vingeophysicist:
Babe free this degree of a thing. It's useless in Nigeria unless you have reliable connection.
I graduated among the best in my department and was hoping for a lecturer job but before we knew what was happening the Abraham's in my department fixed their people with even lower grades.
If you ask me. What's my greatest regret in life? I will tell you "channeling so much energy to graduate well. If I could turn back time I will try to explore options provided by the University community not minding if I graduated even with a pass.
My advice is if you love business go into buying and selling since it's easily startable with minimal capital. But if you love rendering services learn a skill. For me I'm a python developer(programmer) but I specialize in web development

you must be my twin brother.After Dinstinction at d poly Kad.was supposed to teach at Kad poly (as a matter of fact,I already started for like few years.But politics no free dem confirm me .Every one would like' mike ....' You ne be Aboki,pls no space for you 'I had to leave when I observed they were not ready to look my way after using me for years bringing glory to the institution .You see dem employing and confirmimg People but in as much as you not one of Thiers, NO WAY !

shege45:
Let me tell you guys a brief story.
When i was in secondary school, i was the best student in my class. I was so good that I represented my school in any competition held.

Going to university, i still had that flare. I was still very serious. I read like a mad person , but due to some factors , my gp was really bad in yr 2 and 3. Regardless of the fact that I studied hard. Other years were good but it was unfortunate i came out with a 2.2 degree. If a degrees were to be given according to your level of seriousness, I would have made a first class.

However, i came out of school thinking that atleast its not like 2.2 is a bad result, It’s average. I tried looking for a job, but everywhere says minimum 2.1. I had to settle for a teaching job which i still do now. I have given up on looking for job because everyone says the same thing. 2.2 has made me believe i am no longer intelligent. People in my family, my friends , my colleagues at work all believe that i am intelligent. But my degree tells me otherwise.

Now here is what saddens me. A friend of mine whom i knew i was better than academically back in school posted a picture of a car given to him by his employer. He came out with a 2.1 (p:s he got that job without knowing anyone in the company,he saw it online and applied).Everyone in the department knew how he always passed his exams. Although i am genuinely happy for him, but I am sad for myself. Do employers think that we 2.2 graduates are totally worthless? Coming out with 2.1 is a nice achievement and many people who got it worked really hard for it but many factors can make a bright student come out with 2.2. I have been teaching for three years now and I sometimes ask myself, would I continue like this? I don’t want to be like some of my colleagues who are way older than i am and still teaching. I am 25.

An advice to people in universities. Do any thing you can to come out with a 2.1. Don’t let that no job thing fool you. Read , cheat or buy 2.1, but do whatever it takes to come out with it. Get it first then listen to the no job story because your story can actually change with it. As for 2.2, there is actually no job unless you have somebody somewhere.

Stanbic ibtc is currently recruiting, it allows for 2.2

FromZeroToHero:
Ecclesiastes 9:11 said it all. "I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance"

Word... Immutable law of chance, nothing beats it.

The op don't know shit about life, my elder bro graduated with a third class in petroleum engineering in futo, after 2 years of struggling as a lesson teacher and part time teacher, he is now a fulfilled man. Hes married with two kids has his own house with two cars. Don't be hopeless Mr op before I go I have message for you

Emmanuel950:


My story is similar to yours but with a different twist. I was serious about leaving with 2.1 and worked hard for it. However, I flopped and ended with 2.2. What if I told you that the first person to reject me was my father. He said no Master's for me - as if I cared anyway!

There was this particular guy that always copied from me during exams. The oga got 2.1 and me wey be supplier na 2.2. I was pained, but grateful for graduating with my mates.

I quickly found something doing, all thanks to God and I found God at that time. Fast-forward to two years, I'm raking in 6 figures monthly working as a freelance writer - something I never envisaged. I'm yet to finish my youth service, by the way.

None of my course mates in school can see my back financially now, except for the ones from rich homes. Not even the ones with first class nor 2.1 can near it. I'm not boasting, it's the truth. God did it.

You see this saying "no be who hustle pass" is true, it's just been the grace of God.

I believed in myself and in my abilities and trusted God to make a way. and He did.

