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CELEBRITIZ:


I finished serving July 2020,my ppa retained me since then. I'm earning peanut though

Don't let that one tie you down. If you have to quit, just quit so that you can pursue what you think can bring you enough income. Don't waste your time working for peanut.
When I graduated and missed out on the few opportunities that came my way (civil defence job, America visa lottery and Dangote cement job), I refused to work for peanut (teaching). I'm on my own today.

Seyzcham91:
you retained yourself as you settle for less


so don't complain or mention the underpay part just keep enjoying what you already have like that

Its not like that, I would have been at home doing nothing, I keep applying for jobs and going for interview.... it's better than being dependent....

richmondefosa:
Finished from the University of Benin 2016
Served in Ikenga Hotels 2017 in Nsukka, Enugu State.
I was retained after service.
Got a better offer in Lagos in a fine-dining restaurant on the island as a waiter. Pay was over a 100k
Worked there less than a year and was made Assistant Manager. Didn't work in the new position for up to 3 months when i moved to the financial industry with a better pay, working environment and awesome prospects.
I am currently a banker with one of the finest multinational banks with several branches spread across Africa. Working in Operations backend.
I am learning programming (self tutoring).
I sew clothes during my free time. (A skill i learnt during my NYSC days).

For the records, I graduated with a 2.2.
Since i graduated, i have never been out of a job.
You are only limited by your mind.

See this my guy that year, ur story was so familiar that i suspected it you and had to check your profile and gbam see Richmond that year with Henrietta 'u catch the drift'.

U must really trust this forum enough bro

6 Months

7victor:


One lady has a big provision store.

She said she loved me because I have a gentle nature.

She asked me to marry her and I have accepted.

She said she is willing to close her provision store and me in the state I am lecturing.

But I have told her not to do so because the shop brings in good money for her.

We are still discussing and soon anything can happen.

Best of luck!

9years

Ohthinktwice:
Considering how difficult it was to get ission into the University, one would think that once that happened, someone's problems would be over, however that often turns out to be the beginning of an entirely different problem which wouldn't be solved until one had successfully graduated from the University.

Then after the celebration of graduation was over, the reality soon sets in about how all that effort, time and resources, etc being invested into getting a University degree was basically to make one able to get a good job.

A few graduates are lucky enough to get a job immediately afterwards, but most have to wait. And the time of waiting differs from individual to individual. Some have to wait for months, some up to a year, others have wait to for up five years and even more.

So what category do you fall into? He long did you have to wait before you got a job after graduation?

Share your experiences here so others could learn a thing or two to help them prepare for life after graduation.

Cheers.

Two month. A teaching job. Got an ing job in a real estate firm 3 years later through one of my students.

you right sha! half bread better than none

illicit:




Its not like that, I would have been at home doing nothing, I keep applying for jobs and going for interview.... it's better than being dependent....

Till waiting for better job. Had my NCE certificate in 2011 and B.Ed in 2018. Done with NYSC in October. [email protected] HelpOOoo

illicit:




Its not like that, I would have been at home doing nothing, I keep applying for jobs and going for interview.... it's better than being dependent....

Very correct but sadly enough lots of people get too comfortable and then they forget, let go of their own dreams while managing and managing them go marry born turn daddy forgetting time waits for no one. Life will go on as usual but the only thing they forgot n keep forgetting to act on it because they got comfortable is their fvcking dreams. Its good to earn at all at all but its very dangerous when the at all at all is determined by another man.. Before long frustration will set in. That's why u see lots of them on NL hating on any young successful guy by calling him all sorts of names. Dont just keep applying for other better jobs. Never loose sight of ur dreams man... never

Kiddllc:

Very correct but sadly enough lots of people get too comfortable and then they forget, let go of their own dreams while managing and managing them go marry born turn daddy forgetting time waits for no one. Life will go on as usual but the only thing they forgot n keep forgetting to act on it because they got comfortable is their fvcking dreams. Its good to earn at all at all but its very dangerous when the at all at all is determined by another man.. Before long frustration will set in. That's why u see lots of them on NL hating on any young successful guy by calling him all sorts of names. Dont just keep applying for other better jobs. Never loose sight of ur dreams man... never

