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Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 10:34pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
purehustle101:Those kids are not coming back That's true But how is it "modern slavery" though 1 Like |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by lendahand(m): 10:34pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
wrongnumber:so going by this calculation it will take like 19yrs to raise 95k in savings ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wrongnumber: 10:36pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
NFBI: Bro honestly speaking I thought same way until I came here. Let me explain to people willing to come to the UK and this will be the pure truth. 1. Please don't come to THE UK without the right to work cos you will most likely be frustrated cos you will be exploited by landlords, wicked employers and even people who may promise you settlement by association. 2. If you come with a right to work please don't be picky for a start cos you actually need certification to get almost any job in the UK so be ready to see the one you see at the begining and move up from there. 3. Do not do pass your power. NHS is free and you don't have to go through waiting time(I won't discuss how here) 4. Because you can do as many jobs as possible just try to work to the point of making at least 1500 after tax (very possible) 5. If you live in London which is presumed to be the most exp city, you can still manage yourself by... *Get a shared apartment with all bills inclusive for not more than 500 and make sure it is all bills inclusive meaning your monthly gas, water, electricity, WiFi, council tax fees are all included. *Don't spend more than 200 to feed *Get an affordable phone Internet subscription for 15 *Get a pay as you go oyster card for transportation and the maximum you could spend is 150 *Set aside 150 for misc. You will still have savings of £415 Now remember you can actually earn far above 1500 after tax. So the more you earn the more you upgrade and you can also do side biz. This is for a single person. Walk your way up from this point. Now the misconception is about the high price of rent but let me break it down once again. In the UK, you live very quality life that people buy in Nigeria. What is the cost of uninterrupted electricity in Nigeria? What is the cost of one month cooking gas in Nigeria? What will you pay to have a 5g WiFi sub good enough to stream movies non stop for one month? How much do you pay in renting one very decent room. Now relate this with paying 500pounds which is just about 6 days wage in the UK. Now reason it out. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Mindlog: 10:36pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
lendahand: A single person who is legal in the UK and working full time can very comfortably save one million naira every month after every, every. 2 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Lekan239(m): 10:36pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Mindlog:can that ur salary bigger than 80 Nigerian 30k be enough for ur expenses in the UK without getting broke and hoping for the next payday to come quickly? 2 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Tendd: 10:37pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
jogojogo: Unfortunately,most adult blacks in the UK live a sedentary lifestyle.Life expectancy is also low compared to other races.Blacks are generally the fattest. |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by lendahand(m): 10:38pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Mindlog:oh really, that's interesting and opposed to stories I hear... 2 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 10:38pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Gilgil: This is what many are not seeing 1 Like |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wrongnumber: 10:41pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
lendahand: Are you talking about 95k pounds? If yes then you still need to know how thing work in the UK. The system makes it easier to get what you want without the stress of saving huge sum and you can actually borrow that amount from a bank if you have good credit score and you can pay back in ridiculous bits every month. See, there are many things one will never understand until you get into the system but whatever you do... DON'T EVER COMPARE SOUTH AFRICA LET ALONE UK with NIGERIA. In Nigeria there is no job or biz security so you can be making 2m a month and you can wake up tomorrow and find yourself jobless. Asides from politicians, thieves, yahoo boys and perhaps fortunate few, Nigeria is just a game of chance for the rest citizens 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 10:42pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
casualobserver: There is nothing wrong in all you have said really Taking advantage of credit to build your life and enjoy high quality of living is not a bad thing There is NO way you can argue that life in Nigeria is better than in the West It's a big damn lie. It's okay to want to live in Nigeria and stuff But make we talk true Abroad life is better Especially for your childrens children 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wrongnumber: 10:43pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
3ice9ce: You are still ranting.. Can you let me expose you or just keep mum right now. |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Lekan239(m): 10:45pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
