MT:


Nigeria is not finished. Maybe you are.

People are still getting good jobs.

I consult for a financial institution in Nigeria on enterprise tech solution and I know young guys (between 24 to 27 years) getting jobs every week, travelling out on holiday to western world, balling big and coming back. Most of them work remotely, enjoy their lives. Companies abroad headhunt most of them, and the bank keeps recruiting with good pay in Nigeria standard.

These guys easily go to any embassy and get visa. I witness it. These guys choose and pick jobs. Banks place them on special salary scale, different from the operations guys. They have enviable perks. Banks send them on trainings in western worlds and they never think of japa. They go and come back, even collect fat estacode.

I am not talking about any dicks and harrys, I am talking about tech guys, which is my turf . Come to Island in Lagos and see for yourself.

So, if you are finished as an individual, there are some people killing it big in Nigeria, and hey, they are not politicians but they have skillsets which you lack.

And hey, how is Chile where you are slaving?

fullclub:
This is a rejoinder because i felt that if i dont give an account on how it ended it won't be nice.
Here is the other or first thread about my complaint and how i found it difficult to adjust and meet up my financial obligations in uk.
https://www.nairaland.com/7889678/experience-uk-since-japa-warning

I want to thank all those who advised me to stay back and fight it through. After reading those positive comments and some friends here i decided to stay back.
Today i want you all to join me celebrate as i have graduated from the University here and my graduation is coming up November 29th 2024.
It was not an easy journey honestly at first i thought it will be impossible to complete my studies giving the fact that school started mounting pressure on me shortly after i decided to stay back.

I got first job December/January but honestly it couldn't sustain house rent. So i had to sell some properties in Naija to remain afloat, Then stopped the job i was on when i got another one and the pay was sustainable but lost that one after few months. Then my dependant who came leta got a job and together our finances could now sustain and also clear fees balance.
The property I sold enabled me to clear some part of school fees because that is the main burden to student aside rent


Lessons learnt so far:

1) To all folks planing on japa via school should make adequate preparation, do your planning/home work well because the first 6 months in UK is not for the faint hearted. On the aspect of school feee ensure you have plans on how to get it cleared as fast as possible.


2) If you don't know how to drive please and please learn it. You don't need to have a car before u learn. Learn now... Like now its a skill that is valuable in all field.

3) Again if you plan to japa now or in future, please know thar driving or knowing how to drive is a skill its self.

4) It is quite expensive to learn how to drive when u leave Nigeria. You can spend over 5m to learn how to drive in UK.

5) Buying a car is far cheaper as a month rent is enough to get you a modern car.

6) Having a car and a driver licence will open doors for you that are impossible to open

7) No one (Nigerians) borrow or lend any money in the UK.. I mean reasonable money like 100, 200 etc. Although u could get credit card. I mean abeg borrow me this money i go pay back so soo time.

life could be lonely amongst the Nigerian communities as everyone is chasing money. But is life fun for British? Yes the British like a fun filled lifestyle. We dont club 1/10th in Nigeria like they do here but can you foot the bill like a newcomer in town?

9) it takes an average of 3 months to 4 months to get a job. Soo I will say there are jobs especially for those who have previous experience in a field. The more experience u have the better and faster u are to get jobs.

10) don't learn automatic driving leaving manual. Please learn manual car driving then u could learn automatic. 80% of cars here are manual. U can see 2020 manual car model everywhere

11) you could use public transport to get to a place in 2:30hrs whereas same place will take u 13 minutes or less with your private car.

12) food is crazy cheap but house rent is not cheap. So staying in remote places could safe u more assuming u have a car to get to place of work.

13) if you are coming its good to have 1000 pounds set aside to learn skills thay could land u job easily. This skills and certification are just few weeks to achieve.

14) learn to network with those on ground. They already know or have some job connections hidden that could take u years to find out.

15) at least know the basics of computer operations like how to send mail, do job search via indeed. Use ms Word etc it helps.
16) in Nigeria when see someon or stranger u stone ur face.. Bone ur face trying to investigate but in the uk its otherwise. When u see someone u smile.. And be polite.

17) no power failure not even a seconds.

18) all road are connected

19) nothing like tribalism or regionality in UK. Like every uk sees him or her self equal and uphold their nationality unlike tribes we do in Nigeria.

Cesarr1:

Boss e pay pass make my own tinubu wey we vote for come dey whyne us with ordinary bohem , boss bohem cigarette now na 100 niara wetin b 2 50 naira v4

MT:


Nigeria runs capitalist economy, Uk runs mixed economy. Compare likes to likes. More so, UK is cutting a lot of the excesses of their citizens in form of benefits. Lot of people are being thrown into poverty and lamenting.

Success is inbuilt and not a function of location. If you still see success as a function of location, there is a problem.

fullclub:


I don't engage average Nigerians i see on the road. Since when u greet most they remain silent and do as if u are talking to ur self . Unless those i already know from naija.. But if one can connect with some in terms of jon search the better.

sonofthunder:




Can you shed more light on point number 6

fullclub:
Will add more here as a remember.. Please don't mind the little errors in my typo.. I was at work when i drafted that.

lastkingsman:


Nigeria is finished. Your gdp per capita is now 850 USD per capita, Somalia is 643 USD in comparison and it will only get worse once all these loans Tulumbu is getting start maturing.

It's so sad you are here yapping about outliers in Nigeria economy. How many people work in the sector you mentioned?

So Nigeria starts and ends in Lagos island? What sort of foolishness is this?

pocohantas:
Congrats on the completion of your studies.


