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I started out this year with one goal in mind: to work smart.

With the new wave of AI storming the internet, I thought to quickly grab the opportunity gap that has opened

First thing I did was to create a complete system that will solve one major problem that every new SaaS company face. I'm sure you already know the major problem of every startup. My trigger came from one of my mentors releasing over 500+ worldwide remote-friendly companies, I got access to the list not because I wanted to work for the companies as an employee, but I wanted to know other players especially new ones in their industry. Guess what I did, I found a way to connect with these new founders and sold my complete system to them and signed a contract for a quarterly retainer fee. Closed the first deal on 4th and the second one this morning that's why I'm super excited to talk about it. My target is 10 companies for this month. And if everything goes well by God's grace, all the hard work will be done this first quarter and the rest f the year will be me focusing on my personal development. One thing I can say is, I never regretted transitioning into tech and gaining access to that list of over 500+ remote-friendly companies. At least, I don't have to keep explaining myself I'm a Nigerian.

The second amazing thing I did with the AI was to write a relationship book. I noticed a lot of people like to jump on topics about relationship especially women. So I had the AI create a hook for me to test if people would be interested in the topic. It took just few hours to validate this idea using Facebook groups. You needed to see the way a lot of women pounced on the topic. So I used the AI develop the hook to serve as bait to get their email addresses. I shared my relationship story, beliefs and opinions about popular celebrities whose relationship are a mess in public. You need to see the way my emails are blowing up. I identified a common problem with the people on my email list and researched about products that will truly help them (digital products) so they can consume and we all talk about. Guess how much I have made so far on just pre-order o from batch 1? I intend to launch it Friday and I'm sure more people will join cos people naturally like rush hour.

The third amazing thing I've done so far with this AI is writing my code in another language. While this is still an ongoing project that is way faster than it was going... I already can't wait to see what it can do

PS: some of you already know what the AI is all about, it's CHATGPT.

so your turn I'm curious, what have you been able to do this year?

High value skills = High income growth

Remitush:
The secret to getting into tech is to go for high value roles & low competition that's in demand.

the career growth for this skill is wild and there are lots of remote opportunities too

ManyThanks:
UI;user interface, UX;user experience.

There is but its not a big deal. It's being several months compiling the list.

Godsown0:
No charges?

The secret to getting into tech is to go for high value roles & low competition that's in demand.

the list is now at 700+

If you know you're an extrovert and you want to get into tech, find below some of the roles you should be considering:

-IT Biz Analyst( biz process, biz analyst, technical BA)
-project management
-junior technical consultant
-product management
-customer success managers
-business process consultant
- cybersecurity consultant
-sales engineer(this is hot cake)

PS: you don't need to have a background in tech to get into these tech roles!!!!

So if you're looking to transition into tech and see how your current skills can fit into these roles. And if you need help join this group (https://t[.]me/+Qj7WZx6FE0hlYjVk)

NB: make sure to remove the square bracket between "t" and "me" if you want to join the group

The beauty about working remotely for companies abroad while living in a place like Nigeria is the value of the currency. Getting paid in dollar no be beans and you build international connections that opens more opportunities. Life is good

I don't know if anyone here needs this list.

But if you do or you know someone who needs the list kindly share this message to them.

Note: This list can only be useful to you if you're one of the following:

1) You have a skill that can be performed remotely Example: Writers, developers, other tech professionals like consultants, creatives like Designers etc

2)You are looking to transition into tech and want to have access to platforms that you can learn, get paid and grow your tech career.

You're not only going to get access to these remote-friendly companies but you'll learn what you need to do to get in and even have them apply to you instead of you applying to them.

Here's my story and why I am letting people know about this:

I went through a lot trying to get remote work that could afford me to leave Nigeria for good.

There was a time I sent my resume to a startup that operated remotely, 3 days later I got a response from the recruiting officer about scheduling for an interview.

I have never felt so excited in life like I had on this day. So out of curiosity, I check the email address and the signature of the email that was sent to me so I can connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter.

Sent connection request, she accepted. And life went on as I was preparing and waiting for the scheduled date of the interview.

A day to the interview, I received an email from her again, thinking it was for the interview details. Opened it only to find out the interview will not hold anymore.

