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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by FatherCHRISTMAS: 9:20pm On Mar 30
Usefulsense:


The man who inducted me in the warehouse where I work is 65. He is a made man. He told me he comes around to work because there is no one to stay at home with.

This man has about two houses he receives rent from every week. The rent is enough to pay his bills for life.

As per accounting work, I already rejected one because they wanted me to sign an undertaking that I will never leave before completing one year.

The pay they offered is exactly what I'm earning in the warehouse. I made it clear that if I must sign the undertaking, I will need at least 10Aud on top of my current earnings.

Bros, I will move into accounting before the end of April. Some recruitment firms are already on my case.

However, if I don't get it, I'm already doing better than I was doing while in Nigeria.


Accounting and engineering holds the highest prospect

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense: 9:25pm On Mar 30
I want to sincerely thank everyone who had contributed one way or the other in this thread.

One point I didn't state here is that I sent my wifey more than two years ago on student visa.

We are currently being sponsored by her employers.

I wouldn't have embarked on this journey if I wasn't sure of having my papers.

Thus it was a lot easier for me because my partner was already here before I came with the children.

To make it fast here at my age, ensure you come with your wife. Both of you will together make it faster especially if none of you is selfish.

Wifey bought me car as soon as I landed here. This is because, to get a job here, you need a car. In fact, in some job adverts, it is an important requirement.

Don't come alone at my age especially if you have no pathway to getting your papers. It is very difficult to get papers except you are under sponsorship.

To come here, please do the following:

1. Learn how to barb. The importance of this cannot be over emphasised. If you are the type that visits barbing saloon every week like me, learn how to barb.

I barb myself and my son every week thereby saving over 160 dollars every month.

2. Learn how to drive. This one is also very important. Please it is in your best interest to do that.

3. Forget some of your cloths in Nigeria. The mistake I made is that I came with all my corporate wears. My suits, trousers, good shirts and ties etc. The are useless here. Come with enough jeans, chinos, pollos, canvas, winter wears, cardigans etc.

4. Come with food ingredients. Till today, I find it difficult to eat some of the sugary foods here. Thank God I came with loads and loads of egusi, ogbono, scent leave, crayfish, Maggi, ogiri, pumpkin leave, utazi, ukwa, ukpaka, pepper, etc.

My bag wasn't checked at the Sydney Airport.

5. Treat malaria before coming. There are no malaria here.

6. Go and learn a skill. Eg forklift driving (counterbalance and high reach). You will most likely start from a warehouse when you land here.

7. Have some money at hand for the first few weeks of your stay before you come in.

8. As soon as you get in here, please network and find other Nigerians. This is very important. Here in Australia, Nigerians behave like brothers in helping you to settle in. Note that nobody will give you money.

It was yorubas that helped me so much in finding a job through their contacts. My fellow igbo brothers were there for me too.

9. Finally, when everything has failed, hold on to God tightly. I am a living witness.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by och12(m): 10:12pm On Mar 30
Well done op, I commend your grit and drive, and I'm certain that you would achieve your expectations and more.

Australia uses IFRS just like Nigeria, so your accounting knowledge would definitely come very handy for you. Also, as you progress in your accounting career and after you're well settled in the country, you may consider taking the Australian CPA certification as well.

The sky is your starting point, and I'm rooting for you!


Usefulsense:


The man who inducted me in the warehouse where I work is 65. He is a made man. He told me he comes around to work because there is no one to stay at home with.

This man has about two houses he receives rent from every week. The rent is enough to pay his bills for life.

As per accounting work, I already rejected one because they wanted me to sign an undertaking that I will never leave before completing one year.

The pay they offered is exactly what I'm earning in the warehouse. I made it clear that if I must sign the undertaking, I will need at least 10Aud on top of my current earnings.

Bros, I will move into accounting before the end of April. Some recruitment firms are already on my case.

