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I later reported it to the general manager after I discovered that the dude went about talking _shit with my name to other co-workers. I decided to rise above the whole drama and put in my resignation.

The second time I lost my temper at work was some days back.

It was on a Sunday morning, I was scheduled to work from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Work was going slow as was expected for a Sunday morning. One of the customary down-time conversations ensued. This time someone brought up a topic about flu (common cold).

So this gay dude chips in, that these days the flu shots are becoming less effective because the mosquitoes have gotten bigger. I replied, telling him the size of mosquitoes have nothing to do with the effectiveness of flu shots. Next thing, he goes: "well, the mosquitoes have gotten bigger because of you immigrants"

I sarcastically asked him "How, please explain"

Being too shallow to understand sarcasm, this dude went ahead to say, (we) immigrants carry mosquito eggs in our luggage when coming into the USA, that that's the reason the flu shots are no longer effective.

I swear, my jaw dropped in astonishment. I jejely told him mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant water and that there's no way immigrants could enter the USA with mosquito eggs. I ended the "conversation" with: "you are so loud and ignorant, read a book"


The dude started raining insults on me o. And hit me with "go back to your country you f*cking immigrant"

I could feel the adrenaline rise, I could feel myself 2 seconds away from losing my temper, but I just smiled and walked away.

Honestly guys, if I could update this thread every single day, I would. In all honesty, My life is not that interesting. Some of my days consist of working all day, barely grabbing stuff to eat, getting home and going straight to bed out of exhaustion.

Bossman:
You tried o! I will not try that in this our Chicago cold. Especially now that the December cold is showing its face.

Sorry to hear about the Amazon job issue. I am surprised they went that far though. Very likely because of the lack of ID, and not because you showed up late. Plus, you did not call them to let them know you'll be late. It is well. Don't worry. Better things will come along.

Lol. I learnt my lesson that night. Experience is the best teacher

janykute:
A beg Frank no take this advice of bathing twice a week,because some Americans does it doesn't mean you should do it.Also the idea of eating in the car no just try am Abeg.Just try and be getting ready on time instead of all these carrying of tooth brush and whatever in your bag.

Lol, but he has a point na. Read his post well. You go see say he make better sense

lionlee216:
Here in America, one of the things that delay time is bathing. I don't quite agree with twice a week but he can wash his face and brush then get out of the house. He can bath when he come back later in the day..

Some oyinbo sef dont brush, they use mouthwash, put deodorant for armpit and off they go.

Interesting

guiddoti:
You didnt manage your time well.
Lets me share my time line during my days with Amazon.
* I work 10 hrs shift (7:30pm- 5:30am)
* I leave my home around 4:05pm for bus station.
* Bus leaves at the first station 5:15 pm to another bus station, which last 1:05 hr drive.
* Bus leaves second station 6:30 pm for 25 mins drive to Amazon way.
* After my day shift, bus takes us to the station sometimes around 5:45 am
* Bus leaves second station 6:30am for my first station.
* In a nutshell, I get home around past 8 am
* shift style (Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri)
* Overtime on wed for anyone who can.


It was not easy during these times. I was motivated by the pay.

PS;
I cook all meals for the week in one day and keep them in the fridge.
I always sleep in the bus after the shift ooo.
You work for the money. It was at Amazon I understood why Nigerians leaving in the UK are "aka Gum"

It seems to me Amazon America is more organized than Amazon UK based on your comments

Thanks bro.

Ikengawo:
Oyibo doesn't play around with lateness at all. Next time you're late, call them and tell them the situation. It's better to call them and let them know than anything else because being late in their mind means you don't care about the job, you're not reliable, and you're not a serious/organized person. It's not normal for Nigerians to share when they're fuc6king up but in America, that's what you're supposed to do.

Sometimes they can by foolish with how strict they are on time. You can be the best employee at a place but if you're late too frequently you're fired.

