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CokeBar:
Share your experience with us if you have ever been fired. It would be better if we can share:

1. Why we were fired?
2. How did the firing process happen?
3. Aftermath of being fired… how did you feel, have you recovered, did you get something better?

So, I’ll start:

Sometimes last year, I got an unbelievable offer (well above #750k) at a remote company. I bought a PC, subscribed for large data and set-up a workspace. On Monday which was resumption day, I turned on my PC, logged in and started the online meeting… everything went well for the first day and I got introduced to my colleagues. My friend and I actually got employed for same position, so we usually chatted while working. To be onboarded, we had to install a productivity monitoring tool on our PCs, we were told everything we did on the PC would be captured if the tool was turned ON but I really don’t know why I cared less.

On Wednesday same week, we had a short and simple test, during the test, I asked my friend for an answer as I wasn’t so sure, he responded and that was it.

On Thursday, I had a quick one-on-one call with my manager, I was fired. Apparently, I wasn’t supposed to ask for assistance while taking the test. I apologized but the answer was a straight NO (you sabi how oyinbo people strict). So in other words, I was sacked because I cheated ☹.

Well, they paid me for the few days I worked �

I have experienced other sad situations, but this has to be the worst. I was so depressed, the following Sunday, I went to Church and it was while Pastor asked us to greet our neighbor, I remembered I didn’t brush… LMAO.

Now, I got something with abit lesser pay but still very chilled

Please how do we apply for this kind of job

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philip0906:
Wow!

One of the things I've learnt over time while working, is to be one step ahead.

I once worked in a company wherw my line manager was a compete nut head. I saw the handwriting on the wall that I needed to leave. I fired up my cv ASAP and got an offer (way better offer than I was paid) and dropped my resignation letter. My line manager was shocked...I knew he would have fired me, or atleast recommended my sack, if I didn't take that drastic step of been 1 step ahead. Soon after I left, 2 other devs, were fired.

Everywhere I have worked in my short career, I've always tried to read moves, anticipate actions and moves, position myself in a way, no one will take me by surprise.

Yea, it's always better if you resign yourself.

I honestly didn't see that coming

y3mi:
Lackadaisical

Yes yes, I agree

Roadtoyesterday:
We started the work as a field agent sometime last year, I was still in my final year in school when I joined. 4 months into the job I was made the supervisor, when I became, I notice the agents were been short changed, in terms of benefits, I tried working on the irregularities but it bounced back to me, gbam I was fired for lodging a complaint on the delayed salaries of the workers.

A. Month after, my depth debt profile became so high, I was the one supporting my family and sponsoring my junior ones. I hate myself for trying to be holier than thou while at work. Till this moment, I've not gained myself. I've lost everything.

In Nigeria, you should have pretended as if you were not aware because it might be deliberate by the management as it is usually is

CokeBar:
Share your experience with us if you have ever been fired. It would be better if we can share:

1. Why we were fired?
2. How did the firing process happen?
3. Aftermath of being fired… how did you feel, have you recovered, did you get something better?

So, I’ll start:

Sometimes last year, I got an unbelievable offer (well above #750k) at a remote company. I bought a PC, subscribed for large data and set-up a workspace. On Monday which was resumption day, I turned on my PC, logged in and started the online meeting… everything went well for the first day and I got introduced to my colleagues. My friend and I actually got employed for same position, so we usually chatted while working. To be onboarded, we had to install a productivity monitoring tool on our PCs, we were told everything we did on the PC would be captured if the tool was turned ON but I really don’t know why I cared less.

On Wednesday same week, we had a short and simple test, during the test, I asked my friend for an answer as I wasn’t so sure, he responded and that was it.

On Thursday, I had a quick one-on-one call with my manager, I was fired. Apparently, I wasn’t supposed to ask for assistance while taking the test. I apologized but the answer was a straight NO (you sabi how oyinbo people strict). So in other words, I was sacked because I cheated ☹.

Well, they paid me for the few days I worked �

I have experienced other sad situations, but this has to be the worst. I was so depressed, the following Sunday, I went to Church and it was while Pastor asked us to greet our neighbor, I remembered I didn’t brush… LMAO.

Now, I got something with abit lesser pay but still very chilled

When I tell people the average Nigerian's mindset has already been bastardized, people say I'm too negative.

Here's someone saying "apparently I wasn't supposed to ask for assistance" in a test, as if she didn't even know that before. In our days, the kain fear wey you go fear b4 you even answer person wey ask you question, let alone the person asking it.

