Glink2018:

Why did you take the matter on the wrong side.
Lagos is full of opportunities if you can hustle. Chinese man came to Lagos , he said he can pick money every corner of the street (figuratively)
There are people earning 50k and they've built there own house and drive their own cars.
So, what works for me may not necessarily work for you.

Na so who na dey talk. Fact is lag is not like before of pre-fashola or ambode where things quite easy. Now reverse is the case.

My question is for how long will keep suffering and smiling in Lag?

What is obvious to one might be obscure to another.

Look at this mad police. U don't want to inhale but u want others to inhale.

Lagos is an overrated city that belongs to thiefs, cultists, developers making life terrible for Nigerians

Auladimeji:
Only Lagos is overrated, very dirty,her citizens disobey laws and everyone is always angry

Honestly I hate Lagos

Tosinex:

However there's nothing more like having your own business or side hustle.. May God help us in this critical Nigeria economy we find ourselves.

G, the job should be your side hustle!!!

Your biz is till you die, your job you'll eventually leave

Glink2018:

Why did you take the matter on the wrong side.
Lagos is full of opportunities if you can hustle. Chinese man came to Lagos , he said he can pick money every corner of the street (figuratively)
There are people earning 50k and they've built there own house and drive their own cars.
So, what works for me may not necessarily work for you.

Most of these people won't tell you their dirty secret. Person wey dey earn 50k driving car is not telling you the real truth.

Lagos tough from any perspective you wanna take it from.

Teewhy2:
Average Lagos Salary = #50,000

Transportation Berger to Lekki = @ #650 per day (23)= #14,950

Feeding @ #700/per day = 26 x # 500 = # 13,000

Average Housing (1 bed) = #250,000/12 = # 20,833.33

Total cost = # 48,783.33

At the end of the day person is working for nothing in Lagos.
May God help us.

Thank God I did my calculations right when I got a job there. I had to manage the one am with.

Tunchi101:
Some legendary truth

Big fat lie...

Majority YES.

Teewhy2:
Average Lagos Salary = #50,000

Transportation Berger to Lekki = @ #650 per day (23)= #14,950

Feeding @ #700/per day = 26 x # 500 = # 13,000

Average Housing (1 bed) = #250,000/12 = # 20,833.33

Total cost = # 48,783.33

At the end of the day person is working for nothing in Lagos.
May God help us.

Spot on. And the truth is that many even earn below 50k

Glink2018:

Why did you take the matter on the wrong side.
Lagos is full of opportunities if you can hustle. Chinese man came to Lagos , he said he can pick money every corner of the street (figuratively)
There are people earning 50k and they've built there own house and drive their own cars.
So, what works for me may not necessarily work for you.

Corruption. A proper lifestyle audit will have many lagosians in jail. There are civil servants earning less than #200k a month yet they maintain two suvs

otherway:


Spot on. And the truth is that many even earn below 50k

Very true

Glink2018:

Why did you take the matter on the wrong side.
Lagos is full of opportunities if you can hustle. Chinese man came to Lagos , he said he can pick money every corner of the street (figuratively)
There are people earning 50k and they've built there own house and drive their own cars.
So, what works for me may not necessarily work for you.

I agree but that is if you have extra means of income and not just the 50k job.

Those who came to Lagos before 2003 had better opportunity just as most Nigerians who graduated before 2003 had better opportunity of securing good paying jobs.

Nevertheless, Lagos offers far more economic survival opportunities for young, ambitious and focused people than most other Nigerian cities.

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When I was working I earn 36k monthly as a university graduate and spent 12-14k on transport alone monthly.

Rolly83:


Are you joking

I spend over 30k each month

Auladimeji:
Only Lagos is overrated, very dirty,her citizens disobey laws and everyone is always angry

and they are mostly cowards.
i came all d way from kaduna to lagos for an interview invite at lekki phase one, considering i wasnt a lagosian it wasnt funny getting help for directions.
every one i approached male or female, young or old seem to be scared of responding to me or even pay attention to my request for help and direction . though i know it has alot to do with previous experience but common have some balls lagos, have some balls..
...the experience was as irritating as it was annoying ..

I know a guy that spend 35k every month on transport.

DoTheNeedful:
When people make posts like this, they should put them in proper perspective. The truth of what is written there depends largely on the salary the person earns. Maybe the writer is just a fresh graduate working for a one-man business and earning 70k per month.

. How many percentage of people in Lagos are working with huge salary?

karlboss:


Tell us one viable idea that can make one own estates in Lagos

Those born and bred in Lagos know that making it in Lagos easily was a thing of the past.

People in the East see Lagos as a place where people pick money on the floor.

