Based on the falacy OP of this thread shared https://www.nairaland.com/7738556/nigerians-uk-really-suffering

I'm forced to open this one.

I don't know the motive behind this guy's story, perhaps to discourage others from travelling or just for attention. But one thing is certain, they are not ready to come back home so there must be something they aren't telling you.

I don't care about my English or writing skill so if you can't read it please stop here.

I am also in the UK, I used to be a software developer in Nigeria, worked remotely for my company till I left last month, now I work as a stock controller in a factory till I can at least finish my MSc. in September and get back on my career, and what I observed will be listed here.

1. You work for every minute you're paid for - that's their system, it thrives on meritocracy bore out of talent and hard work. You want better life? up-skill, no other way. Nigerians who are used to the padi-padi work place style are the ones that complain the most.

2. You are limited to menial jobs as a student - Many Nigerians will say they are suffering because they used to have a white collar job before now they are care giver. If you had done your homework well before leaving Nigeria, you would have known what awaits you in the UK as a student, and settle without stress with it, or stay back. The day I started the factory job was the first day I ever stepped my foot into any kind of factory. The biggest factory I've been to in Nigeria was a bakery.

3. You are suffering but can afford a shelter of #400,000 per month, and you are eating what you want - Where I stay in UK is like a Taraba State to Nigeria, cost of living is way low compared to other cities, and cheapest rent in my area for a student is £300 per month. These people earn based on the city they live and pay more rent than this every month, can afford to eat good food, send their children to school free of charge, and they see it as suffering?

Do they do menial job? Yes,
Are they getting enough money to go by? Yes.
Why complain? Get the skill to switch career if you're tired.

My conclusion is, everyone in life is supposed to work and then enjoy their fruit, no one is supposed to live life consuming more than they earn or live off others, but when you're used to that life in Nigeria where you can get free money or borrow and not pay back, you see this Western culture as suffering.

In all don't let anyone discourage you from leaving Nigeria and explore life if you can.

EDIT
The only set of people that are suffering are those staying illegally because their documents expired, but they can only blame themselves for still choosing to stay back, not condemn the whole travel thing.

The post was created to inform people of the current 5x increase in the cost of living in the UK.

Some are living well and still have enough to save while a lot of people are still struggling with the standard of living due to the recent inflation.

Everyone has the right to share their experience.



In case anyone needs a content writer, kindly check my signature for my contact info.

My takeaway is that Nigerians should know that everything is relative. The UK will either be an upgrade or a downgrade depending on the person's living condition in Nigeria before relocating.

For someone who was balling in Nigeria or comfortable before relocating, the UK will be a massive downgrade if they are stuck in blue collar jobs. It will be a very big upgrade for someone who was unemployed or managing a 200k salary in Nigeria.

I did DHL and GLS sorting job while studying in Germany. And after studying, I couldn't get a professional job except an Amazon warehouse job that pays over €2k. Now the money was good but I was unfulfilled and a bit depressed because I feel I am above that level. I looked around me and quite a lot of people similar to me were stuck in these minimum wage jobs. Infact, my feeling as a black African was more like Germany only considers us for blue collar jobs. The ones who don't want to do manual jobs end up having to do a PhD. I then decided Germany as at then was not for me.

I explored the UK and visited Manchester where many of my family lives in. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't connect to the middle-class Africans. Many of my family members were doing care or factory work so I got discouraged and binned the UK. Got a remote job that pays a bit less than Amazon and returned home to Nigeria.

I'll disagree with the notion that Nigerians in UK are suffering. But I just feel a lot of them are professionally unfulfilled.

I intend to go back abroad and return. But my anthem is simple; " I WILL NEVER DO MANUAL or MINIMUM WAGE JOBS. Wherever I go, I don't want to be in the lower rungs of the society I live in

The US remains the best choice for any professional willing to relocate abroad.

Dem tink say dem wise.
I must join dem once ibkayee gree to carry belle 4 me.

Mille:
My takeaway is that Nigerians should know that everything is relative. The UK will either be an upgrade or a downgrade depending on the person's living condition in Nigeria before relocating.

