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Amya:
I've been looking to get a federal agency job in Abuja for a while now and haven't yet had any reasonable connection.

My sister inlaw ( husband's sister) a lady in her mid 40s who's divorced and a hustler type still trying to find her feet called me up one day and told me a friend of hers had a connection for Civil Defence and i should email my CV right away to her. I have never discussed jobs with her before so the call took me by surprise. I wasnt particular keen on Civil Defence and as a lawyer i had my sights much higher on parastatal or agency jobs. She might have sensed my reluctance on the phone and she went on to say

"I'm just doing you a favour ooo, many people are hoping for opportunities as this"

She had this tone of urgency.

I didnt especially like how she was hurrying me as i never approach anything with desperation and as such, have never been scammed. I told her I'll get back to her. Two hours later, she was messaging me on whatsapp that she hadn't seen my CV on her mailbox. I replied her saying

"Aunty i haven't sent it ooo, is the job slot free because me i don't have money ooo"

This was a very dicey situation for me because this woman is over 10 years my senior and i wanted to be as diplomatic as possible without causing family wahala.

She read my response but didnt reply.

Very early the next morning she called me and when i picked up, she said that the job wasnt free but the price wasnt too much, just N350k. That i shouldn't worry that she'll call my hubby (her brother) and ask him for the money. When i saw she was still pushing, i opened up to her that even if i wanted to pay for a job slot, it definitely wasnt going to be a Civil Defence job as i had my sights set on agencies and parastatals. I knew she was upset by how her voice changed. "Agencies? What's that?" I told her like NNPC, DPR, NCC and the likes
"NNPC? ehnnn.. Okay" She cut the call and i heaved a sigh that it was over. It wasn't.

Two days later, this woman called me again to tell me she has an NNPC job for me.

(you've gat to be kidding me!)

She said that her friend knows the director and he asked for one million but after begging him, he agreed to take 500k she started with her hurrying tactics that i had only 24hrs and if payment wasn't made before then that the offer will be withdrawn. At that time, NNPC were done with their recruitment process and i didnt even apply and knowing how stringent NNPC recruitment was, i knew that offer was impossible. She went on that if I didn't have the cash that she'd call her brother (hubby) to make the transfer immediately. I knew right then without a doubt that this woman wanted to use me to obtain her brother by all means. She can try to scam him directly and if he falls mugu, good for her but why try to use me in the scam? I went further with questioning her on the supposed NNPC job. "Please Aunty the director that is helping, where is he?
" Abuja nau" she replied getting irritated with my questioning.

She was in Lagos and i was in Abuja at the time
so i asked her if i could meet the supposed director one on one and pay him directly and even promised to reward her and her friend handsomely if the deal pulls through.

"No" she said abruptly "you pay the money to my account and ill give it to my friend to make the payment. All you have to do is just hope and pray"

Pray... That word. I knew then without a doubt that this Aunty was trying to scam me.

I told her "Aunty please dont be angry, i know you mean well for my future and want me to get a good job in NNPC but right now I've already paid part payment for another job somewhere and i wouldn't want to invest in two places at once" That wasnt true, i just had to get her off my tail once and for all. She was shocked. She angrily cut the call. She wanted to finesse her brother out of some cash using my future, what happens when the real slot comes around. Would i expect him to pay twice?

Her mum (mil) called me and started blasting me. Saying I'm feeling too big to be helped and her daughter was only trying to help me and now she never wanted to have anything to do with me again. That i should call her daughter and take the offer so that peace would reign. I didnt. Even my hubby blamed me and i couldn't even open my mouth to tell anyone i thought the whole setup was a scam. That's such a big accusation to make. The family dislike for me grew worse because of that incident.

Please did i do wrong?



Modified: For those asking me to talk to hubby, ofcourse i did but he genuinely believes his sister was trying to help and since i couldnt point out outright that the whole thing smelt of scam, hr thinks i rejected the offer because of pride. But i know better. It didnt cause serious issue between us though.

Sis you did well. Because if the money goes you won't be able to say much too. Better to keep your money in your pocket.

And as long as no issues with your hubby. Pls feel free

topedoski:
I am currently a student in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. I applied for Computer Science but I was offered Statistics. I had no other options than to go for it. I have been at home with no admission for 3 years and my junior brother would also be writing Jamb next year, so you see?

Well I discovered that I haven't really think about the course Statistics because I have always dreamt of being a computer scientist, I even learnt how to code while at home. But this statistics is like a new world to me. I want to know what and what I will be facing as a statistician, what kind of career field are available or open for someone who read statistics.

The best thing will you can do for yourself is to get some relevant professional courses too.... This will give you an edge immediately after school. It will save you the frustration that comes with leaving school and trying to get a job that is not forth coming.

No matter your course of study, entry level pay is not always desirable but with a professional certificate you already have an edge over others. Some wise students use their service year to achieve this. They deny themselves of some frivolities and use their alawee wisely. Besides there are always concessions for corpses on most of the course in terms of payment....

So, now is the time to consider several options and know the career path to choose. Then if you can proceed now why not but if the cash is not there save for it.

Enter the market with that edge. You will thank yourself for it.

