Supreme145: After sending loads of applications for remote web dev positions throughout December without success I stopped applying and went into blockchain development. Last week I was replying a message on my LinkedIn account when I saw this jnr WordPress developer vacancy that popped up. I just applied since it takes less than a minute to do so on LinkedIn.
I was surprised when they sent me a mail two days later with a link to an assessment which I took and submitted. They got back to me some days later to fix an interview date, I choose Feb 9 among the listed options. The time options included 7pm, 7:15pm and 7:30pm and I chose the 1st option. The interview was supposed to last for just 15 minutes.
I left Chelsea's match that I was watching at half time to prepare for my interview. I asked one of my Nairaland friends for data and he sent me 3gb, I was all set up by 6:44 pm with a Bluetooth that I borrowed from a friend for the occasion. I didn't want any stories. If only I knew what was lying in wait for me....6:52 pm.....Boom!!! NEPA took light.
My laptop was fully charged but knowing fully well that my battery was not trustworthy, it would last 2 hours when it's in a good mood and 5 minutes on it's angry days. I grabbed my charger and extension and ran off to a nearby restaurant in my area. You think Usian Bolt can run baa? If you see my speed this evening you will like me. It was a combination of Bolt and Ben Johnson. I ran like a criminal that was escaping an angry mob about to lynch him, with the way I was grabbing my PC under my armpit I could easily be mistaken for a thief by the way.
I got there by 6:59 pm, plugged my stuffs and connected to the zoom call by 7: 02 pm, the beautiful oyinbo woman was already waiting. While she was in a well lit apartment, I was in a place with red and blue bulbs with my face barely visible even though I supported the light with my phone torch light flashing straight to my face.
She smiled immediately I came online, and murmured something, omo the Bluetooth was not connected o. Something I tested before connecting to the call, I was fumbling with my Bluetooth settings while she kept talking and gesticulating if I could hear her. The Bluetooth was connected to the system but was somehow not working, she saved me from my misery when she suggested we port to google meet for the interview.
I used the opportunity to check my Bluetooth settings well and connected to the call through a link she sent to my mail almost immediately. In the middle of the interview the restaurant gen went off throwing everywhere into darkness.... Omo!!!
I had to keep shining teeth and stretching my small eyes to its elastic limit because they were the only visible things from my end. She burst into laughter and I couldn't help but join her. It was as if she was in heaven calling someone in hell. I apologized and she told me not to worry that she understands amidst another bout of laughter that she was struggling to contain.
She shaa finished the interview with the normal I will get back to you after accessing the performance of other candidates, I still apologized for my interview settings hoping it won't affect my chances, she assured me that it won't have any bearing on her decision making as regards to selection of the successful candidate. She couldn't stop smiling throughout the interview that lasted for like 20 mins.
I packed my kaya and went home. I laughed my heart out while I narrated everything to my friend who rolled on the floor with laughter. The image of my eyes and teeth in darkness was so hilarious. This was actually my first interview and it will definitely live long in my memory.
Have you experienced something similar?? Please share for the fun
bigpicture001: My girlfriend whom I have planned to settle down with simply started acting cold and eventually stylishly slide out of our relationship because I sat her down and made a family financial support proposal to her in which she will be financially committed to running the proposed family we intend to raise...
These are the proposal...
1. She earns about 80k wile I earn about 300k.. I asked that we jointly contribute for all the children's Career funding starting from when we get married even before any of their birth.. I proposed 10k monthly from her and 40k from me to a trust account. From it we plan to fund all the children's Career from kiddagatten to varsity or which ever path they choose..
2. That sh choose between Nepa bill or DStv or gotv sub monthly..just one for her
3. I will be responsible for rents
4. We pay into another joint account for vacation once in two years..like sh puts in 20k I put in 50k monthly..
5. I provide all the heavy food stuffs required in the house in large quantities including gas ND change of electronics, but sh provide all the daily food supplements to mk mine complete.
6. She buys her clothes ND I buy mine but we can both surprise ourselfs with gift to the other..
7. I will buy the family car ND maintain it. If she buys no p.
8. I didn't rule out surprise gifts once a while and outting which I bankroll ND expect her to do same occasionally..
Plz oo nairalanders are these responsibilities to a wife too much for her, I mean one who works and earn over 50k...?