For someone who was balling in Nigeria or comfortable before relocating, the UK will be a massive downgrade if they are stuck in blue collar jobs. It will be a very big upgrade for someone who was unemployed or managing a 200k salary in Nigeria.

I did DHL and GLS sorting job while studying in Germany. And after studying, I couldn't get a professional job except an Amazon warehouse job that pays over €2k. Now the money was good but I was unfulfilled and a bit depressed because I feel I am above that level. I looked around me and quite a lot of people similar to me were stuck in these minimum wage jobs. Infact, my feeling as a black African was more like Germany only considers us for blue collar jobs. The ones who don't want to do manual jobs end up having to do a PhD. I then decided Germany as at then was not for me.

I explored the UK and visited Manchester where many of my family lives in. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't connect to the middle-class Africans. Many of my family members were doing care or factory work so I got discouraged and binned the UK. Got a remote job that pays a bit less than Amazon and returned home to Nigeria.

I'll disagree with the notion that Nigerians in UK are suffering. But I just feel a lot of them are professionally unfulfilled.

I intend to go back abroad and return. But my anthem is simple; " I WILL NEVER DO MANUAL or MINIMUM WAGE JOBS. Wherever I go, I don't want to be in the lower rungs of the society I live in

The US remains the best choice for any professional willing to relocate abroad.

The truth is, it's the same everywhere .. the white color job is now Man know Man... it's not really easy to get that position .. unless you are super skilful in a particular area...

With the way things are allover the world... if Nigeria and the government get the opportunity to make things easier with the economy, inflation and security... I'm seeing lots of Japada in the future...

Research very well before relocation and would less likely get stuck doing low paying jobs in the UK for a very long time.

I encouraged someone that his wife opt for a course that would give them better opportunities in the UK while he would be the dependant but he refused ,insisting he would be the student and would be doing a MBA program while his wife and kids be the dependants.

He and his family came over, he is now through with school and wifey is pregnant, he is running around to raise over £12,000 to get a sponsored care job for himself after the MBA!😠😠😠

See life...I still love USA more

Mille:
My takeaway is that Nigerians should know that everything is relative. The UK will either be an upgrade or a downgrade depending on the person's living condition in Nigeria before relocating.

For someone who was balling in Nigeria or comfortable before relocating, the UK will be a massive downgrade if they are stuck in blue collar jobs. It will be a very big upgrade for someone who was unemployed or managing a 200k salary in Nigeria.

I did DHL and GLS sorting job while studying in Germany. And after studying, I couldn't get a professional job except an Amazon warehouse job that pays over €2k. Now the money was good but I was unfulfilled and a bit depressed because I feel I am above that level. I looked around me and quite a lot of people similar to me were stuck in these minimum wage jobs. Infact, my feeling as a black African was more like Germany only considers us for blue collar jobs. The ones who don't want to do manual jobs end up having to do a PhD. I then decided Germany as at then was not for me.

I explored the UK and visited Manchester where many of my family lives in. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't connect to the middle-class Africans. Many of my family members were doing care or factory work so I got discouraged and binned the UK. Got a remote job that pays a bit less than Amazon and returned home to Nigeria.

I'll disagree with the notion that Nigerians in UK are suffering. But I just feel a lot of them are professionally unfulfilled.

I intend to go back abroad and return. But my anthem is simple; " I WILL NEVER DO MANUAL or MINIMUM WAGE JOBS. Wherever I go, I don't want to be in the lower rungs of the society I live in

The US remains the best choice for any professional willing to relocate abroad.

Did you learn German? Aside the tech industry I don't think you can find a professional job In Germany without knowing how to speak German at an intermediate level

Mindlog:
Research very well before relocation and would less likely get stuck doing low paying jobs in the UK for a very long time.

I encouraged someone that his wife opt for a course that would give them better opportunities in the UK while he would be the dependant but he refused ,insisting he would be the student and would be doing a MBA program while his wife and kids be the dependants.

