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Have you ever left a job within a month or less? What made you quit so quickly? Share your story and reasons below. Perhaps it was a mismatch in job expectations, a toxic work environment, or unforeseen personal circumstances. Your experience can offer valuable insights and help others navigate similar situations.

It happened a couple of times... The demands were too much than I could handle, or the employers weren't just very serious enough...

Yes, toxic environment.

I should have known the day I went for interview. I waited over 40mins before I was attended to, but as at that time I needed a job badly.

Wk 1 mail wasn't working, after series of complaints, in space of 3 days it was fixed.
Wk 2 I observe certain persons wouldn't attend meetings but if I didn't attend hell will break loose and I will be given query
Wk 3 I saw shege in the hands of customers because of inferior quality of products
Wk 4 it dawn on me that it was an animal farm because some staff get certain benefits and you get none with so much responsibilities, oya pay me my money it got to the 2 week of the following month. I got the salary and told them,I will return shortly and I never came back 🔙

Mine self no reach a month.. got my employment letter the day I waz suppose to resume. Got dere very early for work only to notice that most of their staff neva come office. When they finally came ,over hear one of them complaining he would not come to work the next day since they have not bn paid.
Omo and that waz the 2nd week of the month oooo. Just told the dude I needed to go and buy snacks na so I carry my bag run cumot dere...

Dat lyf ain't for me.... that waz how I japa from dat job

After secondary school, while waiting to gain ission, I got a job in a church compound. My job was to cut grass. I left after the first day and didnt go back again.

After NYSC, tried marketing some s for Insurance companies. I actually like the job because of the commissions involved, but then, I left after few days to face my IT call.

I have my peace
I can't not come and run mad in Lagos.

5:00am eyes don open, 600am you don road

5:00-6:00pm you close from work, 7:00pm-8:00pm inside bus you eyes dey blink, 10:00pm you finally reach house dey think of wetin you go chop.

Before you finally eat 11:00pm don nak.
12:00-1:00pm sleep don come,, you finally sleep by 1:00am.

4am you don wake again again. Hell no, I collected the salary and call it quit.

Meerahbel:
I have my peace
I can't not come and run mad in Lagos.

5:00am eyes don open, 600am you don road

5:00-6:00pm you close from work, 7:00pm-8:00pm inside bus you eyes dey blink, 10:00pm you finally reach house dey think of wetin you go chop.

Before you finally eat 11:00pm don nak.
12:00-1:00pm sleep don come,, you finally sleep by 1:00am.

4am you don wake again again. Hell no, I collected the salary and call it quit.

Meerahbel:
I have my peace
I can't not come and run mad in Lagos.

5:00am eyes don open, 600am you don road

5:00-6:00pm you close from work, 7:00pm-8:00pm inside bus you eyes dey blink, 10:00pm you finally reach house dey think of wetin you go chop.

Before you finally eat 11:00pm don nak.
12:00-1:00pm sleep don come,, you finally sleep by 1:00am.

4am you don wake again again. Hell no, I collected the salary and call it quit.

The reality of life in Lagos
so stressful

Meerahbel:
I have my peace
I can't not come and run mad in Lagos.

5:00am eyes don open, 600am you don road

5:00-6:00pm you close from work, 7:00pm-8:00pm inside bus you eyes dey blink, 10:00pm you finally reach house dey think of wetin you go chop.

Before you finally eat 11:00pm don nak.
12:00-1:00pm sleep don come,, you finally sleep by 1:00am.

4am you don wake again again. Hell no, I collected the salary and call it quit.

I hate this pattern of work life actually..

Daviestunech:


I hate this pattern of work life actually..

The person is actually dying slowly.

Newspaper job you resume earlier as fvck...

Factory work ,will never do it again no matter what they pay.
Except I just want to learn a skill..

Please I need someone to tell me a place I can learn solar installation..

drezzyx:
Newspaper job you resume earlier as fvck...

Factory work ,will never do it no matter what they pay.
Except I just want to learn a skill..

Please I need someone to tell me a place I can learn solar installation..

