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alakara:
For the independent contractor which skills are important to have.

Any skills you can be hired full time on, you can also be a contractor with it. It just means you set up a limited liability company & you do your taxes and all your insurance yourself. You get paid as a company and not as individual.

tensazangetsu20:
Independent contractor in what country? Is it an independent contractor in Europe or where. If it's to work in the US with your EU passport it's still insanely difficult except on an L1 company visa transfer which I can get from here in Chile too by working for a US company locally. If it's to go work in the US, that's where the Chilean passport beats all of the European passports as Chileans have a work visa to work in the US similar to the TN visa enjoyed by Canadians and Mexicans and the E3 visa enjoyed by Australians. You only need to find an employer in the US willing to sponsor. The process is completely different. Now if you acquire the Chilean nationality and want to gain European nationality, this is also very easy to do. You only need to live in Spain for two years. Getting a job in Spain from Chile is very easy. I have done interviews with companies in Spain and the salaries they were offering me was shit except one company but I ultimately couldn't leave to move to Spain. God forbid

Independent contractor in EU is very lucrative especially UK and Germany. You are paid daily rate and it is enough to set you up for life if you do that for 3 - 5 years. You need to have a passport or be a Permanent Resident to be an independent contractor.

You can earn 650 - 700 pounds per day as a Mid-level independent contractor. As a senior or principal you can earn 1,000. Even with 40% tax, that money is still a lot.

There is money every where, it depends on what papers you have and the skills you have.

tensazangetsu20:
This is the koko. Honestly, if you are a professional Chile is a much better deal. I am not a senior level programmer. I am more mid level and I have gotten offers equivalent to 4000 usd here in Chile. Tax here is just 15 percent. In Europe to get what you are getting here as net with the crazy taxes, you need to be earning like 80000 euros. How many jobs in Europe pay that. People work for years and only get like 50000 euros annually. The only thing I will say is that Chile isn't an ideal place to do hustle jobs as those pay minimum wage.

Lemme understand well, is the argument about Chile vs EU? I mean, are we comparing one country to the whole of EU. Maybe that is one mistake we are making. We should perhaps compare Chile with one particular EU country instead.

If you have an EU passport, you can work as an independent contractor and earn like 150k Euros. For those that do not posses a passport, they manage the 50k Euros annual job like that. Immigrants have no choice than to take what they are given.

Tax is also high, Germany has the highest tax system that I know on paper. Funny as it sounds. UK has a lower tax system and higher pay than all of EU except Switzerland. If you have a UK passport and work as a contractor, you can easily become a millionaire in 3 years.

Elohorp:
You might think so, untill the day an opportunity that requires his degree comes up in his life then you will become the enemy of progress in his life,I've seen it happen many times

Maybe, but earning 6 figures 10 years ago has lifted his family from poverty and he is the first born.

Truly life has no formula, but hard work will keep you floating.

You might not be largely successful but you will not be hungry or beg for food, that's the difference.

The choices and assistance that each individual receives in each instance are not seen in the situations given.

Looking back, I would not have realised that the majority of my elementary school classmates who excelled in Mathematics as kids did so because they had frequent tutoring.

Never undervalue the assistance that each person receives in making decisions.

10 years ago, I advised a fellow colleague during in my Internship to ditch University and accept a Junior Brand Designer position @ Jumia , he will forever be grateful for that advice. Imagine if he had gone to school and left tech.

tensazangetsu20:
The interviews aren't undoable. They just require a lot of preparation and attention to detail. Man know man only makes the interview process much more difficult except it's a rubbish company.

Yeah, but also in some cases when Indians & Pakistanis are involved in smaller companies, I've seen them giving the proposed tech questions to their fellow Indian applicants prior to the interview. They do this thing underground a lot with their own people, some of those interviews are not on a fair playing field with everyone.

tensazangetsu20:
LATAM is great for the US market but the interview process in tech here is not a joke at all. Interviews here are very hard and thorough and long too with multiple stages.