Op, since you’re sharing the bills, I hope you will also share the house chores with her and assist her to carry pregnancy. I don’t know why men of nowadays now run away from their responsibilities. Marriage is about what each partner will benefit not love anymore.
I'm writing this with sadness in my heart. On new year's day I went to my 10th boyfriend's house for new year's dinner. So my boyfriend was asked to pray before we start eating.
He prayed and prayed well (very good boy, husband material 1 million yards) then it was time to say AMEN. But I did not say AMEN, as a true feminazi, I said AWOMEN. His father said pardon and asked to repeat what I said. I said it loud and clear, smiling widely AWOMEN.
Throughout the meal he was looking at me funny but I didn't think much about it, until today my boyfriend said we shouldn't be seeing each other like before because his father thinks I'm a feminist.
Nairalanders, what do I do? I'm so confused. I love this boy
Do I fight for him? Should I let him go?
Apologize to your boyfriend and his family. Tell them that the AWOMAN was a slip of tongue .
I am a student in my 400l nw, things aren't so Rosey nor easy especially financially for me now.
Something happened this past weekend, i returned back from lectures with no dime on me, I left very early because I needed to read more, (exam things) my Elder bros travelled which I had no idea of, I live close by, (actually choose this institution because of his presence in the state) Truth is I am the type that usually keep hard times to myself, I only open up when I am choked, i hardly check on him because of negative energies i receive from his wife so I prefer communicating with him via phone, i keep my distance as possible as appropriate.
So I went to his house to check on him, i was totally broke and hungry, learnt from his wife that he traveled, asked her if she had anything, she said no money o, what she had, she wants to use it to go to the market to buy some stuff, I saw her writing a list and with some money, she was about going to market, I saw small Eva rubber red oil #900.
It hit me, I had just a little above the quantity of red oil she needed, and I hardly cook.
So I told her that instead of buying #900 in d market that I will bring the exact quantity she needs, but I just need 5h, that I am broke, I reasoned with her and pleaded that she do not see this wrongly that I am selling it to her, that its just an exchange, she said no p, I also pleaded with her not to tell my bros her husband which she also agreed.
We made the exchange, I got the #500 and gave her d oil she would have bought #900.
I just received a call from my elder bros yesterday, and he was very pissed? That y should I sell d oil to his wife?
I tried to explain but he won't listen, has even refused seeing me, honestly I am not happy right now, why will she disclose it to him? We had a pack?
Chai! Nawaoh! Just because of NGN 500. Please can I get your account details, let me send you something for Christmas.
You truly lack it a lot without mincing words. I hope you also know that you will be a mother soon. Read every of my comments so far on this matter and you will know you definitely described yourself in every sense.
I have a problem and it is paining me. I am a matured guy who know what it feels like to be single and maried .
Most People mock me, but I got married.
We had a baby last year, a corona baby.
I am not ashamed to say that at my age, I am still a mummy's boy and she is my number one but I respect my wife.
When I wanted to marry, my wife Never agreed to having a house close to my mum's place.
I felt very bad but I want to make her happy so we moved far. My mom was angry as she knew my wife forced me.
When my wife delivered, her mum came for omugo instead of my mum, and that made her so sad, that she cried and ask if i am a bastard to let them steal her right.
I begged her. She came for naming and left the same day I noticed way my wife was acting rude too because her mum was pushing her.
I told my wife that mum is angry, let us visit her buy her a gift because her place is now far.
She kept saying that her body is not strong for 5 months after delivery and I thought she took me and my family as fools.
I got angry and slapped her twice. When she saw that I was really angry she begged me.
So we went and saw her we are all happy and settled all.
As my child reached 10 month, I told her to tell her mum to go because she's now strong almost to walk.
Her mum left but my mum wanted to come and spend the holiday as she had never done that since she delivered .
When I told my wife, her facial expression changed. When my mum came i travelled but she didnt cook for her but heat soup that was in the freezer to give her.