He and his family came over, he is now through with school and wifey is pregnant, he is running around to raise over £12,000 to get a sponsored care job for himself after the MBA!😠😠😠

Why would he still get the wife pregnant again. Na wa o

Dujardin:
Based on the falacy OP of this thread shared https://www.nairaland.com/7738556/nigerians-uk-really-suffering

I'm forced to open this one.

I don't know the motive behind this guy's story, perhaps to discourage others from travelling or just for attention. But one thing is certain, they are not ready to come back home so there must be something they aren't telling you.

I don't care about my English or writing skill so if you can't read it please stop here.

I am also in the UK, I used to be a software developer in Nigeria, worked remotely for my company till I left last month, now I work as a stock controller in a factory till I can at least finish my MSc. in September and get back on my career, and what I observed will be listed here.

1. You work for every minute you're paid for - that's their system, it thrives on meritocracy bore out of talent and hard work. You want better life? up-skill, no other way. Nigerians who are used to the padi-padi work place style are the ones that complain the most.

2. You are limited to menial jobs as a student - Many Nigerians will say they are suffering because they used to have a white collar job before now they are care giver. If you had done your homework well before leaving Nigeria, you would have known what awaits you in the UK as a student, and settle without stress with it, or stay back. The day I started the factory job was the first day I ever stepped my foot into any kind of factory. The biggest factory I've been to in Nigeria was a bakery.

3. You are suffering but can afford a shelter of #400,000 per month, and you are eating what you want - Where I stay in UK is like a Taraba State to Nigeria, cost of living is way low compared to other cities, and cheapest rent in my area for a student is £300 per month. These people earn based on the city they live and pay more rent than this every month, can afford to eat good food, send their children to school free of charge, and they see it as suffering?

Do they do menial job? Yes,
Are they getting enough money to go by? Yes.
Why complain? Get the skill to switch career if you're tired.

My conclusion is, everyone in life is supposed to work and then enjoy their fruit, no one is supposed to live life consuming more than they earn or live off others, but when you're used to that life in Nigeria where you can get free money or borrow and not pay back, you see this Western culture as suffering.

In all don't let anyone discourage you from leaving Nigeria and explore life if you can.

EDIT
The only set of people that are suffering are those staying illegally because their documents expired, but they can only blame themselves for still choosing to stay back, not condemn the whole travel thing.

I am curious why the factory job since you already had experience in Nigeria. Isn't it possible to find a part time software developer job in the uk with your experience or you chose that

tensazangetsu20:


Why would he still get the wife pregnant again. Na wa o

See wetin Winter cold don cause

tensazangetsu20:


Did you learn German? Aside the tech industry I don't think you can find a professional job In Germany without knowing how to speak German at an intermediate level

Nna mehn, he relocated back to Jagaban kingdom? Na WA oh

tensazangetsu20:


I am curious why the factory job since you already had experience in Nigeria. Isn't it possible to find a part time software developer job in the uk with your experience or you chose that

You can't get a part time software developer role in the UK. They all want full-time plus want to avoid govt. wahala. If one is being honest with oneself that role cannot be done as a part time.
So the only other option is to seek employment outside uk. You might need to disguise that you're still in Nigeria if you get job in countries like US or Canada else they won't employ you as a part-time student in UK due to tax complications.

lastkingsman:


Nna mehn, he relocated back to Jagaban kingdom? Na WA oh

Without a passport or even permanent residency. Probably he's from a rich home.

Dujardin:


You can't get a part time software developer role in the UK. They all want full-time plus want to avoid govt. wahala. If one is being honest with oneself that role cannot be done as a part time.
So the only other option is to seek employment outside uk. You might need to disguise that you're still in Nigeria if you get job in countries like US or Canada else they won't employ you as a part-time student in UK due to tax complications.

Omho na wa o . Well even if you went to the US as some people lampooned you can only work in your school so even the factory job you no go see sef.

When Oga Solomon leaves desk job at a federal ministry where he stays and discusses Chelsea/Arsenal all day and relocates to UK to work as laborer in a bread factory, why won't he complain of suffering?

Has he ever really worked in his life before? I guess no.

