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Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by jaeyking(m): 3:43pm On Feb 04 |
Coldspice: You dey mind am Just open mouth dey talk anyhow I have seen support staffs with BSC Recently Union bank is even recruiting BSC for marketing role So our own goal Na to get better thing |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Dracula123: 4:07pm On Feb 04 |
Do you know how many Nigerians have bsc and hnd? In the private world, it's not about what you have, it's about what you can offer. Don't mislead people. I have OND and HND both upper credits I am a chartered accountant In the last 6 months, I've gotten 3 offers, with the least offer 250k net. It's what you can offer, not the certificate you hold 3 Likes |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 4:58pm On Feb 04 |
bdon12: When will you get that they are trying to save cost? See what you said. Bsc as managers. Except a person don't want to get to managerial level and want to be a subordinate all through life then such a person can go to Polytechnics |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 5:01pm On Feb 04 |
balaclava: My take is, get a skill or get BSC or get both but avoid Polytechnics. I have seen a lot . Discrimination is high especially in corporate environment |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 5:08pm On Feb 04 |
Coldspice: Even though i know there is always an exemption to a norm, the example you quoted are very few, for every one of your uncle who got managerial position with HND, i will show you hundreds of BSC holders who got same. I will also show you thousands of HND holders who did not even though they are good. Tech space is dynamic bro. Many HND holders are not in tech. Majority are slaves in all the top tier banks. You mentioned Wema. I'm talking about all the tier 1 banks like Zenith, First bank, Access, GTb and UBA. That your uncle won't get such positions in these banks. 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 5:13pm On Feb 04 |
jaeyking: You don't get my point? I have friends who started as support staff with BSC and today all have gotten a better offer with another banks. Can't say the same for my colleagues who started banking with HND. Very few got a better offer. Most were turned down at interview stage due to HND. BSC and HND won't guarantee jobs but out of two people, if one have HND and the other has BSC and both have same experience, the one with BSC will have an edge in getting a better offer |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 5:38pm On Feb 04 |
Coldspice: Lol. You're pained because you are working in a polytechnic right ? I get cos once Government close all those mushroom Polytechnics you might be out of job. You are right my problem is not the institution, neither is it the Government nor is it the unsuspecting students that go to Polytechnics. My problem is people like you who tell people to blame village people after spoiling peoples lives by giving them wrong advice due to your selfish reasons. You want to keep eating from peoples ignorance and sweat and tell them school doesn't matter I'm fortunate today because Nigerian Polytechnics didn't get a hold on me and i will advice others not to enter their trap. Maybe you teach in a polytechnic a.k.a slave camp but trust me, very soon your school will be scraped and unsuspecting students will be free from your grip. Mr Fortunatus 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 5:45pm On Feb 04 |
dopedealer: Very correct bro! People who have seen what HND graduates go through will understand well. The issue doesn't affect me directly but i will try my best to educate those who want to attend Polytechnics |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by WINDSOW(m): 6:04pm On Feb 04 |
I attended Lagos State Polytechnic and bagged HND. Omo, I regret being a Polytechnic graduate. Presently, I am undergoing a Doctorate degree with AEFUNAI. The struggle of going through PGD (18mths), M.Sc (18mths) was not easy so if you want to advance your career, I'd advise you take your academic route via the University. 2 Likes |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Coldspice: 6:19pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy: Look at this wretch saying I teach in a Polytechnic. First off, I don't teach there but have my own businesses. From experience, I prefer employing products of polytechnics. They are usually more resilient and good executioners of projects. I have encouraged many to take Project Mgt certifications and then get certifications from Europe, particularly Germany cos they are relatively affordable. When I had a projects with oil firms, I met many products of polytechnics. Is it those in Seplat, Mobil, or various OSCs in PH and Eket we wan talk? One of the guys from Yabatech is an engineer in AG Mercedes Benz in Germany. With this your wretched mentality, if you work for your entire lifetime, you can never afford a new Mercedes-Benz. Foolishness is in your blood. 2 Likes |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 6:35pm On Feb 04 |
Coldspice: π You started this insult but if i start with you, you will run. From my experience, someone who is wretched is always quick to call others wretched. So, to you Mr successful, having a Mercedes benz equals success ? S.m.h Black man. So when you see me in my benz tomorrow you will start worshipping me? see who is successful typing rubbish. Have you read your write up? please correct your write up "when i had a projects with oil firms" From what you even typed, you can't teach in a polytechnic. Maybe its egg business you're into and it's your type that owe workers in your wretched business their salaries. Mr successful brand new Mercedes Benz owner 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 6:39pm On Feb 04 |
