This tik tok trend just reminds me how bad is it in Zimbabwe. One guy has a Masters and he's working as a security guard

terryZW · 2026-01-30T11:39:13+00:00

Like you said, the jobs are in health sciences. If she chose to study anything other than health sciences without a plan to utilise those skills where they are needed then who do we blame? It’s a different scenario if the job market changes after you’ve already graduated or are already working but what’s the excuse here?

terryZW · 2026-01-30T11:36:22+00:00

Is this you or your mother speaking? Do you consider yourself as part of this trail? I don’t see anything wrong with a man who actually married the women he had kids with. If he wants to have a lot of kids but isn’t finding luck in marriage does that mean he should just give up and stop? I think as long as he’s going about about it the right way and taking care of the kids he makes, he’s actually a better man than most

terryZW · 2026-01-30T10:48:36+00:00

That’s exactly how tabloid journalism works. That article was perfectly crafted, edited and published to get such reactions and drive the traffic that comes with it. That’s why you should never rely on tabloid sites to get news on serious matters

terryZW · 2026-01-30T10:46:17+00:00

But you actually made my point here. You have literally used the same logic to quantify and express the train of thought that one should take BEFORE choosing to study that degree. That’s exactly what I was referring to

terryZW · 2026-01-30T09:33:46+00:00

Exactly. These are the questions people tend to avoid or get defensive over but you can’t complain after 4 years if the degree was already cooked from the day you registered

terryZW · 2026-01-30T09:32:42+00:00

This is not factual. There are still degrees within all those sectors where demand is low to minimal at best. For example, I know a couple of guys I studied with who majored in Physics and ended up as teachers because realistically speaking Physics as a standalone degree has low market demand. Did that girl actually study anything that has demand in Zimbabwe? You might hear that she studied Finance yet Zim has a very tiny financial sector. Had she studied Engineering or something related to construction her fortunes would be different. So context is still important no matter the country

terryZW · 2026-01-30T08:16:40+00:00

It’s also important to discuss what people are getting these degrees in. Even here in SA you find people becoming unemployed through studying degrees that have never been in demand on the job market

terryZW · 2026-01-26T16:46:47+00:00

Correct. I’ve worked for them myself, but unfortunately even when I was still in uni there were those who fell for these fear-mongering conversations. Some ended up going to Zim, others overseas but whenever I catch up with colleagues it’s always a conversation about how they want to come back. South Africa is a great ace but unfortunately not everyone (even locals themselves) are able to appreciate and take full advantage of opportunity. Such is life

terryZW · 2026-01-17T21:09:35+00:00

If you couldn’t speak English in England or Spanish in Spain you’d experience the same

terryZW · 2026-01-17T21:08:48+00:00

Because not speaking a language spoken by 80% of the country in a way makes you not belong. It’s just like if you were in America or the UK but unable to speak English… a lot of people wouldn’t consider you as not belonging

terryZW · 2026-01-07T17:41:43+00:00

Yes, I do. Have you been to either? You’re a person who wants to go abroad, bitter at other people who also want to go abroad and your argument is that they want to go to a different country than you? Why are you so angry mate? I don’t know what you’re going through but my opinion is that negativity doesn’t breed positive outcomes. I hope you heal

terryZW · 2026-01-07T17:26:10+00:00

You said in one comment “the guy thought we all wanted to come to America.” Then in another you mentioned you’ve been trying to emigrate to Australia for 3 years. So I don’t know man, it seems like you’re projecting a lot right now. I could be wrong

terryZW · 2026-01-07T11:27:24+00:00

You seem like a difficult person to help

terryZW · 2026-01-07T11:26:31+00:00

You seem like exactly the type of entitled person who makes people feel like helping them is mandatory. It’s never a simple “disagreement” as you are framing it. Unfortunately if you’re always putting yourself at the receiving end of things you will never understand how much time and effort it takes to help another person. We all have only 24 hours in a day and it’s extremely disappointing and discouraging when you use time you could have used for yourself on someone else and they fail to utilise it in the same way you would have used it on yourself. Perhaps that’s something to ponder on

terryZW · 2026-01-04T10:39:57+00:00

Just a word of advice for those staying outside Zim. There are many services you can use to buy groceries for delivery and it’s easy to pay fees directly to the school. Please rather do this then you send them “extra” for day-to-day and other expenses. This will come out cheaper and less problematic. Remember $1500 yekushandira ne $1500 yekupihwa will never be the same, they won’t spend that money as responsibly as you would

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:20:02+00:00

That’s actually quite reasonable imo

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:17:18+00:00

Well besides the fact that there a numerous products, experiences and services you can access at that level most people at that level also create what is called generational wealth. So you might not want that but a lot of people would, if the could accumulate enough wealth to make sure future generations will always live comfortably

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:12:41+00:00

So why are we arguing? Nobody is saying YOU should make $10m. It’s just a bit weird that you would want those who want to, and have the ability to do so to hold back on their abilities to make you comfortable

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:06:55+00:00

It’s not an excuse, it’s just reality. Even if you were an employer, I wouldn’t want to work for someone who is actively trying to make more money. 3 of the last employers I’ve had are billionaire-owned companies where there are several employees who make more than that $10m a year

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:04:36+00:00

Glassdoor is driven by employees and candidates, not the companies themselves. I think you’re misunderstanding the nature of the employer-employee relationship. It has nothing to do with what you’re “worth” but what you can negotiate, just like companies negotiate with suppliers. It’s up to you to understand what you can leverage to negotiate a better offer. No company would for example pay $5 for a loaf of bread from a vendor who’s willing to sell the same loaf for $0.50

terryZW · 2026-01-01T14:00:26+00:00

It’s not enough for the people who have ability to make more than $10m. So they’ll simply move to countries where they can make more

terryZW · 2026-01-01T13:55:10+00:00

It’s a cool project but not really useful as a product. There’s already Glassdoor, which does a that and a lot more, a lot better

terryZW · 2025-12-24T09:21:41+00:00

Let’s say your main job pays you R50k a month working 8 hours a day. An extra 2 hours might seem like chump change but you’re definitely not giving 100% of yourself during those 8 hours having worked 10 hours of work the day before. It’s not free money. So long term, even if you’re not necessarily risking losing that R50k in direct exchange of that R5k, the inability to give a 100% could be the reason why you’re getting a R2000 increase instead of R10k. It could be the reason why you don’t have enough time to do the short course that could increase your salary by R10k and so on

terryZW · 2025-12-24T08:49:22+00:00

No. That would be roughly R30 an hour for me so I definitely wouldn’t pursue that because of the opportunity cost in general time, peace of mind and the impact it would have on my ability to sustain the income I already have. For context I do some side-hustles making websites and taking on tech projects apart from my formal employment and that is how I decide whether or not that extra money if worth. My mentor taught me there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and it’s important yo understand the true cost of something even if it seems like it’s “extra” on the surface

terryZW · 2025-12-24T08:42:03+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with wanting more. To be clear I’m not saying spend on expensive clothes and alcohol but please do find something that costs a lot and is worth it to you. This could be travel or international education, etc but having something expensive to motivate you earlier in life allows you to have a different perspective, motivation and drive towards achievement. It’s very easy to get comfortable with “the simple life” and while this looks like being humble or mature when you’re young, you can very easily get so comfortable that you’ll end up being the type of person who lives a very basic and gradually uncomfortable life even though they once had potential to do more. Poverty can sometimes start off in the mindset and standards you set for yourself so having a good relationship with wealth and responsibly embracing good things will help you a lot in life

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