In essence, never doubt yourself nor your abilities. Even as a teacher, God can make another way for you. Just put in your best, and he'll take care of the rest.

How can I be a freelancer writer or anytin

My beloved OP....I have carefully read your story.I quite understand that it is very good to get a 1st class or 2.2 result but pls don't let your soul be crushed by what you are going thru.Listen could it be that you a are narrowing your potentials only as an employable person?.
I was in your position in the late 90s after graduation...until I read a book ''Tough times don't last but tough people do" by the Late Robert Schuller.My brain was like completed rewired.I realised that I had more potentials in me than an Employable person.I got my self retrained and then moved on...
Friend,You are going thru a litmus test and you must not chicken out..Pray hard ..Re.. evaluated yourself ..Check and Recheck your CV...

Bishop Oyedepo once said something that fired me up. When he said around 2002'' Don't let your certificate dissapoint you because there is something that God has deposited inside of you that the Whole World is looking for!
You are not a Waste..Don't compare yourself with other people..Don't leave that Job but keep attending Seminars,business conferences and free workshops that could enhance your focus...

You are a Champion.. Don't lose hope...You will be great...

jonath0012:
Lol... You are a very funny Op. We wey we get first class come join with Master's stil find it very difficult to get a job... we are still breathing

To be candid as I type I live on 20k teaching job per month.

Don't give up, Op!

You can lie.

This one has been deceived with the gram life

So because of ordinary company car given to your friend, you're already sweating.
Life is turn by turn jare.
Many people posting cars, houses ,travel and food pictures on social media are frauds including your celebrities.
Don't be deceived

spiritedtete:


What are you studying and what are your area of interest in life?

Banking and finance... Any area of business interest me, I.T also does.. Just help me out

perezski:
@ OP tell me what exactly is wrong with teaching. Only if you know how much we(IGCSE certified teachers) earn in the Metropolis of Abj and also some parts of Lagos, you will appreciate what you have and begin to develop your skills,experience and certifications in the teaching industry. Try find a Cambridge certified school where they write IGCSE and major in the British curriculum and ditch all these archaic and dated private schools with WAEC n NECO orientations. Since u said u are academically sound i want to believe u can teach one or 2 IGCSE subjects with a sound knowledge of these subjects overtime. With these done, big Cambridge schools will definitely require your services with nothing less than 200k or 250k as a starter and with some other juicy packages under your terms of condition of work subject to your negotiating skills. As i write this to you most certified Cambridge schools pay nothing less than 300-400k monthly to someone with mininum of 5yrs teaching experience especially in Abuja(still subject to your negotiating skills). Teaching has swiftly gone beyond the traditonal 9ja black board or white board learning styles to the use of wholistic digital learning tools and other 21st century learning techniques that are fun and creative. All these are easily learnt and acquired if u find ursef in certified cambridge schools. With patience and perseverance you will get there. Do not consume yoursef with the defeatistic mindset that its impossible to get to these schools without connections and pls always tink outside the box. If you are a 2.1 degree holder or 2.2 teaching and earning less than 100k after 4-5 years in the same profession, you definitely have a problem. Today, teaching jobs have lots of opportunities where if you know you know.....when u tap into it u thank me later....

you are very correct sir. I live in d FCt and grew my ranks up on the wings of teaching job and alas, I am on my eagles wings already .

Well am forced to comment on this topic.
a whole lot of Nigerian graduates are here in south Africa doing barber jobs and security just so we can survive...
some guys have even become pro pedicurist n manicurist here.. something known to be done by women in Nigeria...
most had to go learn when they got here n are now doing better..
my mistake was.... that I had the chance to learn from my best friend back in Nigeria in 2015..
but I turned it down... cos I said it's a woman thing..
when I got to south Africa last year...
I realized how stupid I was not to have learnt nail fixing from Gabriel....
otherwise I would have started working immediately I came to SA n the women even prefer patronizing d males...
My point is.... education n those degree won't give us all that career choice...
its better to learn a vocation or a craft...
please advice ur younger ones still in school forming Einstein....
tell em to learn a vocation whilst they can...
there is no future in Nigeria...
we she stop hoping n dreaming

