for us. Most of the videos on YouTube is for whites and native speakers. I know it's a totally different ball game for Africans and Nigerians for that matter.

Thanks so much and please am sorry for asking for too much.
Udo diri gi.

There are some things you will discover from your research and it will be clear to you that for Vietnam, you just need to work with an agent.

Most in class TEFL COURSE training centers don't even give Nigerians a LETTER to help you get a visa, even if they give you, the official visa agency most of them work with won't give you more than 1 month visa and they told me I MUST LEAVE THE COUNTRY AFTER THE 1 MONTH which is the right thing.

From the TEFL COURSE school end, Apollo English told me that they don't recruit some nationalities like Nigerians because processing their work permit is very difficult. But they assured me that there is big market for blacks, this is for those who are scared they might not be able to get a job there.

Sincerely I think what @whyna advice is the best option get an agent to get 1 year Visa, 2 year work permit, to avoid be stranded or giving up. The agents will sort out the Nigerian factor limitations above.

Seriously Nigerians who travelled out many years ago has spoilt out name making things difficult for us now.

Finally, for those planning to truly make this move to Vietnam, please let's be sharing our experience .

Udo diri anyi.

azubix:


@Whyna thank you so much for your response.

Please I want to ask for a little favour. Very certainly some of here will be joining you in Vietnam before the end of this year or at most before the end of the 2nd quota of next year.

Please can you create time from your busy schedule to give us a detailed tutorial on how to find a job, prepare for interview, what to expect from the interviewer and how to scale through and get the job using your experience and that of any black African you know as a case stuff.

I know this is much but please create time and do it for us. Most of the videos on YouTube is for whites and native speakers. I know it's a totally different ball game for Africans and Nigerians for that matter.

Thanks so much and please am sorry for asking for too much.
Udo diri gi.

In everything, always know this, you have the advantage. You speak English, they don't or they are not as good as you. You're like a guru to them. Have that at the back of your mind and it will build your confidence level.

Believe me, it's not that hard. I don't want to start an e-war just incase some category of people are reading this but I've see people with bad grammar and accent get jobs here. Doesn't mean Vietnam is for all and any. It might be luck or a case of the one eyed man

Finding a job luckily is easy. There are tons of advert so all you need do is apply online.

Make sure you have a good CV,, a degree and a TEFL or TESOL or CELTA certificate

Do an introduction video. You can even start now. It shouldn't be longer than 1 minute or a minute 30 seconds. They just want to hear your accent really so just introduce yourself and say a few things about you

Be ready to send out tons of CV. Of course it's free. You just need to create time and send out as many as possible

When you do get a job even if it's a cover class, try to get the TA to record you will you teach. That's another thing they sometimes ask for. Videos of you teaching

Have a strong mind. Don't be deterred by either the adverts or the response saying they.nee'd only NES. There are lots of fishes in the sea.

Learnt to prepare a lesson note. Their method is a bit different but wayyy easier.

Interviews here is not like in Nigeria where you answer jamb questions. Nope. Straight to the point. Where are you from? When did you come in? Where have you taught? What level are you more comfortable teaching? Salary expectation. Finish

azubix:
There are some things you will discover from your research and it will be clear to you that for Vietnam, you just need to work with an agent.

Most in class TEFL COURSE training centers don't even give Nigerians a LETTER to help you get a visa, even if they give you, the official visa agency most of them work with won't give you more than 1 month visa and they told me I MUST LEAVE THE COUNTRY AFTER THE 1 MONTH which is the right thing.

From the TEFL COURSE school end, Apollo English told me that they don't recruit some nationalities like Nigerians because processing their work permit is very difficult. But they assured me that there is big market for blacks, this is for those who are scared they might not be able to get a job there.

Sincerely I think what @whyna advice is the best option get an agent to get 1 year Visa, 2 year work permit, to avoid be stranded or giving up. The agents will sort out the Nigerian factor limitations above.

Seriously Nigerians who travelled out many years ago has spoilt out name making things difficult for us now.

Finally, for those planning to truly make this move to Vietnam, please let's be sharing our experience .

Udo diri anyi.

Bro, I see your hustle and I pray you finally make it here

WhyNa:


Bro, I see your hustle and I pray you finally make it here

Amen oh my sister. Surely I will make it by God's grace. I go share my success story here.

WhyNa:


Bro, I see your hustle and I pray you finally make it here

Amen to your prayers. And you will excel more and more. I asked a harmless question which you ignored, are you making effort for your family to join you(I mean sibling and parents or spouse & kids)? what does it take to relocate with a family

WhyNa:


In everything, always know this, you have the advantage. You speak English, they don't or they are not as good as you. You're like a guru to them. Have that at the back of your mind and it will build your confidence level.

Believe me, it's not that hard. I don't want to start an e-war just incase some category of people are reading this but I've see people with bad grammar and accent get jobs here. Doesn't mean Vietnam is for all and any. It might be luck or a case of the one eyed man

Finding a job luckily is easy. There are tons of advert so all you need do is apply online.

