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Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timekeeper: 5:11am On Nov 03, 2021 |
TEODIN: Good morning sir.. I just replied your mail now... Kindly Pls check |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timmylehyn(m): 10:05am On Nov 03, 2021 |
@MackyNaija and others, please which course do you think is better between Operations Management and Project Management? Please, with reasons (job availability, growth, salary, etc). Thanks |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by ezzylee(m): 12:01pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
UnknownT: This could be two things - 1. There’s a limit to the amount of money you can spend on international transactions using your naira card ($100 or so is the limit). 2. Even if there’s no limit, you’ve answered yourself already. The money in your account is not up to the amount required to book the hotel. Obviously, the transaction wouldn’t go through. 4 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 5:06pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
FEGEITOK:On packaging and presentation... I have been able to overcome the "impostor syndrome" after seeing Software engineering superstars on 'Blind' saying they feel like impostors ![]() ![]() Don't understand your post on 'connection', in the US from my experience, co-workers respect one another and try to do their job. They do a job job at this, very very few slackers. My current manager has told me to build "relationships" now I am just starting as this goes a long way in helping get things done when working with cross-functional departments across multiple timezones. It's a global team I work with. To your last question, I have read so much from Redd1t and 'Bl1nd' especially to know that you just need to do your best and leave the rest. Some people just talk more and do less and it works for them! Seem likeable/personable and people are more likely to pull down walls for you to get things done - in summary, don't be an A-hole no matter how good you know the job. You can know little but are personable and people will do your work for you. ![]() Lastly, Americans respect Engineering degrees from 'good' schools - they tie your school's educational performance/strength to how they perform in the college NFL Board than on what USnewsDOTcom or topUniversitiesDOTcom says ![]() So find schools that perform well in college football and go there! ![]() 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 5:07pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
UnknownT:The problem might be restrictions from your Nigerian bank. Last I heard, $100 monthly or something ridiculous was the limit. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 5:12pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
Timmylehyn:Part two of your question is best researched by you. On Part one, Operations Mgt - which degree and experience you wan use become manager? People usually 'grow' into these roles. On Project Management, if you are not growing into or making a lateral move in your company, you need plenty PM experience. Keep your options wide excepet where not possible. Most FAANG ProgramMgt or ProjectMgt are easier gotten with an MBA (MBA is a discussion for another day - I am considering doing one in the near future). Still doing my research on online MBAs as this is the likely route I will take. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timmylehyn(m): 11:52pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
MackyNaija: Oh, wow! So, both are a no-no. I think Operations is similar to SCM which you strongly advise. Does that also mean an Ms in SCM wouldn't make you an SC mgr too considering the points you made above? What's wrong with the degrees, are they too high up or what? Please, your info is really needed. I'd like to understand you better. PS: the lady previously had a 680-720 range in GMAT. |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by TEODIN: 11:31am On Nov 04, 2021 |
Timmylehyn:What MackyNaija is saying is that nobody will make you an Operations Manager or Project Manager because you did those masters degree.. For Project Management, you most likely will start with roles like Project Scheduler, Project Planner, Project Coordinator etc.. Manager is by experience and degree not only degree 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timmylehyn(m): 11:38am On Nov 04, 2021 |
TEODIN: That's a good one. The question isn't about getting a managerial position instantly. It's whether these degrees can be helpful in the long run. |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Gobengroup(m): 11:58am On Nov 04, 2021 |
pompeiimagnus:Please what's the meaning of USC, all this acronym are strange to me. |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by ezzylee(m): 12:13pm On Nov 04, 2021 |
Gobengroup: United States Citizen 2 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timekeeper: 12:24pm On Nov 04, 2021 |
TEODIN: Sir, u sent me a mail and I replied you... You haven't reached out to me since then... Good afternoon |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by TEODIN: 6:15pm On Nov 04, 2021 |
Timekeeper:Sorry, I haven’t been able to access the mail I used for opening my nairaland account |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Timekeeper: 7:18pm On Nov 04, 2021 |
TEODIN: How else can I contact you sir ![]() Good evening |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 12:11pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
