On a lighter mood, I put together quotes to help us capture what career resilience means for us in Nigeria.
Please read and add your own or share stories of what career resilience means to you as a Nigerian.



1. "Building a career in Nigeria requires the resilience of a superhero—able to leap over power outages, dodge traffic jams, and conquer endless bureaucracy, all while wearing a smile."

2. "In Nigeria, a resilient career is like playing a game of 'Whack-a-Mole'—no matter how many setbacks pop up, you keep swinging that mallet of determination until you come out victorious."

3. "If career resilience in Nigeria were an Olympic event, we'd all be gold medalists in the art of gracefully dodging 'Sorry, the position has been filled' emails."

4. "To succeed in Nigeria's career maze one must have the resilience of a GPS that never gives up—recalculating routes, bypassing roadblocks, and making detours like a true boss."

5. "Building a career in Nigeria is like playing a game of 'Guess Who?'—trying to figure out which company has stable electricity, reliable internet, never cut your pay and pay for you on vacation “

6. "Career resilience in Nigeria is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, except the haystack is made of job rejections, and the needle is a unicorn-like opportunity that pays well and doesn't require 'connections'."

7. "In the Nigerian career circus, resilience is the skill of juggling multiple side hustles, balancing expectations from family and society, all while maintaining a smile that says, 'I've got this!'"

7. "If career resilience in Nigeria were a reality[/b] show, it'd be called 'Survivor: Office Edition,' where contestants compete in challenges like 'The Printer is Jammed Again' ' the generator won't come up ' and 'The Boss's Mood Swings'."

8. " Navigating a career in Nigeria is like [/b]running a marathon in high heels—balancing the pressure to succeed, avoiding the potholes of bureaucracy, and praying your salary doesn't vanish like a magician's trick."

9"In Nigeria, career resilience is about as rare as finding a unicorn in a traffic jam. But hey, if you can master the art of dodging danfo buses, you can handle anything the job market throws at you!"


10. "Building a career in Nigeria is like trying to catch a chicken with greased feathers—just when you think you've got a grip, it slips away, leaving you scrambling and wondering if you should have pursued poultry farming instead."

10. "Career resilience in Nigeria is like being a professional tightrope walker—balancing between power outages and deadline pressures, while gracefully navigating the never-ending drama of office politics."

11."In Nigeria, career resilience is like playing a game of 'Hide and Seek' with job opportunities—they're always hiding, and you're constantly seeking, hoping they won't shout 'Ready or not, here I come!' at the worst possible time."

12. "Navigating a Nigerian career is like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle without all the pieces—some parts are missing, others don't seem to fit, but you persist, determined to create a masterpiece amidst the chaos."