I remember when I got my first job as an office assistant. The pay was slightly higher than the minimum wage, which as we can imagine, was not much at all. But I was still excited. It meant an improvement from where I was before the job I was taking a step in my journey to being independent.

But then, I saw the dress code and my excitement vanished. We were expected to dress corporate, five days a week.Sigh. I quickly did some calculations and divided my monthly allowance. It covered feeding and transport. Little was left for clothing and I was a firm believer of not spending my salary before I earned it.

I was already filled with horror at the thought of wearing my old moth-eaten packet shirts that were always two sizes bigger. I wanted to make a good impression on my first day. Looking at my wardrobe choices, it was a struggle, striking a balance between fashionable and work worthy plus I had little funds. So here’s what I did......https://theladysroom.ng/dress-for-success-creating-my-style-on-minimum-wage/