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What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:06am On Mar 18, 2022 |
Please enlighten us Nairalanders on the cons of moving abroad to give us a more balanced view of what life is like abroad. Please share your negative experiences and your struggles to settle in and to get to a point of living comfortably. No positive experiences, please. Only the negative ones since we always hear the positives. 12 Likes |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by Totilopussylick(m): 3:34am On Mar 18, 2022 |
I left Nigeria 23rd September 2020 to Spain, and my flight was 'Air France' so I landed in Paris airport. I boarded Flix Bus going to Spain, inside the bus was a white man and a woman seated by my right side, and a group of Indians seated in front of me. I noticed that the white people don't like seating next to black fortunately we are seated according to the numbers on the ticket, so they has no choice. We had several stop by during the journey, the only thing that unit both of us was cigarettes. You can ask a white person for cigarette, they are not stingy. In Spain, you are not attended very well if you don't know Spanish and worst of it all if your black. You can be walking towards a white person to ask for a direction, they'll begin to walk faster away from you ![]() The best thing to do when you first arrived Europe, is to locate a security officer. Security officers speak English very well. Before i left Spain to my final destination, it was a police officer who helped me to locate the Flix Bus company in Spain. In Germany, racist is low. They do you racist only in the 'Train' outside on the street, they are very friendly. They can see you walking on the street, and they will come to you for pictures ![]() 224 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by abike12(f): 3:45am On Mar 18, 2022 |
It's not likely one will have only negative experiences, it's a mix of both. Some downsides are loneliness, racism, being away from family and established friendships, learning a new culture and way of life and possibly having to go back to school or get certificates. Most of these can be mitigated to some extent if one is intentional but racism isn't going anywhere. 110 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by ednut1(m): 3:50am On Mar 18, 2022 |
When you answer what are the cons of staying in Nigeria then you will know if cons dey abroad lol. Common one is loneliness as its all man for himself, your neighbours might not care about your existence 178 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by chukwuibuipob: 4:57am On Mar 18, 2022 |
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Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by heniford2: 5:05am On Mar 18, 2022 |
Nothing bad been lonely is what u choose you can head to beer spot and get some drinks laugh out loud or u can join some group in yoga etc if your lonely make friends just that you will miss the crazy and stupid side of Nigeria ![]() 29 Likes
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Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by sweetmelanin(f): 8:05am On Mar 18, 2022 |
Con 1: Loneliness If you are going as a student, this wouldn't be an issue for you as you will always meet your fellow Nigerians and other Africans on campus. There will always be afrocentric societies or events to join especially in countries like USA, UK, Canada etc... Another major solution is to find a Nigerian, Ghanaian, any black or multi-cultural church near you.. make sure to explore options before settling to become a member of a church.. RCCG is often a great place to start but make sure you are compatible with the crowd there.. this helps a lot. Con 2: Strict laws The laws are strict but that's the price to pay for a sane society that works. Don't bring Nigerian lawlessness here and expect to get away with it.. pay your taxes, do things through the right channel, obey the rules but never lose your humanity. 113 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by ednut1(m): 8:07am On Mar 18, 2022 |
sweetmelanin:point 2. Very true. Once you mess up your life is pretty much ruined e.g going to jail or messing up your credit score. To get good jobs will be impossible 48 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by Originalsly: 5:32pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
Loneliness. How bad depends on your age of migrating ... the older the worse. The younger one is the larger his friend base ... friends he will make at school. School mates will be from his neighbourhood or one nearby. After school they hangout and will build an even wider base and circle of friends. One arriving and attending university will not make a large base.... one will barely know his class mates and they are from far and wide. The elderly suffer the most from loneliness since they do not have a base. A sign of lonely people are those who are always in contact with 'back home' as if they never left. Rat Race..... every man for himself period. Emeka is now abroad doing well..... but before he left and was jobless he spent six months at me .... didn't have to pay a kobo for food nor drinks nor shelter ... plus I would give him pocket change. When I get abroad I'll stay at him ... just for two months while I settle and find a job. Really? Have a support system..... but be prepared to fend for yourself. No Papers.... you are finished. 78 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by BigDawsNet: 8:47pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
bepositive11: Bad weather I don't believe in Racisms..it depends how you manage yourself... 97% of my friends are whites You will pay taxes for the rest of your life Loneliness may set in at some point No paperwork? you will suffer small As man.. That African man of the house mentalitydoesn't exist here You will not really become a millionaire..but you will leave comfortably You will miss your family... In my own case..I'm not bothered..na only my elder bro dey naija...d rest with ma parent they here Food is expensive here... So if you the type that love African food...you will hav to pay extra to enjoy it 76 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by Aaronsrod: 8:54pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