wrong mentality. I graduated with a 2.2 in 2010. i did nysc 2011. i took a non paying job 2012as a network engineer as I wanted to get industry experience. I left after 6months. i had interview invites with different companies even with kpmg but did not succeed. I went back to the drawing board. I picked up programming. late 2014, i got my first paying job as a customer service rep. it was 90k. i got fired 6 weeks later and thankfully i got paid fully plus extra. i went into installing inverters for people. a skill i picked up from my neighbour within a month. I got a 40k job later in 2014 to teach chess in schools.i left after 3months for another 40k job in IT. by then i was becoming very good in programming. I landed a 70k job 2015 as a software engineer. from 2015 till date, i have worked for over 4 companies.I earn good money right now. A lot of mutinationals have contacted me and are still contacting me to join them. I have done interviews for companies in Germany, and Netherlands. Even though I am still waiting to land my first international job, I am already doing well. You dont have to be fraustrated. Its not about your certificate. Its about you. You must be flexible and be willing to learn at all time. I went from network administrator to IT support to Inverter engineer to customer service even to selling domain names online to blogging before ending as a software engineer. I made money from all these avenues. Someone told me, it takes about 5 years for a tree to grow. That was about the time it took me to make a meaningful breakthrough from the time I started investing in myself. No girlfriend, no films, no social life. I was always reading online and looking for ways to make money. There is no shortcut to success. do the work now .and smile in some years time. Dont be comfortable in your teaching job. The race is for those who are willing and determined. Do more research. Nairaland helped me alot. I had mentors from Ajanlekoko and even Seun Osewa. Seun told me to go for programming. i was always in the career section and business section. At one point. i went into importation just to make ends meet. All these skills except inverters, I picked them up from nairaland. 3 things I made sure I always have, data,a smart phone and a computer. If you have these 3 things, and you are not making money, You need to check yourself.

Timekeeper:



Banking and finance... Any area of business interest me, I.T also does.. Just help me out

Study for Ican or acca course related.... Have your aim at stock broking from now... It's fun.. Develop interest in anything market... You will see a lot of loop holes that needed to be fix.

Maybe you will be part of it.

For I T go learn how to develop apps.. hacking etc..


But make sure you get skilled at ATS Ican acca... You won't regret it.

shege45:
Let me tell you guys a brief story.
When i was in secondary school, i was the best student in my class. I was so good that I represented my school in any competition held.

Going to university, i still had that flare. I was still very serious. I read like a mad person , but due to some factors , my gp was really bad in yr 2 and 3. Regardless of the fact that I studied hard. Other years were good but it was unfortunate i came out with a 2.2 degree. If a degrees were to be given according to your level of seriousness, I would have made a first class.

However, i came out of school thinking that atleast its not like 2.2 is a bad result, It’s average. I tried looking for a job, but everywhere says minimum 2.1. I had to settle for a teaching job which i still do now. I have given up on looking for job because everyone says the same thing. 2.2 has made me believe i am no longer intelligent. People in my family, my friends , my colleagues at work all believe that i am intelligent. But my degree tells me otherwise.

Now here is what saddens me. A friend of mine whom i knew i was better than academically back in school posted a picture of a car given to him by his employer. He came out with a 2.1 (p:s he got that job without knowing anyone in the company,he saw it online and applied).Everyone in the department knew how he always passed his exams. Although i am genuinely happy for him, but I am sad for myself. Do employers think that we 2.2 graduates are totally worthless? Coming out with 2.1 is a nice achievement and many people who got it worked really hard for it but many factors can make a bright student come out with 2.2. I have been teaching for three years now and I sometimes ask myself, would I continue like this? I don’t want to be like some of my colleagues who are way older than i am and still teaching. I am 25.