When lagosians relocate to east to start business they see us as mad people

Many people in the East want to come to Lagos because they believe money is here.

What an irony. Nigeria generally not easy like before

do you live in Lagos at all? I have a list of idealists who are trailblazers in Lagos. Here we go

1) Ayo Makun( the owner of The AY Show) . Please tell me which company he has worked for all his life that has earned him the empire he owns

2) Seun Osewa( the owner of nairaland which gives you the opportunity to air your view at this moment)

3) Linda Ikeji( the famous blogger)

4) Dayo, the renown Medical Entrepreneur and founder, Lifepack Nigeria

5) The owners of Nigerian franchise of Jumia

6) the owner of konga

7)Falz, the badht guy( who adds creativity to his talent) instead of becoming a lawyer after returning from overseas to join the legal profession, he chose to be a singer)

8 ) our musicians who chose to do collabo and embraced fusion of Western style of music into their styles, thereby make it acceptable all over the world. .

9 ) MD/Ceo Slot System( the renown cell phone retail outlets)

10) The guys who own REMITA,

11) the founder of Lekki Gardens,

12)- Dayo and Kenny Ogungbe who left the USA for Nigeria to establish kennis music. I'm sure you know them

13)Those behind the sports bets companies like nairabet,betnaija,

And the list is endless. These are renown idealists who instead of being employees, chose to be employers of labour. You can imagine how much an employer could pay them that would be worth of or take care of their status. The service they provide in their various fields second to none.

hamzeiy:

and they are mostly cowards.
i came all d way from kaduna to lagos for an interview invite at lekki phase one, considering i wasnt a lagosian it wasnt funny getting help for directions.
every one i approached male or female, young or old seem to be scared of responding to me or even pay attention to my request for help and direction . though i know it has alot to do with previous experience but common have some balls lagos, have some balls..
...the experience was as irritating as it was annoying ..

it's not cowardice bro, everybody is just having this inbuilt aggression within them, try touch them to get their attention after saying no to you the first and 2nd time, then you will know how aggressive they can get.
I do face conductors sef if push comes to shove.

awelekiti:
do you live in Lagos at all? I have a list of idealists who are trailblazers in Lagos. Here we go

1) Ayo Makun( the owner of The AY Show) . Please tell me which company he has worked for all his life that has earned him the empire he owns

2) Seun Osewa( the owner of nairaland which gives you the opportunity to air your view at this moment)

3) Linda Ikeji( the famous blogger)

4) Dayo, the renown Medical Entrepreneur and founder, Lifepack Nigeria

5) The owners of Nigerian franchise of Jumia

6) the owner of konga

7)Falz, the badht guy( who adds creativity to his talent) instead of becoming a lawyer after returning from overseas to join the legal profession, he chose to be a singer)

8 ) our musicians who chose to do collabo and embraced fusion of Western style of music into their styles, thereby make it acceptable all over the world. .

9 ) MD/Ceo Slot System( the renown cell phone retail outlets)

10) The guys who own REMITA,

11) the founder of Lekki Gardens,

12)- Dayo and Kenny Ogungbe who left the USA for Nigeria to establish kennis music. I'm sure you know them

13)Those behind the sports bets companies like nairabet,betnaija,

And the list is endless. These are renown idealists who instead of being employees, chose to be employers of labour. You can imagine how much an employer could pay them that would be worth of or take care of their status. The service they pr covide in their various fields second to none.

Dis your list too much. What we are really talking about is those who seek jobs in Lagos. Most of the list are entrepreneurs.

Let's remember kennis music had a bit of luck I know he has a relationship with the owner of AIT

Remita was built by system specs the owners are already billionaire Bros no use this example please

I don't think jumia is a Nigerian start up also remember Mtn and some foreign companies have share in jumia

Konga foreign investor naspers

Are you sure the owner of Nairaland started in Lagos?


What we are talking about is job seekers not entrepreneurs

LOL.. Na so you run comot for Lagos where dem born you... Funny dude. But on a serious note, Lagos offer the most opportunities in the country. Most people still wish to come and give a try. So, if I may ask, where u con dey now?

FunnyDude:
This is very true and correct. I was born and breed in Lag.

After my service year, I got a job of 45k and spent 1500 daily for transport to work making it 36k ; woke up early as 5am and I will still be late to work till I stopped that job.

A room-self con is about 300k/Annum at mainland area of Lagos.

