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I am a graduate of Accounting and wishes to pursue a masters degree in Accounting or finance. I seek opinions on which one is preferable.

I got an invitation for d interview today but am presently in onitsha aπϑ can't make it to lagos tomorrow

musaayotunde@gmail.com

Is Diamond bank still accepting CV. I'm in Onitsha. Kindly respond

iyawomide: OP, To me you may want to consider taking the job in order to save money and be less dependent on your relations. If you have already been accepted by the school you can defer admission and come at a later date with your own money in your pocket. My reasoning is that experience is valuable. Also self reliance is a must. You don't want to be so dependent on your uncle and what happens if they can't follow thru. You are left jobless and without a means to continue your schooling. I lnow someone who's uncle promised to send him to school, but when my friend came over there was a lot of stone walling and procrastination. They could not give him the money because of their own debt and financial problems. You sound like an intelligent man who has a good head on your shoulders. So I'm sure whatever choice you make you will find success. My main advice would be to never put yourself in a position where you have to rely on others.

Ʊ make sense

deenee: A lot of people have provided suggestions for the OP but one question comes to mind for me. How many people in the real sense are qualified to give the OP a candid advice devoid of bias? Most have said he should jump at the MSc because Nigeria is "shit hole". Yet in this "shit hole" a friend relocated back home and set up a firm that helps banks verify customer contact details and is raking in millions daily. In this same "shit hole", another friend relocated and currently helps banks, IOCs and MNCs carry out overseas reference and academic verification for Nigerians in diaspora who are returning in droves to compete for the few jobs with their Nigerian counterparts. This is the same shit hole that the PE that I work for in NY has been able to do significant business in the last three years in a row.

To be honest with the OP, 28 is not an ideal age to commence a career( both home and abroad) so count your self lucky. I stay abroad and there are a lot of people with degrees doing menial jobs. Don't let the pictures that people post on facebook and other stories you read here deceive you.

I will advise that you take the job even if you are posted to Kano, are people not living here? Have an exit plan and work towards it. Without any job experience and a MSc, you will still come and compete for the same entry level jobs and bear in mind that you would have gone past the eligible age for entry level roles by then.

Please take the job. Get your ACA and save money to go abroad, after this the worst that can happen is that you come back to a job in the banking industry whilst searching for better offers.

A friend of mine that left for the US immediately we finished University is still wandering around even with his MSc and MBA. He is in a quodrum as we speak because he has no job experience and most employers both home and abroad consider him "un-employeable with all his degrees. He is considering a Phd now and this is the question I asked him the last time we spoke "after the Phd what next"? he just mumbled a few words to indicate his uncertainty and lack of direction and hung up.

May God open our eyes of understanding

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babawonda: I'll advise you to go for the Msc. Using my own experience as an example - I worked with ETB for 2 years before coming to the UK for my Msc. In hindsight now, I really thank God that I left ETB when i did cos after about 8 months, a lot of staff were asked to go and most of them didnt have any plan B in terms of business or career path. Please know that Banking only looks glamorous from outside - it doesn't really develop you in terms of career. No bank sends you for any training even if you work in the Head Office.After 5 yrs in banking you'll still be feeling so empty and asking yourself how much has been added to you in terms of career development.

People tend to forget that life is not all about money, it's more about fulfillment. Going back to my experience; I came to the UK not knowing if I'd made the right decision or not. The first year was very tough cos I couldnt do more than 20hrs of work per week to support myself but after the Msc, things got easier. Long story short, where I am today is 5 times better than the banking job I left behind (better in terms of salary and position) & the sad thing is that, the guys I left behind are still on a peanut salary of 150k after 5 yrs!!. Please dont get me wrong, it's all by the grace of God.
Take the US offer, do your Msc, get the relevant certifications while in the US then start applying for job - most importantly, expect the BEST.
It is well.

How old were Ʊ wen Ʊ left d banking job?

blanco56: I think so! They were invited to write in Benin, according to the lady I talked with she submitted in Onitsha and got an invite for test in Benin

I pray I will still b invited for d test.

blanco56: I remember writing the test with a lady dat said she submitted her CV in Onitsha since January, but they called her 4 the test 1st week of March, yours should definitely come next

Are Ʊ saying some have written d test in anambra state?

Princess zoe: @ blanco thank you for the encouragement. Tunlex i submitted my cv @ their regional branch in onitsha.

I submitted mine in one of their branches on portharcourt road

I'm a fresh graduate of Accounting with a Second class upper division grade from a State University in south-west. I need a job in Onitsha aπϑ environs. Reply or send an email kemtun4u@yahoo.co.uk

It's disgusting, embarrassing aπϑ shows like of self discipline to be intimate with ♈̲̣̣̥ō̶̲̥̅ϋ̲̣̣̥r female students. Most of my colleagues here in Onitsha south drinks its like water everyday. It's a shame. I pray God help us all

sam4xadams: i'm interested
sam4xadams@mail.com

Am interested too
Kemtun4u@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks

Princess zoe: Tunlex we are on the same page here. I submitted in Anambra since feb and have not gotten any invitation. I wonder whats going on.

I keep my fingers crossed. Wia did Ʊ submit ur cv?

I haven't gotten any message since I submitted my cv in Anambra. Anybody with useful info abt anambra