People2profit -: [email protected]

drezzyx:
Newspaper job you resume earlier...

Factory work ,will never do it no matter what they pay.
Except I just want to learn a skill..

Please I need someone to tell me a place I can learn solar installation..

You can try YouTube and google for a start...

IyaTola:
People2profit -: [email protected]

Please can I write to him on this Gmail,
Or get his I.G handle or Fb pages.
Thanks

anu3:



You can try YouTube and google for a start...

I seriously need the practical aspect

drezzyx:
I seriously need the practical aspect

Ok then... Sounds like you've seen lots of practical videos already... That's fine then...

drezzyx:
Please can I write to him on this Gmail,
Or get his I.G handle or Fb pages.
Thanks

Yes

Daviestunech:


I hate this pattern of work life actually..

Unfortunately many are doing it in Lagos

So many years ago, I got a job in a company. My first day staff were complaining bitterly as to how they are treated but I felt well am built different and would be the change. When I saw when someone fell from a two storey building and the organization did as if nothing happened, nobody told me it was time to pack my belongings and leave.

Oyindamolah:
So many years ago, I got a job in a company. My first day staff were complaining bitterly as to how they are treated but I felt well am built different and would be the change. When I saw when someone fell from a two storey building and the organization did as if nothing happened, nobody told me it was time to pack my belongings and leave.

Due to joblessness & frustration I applied for a driver job at a hotel, during the interview with the CEO, he noticed I was well learned, he then requested for my credentials, after seeing degree certificate, nebosh certification etc
He said his conscience can't allow him to use a graduate as a driver. He then offered me the position of the hotel manager on a salary of 50k, I was very happy and grateful initially but I had to abscond after a month of working there without salary and fulfilment.

First the female supervisor managing the hotel operations before refused to handover critical management portfolios to me as instructed by the CEO, so I was still reporting to her daily.
The other staff complained badly of their meagre pay and some have not been paid for 3 months, they would not take instructions from me citing they have not been paid salaries. The hotel was like a porn hub, the CEO wasn't ready for a change, instead he will be telling me to create a better new work culture amongst the staff.

I would sit in the office with a non functional computer, move round the hotel daily, all staffs were still reporting to the supervisor.
I had no tangible task to handle as the manager. I later noticed my presence was a threat to the female supervisor's choppings

I took excuse from her that I was going to buy food outside and that was how I disappeared from there till date


I want to learn software testing oooo

10billionDollar:
Due to joblessness & frustration I applied for a driver job at a hotel, during the interview with the CEO, he noticed I was well learned, he then requested for my credentials, after seeing degree certificate, nebosh certification etc
He said his conscience can't allow him to use a graduate as a driver. He then offered me the position of the hotel manager on a salary of 50k, I was very happy and grateful initially but I had to abscond after a month of working there without salary and fulfilment.

First the female supervisor managing the hotel operations before refused to handover critical management portfolios to me as instructed by the CEO, so I was still reporting to her daily.
The other staff complained badly of their meagre pay and some have not been paid for 3 months, they would not take instructions from me citing they have not been paid salaries. The hotel was like a porn hub, the CEO wasn't ready for a change, instead he will be telling me to create a better new work culture amongst the staff.

I would sit in the office with a non functional computer, move round the hotel daily, all staffs were still reporting to the supervisor.
I had no tangible task to handle as the manager. I later noticed my presence was a threat to the female supervisor's choppings

I took excuse from her that I was going to buy food outside and that was how I disappeared from there till date


I want to learn software testing oooo

Meerahbel:
I have my peace
I can't not come and run mad in Lagos.

5:00am eyes don open, 600am you don road

5:00-6:00pm you close from work, 7:00pm-8:00pm inside bus you eyes dey blink, 10:00pm you finally reach house dey think of wetin you go chop.

Before you finally eat 11:00pm don nak.
12:00-1:00pm sleep don come,, you finally sleep by 1:00am.

4am you don wake again again. Hell no, I collected the salary and call it quit.

So what do you do now?
. If you want a soft life you have to work for it

Let me share mine;

I went as far as even giving testimony in church not knowing it was one chance I entered. Out over 134 candidates I was amongst the two applicants that got the job.

