How “crazy” are you? Crazy enough to quit a job in an oil and gas company to sell fruits and salads? In 2017 when singer, Mr Eazi, disclosed that he resigned from his oil and gas job to become a musician, Nigerians thought he was crazy. Well, that craziness is not limited to the Banku singer, as the founder of So Fresh, Olagoke Balogun, also took that leap of faith.

Just like Eazi, Balogun didn’t find fulfilment in his six figures 9-5 job. Usually, snagging a job in the oil and gas sector is a dream come true for most Nigerians, but Balogun didn’t find joy working there, as his passion lay elsewhere—selling fresh fruits.

While Balogun’s decision to quit a high paying job to sell fruits would seem ludicrous to many, for Balogun, it was a rational move because the job did not bring him contentment. “I wasn’t really satisfied with the work I was doing. I didn’t feel like I was making an impact and I wasn’t maximizing my strength and my potentials.

“Even though I was earning well, the family was... https://nairametrics.com/2019/09/24/how-so-fresh-founder-dumped-oil-money-to-sell-fruits-and-salads/

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