₦airaland Forum

SmallmebigGod:
Prior to the email, did you ever send email to sow concern about low parsonage and offer any advice on what they can do better. Not justifying your sack but ...you may want to approach things differently next time

Most Nigerians don’t think like this , it’s rare for you to find a staff that will, ‘how do we increase revenue here?’

All they know is salary this and salary that.

With such an amazing talent you have, you suppose to look for jobs that pay well outside the shores of Nigeria, Nigeria no follow for top payers that is what you should understand.... Nigeria treats there employees like slave ..

You admitted there were no sales and still asking why you were not paid. Just pack pack your bag and go.

2 weeks is enough to know if the place you are working s making enough sales to cover expenses like salary and others.

Your management is looking for people that will help build the place and not people that come for salary.

Unfortunately you are the wrong person for the job

Never you in Nigeria, work long term for a private firm.

Jerry2i:
Sorry for quoting you but don't encourage him.
To the op, I know it's not easy working without pay but you already understand/know that the company is struggling to get gigs which affected their revenue and you refused to make sacrifices just for 2 months.
And you are now looking for another job, and if they have issues you will bolt also.
The economy is not easy for everyone especially entrepreneurs but employees can also make little sacrifices.
N/B: I am not supporting withholding staff wages but......

But what?

If you're supporting nonsense, please own it with your full chest instead of deflecting. Piss in one corner.

Now to why I quoted you.

Can you Mr. Jerry survive on your own for 2months without being paid?

Sacrifices? Did you put yourself in his shoes? How's he going to eat, transport himself to work without being paid?


Just open mouth waaaaaaaa.

Akinfemmy:
I worked as a photographer for a studio in Lagos. I started the job in January, and the studio was newly launched, so we weren't getting much traction. However, during the interview stage, the CEO didn't mention that there were no clients. He spoke as though there were already clients, and it was just a matter of me coming to work. It wasn't until I resumed that I found out this wasn't the case, but he assured us that we shouldn't worry, our salaries wouldn't be affected, and he was hiring a marketer. The marketer joined us in February, but nothing changed. Although we were working, most of the jobs were promotional, and only a few were paid.

Fast-forward to June, after the end of May, we were all expecting our salaries. However, the first week passed, and then the second week, so I wrote an email asking why our salaries were delayed. I also informed management that I was running out of money to cover my transportation and daily expenses, which might later stop me from working. I asked if there was a good reason for the delay, it would be kind of management to inform us. I sent the email on Monday last week.

On Friday, I informed the secretary that I didn't have any money, and I might not be able to come to work if I wasn't paid. She didn't respond. The following day, Saturday, I stayed home and didn't go to work, unaware that some staff members had also decided to stay home. That evening, I received an email stating that I had been terminated with immediate effect and that I was to return all company properties by Tuesday, which was just my ID card. I replied that I wouldn't return anything until my salary was paid. Note that I had worked for two weeks in June.

On Monday, I received my pay, but it was only for May. I went to the studio on Tuesday to return my ID card. The secretary informed me that I might be paid for June's salary by the end of the month. And that's how my unemployment journey started.

I can get you a little Job for now if you are living within Oshodi, Ikeja, Isolo, Mushin, Ejigbo. The job is at International Airport Road, Ajao Estate side, Gross salary is 80k, net salary after pension and tax deduction is 70k, there's feeding at work too, HMO, Leave and leave allowance after a year in service and more.

Minimum of school certificate.

Im fixing the interview on Monday or Tuesday next week.

Akinfemmy:
Also, ₦20,000 was deducted from my salary. However, good people of Nairaland, I'm in need of a job. I'm a graduate of Philosophy and I have experience as a virtual assistant and can perform efficiently any task you need assistance with. I'm also experienced as a customer care representative. I'm also a trained photographer. Thank you.

Can you wash dead bodies? Mortuary attendant uniform?

I will respond as an employer.


