Dear Friends,
Good Evening,

Please I need your candid advice on this very important matter. Please don't mind my Turenchi because I am a learner.

I am lost and don't know of what to do..

I was posted to serve in one of the North Central States. It was one of the lost difficult period for me since inception. One of the few things I enjoyed was the fact that I met new and important people...

Whenever I meet new people I would tell them I needs job. Immediately after my POP last October 17BS1, I left angrily due to the reality of things at that time and vowed not to be back in that state.

I have no parents and things were though with no one to help. Whosoever I seek help from would promise without fulfilment.

On the 8th of November last year, I had a message from someone I had informed of job opportunities whenever the opportunity beckons. During this period. I got a job too in a microfinance bank in Lagos as loan agent but I was afraid to take up such job.

The key reasons why I travelled back to the said state was, the person who called ME until his retirement this month was a state coordinator of one Federal Government agency.

Meanwhile, there was a time during the service year where he said that most corps member are not serious. That in 2016 two "Kopas" came to him for job and they left without coming back when he told them he got jobs for them with the same agency.

So, I came but it turned out to be a processing plants where local rice is been processed. I left Lagos on 12 November before I could see the person I was introduced to was about month..


I was bad and disappointed during this period. but when I eventually met him. He said I would be in charge of QC, Hygiene and Safety. Myself and the manager are the only skilled worker of about 20 staff strength..

Though, I've never had any working experience apart from subject and classroom teacher I did before Uni and before NYSC. I met the man who recommended ME and I told him to put ME through how to negotiate.

He said I should not mentioned big money as long as I don't have the experience on how to negotiate. I met the CEO, He told me that they are just putting things in place to expand the business.


He said, he would pay 25K. I told him with my exposure, experiences and what I will be bringing into the company. I told him it would not work out. He later agreed to pay 30+ with accommodation and things to make me a bit comfortable.

When I told the man that recommended ME he was bad and said it is ridiculous.. He put some words on my head.


I accepted the offer, he paid my first salary. I was bit happy that at least is better than begging and gallivanting without anything to eat. I believe starting small should not be jeopardized.

When I came I was staying with a friend I met in camp, we were in the same platoon we served in the same local government close to the state capital and we were together in the same group. I was spending three hundred naira daily to work and fro.


That was when my problems began. hence, my friend and will be coming to Ibadan on the 16th of December last year. When he left I moved to a cousin's place in Kopas lodge where I spend two hundred naira daily. This time I am as becoming pained.

I called the man and explained to fulfill his promises or else I make my journey home. He said I should start looking for where to stay. The least I got was 80K which he agreed to pay. but I told him I won't take it from him..

I explained to him that I am not comfortable with my salary that in a no distant time that I will demand salary increase. He asked my age I told him 26. He said I too like money and that I am still young.

But he is in money. I must let you know. He gave ME the money 8OK. but I went for 60K apartment. before I could say anything he has left for UK without informing ME.

This period my first pay is gone after I paid my tithes. I assisted my friend with cooking finances before he left. I kept the 20K as my first saving. I never knew he travelled until 23rd December then I was already confused.


Before the end of December the 20K was already gone. his lines were not going through. Until 5th Jan when I messaged him on WhatsApp and he replied and pay me my December pay on the 7th.

I reminded him that I have not gotten bed and cooking utensils. He said he will do that when he return from UK. He said next week. This period I was already happy that I would move into new apartment and started enjoying small small..

I went to the market bought carpet and hanger also paid my tithe. Two weeks turned a month before I could see him again. He sent money for the bed alone and my salary....


To cut the story short, though he is into businesses he is also a big man in the politics of his state. very busy but lively and liberal. H e engages me anytime he comes around. This makes me admires him the more. Though we've not been doing anything serious since January in the factory..

Something happened yesterday which I considered insulting.


For the first time, He sent my salary through his manager. Which I don't like apart from that he deducted 15K from my salary. Not only ME but to other factory workers. Those earning 10k collected 5K. One of them told me that that is what they will pay for this month.

I was bad and called him why such happened. but failed to give ME a reason. I went to his WhatsApp showed my anger and he said nothing..


Help ME out. Should I quite the job? because it is ridiculous to me...

YES, go search for a better job whenever he is not around before your rent expires.
Consider doing business too. like mini-importation you can start with less than 10k and make 50k monthly.

its well with you bro

Start sending out your CV, who knows you might get something better before your rent expires. And make no effort to resign until you find something better.

Best of luck.

greatnaija01:
YES, go search for a better job whenever he is not around before your rent expires.
Consider doing business too. like mini-importation you can start with less than 10k and make 50k monthly.

its well with you bro

Thanks. But I feels like going back home.

let me just keep quiet.

