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Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:19pm On Jun 08 |
MatrixReloaded: 5 years is still in play. One year is almost done. 4 more to go while you are finding garri alternatives kwekwekwe ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Tunni: 1:26pm On Jun 08 |
Okay. Thank you tensazangetsu20: |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:28pm On Jun 08 |
Gerrard59: Funny enough my guy has also gotten an offer but refused to mention it too ![]() ![]() ![]() 8 Likes |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:37pm On Jun 08 |
DrAkpamudehe: Fool, how far. House of reps leader that stole Nigeria money to get Australian passport ![]() ![]() |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:49pm On Jun 08 |
I remember before I came to this Chile. Even though all my research I did was good at least from everything I saw online, I asked one black political geoanalyst on Twitter what he thought about Chile. This guy told me never to try it o. That I will die of hunger that people in Chile are dropping dead on the streets from hunger. That Ghana or Kenya is better for me if Nigeria is too tough ![]() ![]() Funny enough it took a week to get a survival job in Chile after I got my residency card but I abandoned that job to do UberEATS cause it was easier to just sit home and have my interviews with UberEATS but with a job you can't just tell them you aren't gonna come to work cause you have interviews that day. No one is gonna buy that lol. There's so many jobs and opportunities in this country it's crazy and my school is going great even though it's in Spanish, I will be finishing with the highest level of distinction If I maintain my current grades. My second semester was even way better than my first. In this life, when you make up your mind on something and you have properly accessed the risks, omho go for it o. Even if you fail, failure is nothing so long as you alive. You can always recover and trust me when you are recovering you are so much wiser and smarter. 14 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 2:03pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20: Wow! He really uttered such? Well, he messaged me that we should meet up when he comes to Japan. I would really question his thought process because the bold is utterly ridiculous for an American citizen to say. As for dem Matrixreloaded, the Agungi landlord who would soon battle flooding, the best response is plenty of success. So-called elites who queue to buy petrol while holding war-torn Ethiopian permanent residency status. As an Igbo man, who knows whether the Lagos state government don demolish him house. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 2:05pm On Jun 08 |
Gerrard59: Bro Chile that is fucking developed. Obesity is even a huge problem in Chile. He said people are dying of hunger. Where. There's even food banks to get free food here. My church even gives out food. You go to church on Sunday and various provisions are put on the table outside. Who's dying of hunger in Chile. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 2:09pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20: Well, whenever he is coming, I will message you for full details of the conversation so I can question him thoroughly. I want to assess his thought process. Your uncle used a simple test of visa-free status to assess the country's level of development, as such places don't have citizens dropping dead because of hunger. When you said you wouldn't take the advice of a black man immediately, I considered it too harsh. But as time goes on, you are being vindicated. 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 2:12pm On Jun 08 |
Gerrard59: That's what he said. These are all lies. From the day I entered Chile, recruiters were pursuing me left right and center. Infact even though I am working I still get recruiters messaging me everyday
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Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 2:13pm On Jun 08 |
LinkedIn recruiter just yesterday. I get at least 2 messages like this everyday. I don't know why people will just lie about nothing they know about. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 2:14pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20: I am glad you proved him and everyone wrong. Impossible is nothing. Honestly, you have been a source of inspiration. Sha, till he comes. I want to hear what he has to say. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 2:21pm On Jun 08 |
Gerrard59: Bros I was having interviews. I had interview with IBM, Amazon, Cisco, fallabela, banco estado de Chile. Big Chilean conglomerates and all. A country I haven't even spent a year in. I know people in western countries who have spent 3 years including the two years of masters and their one year to find work and haven't even landed a job interview and the so called western countries are better than Chile okay o ![]() ![]() ![]() 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 2:42pm On Jun 08 |
I'm glad I came upon this thread. I read all the pages through ![]() I also read about the independent contractor someone talked about, it is very true, as an independent contractor in the EU, you are going to make cool cash easily and there plenty of jobs to choose from, I can't remember how many offers I got , but it is meant for permanent residents, there are doings in EU countries, it depends on your experience and skills. I have a friend earning 8000 in Lithuania as a Senior Software Engineer and this is a country that is not in the top 30 highest salaries countries |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 2:49pm On Jun 08 |
