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pocohantas:
You really know them. More reason I don’t regret my action. If you do the soft way, 10 other customers are impatiently waiting to buy theirs. Losing you is nothing to them, but I won’t lose my money and thank God I didn’t.

They didn’t even seem like people that were ready to sue or whatever I saw people insinuate here. They have probably seen worse and have provisions for such.

Sue ke? They experience this Daily!
I'm happy you stood your ground, it's not everyday you see a woman exhibit that kind of willpower

Stormyharper:
Na wa o. What is the way forward?

May God help us and the entire Nigerians. We moaned about corruption blamed the government but average Nigerians are corrupt just simple groceries till attendant is thinking of cheating you out of your money.

That cant be coincidence trust me... what i don't understand is people waking up in the morning & thinking of who to cheat or scam.

What is the way forward for Nigeria it can't continue like this

Lolz, it's the way it is. Some claim they do it for survival, some do it as a chronic habit and some do it for fun.
As for the government part, I am of the opinion that we get the government we deserve, it's still people like us that get appointed and elected, in the end the same people that fought the demons of corruption become greater demons themselves. Our strength as a country has become our greatest weakness - The ability to quickly adapt. We adapt too easily to anything everything and quickly too.

In the same gas station, when you make too much noise about this kind of thing, a fellow customer will come and tell you to calm down and forget the matter, some will even tell you to move your car that you are blocking them from buying fuel.
In that case you already know that if you choose not to patronize them again, 10more new people will show up to fill your space there.

In other words, the exception has become the norm and we have once again adapted

Since we are still on the Matter, lemme drop a few nuggets.

How many men will choose a 2020 brand new Camry over a heavily used and abused Nigerian used 2020 Gwagon to use for Life? A lot, probably.

How many men will choose a Brand New 2006 Camry over a heavily used and abused Nigerian used G Wagon to use for Life? A lot, probably.

How many men will choose a Nigerian Used and abused Camry over a heavily used and abused Nigerian used G Wagon to use for Life? A moderate few.

How many Nigerians will choose a 2020 brand new Camry over a 2020 brand new G Wagon to use for Life? An insignificant few.

What am I trying to say in essence? Be the 2020 G Wagon. Be tear rubber but still have all the features(skills and knowledge) of the latest model vehicles.

In the end, don't come and tell us to help you, that the vehicle you finally settled with doesn't move for more than 30secs and you didn't know because he was Nigerian used and you didn't test him before buying.

Frankicent:
Things dey happen. My gf called me that she saw me in her dream for the first time. According, to her she hardly dream.

I asked her for further explanation. Could you believe she told me what I did and said in person.

I was shocked to my bone. Because it happened a night before. And I never informed anyone about it.

She said she saw me on my bed. That I was disappointed, complaining and I made some personal statement which she heard. Exactly, what she said. I did at midnight in person at 1am-2am.
I.e she was listening while I was praying that night. This girl is about 5000km+ away from me.

Though, at that time I was pained and praying to God for assistance and growth. I had to expressed my pain to God that night.

According to her. She saw me and was sad by
my expression and reaction.

The following day at noon. I called her and boom she told me.

Me way dey hardly believe anything spiritual. Till now I still don't understand why she saw me.

There are many things that our physical senses cannot comprehend.
There is another dimension that can only be experienced by the spirit being.

In other words, You Don Enter!!

It's good that you pray, she knows this and would be very careful with you if her gift is of the devil.

You know what's better than you praying for yourself? Intercessory prayers, works wonders, get a serious like-minded prayer partner and you will experience a whole new world of possibilities.

Stormyharper:
Why is that country fvck up? Why is it average nigerians can't wait to cheat you out of your money they can't wait to scammed others? How do these people sleep at night?

Imagine going to buy fuel and it ends up wrecking your day? Smh

It's not just fuel, it's almost in everything we do daily. I bought some (A lot)things from a mall only to discover that the attendant slightly increased the quantity of some of the items I bought and it reflected in the receipt/invoice.

This has happened to me 3 times and in every case, it was resolved amicably.
Might be coincidence but I really don't care, I just wouldn't consciously allow myself to be cheated afterall these are just the few times I bothered to check the receipt. Who can say for sure if I haven't been cheated a couple of times out of impatience, ignorance or neglect?

I have painstakingly learnt to not take these events personal cos it happens more frequently than one can imagine.

Doradorwa:
My mom is the opposite of sleeping naked. Whenever I'm at home she would enter my room in the mid night and give me a big slap on my boobs for no reason. Sometimes I sleep opening my laps... She go slap the lap that I will almost quench. She believes sleeping naked make one have spiritual partner.

But at campus I sleep naked.... It's the best after a hard day at school

hmmmmmm, really?

jidobaba:
You know they want to run format when the attendant insists that you drive forward well past the pump because 'the hose is short'. They go quickly help you open tank cover. By that time to come down go tire you, na to stretch neck inside motor try see wetin the guy dey sell

for me it's when the attendant brings up a random discussion to distract you. Most times if you lose guard thinking the person just wants to brighten up your day.... na scam, before you blink twice the meter don reach 7k. At this point, familiarity don set in, instinct will be to just drive off

pocohantas:
We just left the fuel station. Got there and they were in premium tears “Madam you get mind, Madam you get mind”. Can I see the manager now? The manager comes out and I explained to him. He said he has been getting a lot of such complains lately and it can’t be a coincidence. He told me he already planned deducting the loss from POS sales from their salary, that’s why they were in tears.

