In February 2015, I got a job to work for someone as a reporter for his newly established niche news website with a salary of N55,000 a month plus weekly N4,000 basic transport allowance. During the interview, the employer made me understand that paying salaries wouldn't be a problem as he had well established contacts who work for brands within the niche industry who were willing to advertise on the website. According to him, all he needed was a reporter who would work on the field and send in news reports while he focused on publishing on the website. He wouldn't want to do it himself because he was still an employee of one of the biggest brands within the industry. He also told me he had decided he would be leaving his job to focus on his website.

The first alarm bells rang when at the end of that first month rather than the agreed N55,000 salary he gave me N40,000 with the promise he would pay the balance before the end of the week. He didn't pay this balance. He also reduced the weekly transport allowance to N2,000. He paid the full salary at the end of the second month (March) though he didn't pay the outstanding of the previous month. He then stopped paying the now-reduced weekly transport allowance, saying I should use my personal money to cover transportation that he would pay everything at the end of that month (April). He also sacked the only other staff `he had (advert manager) on the basis that she was lazy and wasn't willing to do "whatever it takes" to bring in any adverts.

At the end of April, he kept on telling me he had travelled out of the state on personal business and would pay me on getting back. He had rented a little office where we often meet for meetings and agenda setting. During these periods, I never defaulted on my work. I went to the beat daily and regularly sent in news stories and articles which were all published on his website.

At the end of May when I asked for my salary he told me we needed to see as there was something important he wanted to discuss with me. On meeting him, he told me he could no longer afford to pay my salaries and would have to let me go. He went on about how he has decided to shelve his plan to leave his employers and how he had never owed any employee in his life. He promised to pay my outstanding salaries. By this time, the money he owed me were:

February balance N10,000
April Salary N55,000
May Salary N55,000
2months of BTA N16,000
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Total N136,000

At the end of that meeting he gave me N10,000 with the promise to pay the remainder fully within 3 months. But he only paid me another N10,000 around August of that year after many pleadings. He didn't make any more payments until February 2016 when he paid another N10,000 into my account after I disturbed him non-stop for about 2 months. He's yet to pay a dime since then.

Although I have since moved on and gotten other jobs, I still would want to get the money owed me. After all, I did worked for it and even used my personal money for transportation to the beat everyday for over 2 months without recompense. At this moment, he has stopped picking my calls whenever I dial his number. But from what I know of him, I'm sure he can afford to pay the whole money in an instant without batting an eye and it's just bewildering to think a man of his status would still be owing me after almost three years.

My question is, is there a way I can compel him to pay the remaining N106,000? I still have the employment letter stipulating all the terms and agreement of the job.


PS: It's been a while I used this handle, I'm only doing so to protect my identity and that of the person I'm talking about as he is a popular and highly placed person within his industry.

KingMEXX: This same Liverpool your calling ordinary have been European Champions, League Champions on so many occasions. They are one of the most successful English clubs second to Man Utd and have a very rich history....Where is Arsenal comparable to them??

Arsenal is top of the league. Liverpool is where? 4th or 5th? You know very well that Liverpool cannot lift the trophy.

SIR ANDREWS: I sent u a PM

I'll really appreciate it if you send me the book too.

andyanders:

God loves you and there is no sin that He cannot forgive hence He gave His begotten Son, Jesus to die for you and me.

If you love your mum as you prophecy, please submit yourself to God and He will give you an EVERLASTING Joy that NOBODY can take away.

If there is no sin God cannot forgive then he should forgive me for not believing in Jesus or in him and make me go to heaven. Shikena.

Women are necessary evils. Shikena.

Preboy: really? never heard of such movies, hope they ain't Yoruba movies.... *googling *

Exorcist I can forgive but Bourne Identity? Nah. Have you seen the 'Lost' series? Yoruba was used in it.

Using the languages in holywood movies don't mean they are easy to speak though. Personally, I think Hausa is still the easiest Nigerian language.