TEODIN:Timmy.. Most managerial positions are gotten through many years of experience as an individual contributor (IC). Ops Manager and ProJect manager I don't believe are entry roles, na Manager title be those ones and you don't necessarily need a degree to get those roles. Na experience you need. That said... There's ProGram Manager, can be gotten with an MBA degree.. The managers for these individual contributors are called Manager, Program Management. Amazon has Area Manager 1 = Ops Mgr, Level 4 in their warehouses. You'll be managing supply chain associates (think technicians in a manufacturing world) picking, packing and shipping goods. This is a unique job title for this company as it is an entry level role though it says 'Manager'. Area Manager 2 = Ops Mgr, Level 5 an actual Operations Manager title = Ops Mgr, Level 6, manages Area Managers. Senior Ops Mgr = Level 7. At this point you don over blow.. $$$ everywhere. It's confusing but I have tried to explain it. Mgr and IC na two different things. Amazon example above is a unique example of manager Job title being bastardized in a sense; but in reality they manage people at Levels 4 and 5 Just like bank/finance VP different from manufacturing industry VP. "Anybody" can be a vp in Finance ![]() For manufacturing, you go sweat blood to even see Manager. Then there are Directors and General Managers before VP and CEO levels. [I compressed this] 3 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 12:22pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
Should have posted this looong ago.. If nothing else is coming through, Graduating students should try their luck with Amazon Area Manager positions, they hire alot for this at Level 4 for about $55k base. Strictly entry level even with a Masters degree (I hate abbreviations) ![]() E be like say na "hard work" as people don't last a year so there's constant hiring. An MBA will fetch you level 5, Level 6 if you join their 'leadership deve program' with your MBA, with previous experiences as a Manager, you fit hustle level 6 for about $130k. They Also have 'Safety Specialist' positions, easier to get. They accept OPT work permit for both instances I believe. The Area Manager positions can translate to something better in supply chain down the road. Reddit has a lot of posts about this position. You can also switch positions within the company after a year. Join Blind and Reddit and read read read. Na knowledge gaining. Leave Instagr4m, Facebo0k and t1ktok. Na time wasting. 16 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 12:42pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
In Nnamd1 Kanu,s voice; By virtue of leaving zoo 1 (naija) and zoo 2 (socialist Cali), things are beginning to happen... Like happening reallll fassst ![]() Jist deh. ![]() 12 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 12:46pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija:Update deh... Stayed tuned. ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by UnknownT: 2:49pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija:Yeah. The issue was the $100limit. Will get a dollar card next week Thanks |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 5:15pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija:The time has come! ![]() Out of the blues 2 nights ago, we received an email titled "Live Offering, Nov 3rd" from a Housing community we had looked at ... Oboy, my heart fly! ![]() Demand outstrips supply so it is a game os 'fastest fingers', all the homes released were different from what we had been looking at or discussed with the Sales rep. Dang! We quickly had to look through the current options and indicate interest as soon as possible! and we did. Thursday morning, drove down to verify the status and we actually did get one of the released homes. ![]() Brought out the check I had on me and signed over 'earnest money'. In yankee reality, we just bought a house... In my head, this will be 50% done when we sign the actual contract and 100% done when we 'close' on the house and the keys handed over to us. It has been a stressful 4 weeks and glad this seems to be getting to a logical close. ![]() 3 beds / 2 baths, 4th bedroom will be used as a home office. Price = $400k+ (low side).... Houses here are selling for 400k to 650k for similar homes... 2x to 2.5x what they cost in 2019. ![]() In the old Texas, this amount of money would have bought us a 4 bed / 5 bath MANSION but market don cast. I'll find a sunny day to take those powerful High definition pictures. ![]() 1. Homes under construction in the community 2. Skeleton of our actual home [they don't go into contract with you until drywall stage] 3. What an earlier completed phase of the community looks like 4. Stock picture of what the house would look exactly like at completion. Make we deh look as e deh go. The process has started after visiting over 10 different communities and homes... 13 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Olumighty123(m): 5:20pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija: Omo, oyinbo don go abeg, you mean they'd turn that second picture to the last picture in no time? ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by neurosci: 5:26pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija: I have a question, why do you consider Cali to be socialist? |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Predstan: 6:32pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