There was no reason whatever given. Everything was going well so what happened?

It turned out that the lady viewed my profile the same day she sent that email. Could it be cos of my profile isn't worthy enough?

Then few weeks later, I saw another remote opportunity in the UK and this time around the person who posted it was already connected with me and I had even engaged with her page severally. So I sent her a DM and she was like "oh that's good but your Time zone is different"[/i] (a nice way to tell me I live in Nigeria )

Nigeria and Uk use the same timezone most of the year and when it's different its just 1hr apart. At the time I told her we were the same time zone and she was like "oh really. okay I'll let you know if the position is still open by this evening"
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She didn't even bother asking for my resume and yes she didn't get back to me.

To confirm my suspicion about getting rejected cos I'm a Nigerian, she posted another opportunity few weeks after and when I reached out to her she was like she is sure if the position was still open and this is just few mins after she had posted it oh.

I shared my concerns to the lady that got me into tech. Told her Nigerian companies do not value skills that helps transform businesses and she agreed with me and for a very long time she was sharing some tips with me that has helped grow not just my career but also my income

She reached out to me last year that she'll compiling a list of remote-friendly companies and how anyone can get into these companies.

If you know you've got skills that can be performed remotely, you can get access to the list and bonus training of the strategies that has worked for me and many others she has mentored. go to workshop[dot]techietude[dot]com or send a whatsapp message to 0905-499-7006

Let me know you remote work hunting experience below, I'm curious

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I would love a copy please. Thank you!

I have complied over 30pages of companies globally that are remote-job friendly. Let me know if you want them

Countries like the US and other developed countries have easy access to funds compared to places like Nigeria.

As a result of this, the value they place on skills that are taken for granted in developing countries differs.

But hiring from other developing countries isn’t as straight forward since they also have a pool of talents on the rise that stand a better chance

I know this because after I left my job in Nigeria, I searched on LinkedIn for jobs in the US and each time I had conversations with recruiters, it always seem unclear why they insist I must live in the US to be considered for the remote job.

This is also knowing fully well the companies I applied to are fully remote.

Imagine how frustrating it is for someone like me who just transitioned into tech as a salesforce administrator

But I have built my skills by engaging in the salesforce communities and working in use cases until one day I was chatting with my mentor Miss Emelda and was telling her how depressing it can be not having a stable income

While I appreciated the contracts I was getting at the time and it was good to live on for a country like Nigeria ��, I wanted more �

In her words, she said REMI, do these three things and give me feedback after 15days

1) List out all your skills starting from before/when you were at the university till date

2) Package just one that is valuable that you can charge premium for that people will pay

3) Target certain cities in the US that are in need of the skills and present it to them in such a way that they’ll look like a dumbass to say “No” to it

I didn’t think much about this and just did it to see what’s going to happen.

And Boom that was how I started an agency that targeted startups cos they got funded and they have the money to pay for my sales-led customer acquisition service

If you got to this point, I want you to know that if you can package what you already know that people want, you’ll not be begging for others to hire you.

I’m writing this cos my mentor is running a free training on how you can turn your skills to an outrageous amount of money and I thought you should know. ( her Instagram handle is: @fromemelda)

You can take the steps I took above and you’ll get the results depending on your area of expertise.

Just know that the traditional route of compounding enough money to survive is really outdated and killing a lot of dreams

Your goal should be to leverage tech to create the life you want and not follow rules that were created long before the internet was born.

I am invested in paying it forward that’s why I share my personal growth and experiences on nairaland to reach the right people (Nigerians who want to be helped)

I hope you find this helpful.
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A lot of people in Nigeria are willing to work.

But the system is not in their favor

Those who have decided to start something are forced to go through the likes of paystack and Flutterwave to sell online

Don't get me wrong these 3rd party payment companies make it easier to receive mass payment if you have a large audience.

Most of the services being offered here in Nigeria can be offered internationally but getting paid is a problem.

Alot of people are aware they could sell only to international clients

Once, a foreigner hears you are from Nigeria and you give them  your Dom account details they avoid you like plague.

A lot of people with design skills, editing, copywriting, teaching, e-commerce vendors etc are not making as much as they can.

