If you are in Lagos and have been searching desperately for jobs, then
these are certain ways of making money that you need to consider.
Voice over artist |
“I need a job!”
That is a line you are bound to hear from droves of young
professionals and fresh graduates fresh in Lagos today. Thanks to the
natural consequence of the dark economic times we are trudging, there is
a high rate of unemployment and people are desperate for job.
The good thing about this difficult time is that it now pushes job
seekers to think outside the box. They find themselves employing
creative maneuvers and unorthodox tactics…and surprisingly, when they
do, they are greeted with opportunities they have never thought existed
before.
Some of these opportunities result in professions that are not
normally viewed as common; however, they pay quite a lot. Wondering what
these unusual employment opportunities may be? Jumia Travel shares 5
uncommon vocations that can earn you a living in Lagos.
1. Voice-over artiste
So many adverts are shown on TV and radio on the regular with voice
overs from different people. Who do you think are behind these voice
overs? Celebrities? Not necessarily. Ad agencies and companies regularly
hire and pay voice-over artistes for such tasks as dubbing for the
television and audio productions, creating online books and audio files
amongst other things. These artistes can actually make as much as
N50,000 for just 5 minutes of recording. If you have a great voice and
you love reading from books and other textual matter, you can try this
out.
2. Personal Shopper
Lagosians love fashion and no matter how broke they claim to be, a
majority of the city’s residents will still shop till they drop. The
thing, though, is that most of these people who can afford to shop so
much, do not have the time or the skill per say to go out shopping for
what they need to create the style they are looking for, they instead
need personal shoppers to do the task for them. Personal Shopping,
though uncommon, is one of the easiest jobs to have in Lagos. The job is
probably for people who like to shop all the time and it pays good
money too.
3. Toll Booth Collector
Nobody ever thinks of this job when seeking for employment really,
but if you don’t mind sitting in a cramped tin room and collecting money
from people all day long, this certainly can be a dream job. From the
highways to shopping malls and centers, toll booths are found all over
Lagos and all a toll booth collector has to do is sit around in the tiny
room, collect money from people driving off to better places. The perk
is that you could get tips from people who want to brighten up your day.
The good thing is you can even just decide to work just night shifts
and do something else in the day time. While this seems like a lazy job,
it pays quite handsomely for the little work you do.
4. House-Sitting
This job which literally involves babysitting a house, mostly
luxury homes, may seem far-fetched for Lagos , but it really is not. A
number of people who own houses within the city either live in other
countries or travel a lot and need people to tend to their houses while
they are away. It is not common to find houses in Ikoyi area and Banana
island, including VGC being occupied by house-sitters. The
responsibility of a house sitter is such that he/she ensures that when
the homeowners are away, they safeguard the space, most times, living in
their home like it is their own and getting paid for it.
5. Dog walker
Lagosians, especially those who live in highbrow areas like Ikoyi,
Victoria Island, Lekki and VGC, usually have a lot of things on their
plate and barely have the time to groom, train or walk their pets. They
employ dog walkers to help tackle that responsibility for them. While
the mere mention of a dog walker as a source of real money will come as a
joke to many, there are people who do earn a living out of this job in
Lagos and making good money. Keep in mind though that this job is
basically best suited for people who are in love with animals and have
the patience required.
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