Anyway, they added more fuel to the car, then the remaining was put in a keg that I came with, knowing the car was almost full.

Thanks for the responses here. I am very patient with service providers, but I hate when they test my patience.

like I said earlier, don't take it personal, it's what they do on a Daily Basis. Next time just stand your ground and attract as much attention as you can, they'll comport.

PS: the manager knows all these and will take it out of their salary as he said but they'll recover the money tomorrow and the cycle continues.

armadeo:
This is hard to do because many people will notice and avoid them so they have stopped that format. Unless it's a new station.

I don't think it's hard tho, what I've noticed is in a gas station, they have one or two meters configured for this type of stunt. How to know? Bike and Keke riders avoid these pumps. Allow the "big men" use the other available pumps, making it look like an exclusive fast track service for these "big men".

pocohantas:
They must lose wetin pass that 5k today.

Next time when you tell them to sell fuel N1, them go sell am like that.

sadly, nothing has changed. They meet ur type every other day, they have an SOP for handling cases like yours. it's a trial and error thing, they try you to see if you'll fall victim and most times if you drive off, that's the end of your case.

Welcome to the club Poco
It's a normal thing these days so when you manage to find a gas station with better value for money, try to stick with them.

I have seen it all, from buying black market fuel at a gas station to buying fuel mixed with either kerosene/diesel to being scammed by putting air instead of fuel to not resetting the meter before adding the fuel.

Last scam was at NNPC gas station. Right before my very eyes, guy with a brand new 20ltrs keg bought fuel with meter reading above 24ltrs and the keg was just 3/4 full.
I still bought the little that'll take me to the office.

The most dramatic was at mobil awolowo way
The lady didn't reset the meter and started selling from 3k for a prepaid POS bill of 6k. I was in an suv, dressed very official with Suit, Tie and Starched shirt. Maybe that was what deceived her, she profiled me wrong.

when she was done, I calmly told her to add remaining fuel, this lady started insulting me, inviting her colleagues to come and help her out of the impending oppression. They came to her aid and were asking me silly questions. I simply alighted from the vehicle, removed my suit jacket, tie and Starched shirt and was in my white inner t-shirt.

I was ready to show them the definition of crazy.
I already had my processes planned out, my plan was to grab the nozzle from her, serve myself my money's worth and anybody in the way would have had the crazy in full. That's exactly what I did and slowly drove off, no words.

Sometimes they need to understand that they cannot get away with it Everytime!

I'm so happy you acted that way, but just get there on time tomorrow and get your crazy hat on because they'll still test your ruggedity. Don't go alone, but I'd have preferred you not take the POS and resolve it immediately. They all know the drill and most of the attendants there do it so it's not new to them. when they see better crazy, they comport.

UyaiIncomparabl:
And you had to mention me for that 3 times?

you are not a baby!

Phenomenal16:
...were u there P.s is " madam or aunty not sister"

lolz

Phenomenal16:
...were u there P.s is " madam or aunty not sister"

lolz

SouthEastFacts:
You that know what an application is, good luck.
Don't beat above your weight, dude.
You don't need to express any interest to a job for certain positions.
Open Scalar application as if you even understand that.

ok sir!

SouthEastFacts:
If that makes you feel good.

On Nairaland, anybody can become anytime.

You can get a job without applying. FACT.

How do you fill a position for a Microsoft Azure specialist or an ERP consultant?

Do you go about wasting your time with open recruitment?

Specialized positions are often filled through placements and sometimes poaching clients top competitors' talent.

The latter is unethical but most recruiters are often concerned with the bottomline.

In your mind you have spoken big grammar. I am very familiar with all the jargons you used.

In any case, whoever is going to be interviewed has already expressed interest someway, somehow. Even developers on Turing express interest before being considered, politicians also so same!

Most specialists and experts perform what can be referred to as an Open Scalar Application or passive application, where they express interest on several portals without specifically directing it to an individual
/company. Any recruiter can visit the site, scan through the available prospects and then weigh their skills to choose the best suited candidate.

Lest I forget, the major way you fill the posts you mentioned are through referrals. Specialized fields require more than trial and error.

I am not going to continue with this shallow argument where all you do is shift goal post.


I'm done, now you can rant and use all sorts of jargons

Edit: I have reviewed your posts on this matter and I think I shouldn't have engaged you from the onset, you have an extremely poor description of what an application is.

My Bad!

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UyaiIncomparabl:
How was my comment crude?

If you cannot see how unrefined it is then there's no need to continue. Igbo clowns? Region sef? You ain't a kid you know!

UyaiIncomparabl:
How was my comment crude?

If you cannot see how unrefined it is then there's no need to continue. Igbo clowns? Region sef? You ain't a kid you know!

UyaiIncomparabl:
How was my comment crude?

