A Nigerian single mother of four has shared her heartbreaking experience of being rejected from a job interview because of her age. The woman, identified as @wantor837 on TikTok, prepared extensively for the interview but was told she was too old at 34 years old.
Single Mother's Disappointment
She expressed her disappointment in a viral TikTok video, stating: 'I prepared for that interview like my life depended on it. I thought finally I’ll have a good job to make life easy for me and the kids. Went to the market, got my things ready… and I still didn’t get the job. They said 34 was too old.'
The mother of four added that she was broken by the rejection but remained hopeful, quoting Matthew 6:26: 'Look at the birds of the air… your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than them? I may be hurt, but I’m not hopeless. A better door is coming. One that won’t ask me to reduce my age to fit in.'
Social Media Reactions
The video triggered an outpouring of support and reactions on social media. Many users offered advice and encouragement. Aya_Oba commented: 'Are you in Lagos?? What’s your course of study, what can you do? Send your cv let me look at it. I’m an hr in between.' Layo advised: 'Start a business sis.... Start something... Put all this zeal in a business and create content shamelessly like your life depends on it.....9-5 is over rated.' Temmy shared a similar experience: 'I have cried, prayed, fasted, with faith I bought shoes, cloths and bags for civil defense job, still my name was not shortlisted.'
Job Seeker's Qualifications
In the comments, the single mother clarified her qualifications and job preferences: 'I’d love to work in a company that values honesty, growth, and teamwork. A place where I can use my skills to support clients and the business, while I also grow with the company. I’m open to retail, corporate offices, banks, or service based companies. I studied Building but my area of expertise is Customer Service & Administrative Support. Thank you, I truly appreciate.'
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