Don't say you were not told...

logon599:
If this had happened a few further kilometers "North" of their location, they would've been facing a firing squad by now rather than apologising.
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North of their location got me cracking with laughter.....

subtlemee:
Our privacy ended the day we embraced technology...now Google even knows my house number and the name of my street

They also have the picture too..

princeade86:
gbese

Real one. Who send am work now...

yanabasee:
No be she been divorce that year? Come run go do surgery for the hips weh no gree balance that time? Na she ba??

My tummy ooo

Your questions seems short but speaks volumes..

'Na she ba?'

iamapplord:
Someone said A MALNOURISHED WALL GECKO...Nairaland will not kill me

Na so me sef dey roll for ground here o...

Bad mouth full everywhere...

sherylbakky:
Which parent will hear this kind of report from a child n shun her?

Aunty, u sef wan trend abi? We don see u.

Now shift, make another person show face

Indirectly calling her a liar abi. Is it your parent? Even the parent are not denying the story.

Something that is still happening..

Anyway someelse have answered you...

You can make videos like this for a service...

I will contact you

AfonjaBoston:
Ipob idiots won't like this development.

Yet they will not go back to their huts across the niger

You dont have to say this....

VulgarLee:
Bu bu but he still be afonja

Oh No.. Why are you like this na .... Say something intelligent like others haba!

ibkayee:
Chicken waangs

Lol... You can say that again.... ' ckicken waangs'


Lol

TarOrfeek:
But Afonjas are cowards OH.

After all the noise making! Insults and trending, this guy done sleep for cell 11 days.

Still come court, and he has lost weight.

This is not being cowardly guy. You can profer a better cause of action if you have it.

Someone is in hot soup and you are talking about being a coward.

Just pray you don't find yourself in his circumstances.


And don't always tribalize issues.. Address the facts of the issues on ground. Tribe has nothing to do with this.

chasers:
C4_kitchen

Food in the Jungle...Camp life

Village life style.

Which jungle be this abeg... My bag is packed for the camping....

Yummy!

CotenantNIG:
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Lagos is a metropolitan area which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja (which is the capital of Lagos) and Agege, now reaches more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.

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You are omitting major costs like agent fee, caution fee, security, etc, etc,


These are part of the rent pls state all the extra costs here too so that ppl will know the exact state of things.

This is like giving a false hope to ppl.

Some landlords and agents are Shylocks

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winnerr:
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2. Surveys like OnePoll, PollPay, Attapoll, etc.

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I would like to have more information about the mining part pls

chasers:
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They’re not just there to look pretty though, they serve a real purpose in your kitchen by keeping your kitchen cleaner, healthier (removing airborne smoke and grease) and making it a nicer place to be. You can find different size and shape in the market.

Thanks a million!

chasers:
I don't agree with you on this. Curtains or Blind in a kitchen is all about preference.

That particular place I circle in the picture below, have a purpose.

what is the purppse pls...

I want to know...

HigherEd:
Oh my! What is wrong with us Christians....

When it comes to pastors and apostles, there's a thin line between admiration and worship that must never be crossed in God's kingdom. No man no matter how highly placed in this faith can be put on the same pedestal with God...

When you start kneeling at the grave of someone then you have gone too far...

Gbam.

You have hit the nail on the head. I was quite shocked seeing this..

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Josephilemona:
why are first born always refered to as unwise person? yet carry most of the family responsibility, and make most of the sacrifices, it hurts me when my siblings verbally do such, but call my attention when they need help. why?

I dont believe this saying.

Children are meant to be raised. They come blank. If they is any character flaw on the part on any child, blame the parents or whoever raised that child.

In a family be they rich or poor where they put in all they have in properly raising their children there is nothing like unwise first borns whether boy or girl..

Most parents, foster parents and care givers have failed this children and still put the blame on them....

kingviny:
Hi

Hi. Do you know if any reliable and profitable 'trade for me' broker that can trade for me whike i learn to trade?

Olodo24:
knowing when they open bales is the challenge. Some sellers wouldn't want to tell cos they hate competition. There's still need for one to try though

Just go very early in the Morning say around 6.20-7am a lot of ppl will be opening bales then.

You cant ask a competitor. Go to the market yourself. A trial will convince you.

Definitely after one or two visits you will be good to go..

winnerr:
Thank you so much for this. But do I have to go to Egba to buy them? Can they deliver to Port Harcourt?

Since you are in Port Harcourt.

Supa in Abule Egba is like Oil Mill Market. Know the days they open bales. Be one of the first to be ther so you can select grade one.

Market it around Uniport. RST and other busy location.

I know a number of boutique owners that still buy feom oil mill.....

Wash and sample..

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CPriest:
... she sometimes does storage business (food stuff) hence her saving capability

Let her go find another job, while she is at it, let her continue whatever got her N1.5m. If she is desperate to do business, 0k to 50k is enough for her. Also, business isn't all/only about capital. Factors of production? Land, Labour, Entrepreneurship, Capital. Am I right? So she has got only capital and capital alone isn't enough.

I really support this post. For me business is a no no. The options are..


1. Find another job..
2. Learn a lucrative trade like fashion designing that IQ will help her.
3. Dont be deceived business is not easy

That is all i have for you.

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