Eniola Lasaki
Have you ever got to a point in your jobs, where you felt like it was time you hit the road? I bet a couple of you have.
Money is not the only reason people leave their jobs. Read what these Nigerians had to say…
Sam, 31
When I realized they wanted me to be working
Saturdays and Sundays in the office and sleeping there for weeks, I left there one 4th week like that and never went back blocked everyone’s number,.., affliction Sha never rise
again…emi ke
Seun, 25
Felt deep sadness in my heart the moment I woke up every morning to prep for work…it was so intense that it even manifested as physical chest pain, and that pain kept increasing a notch as time passed. It stopped the moment I bowed out.
Nike, 28
When my boss became extremely toxic and began to discredit my work, he spoke to me rudely, while simultaneously increasing my workload. For a job that had no weekends or breaks until you were, I’ll. I cried myself to sleep most nights… He started his toxicity again one morning and that was it for me!
Tunmise, 23
The moment I started using the company’s HMO my blood pressure refused to reduce. I knew I had to leave the toxic environment before they started campaigning Justice for lagbaja…
Tolani, 31
Currently me I get so sad on Sunday evenings, my mental health is in shambles and my BP is going off the roof. I’m still trying to muster up the courage to run from that job and never look back… God help me
Kabir, 30
We had problems not relating to work or interpersonal relationships among the tech team. This problem is from one perceived human, whose JD changes daily from Operations to COO to Co-founder, etc.
This guy has zero knowledge of organizational structure or whatnot… always ready to fight and insult people on questions as simple as, “Please may I know the meeting overview, so I may prepare,” baba go reply with You must be stupid…lol.
One time he said he would slap the product designer for saying good morning with no sir 9 8 9.. I as a PM became HR S Be.. Keeping the peace, peace that I may flip, if he comes near me… Left after one month…
Folake, 25
I made a breakthrough the company had failed at for years. The CEO asked to see me, it was my first time in his presence. He said “So you’re not as stupid as you look after all”
That was my last day at the job…
Wale, 26
During the Annual Staff Award, I’d be called out a thousand times and given millions of awards, but people on the management list might be given just one award, but the money that comes with theirs is 3 times more than all of my awards monies put together. It was at this point, that I changed my mind.
Mercy, 28
When Oga dey asks him, employees, out and even dey sleep with some.
Oyin, 25
When I started having panic attacks on Sunday
Evenings because I have to go to that same office on Monday.
Sam, 33
Bruv, my last job was hell.
And na church 0000
Chaiii that memory makes me fall into depression most times…
Kai na God save me o
Toyin, 26
Mine was each time I wanted to go to work I felt reluctant and always prayed to God so that the operation manager wouldn’t see any wrong in me, I prayed to God not to have any encounter with the operation manager and manager, and they kept squeezing life out of me, I was enduring until the manager wanted to slap, I resigned the job that same day
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