2 bedroom is 500k+


Na so I run comot for lag

awelekiti:
do you live in Lagos at all? I have a list of idealists who are trailblazers in Lagos. Here we go

1) Ayo Makun( the owner of The AY Show) . Please tell me which company he has worked for all his life that has earned him the empire he owns

2) Seun Osewa( the owner of nairaland which gives you the opportunity to air your view at this moment)

3) Linda Ikeji( the famous blogger)

4) Dayo, the renown Medical Entrepreneur and founder, Lifepack Nigeria

5) The owners of Nigerian franchise of Jumia

6) the owner of konga

7)Falz, the badht guy( who adds creativity to his talent) instead of becoming a lawyer after returning from overseas to join the legal profession, he chose to be a singer)

8 ) our musicians who chose to do collabo and embraced fusion of Western style of music into their styles, thereby make it acceptable all over the world. .

9 ) MD/Ceo Slot System( the renown cell phone retail outlets)

10) The guys who own REMITA,

11) the founder of Lekki Gardens,

12)- Dayo and Kenny Ogungbe who left the USA for Nigeria to establish kennis music. I'm sure you know them

13)Those behind the sports bets companies like nairabet,betnaija,

And the list is endless. These are renown idealists who instead of being employees, chose to be employers of labour. You can imagine how much an employer could pay them that would be worth of or take care of their status. The service they provide in their various fields second to none.

Those people have the power of fund at their disposal to manifest their ideas. how many nigerians have such fund at their disposal.
btw, I work and have a legitimate biz, but I can tell you that its not rossy. your idea without fund is useless

OlujobaSamuel:

it's not cowardice bro, everybody is just having this inbuilt aggression within them, try touch them to get their attention after saying no to you the first and 2nd time, then you will know how aggressive they can get.
I do face conductors sef if push comes to shove.

It's a natural thing na, any time I enter Lagos I change attitude for no reason but if I come back to east I lead a normal life.

Teewhy2:
Average Lagos Salary = #50,000

Transportation Berger to Lekki = @ #650 per day (23)= #14,950

Feeding @ #700/per day = 26 x # 500 = # 13,000

Average Housing (1 bed) = #250,000/12 = # 20,833.33

Total cost = # 48,783.33

At the end of the day person is working for nothing in Lagos.
May God help us.

But Lagosians will not stop shouting about how lagos is a "hustling city".

The first rule of work in Lagos- live close to where you work. Working on the Island and living in Iyanapaja, Ibafo wont work if your earning is low. The traffic you experience on a daily basis will make the job look tasking.

Find a friend, a relative you can put up with either in Surulere, Gbagada, Oworonsoki, Yaba etc or team up with friends, old school mates or rent a room in a tenement building aka face me i face you. Start small. With the extra time saved from traffic, you can think of a side hustle.

If you know you will be working in Lagos after service year, keep in touch with your close relatives living here, call them, attend their events. It's all part of the networking. You may need them eventually especially at the beginning.

karlboss:


Dis your list too much. What we are really talking about is those who seek jobs in Lagos. Most of the list are entrepreneurs.

Let's remember kennis music had a bit of luck I know he has a relationship with the owner of AIT

Remita was built by system specs the owners are already billionaire Bros no use this example please

I don't think jumia is a Nigerian start up also remember Mtn and some foreign companies have share in jumia

Konga foreign investor naspers

Are you sure the owner of Nairaland started in Lagos?


What we are talking about is job seekers not entrepreneurs

Seun Osewa started in Sango Ota(close proximity with lagos), but for you to have internet facility at home as at then, then you must be financially cool, so Seun must have gotten funds from self or family.

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LOL.. Na so you run comot for Lagos where dem born you... Funny dude. But on a serious note, Lagos offer the most opportunities in the country. Most people still wish to come and give a try. So, if I may ask, where u con dey now?

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Na because of light for my business . Where I dey power is 24/7, so no worry for fuel or high cost of living.

You Wan know where I dey? Somewhere in SW

Teewhy2:
Average Lagos Salary = #50,000

Transportation Berger to Lekki = @ #650 per day (23)= #14,950

Feeding @ #700/per day = 26 x # 500 = # 13,000

Average Housing (1 bed) = #250,000/12 = # 20,833.33

Total cost = # 48,783.33

At the end of the day person is working for nothing in Lagos.
May God help us.

Abeg which kind food the person dey chop? 700naira daily. We in PH that's like twice a day u will eat or once a day.

hasty generalization

I am jobless today not because I have not got a job but because it was slavery to me.

How can one work on a salary of 50k. 18k goes to transportation, 12k goes to rent, 18k goes to feeding. 2k goes to data subscriptions and toiletries. You end up still borrowing to make ends meet.

I wouldn't mind locking up my apartment for at least a year and try life in any state in the SE.

For those advocating starting business, I am yet to see a tree where money grows on its branches. You only get money to start a business when you have a savings. Sadly, 99% of Nigerian graduates from average homes have no such savings