Job Seeker Rejects N250,000 Salary With Free Housing Offer After Employer's Unexpected Demands
- A Nigerian lady shared how an HR officer made an unusual request of her sister after facilitating a job offer
- The employment position came with a reported monthly salary of N250,000, as well as free accommodation
- The applicant rejected the job offer before the interview stage, after refusing to accept the HR officer's demands
A Nigerian lady has narrated how her sister turned down a lucrative job opportunity in Lagos after the Human Resources officer demanded a monthly cut of her salary.
The job seeker walked away from the process when it became clear that securing the role was dependent on paying a personal commission to the recruiter.
Source: UGC
HR officer makes unexpected demands of job seeker
The incident came to light after a social media user, @itzchristunique, shared her sister's experience online. According to her, the HR officer involved was a supposedly close friend of her sister who used her position at the company to facilitate the job opening.
The job package included a monthly income of N250,000 and staff housing. However, before the applicant could proceed to the formal interview stage, the HR practitioner reportedly insisted on a strict financial payment plan of N50,000 monthly for six months from her salary.
The lady, @itzchristunique, stated the details in her online post:
"Someone got a job offer for my sister at Lagos. The salary was N250,000 with accommodation. The lady was her friend though not close friend and she is the HR in the company. She told my sister that she will take N50,000 as her percentage for six months from her salary.
"That is her percentage as the person that got the job for her, a job she's not yet sure she will get. That would about N300,000 from her salary. She told her they need to reach an agreement before she can come to interview... My sister told her to forget it and give the job to another person."
Reactions as job seeker shares HR officer's demands
The disclosure by the woman about how her sister turned down the lucrative offer triggered a massive wave of discussion across social platforms. Legit.ng has compiled some of the reactions to the post below:
@Medexico said:
"I would take the job, at least I am only paying after getting the job. Sometimes you just let the greedy be greedy."
@lawson4uall said:
"It was actually a good deal. Some pay upfront and get nothing."
@BlessingCh73232 said:
"Your sis gave the greedy [expletive] the response she deserved."
See the X post detailing why her sister turned down the job offer below:
Employer shares experience with Gen Z applicant
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that an employer mentioned what she did to a female job applicant who wore a t-shirt and a hair net to attend a job interview.
Taking to Facebook, the employer shared the question she posed to the applicant and the surprising response the woman gave to explain her appearance.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