What is the average number of interview stages and is this constant for all company size, startups to medium size companies?

airsaylongcome:
I'm left of center and always like to thread the part least followed. I'd say consider a career in real time communications. VoIP specifically. Learn Asterisk or Freeswitch.

Recently stumbled across some Nigerian guys working for Telnyx as devs. Glass door suggests they may be pulling in around $100k per annum although I think it's closer to $84k. These are direct full-time employees, not Independent Contractors like us.

Does this depend on country the OP is relocating to, I am asking because jobs are generally available in US for all types of skill. but when it comes to EU, then we start having troubles finding the companies hiring depending on which EU country.

Atsujnr:
Getting a face-time teacher will be difficult for me cause of the nature of my job.

I just need to be pointed towards what will be the best course to start with and how to get the necessary information online.

What you really need is a face-time teacher either virtually or physically to hand-hold you for a start because your first 3 months in tech will be a whirlwind & you will be frustrated most of time.

Amumaigwe:
On the contrary, those women were the ones that cheated. Men don't talk about their cheating wives for their childrens' sake. Get that.

Oh really, was it Ayo Makun's wife that cheated on him? The whole issue is confusing.

HeliumStar:
Then why is it so hated among programmers as a learning resource especially amongst those abroad. I remember when I was about to start learning and was searching for the best free platform, one even said if he saw an applicant with a certificate from W3schools, he'd instantly throw it into the bin.

I really would like to know why, if you don't mind.

Many reasons.

Incomplete resource:
W3schools is good for syntax, but It is extremely and amateur beginner friendly as It omits a lot of important stuff of a programming language when learning, but they forget people new to programming do not even require that deep resource, they just need to get their foot in the door. Definitely not for more seasoned programmers or for experienced seniors.

They are better resources such as freeCodeCamp, MDN for complete documentation. Tutorials Point website is also great but developers hate it too for the similar reasons.

Superiority complex:
Accomplished software engineers actually hate most amateur engineers and any content that cater to amateur engineers. They believe all content should be complex and very detail from the get-go. For example, using some programming languages can make you look like an amateur amongst other programmers.

Examples of superiority complex in tech:
PHP for example is seen as an amateur programming language. If you write Core PHP, you're not recognised as real programmer. Backend / Cloud engineers believe that they are more important and do a harder job than Frontend engineers. Someone on Nairaland even said Frontend engineering is not real engineering.

Stackoverflow bias:
Amateur dev questions on Stackoverflow years ago used to be flagged and closed because some group of devs were angry that users or a programmer can even ask such a question. Now we have ChatGPT that you can learn almost every thing from, whether simple or complex. The Stackoverflow bias has been defeated permanently.

iyifr:
Hey guys!
I learned how to code JavaScript by going through the entire freecodecamp section and adding supplementary knowledge from w3schools.
These are two OG resources for anyone looking to build some foundations in web programming.
Just stay consistent, use ChatGPT, and grind grind grind daily, you will get shockingly good in 3 months.

Freecodecamp - https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-v8/

I'm not affiliated with these platforms in any way.

W3schools has done a lot of good for real, I learnt most of what I know at the beginning of my career from there years ago. It is best for beginners & they don't make you look stupid for not knowing simple things.

Even some complex topics in class back then was simplified on W3schools.

merison200:
Please help me, I'm stuck in this my tech journey.
I have always wanted to be a java developer.

So I have learnt core java and basics of html and CSS.
So I don't know the best way to move forward.

I want to learn how to connect html forms to my java code, how to connect to database using mysql, servelets etc.
I just want to learn and build my first web application that is powered by java and html, a web application that have a database.

Please what's the best way to go about it, if someone can tech me online or give me a clear roadmap, I will really appreciate it.

I'm stuck now and YouTube videos are not of help at this moment.

You sound like someone who learnt programming from NIIT. Learning servlets is a waste of time, learn how to use Java Spring Framework and build a proper web application, you can start with a shopping application.

Forget about using videos to learn for now, It will waste your time a lot. Go to Tutorials point, search for Java Spring tutorial, then build a web application with it.

Create a Github account and post your projects, that is how you start.

Otulaeke:
With all this what do you think?

