urisbest: Wow, baby girl. You look hot.
dangozphil: :D
dangozphil: thanks
urisbest: How far? Did you contact Ikenna again?
urisbest: Are you still online?
dangozphil: i'm yet to
dangozphil: you know i lost my phone and his phone no.
dangozphil: and i wouldn't like to burst into him
dangozphil: besides, i'm not finding it easy with my boss
urisbest: ouch, I didn't know that. how would like to get in touch with him?
urisbest: well, he knows you would be leaving next month, right?
dangozphil: yeah
dangozphil: it was picked from my jeans pocket
dangozphil: at oshodi
dangozphil: on december 24
dangozphil: he doesn't want me to leave
dangozphil: i mean the CEO
urisbest: do you think you can renegotiate your salary or any other conditions that make you hate the place?
dangozphil: sure
dangozphil: he asked me to name my price
dangozphil: i never knew i was valued
urisbest: well that's an option. If he finds your services very useful, he should offer you more money, respect and dignity.
urisbest: My dear that's the problem with some human beings. They don't know what they have until they are about or actually lose it
dangozphil: but the truth is that my salary was increased to 28k in november
urisbest: that's still very small, my friend.
dangozphil: which is still nothing
urisbest: you deserve to be working in a very respectable place.
dangozphil: and my discussion with Ikenna showed that i'm going to receive 30k
urisbest: you know what I would suggest go apply to the UPL place if you are given employment ask him to match the offer.
dangozphil: which is even worse than 28
urisbest: Ikenna' s place might also have other fringe benefits but that's so bad.
urisbest: Yeah, I knew he wasn't paid much.
dangozphil: you know, i consider the cost of transportation
urisbest: of course
dangozphil: UPis farther than here
urisbest: i see what you mean
dangozphil: i may end up spending as much as 6k in a month
urisbest: then it's not the best option.
dangozphil: well, a friend of mine is proposing some other thing for me
dangozphil: though at abuja
urisbest: but there is also option of moving up but that will take years. But what about your magazine?
urisbest: That's really a good idea.
dangozphil: he is going to give me a car an 80k
urisbest: Ok what kind of job is that?
dangozphil: see, some of our mates are already up there
dangozphil: hmm
dangozphil: it's an agency
urisbest: absolutely. I think you deserve to be treated well
dangozphil: an agric research institue
dangozphil: but it's kicking off in june
urisbest: I love the idea already. So when are you leaving?
dangozphil: that is why i'm not too pushy about the magazine
dangozphil: because it requires a lot of money
urisbest: Yeah, you wouldn't like to start only to stop
dangozphil: so many corporate bodies are going to be involved
urisbest: Yeah, you really want to devote your time and attention to it
dangozphil: hey are trying to organise an international conference
urisbest: would this be before or after they start in June?
dangozphil: but the ministry of Agric is trying to hijack the project
urisbest: typical
dangozphil: the office ill open in june
dangozphil: and the conference comes up in july
urisbest: well, are you sure you would get the job?
dangozphil: i'm still hoping to come to brandeis
dangozphil: you can imagine me....
urisbest: did you send the money? What happened to the one you sent last year?
dangozphil: chasing so many things at a time
dangozphil: you know i sent $300
dangozphil: last year
urisbest: yeah and they are asking you to send another $500?
dangozphil: and this year again, they say i have to $00
dangozphil: yeah
dangozphil: and when i asked,
dangozphil: the reply i got was that it's going to be adde to the previous 300
dangozphil: so, in all, i'll be having 800
urisbest: so you would have paid $800 that's insane!
dangozphil: and what if i still don't get a visa??????
urisbest: they can't be extorting money from people like that. they have increase the tuition to $37,000
dangozphil: yeah
dangozphil: i saw it
dangozphil: so, i'm waiting to apply for the world bank thing
dangozphil: if it clicks, then i'll pay the $800
dangozphil: sorry,... the 500
urisbest: It's all over, my dear. I don't know what to tell you. Because I don't want you to come and be disappointed. I would say wait for the world band stuff
urisbest: yeah, it makes sense. you know the deadline for that one is the end of march?
urisbest: so the earlier the better
dangozphil: yes,
dangozphil: i started the process on monday
urisbest: good
dangozphil: but i had a problem with my laptop
urisbest: oh, can't you do it after work hours?
dangozphil: you know i can't do that at the office
urisbest: sadly. What about at an internet cafe?
dangozphil: since i told him i was leaving
dangozphil: Though he urges me to stay till when my brandeis admision works out
urisbest: my dear I have learned a lesson about have a best alternative to a negotiated agreement
urisbest: have these other options.
urisbest: I met Chidi Ukaibe at last
urisbest: Oh, I told you that already, right?
dangozphil: ok
urisbest: he told me that he had just proposed to a girl before he met me
dangozphil: yeah, you did
urisbest: He's now he's confused
dangozphil: you mean, you've not seen him again?
urisbest: Yeah, I live in boston and he's in Dallas.
dangozphil: really?
dangozphil: is that one a nigerian?
urisbest: The cities are like Nigeria and Algeria.
dangozphil: waooo
urisbest: Yes, she's from Etiti Imo State and they have dating for over six months
dangozphil: it's pretty far
urisbest: yeah the US is a huge place
dangozphil: he is really confused
dangozphil: he proposed marriage to a girl he met in less than 6 months
urisbest: And she lives in the same town while i am far away.
dangozphil: oh yeah
dangozphil: so, it makes it easier for him
dangozphil: or for both of them
urisbest: Yes, he asked me your name
dangozphil: but i tell you, if there is love, distance is nohing
urisbest: i wonder if he's going to do some investigation about me or something.
urisbest: that's funny
dangozphil: is the light skinned?
urisbest: No, he's dark skinned
dangozphil: i mean is he light?
urisbest: I understood
dangozphil: bacause i know ebere Ukaibe
dangozphil: could it be Chidiebere?
urisbest: you told me about ebere but I don't think it's the same person. he's just Chidi (also called Ignatius) but he told me that he has an older brother
dangozphil: how long has he been in the States?
urisbest: 5 years I think
urisbest: he was going to school in rivers state before he came here
dangozphil: ok
dangozphil: give him my name, and if possible, my email
dangozphil: incase he wants to ask about you
dangozphil: or what do you think?
urisbest: I would wait for now. he doesn't call me or show any kind of affection towards me
urisbest: I think he's just being nice to me
urisbest: he might have decided to continue with the girl which i think is OK
urisbest: I would give him your email if he asks me but until then I don't want to disturb him.
dangozphil: it's ok
dangozphil: if it doesn't work, then it's not ment to be
urisbest: exactly and I know that I would get what would make me happy. I wish him happiness.
dangozphil: yeah
dangozphil: that's the spirit
urisbest: what matters is that he finds someone he would love and cherish and I want the same thing.
urisbest: Do you want Ikenna's number?
dangozphil: yes, pls
urisbest: 0803*1719*7 (edited), that's the last one I gave you.
urisbest: it would be nice if it works out between chidi and me. that means we could meet in the village sometimes.
urisbest: we as you and I
urisbest: i have to get some things done. I hope your brother has picked up his life now and hope the kids are doing all right.
urisbest: It was fun chatting with you as always.
dangozphil: same here, my Dear
dangozphil: the feeling is mutual
dangozphil: i'm still waiting for Ikenna's no.
dangozphil: sorry
dangozphil: it's already here
dangozphil: thanks Luv
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