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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by djbussy(m): 7:38am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Compare the challenges first. If you are a driver and you own the car , Yes , meaning it is your personal business. If you a driver but deliver money to the owner , no. If you are a teacher , meaning you work under someone, except you are the owner of the school. I have done both before. When I was a driver , the car was mine, when I was a teacher, I taught both adults and kids but I was working under someone who pays me what we all call salary. But been a driver pays more. You make more money from been a driver if the car is yours but been a teacher you can also make money but both have different challenges you must face. For me , you be the one to decide , any way can give you money . Alubarika lo se Pataki ju. 7 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by sykeng(m): 7:38am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Thanks djbussy, you really spoke from experience. Let me tell Op a short story. When I was driving I declined a job in the banking sector. You know why? Because I own the car. I was combing driving and my post graduate program though was not easy. Driving is very tedious and hazardous, you need to be tough to face those agboros, police and road safety. Driving for someone is hell I wouldn't advise you to that, you will always work your self out to meet up and please d owner. The salary for teaching is meager and should be less stressful compared to driving. Moreover, teaching will build and prepare you for the challenges ahead. 2 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by Nobody: 7:38am On Nov 14, 2019 |
[quote author=greatbrian post=84005659]What a country where a graduate needs to pick between a driving job and a less paying teaching job. (Nigeria go better) Well book na scam sha. The future is only for entrepreneur and those that can think outside the box Book is never a scam! Get your priorities right. 2 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by infinitygod87: 7:39am On Nov 14, 2019 |
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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by greatbrian(m): 7:40am On Nov 14, 2019 |
calculator123: and if I ask now you will call yourself a graduate yet you can't discern a simple sentence. Keep reading all the book bro you will keep working for the govt or a supposed AGBERO who can think outside the box and innovate something massive. 2 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by AkwalaIke1: 7:40am On Nov 14, 2019 |
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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by tunjilee003: 7:40am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Nigeria have gone to the dogs.... The way graduates complain about unemployment makes me think about we the undergraduate, will the menace continue even after we graduate....i pray Nigeria get better soon.... 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by tunary(m): 7:43am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Theres money in driving than teaching jobs 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by rashcity: 7:43am On Nov 14, 2019 |
You did not tell us the end of term holiday u enjoy and public holidays too. Teaching gives u time to rest during dis holidays, u can plan anything during d Holiday period. 4 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by VirginSearcher(m): 7:44am On Nov 14, 2019 |
babyfaceafrica:So u want him to become a driver and forget everything about education as he isn't into trades forgetting that one day things might click, he becomes a well paid instructor or leave the country if he wishes 2 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by GRACEGLORY: 7:45am On Nov 14, 2019 |
phunbyt: One thing you mustn't ignore in your job is the joy, does it give you joy, do you enjoy it.... This is a question to ask yourself. It's not about the money first, it's about the enjoyment first, for if you enjoy what you do, you'd succeed in it: ideas breeds money, and ideas comes when you enjoy what you do. Don't wait to be sacked, due to reluctance, choose the one you'd enjoy more. One way to break oneself is to force oneself to do what he doesn't enjoy doing. 4 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by DenreleDave(m): 7:46am On Nov 14, 2019 |
phunbyt: God knows that I hate the idea of lesson note... Its useless for me |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by dangoteinlaw: 7:47am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Ah btw teaching and driving? I would go with teaching oh even if the driving pay is twice the teaching. Any job that takes u off the road is far better, being on a highway daily is like standing close to ur grave, forget all those talk of "na God dey save person o" and also the teacher is more respected in any gathering and organization at all and you have a better opportunity to land a better job in future than a scantily dressed driver. 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by greatbrian(m): 7:47am On Nov 14, 2019 |