Contact Sarr-ki for a BMC job , it pay the same amount with no stress except rant online.




On a serious note, quit that job. The man will only be using you selfishly, that's how the elites use the poor over there. You may still hang on to the job for your upkeep but start making plans.

MajorJeffery:
Contact Sarr-ki for a BMC job , it pay the same amount with no stress except rant online.




On a serious note, quit that job. The man will only be using you selfishly, that's how the elites use the poor over there. You may still hang on to the job for your upkeep but start making plans.

Thanks. I spoke with they landlord this afternoon that I may leave very soon. I just spent two months till this period.

MajorJeffery:
Contact Sarr-ki for a BMC job , it pay the same amount with no stress except rant online. .

Best advice so far.

Op, stick to this advice.

Ouit that job and do something meaningful with your life

I don't understand.

Since there is no better offer yet, How can I ask u to quit

Please. Who can summarize the long essay written by the OP?
Even though I didn't read the epistle, my advice will be to think twice before quitting the job.





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Guy go find another work.

Which kind unstructured workplace be that?

op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

Happiness first

Na people wey no get job go first advise you make you quit.

Top on the mind of a business owner is the survival of his business.

Sad as it may sound, it might not be in his business model to consider employee satisfaction a key to the survival of his business. Who are you to teach him otherwise? It's worked for him so far. Go start your own business and model it as you wish he would. Compete against him, if you may.

Secondly, it's not within your call to weigh the buoyancy of his business based on his lifestyle or his other engagements.

Do the job you're being paid for. If he falls short of his contractual agreement, bring his knowledge to it. Engage a lawyer (pro bono plenty for Nigeria).

Treat the service you offer as trading by barter.

I get corn, you get pepper.
You want + I want = We want.

Else, we waka.

stop paying tithes

calm down.

Quit

prettysassygirl:
op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

shot up......as if ur mum pays d said graduate s well.


If I slap u ah

U are d one I doubt if u are a graduate not to have known ur environment very well.....dat u can buy certificate in Nigeria.

this is no job, but don't quit without having a back up

I thought `I saw Katsina somewhere in there. Good, Bad and ugly.

Good: You have a job that although pays very little gives you some free time. You're building experience, You also have a good rapport with the CEO and can make demands.

Bad: Poor salary scale, no structure and no foreseeable upward mobility.

Ugly: You also didn't negotiate well from the start. Clearly stating and collecting all appropriate dues upfront will have saved you a lot of cat and mouse race with the MD. Its a lesson you'll do good to learn for the future but you're caught in the trap on this one and lastly, a stark reality is that getting a good private sector job in these northern states is a pipedream. Except you get a government job, brother you're on your own. It pays to get a job from Lagos, PH, Abuja and you're then posted to the northern states with a good package.

Now to the next step> What career path do you really want to follow? You should be at least 22 years old so you have that a bit figured out by now. You intend to build a career in QC or rice processing or agric or whatever. If so you can chill with him and look to help upgrade to manager or perhaps open another branch for him before you eventually open your own...or maybe he has connect to give you a government job in the near future

Option 2: Cut your losses and move to a more commercial area (city) to hustle and improve your odds.

Otherwise, sad to say, you will rot under the hot northern sun and very soon be no different from dusty Almajiris with bad english asking begging for crumbs from friends.

Mehnn dAts bad

prettysassygirl:
op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

Is that all?

I believe the op is just an attention seeker.
You agreed to collect 30k. He pays it.
He said he will pay for your accommodation. He paid.
He traveled out. How is that your business?
With your no experience and use of english, you are very lucky.
I would advise you gather more experience and improve your turenchi. Then look for a better job. Shikena.

prettysassygirl:
op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

Babe.. everything is not all about English. Been able to speak or write fluently does not fully depicts one's intelligence. Also, try to consider the OPs State of mind, he could be down emotionally there by affecting his writing.

That part of a graduate not been able to recite multiplication table, is that not a cramed thing.

Just give advice if you have any.

Elliot2:
Is that all?

what else do u wanna read?

prettysassygirl:
op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

Start every sentence in capital letter. The pronoun "I' is uppercased always..

millionboi2:
shot up......as if ur mum pays d said graduate s well.


If I slap u ah

U are d one I doubt if u are a graduate not to have known ur environment very well.....dat u can buy certificate in Nigeria.

it's like u are one of the daft graduates parading the streets. if not why would my post be paining u

prettysassygirl:
op are u sure u are a graduate?? your use of words doesn't depict u as a graduate. its a pity the kind of Nigeria we are in,our educational standards are too poor, i can remember one graduate my mother employed in her school that doesn't even know how to recite multiplication table 2.

Yours isn't wonderful either .