BigDawsNet: I belive this is most serious. Forget domestic obedience. You cannot even beat a dog talk less of your wife and children ![]() ![]() 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by BigDawsNet: 8:59pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
Aaronsrod: It's not even because we are Africans A white man can never claim to stand on his wife and claim "man of the house".. They consider husband and wife here as partner... Both work to support the house... You wife can literally sent you packing if you misbehave... Beating dog and animal generally is a serious offence... 43 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by mamatwiny(f): 11:28pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
Child care is the worse case. You may lose your child to government if you are not careful. You could go to jail for childcare. 42 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by ENG0701: 1:41am On Mar 19, 2022 |
For me the biggest con is starting afresh. It took me a while to make up my mind because of that about relocating to Canada because of that, but thank God I did. I got my license in about a year and half and now I'm practicing as a pharmacist. The other issues people complain of are mostly personal. You can overcome loneliness if you are ready to socialize and make new friends. Weather is bearable, just 2 months of bad weather (depending on province) 53 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by JapaProfessor: 2:29am On Mar 19, 2022 |
Brace for a cultural rebirth. 20 Likes |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:13am On Mar 19, 2022 |
Totilopussylick: How severe is it? Could you please give some examples of your racist experiences? 1 Like |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:14am On Mar 19, 2022 |
abike12: Why do you say that racism isn't going anywhere? How bad is it? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:16am On Mar 19, 2022 |
ednut1: Lol ![]() ![]() How do you cope with the loneliness? Is it hard to go out and socialise? And why do you say that neighbours may not even care about our existence? 4 Likes |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:17am On Mar 19, 2022 |
chukwuibuipob: Why do you say "don't move with the crowds"? Could you please expand on that? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:18am On Mar 19, 2022 |
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Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:22am On Mar 19, 2022 |
Originalsly: This is the first time I'm hearing about the age and friend base factor. Were you older when you went? How did you cope? Why can't he stay with Emeka? People there don't like to help others out? Why? 2 Likes |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:25am On Mar 19, 2022 |
BigDawsNet: Why do you say that we can't become a millionaire but we will live comfortably? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:28am On Mar 19, 2022 |
mamatwiny: Could you please expand? How can a parent be jailed for child care? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:29am On Mar 19, 2022 |
ENG0701: Others have complained about racism. Do you also experience racism? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by bepositive11: 3:30am On Mar 19, 2022 |
JapaProfessor: Could you please expand on what you mean by cultural rebirth? |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by dasparrow: 3:58am On Mar 19, 2022 |
Depending on where you live, you may not have access to Nigerian foodstuffs. Also bigotry/racism both overt and covert is an issue as well. If you are not in the IT or medical field, finding a decent paying job can prove challenging especially since this corona pandemic hit. Some people may feel lonely especially people who are extroverts. Cost of living continues to climb and some types of food are getting more expensive. Fuel and gas prices are getting expensive too. In addition, you won't have your entire family with you like you would if you had lived in Nigeria. Lastly, I don't really feel a true sense of belonging in the foreign country I legally reside in but I do have peace of mind which I didn't have in Nigeria because Nigeria didn't feel safe to me. Peace, out! 46 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by Nobody: 4:23am On Mar 19, 2022 |
I don't know why you asked for only negatives but okay. For non-english speaking countries or cities: In germany, language is a barrier, while I was on the train I always had people stare at me in amusement, It was a non-english speaking area. I felt very uncomfortable most times. In the UK it feels a lot better but they show sublte racism by not sitting close to you in a Bus, crossing over to the other side on the side ways in the night. Cost of living also depends if you are in the major city. Eating out is very expensive, you must know how to cook. Package delivery is terrible except for Amazon deliveries. So much depression in the winter because people hardly go out. At the end, to me all this things are still minor. 36 Likes |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by chukwuibuipob: 5:05am On Mar 19, 2022 |
bepositive11:there's always a Judas out of 12.The company u keep can make/destroy u.The insects that destroy a vegetable is beneath it. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by BigDawsNet: 6:01am On Mar 19, 2022 |
bepositive11: Millionaire in $ not naira... 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by jesmond3945: 7:19am On Mar 19, 2022 |
heniford2:loneliness is never good. |
Re: What Are The Cons Of Moving Abroad? by jesmond3945: 7:21am On Mar 19, 2022 |
sweetmelanin:be careful relating with Nigerians. Other African countries are okay. 21 Likes |
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