WINDSOW: Wow! Sorry to hear about that. This is what I am saying. God will give you better opportunities and reward you for your efforts. Nigeria system is rigged against Polytechnic graduates but Please discourage others from going to Polytechnics and don't give up. 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by bdon12: 6:48pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy:It doesnt matter wat they trying to do...we are talking of employability n m telling u if u hav a distinction in mech eng or electrical engineer u hav a higher chance to get work in oil n gas than someone wit bsc 1st class mechanical engineering. The companies dont need people wit bsc as their technician...hnd is ok for them as they will also take years to train this employees to d standard they want. |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by bdon12: 6:51pm On Feb 04 |
D technicians still become managers.wat as most of dem later update to msc level while working wit less stress.their employment margin for bsc is very small...bt mch larger for d tech guys as engineers are always needed in high demand |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by 007kjb: 7:55pm On Feb 04 |
You are talking rubbish |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Coldspice: 8:32pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy: This is why I said you can never make it in life. It's not a curse, it's your reality. Your background has made you unable to appreciate greatness. I gave you an example of someone who attended a Polytechnic and now is an engineer at Mercedes-Benz in Germany. You are crying. Look at this one saying I'm selling eggs. I don't have any investments in agriculture, but I think it's time I do something there. If your parents could afford to give you eggs to eat, you would have been mentally developed and not be thinking like a mental cripple. I don't blame you. My monthly cost on diesel is more than your father's entire networth. Foolish Bini pauper. 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by franchasofficia: 8:37pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy:You made solid points but then, Polytechnics are best for engineering students. Engineering students who finished from Polytechnics do better than those that finished from universities, that is why oil and gas industries prefer Polytechnic engineering graduates to university graduates. So I will suggest that anybody that wants to study business, commercial and accounting related courses should do well and avoid Polytechnics. Polytechnics are designed mostly for engineering and technology related courses and they do well in those fields more than universities 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 8:39pm On Feb 04 |
franchasofficia:I appreciate your points as well |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by franchasofficia: 8:54pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy:You are welcome. Meanwhile don't look down on Polytechnics completely because I know a lot of Polytechnic graduates who are big shots in oil and gas firms; from NLNG, Mobil, Shell, Saipem, Schlumberger, Oil Test, NNPC, etc. I know some who are now top managers in multinational companies like NBC, Guinness, SabMiller, etc, and some even got jobs abroad no jokes. Like I know a lot of super successful Polytechnic graduates, and I am sure if they had continued to wait to pass JAMB, though some didn't go to Polytechnic because they couldn't pass JAMB, some intentionally went to Polytechnic out of family poverty, nobody to train them, so they just targeted Polytechnic to obtain OND to enable them get started in life. So let's be careful when we make assumptions like this because it can discourage people and even undermine their lives. There are Polytechnics in UK that offer HND, they have Polytechnics in USA, Europe and Canada that offer both degree and diploma certificates depending on what you want in life and where you are coming from. Everybody must not finish from the university, it's so unfortunate that Nigerians are generally evil and bad people, we enjoy causing pains and inflicting sufferings on others without remorse, that is why some organizations and their ignorant management mistreat and foolishly discriminate HND graduates. In my small company which I founded, my best two staffs finished from the Polytechnics no jokes. So let's be guided even though you must have written this out of good will to forewarn prospective Nigerian students based on your own life experience or stories heard. 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 8:58pm On Feb 04 |
Coldspice: The first statement you made gave you out as a liar. I criticised the Polytechnic system. Instead of you to raise valid points which prooves my statement true or false, or at best keep shut, you started talking about village people from your first statement and you call yourself an employer of labour? My Dad has properties bro and i have too. Since you have started insulting my Dad, let me school you a bit. My Dad's monthly expenses will feed you and your Father comfortably for a year. I live in my house bro but I'm sure you're a tenant with the way you are quick to insult people who are successful. It's your type that will owe rent and continue to talk bad about your landlord Coming back to you, you can't have investment in Agriculture bro. You can't afford to buy a farmland with your reasoning ability. You collect eggs and sell on credit that's why you're frustrated and now eggs are expensive. I can understand your pain. Your name also connotes you sell spices like ginger e.t.c to survive. Your reality is so skewed that since you can't make it in life, you project your reality on others. I am not wretched like you. It is wretched people that start talking about achievement when logical reasoning is being discussed. Rich people don't start talking about Mercedes benz as yardstick for success. You're so poor that any one riding a benz has made it to you. Chai. God will bless you with a benz one day and remove you out of penury. 4 Likes |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Hardeywale05(m): 9:01pm On Feb 04 |