Next time you're running late

1. Call and tell them
2. Don't speed, the lights will always balance you out, speeding will get you a pulled over and that will make you even later by 30 mins to an hour. Worst, you can get in an accident and lose your life.
3. Leave early


Tips for making you more punctual
1. You don't always need to shower. As Africans, we believe that we have to bath before everything. Some Americans bath twice between monday-friday. Not because they're dirty, but because they know that it's easy to lose time bathing and trying to look good. As sometimes you need to just put on deodorant, brush your teeth, wash your face and leave the house.

2. keep a toothbrush and toothpaste in the car. You can also keep clothes in your car too so that if you're running late you can handle these things when you get there. Some ppl carry shavers, etc.

3. Don't be fashionable. You notice that Americans care less about their appearance than Nigerians. Trying to pick the best clothes, match them, iron them etc will make you late more often than you need. Pick what you're going to wear the night before, and keep it simple. Forget about looking good, that's an unnecessary burden

4. Leave earlier than the trip requires. Traffic is unpredictable and your boss doesn't care

5. Eat in your car. If you can prepare breakfast that's portable, you can eat it in the car before work. But the key is to arrive first, then eat.

6. If you have issues with transportation, or your accommodation, let your boss know. If you have no car, let them know that you don't have a car right now but you're working to get one and that you don't believe it will effect your punctuality but you think it's important to let your boss know. If you tell them that there's a risk of you being late, they will understand when it happens. People don't keep secrets here. Nigeria is about unnecessary secrecy, but when you're here, you must be transparent even if the facts make you look stupid. They won't judge you because everyone here is struggling to make it in their own way and can relate. They'll appreciate your transparency.


This country is about planning. Lateness makes it hard to make plans that involve you. If you can let people know that you're going to be late, they can adjust their plan. Otherwise, the real danger of a late employee is it ruins the daily plan. Unpredictability is feared here

Thanks sir

Hmm

bigtt76:
Please can you share the proofreading/editing sites you were working on before? Thank you.

I had a brief stint at fiverr. But I wasn't getting much gigs (jobs).

I've contacted amazon via email, asking them to clarify the termination letter they sent to me. Hopefully, I would get an explanation.

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What's happening guys? I hear say nigerians cause wahala for twitter because of SARS? I also heard Rochas is doing free statue promo.

Abeg make una knack me gist.

Okay, time don reach to go party, I now remembered the sad condition of my motor and how cold the weather is. Coupled with the fact that its a party, I couldn't dress my normal 5-sweatshirt way, so I wouldn't fall my hand na, as a fresh young man.

I went and begged my elder sister for her car, she declined, I beg tire, she no gree (she was trying to get back at me for something I did earlier).

I decided to go for the party like that, wearing normal clothes, jean, boots and winter jacket

Bad decision


I told the young lady to text me the address. She did, I put it on my waze app (for navigation), it told me 40 minutes to destination.
"40 mins in this freezing weather?" I thought to myself.
I almost shunned the movement, but when I thought about the free nigerian food and drinks, plus the nice time I would miss out on, I strongheadedly decided to go.

I had barely driven for 10 minutes when I started feeling my fingers go numb. One mind was telling me to go back, the other mind was confusing me with food I had to continually flex my fingers to keep up the circulation while alternating hands on the steering wheel. After what seemed like an eternity, I arrived at the party venue shivering like a leaf, I had to sit in the parking lot waiting for my car to gather some heat so I could warm myself up before getting into the hall. Driving back home was another case altogether. Im glad I made it home without dying from the cold.

I had a nice time that evening though, but I wouldn't try this again

So, sometime ago, I was driving my jalopy jejely, when I noticed my "check engine" light had come on on my dashboard. I was bewildered, befuddled, bamboozled and flabbergasted . Nevertheless, I booked an appointment with my mechanic. After like a week or two, I went to see him at the workshop (that's the day I met the Tesla on my instagram page)..

So, he found out that my thermostat was misbehaving and advised me to buy new one and change it sharp sharp. I obliged, ordered it on ebay, it cost me like $24 for the thermostat itself and the gasket. free shipping though.

I was managing the car like that, but the problem was that I couldn't get enough heat to warm up the car. The only time the thermostat would rise up a little and I would get some heat was when I stopped at a traffic light. Hmm. As a young black man, I was managing it like that. But what I would do each time is I would pad up my clothes, I would wear like 3 sweatshirts plus my thick winter jacket

Remember that naija girl I said was responding to treatment, it turns out I was the one responding to treatment.

