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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by guiddoti: 1:32am On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer:Do you have one? Let me tell you a bit about my idea. During my master's program in the UK, the least amount I make is 350 per week without overtime. So, you can do the calculation for one month. I pay 270 per month for rent with utility inclusive. As for transportation, I pay 38 per month (bus pass) to anywhere within the city. Mind you, the food is very cheap. Even if you are gluttony, you should not spend over 150-200 on food for one month. Remember, this is just the last job for non-professionals. Now, coming home, which menial job can make you live an average life, that is obtainable, as equate to a nonprofessional job here? Maybe you have a different experience as myself or an idea, am waiting. 14 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 1:49am On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer: here comes one of pigin2's alternate monikers. ![]() ![]() ![]() You really must be jobless 12 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by InvertedHammer: 5:37am On Jan 23, 2017 |
FrankNetter:/ You are like a first time visitor to a big city. You are still enamoured of all the glittering and fancy buildings forgetting that all that glitters is not gold. When you settle in and join the rat race, your opinion in the first-five years will be different. Btw, I don't need to hide under any phantom moniker to express an opinion in a public forum. \\ 20 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by InvertedHammer: 5:52am On Jan 23, 2017 |
guiddoti:/ The sad part is that some of you that venture out in search of greener pasture keep comparing your new lifestyles to that of the poor in Nigeria. Let's assume that you really stepped up the game, now look back and figure out who should be comparing yourself with. I have seen unbelievable poverty in Nigeria and US. Poverty is poverty. There is poverty among professionals and non-professionals alike. If by providence you make it, thank God for providing you with the opportunities. It has nothing to do with your invincibility. There are people who make more money than you but live far worse because they lack understanding of money management. So numbers do not mean much. I am not trying to knock anyone down but each individual has a different definition of success. $10k a month may be big money for some whereas some folks will file for Chapter 7 on such income. Such is life. \ 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by richardbrandy: 6:02am On Jan 23, 2017 |
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by bikerboy1(m): 6:09am On Jan 23, 2017 |
bayocanny: Please, can one still get PR through college admission and study.? |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 7:28am On Jan 23, 2017 |
FrankNetter:bro, please check your email. Thanks |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Ugosample(m): 7:28am On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer: Inverted Hammer, let us out this way. In Nigeria today, what is the percentage of people who can pay for a house (of any size o) and a good car from "out of pocket like that" and not borrow in one way it the other? I bet you the highest figure it will be is 10-14% Poverty and wanton hopelessness is real in Naija... All you need to do is visit half the number of States or more in Nigeria (like I have) then you will get the idea that when IMF says a certain percentage lived under a certain amount per day, they are not exaggerating.... Visit Osun, Yobe, Kogi, Kwara, and even Zamfara sef, and you go see. Then in Abuja/Lagos there are other places you can go check out. So that your analogy still get as e be 7 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Priceless25: 7:37am On Jan 23, 2017 |
I wish there's a way FrankNetter can censor this thread in such a way that u'll need his approval before u can comment, in that way if u wanna write rubbish and derail this thread, he can gut ur a**es. D imps derailing this thread can actually create theirs but won't, coz they've got nothing to offer other than wait for someone else to create theirs and they'll rush to crap on 'em. @FrankNetter, pls continue with wht u're doing, d positive pple here are greater than d negative. U're doing a great job. @TWoods.. Dnt argue with anyone anymore. Leave them to their wits. @progress69.. Pls dnt argue again. Opinion varies, so pls, let it go. We're really enjoying this thread. 12 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 7:54am On Jan 23, 2017 |
CanadianNurse:replying your like is a waste of time.. Frank baba nah werey people full here ooo... Carry go baba |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Priceless25: 7:56am On Jan 23, 2017 |
progress69: This is FACTUAL. 5 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 8:05am On Jan 23, 2017 |
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by CanadianNurse: 8:30am On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer:in that case you are wrong... You cannot compare yourself with someone else because there are alot of other factors that contribute to "wealth" and not just location rather you should compare yourself with when u were in Nigeria an when u changed location because every other factors remains constant only your location changes that way you can effectively get the merits and demerits of your migration...... Please analyze properly before talking because whatever you say in a public forum influences alot of lives 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Ademat7(m): 8:40am On Jan 23, 2017 |
