hrykanu231:
How about you tell him to come back to Nigeria, isn't Baba making it better again?
One would have expected you to launder the image of the present administration (ease of doing business, rails, gd roads etc) in a post like this.

Komu1048:
Well-done all of una always quick to preach self-love agenda. Selfish people everywhere do u know the sacrifice those people made for him before going there so he should ignore all hands that have help him for self-finance abi

ShyWhale:
My reservations about moving to the UK

- I hate being at the mercy of others. Going to the UK on a spousal permit means losing my German residency and I'll be at her mercy. As should anything go wrong with the relationship , I'll have to leave the UK.

- Getting a professional job. It doesn't make sense to go to the UK and continue to be trapped in menial jobs. I have been there and I hardly see Nigerians in professional jobs except those with rich parents. Someone should advice me on that as it could not be a real reflection.


My Reservations about Nigeria


- High rate of startup failure
- Difficulty in getting loans to expand. I have heard they can ask for even your neck in those times. With a lack of collateral, more difficult.


For those asking about my course, Yes it's a STEM degree.

Suspect33:
What ever you do, don't think of coming back to Nigeria, investors are running away, even the elite are migrating to Canada, now tell me what's in store for you, be wise!

omobaba1759:
OP MAYBE YOU'RE JUST HOME SICK, IT HAPPENS. YOU MAYBE MISS THAT NAIJA FOOD THAT sweetens YOUR SOUL OR THE GIRLS, NIGHTLIFE OR OTHER. IF NOT, FROM WHAT YOU POSTED SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE NOT FROM THOSE TOP RICH FAMILY IN NIGERIA FOR EVERYONE TO BE LOOKING UP TO AS THE BREADWINNER. I WILL WANT YOU TO PUT TWO THINGS IN CONSIDERATION , IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO BE AMBITIOUS IN LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT'S THE REASON OF YOUR TRAVELLING TO GERMANY TO STUDY IN THE FIRST PLACE EVEN IF IT'S YOUR PARENT THAT SPONSOR YOU THEY HAVE THEIR REASON WHY THEY SPONSOR YOU THERE FOR YOU TO HAVE GOOD LIFE. YOU CAN'T EVEN HUSTLE OVER THERE IN GERMANY TALKLESS OF COMING TO NIGERIA WHICH IS A JUNGLE COUNTRY WHERE THERE'S NO JOY. WHEN THEY SMELL MONEY ON YOU, THEY'LL BE THINKING OF A WAY TO MILK YOU TO YOUR LAST KOBO AFTER THAT THEY WILL STILL MOCK YOU THAT YOU'RE JAYJAY C, JOHNIE JUST COME AND MANY NAMES THEY GIVE FAILURES. MY BROTHER I'LL ADVICE YOU START DOING ANY JOB YOU THAT CAN KEEP YOU GOING TILL BETTER OFFER COME UP OR YOU SAVE UP AND MIGRATE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY. DON'T COME NAIJA. EVEN ME THAT'S TALKING SELF AM PLANNING ON LEAVING THIS COUNTRY CONSIDERING DUBAI FOR NOW JUST TO SAVE MONEY AND MIGRATE TO A BETTER COUNTRY.

I HOPE I MAKE SENSE

ShyWhale:
I am a Nigerian in Germany with a German Masters degree. It's quite difficult to get professional jobs in Germany as an African as we are usually the last of the pack. The only luck I ever had was to get internships, internships that takes several months to get and usually only for short periods. The high percentage of Africans even with German Phds doing menial jobs is highly discouraging and depressing. Most are trapped in the race for survival and I can't imagine myself living life like them. I feel I could do better with my skills and education that spreads across Europe's top countries.

I made the decision to return to Nigeria, harness my skills and start up a processing company. At 25 and the sole breadwinner of an extended family, they are asking me to stay put, saying that the Nigerian environment is not good for business (I feel they are only scared of losing out on the goodies they get from me).

Also last year, the family introduced me to a female in the UK, talking about marriage to her. The said lady is a Nigerian within my age range, but born and raised in the UK. Though I have been to the UK severally to see her, I have made no commitments whatsoever as she is not the kind of lady I would marry all things being equal. She and the family have however given me a ultimatum to decide now.