Note: he isn't doing better in life . Some times he asks me for help . And I feel like I really need to disassociate myself from him totally.

And even if I want to disassociate myself from him totally, how am I going to do it in a way that it won't look as if I hate him. I need your opinions

Superstition aside, It really doesn't matter if he thinks you hate him, It is not important in any way. It is much better to make progress than one random friend thinking you hate them. Move on with your life & ensure your kid brother doesn't speak to him too.

YoshihideSuga:
Those universities should shut down! It's the free market - companies/organisations that cannot withstand change should be allowed to close. Most of those universities were polytechnics previous governments changed their statuses to universities.

If a university cannot thrive even when foreign students enrolment has plummeted, it should close. Bankruptcy/insolvency is part of business. I doubt the likes of Imperial College, University of Exeter, Durham University, Leeds University, London School of Economics, Oxbridge, UCL, Queen Mary's University etc, are complaining. Alternatively, the affected universities should be merged with other struggling universities.

Whatever will make UK Unis to be humble is good for the ecosystem for a short while, It reduces school fees & make it affordable to the international communities.

Mindlog:
Sadly, yes.

My theory is that the immigration move by UK govt benefits the residents more, less influx of immigrants means more jobs to fill & that leads to increase in wages because they we now have less qualified people to fill many roles. I reside in the UK & therefore It benefits me. I'm very happy about the current dispensation.

Mindlog:
It is China. Those Chinese students either come from financially comfortable homes or are on scholarships and very few come with dependants, reason the discontinuation of dependant visas will not negatively affect numbers coming from China.

Yes so China isn't really UK's problem but 3rd world countries like us.

tctrills:
You see mansions in Nigeria and that's evidence that Nigeria is doing well?
To know if japa is an achievement, just look at the yearly remittance to Nigeria. It's over 22 billion. People don't sent money from Nigeria to their families abroad unless a student. But people receive money from their families abroad. That is why Japa is a big achievement to the average Nigerian.

Mind you, many of the mansions you see are owned by the japa community.

Japa community + corrupt politicians. I move around Lekki phase one very well, I discover most of the buildings there are owned by politicians. I can even call their names. Nigerians are surviving by remittance, once you remove that. It becomes generational poverty.

pansophist:
I remember when my mum was at Brussels North station one rainy night, and she was shocked to see lots of homeless people sleeping in tents at the train station. She was now asking me, why didn't these people just go back home?

Both whites, blacks, and middle easterners, are all sleeping, and the NGO gives them food every day. So tell me, is that a good life? of course not.

There are lots of people in Nigeria that are doing great, and they are living well. I do rent Airbnb in Lagos sometimes, and the kind of mansion I see, mehn, their life is way better than those in the west.

Japa is not an achievement. It is just a location change.

You're living in a mirage. For the record, most of the mansions in Lagos are empty, owned by either politicians and foreigners who invest their money back home.

A big man salary of 500k now in Nigeria is only an escape over the poverty line, using an iPhone in Lagos is now a luxury coupled with other electronics because they are purchased in dollars.

Nigerians are really suffering now, the embassies are filled up. You don't know half of what you are saying, I promise you.

Proserpina:
To be honest, I don't blame you for feeling this way. As a matter of fact I'm glad to read this from a guy, it shows my mediation wasn't amiss. Sometime last week I thought on the life of an average Nigerian Man and I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. I'm not a guy, I know so I may be wrong in some things but seeing this thread shows I am on the right path with some of the things I came up with.

The average Nigerian man is what I would describe as a snake on a hill, a shadow of himself, a body without a head. These words may be harsh but it is what it is. If you have better words I'm open to them. Take away family, wife or children from him then you leave him a naked man. A being with no direction and impact. Africans are big on family, culture and religion so they nurture, mould and raise their young ones around these things, this is not a crime but the problem is taking away the essence of one's life to suit the existence of other lives.

