₦airaland Forum

QuickStandard:
You and your kids are cute.

If you can, tell your hubby to quit and start a business. Better late than never.

Most of us, entrepreneurs have gone through hell at some point, but had to make a decision.

Starting can be discouraging, but encourage him never to give up.

I started quick standard 2015, having a pregnant wife, but then, I had to take the decision that enough was enough from one stupid firm.

It was a terrible period, cos, unlike you, my wife was not working in anyway.

But today God is blessing us, and we are progressing.

God will bless your home.

seasy:
Exactly how my Boss behaves.

dairykidd:
Hmm really?

Auladimeji:
I will never pity especially if you are a commercial student

icogb:
Yea. Hw lnf hv you bn wif dem? Jst be careful.

Auladimeji:
I will never pity especially if you are a commercial student

dairykidd:
Hmm really?

Evangkatsoulis:
Yea, sole proprietorship.

encryptjay:
I hope you guys are aware that it's not only Ebira people that are in Kogi state? We've got Igalas and Yoruba(s). I've got one pal, he's Ebira and cool headed. My problem with some of them is they frown too much and I don't like such acrimonious attitude. I recall an Ebira girl saying she doesn't roll with Igala guys, I still assisted her even though she wasn't grateful at the end. I don't know about the old generation but the new generation of Igala folks are quite cool headed especially those of us that grew up outside Kogi state.
About Plateau, they can be stubborn and mischievous but dem no get issues. Like the Birom guys.
Plateau has other tribes too.

LoJ:
Please what is the meaning of "one man business"?

Never heard of such in my life. Is it a Nigerian slang to refer to sole proprietorship? (i.e a company that belongs totally to a single person)

dairykidd:
Op i can totally relate.. My former boss was even worse of because the contract he got at the airport was running into hundreds of millions but he would still underpay staffs, fûck female staffs, sack / suspend u indefinitely at the slightest chance. He finally got at me when one stupid female staff he was fûcking told him i was into ticket racketeering which i don't even concern myself with.. In reality the lower staffs under my supervision mostly Egbira(kogi) ganged up with this girl because according to them i too wicked & i dey carry the work for head. I was on my off day when my friend the manager called me to tell me i had been suspended indefinitely.. Wow & i was even down with fever that period. Just like that i spent weeks at home but i never relied totally on my salary so i had other things doing which even gave me more time for myself & money too. So after about 6weeks i was called back. I came back first day & the junior staffs involved were faking sympathy & bs but i wasn't even concerned i played along... After the first week i wasn't even feeling the job anymore & this îdîot boss was just sacking & replacing staffs both high & low.. Funny enough he wasn't really based in Abuja though he had a house & a wife he just married.. Mind u he has another wife & this recent wife used to be the secretary at the office. The work just seemed stûpid as anyone can have his number & call him to fault u for things as flimsy as trying to dicipline the staffs or correct them because those Egbirra people na them plenty pass for airport & them stubborn die. I just stopped coming to work to face my own stuff cos i have seen what this does to people.. Before u know time done go & u never achieve jack working for an ungrateful punk.. He called me on phone & i literally told him to shove it. It disn't take long & all the senior staffs in the admin including the manager were all sacked for no good reasons.. Working under such people is like living in hell with no way out.. I am better now doing my thing & equipping/ upgrading myself for the future... Those guys are dream killers i swear.

johnshagb:
Sorry for quoting the long post, but I can't help but laugh at the assertions about the ebira people. So hilarious

ceeroh:
Sure! I'll forward the videos to you.

ceeroh:
Too late
No one needs to be pitied. Take charge of your life. I'm just trying to reveal what most people go through everyday. And by the way, I'm not a commercial student but wasn't that too harsh on them with your statement?

ceeroh:
I resigned from my job 2months ago (July). I worked with this firm for one full year. It was a rollercoaster ride. I used to be very proactive and full of energy, going all out to achieve things no matter what was at stake. When I took up this job last year, I was hoping to build a career and carve a niche for myself... But I was wrong. Before I resumed, a lot of people had resigned. Even on the day I resumed, I met just one staff on ground (he was trying to buy time before he eventually quits). So we were just two (2) in the office. It felt awkward because the environment wasn't challenging and competitive enough for me, but I had to do what was expected of me. Till the day I resigned, I was not found wanting in any aspect.. But I guess that was where everything went wrong. I was taken advantage of, used and manipulated.
My boss was a chronic micromanager and very insecure.