The problem with PayPal is that the fees are also ridiculous.

I pity those who have their naira card linked to PayPal because the exchange rate they follow is the one on Google.

I realized that whatever job you're doing in Nigeria if you can offer it online , you get paid more and valued more when you focus on international clients.

Especially if you package yourself well and can articulate your skills.

But paystack and flutterwave help you pocket the exchange rate profit and most times isn't even supported in most platforms and in the US.

I turned to stripe and had to contact a family friend living in Australia who frustrated me when it comes to receiving my money.

If you are a graduate OR  you have a skill, there is a backdoor many of you can use to target people in the US and offer your skills.

It is legal provided you are offering what you promise or you might jeopardize the chance of ever getting into the system and prospering.

I am not talking about going through freelance websites.

This is how you go about it:

The first thing you need to do is register your business in the US and get a US bank account online.

Never use payoneer please. This is a nightmare.


I am talking about proper Bank account that you can use to build your credit score and even have access to over 600,000 USD funding even if you are a startup.

The cool thing is, you don't require social security number. (SSN)

The next step is to use the backdoor to target people with your skill.

With the backdoor you can choose to charge as much as you want and open several channels while working in Nigeria or anywhere

By the time people start going through your backdoor, you can automate it so that alot more people can come through and you keep making more money.

I have searched all over the internet with custom tools and nobody is talking about it. By the way, I learnt how to get paid to legally hack companies so believe me when I say, I have custom tools to swipe the internet.

Each person that goes through the backdoor pays you in USD into your US bank account.

Since it's not possible anymore for Nigerian banks to convert USD to naira given the mandate from CBN, you can transfer the money directly into your DOM account.

Which means you receive your money in your Nigerian bank account in USD.

NO HASSLE.

If you decide to go into remote consulting, you can use honeybook and you get paid directly into your US bank account without going through payment gateways like stripe and square who charge fees for each transaction.


Using this method I just explained above, you get enough to fund your travels without even using your personal money but the credits you get from your US business.

And to those who want to relocate, you can afford to go to college or if your revenue from the backdoors you create reaches 1million USD and you invest in the US, you can fast track your way Into becoming a US resident.

It's that simple!!!.

The same person that helped me get into tech is the person I learnt each of these steps I just explained and she personally review it for you from start to finish.

Then teach you the backdoor  you can create to target US and EU residents who will pay you more for your skills.( but you must be very good at what you do and have at least 2-3 years of experience) or simply go for e-commerce if you have a supply chain ready. Don't worry you'll be taught.

This is my own way of paying it forward. It's a once in a year opportunity for only 20 people. No need to be greedy because helping to setup more people will not be easy.

NOBODY values free information. Alot of people do not value cheap.
I have several books I got for free I have never read till date.
I also have training I paid $297 and yet to finish.
I have trained people for free in the past and they didn't appreciate it.
I have had people book a $197 session call with me and never showed up till date. Yes they're still very much alive. The amount is just trivial to them.

But I have decided to still give this out for $100 so those who  need help prospering with the skills they've got can afford it to be among the 20 people and appreciate the value .

Once the 20 slots are filled, that's it.

I believe the more people have access to these kind of information, the better opportunities they get to explore and they also pay it forward.

Booking 5 people a day on a call for just $99 results in 9,900 USD in a month. if you choose not to work weekends

Can't imagine a first class graduate getting a job in Lagos and being paid 250k naira  and he thinks he's being well paid.

More people are even being paid less.
And majority are hustling on upwork and other freelance website.
A lot of Africans are smart but don't know where or how to use their skills to their advantage in solving problems for others.

You can send me a message if you're interested.

Reality11:
Hey can I pm you?

Yes you can. Pm techietude.com or chioma(@) (techietude) .com

Hitting 1mili in tech is a dream come... Had to look for this post to motivate others. If I had et jump on the opportunity I got back in the NGO I worked, only God knows where I would still be today. S/o from NY a dream come true.

I'll start with the worst career advice and list some of the lucrative tech jobs everybody seem to be overlooking.

When I got a job at the NGO I was working before in 2019/2020, my salary was 20k/month.

These are the reasons the HR had given to me to justify this pay as an administrative officer in the form of career advice.

