Pojomojo:
Some years ago I was a young fresh graduate out from camp and fresh to the labor market years, fresh from university and got employed as a mortgage banker in a local bank in Lagos. On top of my salary, I had commission income, transport and entertainment allowances. It was good right? But not all that glitter is gold.

However six months into it I was disappointed. I realized that rosy picture I painted of work life in the finance sector was born of artlessness. Underneath that suit and immaculate appearance, I was just a saleswoman, advertising one peddling products I could not even convince myself to buy.

I also felt like I was doubling up as a club hostess peddling my services to clients, in this case they were property agents, and bribing them with fine food and alcohol in a bid to get engaged for mortgage advisory services in the event of a successful home sale. This happened on an almost daily basis. I found it absurd I spent 4 years studying accounting that turned out to have little to do with my job.

People at work were miserable. Humiliation was a tactic used to encourage sales performance. Tight date lines sent everyone panicking, which you’ve to deliver. I was told some would sleep with property agents to get business. How true I don’t know but I wouldn’t be surprised. It was a lot of money if you did well.

It was a bitchy industry. I was not sociable and didn’t try to get along with most of the bankers. Probably one reason why I was the victim of horrible rumor's.

The story went that I accused my mentor, someone I held in high regard, of raping me after I tried to seduce him and got rejected. That was sick. I never did any of those things; never seduced him, never accused him. I then knew why he avoided me for the longest time. Since we had never spent enough time for him to know me enough to know I wouldn’t sink that low, he likely believed them more.

Sexual harassment was common. I think because many of the women were fine with sexual exchanges, the men assumed all of the women wouldn’t mind their advances. Of course not all the men were disrespectful. A few did come to my aid at various times.

I felt that the environment negatively impacted everyone. There was a lot of money to be made and it led to people becoming mercenary, selfish, backstabbing, demeaning, those who were not, were also affected like me.

I felt my mental-wellbeing under constant attacks and it affected my personality. I was distrusting and temperamental. It hurt the interactions with people I was close to. In distress, I seek the solace of short term pleasures, consoling myself with the food and alcohol that was always on offer, but I only felt worse. My self-esteemed dipped. I was not proud of the person I had become. At some point I realized this was not living. No amount of money was worth selling my soul. I left after 2 years into the job.

You see, our work life has a huge influence on other areas of life. If you feel constantly feel shitty at work, this negatively influences your character and colors everything else you do. If you feel good at work, your moods will positively impact other areas of your life. Therefore, choose your work wisely.

However I am really grateful to that experience because I learnt so much about life and how to better identify the right career path for myself in such a short time and at an early stage of my life. It’s all good.

Thank you NL for letting me share my story

How was your first job experience like? Kindly share your story.

Microwhy:
Generally, work is a scam..
Sit in your home and supply something to consumer.
Freelancing, Service provider anything everything.

HiideaConsole:
Patiently following this thread

I need am fa
Currently serving the nation. I'd like to learn from other people's experience how the outside life dey be true true o

Because ehn, what I'm seeing above so far is scary

KingOfTheDamned:
Here is mine..

If you are bored watch a movie or listen to music...what does my work history concern you? Can't you mind your business?

Oga please get a job mbok . Didn't bother reading yours because like most sensible people, I don't care

Bye

KingOfTheDamned:

Madam, we weren't talking about frustrated, over aged, will die alone, below average looking , stank nasty women... If we were then you would definitely have been a reference point.

Until that discourse begins pls refrain from quoting me.

Thank you

Chris2863:
you need to go back to school please. Your entire sentences make no sense…………..! It seems you dropped out of school

Microwhy:
Generally, work is a scam..
Sit in your home and supply something to consumer.
Freelancing, Service provider anything everything.

Chris2863:
Frustration don hit you already. I suggest you get help biko

Chris2863:
you need to go back to school please. Your entire sentences make no sense…………..! It seems you dropped out of school

ukaface:
My first job was after school of nursing. Got a pay of 40k. It was first job ever as a RN, I had to toughen up and be a RN and as head of shift even though the matron was always around though she never does shit only to sit her fat ass and give commands, belittle whoever and whenever. I had issues understanding the rules of HMO,and then there was the issue of insisting patients pay their consultation money befor seeing the doctor and most times I chop insults from them when I follow the rules of not passing them to the doctor without pay, cos laslas Na my salary go suffer. It wasn't funny there though. I remember one stupid doctor wey Japa with my 5k after he tell me heaven and earth say he broke.
Finally left during the pandemic, as they didn't bother about staff safety.

gsparks01:
my first job experience was actually awesome. It came during the covid pandemic so I was working from home as a CSR. I hate calls and by God's working, I wasn't put in the calls team. All I did was respond to emails and chats. Started as an intern with pay of 70k, then full-time, pay increased to 150 excluding other benefits.

I resigned to focus on programming. Now got another remote job doing what I like.

idu1:


Where are you working now?

ukaface:
japa

ukaface:
japa

blazingblender:
Bakery work was shit
Just finished secondary and wanted something doing
Mehn na so I start de find work like mad man
Well it paid off in three days time I got an offer to work in a bakery for 15k
Mehn the work was big time stressful
People who have worked in a bakery factory can relate
Especially night workers
And I was permanently night

Mehn my body tell
I would work through out the night from 5pm till 7am
Gosh they was a time we worked from Saturday night on till Mondayday morning we no rest I developed serious back pain cus if that work ooh
And on top the manager will make you do the work of the other female stafffs cus he believes women are not meant to be stressed ... So na me like stress abi??
Carrying of bags of flour everyday was a norm
Atleast you will carry 7 bags of flour into the main factory everyday before you start working
Only God knows
They was a December I stayed they till 31st night through out that 31st night I was working in the factory till the following morning which was 1st January
You can imagine ..when others where shouting happy new year I was sweating my ass for another man's pocket

.
.to all the factory workers reading this God is yiur strength ...save up and start something new please..
It's to stressful

blazingblender:
Bakery work was shit
Just finished secondary and wanted something doing
Mehn na so I start de find work like mad man
Well it paid off in three days time I got an offer to work in a bakery for 15k
Mehn the work was big time stressful
People who have worked in a bakery factory can relate
Especially night workers
And I was permanently night
Mehn my body tell
I would work through out the night from 5pm till 7am
Gosh they was a time we worked from Saturday night on till Mondayday morning we no rest I developed serious back pain cus if that work ooh
And on top the manager will make you do the work of the other female stafffs cus he believes women are not meant to be stressed ... So na me like stress abi??
Carrying of bags of flour everyday was a norm
Atleast you will carry 7 bags of flour into the main factory everyday before you start working
Only God knows
They was a December I stayed they till 31st night through out that 31st night I was working in the factory till the following morning which was 1st January
You can imagine ..when others where shouting happy new year I was sweating my ass for another man's pocket

.
.to all the factory workers reading this God is yiur strength ...save up and start something new please..
It's to stressful

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Weneda:

My brother i can relate with everything u said nd is true. Factory job is synonymous to modern day slavery. Mostly dat night shit eh, can't imagine working from 6pm to 3am.

KingOfTheDamned:
Here is mine..

If you are bored watch a movie or listen to music...what does my work history concern you? Can't you mind your business?

Oga please get a job mbok . Didn't bother reading yours because like most sensible people, I don't care

Bye

bunmitepresh:

Pls…I have been applying to CSR jobs (remote) roles but I get feedback that they are recruiting for residents in the country…Pls enlighten me about how you apply. Can I chat with you,if you don’t mind

idu1:


That's good. UK or USA?

Was it with only your RN certificate or you obtain additional qualifications?

ukaface:
U.K

yeah, just my RN certificate.