Lagos is the worst place to be as a job hunter without a place to stay or small stipend for feeding. If you have someone that can accommodate and feed you free of charge for like a month while you hit the streets HARD to find work then come. If not try to secure something here from where you are first or find opportunities elsewhere. If not you go sleep under bridge an beg for food/transport money tire. I do not think that's good for your dignity or safety for that matter

BabaIbo:


That is it...

It is God's grace that makes one successful, and that Grace can locate us wherever we are.

Definitely

Joysticks:
The grass is not greener on the other side.
Your village is better than Lagos because you don't get to pay for exorbitant electricity bills,dustbin bill,high cost of rent, pickpockets, poorly paid job, traffic congestion,etc.

The grass is greener whichever side you water it.

andyblinks05:
Am a graduate (awaiting though) and a NCE holder. I am planning to come to lagos to chase my dreams/passion. I am aware of the ups and downs in Lagos ranging from traffic to cost of living but my dreams are worth chasing. So my issue here is I want to secure a job before coming so that I would be able to sustain myself while I chase my dreams.

I have a place to stay (Festac, Ajegunle). I have benefited from this forum from different people who I barely knew. That's why I decided to bring this here even though I know there are vultures out there but God’s got our back.

If you can help in anyway, please reach out. Help me get my connect abeg.

u are going there to add to the already over populated city

CamusMidas:
The grass is greener whichever side you water it.

Na proverb

Joysticks:
Na proverb

That discourage people from checking what's on the other side.

I just gave you the updated version.

Juanmike:
What kind of unusual things

No be everything them dey open mouth talk.

tuna85:


Definitely

Yeah

Mekanus:
Expatiate

No wonder you want to go Lagos find laptop not job

Wishing you all the best. Don't let anyone discourage you.

Lagos hard. Lagos tough die! No be beans bro! I was born and bred here in Lagos. I'm a graduate with a good result and some experience in Procurement and sales. I still don't have a job atm. I've attended over 100 interviews here in Lagos. Though destiny differs. Yours might be different.

All the best

FiverrTutor:
@op ill advise you to move to Lagos. Forget all those doom talkers here. See let me tell u mine. I presently reside in Portharcourt, but you won't believe that between January this year to now I have done over 20 interviews and gotten over 7 juicy job offers already and Guess what, all this were from companies in Lagos!!! I mean not a single Interview or offer from this shithole called Portharcourt. The problem I have is that I live in a very comfortable house here in portharcourt and I have nobody in Lagos. I do feel so so sad sometimes. I had no choice than to accept the last job offer that came luckily they haven't set up their office yet in Victoria Island(I'm on salary). So I'm using the time now to save so I can get a place in Lagos to stay even if it's one room. Please move!!!

Don't mind those people. It's like how our uncles tell us there's nothing oversea. That Nigeria is better.

One thing Lagosians don't understand is that they're naturally ahead of many Nigerians. If you have an in demand skill, Lagos is the best place to be.

@OP
Worst that can happen is that you fail and you go back. But don't quit before trying.

Legalcriminal:


Make sure you learn how to curse and para for people cuz that area wey you dey go if you dull yourself dey may cut the leg you dey use chase.

I know all the ups and down in lagos the stress and all that so e no go issue

Barbiturate:
Lagos hard. Lagos tough die! No be beans bro! I was born and bred here in Lagos. I'm a graduate with good a result and some experience in Procurement and sales. I still don't have a job atm. I've attended over 100 interviews here in Lagos. Though destiny differs. Yours might be different.

All the best

If truly you've attended over 100 interviews and currently don't have a job then you might be too selective.

In some states, it's so bad that there are no interviews to attend. It's just that bad.

Basalt:

#18,000 attractive? Like seriously, has it gotten to this bikonu?

am not talking about the money �, am talking about giving accomdation

Seniorwriter:


Well changing locations can be exciting and also open new opportunities!
Howbeit
Online Remote jobs anywhere anytime is better
You can get to earn as much as $30000(thirty thousand ) monthly or yearly depends on time spent and jobs completed because of your location doing transcribing or voice over. It's a lil harder from Africa especially Nigeria because of Online scams associated to such regions though some of us still find our way around the challenges!

@seniorwriter

I transcribe and do voice over well. I even do jingles. Any assistance with the online remote jobs? Pls

inspector1:
andyblinks05
am opt in for lagos cos of the more opportunities there


Pls follow ur heart. Lagos still stand out among other state for both business and job opportunities, pls never give up on ur dreams.

thanks sir, you words are encouraging. one thing I learn in life is to try and fail than not trying at all

Originalsly:


Bro.... never ever say you're a graduate.... and worse... in English. It is better you wrote in Pidgin than torture us with this your graduate english. Even if I was in a position to connect you... I would not... because of your English..... and the low reasoning level you're showing chatting with Joysticks. If you can't start chasing your dream where you live.... don't risk trying in Lagos.