[quote author=Akannigbabe post=84011079][/quote] I will still repeat boom na scam. Most successful folks came to the realization of this on time. And after making it big through the path of innovation they came back to just get a certificate to back things up. God knows when I have my kids as they are going to the classroom school they are also learning one or two skills coz the future belongs to only those who can think deep. If you still wanna dispute this, numbers and testimonies don't lie. You mention 10 renowned successful folks out there who made it through the so called school and I will mention 20 who made it before the so called school in all aspect of life (business, music, science and technology, sports etc) 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by dangoteinlaw: 7:48am On Nov 14, 2019 |
tunjilee003:that makes u imagine if a graduate is struggling to survive think about those who didn't go at all, they would be working as slaves. |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by djbussy(m): 7:49am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Please note, you can also do both if you know how to use your + your - with wisdom. |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by VirginSearcher(m): 7:49am On Nov 14, 2019 |
akpunda86:So u want him to become a danfo driver when he's got a great future ahead of him? instead let him teach and do the driving part time maybe Saturday and Sundays or after school hours depending on his ability to hustle, I know guys that did same |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by Royalfurnitures: 7:51am On Nov 14, 2019 |
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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by frowland(m): 7:52am On Nov 14, 2019 |
phunbyt: Had a brother in a situation as yours choose driving instead of office work. It was in this job that he met his 'helper' who asked him to bring his CV to his office. The rest is history, he is a millionaire now. I also know a lady (Graduate) who took hotel receptionist than another certain office backroom work. The rest is history also. I will always choose a job that exposes me to people than the one that doesn't I left my high paying banking job for a businessthat will expose me to people, even though the return was lesser than the office work, but today I can tell you I earn more than some branch managers. But in all this, it does not mean the other option isn'tfavourable and my explanations above is not total. So it's really up to you bro. 2 Likes |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by tunjilee003: 7:52am On Nov 14, 2019 |
dangoteinlaw:only if they have survival skills, they can be better than than the jobless graduate 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by technicallyrich(m): 7:52am On Nov 14, 2019 |
The main problem of graduates in nigeria,is that they are graduates. They have these entitlement mentality as if nigeria was nigeria of the 50s to 70s. G hustle like you get no degree. 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by VirginSearcher(m): 7:55am On Nov 14, 2019 |
smithe113:If he leaves the academic field he will be gone for good 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by akpunda86: 7:57am On Nov 14, 2019 |
VirginSearcher: Yea driving is a profession while he pursues his dreams.i used my company wifi then to hussle till i got my dream job.one data was free.transportation was free only thing not free was my my brain.If the guy is sharp he can boost |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by Nobody: 8:01am On Nov 14, 2019 |
dammyconcept: I know one. Especially if he teaches in a school with rich kids |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by ogojaogoja(m): 8:01am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Mr Teacher are u a graduate of computer science and if yes then I will connect u to a job that pays 100k and above, what is ur grade? 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by Ajibade123(m): 8:02am On Nov 14, 2019 |
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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by AndLeo(m): 8:03am On Nov 14, 2019 |
Driving can make you get order before you time but with teaching you can still get a better job in a corporate world with your experience in teaching. 1 Like |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by fabienjoe: 8:05am On Nov 14, 2019 |
greatbrian: ....and you think graduates don't drive taxis or teach in the US, UK, Canada etc? One of the reasons for unemployment in Nigeria is attitude. Most Nigerians feel a sense of entlement, which is why you see terms like 'educatiion is a scam'. Education in itself, guarantees nothing anywhere in the world. You must be able to solve a problem. Graduated do all sorts of jobs...security guarding, sales assistant, data entry clerk, Care Assistant etc in developed nations. And these are natives. When they reel out their employment figures, it includes these people...a good number are underemployed. The statistics is usually based on those not collecting unemployment benefits. Collecting the benefits while working even part time can take you to jail. Compare with Nigeria where those teaching in private schools, work as security guards, shop assistants, taxi drivers etc or even farming, claim they're unemplyed On the Op's question, I think teaching would build his capacity better than driving. And I don't really think driving is actually less sressful than teaching. He can look for an accomodation close to the school and reduce his commute. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by laivwire(m): 8:11am On Nov 14, 2019 |
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Re: Career Options: Should I Leave My Teaching Job To Be A Driver? by GraGra247(m): 8:13am On Nov 14, 2019 |
greatbrian: You have a point. 1 Like |
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