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Sports › Re: Foden Up For Two PFA Awards As Manchester City Dominate Shortlists by Lamasta(m): 3:16pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
The lad is good I just hope he keeps improving and getting more better each season |
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Romance › Re: This Photo Got Me Laughing Hard by Lamasta(m): 3:02pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
All Chelsea fans none of them will make heaven |
Politics › Re: Akwa Ibom State Publish List Of Applicants For Interview (econs Teachers Recrtm) by Lamasta(m): 2:43pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
Ilaumoh: Not everybody is as corrupt has you ..  If am in charge then be rest assured only candidates with merit will get the appointment letters but this is Nigeria like I said earlier, political godfather's candidate must be given job, governor's candidate, party members too have allocation etc tell me how many slots remain for merits? We wish all of them best of luck o |
Politics › Re: Akwa Ibom State Publish List Of Applicants For Interview (econs Teachers Recrtm) by Lamasta(m): 2:34pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
Some no go attend the interview but will receive their appointment letter through British airways Nigeria my country |
Family › Re: The Meaning Of "Next Of Kin" by Lamasta(m): 2:31pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
All this law people self they just like to contradict themselves thereby causing confusion among we men |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: What It Was Like To Tell My Kids I Lost My Job by Lamasta(m): 2:22pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
Robertkenny: Mrs. Juliet
I was with my husband on March 31st, it was 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon and I took a phone call from the owner of my company, the president and COO. He informed me that my position was being eliminated.
Significant changes had to be made to the small, family-owned business I worked for due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coming from leadership, I understand. I worked for Skymack communications, a publishing company here in Lagos, for over 13 years. I was senior vice president of operations, client service and account management. The majority of the clients I worked with were in the airline space, so Covid-19 had huge impact on the area of the business I managed.
Even though being let go is not a personal issue for me, when you get that call from your boss, it’s quite a shock to the system. I love the people that I worked with. And I have never been unemployed.
This was a first for me, and I had to tell my kids. The first person I told was my husband. We went for a walk because I just wanted to takeout bad thought and feel free. It’s so overwhelming that you don’t want to think about the “What if”.
I cried when I told my husband, but it wasn’t sadness that I felt. I didn’t feel a connection to my job title such that it was a loss of my sense of self. It was more, “Well, what am I going to do now?” Or maybe it was because you have to say those words: “I’ve been laid off.” I never said those words before.
But I didn’t actually tell my two girls, who are 12 and 16, for almost a full 48hours. I just sat with it first. I was thinking, “How am I going to tell them that I have been laid off”?.
My girls have seen me get up and go to work their whole lives. I don’t believe they tied me as a person to my job, but they do understand that my job provides money for the family to live.
I was really trying to figure out, how do I tell them without scaring them? And how will I keep a level of composure?.
The third day I told them. Schools in Lagos were closed, so my daughters were homeschooling. I called them into the living room, sat down and told them that I had been let go from my position at work. I was crying while telling them.
They both sort of looked at me and they said, “Well, what does that mean for us?”
How you handle yourself is everything when it comes to how they’re going to respond, so I immediately composed myself. “Well, we’re probably going to have to make some changes initially, but as a parent let I and your dad focus on that. I don’t want you to worry about that” I said.
My eldest daughter got angry and frustrated at my employer. “Aren’t you important? Don’t they think you’re valuable?” she asked with a sad face.
“I am valuable” I said. But my value has nothing to do with my job. I’m valuable for a lot of other reasons.”
“I will find a job that makes me happier, a place to work that values me, a place where I want to be” I said. The girls asked questions about money too. I have a loan to pay and other bills. “Yeah, we’re going to have to make some changes, for me to be able to pay back” I said.
“I’m going to have to really work to get another job or figure out what my next move is” I said.
For now we’re good. My girls and I are stable and we’re happy. We have made some changes towards managing most things around us. For instance with food shopping, we are not particularly frivolous, but now we are much more careful.
Also there is no “I need does cloths just because they’re beautiful or I want to do online shopping for me and my girls”. They know they need to be conscientious about what they ask for. And they have been fantastic without reminder.
And I have not stopped my job search, but I am not obsessing. Right now everything is fine, but that won’t last forever. So I am trying to determine what my new normal is going to be.