This is a social platform bro. we type anyhow atimes to minimize time

Originalsly:


and the low reasoning level you're showing chatting with Joysticks. If you can't start chasing your dream where you live.... don't risk trying in Lagos.

is like you still don't get the point do you
I've reach certain level of enlightenment and all I desired now is to find fulfillment in what I want to do.
low reasoning you called it… can you explain?

Lagos can indeed make or mar you. There are opportunities for sure but the stuff you are made of and the divine grace you possess can take you farther.

If I have my way, I won't advise you chase any dream in Lagos due to the stress involved except you don't mind or even get luckier by getting yourself a job closer to where you'd live.

I have no where I might just think of running back to because I'm a Lagosian and married else I'd have done so! I've lived in Port Harcourt more and I still prefer it to Lagos (finance wise, they're almost equal but Lagos has the edge because of the cash flow) and also Abuja is fine too!

I dunno what dream you are dreaming of but be mindful that you can be anywhere and successful all the same though some environment speeds up the process.

All the best for you

arsenal33:
lagos is full. come to oyo state

base on what I want to achieve I think lagos is the best option for now

FiverrTutor:
@op ill advise you to move to Lagos. Forget all those doom talkers here. See let me tell u mine. I presently reside in Portharcourt, but you won't believe that between January this year to now I have done over 20 interviews and gotten over 7 juicy job offers already and Guess what, all this were from companies in Lagos!!! I mean not a single Interview or offer from this shithole called Portharcourt. The problem I have is that I live in a very comfortable house here in portharcourt and I have nobody in Lagos. I do feel so so sad sometimes. I had no choice than to accept the last job offer that came luckily they haven't set up their office yet in Victoria Island(I'm on salary). So I'm using the time now to save so I can get a place in Lagos to stay even if it's one room. Please move!!!

chai! is it our garden city PH you are describing like this? maka why?

Karleb:


Don't mind those people. It's like how our uncles tell us there's nothing oversea. That Nigeria is better.

One thing Lagosians don't understand is that they're naturally ahead of many Nigerians. If you have an in demand skill, Lagos is the best place to be.

@OP
Worst that can happen is that you fail and you go back. But don't quit before trying.

You're very correct my brother. You should know by now that Nigerians are extremely very negative people!!!

infogenius:


Lagos is worth giving a try, after all those that couldn't cope either left or joined whining bandwagon.
There's a marketing job in real estate for grabs. I think the pay is 30k monthly but with commissions when u make a sale.

I can tell u off hand that if u don't get a sale over a period of time, u will stop being paid.
But with hindsight, it can help u connect and get better opportunities.

If u are interested, please kindly chat me.

I wish you all the best

drop me your whatsapp no. lets talk

andyblinks05:

The opportunity am talking here is to chase my dreams/passion cos you know when you establish you self in something you like doing even if you don't get paid you will be fulfilled. am a graduate in english and one of my passion is entertainment and media, I have alot that I want to do in both fields thats why I see lagos as a starting platform to develop myself and put out all what I gat. This is the tip of opportunities am talking about

Graduate in English indeed

You wasted money meant for skill acquisition on your studies.

jrusky:


Nairalanders are good comrades they will surely help you but hope you are not one of those that will run away from their villages get accommodated by people in SW and the North then find their feets, buy land, build house in SW or North then started calling them cowards, dirty, stupid, lazy, tufiakwa shit etc ba

Pls don't join those hitler descendants ingrate bollocks. My advise.

Those people I'm talking about are my people ok so don't think I'm doing tribal stunt at all. They hate me for bluntly refusing to inherit their hate gene and I give no shit.

Once more my advice. Good luck and Jah bless.

Nah bro, I just want to chase my dreams that's al

sageb:

chai! is it our garden city PH you are describing like this? maka why?

My brother I'm sorry. But that's the gospel Truth!! I'm actually from Rivers State, Bonny LGA to be precise. But I can't help saying the truth

100 jobs and still unemployed? Don't you think you need to restrategize? I was once out of job for a month and got 2 offers and had to settle for one over the other even the longer one I was out of job for 5 months, I was engaged doing something online.

Please think it through your plans on this interviews.

Barbiturate:
Lagos hard. Lagos tough die! No be beans bro! I was born and bred here in Lagos. I'm a graduate with good a result and some experience in Procurement and sales. I still don't have a job atm. I've attended over 100 interviews here in Lagos. Though destiny differs. Yours might be different.

All the best

Reelmii:
u are going there to add to the already over populated city

everyone go chop hin own sweat

There are no jobs anywhere...

Catfishing:
Graduate in English indeed
You wasted money meant for skill acquisation on your studies.

you just made a conclusion with what exactly? this is a social platform we type anyhow atimes to minimize time.