However, if I don't get it, I'm already doing better than I was doing while in Nigeria.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by jedisco(m): 1:02am On Mar 31
Jorussia:
Which security arrangements do you need to travel to Nigeria?I hosted two persons from UK and europe in January and February this year,we never needed security to move around.What accent are your children speaking that is strange? I reside in Benin City and people coming from abroad is not a big deal to us.I only agree with the problem of people wanting financial help due to the current economic situation in the country.

Generally,most Nigerians in the UK are broke.
The UK is overrated and I don't see anything special in that country.If you want enjoy abroad go US or Australia.

When I travel, there is little in Abj or Lag that I'd not see much better of elsewhere hence they do not interest me. I want to experience culture, visit the village move and walk freely.
Sadly it takes alot of calculations to visit, stay in and enjoy village festivities. Even if u wan rough am, it's even your family that'd be warning you against visiting giving good examples of what happened to others.
We know how the KD-Abj road has had issues for a while. How do nothern folks fare- the on and off train or flying to non-existent airports.
You mention Benin- I remember the last time I traversed the Benin-Lokoja road and ended up being robbed.

I agree, the UK is broke. But there are not more than 5 large countries with more wealth per capita than the UK. What's more remarkable is the relatively more equitable way it's wealth is distributed among her citizens

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by HRtechnique: 2:06am On Mar 31
Usefulsense:


For me measure of progress is different.
A toilet cleaner in Australia lives a much better life than the regional manager of Zenith bank in Nigeria.

You are a man and an authority of your own, an authority over yourself and your home.

If you judge your decision is right, then stay beautiful and let others say what they want to say. After all we have different lives and we live differently.

What id just like to add is that you can be an accountant and move to another country and decide to change career. You don’t have to be an accountant all your life as long as you find joy in what new you are doing.

1. You can be a warehouse manager soon.
2. You can be an accountant for warehouses
3. You can be a forklift instructor or trainer
4. You can find a job in core account with your Aussie experience soon
5. A forklift company auditor
6. Warehouse auditor
7. Warehouse QC etc

The opportunities are limitless and I pray you find Gods grace.

Cheers.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by HRtechnique: 2:28am On Mar 31
shoodboi2:


I disagree with this. 65 year old Australians work because they have nothing to fall back on. Work isn't fun and doesn't enable them to exercise their bodies. Work is even more brutal over there.

These western nations -- US, Canada, France, Australia, and others -- are extremely capitalist. They want to take the last drop of your soul out of you and require you to keep working to pay bills after bills after bills for your daily survival.

The average Nigerian retires at 58 - 65 and is still able to live a decent life almost comparable to when they were working.

You can never compare that to Australia where they have to work into their 80s to keep body and soul together. And when they're no longer able to work anymore, they're thrown into an old people's home and the cycle continues.

You're new to the system, so it's still "freaking" you. You even hope to get your accounting job back someday. I hate to be the one to say this, but the possibility of you getting that job back is very low.

You've already been sucked into, and will continue to be sucked into, this forklifting/labouring career and the longer you stay in it, the harder it is to switch to accounting.


You speak so authoritatively about him not being able to get back into accounting. Any reasons for that?

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chineduisaac(m): 9:03pm On Mar 31
Usefulsense:
I want to sincerely thank everyone who had contributed one way or the other in this thread.

One point I didn't state here is that I sent my wifey more than two years ago on student visa.

We are currently being sponsored by her employers.

I wouldn't have embarked on this journey if I wasn't sure of having my papers.

Thus it was a lot easier for me because my partner was already here before I came with the children.

To make it fast here at my age, ensure you come with your wife. Both of you will together make it faster especially if none of you is selfish.

Wifey bought me car as soon as I landed here. This is because, to get a job here, you need a car. In fact, in some job adverts, it is an important requirement.

Don't come alone at my age especially if you have no pathway to getting your papers. It is very difficult to get papers except you are under sponsorship.

To come here, please do the following:

1. Learn how to barb. The importance of this cannot be over emphasised. If you are the type that visits barbing saloon every week like me, learn how to barb.

I barb myself and my son every week thereby saving over 160 dollars every month.

