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[quote author=Godsownchild199 post=101969096]Hi Everyone, I’m 26 years old and I want to share my little story with you all. I hope you can learn a thing or two from it. This is not my main account, I had to create a new account in view of my decision to share my story on this platform. I’ve been a Nairalander since 2012 and I have benefitted from the amazing academic and career insights shared by many. So, I thought it kind to share mine to help others in this amazing community.

I graduated from the University (if I reveal this, my colleagues who are avid Nairalanders would identify me ) some 4-5 years ago with a second class upper, then proceeded to the Nigerian Law School (still made 2:1) and served in Rivers State. I did my NYSC in a reputable law firm (name withheld) in Port Harcourt. It was quite an experience both good and bad. I left the firm after service year out of frustration due to the poor leadership and mismanagement of funds by the head of office (the guy has since been fired). Mind you, my salary as a corper was 10k (the average NYSC legal associate in Lagos earned at least 5 -7 times this amount). I had depression at this point in my life.

After my unpleasant experience at the Port Harcourt firm and months of depression coupled with deep thinking and reflection, I decided to relocate to Lagos in January 2020 hoping to find a change in perspective. Mind you, I’m not from a poor background, my parents are both highly educated and middle-class workers residing in the South. Part of my resolve in relocating to Lagos was that I wouldn’t practice law again, I’ll probably go into technology, banking, or corporate communications (I speak eloquently).

After my relocation, I teamed up with a friend to work at a technology startup somewhere on the Island but this newfound path didn’t go as planned (I call this divine providence) and I was back to sitting at home. I did a few speaking jobs (volunteering) and some petty legal jobs for my friends and family to get by. At this same time, I was aggressively applying for both legal and non-legal jobs. This decision came on the background of my Dad’s advice that I should dust my CV/Certificates, search for a job and revive my already dwindling legal career. My Dad’s attempt to connect me to a senior partner at a hotshot law firm in Victoria Island failed and I basically had to do it my way.

Fast-forward to mid-February 2020 I had three interviews in three law firms within a space of two weeks. These firms ranged from mid-sized to small-sized. I attended all the interviews, the first interview was in a small law firm managed by a Senior Advocate. The SAN immediately liked my personality and offered to instantly hire me on a monthly pay of 100k (below industry standard). The other two law firms had slightly better remuneration, great structure and were bigger in size and outlook but their recruitment process was lengthy and I had to start immediately with the SAN on my Dad’s advice. I grudgingly stayed with the small firm hoping that I’ll get an offer from either of the two mid-sized firms and then port. Unfortunately, COVID happened and one of the firms discontinued my recruitment process while the other firm out rightly rejected me. I was deeply heartbroken. In order to keep my spirit and dreams alive, my Dad kept drumming into my ears that a smaller firm meant more work and a better learning experience. He kept reiterating the need to “know” the law and stop chasing money (what all senior lawyers say ). So, I was basically stuck with this 100k job, trust me at first the environment was deadening and monotonous (reading law reports and writing legal opinions every day isn’t fun at all ). I felt like ditching my Old man’s advice and resigning during this period but due to COVID, I had to borrow commonsense and stay back. Little did I know that staying back was the best decision I would ever make to date, all thanks to God, my Dad and COVID.

While 100k may sound fair to most people, kindly note that some of my colleagues (with the same academic grades as mine) in top firms earned a monthly average of 250k or more. This awareness made me very discontent and unhappy but I still hung on to my job (a bird in hand is worth more than two in the bush) besides, who quits his or her job in the midst of a COVID induced global economic crises.

Then in October 2020, everything changed! My boss got this very big personal legal project, it was really big and my boss asked me to come on board the project team. I was then paid the sum of N2.5Million for my participation and input in the project. Later on, another personal project came through, although little. I did not even do much this time and my boss gifted me 500 Pounds from the project. All of this financial largess is outside my boss’ magnanimity in other areas like superb mentoring, paying for my professional certifications, and giving me advice (my boss can advise for Africa ), etc. Mind you, no matter how much I’m gifted or paid from the personal projects handled by my boss, my salary is still fully paid and as at when due. All these legal projects are reflected in my CV and have greatly boosted my career prospect. These projects have also helped me to build an impressive Linkedin profile and I’m currently very active in that space.

Recently, I got involved in another personal legal project with my boss and was paid N2 Million from the project fees. Sometimes, I look back at the events of my life and ask myself how I got to this pivotal point. If I hadn’t listened to my Dad’s advice and sought God’s face, I don’t think I would enjoy this type of privilege. I remember asking God for a multinational job but here I was, stuck with a 100k job completely unaware that God put a multinational remuneration in a small office with barely 8 employees. I’ve only worked for a year and 3 months but I’ve achieved what some people haven’t achieved in 3-5 years (career-wise and financially). Please don’t reject certain little offers that come your way, pray to God and seek advice where possible. Some blessings come in disguises and you may never know. This is my little grace-filled career story; I hope it inspires someone today. I want to thank God Almighty for his grace in my career and my lovely parents for their advice and tremendous support.