One saturday afternoon, this girl texted me that she and her siblings would be going for a work colleague's pre-wedding party that evening and asked if I would like to join them.
(those for obodo oyibo here know that african/nigerian party means free food and drinks)

As onye nri wey I be, I said yes o! I forget say my motor no good.

No be the job itself dey vex me, na the manner wey I take lose am dey pain me pass. Plus as an employee, you get a lot of benefits, including special stock offers.

Nothing spoil sha, life goes on.

So, I told you guys I was waiting on the results of the background check and drug tests. Everything came out fine, I got an email congratulating me on the success of the process. Got another one telling me where and when to come for orientation and my first day of job. The date was 6th of December, time: 6:30 pm.

I had made up my mind on how I would alternate my time between BurgerKing, Amazon and the CNA jobs I applied for. I had made so much plans men.

On the morning of the 6th, I don arrange my waka finish, arrange wetin I go wear. Went and had a fresh shave. My mum sent me to post some letters and documents for her at the post office, I gladly did it with a spring to my step. I got back home at around 2:45 pm and decided to lay down a little and close my eye to sleep.

I woke up by some minutes past 7:00 pm. My siblings (who had come back from school and work respectively) did not wake me up. I went into overdrive. I just threw on any clothes I could grab, grabbed my car keys and ran out. They were asking me what happened, I no answer them.

No matter how fast I drove, my map kept saying 34 minutes to destination. God knows I was hitting 90 - 100Mph, overtaking cars, changing lanes. I wasn't even thinking.

I got there by some minutes to 8:00pm. I found the venue by around 8:06 pm (or thereabouts). It was when I got to the place I discovered that I forgot my wallet which contains my driver's license.

I couldn't get into the warehouse as you need a photo id and key card to access the place.

I finally caught the attention of someone wearing a yellow vest. She walked over to me, took my names, typed some stuff on her computer and said HR would contact me. On my way back home, I picked up the pizza I ordered earlier, it was supposed to be some sort of celebratory pizza congratulating me on the new job and also marking one year of our stay in the USA. I couldn't even eat it, it was a bitter-sweet day for me.

I just got back from my BurgerKing work this evening, checked my mail and found termination letter sitting jejely for me in my email..

This life na pot of beans sha. I lost the amazon job

This man has their time today

jimikata:
Hello op, congrats in advance on your new job.
I want to ask, how much is the expected tax to pay on your income on the above job?
is the tax payable to state/ federal?
thanks.

From my experience with burger king, you don't manually pay the income tax. They deduct it automatically before the cash is paid into your account. I think both state and federal collect their cut from your pay check but all the deductions are documented on your paystub (which is a document showing hrs you worked, how much you're paid per hour, estimated income per annum and tax deducted).

guiddoti:
yes, this is peak period where customers order goods online.
Like I have said, amazon operates four sections: Receiving, Stowing, picking and packing. In one of these, every associate is expected to work in.
Receiving and packing, you are stationed in one working space standing doing your job.
Stowing and picking, you are mobile doing your job.

stowing
As a stower, you will have a scanner held in your hand which you will use to scan product and physically place it into a bar coded shelf location so that the product can be ordered by the customer. You will visually inspect each item for damage prior to placing the item on a shelf as well as ensuring these items are accurate. This will allow you walk several miles, depending on the size of the warehouse, daily over the course of your shift. So, accuracy and speed are required with standing long hour.

Thanks for the heads up.

Infamous:
Wheeew. I'm done finally. FrankNetter, you've been awesome. Congratulations on the new job.
Ehe... How's the transcript thing going?

I've applied for two schools Chicago state university and Governor state university. If my movement get head, I could get back to school as early as January next year.

After the long wait, my transcript is finally being evaluated. I'm just keeping a close eye on the situation. Thanks for asking.

guiddoti:
Pls, Frank
Can you take away the Amazon letter you posted for security reason? It is only meant for you and Amazon
Thank you.

