₦airaland Forum

Spanishmilf:
There is nothing much to say, nothing much to do
all immigration are on hold cos of the ban or do you want nigerians in america to go and arrest trump. me reading their experiences gives me soo much joy idk why u are like this. there is a ban currently everything is on hold

CutieKing:
I didn't attack your personality,only commented on your exaggeration of realities in the US.Just learnt you are still new,its okay to exhibit that exuberance but whatever you decide to do with your life is not my business,your choice and i wish you well.
For the records,no state pays as high as $17/hr min.wage.
These are the issues, cut this unsolicited gratification down a bit.
Best of luck.

Taal17:
1. Concentrate on building work experience and some savings. Decide what career you want to do and plot your way there. After 6months please look for other jobs that you qualify for. If your career gets more pay with certificate courses take them. Best to find someone doing what you want do and research how to get there. Chatgpt is there, use it.
4. You can open with both banks, as you progress you can see what they offer.
2. You can join the military, check out reserves as well. There's navy , airforce so many options. And they pay for school too. So it has its benefits. Find out ppl who've joined and ask about their experience. The math's may not be that bad jare so look for study materials. Im sure reddit has threads on stuff like this.
5. Hmmm I'd say 6months, regardless make sure you contribute something to the household whilst you're there. Whether chores or taking up some bills.
I answered about CC and so did AshiriStay away from women. Use your time to understand the ulture of where you are.

Helpout12345:
6. My opinion is that you should avoid uneducated akata girls, they are in their own world. Educated akata are better.

7. You meet women and form friendship. If she is interested and likes you, she will respond. The only caveats here is that date girls in your economic class or higher. I can't over emphasize that. Or better still, f.irk only women in lower class and be serious with those in your class or higher. This is because of family laws here. That's a big topic for another day.

AND understand what sexual harassment and other similar offenses are and be very careful while dating. You will not run into women problems in America. Amen.

Helpout12345:
6. My opinion is that you should avoid uneducated akata girls, they are in their own world. Educated akata are better.

7. You meet women and form friendship. If she is interested and likes you, she will respond. The only caveats here is that date girls in your economic class or higher. I can't over emphasize that. Or better still, f.irk only women in lower class and be serious with those in your class or higher. This is because of family laws here. That's a big topic for another day.

AND understand what sexual harassment and other similar offenses are and be very careful while dating. You will not run into women problems in America. Amen.

Kushites:
Atlanta 96 nko?

Or World Cup 98 where we flogged Spain and others?

See this man o..

enemyofprogress:
I don't know why I don't feel any pain whenever the super eagles lose any match like I do whenever my premier league club loses their matches. Could it be that I was mistakenly born in Nigeria?

internationalman:
About washing our first paycheck; you just reminded me of Nigeria about how me and my guys made it compulsory for anyone to wash any little progress made with drinks. That country is fun. Nothing beats living among your kinds. Here's is even more fun on it's own, but for someone who's lived first 3 decades of his life in Nigeria, nothing can ever take the Nigerianess in me away. Whenever I see a Nigerian at my place of work, the way we communicate with joy in pidgin English makes the American folks jealous and at the same time marvel. Some even show interest in trying to learn it. I must say I'm also lucky to have a lot of Nigerians at my workplace. They have helped me a lot..

I go send you appreciation card to wash the salary 😂😂😂 you really try for everyone here.

Taal17:
Sure, you can go ahead and ask

internationalman:
I just recently started working too and everything you said up there I can relate.

One thing I'd like to clarify is the popular notion that things are more expensive in the US than Nigeria. They usually do so after converting the dollar to naira. But that's a big lie. Things are really cheap here except house rent. I just started driving as well. For example, I get a full tank for my car for $42 and that's just 2% of my salary as a minimum wage earner. Now in contrast a salary earner in Nigeria ( above minimum wage) will use up to quarter or half of their salary to fill their tank. Anytime I enter DDs or Walmart like this I can buy up to 3 good sneakers for $80 without breaking a sweat. To get the equivalent sneakers in Nigeria I had to pay as high as 50k for just one. Imagine the number of Nigerian people that can cough out 50k to by a pair of shoes. If I lose my phone this moment, I can immediately run to Walmart to get another phone and pay in cash. Them nor born me well to replace my phone immediately for Nigeria? I don't want to even talk about food items. Quality wine wey only Yahoo boys dey fit dey buy for Nigeria and they show off after them buy am, if I show you my wine collections as a minimum wage earner you go run. My closet don dey full throway for too much clothes and shoes...

The point is a lot of things are just basic here that you don't need to be rich at all to have them... I swear to God almost everyone at my place of work drives their own cars. It's normal to have a car here no matter what you do.. And unlike Nigeria, you can't really tell the rich from the pour here. Everyone seems equal. I never still see convoy of politicians or rich people since I come here. The only people they give way to on the road are school buses, police, fire department and medical ambulances.

Like you said, here is heaven compared to where we are coming from. The only people that feel Nigeria is better than here are privileged people, not people from poor or average background and I understand..

