EmmySparky:
exactly...a friend of mine lives there...she is even a pharmacy technician...but can't afford to move to New york

khia:


Pharmacy Technicians don't make a lot of money tho.

greenskittles:

If you know where to find an apartment for $800 in Palo Alto please let me know

Leshurr:


I tire o.. saddest part is, if you check the living conditions of these naysayers, you will find its nothing to write home about.
poverty-stricken nigerians are often quick to count the pockets of those abroad.

EmmySparky:
yeah...she was actually a professor in Italy before moving to the U.S...the papers and settling in made her take the technician spot...sometimes I feel U.K is cheaper compared to the U.S...

Frezhkid10:
...��..see this one converting earnings to naira as if he is going to spend the money in nigeria..tell us the cost of a decent meal there let's re calculate ur earning and see if it worth that of an oil worker in nigeria..

khia:


Palo Alto California? Good luck with that, unless you are on housing. You may want to consider getting a roommate.

khia:


Why didn't she stay in Italy?

Commotfornigeri:


Not always. Sometimes decent jobs take time but bills dont wait. So you have to start earning immediately.

I would have tried uber but i was still processing my drivers license.

Uber is the easiest way to be self employed and make a decent income. Even if you no get car.

You can get a 2020 car and pay 120 bi weekly. This is even lower than what people doing hire purchase in nigeria pay to the vehicle owners.

khia:

Where can he get an apartment for 400 dollars a month, please tell me?

Fredfr33zy:


tah!!!! 7 digits ni peace of mind ko. Guys in this forum can tell lies a lot. If you make 7 digits more reason you will remain in Nigeria and invest well.

Frezhkid10:
...��..see this one converting earnings to naira as if he is going to spend the money in nigeria..tell us the cost of a decent meal there let's re calculate ur earning and see if it worth that of an oil worker in nigeria..

uchman:


Dont argue brother, dont!
I prefer earning equivalent to 500k outside Nigeria than earning 1M in Nigeria.

Commotfornigeri:


I dey Manitoba, Canada

GodWrites:


I'm sure you can't even boast of $1k in your account.

When you start making money legitimately, you'll never undermine any hardworking person.

Kudos to the rich uncle!

optm:
Why do many Nigerians look down on people's hustle? What ever it is you are enjoying now that makes you think you are better of than the other person, you have to realize that it's not of your making o. If life favours you and happens to be easy for you, be grateful because you have limited control over life's events. You could have been the other person.

WoundedLamb:


It's been an interesting thread so far.

Just curious, how much does an "oil worker" make a month? Just an estimate.

Commotfornigeri:


My current earning is way above average. My monthly savings is more than an average oil worker.

I have access to free food if i want, and my groceries are less than $400 a month.

You can order chinese food as a treat for even $10 + tax. In nigeria, I used to eat at Jevenik GRA for around 5k if I wanted to give myself a treat.

You are comparing my lifestyle from a broke standpoint. I was never broke, [b]and my rent alone in nigeria was over 1m. [/b]So when you do your maths and spend 30k per month on feeding, dont expect that i was also living such lowly as well.

My electricity bill in nigeria was around 40k. I had prepaid meter. Here i pay $70 max

My internet in nigeria was ntel unlimited - 17,500 but here i pay $40 for home internet.

DSTV in nigeria was 18k. Here i use iptv which is only a single payment of $26.

Commotfornigeri:
I started lower than this.

It was a macdonalds. I would wash the very large pans we used for baking with a pressure wash. Soak and do a lot of hard stuff.

At night, i would go to walmart, I was a frozen associate. I was working in a freezer. Loading milk, eggs, meat and other items that customers will buy the next day.

With all the stress, I opened biz for my sisters.

I have a better job now, but even so, my kids will still do these kind of jobs to understand value of money. at 16, they will be earning what average oil workers are earning in nigeria, just by working at fast food.

Keep laughing with your 4% battery.

#NoRegrets.

UncleJJ:


Where will the idiot get $400 to send you?

Abi coronavirus dey chop mac and cheese?

America is on the brink, the government is working back to back to send a paltry $2000 for families to feed.

In America you need atleast 150,000 usd per year to live comfortably ... all other na paycheck to paycheck. use credit card A to pay credit card B.

slowpoke!

oshonwambada:
most people are just kindergartens

Denique:


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