A typical male child in Nigerian is raised to tend to others, he is guided to choose is career path for others, he gets a job to provide for others, his enjoyment comes from paying or taking more responsibility for others to make him happy. He is practically raised for those around him then you ask if he is fulfilled. The truth is He doesn't know what fulfilment is without validation of others and that isn't Fulfillment. When God made all things, his fulfillment didn't come from the hails or cries of his creations but from his inner satisfaction of him achieving things he wanted to do.

First question to you op, aside what society expect of you have you achieved that one thing you want? If no, then you have your first step to fulfilment.


Life goes beyond hustling, making money, having twelve wives and 1000 sidechicks. Our society makes it seem like having money is all to life but it isn't. "The goal isn't to live forever but to create that which will" my favorite quote that year. Lol I always smile when people say enjoy life once you die people will forget you. No that will only be true if you die the average Nigerian person, if you don't you will be remembered forever. The likes of Darwin, Faraday, Mayo, Aristole etc are still mentioned today even though they are long gone.

My second question to you Op : What is your purpose on earth? What do you want to be remembered for?


Peace comes not from the east, north , south or west but from your inner self. One of the things that disrupt human peace is lack of contentment. Do you give yourself some accolades or you keep pushing yourself? . A former employer once told me, "Nigerians rush a lot but they are not moving" . Around the clock the average Nigerian is on about patching his or her life, sadly only a restful mind can think about making his or her life better. When your pain is more than your gain you end up feeling cheated, lost and drain. Only you can give retain your peace by the choices you make.
My last question: What do you choose peace or chaos?

God bless you for this post.

Reading your post and I agree with every analysis you made.
Comparing my Nigerian experience to living in other African countries, I can tell you the difference is super clear. Whatsoever life we think we live in Nigeria is not worth it at all.

The worse part of the conversation is Nigerian men boast of what they are victims of.
I left the country for a year during my teenage years and believe me, my mentality turned around. Suddenly everything I thought was normal was so weird.

Our society makes it seem like having money is all to life, Nigerians worship money so much, I hate it.
In Nigeria, for people to respect your wisdom they need to see monetary proof.

sukkot:
hmmm yeah to each his own. At the end of the day though spirituality over physicality. Find someone you are spiritually compatible with. Not religion oooo. Just someone you vibe with on a higher level. Someone with intelligence who knows we are more than our flesh. But that’s just a side bar cuz we like what we like

Cool, I totally get you & I will not say you're wrong at all.

But personally, all of this in my experience have proven to be inconsequential whether that union will work or not. What has worked so far are two people who respect each other, are willing to improve and apologise for wrong doings and Fvcking settle.

Klass99:
You people take too much pride in a tool that doesn't really do much in giving us pleasure. The clitoris is a woman's pleasure point!

This is too much generalisation in this post, It's like saying a woman with a much nicer body is not a pleasure point for men.

In relation to this topic, every lady (not referring to you) who says size doesn't matter are ignorant, your tool of work is as important as your knowledge in your specific field of work. A carpenter can have all the knowledge in the world but needs the right tool to implement. You cannot have one without the other. It is like Data Structure & Algorithms, you need both, coders will understand this. Data is the tool, algorithm is the knowledge. With the appropriate tool, you can prove your knowledge.

Researchers found vaginal depth is 3 - 5 inches, therefore a minimum size every man should have is 3 inches. A too big tool or too small tool will not work, just like carpentry nails.

So in conclusion, the pride in the tool is justified.

Yes start with Flutter, but If you can afford a Macintosh laptop. Then buy it & include iOS development in your learning because you will be constantly required to write custom platform-specific code for iOS.

studyless123:
What that guy wrote is a blanket statement. It's similar to saying there are jobs in Nigeria. Davidcorny is living in the past and he's nor in touch with the present state of things. 5 years ago this company will struggle to get interns to fill their slot but now look at the number of applicants in just one week. Even if you're a good programmer you will struggle to get interviews because of the large number of applications.

I think the huge numbers seen here is because it's an internship job, many newbies are currently trying to get into tech. I just checked Home Depot tech jobs in Atlanta GA now & most of their jobs created 1 Week ago are not up to 100 applications.

Anyone looking to solve DSA, go to codesignal.com/developers/ on your browser.