Dujardin:
Based on the falacy OP of this thread shared https://www.nairaland.com/7738556/nigerians-uk-really-suffering

I'm forced to open this one.

I don't know the motive behind this guy's story, perhaps to discourage others from travelling or just for attention. But one thing is certain, they are not ready to come back home so there must be something they aren't telling you.

I don't care about my English or writing skill so if you can't read it please stop here.

I am also in the UK, I used to be a software developer in Nigeria, worked remotely for my company till I left last month, now I work as a stock controller in a factory till I can at least finish my MSc. in September and get back on my career, and what I observed will be listed here.

1. You work for every minute you're paid for - that's their system, it thrives on meritocracy bore out of talent and hard work. You want better life? up-skill, no other way. Nigerians who are used to the padi-padi work place style are the ones that complain the most.

2. You are limited to menial jobs as a student - Many Nigerians will say they are suffering because they used to have a white collar job before now they are care giver. If you had done your homework well before leaving Nigeria, you would have known what awaits you in the UK as a student, and settle without stress with it, or stay back. The day I started the factory job was the first day I ever stepped my foot into any kind of factory. The biggest factory I've been to in Nigeria was a bakery.

3. You are suffering but can afford a shelter of #400,000 per month, and you are eating what you want - Where I stay in UK is like a Taraba State to Nigeria, cost of living is way low compared to other cities, and cheapest rent in my area for a student is £300 per month. These people earn based on the city they live and pay more rent than this every month, can afford to eat good food, send their children to school free of charge, and they see it as suffering?

Do they do menial job? Yes,
Are they getting enough money to go by? Yes.
Why complain? Get the skill to switch career if you're tired.

My conclusion is, everyone in life is supposed to work and then enjoy their fruit, no one is supposed to live life consuming more than they earn or live off others, but when you're used to that life in Nigeria where you can get free money or borrow and not pay back, you see this Western culture as suffering.

In all don't let anyone discourage you from leaving Nigeria and explore life if you can.

EDIT
The only set of people that are suffering are those staying illegally because their documents expired, but they can only blame themselves for still choosing to stay back, not condemn the whole travel thing.

Na why corruption dy Nigeria people just want free money

JeffreyJunior:
When Oga Solomon leaves desk job at a federal ministry where he stays and discusses Chelsea/Arsenal all day and relocates to UK to work as laborer in a bread factory, why won't he complain of suffering?

Has he ever really worked in his life before? I guess no.

Too real

tensazangetsu20:


Why would he still get the wife pregnant again. Na wa o

When a man will not use condom, and does not believe his wife should be on birth control. Who told him having a child here will get them a residential permit?

BigDawsNet:


The truth is, it's the same everywhere .. the white color job is now Man know Man... it's not really easy to get that position .. unless you are super skilful in a particular area...

With the way things are allover the world... if Nigeria and the government get the opportunity to make things easier with the economy, inflation and security... I'm seeing lots of Japada in the future...

Well, the truth is many will return if home is relatively OK. Ghana wey for try fix up and attract such people has a messed up economy. Kenya is neither here nor there. South Africa has its own issues. At least, make the economy work. Most people will just face their lives. But when the economy isn't working, many will prefer to reside with racists in prosperous places than live with tribalists and xenophobes in poor environments. Economics over emotions.

tensazangetsu20:


Without a passport or even permanent residency. Probably he's from a rich home.

The dude later relocated to Europe with his wife. He once mentioned that life got so boring for him, so he moved to Nigeria and married and left after a year.

Mindlog:
Research very well before relocation and would less likely get stuck doing low paying jobs in the UK for a very long time.

I encouraged someone that his wife opt for a course that would give them better opportunities in the UK while he would be the dependant but he refused ,insisting he would be the student and would be doing a MBA program while his wife and kids be the dependants.

He and his family came over, he is now through with school and wifey is pregnant, he is running around to raise over £12,000 to get a sponsored care job for himself after the MBA!😠😠😠

This means he already had at least two kids and then bore another while he does not have a stable or good job or residency.