PS: I have abridged my story to hide certain facts and information for my personal safety and that of my office and boss. My story may sound too good to be true but believe me, it is absolutely true.

Great may you continue going higher and higher in your career and always listen to your parents.

Please help me with anything oo, am trying to start up a little business but don't have money after paying for shop rent and those that promised me help failed me but I trust God for favour.

0781591731.---Access Bank.
Chinedu Samuel

Bandits will do justice to them on the road.
NIGERIA JAGAJAGA

Messi is Good but CR 7 is Best and the real GOAT

okeyumez:
The two have their merits and demerits. God blesses whoever He wishes irrespective of work/ business or any background. It is not by struggle but by His mercy and grace

Weldon
I like your write up but he can manage his business while in NAVY

Had to believe/endure but it is better for the girl that it happened now than after few months in marriage

If your wife feeds/clothes you for some months without insulting you, you then know that she truly loves and respect you as well

Telling your husband to wash plate in public to serve others food is evil and bad, although he should have walked away without hitting you but you deserved that slap small

Hardgun:
That's very bad telling your husband to wash plate

You didn't finish the statement, it should be like...

That's very bad telling your husband to wash plate in public to the hearing of your customers.
It is intimidating but should have walked away without slapping you.

IamAsiri:
Hmmm . That means anyone that applies to a bank such as Zenith bank for example can be invited by a mail from zenithbank1995@gmail.com to come for an interview with their DG of professional wellness

Some well multinational organization/companies atimes uses personal email to advertise for job/invite for interview, because they don't want who know who to disturb them although not always

Yahoo Boys go dey smile and some bad guys working in the bank.

Another one is to mount Cameras on our bedroom/bathroom , fools fooling others

No need because I check it everyday

You applied for it, go for the interview, you can go with people but all in all be very very careful anything can happen it might be a genuine Company or it might not but there is no harm in trying.

Take the risk and be a Millionaire

Una Weldon ooo

CR7 fans like

Messi fans Share

Chelsea fans ( quote me )

I can't be Killing myself because of people that is not aware that am existing

He haven't said anything worst than the current Regime.

In Cross-River state, if you want to nack mother and daughters at the same time there will gladly give it to you.
I know of one Guy that nacked FIVE SISTERS and their mother even wanted the guy to nack am join but the guy no gree during our service year. In Ugep is not a crime to nack both mother and Daughter/Daughters or Sisters if you get the mind, but the rate of people living with HIV in the place is something else and the fear alone no go allow your DICK to STAND

Peace is what we need, blood is blood irrespective of who is killed/dead.
Evil is Evil, please God restore peace in the world all over and give freedom to those looking for freedom in Jesus Mighty Name I have Prayed AMEN

Weeping for generation yet unborn in this country, the present generation is gone already

Why can't these people think of how to create jobs for the teaming unemployed people and solve security challenges facing the country first, before embarking on a mission of wasting people's time without result.
Finally theses people are confused and uneducated.

Ok, malami should be giving the dead bodies to eat

What! what!! what!!!

Jesus, and am dying of hunger.
May God punish all the Looters of this nation and the beneficiaries of the loot Amen.

Let this Country be divided in peace immediately for the benefits of the living and generations yet unborn

Let him get well soon and push for Islamic state for the north with more aggression, the Southern part are pushing for Oduduwa republic, the East are pushing for Biafra Republic let this join join entity cut, let everybody Waka comot

saphiere:
I have modified.

Cc Veevii

No problem

Ok

saphiere:
I have modified. Read my post again.

Ok

garfield1:
That's not true.pdp is a bigger disaster.pdp has more non performing governors than apc

APC is a DISASTER, you can never compare the debt profile, Hunger in the land, Insecurity in the land, one sided appointment in the Land, Corruption, unemployment, devaluation of the currency etc with that of PDP Government from 1999 -2015.
N/B: Both APC and PDP Government are both Corrupt, greedy, selfish and 99% the same old people in power, but PDP Government were better when compared with APC . I don't know where you are nor your statue in life but (We) 99.8 % of NIGERIANS are suffering and things are getting worst every day/ minutes, NIGERIA is in a big Mess.

God is angry with NIGERIA

Nothing goes for Nothing .

Literature students would say it is satirical in nature.
Hard to accept but life goes on, may she RIP AMEN.

Please help a brother with a JOB, I don't want to die in silence

saphiere:
This can't bring Iniobng back to life. Nigerian government always practising medicine after death.

I would reject such offer.

Private company and not Government owned company or institution

garfield1:
Was he not over misbehaving?

It Will now be worst ooo, APC is a DISASTER and mistake that need to be corrected immediately

Imagine KILLING a man that was trying his best to reduce the number of unmarried women in the society, what a wicked world?

He will now start misbehaving