B.Agric(4.20) OluDare01: |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by bikerboy1(m): 9:16am On Jan 23, 2017 |
TWoods: Dude, no disrespect meant.. Are you not a Nigerian? Why do you keep excluding yourself by saying your country. Please be a little patriotic. Thanks 13 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 9:24am On Jan 23, 2017 |
CanadianNurse:am very useful ma'am. But please trying reading before commenting.. Inugo 2 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by InvertedHammer: 10:58am On Jan 23, 2017 |
CanadianNurse:/ It goes both ways. What some couldn't achieve in Nigeria, they achieved abroad. Conversely, some couldn't cope abroad, returned to Nigeria and the sky couldn't limit them. Success could come from Nigeria or across the border. It still boils down to one's definition of success. There are people who are very comfortable financially in Nigeria that migrating to anywhere else is not an option. There are Nigerians who are too broke overseas that returning to Nigeria is not an option. No matter where you live, the rich and the poor will always be among us be it in Canada, US or Nigeria. There are Nigerians in Canada that are broke as a joke. What happened? \ 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by CanadianNurse: 12:34pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer:Now this is where I agree with you.... No sides taken it depends on individuality but all I know is that America and Canada provides an enabling environment for the common man so once you know what you are doing then you will always click 10 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by guiddoti: 1:15pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
InvertedHammer:I guess, you have no clue all together. I expect you to tell me your idea to why my initial post has no idea. I told you my experience, you are talking about success. It may interest you to know that the resources will have in Nigeria is enough to make this country great. What we have as resources, UK has no 60% of it, yet, things are working. If you have been reading my comments, am only concerned why things are not working. I should compare, why? because when I look around, we are more blessed than those countries. yes, poverty is poverty. There are poor people in the UK. Most of the poor people here are either lazy to invest, reserve and plan for future. In fact, they are mostly non professionals. yet, government provides stipend for these set of people. Bro, if you know the glory Nigeria carry, you will start comparing her with these developed nations. Nigeria is not poor, only if you think within you we are poor nation. 14 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by maternal: 1:24pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
bikerboy1: What's their to be patriotic about ? 14 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by OluDare01(m): 3:55pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
Ademat7:I think you should join the GRE and student visa thread |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by OluDare01(m): 3:58pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
OluDare01: OluDare01: |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 3:59pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
Priceless25: I'm working on moving my content from nairaland as soon as possible. 4 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Priceless25: 4:09pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
FrankNetter: Please do.. What these peeps are doing ain't healthy, it's perplexing.. |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Ademat7(m): 6:33pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
Money is the issue,with responsibility from family(not married o) I just zero my mind to go into Biz from my savings at the end of d year hopefully OluDare01: |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Ademat7(m): 6:44pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
@franknetter do well to handle critics in d best mature way it speaks about who u are. 6 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 6:47pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
I (with the help of my uncle) intend sending some 2nd hand stuff back to naija. Bicycles, printers, television sets etc Mostly my relatives old stuff. The success of this trip would determine if i would venture into other stuff like phones and the rest. 14 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 6:52pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
Ademat7: I dont see any critics bro, what exaclty are they criticizing? How I should live my life? The beauty of this thread is that I'm anonymous. The day I decide I've had enough of this banter and stvpidity being showcased on this thread, I'll just delete everything and deactivate my account. Nothing go happen, nobody go slap me. 11 Likes |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 7:03pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
FrankNetter:Na who born dem well ..... |
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 7:32pm On Jan 23, 2017 |
Some of the stuff 6 Likes
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