My Job Hunt Palava 1

Job Hunt Palava 1

It was a few weeks after my exams and we were on break, and awon boys were broke so we decided to look for a job to boost our financial stance so that we could have shedda’s to flex awon gal’s.

Being the smart person that i was i had started thinking about how to get a job before others. Luckily for me i saw a poster stating vacancy for workers at the airport, immediately i saw it i was thrilled (i was like .......oh mhen) so i quickly saved the contact no on my phone. All through that weekend i was just feeling fly and i didn’t burst the bubble to anyone, not even my real G. I called the number and a guy spoke to me (u need to see the way i was forming with my borrowed accent) and our conversation went like this:

Me: Good afternoon, please am i on to Mr W*****?

Mr W******: Yes! How may i help you?

Me: Please i want to make an enquiry about a vacancy advert i saw. I need to know the kind of job and the  job description.

Mr W******: Do you need a job !!? (mhen he was stern at this point)

Me: (at this point i was careful cos i didn’t want my golden chance to slip away......u know it’s not easy to work in an airport, especially an Int’l airport) i’m sorry sir, yes i need a job. I just wanted to know what the job was all about.

Mr W******: It’s alright, find your way down to the airport on Monday and call me when you are on your way.

Me: Thank you Sir. (you need to see the way i was grinning like a cheshire cat)

And that was it, i quickly took my brogues to the aboki close to the house for shining with proper warning that he should make the shoe shine like a diamond. Then i starched my shirt so hard that you would wonder if there was an ongoing starch bonanza at the market. My trouser was already ironed so, i was good to go.

I didn’t give offering at church on Sunday, i had decided that i was going to pay God back in 10 folds as soon as i got my first salary from my airport work. (i know i broke God’s heart but i needed transport na). Monday morning finally came and i woke a little bit late, i was quite angry with my friends for not waking me up, then i remembered that i had not told them i was going for an interview or rather a job hunt. After dressing up, i prayed to God telling him how sorry i was for not paying my offering  the other day at church and, how i had plans to surprise Him if He could just make me get the job at the airport (maybe i was finally going to get an opportunity to travel to 'the abroad', if i behaved myself well at the airport work). I used the anointed handkerchief i got at the redemption camp to rub my body and my face (so that Mr W***** would like me upon seeing me and wouldn’t ask me too many questions). I lied to my friends that we had an outreach program at church and they believed it line,hook and sinker.

That was how my journey began......!

Before you tell that Lie!

BEFORE YOU TELL THAT LIE!

"Wherever you go (go go gon go), wherever you be (biggy belle),
Do not say yes when you mean to say No (baba Ibadan)!"

Those were the exact words of the songs we used to sing on the assembly ground, those days at my primary school. It was quite fun then, especially with the adulteration of the lyrics of that song, not knowing that years later the lyrics would be a major rule of success in life.
Now that reality has dawned, the question is "why do people lie?".
Later as I got into high school I threw caution to the wind and I started lying too (I could lie for Africa), it wasn't too long before my friends termed me " the manipulator". I could conjure up unimaginable things in my mind and project them in amazing manner that looked so real and thruthful. I didn't know why I was doing that, I was just having fun and enjoying myself....until I met my waterloo. Lol!
I'm grateful that I met my waterloo at an early stage because it has helped me become a better person.
We lie mostly because of low self-esteem, lack of confidence and fear of rejection. We want people to accept us and we feel the best way to do that is to create a dazzling impression.
Like my mum would always say "Bi iró ba lo fun ogun òdun, òtitó a ba ni Ojo kan"( if a lie goes for twenty years, one day the truth will meet up with it).
I have decided never to mix my Yes with No, regardless of the situation i find myself in and wherever I go to. (I might decide to keep shut too, if I feel the situation doesn't warrant explanation). So before you start conjuring things in your mind and decide to lie, know that a waterloo lies ahead.
 I wish you a week filled with bliss and remember, that "wherever you go, wherever you be,do not say yes when you mean to say no"

Taking a cue from a movie!

TAKING A CUE FROM BARBERSHOP 3; THE NEXT CUT
So I saw this movie and I kind of got inspired to write a piece about some lessons I learnt from it.
Enjoy.
1. Appreciate people: People will not always be around forever in our lives and we always tend
to subconsciously forget that. A text message, a call or a thank-you note from you to them
wouldn’t be too much. Don’t say “but they know that I care”, (how will they know when they
are not God) show them. Not only does it make them feel appreciated and loved, it brings
out the best in them.
2. Stop whining about your issues, Do Something about it! : (Every little step towards your goal
is a goal achieved in bits) We like to complain a lot about things happening around us,
probably the situation of things in our neighbourhood, church, friends, family and other
things, yet we refuse to do something about them.
3. Smile, you haven’t got all the problems in the world: Frowning your face at all times and
feeling grumpy will do you no good, it will only keep you from enjoying the moments today.
Take a chill pill and spice up your life with humour.
4. If you don’t take care of your partner, someone else will: This is for the married folks and
people in a serious relationship. (Remember Common, Eve and Nicki Minaj in the movie)
Humans are naturally inclined to gravitate towards where they are being appreciated, rather
than remain where they are being tolerated. If you have someone you need to show some
love to and you are yet to tow that line...it’s just a matter of time before they turn on you.
The Karachika’s and Yoruba demons are out there and they are damn good at what they do.
(You wouldn’t want Edible Catering to be chatting with your spouse at 2a.m)
5. There’s always a “One-Stop” in our life, we sure need them: In case you are wondering who
One Stop is, lemme give you a down low. One-Stop is that friend of ours that guy in our
office, church or school that doesn’t care about friendship when it comes to business. One
stop can sell water to a well, and One Stop can package. Funny enough, even One-Stop has a
Mumu button. We need One-Stops in our lives sometimes; they help us to see life in another
perspective without attaching sentiments.
6. If you don’t want to hear about it don’t talk about it: Ever heard of”some secrets go to the
grave” (a friend said that). Be careful about the kind of people you share your weaknesses
with during your moments of despair. Always tell your problems to God, He won’t judge you,
He won’t tell another, he won’t remind you when you refuse to buy him/her that birthday
gift and He will fix it for you. Partner with God, even friends fail.
7. Be sensitive to other peoples need: People make wrong decisions just because they want to
be accepted by others. Sometimes a little care from someone is all they need to stop them
from making such costly mistakes. That person could be you. (The world would be a better
place if we showed more care and love)
Be the change you want to see in others.