Things to note
1. Every employee deserves to be paid on time.
2. There are better ways to ask for your pay without begging for it. Because you don't have to beg for services you rendered
3. There is no law that states that you should have customers before employing the services of people.
4. The economy is hard on both employers and employees. Employers need to do better in terms of staff welfare and employees also need to do their best.



But here is where you made a mistake
1. From what you said. Salaries has never been owed before, the best thing you could have done was to show empathy.
2. You sent a mail to state that you won't be coming because you've not been paid.
3. The reason why you got fired was because you were influencing others to go against management. How come all of a sudden it's the day you choose not to come that others decided not to come?
4. What does your contract state? Did you miss work during these period? Did you come late at any point and are there penalties for coming late. Because sometimes staff wants benefits and does not want to give employer benefits. So have you been coming late to the office and are there penalties for that?
5. Also not coming to work violates the code of conduct.
6. Lastly from the title it shows you really need this job, what does your contract state in terms of termination? Always refer back to your contract.

I do not like when staff are not being treated fairly and also employees should also learn to do their job diligently and treat the employers well too.

Sometimes we don't appreciate what we have until we lose it.

Dear poster,
Your tone was rude and unprofessional. As someone that has managed people for many years, here are a few tips
Dont slam the door when leaving any employment- rather than send an email with that tone, you could have requested for a meeting amd spoken with the person in charge first before an email.
Secondly, you shouldn't have stopped coming to work , from all indication, you instigated others not to show up. Always secure approval before you absent yourself from work.
Thirdly, you were asked to return company property, you refused saying that unless you are paid. All you should have done was resign professionally and send their ID back.
The court will not support you because o your unprofessional behaviour and unprofessional exit.

Finally you made it clear that there were no clients. This is a new and struggling business. You had the option of opting out when you discovered this or to exercise patience with your boss knowing the condition if things.
The 20k deduction may be for the ID card that you refused to return.

My advice to you and all young professionals is to be humble, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally. Yoh must also learn that the workplace is not uni where aluta continually Victoria asata abi how una dey phrase am.
Never ever bash your employrt on social media unless where clearly established that you wer harassed, badly treated etc. Even a that, a court is the best option. Nobody will read this writeup and hire you.

Finally change your attitude. From the writeup alone, I can defuce that you are a hot headed young man. To move ahead,yoh must be calming down.

That is why I always advice people to 'always mine their own business'
Always think of starting something small while u are still working for somebody because anything can happen.
Don't allow anybody to take u unaware study your working environment and be one step ahead of ur boss.

Akinfemmy:
Also, ₦20,000 was deducted from my salary. However, good people of Nairaland, I'm in need of a job. I'm a graduate of Philosophy and I have experience as a virtual assistant and can perform efficiently any task you need assistance with. I'm also experienced as a customer care representative. I'm also a trained photographer. Thank you.

Philosophy bawo? You better go into farming, no matter how little.
You destiny lies in your hand.

You should have asked about your delayed salary through a side discussion but not by email.

Uzobejeme:
Dear poster,
Your tone was rude and unprofessional. As someone that has managed people for many years, here are a few tips
Dont slam the door when leaving any employment- rather than send an email with that tone, you could have requested for a meeting amd spoken with the person in charge first before an email.
Secondly, you shouldn't have stopped coming to work , from all indication, you instigated others not to show up. Always secure approval before you absent yourself from work.
Thirdly, you were asked to return company property, you refused saying that unless you are paid. All you should have done was resign professionally and send their ID back.
The court will not support you because o your unprofessional behaviour and unprofessional exit.

Finally you made it clear that there were no clients. This is a new and struggling business. You had the option of opting out when you discovered this or to exercise patience with your boss knowing the condition if things.
The 20k deduction may be for the ID card that you refused to return.

My advice to you and all young professionals is to be humble, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally. Yoh must also learn that the workplace is not uni where aluta continually Victoria asata abi how una dey phrase am.
Never ever bash your employrt on social media unless where clearly established that you wer harassed, badly treated etc. Even a that, a court is the best option. Nobody will read this writeup and hire you.

