Wages can only be what the economy can offer , you can't expect a country with GDP per K of less that 2000 to pay wages where the GDP per Capita is over 70k

LikeAking:


It's a thing of consciousness too..

We charge too low cos of poverty mentality..

The money we are charging for our services can't even help us in life, yet we accept it.

Because "we" cannot afford it. What do you expect? A People that majority cannot buy tear rubber car, brand new leather shoe, original perfume, laptop e.t.c

Everything secondhand, tokunbo!

Why all these? Because there is significant inequality, Gini coefficient is high, wealth has not been spread enough for more people to be able to afford to decent amount of charges for the services rendered.

I'm very sure you're posting this from Canada. You don't even know the situation of things these days, Lucky you. In these days of AI and automation, that security guy receiving 20k should even be happy. Remote control gates are getting popular now. People order foods and contract cleaning services to professionals, so no need of houseboys and girls again.
Moreso, our people won't just stop giving birth like pigs. Too little jobs being chased by many people. You should wake up to reality and stop reading all them motivational books. The real world is hard!

I must recommend u have a very fine and inspiring writeup. But the problem of nigeria is just they are brainwashed i believe it is because of poverty, if u don't want to do it then ur neighbour is ready to it. Just like the tailor if u begin to increase price your fellow tailor is willing to do at a lower price and vice versa. Imagine nigeria soldiers earning 55k salary so no way.

LikeAking:
They have made us believe many Nigerians are poor because of bad government or corruption... That's one of the worst human programing of lies in the world.

Yes corruption is one of the reasons, but it's not the main reason...

The main reason why Nigerians are Soo poor is because Nigerians render the services for peanuts...

Those working are taking peanuts, small money for their hard work.

Same jobs that make people poor here is what people do and earn real money is overseas...

How can a graduate accept 20k for teaching job?

LikeAking:
Americans are happy and successful because they charge very well for their services..

Third world country charge pooorly for their services and raw material...



Let's learn form them..

If American Carpenters were charging like Nigerian Carpenters, they would have been very poor.

Oya Carpenters charge very well, it's not by force to buy forniture or build house..

Abi you go die inside poverty, despite your hard work?

many years ago people in usa and China were earning less than one dollar per hour/day. Till their economy grew with govt efforts and incentives. Most of those taking the teaching job are unemployed and hungry. Will you rather they starve to death or play nairabet . Your argument is baseless . Even American companies are opening factories in bangladesh, vietnam, indonesia and the like to take advantage of low wages. Nike, adidas and others are made in those countries. You lack basic economics 🤣

izonborn098:
I must recommend u have a very fine and inspiring writeup. But the problem of nigeria is just they are brainwashed i believe it is because of poverty, if u don't want to do it then ur neighbour is ready to it. Just like the tailor if u begin to increase price your fellow tailor is willing to do at a lower price and vice versa. Imagine nigeria soldiers earning 55k salary so no way.

Thank you very much..

SalamRushdie:
Wages can only be what the economy can offer , you can't expect a country with GDP per K of less that 2000 to pay wages where the GDP per Capita is over 70k

And that economy is sending their kids to the most expensive schools in the world and they pay their maids 25k per month..


Leave all those GDP things..

Let everyone charge according to how that amount can enable them move out of poverty..

House maid, security, drivers should only be used by the wealthy...

They most charge higher wages, them no use poverty swear for them..

Why are the musicians and co not earning minimum wage?

ednut1:
many years ago people in usa and China were earning less than one dollar per hour/day. Till their economy grew with govt efforts and incentives. Most of those taking the teaching job are unemployed and hungry. Will you rather they starve to death or play nairabet . Your argument is baseless . Even American companies are opening factories in bangladesh, vietnam, indonesia and the like to take advantage of low wages. Nike, adidas and others are made in those countries. You lack basic economics 🤣

Basic economics na scam, brain washing...

U have been scammed..

Think!


Why senator's no dey earn minimum wage?

Why Dem foot ballers no dey earn minimum wage?

Why Dem musicians no dey earn minimum wage?

Okay, the woman selling garri by the corner will also charge you 5k per mudu for goods, olosho will charge you 20k for short time, keke napep will charge you 1k from junction to your house. Shey everybody suppose dey charge high abi

The way to increase wages is for each working occupation to organise a UNION that caters to its members.

There should be a national union of house helps, where anyone hired as a house help is automatically a member, and must be paid the minimum wage accepted by the union.

Artisans like carpenters, cloth weavers, etc can have their own, and others.

That solves the problem.

It is the fragmentation of the workforce that makes them vulnerable to low wages.

The NLC is useless and paid for.

marlow1962:
Minimum wage wer no fit buy the bag of basmati rice were I dy chop. What a shame.

Nigerians are poor because the rather jubilate with people who made them poor than fighting for the betterment of themselves.
The government has seen that if you keep black man In poverty and give him peanuts from time to time, watch him execute the commands given to him by people who made them poor.
We always see that during election, politicians will throw few thousands on poor people and give them order to kill themselves, and the next tin they are fighting.

Poverty
Illiteracy (education) and
Tribalism
These are the 3 major weapon used by the government. It's very sickening that people who claim to be smart are still falling foolishly for these people.
you that depend on politicians to uplift you and make you and your family live like kings, you're dumb as hell for that thought.

Too many poor people on nairaland who's ready to counter attack anybody that speaks positivity because they have been recruited into being paid peanuts. Will that peanut a build house and give you other fine things of life? Are you not a bitchass foool that you're hailing a man that him and his family moves on a #50m cars and above, eat good food and have sound sleep without thinking of what to eat when they wake. But you're here trekking to the campaign ground to support someone who has been keeping you in chains.


It's very sad seeing some self acclaimed PhD holders reason and talk like a mad man that has no brain, infact a mad man in the street is better than them, Because a mad man can't cross the road knowing fully well a car is coming, but some self acclaimed wise ppl behaves like jubrils nama.


I only pity the younger generation, they are the ones that will suffer your mess. Of course if they suffer it out of your stupidity, you too will suffer because if them no chop you self no go chop.
Education is DEAD in Nigeria, just letting you know about that.


Tribalism, ahh you guys are just foolish (tribalistic morons everywhere) I see some of you tribalistic comments and I just laugh, una never see anything.

Dam it, ppl sucks, like wtf 😒

They support useless governors that oppresses them without even bothering to tar the road where they line up to celebrate mediocrity all because of tribalism, they are the scum of the earth and worst of the worst.

They support person wey no fit even stand by his tweets, na ku ku tweet and delete, tweet and delete. Taking advice from mad men on the street, very useless people, no wonder why they are dying of poverty and screaming marginalisation up and dan

kokoA:
Okay, the woman selling garri by the corner will also charge you 5k per mudu for goods, olosho will charge you 20k for short time, keke napep will charge you 1k from junction to your house. Shey everybody suppose dey charge high abi

The woman selling garri is selling a product..

Only services...

LikeAking:


The woman selling garri is selling a product..

Only services...

Garri processors will increase charges for their service na.

kokoA:
Garri processors will increase charges for their service na.

No, Dem they add price accurately..

Dem no need increase..

See it this way, even the billionaires are paying their house maids 20k per month..

The house maids and co are not progressing in Nigeria because they charge amounts that can't help their lives.

They have to charge very well, else they die of poverty..