Done. Thanks

The "interview" wasn't infact, an interview. It was a high volume hiring process. All they needed was for you to show up, give consent for them to run a background check and take a drug test. We had our picture taken, filled out some forms and picked the shifts. I picked 3 day, 12 hr shift, pay rate is $15.50/hr.

The drug test consisted of us putting one cotton-like apparatus against the cheeks on the inside of our mouths which would absorb some saliva, after which you'd put it in a test tube, seal it, label and submit. The process lasted for like an hr. They said we should keep checking our emails in the following days, that we would be notified on their decision if/when the background and drug tests results come in clean. Fingers crossed.

Wish me luck guys.

How I overcame Homophobia



Believe it or not, Nigeria(ns) are one of the most homophobic people on the planet, I was not an exception. I was most homophobic; not until I left Nigeria.
Working at a fast paced job, where you meet different persons with different personalities, you would come across some weird stuff. You come across gay people, people with tattoos covering every inch of their skin, piercings on every part of their bodies (including tongue and _nipples ).
I had not encountered any gay person up close and personal until one dude was employed at the store where I work. Being naturally observant, I noticed the boy was different. Being Nigerian, I noticed he is gay and thus, my nigerianness kicked in, I avoided him, I saw him as sub-human and I would cringe at the mere sight of him. I did not see anything wrong in what I was doing. Funny enough, there was also a bisexual lady working at the store at the same time and I was relating well with her
On one occasion, during the normal "down-time" discussions (when work is slow), someone brought up the topic of sexuality, in my characteristic curiosity, I jokingly asked the girl why she's attracted to girls, she said she was led to lesbianism out of the urge to explore, that when she was little, her cousin would playfully start kissing and touching her, and they would trib and she would "get off" and feel happy. I threw the same question at the boy, I asked him why he likes guys, he said he was born that way, that right from when he was little, he had always loved girly things, he had always felt attracted to guys. .

It was then it hit me, it was right there it dawned on me. I asked myself why I was hating this boy? Did he do anything to me? Did he commit any crime towards me? no be my prick or yansh he dey use. My hatred and animosity towards this boy was irrelevant, I could hate from now till next year and it wouldn't change anything.

From then, I made a conscious decision not to hate on gay people. Highest, if I'm in public and I see a PDA between two guys (which is very common) and I feel disgusted or find it uncomfortable, the least I can do is look the other way or leave that vicinity. It's their business what two grownups decide to do with their genitals.

Slowly, I started seeing the dude as a normal person, I started relating with the dude like everyone else in the store. Slowly, I'm unlearning my homophobia.




https://yankeexperience./2017/11/21/how-i-overcame-homophobia/

Godson201333:
Someone different asked question about dating naija girls in here not the Op ..Try to follow the thread !

I recently met one naija girl when I went to grab some groceries. She's responding well to treatment

comradespade:
Franknetter don forget us sef

I no forget anybody bro. The thread neva start sef, this is just the beginning, calm down

Yahooplusplus:
we dey ooo

O boi, this your moniker is wonderful o

Are 18+ posts allowed on this section? Or should I open a thread in sexuality section?

lionlee216:
Present sir

What's going on?

badtlimo:
we de here

How far na?

austinelex:
franknetter we nid latest gist and update

Update dey come

comradespade:
Who dey follow you laugh?

Calm down, why your blood dey hot?

Yhemzylee:
Good to have you back on here bro..

Thanks man.

error4040:

bros you were silent for a while, we come think say you taya with the thread na.
welcome back, about the Amazon job Application are you to work at their departmental store or online representative
thanks.

Probably at their warehouse bro. It's like 15 minutes drive from my house

eyinola:
which state r u bro

Illinois

Where's everybody?

Guysssssssss, wetin dey happen? Make una no vex for me o! I forgot my password

Just logged into my mail now and saw this.

barondmoni:
Manchester is a city in America please franknetter i need your reply..tnx

Bro, by now, you should at least know the details of your movement, these are part of the questions you'd be asked in your interview. I don't know the "Manchester" in USA you're referring to. Could you please be more specific?