Geestarry: seems u're a journalist

Hey sis, cool it. Journalists are not daft. I'm not daft. Sheeeeish!

When I was in school, I assumed wrongly that courses like Adult Education and Guidance and Counseling are pointless. Now however, I'm wiser. The university is a place that enlighten your mind in a particular field of study. So no course is useless.

My advice to anyone that is still in school is that whatever the course you are studying, try as much as possible to make a 2:1 in it, that is if you are planning to get a job after graduating. If you like, study the best courses once u come out with a 2:2 or lower grade, your chances of getting a job drastically reduces. This is because most available vacancies has 2:1 has their minimum requirement.

I came here to see pictures, all I saw were words.

Sms!

Exponental: Keep an eye on drivers. Notice whatever u see them do. Give it a reason. Do this for like 3-6 months. I bet u will be a good driver when u start managing d wheels.

Thanks. Will start doing this immediately.

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why do u want to learn how to drive a car . Thought ur name is harry potter, u don't need to drive. Just use ur broomstick lol. Anyway to be serious, why not enrol in a driving school, that is the best way u can learn how to drive especially since u don't have ur own car.

Lol @ the broomstick part. I'll give the driving school a thought. Don't think it will be as much fun though.

Youngsage: Where are you located, are you in Lagos? And do u have a car u intend learning with.

Yes I'm in Lagos, Ogba to be precise. And no, I don't have a car.

I want to learn how to drive a car. I want to experience the thrill and adrenalin of the person behind the steering wheel. I also want to be able to say I can drive. Is there anyone who is willing to teach me? Would really appreciate.

If I follow you and you no follow me back, ehn, na amadioha I go report you to. Lol.

By the way, I'm still giving instant follow backs. No DMs, no Mentions.

www.twitter.com/oluamyd

www.twitter.com/oluamyd

No need for DMs or Mentions. I follow back instantly.

Vivly: Followed

What's your handle? Mine is @oluamyd

Like someone pointed out, most people dropping their handles here are not even active users.

If I follow anyone and the person dull me, na instant unfollow oo.

My handle by the way is @Oluamyd.

Adeebiwa09: No prospect

Exactly why I opened the thread. Why do you think they have no prospect?

Dyt: Heaves
Smiling
Dear ex, if I have my way, I wld crawl on my knees frm my house down to wherever u are, tell u how sorry I am, I know
I screwed up, took u for granted
Am sorry
I really am

Awwwwww...

Okay, I forgive you. Start crawling.

In other words, @OP, a man does not exist or a man is an alien.

Cos no male human being currently on planet earth can do all those things u enumerated.

vickyO: For me, I don't date so it won't be possible.

It seems to me that you are soliciting for a rich lady.
She spends on you, takes care of you and then you become a better man, ego kicks in when other girls begin to flock you and then she's begging for your attention, then she doesn't seem good enough anymore and before one says jack, you're lost in the multitude of girls with no hope of being found.

You don't date? Really? I mean, who does that?

Lol.

Nigerian artistes be like..........

*camera rolls*
*take one*
* Action!*

Artiste: OJB we are solidly behind you. Its a shame what has happen and I pray God heals you because you have been my mentor for...........(Blah blah blah)....that is why on behalf of myself and my whole crew, I'm donating the sum of 1million Naira towards your.... (looks at cameraman) are you recording that? No? What do you mean no? Don't tell me that we have to do another take. (Looks at OJB apologetically, smiling peevishly) sorry bro, we need to do that again. I need to re-present the cheque.

Can't believe ladies are actually gonna audition for the OP's brother.........

And right here on Nairaland most of these ladies have like a million guys ready to eat outta their hands but are busy forming "posh".

lrguru:

seems like u are the OP, u just created another handle.

Nah, I'm not the OP. I just have a different way of viewing things.

This thread is heading south. Hian!

@OP, saying Illbliss represents real rap/hip-hop is like saying Modenine represents classic blues.