Well it's all good for peeps like us sha, it would make working with civilized people easier for us, as we still got that old culture and tradition of being afraid to cheat, so will rather fail honorably.

For the kids of this generation however, all I can say is

Odingo1:
This story look like a lie, so many loopholes

After offering 750k job for Naija

#750k is not that big an amount to be unbelievable.

Lol, Mine is kinda funny.
Then I used to work as a remote digital marketer for an app. My job was to Increase app downloads on playstore and app store. The issue was that my boss, did not want to spend much yet he expected gigantic results- high number of downloads for so little dollar promotions. Eventually, I could not meet the monthly targets as I was working with a meagre budget. Months into the job, I saw the same job position I was in advertised as vacant on the company facebook page. I wan die that morning

It wasn't funny then o, but now we thank God sha

The problem with a job is that relying on others to give you a living is the biggest risk of all - Robert Kiyosaki.

Worked somewhere in Lagos, salary wasn't big but at least it was taking me home.

I was close to a babe like that, not dating but we were close.
It continued like that, little did I know some Ogas were peer-reviewing and she no gree, so they felt I was the cause.

It was a job we did 6 days a week and in shifts. She and I were on same shift.

One day, She and I were called up to the HR and told that our activities were becoming too close..Does it affect our work? Do we come together to work? Do we live together?...they just told us one person had to go.

I stood up and signed the damn letter and moved out of the state. She was to come join me in my new place of work 3 months later.

orunmila144:
YOUDONEMINIT

I HAVE NEVER BEEN FIRED. I ALWAYS FIRE MYSELF. WHEN I FEEL STRESSED I STOP COMING TO WORK. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LOUSY JOB KEEPER. I dont think i was created to be an employee

I'm sure they are not well paid jobs

Odingo1:
This story look like a lie, so many loopholes

After offering 750k job for Naija

Please list out the loopholes then I'll show you my offer and the credit alert for the few days I worked.

I get it sha #750k is too big yeah? Hence I used the word "unbelievable" Remember I said well over #750k... just chill

there are lots of jobs like that

Stallion93:
Don’t give us half information here, What is your aim of telling us? We should go and beg for you or what? State in Clear terms what role your played in that company that Warrants 750k per month? what Company it is actually? and How some of us here can get your kind of connection?

Why do you need those information?
Are you a Gboy?

FreebiesGRAM:
I accessed the server I created for my organization out of office and that was it.

@ op What area of IT are you into?

For 2 months I was still consulted to train the new IT guy

Hahaha, you were sacked and still consulted? Niceee

Mariangeles:
#750k is not that big an amount to be unbelievable.

Poverty don wound people for this country...no be their fault.

When you're earning 50k monthly, every one around you too earns in that same bracket, you go think say na so e be for everybody for the country. So when you hear that someone earns 750k, because poverty has so much dealth with you, you'll think it's a lie.

nairalee:
I've never been sacked but I've lost a good job opportunity. It's over 2 years now but I still think about it EVERY BLESSED DAY

Wetin sup

iamJ:
Read like a subtle scam bait but make I no talk

Please talk and also ask for evidence... because you never see #750k nor mean say e nor dey happen

CokeBar:
Share your experience with us if you have ever been fired. It would be better if we can share:

1. Why we were fired?
2. How did the firing process happen?
3. Aftermath of being fired… how did you feel, have you recovered, did you get something better?

So, I’ll start:

Sometimes last year, I got an unbelievable offer (well above #750k) at a remote company. I bought a PC, subscribed for large data and set-up a workspace. On Monday which was resumption day, I turned on my PC, logged in and started the online meeting… everything went well for the first day and I got introduced to my colleagues. My friend and I actually got employed for same position, so we usually chatted while working. To be onboarded, we had to install a productivity monitoring tool on our PCs, we were told everything we did on the PC would be captured if the tool was turned ON but I really don’t know why I cared less.

On Wednesday same week, we had a short and simple test, during the test, I asked my friend for an answer as I wasn’t so sure, he responded and that was it.

On Thursday, I had a quick one-on-one call with my manager, I was fired. Apparently, I wasn’t supposed to ask for assistance while taking the test. I apologized but the answer was a straight NO (you sabi how oyinbo people strict). So in other words, I was sacked because I cheated ☹.

Well, they paid me for the few days I worked �

I have experienced other sad situations, but this has to be the worst. I was so depressed, the following Sunday, I went to Church and it was while Pastor asked us to greet our neighbor, I remembered I didn’t brush… LMAO.

