Lady Who Found Job on TikTok Shares Unusual Thing Employer Asked Her To Do on 1st Day: “So Confused”

Lady Who Found Job on TikTok Shares Unusual Thing Employer Asked Her To Do on 1st Day: “So Confused”

  • A Nigerian lady narrated her experience after applying for an online job she saw through an ad on TikTok
  • She mentioned the unusual thing her employer asked her to do on her first day at work during her interview
  • Many who came across her viral Facebook post shared their similar experiences with such online jobs

A Nigerian lady, Angela Onoja, who was seeking a job, came across an opportunity on TikTok and decided to give it a try.

She shared the unusual thing she was asked to do during her first interview with her employers.

A lady shares an unusual thing employers asked her to do during interview
A Nigerian lady, Angela Onoja, shares her unusual experience with her employer. Photo: Angela Onoja
Source: TikTok

On her Facebook page, the lady said the job required her to chat with people to get paid.

When a virtual interview date was set, she was taken aback by the question she was asked.

The lady said in her post:

“I have been job hunting and I saw posts on TikTok where they said we would chat with people and get paid. I decided to give it a try and apply. The lady went through my profile and confirmed that my content was good and that I could do the job.

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“On the day of the interview, as a desperate job seeker, I set up my workspace and was happily waiting. The interviewer (a man) and the lady who contacted me joined the call.
“The interviewer: Angie, why are you dressed?
“Me: How Sir? (I was so confused at this point)
“The Lady: You should know this thing already. Remove your top so we can start the interview
“Me: I thought it was a chat task, why do I need to undress
“Interviewer: I don't think you are ready to work. You're wasting my time.”

She added:

“Omg! I have not recovered from the interview. Remove my shirt ke? Why? How? Omg!”
A Nigerian lady shares her unusual experience with her employer.
A lady shares an unusual thing employers asked her to do during an interview. Photo: Angela Onoja
Source: Facebook

Reactions trail jobseeker’s experience on first day

Oleh Esther Lauretta Lebechi said:

"God forbid bad thing this is how they get people’s noodes and sell to the pornsite."

Blessing Ogbonna Sandra said:

"Na thief them be. But on amapp you get diamond that can be withdrawn as cash just by chatting and if you want to increase your earnings faster you can do video calls, but if you don't want you do only chatting."

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Joy Ifeoma Onuwa said:

"No be you dey find job. May God save us o."

Ruth Nnennaya said:

"I ran away oooo. Oyibo say make I undress."

Chioma Alex said:

"Wait. You didn’t know? Your content was good meant you’re beautiful na. My own, I saw where they said they’ll teach us how to chat with foreigners that she was making so so so from home. We joined a WhatsApp group chat and then I noticed description was “Chat with horny strangers and make money”, that was how I left the group."

Fransisca Chisom Ibe said:

"So all these chat with lonely people ads wey I dey see, na this nonsense them dey do?"

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that an employer mentioned what she did to a female job applicant who wore a t-shirt and a hair net in a job interview.

She shared the applicant’s unexpected reaction to what she did, sparking reactions from those who saw the post.

Fellow employers and recruitment professionals took to the comment section to share their similar experiences.

Source: Legit.ng

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Victoria Nwahiri (Human Interest Editor) Victoria Nwahiri is a Reuters-certified journalist with 5+ years of experience in digital, social media, and print journalism. As a one-time freelancer and full-time journalist, she has extensively covered lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest stories that have impacted and attracted top policymakers. She is currently a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng and can be reached via victoria.nwahiri@corp.legit.ng