StJasper:



Highly analytical and reasonable.

I have a question for you. Which countries pay more for middle class jobs?

Zyxsc:
I'm a software engineer working remotely from Nigeria. I earn a 7-figure monthly salary.
With my salary only (at an average exchange rate of 850/$), it would take me about 6.6 years to save up 100 million, provided I have zero dependents and had to cater only for myself throughout those years. It's quite a naive way to project this though because a lot of things can happen along those years. But it still gives an idealistic comparison base.

So my question goes to Nigerians currently living or have lived abroad. Can you tell us the country, the job title, and how long it would take to save up to NGN100 milliion, assuming you have zero dependents and have to cater for only yourself. Do remember to factor in taxes if any and other living expenses for yourself alone

The reason for my question is not far-fetched. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to sell ones' properties worth milliions just to JAPA and go start over again. Please, refrain from dragging the country's situation into your answer or any other reason to JAPA. Kindly focus on answering the question as best as possible.


Thanks.

Zyxsc:
I'm a software engineer working remotely from Nigeria. I earn a 7-figure monthly salary.
With my salary only (at an average exchange rate of 850/$), it would take me about 6.6 years to save up 100 million, provided I have zero dependents and had to cater only for myself throughout those years. It's quite a naive way to project this though because a lot of things can happen along those years. But it still gives an idealistic comparison base.

So my question goes to Nigerians currently living or have lived abroad. Can you tell us the country, the job title, and how long it would take to save up to NGN100 milliion, assuming you have zero dependents and have to cater for only yourself. Do remember to factor in taxes if any and other living expenses for yourself alone

The reason for my question is not far-fetched. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to sell ones' properties worth milliions just to JAPA and go start over again. Please, refrain from dragging the country's situation into your answer or any other reason to JAPA. Kindly focus on answering the question as best as possible.

Thanks.

Smartguyboy:

How many % of people have such opportunities to work in nasa? Or secured a top software engineer?

Ajione:
Is not only money that make people japa, some issues are settled, like security good road getting values for your taxes and when children is involved, your children future are secured.
Anybody trying to japa and thinking of becoming a multi millionaire or billionaire Na big mistake. But am sure once you are not lazy you will leave a comfortable life.
With the present situation in this country things are hard, salary Na pie but.
If I come to you now and I said I need 50k will you give me?
I prefer leaving this country than leaving like a prisoner in my own country.

Prudency045:
And what is the percentage of Nigerians that will be able to save 1million naira before they die?

Even in the west, their citizens aren't rich in the context of their country but have access to credits and good quality of life.

It is not about money saved rather it is about the quality of life people can live with the money they earn.

43Ronin:

at op exchange rate, is 100m not $100k per annum? mtscheew. PMs, BAs, Devops, Data analyst, AIs, DBAs can make more doing 2 jobs remotely no even think am. Give yourself a year to get the certifications, the rest is history

yusfaith78:
The way in people in Nigeria talk about japa by making it looks like everybody that left Nigeria moved just to go and make money. A lot of people like me moved just because we want peace of mind and also have a good environment where our children grow to be whatever they so wish to become. Before I left Nigeria, I was making good money and I was also travelling to Europe atleast once a year. So it was about money for me and so many others. I think we just got tired of the fact that nothing is working in Nigeria. The poor healthcare system, bad roads that turns journeys of 30mins to hours, the air and noise pollution, the education system, the reckless way of driving that usually results deaths of innocent citizens and the most annoying of all, the criminals that call themselves POLICE who are always out to extort hardworking citizens but fails to go after the real criminals (God knows they are Nigerians’ worst enemy even worst than politicians).

I was rich in Nigeria but don’t have peace of mind and stress wanted to kill me. But here I’m comfortable financially and I also have peace of peace of mind. I can walk at anytime of the day with thinking of been hit by a car that’s not roadworthy or Okada neither are there any police looking to harass or extort me.

We cannot all live in abroad neither can we all live in Nigeria. I just feel it wrong to always assume people are leaving Nigeria just because of money.

StrikeBack:
You only need the 100m to brag around and diss people around you. People living abroad are not so money conscious like people from third world countries. The highest your useless 100m will get you are probably cars and house to show on your IG and all.
People are actually living and enjoying their lifestyle even with government monthly benefits of $1800 and heaven is not falling.