Some people ate just so stupid! They deserve whatever they get. Play stoopid games, win stoopid prizes. You only have another child when you are relatively stable in any of the three options I listed.

What a Foolish man!

Mille:
My takeaway is that Nigerians should know that everything is relative. The UK will either be an upgrade or a downgrade depending on the person's living condition in Nigeria before relocating.

For someone who was balling in Nigeria or comfortable before relocating, the UK will be a massive downgrade if they are stuck in blue collar jobs. It will be a very big upgrade for someone who was unemployed or managing a 200k salary in Nigeria.

I did DHL and GLS sorting job while studying in Germany. And after studying, I couldn't get a professional job except an Amazon warehouse job that pays over €2k. Now the money was good but I was unfulfilled and a bit depressed because I feel I am above that level. I looked around me and quite a lot of people similar to me were stuck in these minimum wage jobs. Infact, my feeling as a black African was more like Germany only considers us for blue collar jobs. The ones who don't want to do manual jobs end up having to do a PhD. I then decided Germany as at then was not for me.

I explored the UK and visited Manchester where many of my family lives in. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't connect to the middle-class Africans. Many of my family members were doing care or factory work so I got discouraged and binned the UK. Got a remote job that pays a bit less than Amazon and returned home to Nigeria.

I'll disagree with the notion that Nigerians in UK are suffering. But I just feel a lot of them are professionally unfulfilled.

I intend to go back abroad and return. But my anthem is simple; " I WILL NEVER DO MANUAL or MINIMUM WAGE JOBS. Wherever I go, I don't want to be in the lower rungs of the society I live in

The US remains the best choice for any professional willing to relocate abroad.

Dujardin:
Based on the falacy OP of this thread shared https://www.nairaland.com/7738556/nigerians-uk-really-suffering

I'm forced to open this one.

I don't know the motive behind this guy's story, perhaps to discourage others from travelling or just for attention. But one thing is certain, they are not ready to come back home so there must be something they aren't telling you.

I don't care about my English or writing skill so if you can't read it please stop here.

I am also in the UK, I used to be a software developer in Nigeria, worked remotely for my company till I left last month, now I work as a stock controller in a factory till I can at least finish my MSc. in September and get back on my career, and what I observed will be listed here.

1. You work for every minute you're paid for - that's their system, it thrives on meritocracy bore out of talent and hard work. You want better life? up-skill, no other way. Nigerians who are used to the padi-padi work place style are the ones that complain the most.

2. You are limited to menial jobs as a student - Many Nigerians will say they are suffering because they used to have a white collar job before now they are care giver. If you had done your homework well before leaving Nigeria, you would have known what awaits you in the UK as a student, and settle without stress with it, or stay back. The day I started the factory job was the first day I ever stepped my foot into any kind of factory. The biggest factory I've been to in Nigeria was a bakery.

3. You are suffering but can afford a shelter of #400,000 per month, and you are eating what you want - Where I stay in UK is like a Taraba State to Nigeria, cost of living is way low compared to other cities, and cheapest rent in my area for a student is £300 per month. These people earn based on the city they live and pay more rent than this every month, can afford to eat good food, send their children to school free of charge, and they see it as suffering?

Do they do menial job? Yes,
Are they getting enough money to go by? Yes.
Why complain? Get the skill to switch career if you're tired.

My conclusion is, everyone in life is supposed to work and then enjoy their fruit, no one is supposed to live life consuming more than they earn or live off others, but when you're used to that life in Nigeria where you can get free money or borrow and not pay back, you see this Western culture as suffering.

In all don't let anyone discourage you from leaving Nigeria and explore life if you can.

EDIT
The only set of people that are suffering are those staying illegally because their documents expired, but they can only blame themselves for still choosing to stay back, not condemn the whole travel thing.

I don talk am for here: https://www.nairaland.com/7650379/points-consider-before-after-japa

People should plan, don't bear plenty children, practice delayed gratification etc. These things are not hard as they seem. People have to be disciplined and laser-focused.