Make sure you have a good CV,, a degree and a TEFL or TESOL or CELTA certificate

Do an introduction video. You can even start now. It shouldn't be longer than 1 minute or a minute 30 seconds. They just want to hear your accent really so just introduce yourself and say a few things about you

Be ready to send out tons of CV. Of course it's free. You just need to create time and send out as many as possible

When you do get a job even if it's a cover class, try to get the TA to record you will you teach. That's another thing they sometimes ask for. Videos of you teaching

Have a strong mind. Don't be deterred by either the adverts or the response saying they.nee'd only NES. There are lots of fishes in the sea.

Learnt to prepare a lesson note. Their method is a bit different but wayyy easier.

Interviews here is not like in Nigeria where you answer jamb questions. Nope. Straight to the point. Where are you from? When did you come in? Where have you taught? What level are you more comfortable teaching? Salary expectation. Finish

Thanks so much for the response, this will help a great deal.

HoliMaree:


I like you. But I'm curious. Why did you create this thread. The first thing a Nigerian will do when he finds gold is to call up all his friends and family first to join him in mining it before inviting neighbors. Have you taken your family along with u.

HoliMaree:



Amen to your prayers. And you will excel more and more. I asked a harmless question which you ignored, are you making effort for your family to join you(I mean sibling and parents or spouse & kids)? what does it take to relocate with a family

True that question was harmless but it would be myopic to think my family is in Nigeria or do not have plans to move to other countries if they aren't there already. Either way, this thread has nothing to do with my personal life or family.

On the question: What does it take to relocate a family....Visa

WhyNa:





True that question was harmless but it would be myopic to think my family is in Nigeria or do not have plans to move to other countries if they aren't there already. Either way, this thread has nothing to do with my personal life or family.

On the question: What does it take to relocate a family....Visa

What category ma?

HoliMaree:




What category ma?

I saw one YouTube video like that where a lady was explaining how she could relocate with her child but unfortunately I didn't watch it because I don't have a child or personal family yet.

My advice:

Let one member of the family travel first, preferably the man, get a teaching job, get relaxed and then know how things work. Your wife can also apply for same later and tell the agent that she has kids to know what they will say and how they can help.

Shalom.

azubix:


I saw one YouTube video like that where a lady was explaining how she could relocate with her child but unfortunately I didn't watch it because I don't have a child or personal family yet.

My advice:

Let one member of the family travel first, preferably the man, get a teaching job, get relaxed and then know how things work. Your wife can also apply for same later and tell the agent that she has kids to know what they will say and how they can help.

Shalom.

I agree.

I don't know how the family thingy works here but this is a good advice or you make more research yourself

HoliMaree:




are you making effort for your family to join you

How that one take be your business?

All this set of people attempting to derail this thread please STOP already....

No personal questions please let's focus on Vietnam and ways to get there.....

WhyNa:


In everything, always know this, you have the advantage. You speak English, they don't or they are not as good as you. You're like a guru to them. Have that at the back of your mind and it will build your confidence level.

Believe me, it's not that hard. I don't want to start an e-war just incase some category of people are reading this but I've see people with bad grammar and accent get jobs here. Doesn't mean Vietnam is for all and any. It might be luck or a case of the one eyed man

Finding a job luckily is easy. There are tons of advert so all you need do is apply online.

Make sure you have a good CV,, a degree and a TEFL or TESOL or CELTA certificate

Do an introduction video. You can even start now. It shouldn't be longer than 1 minute or a minute 30 seconds. They just want to hear your accent really so just introduce yourself and say a few things about you

Be ready to send out tons of CV. Of course it's free. You just need to create time and send out as many as possible

When you do get a job even if it's a cover class, try to get the TA to record you will you teach. That's another thing they sometimes ask for. Videos of you teaching

Have a strong mind. Don't be deterred by either the adverts or the response saying they.nee'd only NES. There are lots of fishes in the sea.

Learnt to prepare a lesson note. Their method is a bit different but wayyy easier.

Interviews here is not like in Nigeria where you answer jamb questions. Nope. Straight to the point. Where are you from? When did you come in? Where have you taught? What level are you more comfortable teaching? Salary expectation. Finish

You are right @ Whyna. I have been able to send tens of CVs and received a few responses. At the moment a university I sent my documents to had accepted me but are asking for a short introductory video on my education and work experience.

I am hoping to do one tomorrow after pushing off some pressing assignments today.

At Whyna you have not been able to reply my email. But I am still grateful and content with what you are doing here. Thanks

Gentlerespect76:



You are right @ Whyna. I have been able to send tens of CVs and received a few responses. At the moment a university I sent my documents to had accepted me but are asking for a short introductory video on my education and work experience.

I am hoping to do one tomorrow after pushing off some pressing assignments today.

At Whyna you have not been able to reply my email. But I am still grateful and content with what you are doing here. Thanks

Glad you're making progress. I'll look for the email and respond.

All the best