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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.

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.

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

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

pneumaticos:
Most times ,you just need to be good with social media
Canva
CRM tools
Including how to make ads

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......

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.

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.

samuelson06:
Which is working for you? Are you working as a VA for any organization? If yes, where is the org located?

omooba05:
One man business job is very risky .. if you work for a private business, you are still jobless.. no job security.. you can be fired anytime.. No job like Government job even if the salary is 50k is better than private job of 300k.

Stayingalive:
I think you made a small mistake. You held the company under siege for a moment, next time don’t stay home when you haven’t reached an agreement. It’s not professional.

And just so you know people would judge you too. And would remind you of the past.

Next time simply resign

You can’t be all in and then show signs of people outside the company

pneumaticos:
Most times ,you just need to be good with social media
Canva
CRM tools
Including how to make ads

MrSly:
Most often we allow entitlement mentality and bias against your employer to be cloud our rationale. You k we you guys did not have clients instead of working smartly hard to improve the company where you work you chose to give querry to your employer.
It is understandable that you are entitled to your salary but you should waer a human face to it. I have seen emokayers who borrow money from their employee and later paid back. I have seen emoloyees who were owned more than two months salary by their employer. They never went to querry him until he paid the money. Whoever that owes you knows so you should not make it as you are the boss to pass querry. You can only do that when it is obvious that you are in an exploitative organisation.

pneumaticos:
I currently not working as a va for any organisation
But went into the va thing to prope up the salary of staffs I have

In thjs year

We have worked for some small sme or just internet people as I would call them.in the areas of marketing

First one was social media management which the staff did for 4 months
Another was comment marketing on live videos
Creating stories with gpt,
Wordpress site making,
Goodie ads and setup,
E-commerce product loading and a few others I can't remember

The most important skills of a va is marketing
The second ,skills, patience and capacity to take lots of nonsense from employers

I do not rule out the fact that there are programers
Or data entry personnel
Who do not really need to do marketing
But when starting alone
The first is marketing
The second is the skill itself

Love800:
All these are under marketing. I think am correct!

samuelson06:
Which is working for you? Are you working as a VA for any organization? If yes, where is the org located?

samuelson06:
VA jobs within Nigeria? What qualifications or experience is necessary?

AllBlack:
Now your journey to greatness begins.

Kneel down and pray to become self employed and never to be an employee again. it is a fvcking TRAP

joedejoe:
My Dear

Please I am not hear to sympathize with you but to tell you the whole truth if you must make it in employment - employer and employee relationship market.

The steps you took are not entirely correct in the first place. Do you know how many civil servants and other corporate employees whose salaries are not paid at month end and yet kept coming to work? If you are an employer and you delay salary for one week, then all your staff will demand reasons for delay and where you also delay in explaining, they will all abscond from work. How will you feel?

Humility and perseverance are compound virtue in life. You are employed to solve problems and one of the problems is to make money with which other problems are solved. How much did you make for the company while your stay lasted? You are only after your salary.

Frankly, you have just made yourself unemployable. Nobody would want to employ a character like you in his organization.

Solution

Humble yourself, go back to the company and apologize to them. Avoid exposing this flaws in the social media, the more you do the more you endanger your chances of employment. Be advised bros

pneumaticos:
The skill is the qualification
A skill you are comfortable with that you can build on and take to old age
For Nigeria
Yea there are va jobs too, but better to have two
One Nigeria and one abroad

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

Love800:
Yes i can if its still available. Though location will determine.

danietohbadt:
LinkedIn will be the perfect place to market yourself.

vicfajeze:
Owo in Ondo state if you don't mind.I will tell my boss to it in wait for you bro