I promise to never lose sight of my dreams....

graduated 2014 computer science 2.1

2015 - early 2016 - Hustled with my boss who had nothing until he got a 300 million naira contract, he frustrated me out of his team (I just kuku resign).

early 2016 - Worked in a hospital as their ICT officer in charge of the hospital's network (agreed salary = N60,000 per month). However, salary was paid once in three months. (I resigned after six months).

2016 - Jeff Bezos employed me part time while i worked in a business center full time (business center Salary - N24,000 per month).

2017 - Resigned my business centre "Job" and started working full time for Jeff (Salary - mouth watering).

2017 - date: Still working for Jeff with no regrets whatsoever.

So i will say 3years after graduation.

Make i go work b4 Jeff vex

blaze83:



Hello bro, I'm a Petroleum Engineering graduate, would love to engage you as starting an engineering firm is one of my long term goals.

Okay... We can always connect

7 months after NYSC

Studied Civil Engineering

Finished NYSC in October 2015

Moved to Lagos, January 2016

Got a Research job that pays 1500 to 2500 per day around Agege, it wasn't an everyday job. I did it for 5 weeks

Got a 40k per month job from an Engineer on Nairaland which I did for 2 months before I got my present job in May 2016.

7 interviews in all

119 applications.

To God be the glory

My days was good. University hire with zero experience and sent overseas from UI

7victor:
Immediately I finished my NYSC in 2010,I was given an appointment letter to start working in a bank with a salary of N2,200,000 CTC which translated to about N183,000 per month.

I did the documentation in the bank but at the nick of starting the job fully, the job was stopped by CBN.

That is how I lost the opportunity.

I started teaching in private schools from 2011 to 2018.

[s]During that time, I came to nairaland and wrote that I needed a tall,slim,dark, beautiful girl for marriage.

I wrote my number in case a lady wanted to call because I have discovered that I love a lady more if she is the one who first approach me for relationship.

If I first approach a lady, I can easily leave her without thinking twice.

But if she is the one that first comes to me, I use to find it hard to leave her and even if she leaves me, I use to find it hard to forget her.

That is my discovery about myself.

So I wanted a situation where I will be able to love my woman so much and hold onto her forever.

That was why I wanted a lady to first call me and indicate her interest in me.

So I wrote my number in case a lady would have the presence of mind to call me for marriage so that I could marry her.

Two girls actually called but when I wanted to get serious with them,they backed out because what I was earning in private schools was peanut.

Although they didn't just leave me suddenly, but they were playing hide and seek and didn't want to immediately get married.

They said I was the kind of man a woman would love to marry but that my income was too small.

These two girls were in their early twenties so they were not under pressure to marry.

They were still taking their time.

I said no problem.[/s]

Then last year,God answered my prayers and gave me a lecturing job.

So I waited 9 years after NYSC to get a lecturing job.

During those 9 years,I got a Master and I am currently running a PhD.

Glory be to God.

Keep it short and precise next time.

Kenneygirl:
Hide and "sick" ko

It was a typo error,I meant seek...yeye girl

kondogbia:
Country is messed up. Graduated three years ago still no job till now. May God help us all. 2.2 graduate of geology. Please any help anyone can render ooooo, make man no begin dey depressed.

recently I just got a job and pay is 30k, due to this strike (ASUU) It's so hard to think of continuing school, when i,m seeing a lot of graduates not even doing fine. i,m studying architecture and it's so expensive doing that course. please an advice is needed

skyblue4real:
Though after my university level, I got a job immediately, but the salary was nothing to write home about. Immediately after my service (NYSC) Just call it 4 months, my able Brother, Boss, divine leader, somebody God has been using to clean tears in eyes of his people, he did something great by given me a job. Who is this man, Hon.Barr.Solomon Akpulonu , the majority leader of Abia 7th house of Assembly. We are lucky to have him via Obingwa East constituency.
Longlive Abia State.

pls can I DM u

After waiting for one full year for NYSC call up, I got a job while serving.