2. Learn how to drive. This one is also very important. Please it is in your best interest to do that.

3. Forget some of your cloths in Nigeria. The mistake I made is that I came with all my corporate wears. My suits, trousers, good shirts and ties etc. The are useless here. Come with enough jeans, chinos, pollos, canvas, winter wears, cardigans etc.

4. Come with food ingredients. Till today, I find it difficult to eat some of the sugary foods here. Thank God I came with loads and loads of egusi, ogbono, scent leave, crayfish, Maggi, ogiri, pumpkin leave, utazi, ukwa, ukpaka, pepper, etc.

My bag wasn't checked at the Sydney Airport.

5. Treat malaria before coming. There are no malaria here.

6. Go and learn a skill. Eg forklift driving (counterbalance and high reach). You will most likely start from a warehouse when you land here.

7. Have some money at hand for the first few weeks of your stay before you come in.

8. As soon as you get in here, please network and find other Nigerians. This is very important. Here in Australia, Nigerians behave like brothers in helping you to settle in. Note that nobody will give you money.

It was yorubas that helped me so much in finding a job through their contacts. My fellow igbo brothers were there for me too.

9. Finally, when everything has failed, hold on to God tightly. I am a living witness.


Sir you mentioned that you will discuss why things goes sore between husband and wife abroad which eventually leads to divorce. I'm quite interested in this topic
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense: 9:33pm On Mar 31
chineduisaac:


Sir you mentioned that you will discuss why things goes sore between husband and wife abroad which eventually leads to divorce. I'm quite interested in this topic

This will be discussed in another thread coming up soon.
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by travelzcruix: 8:13am On Apr 01
Thank God for you brother and I pray my opportunity comes sooner. I will break the poverty chain in my family.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense: 9:26am On Apr 01
travelzcruix:
Thank God for you brother and I pray my opportunity comes sooner. I will break the poverty chain in my family.

Sure, you will. This I know.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Ishilove: 10:11am On Apr 01
Usefulsense:
Before I commence my story, I want to specifically thank those who advised me not to travel. Your advise was borne out of genuine love and concern. One stated clearly that I should not leave known for unknown.

However, taking the bold step to leave Nigeria at the time I did was the best decision I ever made in my life. In fact, given the same scenario and even if I am 52 and my salary was #2million per month, I will still leave Nigeria.

The first 2 months was very difficult. The mistake I made was my insistence on getting accounting job. I did over 60 applications and all of them were rejected. I have no Australian experience neither do I have Australian certification.

My wifey was indeed an angle in human form. She provided the needed support. She shouldered all the financial responsibilities all by herself. This is the part that almost pushed me into depression. As an Igboman, we consider it a taboo for our women to feed, house and cloth us.

After two months, I decided it was time to re-strategize. I enrolled for a forklift training and within two week, I obtained my forklift license.
Not satisfied with that, I took some courses and did some checks that will qualify me to go into disability support work. I obtained First aid certificate, Diploma in mental health, certificate in infection prevention and control, certificate in care for the aged and disabled, police check, working with children checks, NDIS worker check, NDIS orientation certificate and many more.

I started applying for warehouse jobs. In fact, I had to reject a lot of them. I settled for one of the warehouses and it has been awesome working for the organization.

I have not gotten what I am looking for yet. I am using the warehouse to keep body and soul together. In the warehouse where I work, you will see people of different ages. from 18 years to 65 years working and making a good living. in Australia, there is always something to do.

The only thing I miss, is the big man mentality we have in Nigeria. Where I will sit in my office, call one of my staff in intercom and ask for a cup of coffee; and it will be brought to me in seconds. You can't try that rubbish here.

The level of security here is top notch. I have no fear, i move about anytime of the day/night.

After one week in Australia, I concluded that Nigeria is a completely lawless country and an animal jungle. Here everything is ordered. I am yet to hear a driver blow his car horn while driving. There are no touts, there are no omoniles. Electricity has never blinked for one second. water is constant, gas is there. I have never seen two persons fighting in the street. I have never seen a mad man or woman on the road or street beggars. The air we breath here is different from the air we breath in Nigeria.