Now, I got something with abit lesser pay but still very chilled

Crossover job.

Pls let's discuss further. Sending you a DM.

CokeBar:
Yea, it's always better if you resign yourself.

I honestly didn't see that coming

You cheated... Sorry, but you deserved it. Happy you have another job, and I hope you have learned your lesson.

Why we were fired?
I joined this company last year March, they have the highest number of software developers I'm Africa and I was loving life, the salary is great with breakfast and lunch

They keep on employing so many software engineer with time the engineer become more than the available job, I saw it coming but I don't know what the board was thinking

2. How did the firing process happen?
We have a global (online) meeting which people are asked not to miss, I was not even listening very well to what they are saying, the president said there are more developer than engagement to they have to let some people go, a mail was sent to all impacted people and I discovered what has just happened

Almost 400 people has been fired across Africa

3. Aftermath of being fired… how did you feel, have you recovered, did you get something better?

The company is actually a great one, they brought in pychologist to speak with us, bring in different recruiter, and other stuff, most importantly the payoff was reasonable that I can afford a Mac laptop of almost half-a-million

Luckily for me I got another reasonable job in less than 3 weeks of been retrenched

CokeBar:
Please list out the loopholes then I'll show you my offer and the credit alert for the few days I worked.

I get it sha #750k is too big yeah? Hence I used the word "unbelievable" Remember I said well over #750k... just chill

there are lots of jobs like that

You don't need to show sh1t. It's not your fault that poverty has dealt with the average Nigerian.

Just ignore

Stallion93:
Don’t give us half information here, What is your aim of telling us? We should go and beg for you or what? State in Clear terms what role your played in that company that Warrants 750k per month? what Company it is actually? and How some of us here can get your kind of connection?

If you read the topic, you will see that I asked people to share their stories... that's the aim. Nothing more or less? Beg for me? lol

Alphaman007:
750k � and i dey collect 40k see gap. Inside life

Hahahahahah

philip0906:
Poverty don wound people for this country...no be their fault.

When you're earning 50k monthly, every one around you too earns in that same bracket, you go think say na so e be for everybody for the country. So when you hear that someone earns 750k, because poverty has so much dealth with you, you'll think it's a lie.

Its not as if we are saying its a lie but hearing sumbdy earning diz amount in diz country is very very rare

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Alphaman007:
750k � and i dey collect 40k see gap. Inside life

Dont hurt yourself she’s probably lying,they don’t pay 750k to learner monthly
I T guys that earn such amount monthly works with bank not a learner like this poster

SoNature:
CokeBar, sorry about your loss

Please what network and data subscription did you use?

I always avoid full-time freelance position because of data

My laptop drinks data like water

If you have Glo 4G in your area, its the best bet... however, I always have backup... Ngcom and MTN or Smile

Alphaman007:
750k � and i dey collect 40k see gap. Inside life

Abeg give me your own nah

You paid for cheating in a test. Exam malpractice karma.

philip0906:
Poverty don wound people for this country...no be their fault.

When you're earning 50k monthly, every one around you too earns in that same bracket, you go think say na so e be for everybody for the country. So when you hear that someone earns 750k, because poverty has so much dealth with you, you'll think it's a lie.

E go soft laslas

Lalasticlala,Seun,are we seeing same thing?
The ladies here replying than the male counterparts.That is serious!.So,jobs are crucial to our Queens for survival biko.

Too many broke inclined people on nairaland..There are companies paying millions to remote workers.
IT is the real deal..I'm glad I studied engineering anyways.


Yeh, it was during my nysc days, I was so sure of being retained at my company but was surprised when the boss told me they would have loved to retain me but the workload has reduced and thus my services will no longer be needed after nysc.I wasn't really sondevastated but I was pained. But like God does his magic , I got a job willing to pay x3 of what I was to earn in less than 1 week.

There is always light at the end of the tunnel

Roadtoyesterday:
We started the work as a field agent sometime last year, I was still in my final year in school when I joined. 4 months into the job I was made the supervisor, when I became, I notice the agents were been short changed, in terms of benefits, I tried working on the irregularities but it bounced back to me, gbam I was fired for lodging a complaint on the delayed salaries of the workers.

A. Month after, my depth profile became so high, I was the one supporting my family and sponsoring my junior ones. I hate myself for trying to be holier than thou while at work. Till this moment, I've not gained myself. I've lost everything.

You were fired for fighting for a just cause. Trust me God isn't sleeping. He'll give you a bigger, better package.