An advice to people in universities. Do any thing you can to come out with a 2.1. Don’t let that no job thing fool you. Read , cheat or buy 2.1, but do whatever it takes to come out with it. Get it first then listen to the no job story because your story can actually change with it. As for 2.2, there is actually no job unless you have somebody somewhere.

be positive my brother, your time shall come. however different stories for different foes. I left school with 2.1,but 18 years later, am a taxi driver. my mates ate
managers of banks here and there.
but u know what, I still believe I can still catch up with them because am about becoming a lawyer.
not that I did not have my own share of comfort. immediately after Nysc I went into poultry, and I was quite successful till my farm had an outbreak I did not recover from. you are still young try and do something different. your time shall come.

gidjah:
you are very correct sir. I refuse in FCt and grew my ranks up on the wings of teaching job and alas, I am on my eagles wings already .

thank you....Most graduates just love following the band wagon and forgetting that this is 21st century information age where even as bad as Nigeria is perceived globally, Nigeria is still arguably part of the global village where trends and development affect her in her own degree. I have never regretted teaching in Nigeria. In fact i am looking forwad to becoming an expat in a school in Doha quite soon.....

Nothing special about 2.1 or first class after all most people cheat to get the grades

shege45:
cheat or buy 2.1, but do whatever it takes to come out with it. Get it first then listen to the no job story because your story can actually change with it. As for 2.2, there is actually no job unless you have somebody somewhere.

The problem is from the foundation of employment in Nigeria. Capitalization on paper qualification has filled many firms and individuals with wrong understanding of knowledge. Nigeria wakes up every morning and tries to magically be like western world without knowing or having the determinant of the current conditions of the western countries. Nigerian firms want to boast of having first class employees. But those firms foolishly do not know that many certificates held by graduates from Nigerian universities are not true representation of their holders' level of intelligence. Are you not away that 2.2 from many foreign schools worth more than first class from many Nigerian universities? But gradually, good things are beginning to happen. At least there are now schools in West Africa, in which there is no room for exam malpractice and falsification of results. In conclusion, cheating or buying 2.1, as stated by you, is wrong and cannot solve the problem.

bluefilm:


You are the cause of your own misery.

effing egoistic too.

Whoever told you, you are actually better than any other person?

Better in what ways, if I may ask?


In case you haven't heard, the owner of this nairaland does not even have a 2.2 or a third class or even an ordinary Pass.

And yet, he is the founder of one of africa's biggest forum.

Think about that as you sink further down into your melancholic depression.

Nonsense.

Yes, life goes beyond grades. However, Seun was amongst the best in his class (Electrical and electronics engineering, OAU) before dropping out. If had continued he'd have made a first class.

Be guided.

2.1 from UNIBEN still at home,don’t even give a Bleep to any rubbish Job in Nigeria

shege45:
Let me tell you guys a brief story.
When i was in secondary school, i was the best student in my class. I was so good that I represented my school in any competition held.

Going to university, i still had that flare. I was still very serious. I read like a mad person , but due to some factors , my gp was really bad in yr 2 and 3. Regardless of the fact that I studied hard. Other years were good but it was unfortunate i came out with a 2.2 degree. If a degrees were to be given according to your level of seriousness, I would have made a first class.

However, i came out of school thinking that atleast its not like 2.2 is a bad result, It’s average. I tried looking for a job, but everywhere says minimum 2.1. I had to settle for a teaching job which i still do now. I have given up on looking for job because everyone says the same thing. 2.2 has made me believe i am no longer intelligent. People in my family, my friends , my colleagues at work all believe that i am intelligent. But my degree tells me otherwise.

Now here is what saddens me. A friend of mine whom i knew i was better than academically back in school posted a picture of a car given to him by his employer. He came out with a 2.1 (p:s he got that job without knowing anyone in the company,he saw it online and applied).Everyone in the department knew how he always passed his exams. Although i am genuinely happy for him, but I am sad for myself. Do employers think that we 2.2 graduates are totally worthless? Coming out with 2.1 is a nice achievement and many people who got it worked really hard for it but many factors can make a bright student come out with 2.2. I have been teaching for three years now and I sometimes ask myself, would I continue like this? I don’t want to be like some of my colleagues who are way older than i am and still teaching. I am 25.

An advice to people in universities. Do any thing you can to come out with a 2.1. Don’t let that no job thing fool you. Read , cheat or buy 2.1, but do whatever it takes to come out with it. Get it first then listen to the no job story because your story can actually change with it. As for 2.2, there is actually no job unless you have somebody somewhere.

