byworld:
dats wat am saying too if you can get me ryt ma man, d first tym I came here in Dubai was 2011 nd d only jobs I was getting offer for were cleaner nd security guard den nd de were paying jst 1200dirams but I was I rather go back to Nigeria dan taking dos offer, but wen I heard dat de v increased security guard salary to 1800 with 4days off which is Friday but if u wanna work on Friday de pay twice of nd it makes it 2400dirams, so I contacted one of ma guy dat stayed back den nd he advised me to com on an employment visa in 2012. So am not saying it easy to get direct employment visa by yasef, of course you need to have someone in that can help you out.

ifebosco:
" bad life in Nigeria" nooooo bad infrastructure and bad leadership.

Gooci:

som1 jst told me resident permit is thesame as emirate id card. my plan is to hustle for 2-3yrs, get married nd bring my wife. Afterwhich she will aslo get a job too

drizzy009:
. my brother is currently on interview for a Job in Qatar... their features are. Two free visa for himself and spouse, salary of $2500 per month...And free ticket to come back to Nigeria yearly....is the Job okay

legalwealth:


Great tip bolded but will I need to tell the agent because I have my own business related to UAE that I've been doing here in Nigeria for more than 3 years that I will need to go to UAE for to perfect.

onatisi:
Thank you op for this concise ,accurate and well detailed report. But one question I always ask people who are desperate to travel out to dubai in search of job is,“if you can't make a decent living or business in nigeria with 500k.how will you make it in dubai?”Rarely do they listen anyway. Well experience they say is always the best teacher.

delishpot:


My guy. My spirit just move me to pray for you. See you will make it before one year sef. Nature will favour you. You will marry your woman sooner than you expect. God will just bring a favour that you will not even expect, you are a nice person. Dont ask how I know. God will provide, guide and guard you and your wifey. Your parents will enjoy the fruit of their labour over you. Ah mama will dance for joy concerning you, pkele. Dont forget to give back o( not talking about pastors here)

Gooci:


Yeee... Eminikan tan(only me). A big amen to yur prayers o, God will continue to bless and favour yur ways too. Thank you very much.. In the spirit world, ariigao gozaimashta

terrimatix:
I disagree with you on the bolded statement...I travelled out to do my masters degree and i got a job barely one month i resumed school...If i was in Nigeria, how possible would that have been??...Truth be told, there are more opportunities in developed countries than in Nigeria...Just make sure you are travelling with the right aim.

ifebosco:
" bad life in Nigeria" nooooo bad infrastructure and bad leadership.

Gooci:
nd pls, can anybody xplain to me what an emirate card is? difference btw emirate card and labour card

Jodasy:
it hapd 2 my younger broda too.we warned him nt 2 embark on journey.he did nt listen to us so wen he go there,job he did nt see though he z a graduate and evenually,his visa expired nd he startd payin 4 d extra days he spent.he was lata arrestd nd we had to snd money frm here 2 pay all d debt.pls i don.t advice anybody to go there because he thlnks he can secure a job there.

hamsky:
This is a must read for anyone who intends to take the plunge to seek for 'greener pastures' in the desert (funny right; seeking for greener pastures in the desert) - The dark side of Dubai (Dubai): http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/johann-hari/the-dark-side-of-dubai-1664368.html

I know it's practically on the 'long side' for an article, but I promise it's worth every syllable for a long (educating) read about the dark side of the so called 'blooming/booming city in the desert'.

My own short story for not taking the 'Dubai plunge':
After graduating from a top university with a good undergrad and masters degree (in the United kingdom) I was faced with the dilemma of securing a job (to garner some experience before coming back home) due to the the UK's not so friendly immigration policy;despite the fact that I had four job offers. So I was left with two options: come back home - were even finding a place for my NYSC PPA (after i was rejected in the initial place of my assignment) was more stressful than getting my degrees not to mention getting a REAL job without knowing any 'Oga at the top'.
My second option was to relocate to a country were I can find a job - which after much deliberation I had a huge consideration for Dubai because I've been there once (when I started travelling and I liked it) and also because I 'heard' that it has a welcoming atmosphere for job seekers due it's 'booming' economy. So I started doing a research to find out whether the prospects of finding a job in Dubai was worth the effort - that's when I came across the aforementioned article. I was in denial after reading the write up at first because that wasn't the Dubai I saw when I first visited. Then I started contacting people I knew in dubai including the Nigerian travel agent in Dubai who arranged my first trip there and his revelation was a striking echo of the article which was a good sign of caution for not taking the so called 'Dubai plunge'.

With all this said, it might turn out to be a 'great plunge' and adventure for you depending on what you're ready to go through and how lucky you are getting a good job offer.

managermahmud:
Good piece of write up..
There is something that we Nigerians fail to understand. U'll meet most of the youths huzlin to travel out to go and huzle without knowing that when they travel out, that effort they make to huzle, wen they apply same effort her in Nigeria, they'll make same or even more profit sef.
Now wen they succeed in travling out and exhibit same lazy attitude whch they already exhibit here in Nigeria, they'll be forced to go into drug trafficking where they think they'll make shap shap money, without still knowing that the risk in such 'business' is far greater than d fuccking profit... It'll then end 98% of them in prison, they'll then be calling for help to serve their jail term in Nigeria(Nigeria that u abandoned to go and huzle elswhere) some sef, it'll cost them their lives
On this note! I urge my fellow Nigerians to quench d ambition of traveling out to hustle. If u can't make it in ur father's land, it'll b extremely difficult for u to make it elswhere.
#ILoveNigeria
#ILoveMyFathersLand



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Front page pls Mr admin

Edusouls:
africans always seeking for greener pastures elsewhere and not their land..for God's sake uae are worse than us back in 80's,look at where they are now, their economy is very stable and fast growing, we africans are a cursed race,we are realy slaves,always running away from our land looking for whom to serve since 1700's..because our dark hearts and wicked mindsets kills progress instantly in our land,we always plant the seeds of poverty,diseases, corruption with impunity,terrible leaders, empty pride, we celeberate dishonesty, live in daily lies,envy,greed,selfishness..we will always be slaves, neglected all over the world,always segregated and ridiculed, due to the seeds we plant,suffering will always be our harvest till the end of time...

chiben1983:
See friends, I live and work in Qatar as a project planning Engineer, though I come in with 5years working VISA in 2013 August before they closed Nigeria visa. The people that gain it in Qatar once they find good job are engineers or once you come in you do certification in any carrier you want. The truth is that once you have a good job, they pay five times what Nigeria are paying there engineers. The moving Carrier here for Nigerians are safety and project planning engineering. The basic salary of a project planner here is N500,000 a MONTH, they don't mind paying you 1millilion naria a month if you can convince them you can do the job. There security is very very hard to brake, because if you are coming with any illegal thing in mind to do here, you will be frustrated. Qatar is very nice place to stay if you have a good job.