First day, introduction to the team and the office. Few minutes later 😉 staff meeting, the AC wan freeze me, all staff with smiling face not knowing it was part of their responsibility to make the new staff think it all rosey. 🤔

Secondary day, I didn't clock in, a mail was sent that it would be deducted from my pay, ah! Without no notifications ❌ 😔

Third day, I saw the boss shouting with careless abandon towards a staff, kini eleyi bayi?

Fourth day, there was a sent forth for a staff, I 🤔

Fifth day, I heard a loud slap, I had to ask the receptionist and she told me. It was a slap by the boss to someone

Day six, it was already ed the closing time and you expect me to say at least for a minutes behind, yet I cannot come in late irrespective of the circumstances

Day 7, I was on my way home this is 23 minutes past five, that I should submit a report before 6:00pm same day 🥺

I believe that as a person working in a place, the employer should have empathy on an employee
But alas, that's not what I got, in sickness I worked, the insults, like no tomorrow all for peanuts. I just stylishly left the place. Nobody stay there for more than 3 months.

Rubyjade:
Let me share mine;

I went as far as even giving testimony in church not knowing it was one chance I entered. Out over 134 candidates I was amongst the two applicants that got the job.

First day, introduction to the team and the office. Few minutes later 😉 staff meeting, the AC wan freeze me, all staff with smiling face not knowing it was part of their responsibility to make the new staff think it all rosey. 🤔

Secondary day, I didn't clock in, a mail was sent that it would be deducted from my pay, ah! Without no notifications ❌ 😔

Third day, I saw the boss shouting with careless abandon towards a staff, kini eleyi bayi?

Fourth day, there was a sent forth for a staff, I 🤔





Fifth day, I heard a loud slap, I had to ask the receptionist and she told me. It was a slap by the boss to someone

Day six, it was already ed the closing time and you expect me to say at least for a minutes behind, yet I cannot come in late irrespective of the circumstances

Day 7, I was on my way home this is 23 minutes past five, that I should submit a report before 6:00pm same day 🥺

I believe that as a person working in a place, the employer should have empathy on an employee
But alas, that's not what I got, in sickness I worked, the insults, like no tomorrow all for peanuts. I just stylishly left the place. Nobody stay there for more than 3 months.

toujurs:
So what do you do now?
. If you want a soft life you have to work for it

I 😉 am boss

Meerahbel:
I 😉 am boss

Business can be that time demanding, i can when my previous Boss started his business, i was his first employee. This man comes to the office as early as 7am, this is someone who lives close to his business.

But now, i heard he comes twice in a week, so leave these Boss thing, owning a business can be very demanding, unless you have one sugar boy, or daddy funding you when business has low sales.

SMH even big organisation experience low sales.

toujurs:
Business can be that time demanding, i can when my previous Boss started his business, i was his first employee. This man comes to the office as early as 7am, this is someone who lives close to his business.

But now, i heard he comes twice in a week, so leave these Boss thing, owning a business can be very demanding, unless you have one sugar boy, or daddy funding you when business has low sales.

toujurs:
Business can be that time demanding, i can when my previous Boss started his business, i was his first employee. This man comes to the office as early as 7am, this is someone who lives close to his business.

But now, i heard he comes twice in a week, so leave these Boss thing, owning a business can be very demanding, unless you have one sugar boy, or daddy funding you when business has low sales.

Send me your CV, I can fix you.

Meerahbel:
Send me your CV, I can fix you.

fix who .

toujurs:
if i nod you ehn..fix who .

Fix in you to job, you graduated from Unilag, right?

Octopusbottle:
Mine self no reach a month.. got my employment letter the day I waz suppose to resume. Got dere very early for work only to notice that most of their staff neva come office. When they finally came ,over hear one of them complaining he would not come to work the next day since they have not bn paid.
Omo and that waz the 2nd week of the month oooo. Just told the dude I needed to go and buy snacks na so I carry my bag run cumot dere...

Dat lyf ain't for me.... that waz how I japa from dat job

😂