Nairobi woman quits new job 30 minutes after reporting, shares disturbing experience

• A Nairobi woman quit her new job just 30 minutes after reporting to work and later shared her experience on TikTok
• She said she was hired after a successful Zoom interview and was issued a contract alongside a reporting date
• Trouble began on her first day as she navigated her way to the workplace, only to encounter frustrating and unsettling inconsistencies

A young woman in Nairobi has left many stunned after quitting a new job just 30 minutes after reporting to work.

The lady, identified as Sherry, shared her unpleasant experience in a TikTok video and explained why she chose to return home despite not having a backup plan.

She narrated that she received the job advertisement from one of her aunts and decided to give it a try.

Fortunately, she was shortlisted for an interview, which was initially meant to be conducted in person. However, due to disruptions caused by protests and a matatu strike, it was eventually held via Zoom.

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“The interview was great. I was told about the salary and the job description, which involved working as a secretary, ushering clients in and handling enquiries, as stated in the job advertisement and during our conversation in the interview,” she explained.

According to Sherry, the salary offered was modest, but she had no issue with it because she urgently needed employment.

She was offered the job and later signed a contract after both parties agreed on a reporting date.

Ready to begin work on the agreed day, she called a woman who was supposed to direct her to the workplace, which was said to be located at a mall in Kiambu County.

“The lady I called for directions was very rude. She told me she had quit that job and advised me to ask the director for directions instead. I hung up and called the director, who helped me get to the ‘office’,” she shared.

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Why did Sherry quit her new job?

Upon arrival, Sherry was shocked to find an incomplete building. She was welcomed by a foreman supervising construction workers at the site.

To her surprise, she was directed to a small shack and asked to sit on a wooden bench. It was then that she realised the job advertisement and the contract contained different information.

The job descriptions did not match, and she claimed that the employer wanted her to walk around looking for clients as a sales and marketing agent using her own resources and airtime.

“With the little salary he was offering for that amount of work, I decided to quit immediately and go back home. I may be desperate, but not that desperate,” she said.

Netizens react after Nairobi lady quits new job

Her story sparked widespread reactions online, with many netizens sharing similar experiences of leaving jobs shortly after being hired.

Elijah Cynthia:

“I was the girl. Yoh, hiyo job hapana, ati kuna office na hakuna, ati interview ni video call mara Zoom.”

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Bettyykani:

“I applied for a job. Leo, I reported at 8 am, I resigned at 10 am.”

Omenpions:

“It’s allowed, but that job would have helped someone else. What’s the name of the mall, if I may ask? Mi ni millennial. Share link to the job.”

Shaycoded:

“Nilifanya waitress job for 1 hour, nilienda choo na nikarudi home. Ati millennial and I’ve never taken a job. I wake up at 2 pm daily and I have a daughter. Poleni Gen Z, mnateseka.”

Shikoh:

“Mi niliacha after kuambiwa niingie 7:30 na ni kufunza kindergarten. We may be hungry, but we can manage our hunger.”

Its Me:

“Mimi nimeingia job Monday 20 minutes late, HR ananiambia nimake a written explanation mbona I am late. Nimemwambia achukue kazi zake za ujinga, nikarudi home. Hadi sasa haamini.”

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In other news, NGBREAKINGNEWS reported that a young woman quit her job after realising that the increased bus fares were consuming almost her entire KSh 16,000 monthly salary.

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She shared her experience in a viral TikTok video and broke down her daily transport costs in a notebook.

After deducting transport expenses, she was left with very little money, which was not enough to cover rent, food, and other basic needs.

Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS