Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,968 members, 7,956,624 topics. Date: Monday, 23 September 2024 at 03:43 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Career / My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. (39828 Views)
Going Back To School At Age 34 / Intent On Going Back To My Previous Job / Injustice In My Workplace; Should I Return The Money? (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (Reply) (Go Down)
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Nobody: 7:58pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25: I think u might have been seeing d tell tale signs BT u neglected them. No too worry sha, better jobs dey come... Its one of those things. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Lordtrillion(m): 7:59pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25: Sorry about your experience,hopefully you've learned from it. If you're very good and creative as you've claimed in arts, then I might have a remote job for you. You can contact me on Whatsapp via d contact on my signature. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by samdede(m): 8:00pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Some private business owners are like that. They want you to work for free. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by josielewa(m): 8:02pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
babyfaceafrica:Let's pray for better days...quitting the job this year sef. Told the boss am leaving and he was like preaching. I told him blankly that he can't put his son on my salary and baba went mute..��� 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by manlawal(m): 8:03pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25:i graduated there also , the school can frustrate someone like witch 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Nobody: 8:05pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
SocialJustice: Do you have a job to offer her? 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by purples25(f): 8:05pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
manlawal: honestly, its crazy. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by shamsin6300(m): 8:08pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Having gone 2ru all diz. I pray Almighty Allah to enrich u with Gud WEALTH 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Nobody: 8:09pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Richdad50: Sometimes, a little encouragement is what someone needs to reach her peak in life. You can test run your bogus grammar on some other topics on Nairaland sir. 4 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 8:19pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25:i used to b an artist before, maybe with you working beside me I could get inspiration to rediscover my talents. @ topic just sleep over the issue and permanently delete them from your memory then forge ahead. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Nnamebuka: 8:19pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
I'm impressed by the maturity of commenters here. The outpouring of empathy is noteworthy. Always remember that we are humans first before gender, tribe, religion etc. Bravo all! 7 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Charleshafo(m): 8:25pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
I want to encourage you for the courage to speak out. Basically, most Nigerians employers are creating jobs not to help the employee but to enrich themselves only. Right from the start you are not supposed to inform her that you will be leaving soon. 2. Depression is one of the major factors for forgetting things easily, most especially at work place. I can remembered all I went through when I was suspended for 2 years in school. You need to be open for help, move with good friend and truthful spiritual people that can help you. I pray God will help you to overcome it. 3. Helping the children to do art is not something bad. They don't appreciate you today, doesn't mean people outside will not appreciate. Think of how to make money out of your talent and learn to improve. You are too big to be irrelevant. You are always on point. If the school still need art service, they will call you and it will be strictly on business 5 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by purples25(f): 8:27pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
VeeVeeMyLuv: thanks, you nairalanders have helped me calm down a bit. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by leighcon(m): 8:30pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Purples25, I have about 14 years od corporate experience and I can tell you for free that your issue is ego, something you need to work on. It is the sole reason you were not able to succeed as a receptionist - it is the most basic of all jobs. There was no humiliation in the event you narrated, rather, they are the ones that will be too ashamed to ask for your services in future. Keep working on yourself, every human being is a work in progress. If you must succeed, you have to learn how to overlook embarrassments that come along. Take a cue from bus conductors, they get insulted by even those who cannot afford to pay, yet, they carry on. A number of them become owners of fleet of vehicles later in life. Dangote started life selling Sugar, Salt etc with no label of his own. Yes, he was from a privileged background and started big, but hey gaddem it, dude was selling Sugar, Salt, groundnut oil, name it. Today, he is a brand. |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by DrSleekQas(m): 8:34pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Never go back to your vomit 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by ireke(m): 8:37pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25: I'm happy you know your lapses and you said you're working on getting better. You also seem to write well. Kudos. Can we just change the narrative of the last visit. What happens if you give them parting gift - artwork they expected you to beg to be paid for? If you want, I'll pay for the artwork and you just give it to them as your parting gift. That way, you're able to have a different memory of your last time there as you enjoy the confusion on their faces when you tell them you're giving them something instead of begging for something. What do you think? 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by purples25(f): 8:38pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
leighcon: I know i have issues. Working on them. Thanks. |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Originalsly: 8:39pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25: Ok..... it wasn't clear if she or the other staff told you to return on Wednesday. Looking back.... you shouldn't be shocked. She has no integrity period. You knew you were incompetent for the receptionist job.... you pointed out your failures and inability to improve.... she had to know that too... but she kept you. Why wouldn't her teachers also be incompetent? On artwork...if she can lie to the parents about the artwork.... what wouldn't she lie about?..why wouldnt she hire staff that are also liars?...and why would you be surprised that she lied to you on Monday?...and her staff joined in? Looking back.... you should be celebrating she kicked you out.... or only Heaven knows the lie that was coming your way to pit you in misery. See it as a blessing in disguise.... a lesson on integrity... a lesson to be on the lookout for red flags.... a lesson along life's way. On schooling. Degree is good.... but are you cut out for academics? What is your talent?...your strength?...what are you quick to learn?...certainly not deskwork. You write pretty decent.... had school experience.... and can draw pretty well...not according to you... but the staff that recognized and exploited your talent. Why not try children's books?....Once upon a time in Abuja, there was this greedy lady who owned a school. She looked like a lion and even had brown teeth. They called her Lion, not because she resembled a lion but because she was a liar....or you think they can only come from England? This your experience can form book. Draw...photocopy... reduce... add print... reduce... staple/bind.... low budget book complete.... pitch to schools...follow your talent. 4 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by EagleSquare1(m): 8:43pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