mannobi:just like expecting and igbo girl doing housegirl in lagos or a Ogbomoso guy pushing cart in lagos to work and build house in there respective villages. The only people who can Carter for them self abroad and still send more moni home*niger* within a short period of time are either people who earn money illegally, people who owns successful biz there, people who are high income earners, and olosho them. People who are cleaning yansh in the UK are very low income earners. Even the moni they earn is nor even enough to carter for there lifestyle there. Funny enough majority of Nigerians in the UK fall into this group 4 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Easyincome24: 10:46pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Backpedal:Yes, that's why I don't judge whenever they decided to japa. Anything that works for everyone as long as it's legal. 2 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wrongnumber: 10:48pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Mindlog: This is the truth people here don't tell people back home. I see this as pure witchcraft. 1 Like |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wrongnumber: 10:49pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Lekan239: Must you type nonsense? On the contrary, care givers make insane money in the UK. STOP WRITING RUBBISH. This is for people working just 36hours a week meaning you can make more. No pun intended... Some Nigerians are the most clueless set of people in the world. They type rubbish without due research 1 Like
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Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 10:50pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
wrongnumber:True |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by casualobserver: 11:10pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Backpedal: Have you lived abroad? I have, so I can talk. Have you? Or is your opinion of life abroad based on movies and perceptions? If you have not then you are no position to make the comment in bold. You need to understand something about life. There is more to life than finances, secondly once you solve your financial problems, other things become important, things 90% of Nigerians abroad will never get. Status, a sense of belonging, purpose, peace of mind. These things cannot be explained to people who have never lived abroad. Living abroad is like marriage. I wan marry I wan marry, it is only after you marry that many truly understand that wedding is the party and marraige is hardwork. Finally, I never said don’t go abroad, I said, if you stay too long, diminishing returns will set in and you will hit a ceiling and become a slave to the system and those you left behind will eventually rise above and surpass you both in the finances that drove you abroad and status. How many Nigerians abroad ever become anybody abroad? Less than .001%. How many Nigerians abroad rise to become company directors, asenior management or heads of the organisations they work for? Very few!!! How many Nigerians abroad know somebody in any position of authority, in Nigeria even the agbero or gateman knows somebody who knows somebody who knows the president. that is the advantage of being “at home” that you lose when you overstay abroad, you become a nobody. And eventually once you are financially able to overcome the financial hardships that drove you from Nigeria, you will understand that being a somebody in society matters. Being a somebody does not mean being rich or being powerful. It just means you matter. You will never matter abroad unless you break into the very top and like I said, less than 1 of 10,000 Nigerians abroad will matter abroad, whereas by default no matter your status financially or otherwise, in Nigeria you matter. Worse still, you will raise children that have no identity, they won’t fit in abroad and they won’t fit in back home. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Snakedoctor1: 11:14pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
3ice9ce:they r not really paid. |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Mindlog: 11:19pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Lekan239: Let me break it down. A single Nigerian lady who is legal in the UK and works full-time as a children residential support worker (basically a professional parent). She works Tues morning from 8a.m to 9p.m earning £144 for that shift with free meals, then from 9p.m when the waking night staff has taken over from her. she goes in to the designated room in the house to sleep and she is paid another £56 for sleeping in there as she will be a backup should there be an emergency during the night shift. She wakes up Wednesday morning, baths, have breakfast and resume work in the house at 8a.m repeats the same circle of the previous day, then Thursday she works from 8a.m to 9p,m and she leaves the house for her home......earning her £544 for the week, expected to show again up next week Tuesday....her gross pay at the end of the month will be £2,176. She is free on Fridays, Saturdays, Sunday and Mondays......she decides to work for an agency on Saturdays, doing a 12hrs shift at £17/per hour and that is £204 every Saturday and 4 Saturdays is £816. Combined is £2,992, after the deduction of National Insurance, Income Tax and pension...should be going home with at least £2,300 per month. She pays rent for £500 (bills inclusive), transport for both work and leisure at £150, groceries and toiletries at £150, phone and Netflix subscription for £35, clothing and footwears £200, hairdo £50, other miscellaneous expenses £100. Will she not save comfortably? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 11:29pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
casualobserver: Spent some time abroad myself Though not as a resident Lemme flip your question back to you How many Nigerians IN Nigeria ever become "somebody" in life ? How many Nigerians will EVER work in the few and far between corporate establishments IN Nigeria How many Nigerians will EVER have 10 million to their name ? So you see And btw; I consider our societal obsession with "being a nobody" to be quite sickening 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by wisdomkid: 11:29pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