What do you advice?
I will advice you not to marry the girl if you feel you dont want to. Thats the beginning of a failed marriage.
What you should however do is to stay in Germany and apply for the Canada PR , write your ielts and get set a 6 months timeline. With the Canadian PR you can get a professional job and live your dream life.You are 25, young with so much prospect ahead of you. Dont flint it by coming back to this country and dont get caught up in a marriage you don't want.I dont normally give advice but I had to say this one. Dont make a mistake you will regret all your life. There is nothing here for you in this country and don't get tied up YET!!!!!�

nwimo22:
You are looking for a country to harness your skills and Nigeria came to your thought? Please pray against such thought.

darkelf:


Gbam. He has given himself excuses to fail before even trying. The same Canada my pharmacist colleague emigrated to and is doing well.

justwise:


So you really believed that all Nigerians living abroad are doing menial jobs?

ShyWhale:
I am a Nigerian in Germany with a German Masters degree. It's quite difficult to get professional jobs in Germany as an African as we are usually the last of the pack. The only luck I ever had was to get internships, internships that takes several months to get and usually only for short periods. The high percentage of Africans even with German Phds doing menial jobs is highly discouraging and depressing. Most are trapped in the race for survival and I can't imagine myself living life like them. I feel I could do better with my skills and education that spreads across Europe's top countries.

I made the decision to return to Nigeria, harness my skills and start up a processing company. At 25 and the sole breadwinner of an extended family, they are asking me to stay put, saying that the Nigerian environment is not good for business (I feel they are only scared of losing out on the goodies they get from me).

Also last year, the family introduced me to a female in the UK, talking about marriage to her. The said lady is a Nigerian within my age range, but born and raised in the UK. Though I have been to the UK severally to see her, I have made no commitments whatsoever as she is not the kind of lady I would marry all things being equal. She and the family have however given me a ultimatum to decide now.


What do you advice?

hrykanu231:


How about you tell him to come back to Nigeria, isn't Baba making it better again?
One would have expected you to launder the image of the present administration (ease of doing business, rails, gd roads etc) in a post like this.

iammo:


Stay in Germany, till You can sort a better country... Australia, Canada even Uk if you can get a job.., little money you get from menial jobs you get could be channeled into trying other countries skilled migration programs.

That extreme urge you have about Coming to Nigeria, is the work of demons, should you come back without the support of your Family, chaiiiiii you would regret regreting it


.

ShyWhale:

deltateam:


Unless you want to come back to Nigeria and follow us and be playing , O2.5, 1X etc

That's the empowerment our government gave us.

No steady power to run a business, no loan except few that were given #10000 during campaign.

fullofgrace:
No place like Home.
If u have have wat it takes to invest in Nigeria
Y not visit nd start to survey the environment nd see wat u can be able to offer nd get in returns.
Bro be wise, u are running out of age nd time
Some of ur mates are doing well in Nigeria
In times of business import nd export
Building duplex, investing on lands
Building plazas nd renting it out.
Dont waste ur time in Germany ��
Only u knows wat u need.
Thank u bro!

ShyWhale:


This life ehn. We've got Nigerian students from Canada come to Germany because of lack of skilled opportunities. They say there is discrimination on lack of Canadian degrees and Canadian experience. Also, honest reviews from Quora don't help. It seems many skilled migrants in Canada are also trapped in these same unskilled jobs.

I would have gone to Canada long ago if not for that. I felt the money to be wasted on the processing of the Canadian PR to go get unskilled jobs could be better channelled to my business projects in Nigeria.

tizzdi:
I didn’t even read what u wrote sef..only.d topic is enough to get me angry

truthsayer009:
Is this story true?

Because lots of people claim to be living great Lives in Germany after school and flourishing.

After spending around 500+ Euros per month for 2 years+, you now say No job for you.

HOW?

Anyway: my advise

Marry her please, It's not a must that a Man must be the bread winner. Besides you can become great in the nearest future.

& do it on time before she changes her mind.

ShyWhale:


I didn't say no job. I said lack of getting professional jobs.

Some people, Yes maybe, especially if you studied IT. A very large majority is trapped in menial jobs, not even full-time ones, the ones you get with unskilled employment agencies. Even with PhDs and all that. I wouldn't call that a great life. But to some people, it is. You have to understand perspectives.

I have a female Nigerian here who is employed with an agency and goes to clean people's home. She is quite happy and considers it a great opportunity considering that sometimes she joins the family on dinner outings and get gifts. It's great for her but not for me. I wouldn even accept something like that as I think It's no less than being a maid

Will you be able to survive in Germany, Yes. If you're someone with a big dream, I'll say difficult.

In Germany: Germans> EU nationals>US>Eastern Europe >Asians>Indians/Paki etc >Africans. That's the order of getting professional jobs.