I have worked in some few schools and I believe the sweetest memories of your time in the school should be that which you spent with the little kids of the Nursery and Primary classes, and not that of the proprietress and her 2 teachers. purples25: 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Blackgirllagos: 8:44pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
#MYLAGOSEXPERIENCE (A must read) I’ve come to a realization that as Nigerians, we blame the government for treating us badly yet, we do no even treat ourselves any better. As early as 7am, I was already at Orile-Agege General Hospital (Oke-Odo), I quickly joined a sitting queue where I was redirected to Revenue to make payments for card, before I could qualify for the queue. (At Revenue Section ) Good morning sir (In Yoruba), I greeted the man in sight from the window access. He ignored the greeting and asked, “What do you want” (In English), so I quickly switched my language. I told him my mission. “What’s your name, your age”, he inquired and I answered. He issued a bill and I stretched my right hand to collect the card and he stretched his left to give. Thank God for Pastor Mike, (You won’t understand anyway), I also switched to my left, “this man is an idiot”, I said to myself, as I walked away. While I checked the name of the issuing officer on the bill, it stunned me to discover that the idiot is a Yoruba man, bearing OJO. Getting back to the queue to make payment and get a card, the man there was ceaselessly snapping, dishing out unnecessary instructions with bitterness. I ignored all that, with a focus to get my card and move to the next phase. On my turn, I presented the bill and the fee. Issuing another receipt with the card, he presented it with a left hand and I quickly did the same as I concluded that “these people are condemned to left hand.” At the third stage, I joined a number of people under the canopy. Since it was my first time, I asked them the next thing to do. I was told to fill a particular form and put it in my file. After complying I went straight to submit. As the lady stretched her left hand, she confirmed my earlier conclusion and I quickly switched again. I was ordered back to my sit, waiting for another call. From the same cubicle, after waiting for about 40minutes, another voice that I think had perused my details called my name. On getting there, she greeted nicely in my dialect, I responded the way I could. She asked after my family and told me she married from my state, so I have to take care of her breakfast (then I understood the warm reception.) She asked if I had a referral letter, I responded in denial. “No problem”, she said. The other lady (The one who confirmed my conclusion) joined the conversation. “So she’s from that state, and she doesn’t understand the language,” she said. “I do” was my response. She retained my file; I was to go with a little card, which she used her left hand to put on the table where I could pick it. I was through with her in few minutes, but not without parting with some cash (which I also dropped on the same spot on the table) she smiled as I walked away. About 20 minutes later, a lady emerged with our files; she called our names and directed us to an open hall, where we had to take another queue with a lot of patience, before we could be attended to by the doctors who weren’t on seat at about 9am. But what choice did we have, we had to wait. At last, the doctors came and after waiting for another two hours, one of the doctors attended to me and I was again referred to another department where I was subjected to unnecessary rigour due to poor administrative style. “Never again will I come to this place”, I promised myself. After another two hours, I was already on my way out but with an appointment for another week. The experience was hell. I took a public transport, and I disappeared. While I alighted, trying to connect with another bus, I saw something I needed, so I stopped in front of the Yoruba woman. I asked in Yoruba how much she sells her product and she just mentioned the price and asked in English how many I wanted. “What is wrong with all these Yoruba people, even a trader?” I rhetorically queried myself. Read more: http:///s7ea58b3191127en_ng 1 Like
|
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Wiifesnatcher(m): 8:46pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
sorry about that weird experience, bigger things await you. continue keeping your head straight up, don't let that weigh you down |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by EagleSquare1(m): 8:46pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Quite inspiring! Very good comments. Originalsly: 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Timsilver(m): 8:47pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
What I see is someone who didn't fit into their box. You had something they envied It's not just art. They felt threatened by your prospect and aspiration. Keep your future plans to yourself. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by purples25(f): 8:48pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
ireke: I have really tried to do a lot of art to make them happy......especially with this your idea in mind. But things still ended like this. I am wary now, and i'm tired. It is time to let go. I cant force them. I believe the aim of ending on a bad note has worked out. I loved them but i never succeeded in being at peace with them. I have to let them be. God bless 'em. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by vincentjk(m): 8:48pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
You were humiliated. Sorry dear 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by yusluvad(m): 8:49pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
It is well dear. Keep believing... 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by purples25(f): 8:58pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
EagleSquare1: Yeah the kids swarmed on me the first day i came back, they were happy to see me, they shouted my name, hugged me, all of them, telling me how old they are now etc. Some even saw me today and said ' are you going now? '. Kids make us happy abeg, little forming. I was so happy that day that they all got up when they saw me. So happy. 3 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by Candoit: 9:00pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Please don't be too hard on yourself. It's all part of life's experiences. Sometimes, life would be boring without happenings around us. Now, u know. Don't go back to ur previous place of work especially when u know u were not appreciated. Even if u were, keep the stakes high if it's worth returning to. It happened to me too. I was once fired from my work place and called to return a month after. This time, I set the rules and it's exactly a year now after the incident. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by farady(m): 9:04pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
You seem like a nice person with a good heart but easily get discourage when hit by a difficult situation. In life there will always be the pluses and minuses. We need both to become progressive and toughened. Don't judge all situations with only one set of parameters. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by lovethchioma(f): 9:12pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
Brightgem:He is one of those people who jump into commenting on a post that they haven't fully understood. I must comment by force.. na dem be that. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With Going Back To My Former Workplace. by PqsMike: 9:21pm On Nov 27, 2019 |
purples25: U see.....from your write up...it's obvious u have a very fragile heart, you're simple natured..... You're naive and people often take advantage of you... What you need is a mentor... A bigger figure... someone that's ready to hold ur hand and drag u up...u need a big brother .....u need a hug |
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (Reply)
See How My Ex Boss Rewarded Me For Being Loyal / Nigerian Police Uniform In 1948 / I Asked For My Promotion And I Got A Transfer
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 91 |