How I wish Yahoo boiz will be rushing to the UK and get their a$$ arrested and jailed. These people are busy destroying lives of Nigerians here in this great nation plague by evil leaders 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by maridrug(m): 11:31pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
uche87:I earn less than 100k per month in Nigeria. |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 11:38pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
wisdomkid:True |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Adolfnigeria: 11:38pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
The truth is most people that JAPA would rather not. But there is a strong financial argument, which most Nigerians would not realise. 1. Inflation: Inflation is a wealth killer. Inflation at 25% (officially) has killed most people's income. In fact nigerians are spending their future. 2. Currency devaluation: You save all your life all to become poorer with no notice, due to government's badly thought-out policy. 3. Economic mismanagement: The economic mismanagement has no end in sight. Corruption is a cancer. for your info 99% of our elites have their wealth in dollars. Na poor folks just dey suffer - and they don't even know it. If you are a professional able to adapt, learn and grow - go for JAPA. Ignore these visionless dimwits always looking at the disadvantages. Do it legally. uche87: 1 Like |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Mindlog: 11:39pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
casualobserver: Out of a population of over 200 million people, what is the percentage of Nigerians in Nigeria ever become anybody in today's Nigeria? How many head organizations, take for example the top oil and construction companies in Nigeria, how many are headed by Nigerians? In Nigeria, every Nigerian matters? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by casualobserver: 11:39pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Backpedal: You clearly don’t understand what I said. Read again. When I say somebody, I mean a part of society. You and many others are looking at this japa from a strictly financial point of view which is why you associate being a somebody to being financially ok. Where I live, even my maiguard is a somebody, abroad we have many well off doctors, IT ontractors and other Nigerian professionals that are nobodies. I am not saying don’t japa what I am saying is there are downsides that will only manifest later. Japa is not this rosy picture people are painting especially for those of you who are not even citizens and I am a full fledged British born citizen, I would rather be in Nigeria,there are down sides yes but there are many upsides. For one you are never on your own. abroad no one gives a shit. My point is life seems to be all about finances until you achieve the finances and then you realize you are in another financial trap abroad without the intangible benefits of being at home. It is only then you appreciate the benefits of being at home. 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by onomeabuja: 11:41pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
uche87:The Op with his coconut head no even put gambling when him know say na for UK them manufacture betting from ![]() |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by casualobserver: 11:44pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
Mindlog: Like I said to the person above, you clearly don’t know what it means to be a somebody. Your problem is you think being a somebody is about finances. Every village, every street, every church, every what not in Nigeria , you are a somebody. Whether you are the hungry Mai guard, the Uber driver, the bank manager the struggling teacher, the doctor or the governor. As a Nigerian abroad, you are a nobody. This is not about your bank account or whether you can pay your bills. Everybody is Nigeria is a somebody in his circle or society. Abroad you are a nobody. You won’t understand this because most of you have never lived abroad. By the time most Nigerians abroad realize this, they have spent too much time abroad and can’t come back or adjust, or in most cases they have nothing to show financially for their financial japa abroad and are too ashamed to come back. 4 Likes |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Adolfnigeria: 11:45pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
For your info. majority of Nigerians are slaves to their political masters in Nigeria. 3ice9ce: |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Adolfnigeria: 11:50pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
for your information, most Nigerians in the UK, with professional jobs earning at least 35,000 pounds save nothing less than 1,000,000 ngn a month, With the rate of devaluation of money in nigeria, this money is a worth a lot more. Facts.... there are a lot of Nigerians doing well. Don-t be myopic. Inflation, economic mismanagement , devaluation will wipe most nigerians wealth... This is facts. UK subsizes health, education for children from primary to secondary school. OHH boi no fool yourself, Nigeria is not in anyway better. Follow who know road. Dennisbulkan: |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Ilamina(f): 11:50pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
When are you going to make us version list |
Re: JAPA: 10 Sets Of People Who Shouldn't Travel To The UK by Backpedal: 11:53pm On Oct 22, 2023 |
casualobserver: Abroad you are a "nobody" Still exhibiting the status consciousness that is part of Nigeria's problem lol. 2 Likes |
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