Mine was when I realized survival jobs can pay bills but slowly kill your confidence if you stay there too long.
I came into the UK with degrees and years of experience, yet there was a point I was just trying to “enter anywhere” to survive.
Then one day I sat down and told myself:
“If companies back home trusted me with systems, projects and responsibilities… why am I moving like I have nothing to offer here?”
That mindset shift changed everything for me.
A lot of Nigerians abroad are more qualified than they even realize. Sometimes the environment just makes you forget your value for a while.
People need to tell their stories! Moving to a new country is not for the faint hearted.
Story of my life when I moved here just after losing a large part of my savings to Crypto and some start up investments ⬇️
Cooperate diaspora 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺🇨🇦
Half of corporate success is perception
Stop doing all the work silently in DMs. Drop updates in team channels.
Document things. Speak up. Let people SEE your contribution. Out of sight is out of budget.
Strategic visibility will save you in corporate.
I’ve watched Kobbie Mainoo play over 100 games for Manchester United and I’ve genuinely never seen him move or pass the ball like this.
That’s finally an upgrade if United get him.
Now go and sign a proper replacement for Casemiro too.