7victor:
Immediately I finished my NYSC in 2010,I was given an appointment letter to start working in a bank with a salary of N2,200,000 CTC which translated to about N183,000 per month.

I did the documentation in the bank but at the nick of starting the job fully, the job was stopped by CBN.

That is how I lost the opportunity.

I started teaching in private schools from 2011 to 2018.

During that time, I came to nairaland and wrote that I needed a tall,slim,dark, beautiful girl for marriage.

I wrote my number in case a lady wanted to call because I have discovered that I love a lady more if she is the one who first approach me for relationship.

If I first approach a lady, I can easily leave her without thinking twice.

But if she is the one that first comes to me, I use to find it hard to leave her and even if she leaves me, I use to find it hard to forget her.

That is my discovery about myself.

So I wanted a situation where I will be able to love my woman so much and hold onto her forever.

That was why I wanted a lady to first call me and indicate her interest in me.

So I wrote my number in case a lady would have the presence of mind to call me for marriage so that I could marry her.

Two girls actually called but when I wanted to get serious with them,they backed out because what I was earning in private schools was peanut.

Although they didn't just leave me suddenly, but they were playing hide and seek and didn't want to immediately get married.

They said I was the kind of man a woman would love to marry but that my income was too small.

These two girls were in their early twenties so they were not under pressure to marry.

They were still taking their time.

I said no problem.

Then last year,God answered my prayers and gave me a lecturing job.

So I waited 9 years after NYSC to get a lecturing job.

During those 9 years,I got a Master and I am currently running a PhD.

Glory be to God.

Amen brother. Amen .

finished my service October last year, got a job December, with a private company, now working with the federal government.

I left school Absu since 2018 finished my Nysc this year 2020. Am currently doing a small job (marketing)that I earn #30k per month but still looking out for better one. Tho I applied for Immigration but my name was not shortlisted for exams but I believe better days will come. Incase of connections pls ur guy b4 street will turn to my hubby 07038943344 . However my plans was to get good paying job middle of the year and marry diz December Cox man will soon turn to 30

Ohthinktwice:
Considering how difficult it was to get ission into the University, one would think that once that happened, someone's problems would be over, however that often turns out to be the beginning of an entirely different problem which wouldn't be solved until one had successfully graduated from the University.

Then after the celebration of graduation was over, the reality soon sets in about how all that effort, time and resources, etc being invested into getting a University degree was basically to make one able to get a good job.

A few graduates are lucky enough to get a job immediately afterwards, but most have to wait. And the time of waiting differs from individual to individual. Some have to wait for months, some up to a year, others have wait to for up five years and even more.

So what category do you fall into? He long did you have to wait before you got a job after graduation?

Share your experiences here so others could learn a thing or two to help them prepare for life after graduation.

Cheers.

I still no get job after 7 years of graduation from university, I am bike man now

tegafej:


Okay... We can always connect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/uchennanwafor

You can drop your LinkedIn Url let me send you a connection request, that's mine above.

Email address: [email protected]

Never I employed myself

CzarChris:
One week into NYSC camp i actually got a call to resume as a staff in a multinational company. Though the pay was extremely poor, the experience garnered was immeasurable. I've changed jobs since then, i now lecture and I run a consultancy firm now. All i can say is that God has been too faithful to me.

Erudite. Enjoy, de put me for prayers o

God777:
I gruaduated ten years ago and am still searching

What's your field?

citypeer:


Amen brother. Amen .

koyyes:


Keep it short and precise next time.

Thanks.

Ibfpleasant:
Best of luck!

Please I need a job...I'm a graduate of business education with upper credit 4.2...I have experience as a teacher and receptionist..
God bless you please, my siblings depend on me..