Despite all these, I tried to allay his fears and made sure I did my best to assure him nothing would ever go wrong. He abuses us verbally with words I'm so ashamed to type here. When the other guy eventually resigned, I was left all alone with him. I took up his responsibilities coupled with mine. I was overworking myself every single day of the week. I became a shadow of myself and always felt sick whenever I get up from bed every morning. I was doing this for 4months till we were able to get a replacement for the guy. And believe you me, we were recruiting every month afterwards till I left because they were always resigning or should I say disappearing after the end of every month. So we practically had a new staff who would work for a month and disappear. And the reason was not far fetched, My Boss. He believes all job seekers are hungry and would take anything just for the cash (stipends). You can imagine a graduate bring sent on so many ridiculous domestic errands.

Though I'm not oblivious of the fact that it's not easy to set up a business here in Nigeria or even to pay salaries. I know what it takes, but that doesn't mean you should now use people like slaves. As a service provider, you should know how to handle your clients, but this man would talk to them anyhow, insult them and then expect me to fix the mess or else I won't get paid. And because I was ready to do anything just for the progress of the company, he believed I had no choice. But I'm the kind of person that hates being idle. Hence, the reason for not seeing it as a big deal. Then came a time, I was at my wits end, couldn't go on anymore. I lost all motivation and up till now.

One of the most painful thing I heard after I left was when someone from the office called to tell me what happened that day. Sometimes, I usually use my money to quickly do some little office stuffs if the man is not around. So there were lapses after I left, he now asked what was really going on. So the guy on ground told him what I usually did.. And his response He said if I knew I had money, why did I come to work then? Imagine. I felt so disappointed!

This is the same man that would refund you if you tell him you spent your money for the company, then go ahead to deduct it from your salary at the end of the month after looking for excuses or an offence you didn't commit.

Now, most people here in Lagos go through same or worse ordeal every single day. Leave home early, get abused at work, get home late. Looking rough and tired all for a pay that won't last up to 2weeks. I pity the married folks more, they can't resign/quit because they've got bills to pay, responsibilities (wife and kids), some even have girlfriends , they're stuck. I also have responsibilities and bills though, but thank God I'm still single.

This is the time to go all out and take chances, take risks and it will definitely pay off in the end. I've been able to focus more since I resigned, sleep well, eat well, learning some digital skills to boost my CV and running a little business of mine. Though it's not been easy, but I know I'm on the right path.

angelboy01:
Bro I am so happy you resigned from that job, The funny thing is that if you are working for someone you are only building their own dreams. They will make sure that person doesn't amount to anything. I have faced worse even got slapped while working for a guy at a Cafe on wrong accusations, he didn't apologize even after knowing the truth. That made me really angry and I had to Resign. When I told my guys they were really angry with me for not punching him unto say I be bad guy but no be everthing be fight. The guy later called and said why wasn't I at office and I told him I resigned, he was like whay the F**K. You didn't even drop a resignation letter. That was when my head sparked, I rained abuses on him and called him names. Do you believe that the Nigga started to apologize. After a month the cafe was closed down because no one wanted to work with him due to his attitude. I also worked with him for a month or so because me I no DE take shit. I am happy that am blessed now. All of this happened when I was still schooling at ilorin and I did all that just bro make extra cash. In conclusion I am happy that you are learning something to better yourself. If you are going to work for someone, make some money and build your own dreams. Bless you bro and have a lovely day

ceeroh:
I resigned from my job 2months ago (July). I worked with this firm for one full year. It was a rollercoaster ride. I used to be very proactive and full of energy, going all out to achieve things no matter what was at stake. When I took up this job last year, I was hoping to build a career and carve a niche for myself... But I was wrong. Before I resumed, a lot of people had resigned. Even on the day I resumed, I met just one staff on ground (he was trying to buy time before he eventually quits). So we were just two (2) in the office. It felt awkward because the environment wasn't challenging and competitive enough for me, but I had to do what was expected of me. Till the day I resigned, I was not found wanting in any aspect.. But I guess that was where everything went wrong. I was taken advantage of, used and manipulated.
My boss was a chronic micromanager and very insecure.

