Good morning house, I have been on this forum for quite sometime now but I decide to register and seek advice from people. Mods pls I posted this here to gain more view and more response.
I really need your advice because I'm at a crossroad here.
I came to Abuja in 2010 to learn handwork that will help me in financing myself to higher institution, so I went into plumbing.
I learned everything about plumbing for good three years, so by 2014 I have become my own boss.
Life was somehow good initially I was getting little little contract and I was hoping for better days ahead, but things have not be going as planned. I couldn't even get admission into any University cuz I'm so low on cash, sometimes there will be work and sometime it will be like there's no more construction work going on in Abuja. I kept believing and pushing but this year I decided I need to change work.
Thanks to nairaland I came across programming section so I decided to give it a try, I got a laptop and have been taking course online by watching videos on YouTube hoping that I will be a web developer and pick some other skills too the more I venture into it.
The last time I was given a contract job as a plumber was January 2022, it has been maintenance work that i have been surviving on and it doesn't come by every time. I pay my house rent with this maintenance, pays some bills like water and electricity bills.
Thing is I don't know if there's another work out there for me to learn because clearly site work is not yielding money anymore and more people are learning this plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry and so many but there is no work. Workers are too much and the job available is too small. I would have venture into business if only I have capital to start. I am 28 years old guy and I barely sleep because am scared of ending up with poverty I don't even know the next step to take. Currently no job, no income, all I do is wake up pray and watch tutorial videos on YouTube then put it into practice. Sometimes I might not even have what to eat in the morning till evening, and it kept repeating it self.
At this stage my life ought to have direction but i don't see where i am going.
I felt like I learned the wrong work and I don't know where to go from here on. I need advice please.

You should be happy with the little you are making even if it's maintenance. Be exceptionally good in what you do. Keep a healthy customer relationship. Package yourself. Register with professional body and register your business, get your business logo and letter head. Gett modern plumbing tools and update yourself with the latest tech in the industry. Network, believe in yourself and pray. Be happy with your job. NO WATER, NO LIFE!

kelvin1191:
You should be happy with the little you are making even if it's maintenance. Be exceptionally good in what you do. Keep a healthy customer relationship. Package yourself. Register with professional body and register your business, get your business logo and letter head. Gett modern plumbing tools and update yourself with the latest tech in the industry. Network, believe in yourself and pray. Be happy with your job. NO WATER, NO LIFE!

sir thanks for your input. I'm sure good at what I am doing, I have never had a bad job or complain from any customer so far, thank God for that.
And keeping heathy customer relationship, well I have been doing that for long some are even owing me money and when your calls too much they put your number on blacklist and if it is tools and machine to work they're available.
The work is not just coming forth that is my issue and time as they said wait for nobody.

2014 i bet Jonathan was still the president then things were easy, buhari took over things get worse.
Julius Berger sacked like 30,000 of thier workers, dantata sacked too, many other companies sacked which causes influx of plenty workers in site with little job available. God will help.

You are a plumber and you are out of work in Abuja?.

Bro, I don't know you ooh but I will advice you relocate to the East because I sell plumbing materials here and I know how plumbers get work here if you are good and work with engineers too.

PPR pipes is taking over from PVC pipes now via piping in East and if you Sabi jacuzzi and shower rooms via sanitary wares wella, you will pick up.

Money dey anything water oooh

Where do you stay in abuja?..let me suggest work for you .

Pk01:
Where do you stay in abuja?..let me suggest work for you .

I stay in Arab road kubwa

Skullano:
You are a plumber and you are out of work in Abuja?.

Bro, I don't know you ooh but I will advice you relocate to the East because I sell plumbing materials here and I know how plumbers get work here if you are good and work with engineers too.

PPR pipes is taking over from PVC pipes now via piping in East and if you Sabi jacuzzi and shower rooms via sanitary wares wella, you will pick up.

Money dey anything water oooh

yes with the right connection, Abuja is not just making sense no more for hand workers.

Jjoshy:
sir thanks for your input. I'm sure good at what I am doing, I have never had a bad job or complain from any customer so far, thank God for that.
And keeping heathy customer relationship, well I have been doing that for long some are even owing me money and when your calls too much they put your number on blacklist and if it is tools and machine to work they're available.
The work is not just coming forth that is my issue and time as they said wait for nobody.

Let me tell you something: seasons and time you can't change, when it's your time nothing can stop you. How do you give your quotations? On a sheet of paper written with pen and on Inches? If yes upgrade. Get registered. Get a business logo and name. Give your quotations in millimeters (mm) not inches. Be truthful with material (quantity) and price. It builds trust. Be contented with Your workmanship. Try and save no matter how small. Remember No Water, No Life!

Jjoshy:
I stay in Arab road kubwa

stay away from girls for nw.. e get why..bro ,don't be ashame to make money..kubwa. is a nice place.. make you dey drive bike. You will make enough money..goodluck..or if you are not afraid of the Express roads ,do dispatch riding.

kelvin1191:


Let me tell you something: seasons and time you can't change, when it's your time nothing can stop you. How do you give your quotations? On a sheet of paper written with pen and on Inches? If yes upgrade. Get registered. Get a business logo and name. Give your quotations in millimeters (mm) not inches. Be truthful with material (quantity) and price. It builds trust. Be contented with Your workmanship. Try and save no matter how small. Remember No Water, No Life!

thanks for this bro.

Pk01:
stay away from girls for nw.. e get why..bro ,don't be ashame to make money..kubwa. is a nice place.. make you dey drive bike. You will make enough money..goodluck..or if you are not afraid of the Express roads ,do dispatch riding.

nah kill get me be that. My hand is not straight for street riding talk more of express way. Thanks anyway.

You have a skill,also learn to save for rainy days

Messi1997:
You have a skill,also learn to save for rainy days

did u read his story at all?

Temmylee01:
did u read his story at all?

No i summarised it,werey.

Messi1997:

No i summarised it,werey.

ur mind go dey!!!!