Lady sends 10 CVs out to Companies after NYSC, Says None of them Called her for Interview, Nigerians React
- A Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to voice out the job-hunting frustration she has been dealing with since completing her NYSC
- The lady revealed that despite sending CVs out since February 2021, none of the employers have deemed it fit to invite her
- Many Nigerians gathered under her comment section to share similar unemployment experiences
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A Nigerian lady with the Twitter handle @AbimbolaAudrey has said that job hunting frustration that comes after National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme is real.
In a tweet on Friday, March 19, the lady lamented sending out CVs to 10 different places without getting a response from any of them.
@AbimbolaAudre said she is yet to be called for an interview since February. Many Nigerians came under her tweet to offer assistance.
Source: Twitter
There were others who were under her comment section to talk about how getting a job could really be a hard thing in the country.
See her tweet below:
At the time of writing this report, the tweet has over 4,000 likes with hundreds of comments. Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
@paparazitonaldo said:
"From one company to d other I sat somewhere under d sun and cried out to God dat day cuz I couldn't bear it any longer and 5days later my friend called me and asked 4 my cv and hold and interview was done via WhatsApp and employment letter was to email I resumed 2wks later."
@Genhollareal said:
"Omo....me no dey send any CV kankan again, the pay is the most annoying part, all because no job for Nigeria make you con dey collect 35k-40k in lagos wey no go cover your transport....naija worst."
@frankmadrid42 said:
"My dear some of those employers too are looking for job.."
@EmmanuelValiant said:
"I stayed till midnight almost every day searching for jobs online since we don't know someone that knows someone. I only got message acknowledging my cv was received. Nothing afterward. But this phase shall soon pass."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young man, Umar Ibrahim Umar, whose NYSC snap became an instant meme for his passionate pose replied a tweep who reshared the photo.
A Twitter user with the handle @MaziIbe_ shared the parade picture, asking people where the ex-corps member is at present.
Hours after on Monday, February 22, Umar replied:
"I'm here. Happy and thankful!"
Many Nigerians who were surprised by his response said they also have a lot of questions to ask him concerning his passion on the NYSC campground.
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Joseph Omotayo writes for the human interest desk at Legit.ng. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University with a degree in Literature in English. He loves basketball and books. He tweets @omotayome.
Source: Legit.ng