It another week to share our experience in life. @ericvancewalton. The topic for this week took me down memory lane. Thinking about how I got my first job makes me have goose pimples.
As a lady who have plan and ambition in life this makes me to seek for greener pasture outside my comfort zone.
After my secondary school that was some years back, I traveled to the city of Lagos in Nigeria to seek for greener pasture and fend for myself. Because I wasn't born with a golden spoon and looking at circumstances sorrounding me I just have to make the best use of my time wisely.
Hmmmm I got to Lagos without direction of where am going to or where to start from cause I have no relative or friend there that means I am on my own. The first thing that came to my mind was that if I must survive I need a place to sleep. Though the rate of crime was not that much as at then.
The first safe place I could think of was a worship center. This will be a safe place for me to stay. (Pass the night)
I was fortunate enough to meet good people who let me pass the night in a church after my daily search for job.
I stayed for months searching for a job. Though it frustrating but I have a goal to archieve and I have to endure all the hardship and insult coming out of it. At times there are day I won't eat cause I have no money with me and no one to run to.
Hummmm life really dealt with me.
During one of my search for job, Luckily as God will have it I was oppurtuned to work as a care giver(nanny) in Lagos. This is my first paid job.
I have to take care of a young boy due to the job his parent do. I did my duty deligently without any flaws which mafw me gain favour in my master eyes. I was treated fairly and I was given a place to stay. During my stay with them they are nice to me and I am glad I came across with those people. I was able to save some money and do some things on my own. When I wanted to leave Lagos the boy I took care of didn't want me to live even the family do not want me to go but I explain to them that I have to continue with my studies and combining work with schooling will be a bit difficult for me. Seeing my determination I was able to talk to the smart boy and he understand. After then have been able to secure other jobs but that was my starting point.
Lesson learnt