Finally change your attitude. From the writeup alone, I can defuce that you are a hot headed young man. To move ahead,yoh must be calming down.

Thank you, jare. Gra gra dey im body. Too know.

Dear poster,
Your tone was rude and unprofessional. As someone that has managed people for many years, here are a few tips
Dont slam the door when leaving any employment- rather than send an email with that tone, you could have requested for a meeting amd spoken with the person in charge first before an email.
Secondly, you shouldn't have stopped coming to work , from all indication, you instigated others not to show up. Always secure approval before you absent yourself from work.
Thirdly, you were asked to return company property, you refused saying that unless you are paid. All you should have done was resign professionally and send their ID back.
The court will not support you because fo your unprofessional behaviour and unprofessional exit. You didn't follow the laid down process of exiting.

Finally you made it clear that there were no clients. This is a new and struggling business. You had the option of opting out when you discovered this or to exercise patience with your boss knowing the condition of things.
The 20k deduction may be for the ID card that you refused to return.

My advice to you and all young professionals is to be humble, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally. You must also learn that the workplace is not uni where aluta continually Victoria asata abi how una dey phrase am.
Never ever bash your employer on social media unless where clearly established that you were harassed, badly treated etc. Even a that, a court is the best option. Nobody will read this writeup and hire you.

Finally change your attitude. From the writeup alone, I can defuce that you are a hot headed young man. To move ahead,yoh must be calming down.

pneumaticos:
Search on linkedin for va works
Try looking for solid jobs outside Lagos too

Thank you for your input, I'm working on it.

VanuatuWycombe:
Philosophy bawo? You better go into farming, no matter how little.
You destiny lies in your hand.

You should have asked about your delayed salary through a side discussion but not by email.

Actually I'm thinking of going into animal farming, specifically rearing of goats but i don't know anything about it.

You should also have a complimentary card which you should give to schools, hotels, event planners etc..... you never can tell the gig you'd get

You need to get a job as soon as possible so you won't end up a full-time philosopher.

Send your contact to me

quote author=Akinfemmy post=135827580]I worked as a photographer for a studio in Lagos. I started the job in January, and the studio was newly launched, so we weren't getting much traction. However, during the interview stage, the CEO didn't mention that there were no clients. He spoke as though there were already clients, and it was just a matter of me coming to work. It wasn't until I resumed that I found out this wasn't the case, but he assured us that we shouldn't worry, our salaries wouldn't be affected, and he was hiring a marketer. The marketer joined us in February, but nothing changed. Although we were working, most of the jobs were promotional, and only a few were paid.

Fast-forward to June, after the end of May, we were all expecting our salaries. However, the first week passed, and then the second week, so I wrote an email asking why our salaries were delayed. I also informed management that I was running out of money to cover my transportation and daily expenses, which might later stop me from working. I asked if there was a good reason for the delay, it would be kind of management to inform us. I sent the email on Monday last week.

On Friday, I informed the secretary that I didn't have any money, and I might not be able to come to work if I wasn't paid. She didn't respond. The following day, Saturday, I stayed home and didn't go to work, unaware that some staff members had also decided to stay home. That evening, I received an email stating that I had been terminated with immediate effect and that I was to return all company properties by Tuesday, which was just my ID card. I replied that I wouldn't return anything until my salary was paid. Note that I had worked for two weeks in June.

On Monday, I received my pay, but it was only for May. I went to the studio on Tuesday to return my ID card. The secretary informed me that I might be paid for June's salary by the end of the month. And that's how my unemployment journey started.[/quote]

fineboynl:
You admitted there were no sales and still asking why you were not paid. Just pack pack your bag and go.

2 weeks is enough to know if the place you are working s making enough sales to cover expenses like salary and others.

Your management is looking for people that will help build the place and not people that come for salary.

Unfortunately you are the wrong person for the job

I mentioned that the CEO already told us not to worry that he had budgeted our salary for a year.