It was in Australia that I realized that the saying in Nigeria that Nigerian police is your friend is actually true. Break the law in Nigeria and police catches you, just give them #2,000 you are off the hook. And the circle of lawlessness continues. Here, it is a different ball game. Proposing bribe will be used as evidence against you. It doesn't matter who you are. Every one is civil.

While in Nigeria I suffered malaria every month. There is no month I don't treat malaria. Since I got to this country, I have never had headache let alone malaria.

Children are doing wonderfully well at school and are already speaking through their nose.

In conclusion, I made the best choice. Even though I have not really found the kind of job I want to do, the little I am doing now contributes in paying bills and I have savings more than my monthly gross per month in Nigeria.

If you are above 45 years and have your partner already in this country, and you are an employee of a company, it is in your best interest to leave Nigeria. Provided, of course, that you are healthy and you are not lazy.

One dark side to moving abroad is that you have more chances of being divorced by your wife. This is a story for another day as I have gathered enough reason on why families divorce and will create a thread on this someday.


I am open to any question you may have.
You sound like an inferiority complex afflicted Uncle Tom. A lot of what you described is a cultural thing. Malaria is geographical. We are in the tropics and the malaria causing specie of mosquito (female Anopheles mosquito) is in this environment, hence the malaria. Even the so called 'big man mentality' you mentioned has absolutely nothing to do with 'big man-ism'. When you are in a position of authority, you can make demands on your junior staff and it will be well within your rights. You can't do that over there because you are not in that position so just shove it and stop raving like a well fed house boy.

You better free yourself from your blatant inferiority complex

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense: 10:20am On Apr 01
Ishilove:

You sound like an inferiority complex afflicted Uncle Tom. A lot of what you described is a cultural thing. Malaria is geographical. We are in the tropics and the malaria causing specie of mosquito is in this environment, hence the malaria. Even the so called 'big man mentality' you mentioned has absolutely nothing to do with 'big man-ism'. When you are in a position of authority, you can make demands on your junior staff and it will be well within your rights. You can't do that over there because you are not in that position so just shove it and stop raving like a well fed house boy.

You better free yourself from your blatant inferior, house nigger complex

See them. Hate filled souls.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Ishilove: 10:22am On Apr 01
TheBillyonaire:





Yes it is very humbling my brother. I can not imagine a man at almost 50 years decelerating from being a Boss to a Boy Boy for Oyibos. In exchange for clean 247 electricity and security. Definitely, they are better organized than us, right?

But it depends on where you lived in Nigeria. You mentioned being an Igbo man, so it could be that your city is not properly organized as opposed to other places with serene air and cleaner environments.

Alternatively, working as a warehouse handy-man is boy boy in your language. But congratulations for promoting yourself from big man to boy boy.

I promise you that we will build Nigeria, so your children can have a better place to return to, and hopefully you will be visiting often and not when you are too weak to be useful to Nigeria.
I for once agree with you. Just imagine how he is raving about some aspects of Nigeria that are purely cultural. There are certain positions in the 'saner climes ' that can give you the leverage to ask your subs for a cup of coffee, so I wonder which rubbish he is talking about?

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:25am On Apr 01
Usefulsense:


Australia really humbled me. Imagine a financial controller in Nigeria now picking and packing cartons in warehouses in Australia.
So you exchanged your big man life in Nigeria for steady power, water, security, no car honks, organized society, and what again? I think you were not big man enough in Nigeria. Because the big men in Nigeria enjoy all those things you traveled out for. Ask them.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Babbyad: 10:26am On Apr 01
Hmmm...
EreluRoz:
A 48yr old man is still young, so nothing do you.

