A Nigerian man has sparked reactions online after sharing how he allegedly lost a foreign job opportunity because he revealed he was from Nigeria.
Man Loses Job Due to Nationality
The young man, identified on X as @crescentforeal, posted screenshots of his conversation with a potential foreign employer. In the chat, the client had initially praised @crescentforeal's tech skills and expressed interest in working with him. The conversation started positively, with the foreign client complimenting his work and asking for his email address to schedule a Google Meet session.
However, things reportedly changed after the client asked him what country he was from. After the man responded that he was from Nigeria, the client allegedly became reluctant to continue with the project. In the chat shared online, the client reportedly wrote: 'Argh gosh, heard it from the accent. I'm sorry bro, can't really continue working with you.'
Client Cites Trust Issues
The client further explained that although Nigerians are talented, he found it difficult to trust them because he claimed to have previously fallen victim to scams involving people from the country. 'Nigerians y'all have talented designers but hard to trust,' the message read partly. @crescentforeal tried to convince the foreign employer to give him a chance, promising to complete the project before receiving payment. Despite his explanation, the client allegedly declined.
Reactions from Social Media
Legit.ng compiled reactions from X users who saw the post. Some of the comments are below:
- @0XMrBee said: 'You're a F00L for hating your country. Nigeria is a good country we only have bad leaders.'
- @rebzstudio said: 'It's better that you didn't take this client at this point, too much racism, you'll find a better one.'
- @aristide_ck said: 'The part shame catch me na when e say make e work on the project first before them pay he.'
Man Who Lost Job Gets Another One
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man in Canada who lost his job has spoken out on how he was immediately able to secure a new job.
