I lost my job few weeks ago but no one knew this because I got another one less than 2 weeks later. One of my former colleagues got a job and told the recruiter about me. She told them to interview me so I can assist her. They did and gave a higher offer but she didn’t mind.
Another former colleague called me now to find out if I’ve gotten a job because he has another offer for me. He even suggested that I do that one alongside my current job because he believes I lock in so hard on my job and he’s right. I just won’t do it because I believe multi tasking is a productivity flaw (been there, done that).
I’m sharing all these to say that I’ve met wonderful people in my lifetime from different countries, races and tribes and I’m so grateful 🥹.
Gas finished last night and the kids were craving shawarma, I was too. Hubby said to go out to get it for all of us with drinks for dinner, I punched my calculator to see how much it will cost for a family of 5.
I arrived at over 35k. 12kg gas now cost 24k, we would use it 4weeks at least. I chose gas over shawarma.
That is for a family where both partners work and earn decently. We couldn't even afford a basic treat without punching the calculator. Everything extra is now considered luxury
Now imagine the life of a child whose both parents are skilless, unemployed or earns meagerly.
I know many of you will come and ask if shawarma is food, no it's not but everyone deserves a treat once in a while.
We all know what we are doing but you people should fear Allah.
12 life hacks for You:
1. Before you screenshot a WhatsApp conversation as evidence, delete or unsave the contact first so that the number shows and not the name. It carries more weight that way.
2. If you inherit land or property alongside a sibling and your portions share the same space, fence out your own immediately. Do not assume your brother cannot betray you. Blood does not cancel greed.
3. Save every important document on Google Drive or any cloud storage. WAEC results, birth certificate, property documents, everything. The day your house gets flooded or robbed, you will be grateful.
4. Set up a separate phone number strictly for online transactions and registrations. Keep your main number private. It reduces spam, fraud attempts and SIM swap risks significantly.
5. Always have a separate emergency account that you do not touch. Not a savings account, a dedicated emergency fund. Job loss, hospital bills and sudden expenses will always come. Be ready.
6. When buying land in Nigeria, do not just collect documents. Visit the land registry yourself and verify. Many people have bought land that was sold to five different people at the same time.
7. If someone wrongs you and you want to address it, never do it in the heat of anger. Wait. Sleep on it. The response you give after 24 hours is almost always better than the one you give immediately.
8. Whenever you come across content on TikTok or anywhere else where people are discussing scam tricks and fraud methods, do not just scroll past. Stop and learn them. Not to use them but to protect yourself against them.
9. Never tell anyone your exact salary. Not your friends, not your colleagues, not even some family members. The moment people know what you earn, they begin to calculate what you should be doing for them.
10. When you enter a new environment, a church, a market, a gathering, identify the exits first. It is a habit that could save your life one day.
11. Learn basic first aid. Know how to handle a choking emergency, a deep cut or a seizure. One day it will not be for a stranger. It will be for someone you love.
12. Always screenshot or record any important agreement made on WhatsApp or any platform before the other person deletes it. Evidence disappears fast.
Above all, love God.
Stop infantilising yourself for males.
You are an adult woman, act like it.
Pay your bills, handle your shit.
Stop waiting for anyone to save you.
It’s ok to be babied by your partner, however, you shouldn’t crumble when he’s not there.
STAND UP
We are very sure that Africans go all out when it involves marriage. From an enormous list of things to buy to a large sum to pay.
Called the "Hamar Bull Jumping" in Western Ethiopia, men would leap over bulls naked as a rite of passage to manhood and marriage readiness.
The Hamar women & men play interesting roles in marriage, from rite of passage to manhood to picking the perfect mate. Such an interesting culture for the Hamars in western Ethiopia, Africa. Read more about it on our blog.
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It's the Guérewol festival day for the Wodaabe tribe, everyone is getting prepared to get chosen and Faan has anticipated the festival the most.
He's getting ready to be the best everyone has ever seen in the history of the festival but Jig has other plans
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Culture Shocked? This act is called Woodabe Wife “Stealing” in Niger. Not only make-up, but attractiveness is the general criteria for courtship. Read more about it in the next post.
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