My own classification of old man is 70 and above and besides I know a man who only starts seeing money at 50, he should be in his early 60s now and now multi millionaire if not a billionaire.
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ShoeGetSize: 10:27am On Apr 01
Everything he said is a damming indictment on Nigeria in general and your APC Nigeria in particular


EreluRoz:
A 48yr old man is still young, so nothing do you.

My own classification of old man is 70 and above and besides I know a man who only starts seeing money at 50, he should be in his early 60s now and now multi millionaire if not a billionaire.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Bluntemperor: 10:27am On Apr 01
Xwizard:
A guy here once said never to migrate to Australia but your story is different

Good for him to migrate!
It's 15- Hours in the Air to Australia and is another Continent of its own but never overpopulated anyway.
But not every one here is going to Migrate there.
With a Population of 35 Millions,if not mistaken, Australia is a good place,but you are not likely to come back o,no because it's farrr!

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by GreaterFuture(m): 10:28am On Apr 01
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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Joyless004: 10:28am On Apr 01
Usefulsense:
Last year, I sought the opinion of Nairalanders concerning my plan to move to Australia.
My major worry was my age (48) and also considering that my net salary in Nigeria was a little over a million Naira per month as the financial controller of a manufacturing company in Onitsha.

Below is the link to the thread I opened to seek peoples advice and I recommend that you go through the thread to fully appreciate
the story that follows.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7825207/japa-confused-please-advise][/url]. I promised to tell my story after 3 months of my stay in Australia.

I finally left Nigeria on December 7th, 2023 and arrived the country on December 9th with my children. Today, I am exactly 3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days old in Sydney, australia.

This is not a hearsay, it is not an eye witness account, it is my story.

This is intended to guide people who maybe planning to travel outside Nigeria. Should you migrate at an age over 45 or not?

Those who told me not to go are right and those who told me to travel are also right.

Given another opportunity, will I take the decision to move out of Nigeria at 48? Have I made a mistake? How am I surviving?

You will find out in this thread.

To be continued shortly .........




I only got one prob with japa. When they expect pple earning below 200k to save up money to leave Nigeria... How?? I don't understand


I love the point u stated u were warming more than a million here in Nigeria. U were very okay n capable of sorting out those bills.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Princedapace(m): 10:29am On Apr 01
Usefulsense:
Before I commence my story, I want to specifically thank those who advised me not to travel. Your advise was borne out of genuine love and concern. One stated clearly that I should not leave known for unknown.

However, taking the bold step to leave Nigeria at the time I did was the best decision I ever made in my life. In fact, given the same scenario and even if I am 52 and my salary was #2million per month, I will still leave Nigeria.

The first 2 months was very difficult. The mistake I made was my insistence on getting accounting job. I did over 60 applications and all of them were rejected. I have no Australian experience neither do I have Australian certification.

My wifey was indeed an angle in human form. She provided the needed support. She shouldered all the financial responsibilities all by herself. This is the part that almost pushed me into depression. As an Igboman, we consider it a taboo for our women to feed, house and cloth us.

After two months, I decided it was time to re-strategize. I enrolled for a forklift training and within two week, I obtained my forklift license.
Not satisfied with that, I took some courses and did some checks that will qualify me to go into disability support work. I obtained First aid certificate, Diploma in mental health, certificate in infection prevention and control, certificate in care for the aged and disabled, police check, working with children checks, NDIS worker check, NDIS orientation certificate and many more.

I started applying for warehouse jobs. In fact, I had to reject a lot of them. I settled for one of the warehouses and it has been awesome working for the organization.

I have not gotten what I am looking for yet. I am using the warehouse to keep body and soul together. In the warehouse where I work, you will see people of different ages. from 18 years to 65 years working and making a good living. in Australia, there is always something to do.

The only thing I miss, is the big man mentality we have in Nigeria. Where I will sit in my office, call one of my staff in intercom and ask for a cup of coffee; and it will be brought to me in seconds. You can't try that rubbish here.

The level of security here is top notch. I have no fear, i move about anytime of the day/night.