Taofeekdboy: Everything you said can be gotten right here in Chile. At senior level, it's very possible to make up to 10000 USD every month. The income tax level is up to 40 percent Sha as a full time employee but if you are an independent contractor either with Chilean companies or foreign it's a 15 percent or so flat rate. The tax is so much lower. Why I came to Chile is that Chilean passport that allows you to work in the US legally. Trust me a whole lot of american companies are ready to hire you if you let them know that that option exists and is a very straightforward option to bring you over. I don't know if you still remembered when you helped me back in 2020 when I was having some issues with modals in react. It's been a long way since then ![]() ![]() 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 3:04pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20:Yes. I remembered ![]() I am not even talking about Chile, I was just reacting to a post comparing UK, France to other EU countries regarding Salaries. What most people do not understand is that some countries that are unheard of or small countries get doings than those popular countries. That is what you are facing when some people think Chile is not good. UK that I am seeing a SWE salary starting from 28K pounds annually. 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 3:06pm On Jun 08 |
Taofeekdboy: Oh and if I want to move to Europe from Chile, it's very very very easy. Infact I can do it before the year ends if I want lol. I did do some interviews with some companies in Spain but I stopped because aside one company which offered 70k euros annually and relocation to Spain, the other salaries were lower than what even companies in Chile were offering. No be withcraft be that ![]() ![]() |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 3:07pm On Jun 08 |
From Chile the only country I can move to is the US and that's legally with either a work visa or getting a US green card by petitioning it myself. I am not doing any schooling again 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 3:24pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20:Lol. Spain is not even paying high salaries, I have some Spaniards that are coming to Lithuania to work. Salaries in Spain are not great at all. Also, it depends on companies as well. Some companies pay more salary for the same positions than their peers. If I want to relocate to another country, it will be between the Netherlands and Denmark, they have good benefits for expats and high salaries as well. And black people in top companies in these countries. The company I am working with which is a bank has its headquarter in Denmark and the guy heading the Technology department is From Nigeria living in Denmark, I could imagine the amount they will be paying him ![]() 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by tensazangetsu20(m): 3:27pm On Jun 08 |
Taofeekdboy: True Sha. There's even a Nigerian I know in china who is an engineering manager at italki. That's one of the largest tech companies in china. If you have value to offer you will survive in any good country. Me na US be my final destination Sha and unfortunately only 5 countries in this world offer a valid pathway to working in the US based on the citizenship of those countries and Chile is one of them. 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Karleb(m): 3:52pm On Jun 08 |
tensazangetsu20: Enjoy your loot my brother. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 4:00pm On Jun 08 |
Taofeekdboy: Impressive to read. Having the skills is the koko. The developed world is willing to hire and pay someone regardless of origin, looks, skin colour etc., provided the person is skilled. Well, that is how they stay developed - meritocracy. I am curious, do you know anything about Switzerland and the blacks working in non-UN affiliated/NGO organisations? 2 Likes |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 4:57pm On Jun 08 |
Gerrard59:Switzerland is very good as well and they pay good salaries, I have some backs working as tech guys there , but they are not alot as Scandinavian countries and Eastern Europe. Their resident permit is quite hard to get and alot of bureaucracy. One of my chapter leads just joined my previous company "EPAM systems" in Zurich, though he is white. I don't really know much about the NGO companies there, but I know blacks are working there and their resident permit is quite hard to get |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 5:35am On Jun 09 |
Taofeekdboy: Yeah. The residency permit is hard even for white Europeans, so imagine how it is for blacks, especially black Africans. Swiss immigration laws discriminate across regions. It charges more residency fees for black Africans compared to say Americans. So, those blacks there might be those who have citizenship in an EU country. But yes, Switzerland is the go-to country for higher salaries in Europe. As with every high earning place, it attracts a lot of qualified applicants. NGOs are largely different because they are either affiliated with UN-sister organisations and transfers are common. Also, they don't employ a lot compared to the real industry. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 6:22am On Jun 09 |
