Goodvibes007:
A friend left a 900k per month job in Nigeria for Canada, he is regretting it a bit though.

Different strokes for different people. One man's meat is another's poison.

benji93:
US/Canada is a lot higher? When considering migrating to a different country, you better not just think about the salary. The cost of living and growth are other factors you may want to consider. Besides this moment what Nigeria needs are innovators, people that can start something up, especially in Tech. If your friend is quite good and he's got a creative independent mind, maybe he should consider starting something up. Nigeria is a market waiting to explode. I hope Nigerians can realize this and get to work before these foreigners take over everything, and leave us with very little to call our own.

JIREN01:
. Don't make the mistake of getting even a Nigeria used Toyota Camry as a young Nigerian as you'll automatically get tagged a yahoo boy.

Nosainwe:
can I pm you sir ? Or should I drop my contact if you don't mind, I am an undergrad and would like to take the route you have , thanks

alfredilly:
You people will just openly vomit your ignorance here. $20 per hour minimum wage does not apply to every workers in the bank. A minimum wage is meant for the least qualified employee and at $20 per hour, it's a dream job even for Nigerian graduate. With that amount, a worker who put in 8 hour per day will earn 160 use. That's over 40 thousand naira per day and close to 1.2 million naira per month. This for a least qualified employee. Tell me a bank that pay graduate 250 k in Nigeria.

mamatwiny:


There will be a time that ppl will seek to leave but won't be able to again despite their money.

alfredilly:
You people will just openly vomit your ignorance here. $20 per hour minimum wage does not apply to every workers in the bank. A minimum wage is meant for the least qualified employee and at $20 per hour, it's a dream job even for Nigerian graduate. With that amount, a worker who put in 8 hour per day will earn 160 use. That's over 40 thousand naira per day and close to 1.2 million naira per month. This for a least qualified employee. Tell me a bank that pay graduate 250 k in Nigeria.

lakesider:


Exactly analysis by a man who never enter plan before,

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.

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

Goodvibes007:
A friend left a 900k per month job in Nigeria for Canada, he is regretting it a bit though.

Different strokes for different people. One man's meat is another's poison.

AnthonyAk:
It's not impossible to make such money but my question is if he's making $120k from nigeria what's the point of leaving?

With that type of money he will buy enough real estate

Does he have a github or LinkedIn? If not it's a lie Esp if he dosent have the latter

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.

1. A programmer will make more than $5k monthly by far.
2. Even if he makes only $5k monthly........$5k in US will go much more than N500k in Nigeria and he will save more than he will ever save in Nigeria.
3. Forget how much he makes in Nigeria.......this country na suffer.

What is really important is for him to leave legally if the opportunity comes because if he plans to be an illegal immigrant he will be jumping from a frying pan to fire.

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. I dnt just understand hw people will still be asking this kind of question in this age. Wr are no mire in the 70's and 80's anymore if you are single Oga find your way, if you are married Oga still find tour way. When you settle come back and pick your family. Even with 50k USD you will be fine if you do not spend anyhow. Be prudent and frugal with money you will be fine

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 ?

smallsmall:


Dont mind the ignorant people like him.
If you work, live and earn $5K in the US, you will pay your Rent in Dollars (maybe like $1500), you will buy food and dress in the US in Dollars, you will pay insurance in Dollars, phone, internet, electricity in Dollars. At the end of the day, you will spend about $3,500 in a month of costs.

All those things, in Nigeria, do not cost more than #200K, so #450K will just do you good, with a lot of change left over

planetx:
98% of Nigerians living in the US have never held a job paying $80,000 per annum or more, lol keep deceiving yourselves. Most Nigerians in the US are either driving uber, amazon or if they are females nursing aid or maybe a nurse. Vast majority are average, the only saving grace is the terrible exchange rate.

kaykad:
Its not ooo my brother but its better than Naija if you know what you are doing.. I have been here for 5 years i never enter club pass 10 times. Be prudent and frugal with money because money is hard to find here. And easy to get at the same time if you are not lazy. Even a uber drive will survive.

Genea:
Its not.... Nigeria ain't getting better, in 2015 a dollar was 150naira but now its worse and it's going to get worse with our increasing debt profile, unemployment and nonchalant attitude of our govt creating policies that are chasing multinationals away e.g Opay.
Trust me, I'd leave even with 1M salary.

Depressed101:
out of context. We are talking about entry level developers

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.

GloShare:


Then why would you say I was wrong when different laws apply?

chaloskyx:
all of you claiming Nigeria is a shit hole and a useless country have you asked why our brothers overseas still send their hard earned dollars back to Nigeria the so called shit hole to invest and buy properties why dont they invest their money in the so called american or Canadian paradise now? cause i wonder why so many are so quick to get out of the country still make a u turn to invest in a country that you consider worthless and destined to collapse

kaykad:
because you are not earning such does not mean others do not earn it, you really rolling with illegal immigrants.

smallsmall:


Dont mind the ignorant people like him.
If you work, live and earn $5K in the US, you will pay your Rent in Dollars (maybe like $1500), you will buy food and dress in the US in Dollars, you will pay insurance in Dollars, phone, internet, electricity in Dollars. At the end of the day, you will spend about $3,500 in a month of costs.

All those things, in Nigeria, do not cost more than #200K, so #450K will just do you good, with a lot of change left over