People think working from home in Nigeria is peaceful, no rush hour, no traffic, no office drama. But Nigerian remote workers know the truth, it’s a different kind of wahala that deserves its own Netflix series.
Here are six elite struggles only we understand:
1. Unstable Power Supply
Just when you’re about to join a meeting or submit work, NEPA will decide to remind you of the power they have and test you.
The light will suddenly go off without warning.
Generator? I laugh in Mandarin. The price of fuel will humble you.
The backup plan is to run to nearby cafés in order to have survive
2. Internet That Moves Like Danfo in Traffic
Your boss in the UK says, “Can you share your screen?” Kasala has burst
Meanwhile, you bought 3 SIM cards with different network providers because you never know which will work that day, but the network still plays hide and seek.
Video call becomes audio call and then silence.
You now start with the classic “Can you hear me?”
3. Family Members Who Think You’re Jobless
Try explaining “remote work” to your Nigerian parents.
Because Nigerian parents sometimes think working from home means you’re available 24/7.
Mama thinks working from home means you can help select beans, you’re fixing generators, helping with homework, or even attending impromptu errands during work hours.
Getting a 9-5 will start looking peaceful.
4. Constant Noise Pollution
Between your neighbors blasting Afrobeats, children shouting, and impromptu crusades with loudspeakers in the neighbourhood, you don’t know which one is worse.
Your noise-cancelling headphones have given up on life.
5. Lack of a Dedicated Workspace
One day you’re working from the dining table, and another day, it’s your bed, or wherever has the best lighting.
Sometimes, that quiet corner you found? It’s now your sibling’s new hangout spot.
One minute you’re typing, the next minute someone is eating eba beside you. As how nauu
6. Work-Life Balance? Nonexistent.
Working with international clients means keeping late nights or early mornings, sometimes both. You start juggling Nigerian time and EST, PST, GMT, you’ve basically become a human time converter.
Your boss thinks you’re on standby as per you don turn robot
Before You Go….
Remote work in Nigeria is not for the weak at allll.
Between NEPA, network wahala, and family disturbance, you’re not just working, you’re surviving. If you’re thriving despite all this, you deserve a soft life allowance.
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