Gerrard59:


The dude later relocated to Europe with his wife. He once mentioned that life got so boring for him, so he moved to Nigeria and married and left after a year.

Imagine and he left out that bit from his comment

tensazangetsu20:


Omho na wa o . Well even if you went to the US as some people lampooned you can only work in your school so even the factory job you no go see sef.

Really?

So in the U.S.A, you can only work in the universities as an international student?

Raalsalghul:


Really?

So in the U.S.A, you can only work in the universities as an international student?

Yes and you aren't allowed to do business or anything. If you are caught, you lose your F1 status and that's a very big problem. I wanted going to america to school but after reading all the rules both in school and after school I aborted mission

tensazangetsu20:


Why would he still get the wife pregnant again. Na wa o

E say na mistake, contraceptive failed.

My issue is that he went to go do a postgraduate program that is irrelevant. If he had done his Msc. in Psychology, I am very certain that by now, he would have gotten FREE 5 years skilled worker visa for him and his family, working for the NHS as an assistant psychologist which is a 9 to 5 job, Mon -Fri and he can do extra job of no less than 20hrs a week over the weekend which should earn him an lextra £250 every weekend while madam who is pregnant will be doing a remote job of working from home as a customer service agent that pays about £11 per hour.

He miscalculated.

Mindlog:


E say na mistake, contraceptive failed.

My issue is that he went to go do a postgraduate program that is irrelevant. If he had done his Msc. in Psychology, I am very certain that by now, he would have gotten FREE 5 years skilled worker visa for him and his family, working for the NHS as an assistant psychologist which is a 9 to 5 job, Mon -Fri and he can do extra job of no less than 20hrs a week over the weekend which should earn him an lextra £250 every weekend while madam who is pregnant will be doing a remote job of working from home as a customer service agent that pays about £11 per hour.

He miscalculated.

Not as straightforward as you seem to put it: experience, other certifications, interview skills of the candidate still comes into play. I'm saying this because I know someone that studied psychology and is finding it hard to lock down a psychology role at NHS. Individual circumstances matter too.

Mindlog:
Research very well before relocation and would less likely get stuck doing low paying jobs in the UK for a very long time.

I encouraged someone that his wife opt for a course that would give them better opportunities in the UK while he would be the dependant but he refused ,insisting he would be the student and would be doing a MBA program while his wife and kids be the dependants.

He and his family came over, he is now through with school and wifey is pregnant, he is running around to raise over £12,000 to get a sponsored care job for himself after the MBA!😠😠😠

you never get job or papers you dey give your wife another belle. Too many stupid people out here

Mille:
My takeaway is that Nigerians should know that everything is relative. The UK will either be an upgrade or a downgrade depending on the person's living condition in Nigeria before relocating.

For someone who was balling in Nigeria or comfortable before relocating, the UK will be a massive downgrade if they are stuck in blue collar jobs. It will be a very big upgrade for someone who was unemployed or managing a 200k salary in Nigeria.

I did DHL and GLS sorting job while studying in Germany. And after studying, I couldn't get a professional job except an Amazon warehouse job that pays over €2k. Now the money was good but I was unfulfilled and a bit depressed because I feel I am above that level. I looked around me and quite a lot of people similar to me were stuck in these minimum wage jobs. Infact, my feeling as a black African was more like Germany only considers us for blue collar jobs. The ones who don't want to do manual jobs end up having to do a PhD. I then decided Germany as at then was not for me.

I explored the UK and visited Manchester where many of my family lives in. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't connect to the middle-class Africans. Many of my family members were doing care or factory work so I got discouraged and binned the UK. Got a remote job that pays a bit less than Amazon and returned home to Nigeria.

I'll disagree with the notion that Nigerians in UK are suffering. But I just feel a lot of them are professionally unfulfilled.

I intend to go back abroad and return. But my anthem is simple; " I WILL NEVER DO MANUAL or MINIMUM WAGE JOBS. Wherever I go, I don't want to be in the lower rungs of the society I live in

The US remains the best choice for any professional willing to relocate abroad.

pls what are some of the remote jobs u can recommend

Wahala