I'm still on training. Training at the National Power training Institute of Nigeria. I appear tired of the programme, I must say. Not that the programme isn't good but about the one who conducts it and the way it's been conducted.
I've put in a year, ignored a business development job offer at an oil and gas firm and......whew! experienced a training that seems like I'm been done a favour when I'm required to pay.
Not frustrated or anything. Working to learn seems to be the top priority here. I've learnt. Still learning and knowing about the sector. Everything is important I hear.
But then, the work environment, a normal trademark for every government establishment I have seen(Fashola seems to be changing that of Lagos though) is horrendous. I shiver at the thought of working there. Smiles are not encouraged in such environments.
Did I tell you about my trip to Niger and Abuja on different occasions to write an exam and interview later for a position at the Transmission Company of Nigeria? No, I didn't. I did go anyway. I had argued (creative) with the consultant handling the North central geopolitical zone a week to the test about the test location, Niger College of Education, Minna.
Why Minna? What do you expect people in Lagos to do? Why not create a centre close to our zone of residence. Apparently, I got to know I could have applied for the Lagos region but you know, the online application form didn't give me that option. I'm happy I didn't do Lagos anyway. I would have had to contest with over 4000 other South-West engineers while I did contest with about 350 North-Central Engineers. I paid the price sha. Travelled all the way there and then, succeeded in the test. Yet to get the result for the interview though.
In all, the programme is good. Could be better though.
I've put in a year, ignored a business development job offer at an oil and gas firm and......whew! experienced a training that seems like I'm been done a favour when I'm required to pay.
Not frustrated or anything. Working to learn seems to be the top priority here. I've learnt. Still learning and knowing about the sector. Everything is important I hear.
But then, the work environment, a normal trademark for every government establishment I have seen(Fashola seems to be changing that of Lagos though) is horrendous. I shiver at the thought of working there. Smiles are not encouraged in such environments.
Did I tell you about my trip to Niger and Abuja on different occasions to write an exam and interview later for a position at the Transmission Company of Nigeria? No, I didn't. I did go anyway. I had argued (creative) with the consultant handling the North central geopolitical zone a week to the test about the test location, Niger College of Education, Minna.
Why Minna? What do you expect people in Lagos to do? Why not create a centre close to our zone of residence. Apparently, I got to know I could have applied for the Lagos region but you know, the online application form didn't give me that option. I'm happy I didn't do Lagos anyway. I would have had to contest with over 4000 other South-West engineers while I did contest with about 350 North-Central Engineers. I paid the price sha. Travelled all the way there and then, succeeded in the test. Yet to get the result for the interview though.
In all, the programme is good. Could be better though.
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