1) I was a recent graduate of history with zero working experience so needed to be trained on the job

2) I hadn't done NYSC, so I'm lucky to start life early

3)The NGO is new and needed funding so I should lower my expectations and make do with what I have

4)There is hardly any job for history graduates except via strong connection.

5) I was told to be happy that I have a job in Buhari economy

Then I came across my current mentor and signed up for TSEAO meetup (Tech Skills and Endless Audience OPPORTUNITIES) that qualified me for a coaching program which eventually got me a remote job as a salesforce administrator for a company in the US which I already talked about here on nairaland.

You can sign up for TSEAO meetup here: https://paystack.com/pay/tech-skills-endless-opportunities

Here is what I found out :

A lot of companies in Nigeria are fond of justifying terrible pay with the threat that "there are thousands of people out there who will take less than what I am paying you, so you should be grateful"

There are thousands of people earning peanut from this threat.

But my career coach made me discover that:

Yes I am fortunate that I have a job
Yes I am fortunate I can put some food on the table
I should be happy and thankful but should never be satisfied.

She stated It's very okay to be happy and grateful but unsatisfied and to never let people give you advice that keeps you stuck especially if it is a pretty bad situation.

Some of the remote lucrative tech options I got to know that is rarely talked about include:

1) Salesforce Admin / Developer
2) Scrum master
3) ITSM mgt
4) Cyber biz analyst & Scrum
5) Biz intell analyst/consulting
6) ServiceNow admin & developer
7) Sql Bi analyst
HRIS admin
9) WordPress admin / developer
10) Technical Writing
11) UI /UX
12) Web design SEO

Use this link below to determine if its time for you to make a progressive shift in your career

https:///f6QG2JY9cnwyMTWMA

Please send an email to chioma(@) techietude.com

Holluwahgbenga:
Pls boss i'm also interested in splunk i've mailed you like twice but still no replies...pls reply when you less busy, thank you sir

techietude.com is a mentor led platform for all tech skills. You can email chioma(@)techietude(.)com

Joyfun45:
Hi poster, kudos on the good job

Please I'm interested in this Salesforce administrator career to begin with. My major worry how do I get a training centre in Nigeria or a mentor to lead me, I am willing to pay. Like you mentioned it is better preferred than watching YouTube videos. I will really appreciate your contribution

Saverin:
Will the meeting go on as scheduled?

Yes it will. Just checked and it's still saying 31st

Everyone can join club house now the invite-only restriction has been lifted.

Update the app on apple store and you ll be able to join

Saverin:
I am having big challenge signing in on club house. It is showing "We have reserved this "usernaim" for you and will text you will text me when the account is ready" for over 3 weeks now. I have also filled the Google form

I am using android

Please fill this form
https:///66T5zqHY6iF4LjqA6

Remitush:
There are several clubs and rooms in clubhouse app you can learn a lot and even pitch your ideas if you think you have a sound idea.

To pitch your idea as a Nigerian to investors abroad is nearly impossible. Those who have been lucky so far are very very few and they go through rigorous process. Most times some countries are flagged and priorities are given to western countries.

In club house app, you get to speak to these investors and even connect with them freely.

Just make sure your idea is very sound, because a lot of people will be listening. Don't go and embarrass yourself.

Also, there are other room and clubs that I have found very interesting.

There is a club that focus on careers in tech and Remote opportunities for unpopular Tech Jobs that companies are looking for and willing to pay more.


This club talks about all the tech jobs that most people have refused to look into. Because everyone is talking about javascript or data analytics everybody's attention is on it. But what everyone fails to realise is, there are other roles too that even pay more than these popular ones and the reason they pay higher is cos there are very few people qualified for it.

So while you are looking at switching careers, know that regardless of your educational background, anyone can break into tech and get a very decent pay if they have the right information and mentor.

I currently work remotely as a Salesforce administrator. Got this job on indeed.com right after I received my training from a tech mentor whom I connect with at the NGO I was formerly working. She also runs the club (link already shared) on clubhouse.

One thing I can say is there is a huge difference between watching tutorial videos on YouTube or website and having a mentor guide you through a path.

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I want to Learn please. Any good one you can direct me to?
My contact 0806 956 8356

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