After one week in Australia, I concluded that Nigeria is a completely lawless country and an animal jungle. Here everything is ordered. I am yet to hear a driver blow his car horn while driving. There are no touts, there are no omoniles. Electricity has never blinked for one second. water is constant, gas is there. I have never seen two persons fighting in the street. I have never seen a mad man or woman on the road or street beggars. The air we breath here is different from the air we breath in Nigeria.

It was in Australia that I realized that the saying in Nigeria that Nigerian police is your friend is actually true. Break the law in Nigeria and police catches you, just give them #2,000 you are off the hook. And the circle of lawlessness continues. Here, it is a different ball game. Proposing bribe will be used as evidence against you. It doesn't matter who you are. Every one is civil.

While in Nigeria I suffered malaria every month. There is no month I don't treat malaria. Since I got to this country, I have never had headache let alone malaria.

Children are doing wonderfully well at school and are already speaking through their nose.

In conclusion, I made the best choice. Even though I have not really found the kind of job I want to do, the little I am doing now contributes in paying bills and I have savings more than my monthly gross per month in Nigeria.

If you are above 45 years and have your partner already in this country, and you are an employee of a company, it is in your best interest to leave Nigeria. Provided, of course, that you are healthy and you are not lazy.

One dark side to moving abroad is that you have more chances of being divorced by your wife. This is a story for another day as I have gathered enough reason on why families divorce and will create a thread on this someday.


I am open to any question you may have.

Thank god for tech, we dont need to go thru wahala! My best decision in life was switching to tech two years ago. We can even live in Namibia, SA, UK, US, Nigeria, anywhere and be fine.
I no get energy to do all these stresss when una dey do! I wish u all the best. My guy wey dey UK dey do Night shift. Lol, god forbid! Nigeria is bad shaa, but omo, there are things I cant do.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Usefulsense: 10:31am On Apr 01
lacasera14:
So you exchanged your big man life in Nigeria for steady power, water, security, no car honks, organized society, and what again? I think you were not big man enough in Nigeria. Because the big men in Nigeria enjoy all those things you traveled out for. Ask them.

Most of your big men and politicians in Nigeria have their children schooling here and majority of them have houses here.

There is a reason for that bro.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ellizy(m): 10:32am On Apr 01
I tap into the grace of your excited success story...

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ShoeGetSize: 10:34am On Apr 01
Actually most of the so called "big men" in Nigeria are only big by mouth. They live in constant fear of kidnappers, they overspend in order to guarantee the so called "big man" life they enjoy.
Most of the stuff that the Nigerian "big man" brags about is being enjoyed and taken for granted by ordinary citizens in the developed countries.

The only real big men in Nigeria are those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros, and those people are very rare. In a country of 200 million plus, those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros cannot be more than 800 people at most.

lacasera14:
So you exchanged your big man life in Nigeria for steady power, water, security, no car honks, organized society, and what again? I think you were not big man enough in Nigeria. Because the big men in Nigeria enjoy all those things you traveled out for. Ask them.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Think9ja(m): 10:35am On Apr 01
FlamingoCityTv:
If you don't take risks, you'll be in just a point.
The best decision you took was leaving Nigeria.

Pertaining to the difficulty you faced at the early 2 months of your trip, it's actually normal. For instance, when you just resume a new job, you will need support for atleast 4 months before you can find your feet

Lol
It doesn't work like that in obodo 9ja ooo
If you don't find your feet in the first two weeks, just know that you'll be gone by month end. A Nigerian company that gives you 4 months to find your feet really has your interest at heart.

I see companies advertise for the same position almost every month.

We are an evil bred of people and no human can fix us

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:39am On Apr 01
Usefulsense:


Most of your big men and politicians in Nigeria have their children schooling here and majority of them have houses here.