franchasofficia:You have said exactly my mind. Not only Oil and Gas but FMCG and those Telecommunication Sub Contractors always prefer HND graduates in Engineering. Normally, what are mostly needed in Nigeria are technicians and technologists because we don't design and build anything from the scratch. Most of the engineering jobs in Nigeria is repair and maintenance which the polytechnic Curriculum address 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 9:03pm On Feb 04 |
franchasofficia: I really appreciate your contributions. At least we are all learning everyday. Don't know much about the oil sector except the banking sector where i saw how HND graduates were treated. I get certain allowances that they don't get Thanks bro for the enlightenment but as for me o i won't encourage my children to attend any polytechnic in Nigeria 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by franchasofficia: 9:11pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy:Definitely no Nigerian parent doing well financially and knowing how ill-structured Nigeria is and ill-minded Nigerians are will want his or her child to go to the Polytechnic in Nigeria unless something happened along the line, I understand you very well bro, I really do. Thanks for the warnings at least it will guide people, especially those desiring to study commercial, business, accounting and other related courses, Polytechnic is not the right place to study such courses in Nigeria like you have already pointed out based on your real life experience. But I will wrap up my own words like this; instead of writing JAMB every year just to enter the university, please try Polytechnic and have a plan to stop at OND level and then go for a direct entry into the university, trust me, most direct entry students from Polytechnics usually end up with first class or second class upper at the university. |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by PinkNature(m): 9:46pm On Feb 04 |
Datedoboy: Funny how you're roasting him and still call him bro. π 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 6:21pm On Feb 05 |
PinkNature:π Don't mind him. It's people like him that are spoiling this country |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Datedoboy: 6:22pm On Feb 05 |
franchasofficia:Yeah i get your point. Thanks bro 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by oluwatobi01(m): 7:15pm On Feb 05 |
@OP, pray for grace and connection even with the right skills, without grace and connection na still zero because pple plenty for this country and nothing is by merit buh man no man ( corruption) even among the top private firms... With ND and HND is enough to live a fulfilling life in a sane country but here in Nigeria na hmmmmm.... Take for instance, I have BSC Hon biochem (4.06/5.0) and Msc Env Tox and Pol mgt (distinction) still dey street dey hustle for daily bread whereas one of my guys get Hnd lower credit SLT ( biochem option) is a lab tech as DPR enjoying money.. In every thing we do, let's pray for grace and connect with the right pple... |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Damiyung(m): 9:06am On Apr 17 |
Good morning. I finished my OND program at Laspotech as a part-time student last year, and so I was planning to go for Direct Entry this year, which I have taken steps in registration process, but before then I heard about Jamb regularization, which I was told is for part-time students that did not gain admission directly through Jamb. Then I went ahead to a CBT center to get it done last month, this was before I started any DE registration process. Just last week, I went to Jamb head Office at Ikoyi to begin the DE registration, of which I paid for the E-pin, but then I was told by one of the officials that in order to proceed with the registration, I would need to have my Jamb admission letter. As it stands, I don't have any Jamb admission letter, because I was thinking provided I have done the Jamb regularization I shouldn't have any issue of sort. Pls what can I do about this? 1 Like |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by oluwatobi01(m): 12:40pm On Apr 17 |
Damiyung: You can't proceed with your DE adm full time because you did OND part-time programme. Best solution is to write jamb and start from d scratch, there's no different between 100L/200L... All d best. |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by psucc(m): 5:57pm On Apr 17 |
Not from ignorance. If you have experience in the public sector, you won't say this. Coldspice: |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by Obaplutovicky: 1:52pm On Aug 17 |
Hello good day, please I need your adviceπ If I am to write GCE this year which federal or polytechnic university admission is still open till February when the GCE result will be out |
Re: Why you must not attend a Polytechnic by psucc(m): 3:20pm On Aug 17 |
Except you're going for NECO GCE, but if WAEC, the result will be available about December. 2. Most of the Institutions will delay resumption till January, 2025. 3. Though not encouraged, you can still have it if you are interested Obaplutovicky: |
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