They have a very good game like structure of learning, you won't be needing any accountability partner.

Davidcorny:
All this write-up are emotionally driven, I'm not saying people aren't being fired, I'm saying there is still a hunt for good developers/programmers by companies, those big tech companies can afford to let go of thousands because of the economy but not other businesses like banks, small-online shops etc.

One more thing, I'm not out to prove to someone there are jobs when they could just open the several online job boards and see them, this will be my last comment to you all so do relax with your fear mongering.

Stop spreading mis-information bro, this was what you said below & I quote:

You used the word: overpaid, under delivering, not programmers, she didn't meet quota.

Davidcorny:
If you know the hunt for programmers by companies you'll know those laid off were either because they were being overpaid and under delivering or not programmers.

Take the lady that was laid off and went viral for recording it, she was a "tech worker" in sales department of cloudflare, they had hired her 2 months ago to make sales, she didn't meet quota and got laid off.

Bottom line is that you don't know what you are saying.

It is not approved by God, just because God allows something to happen doesn't mean it was approved. Men created Polygamy & he allowed them to do whatever they wanted because we have freewill. If you want to marry more than one wife, go ahead but that's your personal decision. Don't say God approved it.

God allowed a lot of things to happen, doesn't mean he approves it.

qtguru:
Facts ignore DavidCorny if a whole Top Google Developer can be fired how does that mean he was incompetent. Lol

I tire oh, People sharing false statements with so much confidence. I survived 3 layoffs at end of 2022 when the whole layoff thing started. I was always praying because I saw people that were way better than me being laid off. It was not about incompetence at all. It was so random.

Davidcorny:
It's not a secret I've been learning programming for over a year now, your fear mongering is obvious bro, dunno why you want to gatekeep so hard.

You don't know anything about the tech industry job market & that comment you made is pure fallacy. Not only are you a rookie, but you are also ignorant and proud about it..

People are losing their jobs in the numbers, Principal & Staff engineers in top companies are losing their jobs not because they are incompetent but because the share holders are trying to reduce the number of staff head count. They are randomly selecting teams that are working on projects that they think might not be important to overall company's profit margin. I have mentors that are in job market now with 15 years experience laid off, and are looking for jobs.

The cloudfare lady got fired not because of incompetence, she was hired during the festive periods, as a sales person you cannot close deals during this period because companies reach the end of their budget in December. The new financial year starts in January or February for most companies. Cloudfare did not even give her any reason for laying her off because they have no reason.

Andela as a company has lost most of their gigs, companies in the US are moving away from remote work in Africa. A lot of experienced devs left with no jobs. Other agencies like Toptal are experiencing decline too.

So trust me, you don't know 1% of what you're saying at all.

By this statement, I am guaranteed that you're definitely not a programmer with an actual job.

It's either you started learning recently and never had a developer job in your life, or you're not even in the tech field at all.

That is the only way anyone would write such a fallacy in January 2024.

Davidcorny:
If you know the hunt for programmers by companies you'll know those laid off were either because they were being overpaid and under delivering or not programmers.

Take the lady that was laid off and went viral for recording it, she was a "tech worker" in sales department of cloudflare, they had hired her 2 months ago to make sales, she didn't meet quota and got laid off.

AI is a product not the producer of a product, so it will never replace a programmer, you'll need a programmer to tailor datasets for it, you'll need programmers to stop it from hallucinating facts that aren't real and you'll need programmers for integrating it into a product, the day AI can write itself, build and train itself, correct itself and package itself into a product is hundreds of thousands of years in the future if ever.

Sulele04:
Lmaooo why though , or are you one of those msft haters.

No, time and money invested into it is not proportionate to return on investment. If you learn Flutter or React Native today, in 6 months time you can easily get a Flutter or React Native job but learning .net MAUI will only keep you frustrated in the job market. No point.

Sulele04:
Lol xamarin bawo it has been depreciated since c#10 roughly 2 years ago, .net MAUI is the replacement for it.

Alright cool, I didn't even know that but still, no one should be using .net MAUI. It is a complete waste of time and resources.