If you cannot see how unrefined it is then there's no need to continue. Igbo clowns? Region sef? You ain't a kid you know!

SouthEastFacts:
I owe you nothing. I don't have time for your rat race.

Why should I tell you how and where we source our candidates? If we start making the info publicly available then what leverage do we have over our clients and even other talent mgt firms?

Ok sir, it's obvious you really don't know what you are talking about!
Or you think you're the only one into talent management and acquisition?

ORLAHOLUWA:
Ajao estate inward MMA that is my area opposite mafoluku bobo no work there even mafoluku na yahoo boys plenty there

The only Business environments worth nothing there are

*Mechanic Workshops
*Hotels
*Supermarkets

UyaiIncomparabl:
Look at these two Igbo clowns.

That region sef ehn.

Red soil republic and wonders every day. If your powers can not give me sure odds, then sorry, you are a waste of time.

uyai why so crude mbok?

SouthEastFacts:
How do we get their info?

Its depends on the position you are filling.

You were the one that misread the post you quoted. Next time comment based on context.

I did not misread anything, You started with "adverts" and ended with "interviews" without addressing the main point.
Also, there has never been an argument about interviews here so why bring it up and try to represent it as the item for debate?

In any case, you haven't answered the question, how do you get applicants data before shortlisting for interviews? Your constant attempts to evade the question are quite poor.

I repeat, there must be an expression of interest pre employment! Whether it's deliberate or erroneous is not also the issue before you will shift again.

banggy:
POS OPERATOR!! needed @aguda, Surulere

Call--- 07034579079

Go to facebook as randomly select someone as people here claim it is now the norm

SouthEastFacts:
We often get contracts from big firms to help them urgently fill a position. Most of the time, we don't send out adverts for this kind of placement, we prospect for qualified candidates and send them interview invites.

The most qualified ones get the job.

It's simple.

You can get a job without applying but that doesn't mean you won't be interviewed.

Ok simple question. The candidates you shortlist for interviews how do you get their info? Facebook?

As for interviews, people get jobs in this country without any form of interview, they just visit the HR and receive offer letters. It's standard practice in some organizations and is solely based on who is doing the referral!
I typed all that because that's not the argument here so don't shift goal post.

mrcoolautofix:


Have any of you read or try to study about automitive can bus coms with ECU?

You will understand my point

2018 october 20th my golf 3 bendix got bad, the tech told that was the bendix, i said it's impossible, now we got a Belgium bendix, crosscheck between the two for defects, and i was shocked cos there is no physical or mechanical damage.. we got the Belgium bendix into the kickstarter & that kick started working again.. untill this bery day. That image still remains in my head.

Most of you who argue are just novice unexposed to experiment & speak from your experience but out of emotion which is illogical

Hmmmm, ok I want to understand you, really I am honestly trying my best.

So the golf 3, is it that one with eagle eyes that you use to hit a stationary vehicle that was parked on the road?

Now to the bendix, so you are saying because you physically inspected the old bendix and new bendix side by side there was no way your old one was bad? Because your eyes are that microscopic or you used the eagle eyes to inspect them?
In other words, someone from your village jazzed the old bendix and it immediately stopped working even tho there was no damage physically (as far as your eyes could tell) and mechanically (as far as your golf and mechanic could tell)

Now after reading this, how do you feel? Isn't that just absurd and a lil bit short of being a desmond elliot?

Spark2:
Lol! You just got me confused

it's simple actually, getting rewarded (job, salary, money) for following passion is not certain.

wildlife9999:
This guy make use of Facebook its an open source everything is public.

so employers go on facebook, randomly select people and send them invite for interview?

I give up.... you win!!

wildlife9999:
How can you compare NNPC with GLND.

NPC- National Population Commission

wirinet:
The southerners must abide by northern rules and cultures while residing in the north, but the northerners are not obliged to live by southern rules and cultures while residing in the south?


But northerners can change the culture of southerners whether they like it or not. Northerners that don't like the traditions of southern villages are not free to travel to the next village?


The Fulanis came from the sahel where they face persecution to persecute Nigerians where they are a majorty.


So empty forest does not belong to somebody? Ordinary empty ocean are claimed by peoples and countries and are ready to go to war for it not to talk of land.
They are not looking to pay rent but stay in other people's lands forcefully? That's conquest or colonisation. You are telling us you want to colonize Nigeria. I don't blame you, I blame southern people and their leaders who are very greedy and only after their selfish material interests. Southern leaders are ready to sell their tribes and kinsman for a plate of porridge. You cannot try this shit in Ghana.


Ehen. Arrange land for you guys or there will not be peace. I had never supported Kanu or IPOB, but now I see that kanu was visionary in seing your agenda early. My only grouse with him was hating and insulting Yorubas and other southern tribes.
We all need to come together and drives these Fulani invaders from our lands.

You have dissected it completely, I don't think can manage a comeback from this.

How can someone be so blinded by pride and unjust entitlement, telling people that he cannot do this and that in a certain parts of a country because of Laws and traditions but the same person is still saying in some other parts of the same country they should relax their own tradition and laws to suit the lifestyle of the same people who uphold their laws to the letter in their regions? I mean, isn't that annoying to read?