Dear sir,
I just read your article entitled, 'Avoiding career choices that just don't pay'.
I need your advice on an issue that is bothering me.
I work as a microbiologist in an organisation with poor pay and welfare packages. I also have a special love for the Army. In fact, being a soldier is my dream and I have made up my mind to apply to join the Nigerian Army this year. I also applied to take a professional examination with The Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria. The examination comes up in September and by then the Army would have concluded its recruitment. People are asking me to pay for the professional examination and, at the same time, pursue my dream to join the Army. I am reluctant to part with almost N50,000 for the professional examination because I have a little faith that my application into the army would be successful. Should I go ahead with both decisions and forget the money if I am accepted into the Army? I would have dropped the professional examination till next year but my boss insisted that all staff members must come up with a personal development program for the year in form of taking examinations, etc. Please, I need your expert advice on this issue. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif
- M. Emmanuel
Hi Emmanuel,
Thanks for reading my article.
If it were me I would pay for the professional examination and still look forward to joining the Army. I always believe in having options rather than than being limited to just one choice. If parting with N50,000 isn't too much of a burden to you, then I suggest you take the chance.
If the Army does call you, then consider it as an added bonus. It's not often you get an option to pursue two careers, a situation a lot will love to be presented with.
Best Regards.
- Obi-Chukwu
I read your aticle entitled, 'Avoiding career choices that just don't pay' in The PUNCH dated March 14. Please, right now, I don't know what to do. I am in a job I hate with all my life. I leave home as early as 5a.m. and get home as late as 11p.m. or 12p.m. – Sunday to Sunday and the job is so stressful with no commendation of any sort. I am almost in my forties and I am still living with my parents. I earn N35, 000k as salary and still cannot rent an accomodation of my own. I only have my Ordinary National Diploma in accounting and I am still unable to further my education. I have started thinking of taking my life because I can't take it anymore.
Please, tell me what is wrong? Is it spiritual or is it me?
– K. Egbede
Hi Egbede,
I read your aticle entitled, 'Avoiding career choices that just don't pay' in The PUNCH dated March 14. Please, right now, I don't know what to do. I am in a job I hate with all my life. I leave home as early as 5a.m. and get home as late as 11p.m. or 12p.m. – Sunday to Sunday and the job is so stressful with no commendation of any sort. I am almost in my forties and I am still living with my parents. I earn N35, 000k as salary and still cannot rent an accomodation of my own. I only have my Ordinary National Diploma in accounting and I am still unable to further my education. I have started thinking of taking my life because I can't take it anymore.
Please, tell me what is wrong? Is it spiritual or is it me?
Warm regards.
– Obi-Chukwu