I read every single word in your post and I am happy for you. Indeed two good heads are better than one.

You guys that japa are brave.
I fear japa pass lion and tiger put together.

MT:


See, failures have a way of uniting people together to share their sad stories.

Why are you not part of the "outliers"? Why did you choose to form a committee of "failures" ? I could see some of your committee members lamenting about their states in this thread.

Something is wrong with you. A lizard in Nigeria cannot become a crocodile abroad.

If you are given a British passport today, what job do you think you will be qualified for?

In your exageration to run Nigeria down, you even confidently LIED about her GDP to needlessly prove a silly point. I have attached the fact about Nigeria GDP to this post so people would see you as a pathological liar who you are.

Keep lamenting about Nigeria, while others are making it. Nigeria is just an easy target for most of you, by default, you lack values that can make a big difference economically in your life. That is what you should be aiming to correct instead of this daily cry.

Be running after statistics while your mates are living their lives.

ShenTeh:
Those you have discouraged with your earlier post now, they have run with the inexperienced opinion you provided.

People should learn to understand a subject properly before lording opinions on others.

If you look back today, you'll probably see a lot of things you were getting wrong as a newcomer to the UK at the time. Usually, everywhere man migrates to, the earliest days are often the toughest. It would take resilience and focus to break the glass.

Now those wey you don discourage now don go chop their transport money. And exchange rate don come worse join. You see life?

Congrats on your path of success.

lastkingsman:


Nigeria is finished. Your gdp per capita is now 850 USD per capita, Somalia is 643 USD in comparison and it will only get worse once all these loans Tulumbu is getting start maturing.

It's so sad you are here yapping about outliers in Nigeria economy. How many people work in the sector you mentioned?

So Nigeria starts and ends in Lagos island? What sort of foolishness is this?

MT:
[s]I see a dangerous trend and this is where most of you get it wrong.

You are too generalistic. Talk about yourself. Do not hide under others, as others can only explain their situation and case.

There are levels everywhere in the world. We can both be in the same country and ball differently.

Saying "Nigeria is finished" is silly and too generalistic. If it is finished for you, it is fine for some. To everyone his own.

Or because it is not well with you does not mean it is not well with others.

Some are in Western world, killing it big while some are barely making it. Life is about perspective. Someone living in Chelsea and Kensignton will have a different perspective from someone living in Dagenham. Walk on yourself and stand out.

Talk about your own!. Talk about what is responsible for your situation. Nigeria is not the problem of most people but their past decisions have caught up with them. Talk your own and stop blaming Nigeria for your misfortune in life. Failures always look for who to blame but themselves. Simple.[/s]

samuelson06:


Wow. I'm happy you didn't give up. I hope you still remember me. [s]By the way, would you advise someone to sell his house worth 40M naira to come there?[/s] Can he make the money back within a year or two or can things go south and he loses both ways?

MT:


See, failures have a way of uniting people together to share their sad stories.

Why are you not part of the "outliers"? Why did you choose to form a committee of "failures" ? I could see some of your committee members lamenting about their states in this thread.

Something is wrong with you. A lizard in Nigeria cannot become a crocodile abroad.

If you are given a British passport today, what job do you think you will be qualified for?

In your exageration to run Nigeria down, you even confidently LIED about her GDP to needlessly prove a silly point. I have attached the fact about Nigeria GDP to this post so people would see you as a pathological liar who you are.

Keep lamenting about Nigeria, while others are making it. Nigeria is just an easy target for most of you, by default, you lack values that can make a big difference economically in your life. That is what you should be aiming to correct instead of this daily cry.

Be running after statistics while your mates are living their lives.

diamond68:
ciggarette na only 100 naira ? For UK na 2000 naira .

Prince111111:
is not even that difficult in the UK, just don't be choosy when it comes to jobs. I got my first 2 jobs the same day I got here and even my wife.

princemaths:
making it my foot.
How much electricity are you having per day?
How much are you spending on fuel?
What of security?
What of groceries?
What is your quality of life?

You're celebrating 1k GDP how many countries in the africa have such low GDP? Ghana is at 2k+, Benin republic is 1300+. Of statistics doesn't mean anything to brain-dead individuals.

MT:


See, failures have a way of uniting people together to share their sad stories.

Why are you not part of the "outliers"? Why did you choose to form a committee of "failures" ? I could see some of your committee members lamenting about their states in this thread.

Something is wrong with you. A lizard in Nigeria cannot become a crocodile abroad.

If you are given a British passport today, what job do you think you will be qualified for?

In your exageration to run Nigeria down, you even confidently LIED about her GDP to needlessly prove a silly point. I have attached the fact about Nigeria GDP to this post so people would see you as a pathological liar who you are.

Keep lamenting about Nigeria, while others are making it. Nigeria is just an easy target for most of you, by default, you lack values that can make a big difference economically in your life. That is what you should be aiming to correct instead of this daily cry.

Be running after statistics while your mates are living their lives.

Prince111111:
is not even that difficult in the UK, just don't be choosy when it comes to jobs. I got my first 2 jobs the same day I got here and even my wife.

VeeVeeMyLuv:


@ MT

I[b]n Nigeria these days to even get cleaner job you have to know somebody! Not to talk of all these federal jobs, big jobs, It is that bad.[/b] And no b say salary sef na anything. As in it's nearly worthless 😭

For gawd sake why should it b so?

advanceDNA:


Ur summary is that ....it might be hard, but still Japa...u will eventually be alright..(as long as u dont die first )