This was for something he was supposed to deliver in three weeks. When I finally contacted him, he gave me stories. I paid him 60-70% of the total bill in advance for the work he was to do, and he disappeared for two months. When setting up the place, I called on the services of a carpenter to do wardrobes for me. I finally got a place like that around Kola, at Alimosho. I wasn’t particular about the distance from town, as I only needed a quiet, big area. In 2021, I had just moved to Lagos and stayed with a friend until I could find a place for myself in 2022. I also had this situation where the police extorted me. Money in your pocket can be very annoying when you cannot get basic things at affordable rates, like electricity, internet and safety, to say the least. However, I experienced limitations and frustrations that made me consider the Japa route. I had a good-paying, remote job working from Nigeria. I was not necessarily looking at moving abroad at the beginning. What were your motivations for “Japa-ing” in the first place? He shares his story with us and discusses why he may never return to Poland again. During a vacation in Poland, he experienced harassment and was unceremoniously ejected from his hotel for simply asking for basic services.
TRANSLATE TO POLISH SOFTWARE
Today’s #AbroadLife features a Nigerian software engineer working with Volvo in Sweden.
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