This month makes it a year since I transitioned from a teaching Job to a tech-related job. It was really an exciting one for me. I have been teaching for quite some years before getting this current job. I have longed to have a better job apart from teaching. My experience while teaching has not been a palatable one. I'm always underpaid and the workload is really much. Imagine teaching JSS1 to JSS 3 Basic Science and also SS1- SS3 Biology. It was really choking that I hardly rest. Most times when I get home I'm always completely exhausted. It's not easy shouting and standing for long while teaching.
When the opportunity for this new tech-related Job showed up, I never took it for granted, I applied immediately and luckily for me, I passed both the written and Oral interview. A few weeks later, I received my appointment letter. I was so full of joy when I got the employment. Just immediately after receiving my employment letter, I resigned from the teaching Job.
Getting into this new job, The environment was so nice and lovely with full A.C. I was warmly welcomed and was introduced to other colleagues. I undergo two weeks of training before starting the work. In this current Job, I was given an official laptop and an Android phone which is mainly used for official assignment alone. Our official phone is always funded with airtime and data monthly. This is one of the things I love about my current workplace. Not only this, Each staff has 50% free medical services at any hospital of choice within the states. We do receive weekly and monthly bonuses after meeting a target. I was so excited about this offer that was one of the reasons why I accepted the Job offer.
I work with the company has a Digital marketer and resumption time is 8 am and we close by 5 pm. When I started the job, things were going fine until after a few months when our working hours were increased. Due to the job benefits, I joyfully continued not knowing things would grew worse.
After a few months, we are told to ensure all Facebook ads are running 24 hours. It was really a tasking one. I'm the one who will design the website, set up the Facebook ad, attend to customers both on phone and online, and ensure goods are delivered to customers every day. It was really a tasking one that I barely had time for myself. The most frustrating of it all was that my basic salary was not increased and the bonuses were quite small. My basic salary for the month was not up to $60 per month. Yet I kept on enduring.
Every day I do wake up as early as 12am to set up a Facebook ad. I work 24 hours, and even at home I'm always with my laptop and receiving calls from customers till late in the night.
Recently, I've been thinking of quitting this job due to the unnecessary pressure my boss is giving me about meeting the monthly target. The monthly target is 12 million naira. Yet I'm being paid less than $60 per month. I work 24 hours and i have no holiday. I'm always working either at home or at work. It's really frustrating. My next action is to resign from the job because it's affecting my mental health. I have decided to start working remotely which I think is the best for me now.