Bro...
Pls be calm. I also finished with a 2.2, but you won't believe where I am now in life.. WITH NO CONNECTIONS. Even if I post it, many won't believe. You have to realize and understand that there is no one rule fit all to things. Keep searching for opportunities and one day, the right one will come.

Where dem go first of all know say OP no dey intelligent is from the tying of his /her own happiness to another person's luck/fortune.

Recipe for depression.

You probably spent your life cramming to death with hopes of sitting in ac office.

Advice, if you will take it and act on it. Get a skill that people will pay you for if you were stranded on an island.(preferably with a laptop).

Another degree will be another waste of time.

I will share content relating to this in the nearest future. For now tho, the secret to wealth is not in any pastor or lecturers hands, it's between your ears.

#comingsoon #TShirtLifestyle

aforosco:
Brother I understand your plight. I am in your shoes.
I Grad with a 2.2 (3.41).I also couldn't secure a Job. Funny )I am glad to inform you I am on a 4.67/5.0 scale.So BGG May 2019 I will also call myself a first class Grad.Mind you I can defend it anywhere as I read a hell out of books to prove people wrong.


In all cases look for opportunities within what you have.
I am happy I was awarded a 2.2 because it has made me expand my capacity. It was a rough experience though

Placed in 300 level?
how?

cjeriia:
@ 25 you are still young. If it means so much to you, go back to skool. Do a different course & make sure you come out with either a 2.1 or a 1st class.

which kind advice be this

shege45 don't give up hope, help is waiting for you

My advice for you is to venture into programming


I also came out with a 2-2 and I work in a tech firm that pays roughly 100k, I also have job offers willing to pay more.


I got the job almost immediately after graduating, mention me and I could be of help free of charge if u wanna learn how to code.

Everybody has stated his or her own point of view and basically how it worked for them,but the truth is there is no definite straight line road to success or that which we desire. But what I advise is ,wake up everyday with a zeal to succeed,without that, nothing works,when our mind has already been filled with self pity and dejection ,nothing works,just keep trying,keep trying that's the key,some people tried just once,others tens of times,others hundreds of times,others thousands of time,the key word is perseverance, and in time it would end in laughter. There is gonna be a lot of tears shed as u embark on the journey of success,tears of pain ,disappointment, failure,dejection,but everything together would make it a more interesting tale to tell when the time comes. I graduated thinking I read the most useless course of the century,(education religion) ,but this same course has given me what I wanted in terms of been gainfully employed in my dream field. There were lots of tears shed by me,my tears could fill a bucket as I failed series of tests and interviews, but I hanged on,that's just d key,it took me 7 solid years after graduation. In conclusion,op,u might even end up been a great entrepreneur who would employ thousands of labour,just find your path,kick out the state of helplessness that has been construed in your head and work crazily hard.

bluefilm:


You are the cause of your own misery.

And if care is not taken, you will surely die in that misery.

Keep on comparing your life to others and you will see how misery and depression becomes your constant companion.

And you sound so effing egoistic too.

Whoever told you, you are actually better than any other person?

Better in what ways, if I may ask?

Because you are better than me in mathematics and physics, does it mean you are also better than me in bed?

My friend, you better wake up from your slumber.

You think your life is defined by 2.1 and 2.2s?

Sadly, life is much more than that.

In case you haven't heard, the owner of this nairaland does not even have a 2.2 or a third class or even an ordinary Pass.

And yet, he is the founder of one of africa's biggest forum.

Think about that as you sink further down into your melancholic depression.

Nonsense.

Are You Releated To Mr Nwamipke ? [quote author=bluefilm post=7

bluefilm:


You are the cause of your own misery.

And if care is not taken, you will surely die in that misery.

Keep on comparing your life to others and you will see how misery and depression becomes your constant companion.

And you sound so effing egoistic too.

Whoever told you, you are actually better than any other person?

Better in what ways, if I may ask?

Because you are better than me in mathematics and physics, does it mean you are also better than me in bed?