tensazangetsu20: You no go do PhD in AI and Computer Science? ![]() ![]() Wetin shock me na my Chinese lab mate who says he intends to commence job hunting soon as he is not interested in PhD. I asked why, "Man, I want to start working and earning money. Besides, the salaries for PhD grads in Japan are almost the same as MSc grads". For most Chinese though, they have plans to return to China after some years here. PhD is highly regarded there and salaries are higher, but the competition is stiff. So, they get PhD here then work experience and later move back home to get higher positions. Well, such was the same for Nigerians during 2007-2014. Most did not even work in the UK after studies and returned to Nigeria immediately. But in 2015, they voted for a cattle rearer because he promised to pight kwarruption. Today, Teeside University dey pursue them upandown for failure to pay school fees! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by lastkingsman: 7:46am On Jun 09 |
Gerrard59: Each time I remember 2015, I start laughing. Educated people campaigned and voted that calamity called Buhari. As they say, the rest is history 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Mrjuice: 8:49am On Jun 09 |
tosinhtml:At the bold, millionaire in Pounds or Naira ? Nna eh, that means my bros is wealthy!!! He's a UK citizen, an independent contractor, and a .NET/enterprise software engineer. But but he want to make life very very comfortable for me in Nigeria without me thinking of traveling abroad after telling me to learn c#. Bros I no want, I wan travel. By the way, I am a React front-end developer & Django backend developer as well, but more proficient in Reactjs. Abeg I dey look for visa sponsorship job. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 9:11am On Jun 09 |
Gerrard59:And one thing that is common in EEA countries is that, they are lenient regarding residency of another member of EEA, that is if you are living in a Schengen country for like 2 or 3 years, when you move to another Schengen country, yours previous duration of stay will count in the new Schengen country and you can get PR or Citizenship very fast. And EU blue card is also very nice and it makes Migration from one EU country to another very easy including Switzerland. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Taofeekdboy(m): 9:27am On Jun 09 |
Mrjuice:Well, your brother is saying the truth. C#, .NET core framework is a good skill to have. There are plenty opportunities out there. I believe if you learn it, you will always find things to do. |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Lordbinsmar: 10:04am On Jun 09 |
Gerrard59: You just stated the real fact. Just having a valuable skill that people are will to pay for is the real deal. That is the main fact OP is failing to acknowledge. Just last week I attended a virtual job fair with ASML Netherlands. I saw lots of Nigerians doing really cool stuffs at ASML. I accept that traveling to Chile is a great choice for OP and I am sincerely really happy he is doing well because he is a testimony that hard work and resilience along with great strategy pays. But what he fails to acknowledge is that he is highly skilled and an average Chilean would not be opened to the type of opportunities he his opened to. People are making in in different part of the world, it has more to do with how valuable you are as a human being, then the location you are based. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Lordbinsmar: 10:10am On Jun 09 |
tensazangetsu20: You don finally acknowledge the fact ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by Gerrard59(m): 12:12pm On Jun 09 |
Lordbinsmar: The bold is very impressive! Kudos to those folks. In fact, I once discussed with my tech bro friend the possibility of working for TSMC Japan's operations, but he does not fancy working in companies with an East Asian work culture. His company founder and CEO is Japanese (born and bred) but with a Western-style mentality. OP has actually acknowledged that it is a skill-set issue, not necessarily location. However, his argument regarding Chile is how it was easier to move there and the immigration policies compared to most European countries. The Netherlands which you referenced is now against international students and even mooted a policy to have both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Dutch rather than English. Heck, the Netherlands does not have an embassy in Nigeria. If you could go back to earlier pages, I outlined the various European countries and their immigration policies targeted at African countries regardless of how positive the motive is for emigrating to those places. So for him, he is skilled and the country is favourable. Most importantly, it offers him a clear and less competitive route to work in the US. To add, he has recommended the country for tech bros and sis who are SINGLE and YOUNG. So, as you can see, he is very realistic, honest and straightforward compared to say those who recommend Germany but are silent about the visa date backlogs or UK but the lack of invites for even techies with solid work experience. For those of you already in the EU, it makes sense if one is skilled. For those wanting to go there, immigration policies as of now supersede skill-set. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Memoirs From Chile by contigo: 1:06am On Jun 10 |
tensazangetsu20: ¡Hola, hermano! ¿Cómo estás? Por favor, ¿yo puede escribir tu un correo electrónico? Yo tengo unas preguntas sobre viajar. |
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