MackyNaija: Boss Blind is quite intimidating. Na 500k, 300k, $1m people day post for IT and mostly filled with the FAANG conversations. Even entry level Computer science phd day post 450k TC. 3 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by pcbo: 8:03pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
@MackyNaija,i feel like blind is too toxic,people there are always complaining about DEI in tech but there are few blacks so I don’t know their anger.Also,Indians dominate and have hijack that app. |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by pcbo: 8:09pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
I wish there was a blind app for African immigrants or black people in Tech.Since ,the Chinese have their own called 1point3acres.com and unofficially blind now belongs to the Indians. If you go to 1point3acres.com,your mind will be blown away,they have all the questions to be asked during interviews at specific companies and cheat sheets.Also,people referred themselves to each other’s company. 7 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Nickshrapnel: 8:34pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
pcbo:Kr0ger or B0ssman also complained about this sometimes ago, Africans like hoarding information that will make their peer progress. I don’t know the reason for this though. 6 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 3:59am On Nov 06, 2021 |
Olumighty123:Shebi na this same thread all of us deh... ![]() You go use your eyes see am. There are already models built that look like picture 4 - with the driveway, grass/sod, bricks etc. Going to see one tomorrow and might get some pictures. In 5 to 7 years, everywhere go don turn big man area. We have HOAs so they make sure that happens. 3 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 4:08am On Nov 06, 2021 |
neurosci:I'll been to find my old phone and post some news articles here... They are taxing us to death to fund their giveaway to illegals. Our county sales tax was upped to 10.75% after we don pay state income tax of about 10%. Toll $6, I don use Houston Tolls for less than $2. High occupancy highway lanes, short distance upto $8 after using tax payers money to build the roads? Where is all the money going to?? Abeg na useless socialist freeloading state, dissociated myself from that rubbish. Wait make I see my old phone. Lodged homeless during covid in hotels and bought them booze and drugs likely on a regular. 1 Like |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 4:12am On Nov 06, 2021 |
Predstan: pcbo:Depends on the angle from which you look at it. Na for Blind I take learn say "employers will pay you what you choose to accept", if you no gree collect $95k, they'll up it! Got the morale to bill HR during my current employers offer stage. ![]() I learned from there that there is money to be made in America... the salaries there are Maddd. I don taste $mall blood, going for the kill n€xt. ![]() Make I first settle, get a permanent base, complete the process for citizenship, see if I need an MBA, then aim for $180k minimum... It's very very possible in hardware manufacturing, no be only software space deh pay $200k+ total comp. 7 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by MackyNaija(m): 4:36am On Nov 06, 2021 |
Nickshrapnel:It stems from a poverty mindset... Same thing that drives corruption in the Nigerian government. Hoarding, even accumulate wetin you no fit finish in two lifetimes. Na where their knowledge reach Sha but I always remind them that this life is not a straight line graph. Short real story: This was in 2018.. I have a friend (Baba) that asked DickHead if he had any headway with some assignments we were given... Dickhead say Noooo, him never even open textbook to see the questions as at Sunday at church, due date was the coming week. Na so Baba go Jeff place (Jeff was two semesters ahead) to get past assignments sample solutions and exam past questions too, he met dickhead at Jeff's place. On asking Jeff, he said dickhead had previously come to collect it two or three days earlier, this was in front of dickhead... Na so dickhead throwaway face like say him no hear wetin Jeff talk ![]() Fortunately or Unfortunately dickhead works where I currently work, he's a Level 5 or 6 and I am a level 8, him go use 6 to 10years reach my level... I specially sent him an intranet chat the day I started make him see say him wickedness no fetch am anything... **yea yea, I could be petty as you all know, no be me holy pass. Make him deh remember me unto say, this life is not a straight line graph. With all the hiding, coding and wickedness Baba is in a better position than dickhead is today. Baba go soon be USC, dickhead still deh do opt + optExtension. Immigrants need to calm down and be humble, them no get level even after 10years for yankee. 28 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by Predstan: 5:08am On Nov 06, 2021 |
MackyNaija: I swear, that space is just too exciting. That’s what is pushing me to complete this PhD in computer science. 9-5 job in America could be blood money too. I literally read a google employee whose TC was $2M. These guys who work for Hedge Funds as Quant Analyst are banging some big money too. 7 Likes |
Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by TEODIN: 8:52am On Nov 06, 2021 |
MackyNaija:Lol.. you can’t run away from it.. In the next 2 to 3 elections, Texas will turn Blue and same laws will be enacted..Socialism is the future of America.. So start preparing your mind for it 1 Like |
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