There is a reason for that bro.
Yes but they are living the abroad life here in Nigeria. I know some big men in Nigeria who do not lack power, water, good health care assistance, suffer zero traffic, no malaria, no security challenge because they have security, and even more than what you traveled for. So if you traveled because of these things to slump from a manager to a warehouse boy, I think you should have made more money in Nigeria and be traveling abroad for vacations while you send your children there like the big men do. Meanwhile you're saying all these because your wife already made the grounds soft for you. When you start paying all the bills yourself and taking the responsibility your perspective may differ from what it is now. There's always a disadvantage and advantage to everything in life. You only mentioned advantages thanks to your wife. 3 months your eye never clear yet.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by teewhydope(m): 10:39am On Apr 01
Princedapace:


Thank god for tech, we dont need to go thru wahala! My best decision in life was switching to tech two years ago. We can even live in Namibia, SA, UK, US, Nigeria, anywhere and be fine.
I no get energy to do all these stresss when una dey do! I wish u all the best. My guy wey dey UK dey do Night shift. Lol, god forbid! Nigeria is bad shaa, but omo, there are things I cant do.
exactly
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by frontwave(m): 10:42am On Apr 01
ZaRuleOfLaw:

I wish you all the best in this new chapter of your life.
Can you post a guide for us on how to migrate to Australia without getting scammed by agents?
good question
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by enemyofprogress: 10:42am On Apr 01
I ain't leaving the country until I'm 80, because I won't like to be buried in Nigeria, I want to be buried in a place where i will truly rest in peace.



Good morning Mynd44. Stop boning for me. There is pleasure in saying "hello."

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by lacasera14(m): 10:42am On Apr 01
ShoeGetSize:
Actually most of the so called "big men" in Nigeria are only big by mouth. They live in constant fear of kidnappers, they overspend in order to guarantee the so called "big man" life they enjoy.
Most of the stuff that the Nigerian "big man" brags about is being enjoyed and taken for granted by ordinary citizens in the developed countries.

The only real big men in Nigeria are those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros, and those people are very rare. In a country of 200 million plus, those who are multimillionaires and billionaires in dollars and euros cannot be more than 800 people at most.

Chief I get your point. But what are the metrics? Security, power, organized society, crime-free society, just list the metrics and I can tell you for free, the some big men are enjoying it in Nigeria. The mistake you'll make is to think that West is crime free. I know a big man that has never been robbed in his 60yrs in Nigeria. Talk more of kidnapping. Whether you see it or not, there are people living the abroad life in Nigeria.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Olinex: 10:44am On Apr 01
This part sweet my belly

After one week in Australia, I concluded that Nigeria is a completely lawless country and an animal jungle. Here everything is ordered. I am yet to hear a driver blow his car horn while driving. There are no touts, there are no omoniles. Electricity has never blinked for one second. water is constant, gas is there. I have never seen two persons fighting in the street. I have never seen a mad man or woman on the road or street beggars. The air we breath here is different from the air we breath in Nigeria.

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by steeltrust: 10:45am On Apr 01
Originalsly:


Migrating and making it depend more on the above than luck. Then how willing we are to adapt? How many of us can shove aside our pride?... as in to move from a manager to a warehouse worker? Most of us would prefer to wait jobless rather than take a job beneath our certification. We see this with graduates ... yearsss waiting for a job that fit their certification.
My question to OP ... how is the social life so far?





there’s something you must know
There’s no menial jobs
Every job re equal no matter what you do

America, Australia, Canada, uk, New Zealand and many developed countries believes so much in dignity of labour

I tell people everyday naija na jungle

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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by gtassure: 10:45am On Apr 01
chidi4sam:


LOL. Be playing. Why do you go to work if not to make money and enjoy. He can save 4-5M monthly in Australia even after expenses as compared his total take home of less than 1M as an account in Nigeria.

And yes, Australian lifestyle makes you active even at old age. People of 90+ years and still driving and walking without assistance here because of their lifestyle. Someone in Nigeria is already too old for anything at 60.

Lastly, you stand a chance of securing the destiny of your children for ever by becomimg citizens in the nearest futher. The money he spent to relocate will be recovered in less than 6 months. Australia is not lousy like UK, Canada, US. Just relax, make your money and enjoy life.
These people sha! Does he spend Naira in Australia?

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