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How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Successonpoint: 3:45pm On May 31, 2023
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life.
I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month.

A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder.

On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed.

Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly.

On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools.

I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while.

Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by solmusdesigns: 3:48pm On May 31, 2023
cool



Just try and get a passport and apply for foriegn visa Sponsored welding jobs, go on jobs indeed and other job portal with a euro style CV



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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Sablexxxtoons: 3:49pm On May 31, 2023
I swear down right now i want to learn welding and metal forging..

There is no end to learning and that mindset in Nigeria that a graduate should not get his hands dirty is what leads to stealing..

Enjoy your new and useful knowledge sir... i think i will do the same sef although I would prefer a more formal metalwork training

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by TheBillyonaire: 3:51pm On May 31, 2023
Same here, but my own, I learnt to be a nanny.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by LikeAking: 4:02pm On May 31, 2023
TheBillyonaire:
Same here, but my own, I learnt to be a nanny.

Chai!

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by LikeAking: 4:03pm On May 31, 2023
Renewed suffering! By Tinubus govt, dey cause urgent hardship.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by LikeAking: 4:05pm On May 31, 2023
Successonpoint:
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life. I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month. A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder. On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed. Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly. On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools. I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while. Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.

You will make it in life.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by 1Alex: 4:29pm On May 31, 2023
Successonpoint:
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life. I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month. A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder. On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed. Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly. On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools. I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while. Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.
thank God you have a supportive wife. you never know how lucky you are.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by bikefab(m): 4:47pm On May 31, 2023
The last sentence is a tremendous motivation. "Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival."

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Berrityga: 4:48pm On May 31, 2023
Better late than never.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Successonpoint: 7:53pm On May 31, 2023
I really thank God for her. I pray God will help me to be able to take care of her very well.
When things are very hard, her mother advised her to leave me, but she said no.
I wouldn't have known if not that she decided to tell me.
1Alex:
thank God you have a supportive wife. you never know how lucky you are.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by ghettochild(m): 10:12pm On May 31, 2023
Successonpoint:
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life. I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month. A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder. On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed. Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly. On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools. I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while. Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.
I like ur motivation
Even me. Before I leave SA..i go learn fabrication n get certificate..
I already know what I'll be doing when I come to naija..
It's nothing ya all seen before..
I go tap into am.. before people go begin enter am sef

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by ghettochild(m): 10:13pm On May 31, 2023
Successonpoint:
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life. I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month. A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder. On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed. Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly. On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools. I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while. Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.
U get safety boot..
Make I send u

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Miracle1677: 12:08pm On Jun 01, 2023
Nice one

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by ImoleNaija: 12:08pm On Jun 01, 2023
Observing the thread carefully..... grin

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Olodomap: 12:08pm On Jun 01, 2023
Chai
Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Igbosareuseless: 12:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
solmusdesigns:
Just try and get a passport and apply for foriegn visa Sponsored welding jobs, go on jobs indeed
Exactly what I would have advised him.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by tetralogyfallot(m): 12:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
If it's handwork I would have advised you to go for solar inverter installation technician. That's the most lucrative handwork in vogue now.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Jennyclay(f): 12:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
Oga welder!

Reason my future man must have more than 4 businesses that are bringing in millions every month. I can’t settle for a welder. It’s not my portion!!!

May God help you struggling men.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Edipet(m): 12:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
Thank you Op.
Are you learning design too and machine fabrication or just cut and joint

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Klington: 12:09pm On Jun 01, 2023
That's the spirit!!!

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by YOUTUBE9ja(m): 12:10pm On Jun 01, 2023
Thumbs. Up

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Kharol1234: 12:10pm On Jun 01, 2023
Wishing you more success

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by seunny4lif(m): 12:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
Handiwork is oil money if you are good and get some nice connections.

I too regretted then that I don’t have any hand skill when I first moved outside Nigeria.
All the Nigerians guys that are doing handiwork from painting to track drivers, in Libya then made massive money.
It then I rushed to learn how to repair Desktops and Laptops ooh, I even destroyed my laptop in the process.

One of my friend, who made to Germany goes to people house and barber them, he said he made extra 2K every month during barber as side hustle.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by mployer(m): 12:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
Wrong move.

You have opportunity to learn the poultry business while getting paid on it, but you choose to pay just to learn local welding.

I know some wealthy poultry business owners, I am yet to see a wealthy local welder in Nigeria.

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Guyman01: 12:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
I have 2 degrees and as I am typing this I am learning solar installation as an apprentice.
I have realised that we need to learn something from the Igbo apprenticeship scheme, those guys have produced real entrepreneurs making good money.

I spent 10 years working for a company and have little to show for it, while people without shops at big markets are building houses just from directing you to buy from a particular shop and they get commission.
I quit my job seeing the trajectory of where the company was heading to become an apprentice whilst applying my knowledge from school and company to make a fast learner.

Because of how I humbled myself to learn from them my colleagues and senior apprentices they were shocked when I told them I was going for Alumni meeting one day of the prestigious university I attended grin

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Angelfrost(m): 12:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
You are blessed Op...! It's never too late to start afresh or pursue a dream!

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Nobody: 12:11pm On Jun 01, 2023
Quick question:

Why did you not properly learn and dive into the poultry business for which you were an employee?

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Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by MorolayoVictor(m): 12:12pm On Jun 01, 2023
Wow
Re: How I Decided To Learn Handiwork At 45. by Sijo01(f): 12:12pm On Jun 01, 2023
Quite motivating!
It's never too late to be in charge of your life.

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