Thank you Bogger for sharing my story
Have you ever lost any job that makes you think twice? Please share your story. Stories like this is the reason why one must not depend on only one source of income |
Education › Re: Nigerian Mum Pays N1.58k School Fees She Owed In 1969, Principal Writes Letter by Lamasta(m): 1:10pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
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Travel › Re: Road Sign Slices Through A Driver's Car In The UK (Pictures) by Lamasta(m): 1:08pm On Jun 02, 2021 |
Thank jah for in life this calls for testimony |
Politics › Re: Crisis Rocks Kano APC As New Faction Emerges by Lamasta(m): 2:58am On Jun 02, 2021 |
Confused set of people dem |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 2021 Nigerian Breweries Graduate Management Development Scheme Discussion Thread by Lamasta(m): 12:45am On Jun 02, 2021 |
OmalikoCj: Has there been any interview? Don't know for now |
Education › Re: Kaduna State University Students Protest Hike In Tuition At Government House by Lamasta(m): 10:58pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Hell Rufai will declare all of them wanted very soon  |
Food › Re: Toba Adedeji Journalist Searches For Wife After Burning 3 Pots Of Food In 2 Days by Lamasta(m): 7:23pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Hungerbad truly  |
Phones › Re: Infinix Note 10 Unboxing, First Impressions And Full Review + Price (photos) by Lamasta(m): 3:03pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
I just have this likeness for infinix phones |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Premier League: Nominees For Best Player & Coach Of The Season by Lamasta(m): 2:30pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Kevin Debruyne Mahrez Diaz Ederson.....Best goalkeeper Pep Guardiola......Best manager no doubt All of them should be giving the individual award they have performed in England and in Europe |
Sports › Re: Lukaku Wins The Best Overall Award In Serie A by Lamasta(m): 2:28pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
paulolee: congrats and its normal because winning the best player In italy always comes From the title winning team based on how they allocate the points unlike in spain n England.. thats why cr7 won the best player In his first season even wen a 37yr old quageliera was d best player individually with more goals.. I dnt think its nice bcoz the best player tag is an individual award n its supposed to be given to the player with best performance all season even if his team was bad n couldn't win d league.. i remember an epl season dt city won d league but sallah won d best player award because he jus came in n won d golden ball scoring goals for fun but italian fa said the winner should be from d best team in italy, but wetin paulolee know?? Every mallam with in own kettle likewise every league with its own rule |
Politics › Re: Nigeria Is At The Point Of No Return — US by Lamasta(m): 11:51pm On May 31, 2021 |
According to them, President Muhammadu Buhari admitting that the Federal Government has lost control of the situation is the first step towards the restoration of stability Issorite  |
Politics › Re: District Head’s Son Shot Dead In Kwara by Lamasta(m): 10:45pm On May 31, 2021 |
No direction in this country, criminals and wicked people having a free day |
Politics › Re: The Niger Delta: Trouble Ahead As Tompolo Gives Seven Days Ultimatum by Lamasta(m): 10:42pm On May 31, 2021 |
Billionaire doing nothing... |
Health › Re: Indians Bath In Cow Dung & Urine To Fight Off Covid-19 (disturbing Pictures) by Lamasta(m): 10:28pm On May 31, 2021 |
That's how some Nigerian's were bathing with salt water during Ebola virus then..... Nothing new under the earth |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 2021 Nigerian Breweries Graduate Management Development Scheme Discussion Thread by Lamasta(m): 8:48pm On May 31, 2021 |
All this people dropping no here and there... |
Sports › Re: Serie A Announce Cristiano Ronaldo As Best Forward For 2020/21 Season by Lamasta(m): 6:41pm On May 31, 2021 |
Ronaldo a player with a difference |
Sports › Re: De Bruyne Suffers Fractured Nose & Eye Socket After Clashing Heads With Rudiger by Lamasta(m): 1:10pm On May 31, 2021 |
nony43: It hurt me that Man city didn't win this UCL. We move. We move bro, we live to fight another day |
Fashion › Re: Recommend A Good Bathing Soap For Men by Lamasta(m): 10:23pm On May 30, 2021 |
Go and buy dudu osun you will come back to thank me later |
Politics › Re: Buhari Is The National Mishap And The Jonah In Our Boat - Fayose by Lamasta(m): 10:01pm On May 30, 2021 |
We are lacking direction in this country |
TV/Movies › Re: At This Age, See The Type Of Movie nollywood Is Producing by Lamasta(m): 9:59pm On May 30, 2021*. Modified: 10:45am On May 31, 2021 |
Bollywood ko kanyewood ni  Modified: OP don finally receive sense by correcting himself it shows that there is hope for the future of this country  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Manchester City vs Chelsea (0 - 1) On 29th May 2021 by Lamasta(m): 9:46pm On May 30, 2021 |
TheGoodJoe: We lost a final but had a remarkable season.
FA Cup - Semi Finals Champions League - Finals League Cup - Winner Premier League - Winner We are coming back stronger next season..... |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Manchester City vs Chelsea (0 - 1) On 29th May 2021 by Lamasta(m): 9:45pm On May 30, 2021 |
fergie001: lamasta IamNumeroUno.....see yaself.
So the two useless Manchester clubs lost.......SHAMEEEEEEEE It's shameful indeed  we move... |
Career › Re: How Are You Preparing To Resume To Work This Week? by Lamasta(m): 5:35pm On May 30, 2021 |
Man City loss no go let me resume cos those Chelsea guys go make life difficult for me  |
Pets › Re: PA To SA Door Opening Challenge- Dog Edition by Lamasta(m): 7:20pm On May 29, 2021 |
The dog just dey cruise with VIP treatment  |
Travel › Re: Truck Driver Conveying Sachet Water Crashed Into A Range Rover After Suffering B by Lamasta(m): 6:44pm On May 29, 2021 |
fuckingAyaya: I remember when our Keke jam one G wagon everyone came down and ran away including the Keke driver This one na real village people handwork  them ensure say them supervise the keke man to in doom  |