My friend, you better wake up from your slumber.

You think your life is defined by 2.1 and 2.2s?

Sadly, life is much more than that.

In case you haven't heard, the owner of this nairaland does not even have a 2.2 or a third class or even an ordinary Pass.

And yet, he is the founder of one of africa's biggest forum.

Think about that as you sink further down into your melancholic depression.

Nonsense.

Mr. Seun, please answer this guy... set the record straight Sir,

shege45:
Let me tell you guys a brief story.
When i was in secondary school, i was the best student in my class. I was so good that I represented my school in any competition held.

Going to university, i still had that flare. I was still very serious. I read like a mad person , but due to some factors , my gp was really bad in yr 2 and 3. Regardless of the fact that I studied hard. Other years were good but it was unfortunate i came out with a 2.2 degree. If a degrees were to be given according to your level of seriousness, I would have made a first class.

However, i came out of school thinking that atleast its not like 2.2 is a bad result, It’s average. I tried looking for a job, but everywhere says minimum 2.1. I had to settle for a teaching job which i still do now. I have given up on looking for job because everyone says the same thing. 2.2 has made me believe i am no longer intelligent. People in my family, my friends , my colleagues at work all believe that i am intelligent. But my degree tells me otherwise.

Now here is what saddens me. A friend of mine whom i knew i was better than academically back in school posted a picture of a car given to him by his employer. He came out with a 2.1 (p:s he got that job without knowing anyone in the company,he saw it online and applied).Everyone in the department knew how he always passed his exams. Although i am genuinely happy for him, but I am sad for myself. Do employers think that we 2.2 graduates are totally worthless? Coming out with 2.1 is a nice achievement and many people who got it worked really hard for it but many factors can make a bright student come out with 2.2. I have been teaching for three years now and I sometimes ask myself, would I continue like this? I don’t want to be like some of my colleagues who are way older than i am and still teaching. I am 25.

An advice to people in universities. Do any thing you can to come out with a 2.1. Don’t let that no job thing fool you. Read , cheat or buy 2.1, but do whatever it takes to come out with it. Get it first then listen to the no job story because your story can actually change with it. As for 2.2, there is actually no job unless you have somebody somewhere.

Somebody help this dude before he starts contemplating suicide thoughts. Na like this e dey start.

eleojo23:


.........let's learn to look beyond our certificates.

The idea that certificates are the only path to success is a lie that we have all believed and despite many instances of people who have proved otherwise (entrepreneurs), we still believe the lie.

@ OP...read the above 3 times....close your eyes and meditate on it...then swallow your pride..... swallow again because I know all can't be swallowed in one gulp.

Being a teacher for three years by now you should have earned respect and a fair amount of reputation. You write pretty well. Have you ever thought of providing after school lessons? ...English lessons?...to kids trying to enter secondary school? There is a demand for such good teachers but supply is lacking....demand /supply...rings a bell?
This is the 21st century......you're stuck in 20th century mentality as soo clearly defined in the above quote.
Close your book of lamentations and spring forward to that of revelations....open the windows of your mind.

CaesarDon:
shege45 don't give up hope, help is waiting for you

My advice for you is to venture into programming


I also came out with a 2-2 and I work in a tech firm that pays roughly 100k, I also have job offers willing to pay more.


I got the job almost immediately after graduating, mention me and I could be of help free of charge if u wanna learn how to code.

Bro i want to learn how to code, how do i start

Partnerbiz:

Placed in 300 level?
how?

Where are they supposed to place someone who has a degree and came back for a degree. I should go back to 200 and be doing all the Maths I have done again. Toh I have told you.NUC stipulates before anyone can be awarded a degree he must have spent atleast 2 sessions in a University. Therefore Putin someone who already had a degree in 300l is not illegal. Even though I had to do few 200l courses ( 3) in total

aforosco:

I am not the public relations of that sch but I want to tell you for the two years it will cost you close to 500k
The good thing is that you don't have to pay in full.
Mine I paid 120k each semester (4) so of you working and you can afford to save 30k each month to save ursef you will be able to afford the program for the two yrs pain

please Sir, what's the name of the school?