CFCfan:

Why do u say that? The Americans that don't do critical thinking are those who never went to college/ only get their news from CNN, MSNBC, New York Times etc.

Most Americans are pretty much indoctrinated with the same crap... even the professionals... A quick comparative analysis between comments on American blogs by US educated middle class folks and British middle class folks on British blogs, is all you need...

We may compare GuardianUK CIF vs. Huffington Post US...

payless:

Do they work as lawyers on behalf of tesco or work as cashiers? Why would a lawyer who attended college work at tesco? Why not open their own law firm?

They work as cashiers
It could be they don't have enough funds to set up a law firm.

payless:

Do they work as lawyers on behalf of tesco or work as cashiers? Why would a lawyer who attended college work at tesco? Why not open their own law firm?

I'm talking about stacking shelfs lol......this only applies to the people I met in tesco though

shymexx:

Most Americans are pretty much indoctrinated with the same crap... even the professionals... A quick comparative analysis between comments on American blogs by US educated middle class folks and British middle class folks on British blogs, is all you need...

We may compare GuardianUK CIF vs. Huffington Post US...

I read the UK Guardian, and I have to say it is miles ahead of the Huffington Post. Glen Greenwald is my favourite columnist.

CFCfan:

They work as cashiers
It could be they don't have enough funds to set up a law firm.

Haba! God forbid bad thing, bro.

adaobi123:
[b]I'm talking about stacking shelfs [/b]lol......this only applies to the people I met in tesco though

@ the bolded - FML!!!

Times are hard!!!

CFCfan:

I read the UK Guardian, and I have to say it is miles ahead of the Huffington Post. Glen Greenwald is my favourite columnist.

Dun'kno

CFCfan:

I read the UK Guardian, and I have to say it is miles ahead of the Huffington Post. Glen Greenwald is my favourite columnist.

shymexx:

@ the bolded - FML!!!

Times are hard!!!

Hahaha very hard

adaobi123:
Hahaha very hard

It's not even funny...

That's why I'm trying to start my own business and start scheming for opportunities in 3rd world countries...

Also, the federal minimum wage here in the U.S. is $7.25/hr. No State or City is allowed to set a minimum wage below that of the federal. President Obama and Congressional Democrats want to increase the fed minimum wage to $9/hr.
The Australian minimum wage is the equivalent of US$15.

adaobi123:
I'm talking about stacking shelfs lol......this only applies to the people I met in tesco though

The Law industry in the UK is very closed. If you are not in, then you either become an immigration lawyer or stack shelves (too extreme though).

Katsumoto:

The Law industry in the UK is very closed. If you are not in, then you either become an immigration lawyer or stack shelves (too extreme though).

Yet thousands of students still study law

Katsumoto:

The Law industry in the UK is very closed. If you are not in, then you either become an immigration lawyer or stack shelves (too extreme though).

By 'closed' do u mean that the Law industry is only open to a certain class of individuals?

I have a cousin who studied Chemical Engineering at Swansea Univerisity, Wales. He is a British Citizen, but he is now in Lagos for the past three years and still unable to secure a job so far. I asked him why he didn't look for job in UK before coming to Nigeria to do NYSC, and he said U.K is a fu.cke.d up country. He said Nigeria is a lot better than U.K if you have a good job.

shymexx:

It's not even funny...

That's why I'm trying to start my own business and start scheming for opportunities in 3rd world countries...

You stole my idea

CFCfan:

By 'closed' do u mean that the Law industry is only open to a certain class of individuals?

Correct

Its usually by surname or you have to graduate top in your class.

It's easier to be a solicitor; the barrister network is mostly closed. You have to belong to an inn as a barrister and those folks are very snobby, even to clients.

Katsumoto:

The Law industry in the UK is very closed. If you are not in, then you either become an immigration lawyer or stack shelves (too extreme though).

So, why are people still going to uni for overrated degrees that won't get them a job, anyway?? It's pretty much better to get an apprentice job after college and work your way up than waste time in uni...

Katsumoto:

Correct

Its usually by surname or you have to graduate top in your class.

Na wa o. That's why many people flock to American schools. With the exception of the top schools, no one really cares about your last name as yardstick to disqualify you. The affirmative action policy encourages schools to admit as many qualified non-Caucasians as possible.

payless:

Haba! God forbid bad thing, bro.

U Neva see, only in uk I don see pple with masters dey do security work

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shymexx:

It's not even funny...

That's why I'm trying to start my own business and start scheming for opportunities in 3rd world countries...

That is why I have been trying to start businesses in Nigeria. But I got my fingers burned already doing business in Nigeria with relatives in driver seat. Invested 3.5 million in entertainment business last year and lost 1.7 from it. I am currently looking forward to another venture in Nigeria. I know if I finally get it right in Nigeria, na gold mime be that.

bebe2:

U Neva see, only in uk I don see pple with masters dey do security work

THIS IS TRUE. The degrees that they study have no jobs or the degrees that they study are useless.

CFCfan: Also, the federal minimum wage here in the U.S. is $7.25/hr. No State or City is allowed to set a minimum wage below that of the federal. President Obama and Congressional Democrats want to increase the fed minimum wage to $9/hr.
The Australian minimum wage is the equivalent of US$15.

Now we're talking, pls get me to Australia

Katsumoto:

Correct

[b]Its usually by surname [/b]or you have to graduate top in your class.

It's easier to be a solicitor; the barrister network is mostly closed. You have to belong to an inn as a barrister and those folks are very snobby, even to clients.

The bolded is true for all sectors... Heck, that's why some people are changing their surnames...

shymexx:

Lmao... That has been my plan right from my final year in uni... I've been saving for that for a long time and I'm about to register my company... and get my web-based business popping in the next few months...

Then, the next step would be to visit a few countries in Africa and get acquainted with how things work over there... I have started networking as well... I'm also planning to a web-based media thing with my boy - you can shout me if you want to be on the show... We should start that by summer time..

Let's talk, bro. What kind of biz?

shymexx:

So, why are people still going to uni for overrated degrees that won't get them a job, anyway?? It's pretty much better to get an apprentice job after college and work your way up than waste time in uni...

Getting a law degree is still ok. Society may sympathise with you.

Unlike those studying those funny media courses because they are easy.

payless:

That is why I have been trying to start businesses in Nigeria. But I got my fingers burned already doing business in Nigeria with relatives in driver seat. Invested 3.5 million in entertainment business last year and lost 1.7 from it. I am currently looking forward to another venture in Nigeria. I know if I finally get it right in Nigeria, na gold mime be that.

Why didn't you start with a web-based business?? I think that's pretty much the best thing to do, if you know you won't be there to monitor the business...

shymexx:

Lmao... That has been my plan right from my final year in uni... I've been saving for that for a long time and I'm about to register my company... and get my web-based business popping in the next few months...

Then, the next step would be to visit a few countries in Africa and get acquainted with how things work over there... I have started networking as well... I'm also planning to a web-based media thing with my boy - you can shout me if you want to be on the show... We should start that by summer time..

Sounds very interesting. Good luck with that.

shymexx:

The bolded is true for all sectors... Heck, that's why some people are changing their surnames...

Not true

Indians dominate the medical field.

Nigerians are doing well in Accounting, IT and social care.

payless:

Let's talk, bro. What kind of biz?

Computer networking and security solutions... and the other one would be about media(with the primary focus on fast-growing afrobeats)

shymexx:

Why didn't you start with a web-based business?? I think that's pretty much the best thing to do, if you know you won't be there to monitor the business...

I prefer trade in goods and services. Constant cash flowing business. Someone just told me about rechard card in large scale but not convince yet.