We need serious reorientation in Nigeria.
Everything is not about how fat your account is.

delpee:
Money isn't the sole reason people japa. They're looking for saner climes, more comfortable life, access to good education for their kids and great career opportunities. You can't save heavily over there because there are taxes and many unavoidable bills to be paid.

Earthquakes:


I will answer your question when you loose that your remote job.
I couldn't get another job after loosing one when I was in Nigeria but not I am abroad I choose what to do. And back to your question, I SAVE average of 3m a month, I have family and my wife is not even working yet. So do your maths

Fearyourcreator:

Wetin be that quality life gangan cus I no understand

phemmyfour:
Exactly, and the fact that you earn in foreign currency and spend in naira

digitalheadline:

Them don brain wash una head tire for naija. Better leave if you can. $100k no be money again for yankee. People dey aim to be dollar millionaires now...

Zyxsc:
I'm a software engineer working remotely from Nigeria. I earn a 7-figure monthly salary.
With my salary only (at an average exchange rate of 850/$), it would take me about 6.6 years to save up 100 million, provided I have zero dependents and had to cater only for myself throughout those years. It's quite a naive way to project this though because a lot of things can happen along those years. But it still gives an idealistic comparison base.

So my question goes to Nigerians currently living or have lived abroad. Can you tell us the country, the job title, and how long it would take to save up to NGN100 milliion, assuming you have zero dependents and have to cater for only yourself. Do remember to factor in taxes if any and other living expenses for yourself alone

The reason for my question is not far-fetched. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to sell ones' properties worth milliions just to JAPA and go start over again. Please, refrain from dragging the country's situation into your answer or any other reason to JAPA. Kindly focus on answering the question as best as possible.

Thanks.

obaidan:


Let me ask you, what percentage of Nigerians living in Nigeria will smell 100m in their lifetime....

Firefyta:
Bro with your 1 year savings you can come up with more than 100 million in way less than 6 years
Think the business way

franchasofficia:
Nonsense thread to spite reasonable Nigerians that made the bold move to migrate to saner countries for a better life and future.



You that didn't Japa, how long did you take you to make your first 10million Naira?


Some will be deceived by the yeye talk that Dangote is in Nigeria, Otedola made his billions in Nigeria, Mike Adenuga made his billions in Nigeria and other useless talks.


But they forgot that these guys mostly came from rich family backgrounds, some of them studied abroad, some made their seed capital abroad and relocated back to Nigeria and kept shuttling between Nigeria and abroad.



Listen all you young naive Nigerian youths campaigning against Japa, for you to become truly successful and rich in Nigeria, you definitely need to have an abroad experience or connection.


The few Nigerians that made it solely in Nigeria without abroad experience or connect are mostly into frauds, political thuggery, acting as politicians' proxies, thugs, stooges and front. Others are into importation/trading, religious milking of Nigerians using religion and other higihaga.



For you to make it in Nigeria solely by remaining in Nigeria in our today Nigeria require special grace of God Almighty and strong destiny.

tosyne2much:
That's it bro!

99% of Nigerians will only hear that figure, they won't smell it in their lifetime

In fact, not all rich businessmen can boast of N100m.. Assets wise, yes! But cash wise, not all have such amount!

Ernesthugo:
in abroad save 100million is a joke unless u do realestate in large qUANITY WITH THE MONEY EARNED FROM WORKING THERE

Ernesthugo:
in abroad save 100million is a joke unless u do realestate in large qUANITY WITH THE MONEY EARNED FROM WORKING THERE

tosyne2much:
And who's talking about a million Dollars?

Go and sit down bro..

$100k is a big money anywhere in the world no matter how you try to use exception to downplay it. Exception is not always standardto judge things

obaidan:

Steady power, access to water, good roads, good schools, availability of scholarship to help u and/or kids achieve their dreams(just force ur child to be brilliant) he doesn't need to be on VC list or know commisioner to get his dreams on track, quality vacation(u don't have to spend all ur money), security of live and property, ur tax actually working for you, good business environment. Support for your business incase of downtime. Many more.

erico2k2:

Bross I will be honest with you, whilst you are working learn a trade please.

digitalheadline:

While I agree that $100k is big and I am not down playing it but the goal isn't to have $100k. It is to be a dollar millionaire.
You can think whatever you like and say whatever you like.

BigDawsNet:


When the developers make 100k a year.. who will pay dia mortgage and bills + tax

Or you don't know gov owns 24k as tax inside dat 100k... while regular bills is also calling your name.