I still have a lot to say though, but let me stop here before they come for my head.

LORDLARGE:
Congratulations Stacyadams,
God that did it for you will do it for me too this year

ecomallchemistt:
I just Dey chop Dey sleep , Dey chop Dey sleep , Dey practice for learners permit test.

I go my first trial for learners permit test last week , I fail am.


My companion na the drivers handbook now , I no wan hear say I no pass am.

DMV see you tomorrow.

Taal17:
Congrats on getting employed. It gives you your independence.

Good you see the error in installments payment.
Credit in the US is trapdoor unfortunately.
You get used to using CC and paying minimum balance and the cycle of financial poverty starts cos you look rich but you're really poor.

Save if you're still living with ppl and work on putting 6months of savings aside in case of job losses


The downside of capitalism is that it favors the employer not the employee. This also means you can lose your job ..with now warning. Many only get 2 weeks notice and bam.
Thats hard since rent and mortgage s paid monthly.
A friend who moved to Texas with family for work, was there for a 1 yr and bam company restructures he lost his job just after he bought a house. Barely got 1month notice.
He'd been in the US for about 4yrs by then

Taal17:
To all the new arrivals, how's it going?
Job hunting
School?
Accommodation
Adjusting to a new land

Yes you have your Green Card, however it's not an end of itself.. it's still a privilege
Pls stay out of trouble
Don't Drink and Drive
Volunteer in your community - be of good moral character. , this counts towards citizenship.
This current administration has way more scrutiny on immigrants even with your green card.

Lastly, there's always work in the US regardless of your education level. Also opportunities exist to learn at your pace

One more thing, you can live anywhere so if you don't like the city you landed in you can move.


There's a thread for living in the USA as an immigrant. You can post questions there

eejo:
Why do Africans especially Nigerians hate their country and says negative things about their Mother land.
Why do Africans support overseas football clubs and cannot remember clubs in their community
Why do black Africans women wear white women hair to feel like a human
Why do Africans sell everything and travel overseas to do a job they will not do at home
Why will Africans change the way they speak when in overseas to feel human

internationalman:
You did your road test thrice?

seunmsg:
Beg who? He should have touched them and let’s see how it will all end now. We don’t even need to send our Military to Burkina Faso. Na just some NURTW boys and few Civil defense go do the work.

Taal17:
Honestly both of you have gingered me to start mine

aiguobs:
download usps app..sign up ,then click informed delivery....it will show your expected mails..some you will see the photos of the mails ur expecting
Ok, thanks

internationalman:
Since you are not new to driving, you are good to go. All you need to do is watch out for the signs and always double check with your mirrors and look over your shoulders for blind spot (this one is the most important). Trust me, they care more about these things than your actual driving skills..

In my case I hadn't even driven before in my life. I just got here August and started practicing. I only managed to practice for few weeks. I don't think if you combine all the hours I used to practice will accumulate to 6hrs. So I was still a little bit wobbling on the road as a new driver, but they didn't mind probably because they knew you become a better driver through experience..

What they care most about is the safety measures which are the road signs and mirrors checking. They don't forgive you if you make mistakes relating to these; that's why some experienced Nigerian drivers fail it when they get here because most of those signs are not on Nigerian roads. Hell, I know one who failed his the same week I did mine.

Good luck, man.

overdrive:
You don japa? Chai so happy for you my brother.

amazingspiderma:
U. S. wasn't paying attention, now they are watching.


From this point forward, Nigeria leadership will be going for evaluation in the U. S.

Una go explain tire.

I pity those who think rigging next election will be easy.

See the last minister of defence, no employment experience in force was just a school lecturer, and asking him to lead defence efforts in a time like this.
Joke..

jagaban never still wan sit up//this thing get direction wey e dey go..make he better sit up and take this bokoharam issue serios very.

internationalman:
I have an uncle who's been driving in the US for over 30 years, but he's scared of driving whenever he's in Nigeria. He usually employs the services of a driver.. Even fast and furious drivers got nothing on Nigerian drivers 😂

I had to do the driving stuff because most jobs here require you drive and a driver's license and most of them are in locations not in the line of buses and trains. They are as far as 20 to 50 miles. The city is too big.

jmoore:
Currently, there is mass metering going on by Abapower as the company wants to connect every customer to prepaid meter.

Most people are turning off the bulbs that is outside.

Electric stoves have been packed in cartons. In fact, any trader that deals on electric stove in Aba should better change strategy cos it is no longer profitable to sell electric stove in Aba.

Secondly, there is improvement in power supply in areas already covered with prepaid metre. Reason? Darkness is automatic loss for the power company. The era of people paying for darkness with estimated billing is gradually being phased out in Aba.

RollinTNDA:
This fooo wey no dey drop game

Taal17:
You can walk around the terminal, you'll find places to eat, use bathroom and wash up.
Just check the screens for flight status because sometimes your boarding pass may not have the most current boarding gate and terminal. Make sure you are at right terminal. You find chairs and charging ports as well