Uzobejeme:
Dear poster,
Your tone was rude and unprofessional. As someone that has managed people for many years, here are a few tips
Dont slam the door when leaving any employment- rather than send an email with that tone, you could have requested for a meeting amd spoken with the person in charge first before an email.
Secondly, you shouldn't have stopped coming to work , from all indication, you instigated others not to show up. Always secure approval before you absent yourself from work.
Thirdly, you were asked to return company property, you refused saying that unless you are paid. All you should have done was resign professionally and send their ID back.
The court will not support you because fo your unprofessional behaviour and unprofessional exit. You didn't follow the laid down process of exiting.

Finally you made it clear that there were no clients. This is a new and struggling business. You had the option of opting out when you discovered this or to exercise patience with your boss knowing the condition of things.
The 20k deduction may be for the ID card that you refused to return.

My advice to you and all young professionals is to be humble, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally. You must also learn that the workplace is not uni where aluta continually Victoria asata abi how una dey phrase am.
Never ever bash your employer on social media unless where clearly established that you were harassed, badly treated etc. Even a that, a court is the best option. Nobody will read this writeup and hire you.

Finally change your attitude. From the writeup alone, I can defuce that you are a hot headed young man. To move ahead,yoh must be calming down.

I've actually returned the ID. Also, before the day I didn't go, I wrote a mail; note that the CEO of the company is not based in Nigeria and the company is run by his secretary, but I didn't get any response. Additionally, before that day, I physically informed the secretary of the company that I had no money, which was indeed the truth. I need to take transportation to work; it's not walking distance.

Uzobejeme:
Dear poster,
Your tone was rude and unprofessional. As someone that has managed people for many years, here are a few tips
Dont slam the door when leaving any employment- rather than send an email with that tone, you could have requested for a meeting amd spoken with the person in charge first before an email.
Secondly, you shouldn't have stopped coming to work , from all indication, you instigated others not to show up. Always secure approval before you absent yourself from work.
Thirdly, you were asked to return company property, you refused saying that unless you are paid. All you should have done was resign professionally and send their ID back.
The court will not support you because o your unprofessional behaviour and unprofessional exit.

Finally you made it clear that there were no clients. This is a new and struggling business. You had the option of opting out when you discovered this or to exercise patience with your boss knowing the condition if things.
The 20k deduction may be for the ID card that you refused to return.

My advice to you and all young professionals is to be humble, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally. Yoh must also learn that the workplace is not uni where aluta continually Victoria asata abi how una dey phrase am.
Never ever bash your employrt on social media unless where clearly established that you wer harassed, badly treated etc. Even a that, a court is the best option. Nobody will read this writeup and hire you.

Finally change your attitude. From the writeup alone, I can defuce that you are a hot headed young man. To move ahead,yoh must be calming down.

The best advice ever. His tone in the mail was obviously rude. Some employers will rather pay double of that salary to an employee with good attitude than pay half to his type.

He forgets that he'll need that same company as referee for his future endeavors. Most employers are always eager to know why you left the last job

Akinfemmy:
Also, ₦20,000 was deducted from my salary. However, good people of Nairaland, I'm in need of a job. I'm a graduate of Philosophy and I have experience as a virtual assistant and can perform efficiently any task you need assistance with. I'm also experienced as a customer care representative. I'm also a trained photographer. Thank you.

How much is ur formal salary....

So dat in-case

motymop:
Nigerian employers will start a business without clients and won't think about planning salaries for employees for 1 year until clients start coming.

It is good that you left or you would have been worse off.

I remember one employer bragging about how he didn't pay employees for 6 months and they stayed... don't be like those guys.

You are a photographer, now get a camera and start attending events, take pictures and sell it to them back.

O.P , this is the easiest way to grow up and make name for your self🙌📌💯

hosemujica:
Most Nigerians don’t think like this , it’s rare for you to find a staff that will, ‘how do we increase revenue here?’

All they know is salary this and salary that.