My mum hated that and she called me crying that what she did to her she won't do to her own mum .
I pretended nothing happened as I got back I bought things from a eatry for family so my mum left after 2 weeks.
I brought up the issue and she said nothing wrong in giving her food kept in the freezer that she gave same to her mum too .
I got angry and beat her up. I didnt injure her. all and some other thing . I love my wife I cant be beating her all the time she promise to change yet nothing. Because of bad character I refuse to take her to eatry.
she denied me sex until I slap sense into her.
marriage has challenges it is s not easy.
Op, you and your mum must be high on cheap drugs. I blame your wife sha for just marrying anuofia like you.
pmoye: You're really very perceptive. You raised a very crucial point (in bold) about some men being fixated on the financial benefits that go to a woman in marriage. I keep asking some of them, what use do you have for your wealth when you're dead? And would you not rather leave it all for the woman who is to take care of your children, and your legacy for those that have one? Of course, assuming the man dies ahead of the wife.
I find it really hilarious when married men bicker with their wives over who owns what, the wives too returning the favour with 'His money is ours but mine mine'... I thought in marriage the two become one. This I find extremely childish and foolish. Foolish because these men are literally and practically ready to entrust their life unto their wives, but not their money. Which is more valuable, your life or your money?
You marry a woman, sleep in the same room with her (I am always scared to sleep with a woman in the same room ; what if she wakes up at time and kills me just to get access to whatever she thinks I have?? ), eat food and drink drinks prepared by her, be vulnerable 24/7 to her without be afraid that she will take your life, yet you do not want to trust her with your money. In this matter, I know there are instances where the woman is to blame, but I have a feeling most times that it is the man who lays down a bad and selfish example. In the end every man ends up having a wife that he deserves, not really the one that he wants. If you show leadership by treating her right, it is not likely that you will not have the best of friend, wife and mother in your wife. It is all about leading by example and selflessness... Even if your wife chop your money, isn't that infinitely better than a stranger does so? Your wife has a 100% stake in your life; no other person has that.
pmoye: I am, like my President, equally shocked by her post.
People keep diminishing the role of money in marriage when in reality it is almost practically the foundation of everything married people will ever talk about. Like every single thing.
And about marrying a man with vision, people should not be deceived. Let him already start reaping sufficiently from his vision before you marry him. There are no bigger dreamers than poor people. That's a fact. I have met so many of them, with lofty but impracticable ideas. Dreams, visions and ideas will not feed you and will not keep you alive when the chips are down. It is the fruit of the vision... What is wrong in you at least making sure that those visions have taken root before you marry a man?
If people here like they can keep on demonizing ladies by calling them broke. If I will every marry I will always 100 % pick a broke girl that gives me peace of mind and that will be my true friend over a lady who is a billionaire... Any day and everyday, simply because my family's thriving will not depend on her income. Any income she might bring will simply be the icing on our cake.
Men should stop trying push their roles to women, women are already doing a lot being workers and wives and mothers. If anyone wants to be sincere, compare what the average day looks like for your mother and your father. No pun intended here.
You make it sound so easy from your angle, or that you are getting cheated of your right. When you have an adult daughter, you will defend her, if she falls into that situation.
Your first sentence initially depicted you as not the father of the child as you said “my gf got pregnant”. I read through also until you said “my baby”, thereby clarifying the point that you are the father of the child.
I like the fact that you do not subscribe to abortions, but when you get a woman pregnant, you must be prepared to bear the responsibilities that follow.
Truly you cannot eat your cake and have it. When you have an unplanned pregnancy as you have encountered, wisdom, cooperation and understanding must be allowed to work.
You claimed that you could not foot the bill of a family, yet you have retained the young woman, accommodating her and paying her school fees. What will happen if she gets pregnant again? Have you thought about the possibility too? You surrendered responsibility of the child to the grandma the day you handed over. Now she sees you as not being able to support a family, so she wants her daughter to abandon you, irrespective of the child between the two of you.
Most parents rise to defend their children in cases like this and some choose the extreme of severing ties, just like this woman has done with her child.
I think that you need to get some reasonable people with you to meet the family of the lady. If the lady wishes to go on with a marriage now and you are not ready, then you must take a decision to either let her go or marry her even with your status.