Despite all these, I tried to allay his fears and made sure I did my best to assure him nothing would ever go wrong. He abuses us verbally with words I'm so ashamed to type here. When the other guy eventually resigned, I was left all alone with him. I took up his responsibilities coupled with mine. I was overworking myself every single day of the week. I became a shadow of myself and always felt sick whenever I get up from bed every morning. I was doing this for 4months till we were able to get a replacement for the guy. And believe you me, we were recruiting every month afterwards till I left because they were always resigning or should I say disappearing after the end of every month. So we practically had a new staff who would work for a month and disappear. And the reason was not far fetched, My Boss. He believes all job seekers are hungry and would take anything just for the cash (stipends). You can imagine a graduate bring sent on so many ridiculous domestic errands.

Though I'm not oblivious of the fact that it's not easy to set up a business here in Nigeria or even to pay salaries. I know what it takes, but that doesn't mean you should now use people like slaves. As a service provider, you should know how to handle your clients, but this man would talk to them anyhow, insult them and then expect me to fix the mess or else I won't get paid. And because I was ready to do anything just for the progress of the company, he believed I had no choice. But I'm the kind of person that hates being idle. Hence, the reason for not seeing it as a big deal. Then came a time, I was at my wits end, couldn't go on anymore. I lost all motivation and up till now.

One of the most painful thing I heard after I left was when someone from the office called to tell me what happened that day. Sometimes, I usually use my money to quickly do some little office stuffs if the man is not around. So there were lapses after I left, he now asked what was really going on. So the guy on ground told him what I usually did.. And his response He said if I knew I had money, why did I come to work then? Imagine. I felt so disappointed!

This is the same man that would refund you if you tell him you spent your money for the company, then go ahead to deduct it from your salary at the end of the month after looking for excuses or an offence you didn't commit.

Now, most people here in Lagos go through same or worse ordeal every single day. Leave home early, get abused at work, get home late. Looking rough and tired all for a pay that won't last up to 2weeks. I pity the married folks more, they can't resign/quit because they've got bills to pay, responsibilities (wife and kids), some even have girlfriends , they're stuck. I also have responsibilities and bills though, but thank God I'm still single.

This is the time to go all out and take chances, take risks and it will definitely pay off in the end. I've been able to focus more since I resigned, sleep well, eat well, learning some digital skills to boost my CV and running a little business of mine. Though it's not been easy, but I know I'm on the right path.

alterswerve:
ceeroh Could you reach me in any way if you're living in Lagos and specifically around Aguda..
That's if you haven't gotten a job yet

egbabiekperemo1:
Useless boy, always misyarning anywhere you go. Ashewo thread never do for you to dey talk rubbish, na to expand ya leprosy mouth enter other thread where sensible people dey.
Remember the beating wey i promise you anytime when i catch you for portharcourt. Buffon.

Laduet:
My boss is worse. Am not being paid. I work from 7am- 6pm, including weekends sometimes. Still there because I want to gain some experience. The man is insecure, verbally and emotionally abusive and seeks to control every area of your life. The office environment is so toxic, he discourages any form of close working relationship amongst staff. According to him, such cordial relationship breeds "gossip". Sometimes I work for up to 4months without being paid a penny. Have put too much effort and sacrificed a lot for this job but he is never satisfied. I can't just resign without getting a better job. I wake up every work day depressed. God save me.

rock003:
Please bro, which digital skills are you learning?

LordsApostle:
pathetic men, I can relate with this. This is Nigeria where there are no laws, else people like that have no place running business, I don't understand why people are just so heartless and wicked, it is really heart wrenching you know, it's saddening... You don't see this any other place. Blacks are just evil.

LordsApostle:
His stupid smelling thing, I have told you Never to quote me again, you this small idiot, that spelling is trouble for you, Never in your miserable life quote me.. Idiotic smelling church rat.

emmyid:
Fear Egbira people. Especially their ladies and girls.

rock003:
. Sorry about your experience. Please what's the name of the said Cafe? Maybe is one I know

ceeroh:
Facility management,
Industrial Cleaning and Outsourcing services