And during interviews, employees make all yeye talks of working as a team, being initiative , bringing fresh ideas bla bla but once employed, they bring nothing to the table. The moment you work like a machine (garbage in garbage out) in any establishment, then you are easily dispensable. What makes you stand out in any organization is your ability to bring in new ideas and innovations outside what the employer never ever thought which the op lacked

Akinfemmy:
I mentioned that the CEO already told us not to worry that he had budgeted our salary for a year.



I've actually returned the ID. Also, before the day I didn't go, I wrote a mail; note that the CEO of the company is not based in Nigeria and the company is run by his secretary, but I didn't get any response. Additionally, before that day, I physically informed the secretary of the company that I had no money, which was indeed the truth. I need to take transportation to work; it's not walking distance.

Na person when never work before with yeye Nigerian company go blame you. If them no pay you,how you want take dey enter transport go the work even if na you like the work pass. People when dem no owe salary self dey see shege,e come be you.

Akinfemmy:
Also, ₦20,000 was deducted from my salary. However, good people of Nairaland, I'm in need of a job. I'm a graduate of Philosophy and I have experience as a virtual assistant and can perform efficiently any task you need assistance with. I'm also experienced as a customer care representative. I'm also a trained photographer. Thank you.

LinkedIn will be the perfect place to market yourself.

Akinfemmy:
I worked as a photographer for a studio in Lagos. I started the job in January, and the studio was newly launched, so we weren't getting much traction. However, during the interview stage, the CEO didn't mention that there were no clients. He spoke as though there were already clients, and it was just a matter of me coming to work. It wasn't until I resumed that I found out this wasn't the case, but he assured us that we shouldn't worry, our salaries wouldn't be affected, and he was hiring a marketer. The marketer joined us in February, but nothing changed. Although we were working, most of the jobs were promotional, and only a few were paid.

Fast-forward to June, after the end of May, we were all expecting our salaries. However, the first week passed, and then the second week, so I wrote an email asking why our salaries were delayed. I also informed management that I was running out of money to cover my transportation and daily expenses, which might later stop me from working. I asked if there was a good reason for the delay, it would be kind of management to inform us. I sent the email on Monday last week.

On Friday, I informed the secretary that I didn't have any money, and I might not be able to come to work if I wasn't paid. She didn't respond. The following day, Saturday, I stayed home and didn't go to work, unaware that some staff members had also decided to stay home. That evening, I received an email stating that I had been terminated with immediate effect and that I was to return all company properties by Tuesday, which was just my ID card. I replied that I wouldn't return anything until my salary was paid. Note that I had worked for two weeks in June.

On Monday, I received my pay, but it was only for May. I went to the studio on Tuesday to return my ID card. The secretary informed me that I might be paid for June's salary by the end of the month. And that's how my unemployment journey started.

They delayed ur sack for too long. Next time learn to be diplomatic

Jerry2i:
Sorry for quoting you but don't encourage him.
To the op, I know it's not easy working without pay but you already understand/know that the company is struggling to get gigs which affected their revenue and you refused to make sacrifices just for 2 months.
And you are now looking for another job, and if they have issues you will bolt also.
The economy is not easy for everyone especially entrepreneurs but employees can also make little sacrifices.
N/B: I am not supporting withholding staff wages but......

Please what sacrifice could he have made when he clearly stated he didn't have any more money on him to transport him to his place of work as a result of lack of pay? He should have flew or what?

vicfajeze:
Can you wash dead bodies? Mortuary attendant uniform?

How much is the salary, is there accomodation

Akinfemmy:
I mentioned that the CEO already told us not to worry that he had budgeted our salary for a year.



I've actually returned the ID. Also, before the day I didn't go, I wrote a mail; note that the CEO of the company is not based in Nigeria and the company is run by his secretary, but I didn't get any response. Additionally, before that day, I physically informed the secretary of the company that I had no money, which was indeed the truth. I need to take transportation to work; it's not walking distance.

Instead of all these email stuff, why didn't you talk to the secretary one on one? You should have made him understand your predicament.

Sorry for your predicaments.

These days, one needs to learn complementary skills to stay afloat. For example, if you are a house builder, you may also consider doing supply business alongside it. Wishing you all the best.