On the child, you need to sort it out with the girl physically, so they do not stop you from seeing the child. Your child needs to grow knowing you are involved completely in her life, no matter what happens.
Cheers.
You deserve a bottle of champagne. I’m sure his reaction would have been worse if somebody else treats his blood sister same way.
Did you say "lol" My brother you should be sober instead. This is not the time to laugh out loud.
Stop blaming anybody and blame yourself instead. You are not ready to marry, but you are cohabiting with somebody's daughter.
Nigerian economy if too harsh on you to marry, but not that harsh on you to sleep with somebody's daughter and get her pregnant
Some guys sef
You deserve a bottle of champagne. The guy obviously is a selfish player, his reaction would have been worse if somebody else treats his blood sister same way.
Supreme145: I was on my own chilling jejely when my next door neighbor knocked on my door, he said I wanted movies so I let him into my room reluctantly. I hardly relate with my co tenant's beyond hi hi greeting so I was kinda uncomfortable letting him into my room.
He sat down and had this bewildered look on his face, the next thing I heard was, Bros omo you get mind dey stay inside this kind empty room o, so na ontop this kind flat bed you dey run all these your babes wey dey come see you ehhn....nawao you be badt guy oo. So na ontop this bed that one wey get big nyash dey even lie down with all slay queen shakara. He kept blabbing while I kept silent, I asked him so even if I want to buy a better it should be because of ladies baa, and he said ehhhn now, how you go dey run matters on top this mat. This someone that I gave transport fare to go and meet someone he said was owning him.
He kept quizzing me on how I'm able to attract ladies despite the vaguely furnished room, I went on to tell him that girls are not my problem now. Moreover I'm not dating most of them, I run projects for people so some of them are people I'm working for.
Even though I've developed a tough skin to this kind of negative comments, I was upset though I masked my embarrassment. But why do some guys feel everything must be to impress ladies, I for one don't have time for them and I'm fully focused of sharpening my programming skills in order to get a job before the year runs out so I can renew my rent by January. For someone that was once homeless and slept in lecture halls, this my current place is like a duplex to me, and how I got this place is still a miracle to me.
Hence my question is the room really that bad? I've visited some friends and my room is nothing to write home about. Is it so bad that the guy feels I am not worthy to have a girlfriend just because of it?
Ladies can you date or marry a guy living in this kind of apartment?
Your room is perfectly okay, so long as it gives you peace of mind when you’re inside it.
Empty dumb skull. You sit and conclude about something without even trying to find out the truth about the matter. The link below will cure your ignorance.
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Znation: Note: most of the things she gives me, she bring it without me asking for it. And if i try to reject them, she starts to think that i'm trying to give her space, i'm seeing someone else or i don't love her anymore.. Thats why i need advice, because i don't want to loose her by rejecting what she brings for me.
Look for a way to give back, by either paying her school fees or doing something tangible for her.
Some people may say i'm lucky and would want to be in my position, but i really need ur advice..
My girlfriend mum have a very big provission shop, and u all know how it feels (that joy) to have such person daughther as your girlfriend.
She loves me so much that she can give me money, food stuff, all for free from their shop. infact, i don't even spend a kobo to buy anything again. All i do is just go to their shop, & collect whatever i want.
If i meet her mum when i want to buy something, i'll pay her. But if i give her N500, she will give me change of even N2000 and ask me to go. And i don't argue with her so that her mum won't notice. I will just collect the money and go.
If i call her on phone that i'm hungry, only God can tell the things she will bring for me withing just 20 minutes of calling her..
She's spending so much on me, and i think i need advice.
I thought i was a lucky man b4, but the thing is too much 4 me.
nairalanders, What should i do?
Op, please stop encouraging her abeg. Chai! This girl must be very naive. I guess she’s still in secondary school.
We all did same as teenagers so what she’s doing is not abnormal. Op, It’s left for you to apply some maturity and thread with caution to avoid story that touch the heart.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: My Funny Interview Experience With A Foreign Firm by Nwachi22(f): 6:09am On Feb 11, 2022 
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