A female Nigerian doctor who relocated to the United Kingdom to advance her career has shared her struggle of being unable to secure a job for nearly two years. She has now decided to move to another country and start over, revealing her destination as Australia.
Doctor's Journey to the UK and Australia
Identified as @tinahaneet on TikTok, the doctor explained that she went to the UK as an international medical graduate (IMG). After an almost two-year unsuccessful job hunt, she has resolved to move to Australia to begin from scratch and work toward becoming a doctor there.
Her TikTok video caption read: “I am a 29-year-old IMG doctor who gave all she had to work as a doctor in UK but hasn’t been able to get a job in almost 2 years. Now I’m starting afresh from zero to begin a new pathway towards working as a doctor in Australia.”
She added: “Failure only happens when we quit! My life is so rich that I count every experience a blessing either for now or in the future. As long as I have life, I have another opportunity to try again. If you’re reading this, I want you to know it’s never too late to pick yourself up and try again.”
Social Media Reactions
The post triggered various reactions from social media users. Gottisburg commented: “This is strange! Even a doctor?” Agude3 said: “The comment section made me sad. So we have qualified doctors here who are struggling for job and back home we have loads of sick people who need these doctors to care for them but because of bad governance these doctors find themselves stranded overseas.”
Mactesy advised: “Go to Australia. As long as there’s life, we keep making moves till we settle.” LinCeeShe shared her experience: “I’m a nurse, I was going to quit nursing all together and work in Aldi or become a Night Ballerins or something ? Thankfully I came to Australia and it’s been great! ? All the best in your journey.” Damilare remarked: “I go read all the books, study medicine for years, pass exams... and I will for whatever reason be unemployed for > 6 months... problem go dey sha.”
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In a related story, a man returned to Nigeria after 33 years in the UK, while another nurse returned after eight years abroad. Additionally, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady who relocated to the UK announced her return to Nigeria permanently after spending years abroad, citing her reasons for returning after two years.
