fairfora:
Tell him loudly.

I paid N200k equivalent every month as rent while living overseas ( US to be precise)and that was btw mid and late 2000s. My friends back home were paying half of that yearly in a fairly good location in lagos as rent. No place like Nigeria. He would would live large with that money and package as a single guy.

gimakon:


Na another thing o. but at least shay he cannot use that one while he sources, cos me I would like to have at least a remote job, so i can have something pending when I see a fulltime stable job.. I advised him on that note as well.

gimakon:
A quick question I want to ask and know hearts of peeps.

I have a badass programmer pal. Full stack engineer. Recently did a job for someone, and made some real good cash. Like up to $120,000. The money came from building software for 3 microfinance banks in the country.
He earns over 450,000 Naira as salary here in Nigeria as well. We got talking yesterday and he's telling me he cannot stay in Nigeria, that he's resigning immediately after lock down for airports are over.

His argument is 450,000 Nigerian Naira equals
1,162.97 United States Dollar, wheras in the US / Canada for instance, the salary is way higher.

Question is what do you think ?

Depressed101:
calm down it's not so easy. Don't forget he's a black man. The pecks he enjoys here will not be guaranteed there.

Depressed101:
even at that i can categorically tell you that they do not (will not) pay more than $120,000 per annum for entry - senior level especially considering he is a black developer except of course he is the genius.

And if you check well $120,000 is not much of a money over there.

Predstan:


You haven't experienced the other world, why wont you say that? 5k$ to 500k? You must be joking

Predstan:


A programmer can earn that as a starter. Remember, he has the experience already so hes not an entry level candidate but an experienced one.

eni4real:
Why didn't he apply for his wife to join him?? The UK Doctor, I mean

J111333:
10k/month a lot of cash?
Have you considered federal and state taxes, mortgage/high rent, bills of all kinds, car, health and home insurances in that 10k?
By the time Trump's Amelica system deal with you finish eeh, if you go home with 5k from that amount, na miracle unless ofcourse you have Igbotic sense.

Depressed101:
who pays $24/hr

m140:

Nawa for you ooo, like you think most youth sabi programming abi na scam most dey do

Snaagg:


Dumbest statement on this thread!

All these kids that don't even have N500 in their account will come online and be speaking craap they know nothing about

flyingpig:


Funny how he didn't decide to return to Naija when things went south


Anyway, if he must take up loan to return to school, he should try venturing into a field that is very relevant in Canada, so as to have greater chance of landing great pay in Canada.

JIREN01:
He's not experienced. Your experience has no relevance so far you're not trained in their system. A professor left here for Canada couple of years ago only to end up driving forklift for a living despite the number of publications. So far you're not trained in their educational system or have any similar working experience in the same, you're only entitled to menial and non-professional jobs. I'm exclusively speaking for Canada.

Gerrard59:


I thought Donald suspended it till the end of the year? Regarding your last statement, they came in legally or illegally? They studied in US' universities or continued using Nigerian degrees?

alfredilly:


Will it happen overnight. There might be wisdom in leaving his wife behind too. If the wife doesn't have adequate qualification to earn a high paying job, she will amount to liability there. The cost of maintaining a family their will be higher than leaving them here. Beside, the wife might be her means of saving into his home country. Many reasons

Salem92:
I'll rather take 450k in 9ja than travel abroad for higher pay. Racial violence and high cost of leaving overseas should be put into consideration. I'll create my own paradise in a desolate land.

JIREN01:
Return to Nigeria to do what? He already left his high-paying job and have probably cut all financial ties (sold stocks and shares); besides, the shame that accompanies it. It's better persevering to the end from my perspective

MrLankeeee:
First tell your friend to leave the country
The country is not safe for anybody
Nothing is proper here.

One reason why I am leaving this country now is because every young boy doing well now is tagged a yahoo boy.

My friend who we trade forex together was arrest because the Nigerian police don’t even know what forex is. The more my friend was explaining the more the policemen kept calling him a yahoo boy. He had to pay them before they let him go. Can u imagine such rubbish.

Oboy if u can leave this country, go to a place where racism isn’t too much. Even in Nigeria there is tribal/religious indifferences.

Now here in Benin City, if u are a yahoo boy u are not safe, if you are doing legit hustle u are not safe.

GOOOGLE504:


Very close, that time is getting closer. God please help me work my Evasion from this Nigeria o. Amen.

seankafor:
Lol, does Nigeria spend dollar?
If he makes let's say 5k$ over there, he won't be any different from someone making 500k here because over there he I'll still spend in $ not naira.. unless he is talking about serene environment which also comes with its own downside like racism and stuffs.

For me 500k# here over 5k$ there anyday anytime

sharpman1:


LOL.

Who send you make you go live for New York?? States have different state tax rates (NY has the highest state tax) and I live in a state that does not have any state tax......they don't call it provincial tax in the US.

Your reality is not another person's reality. Information is key!!!

Please note.... i am an accountant and i work in a CPA firm. I do taxes for individuals and corporations.

TheCvBank:


https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/25-jobs-that-pay-25-an-hour

Deltayankeeboii:
Hell0, the screenshot you shared. Is it a website or app. Can I find it

soleexx:


An average Nigerian man that start with $120k yearly in a new country is literally okay... He progress definitely as he gain more foreign experience

soleexx:
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Forget about race dude...
Us Military senior Drone Engineer is a black African American with Nigeria history

studentofTruth:


The primary reason I want to leave this country. Nigerians — from the poverty-raged, ignorant citizens to the ignorant and corrupt law enforcement officers — are too primitive for the 21st century lifestyle.

xandy84:
You absolutely do not have a clue of what you are talking about. Bank of America just increase employees wages to minimum of $20 per hour. Banking sector is the least paying cooperate sector in America except you are executives. The problem about NL advice is people who are yet to get into a plane will tell you how to live your life in UK and US.