Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters

Real stories from the creative world—good, bad, and exploitative. Anonymous submissions on brands, clients, and work culture. Submit your ☕️ #BringTheTea

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

You asked for an account to call out these brands, and we’ve answered the call. Real stories, no filters—underpaid gigs, exploitative offers, and more.

Follow us for the tea. ☕️ Got a story? We would be accepting submissions soon.
#BringTheTea

[Lamide | Brand Strategist ✨💚 @lamideee_a]

Once helped a brand go from just posting everyday because they have to, to making sales just by fixing their bio and telling a better story with their content.

Emotional positioning > hustle posting.

[Lamide | Brand Strategist ✨💚 @lamideee_a]

One gag is competing with a business that isn’t on social media and it’s their customers that bring them online.
See item 7 for example.

Your strategy can’t be to just be consistent and show up. You have to market the experience and emotion.

You have to do more 👍🏾

[Lamide | Brand Strategist ✨💚 @lamideee_a]

Tip for today:

Don’t ever be too desperate or afraid to say “I’m sorry, I’m not the right fit for what you want. I don’t work like this”.

Save your self from the maybes and pouring into baskets that can’t hold your value. Jobs. Relationships. Anything.

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

And then there’s the HR who should e protecting the rights and interest of the creative he hired but instead has decided to be quiet about it all.

Well done @bsong_pm

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

Imagine me having a page that calls out brand for things like and a brand thinks I’m the right person to play with 😂😂

If I let the money go, I will make sure other creatives know what kind of a person @aladimma_ is and the rubbish he’s doing in the name of running a business

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

Whether you’re a freelancer or working for a company, the highest chance of people not recognizing your full worry and value is very high. Many times they will try to undervalue you.

7000 naira for a website?

[Website Designer Nigeria @webdesignerng]

A few weeks ago, someone messaged me about a “simple WordPress website” he wanted.

When we got to pricing, he said his budget was 7k. I mean 7 thousand Naira!😭😭

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

These are the iyus mehn 😭

We are looking for updates like this. Whether you want to be anonymous or you would prefer to use your @ with your full chest.

#BringTheTea, we would like to hear from you ☕️

[Relateable Life @Jag_ubani]

I just want an internship man

[Lamide | Brand Strategist ✨💚 @lamideee_a]

Don’t settle! Know your worth and demand for it. You will have to say a lot of “no’s” and even quit when you compromise but please you deserve better!

I created @bringthetea_ to allow creatives free expressions to share their stories. Follow the page and #BringTheTea ☕️

[TemiIsTryingToBreakThe1MCeiling @Locaproductlady]

Pseudo-remote jobs kill me.

Remote but must be based in Lagos, is it free accommodation or it's to come to location on shoot days? Lmao

[Glory Ani / social media manager @glows_it]

@bringthetea_ 40k ke!
Is it for data ???

The job is not hard, let them do it themselves

[TemiIsTryingToBreakThe1MCeiling @Locaproductlady]

I have mixed feelings about this.

Did this once and it literally changed my life, I got to work with @AyodejiM_ and it was the start of something good.

I really think it's a test of communication skills but I am open to counter argument.

[The Global Marthy @achemojotule]

"Urgently needed"
Girll don't k*ll me pls😭

[BK Is A Comms Girl 🤎 @AderetiOluwabu1]

@bringthetea_ See ehnnn😂

[Eunice- The PR Girl @your_mediagirl]

Please do it yourself

Shebi it's not hard, pay yourself that 45k

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

@Locaproductlady @AyodejiM_ Yeah there are not always a bad thing but you need to be able to be properly discerning.

A job is either paying you well, helping you brush up your skills or connecting you with people you would naturally be unlikely to meet.

If it’s neither, IMO, it’s a total waste

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

@bethyareli @achemojotule Follow us and #BringTheTea also 🤭☕️

[Nofluffsocials @NoFluffSocials]

@bringthetea_ Data alone is 45k monthly.

And the list of things they will be expecting. Disgusting. 🤮

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

@your_mediagirl At this point! Let them do it and try to achieve the results they want

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

To make a video proving you’re right for the job kills me.

Painful that there are people actively jumping on these.

[BK Is A Comms Girl 🤎 @AderetiOluwabu1]

I want a social media manager, that has profound knowledge in Adobe suite, can make good videos and edit videos also assist the CEO.

On-site position, weekend inclusive
Pay- 50,000.

To apply, make a 10min video on why you are fit for this role.

May God forgive some EP

[Bring The Tea | Real Stories, No Filters @bringthetea_]

@Locaproductlady And they won’t pay your tfare oh