A young Nigerian lady who is physically challenged has cried out in pain after losing her remote job with a US-based client on the very first day of work. The reason, according to her, was the poor internet connectivity in Nigeria, despite her spending a lot to prepare for the job.
Lady Loses Remote Job Due to Network Issues
In a trending TikTok video, the lady recounted how she secured the position of a Call Centre Representative and invested her personal savings into setting up a home office. Sadly, despite her preparation and sleepless night, the poor internet connectivity in Nigeria made it impossible for the client to hear her during her first shift, leading to the immediate termination of her contract.
She expressed deep frustration with the Nigerian system, lamenting the difficulty of trying to succeed as a person with a disability in such an environment.
Her Emotional Account
She said: "I just don't know why this country is like this. This is the second time that Nigeria is happening to me. Even with the fact that I have this disability, I don't let things get to me. I'm still hustling, I'm trying to look for ways to make it. Only for me to resume the job, and I was already talking to the client—this is my asset here, right? They told me they had to discontinue the contract because they could not hear me.
"I had to even do data on my MTN and this thing (Airtel). You know all the money I've spent? I spent all my savings into this thing, like, oh, I felt like I got something that would start paying me. You understand? I was really excited, I was posting the series, I was posting everything... just for Nigerian network to just mess me up.
"I spent money on data—I did data on my MTN and Airtel. I bought the laptop stuff, I bought a table... I went through a whole lot."
Reactions from Social Media Users
Legit.ng compiled reactions from TikTok users who watched the emotional video. Some of the comments are below:
- Priceless said: "Starlink is the best just expensive."
- Lola Spiritual guideline said: "I saw this for you, sis. Please learn from this let keep things private, please, whatever it may be. God will give you every reason to smile ijn."
- LifeWithEsther said: "Network has been so bad and it’s so annoying. Sorry about that."
- Jasmine David said: "That Airtel WiFi is crab, get spectranet or a bigger Airtel WiFi."
- Producer said: "Sorry, sometimes dark times comes before the brightest days."
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