Thread by @alexlobaloba

4years ago, I resigned from a customer care job with one of the telcos. They were paying 70k monthly (bonus inclusive) plus other side attractions like free transportation, 15k airtime and 1.5gb free data.

Same time, Ken - a team mate turned friend also got an offer...

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... as a Data Management Personnel with a small tech firm in V.I, offering 100k net per month.

He's an Info-Tech Graduate of N.D.U plus Msc. UI, but working as a Call Centre Agent in Ilupeju.

He wanted to turn down the offer due to the distance from his house to VI.

He said it won't be easy going from Abule Egba to V.I daily on a salary of 100k.

I disagreed vehemently with him, I said "Guy, you are an I.T graduate, Msc Holder.

This is the best opportunity to relaunch your career".

He said he'll search for a new job.

I stood my ground!

I told him "You'll take this job". I made him realize that I.T is more professional that customer service.

I figured he was scared of taking that bold step because of the side benefits which he seems to be comfortable with.

I just wanted us to leave
I wanted us to move forward

I wanted us to win together!

We've been in the Telco for close to 2years with no promotion, no career development, just picking calls, responding to customers on social media, rinse and repeat.

I promised to give him 10k monthly for 6months, as part of his tfare. I kept to it!

He resigned a month after I resigned.

There are days he'll call and tell me he's tired.

I'll say "Ken, please don't be, just keep moving".

At a point, I started blaming myself for encouraging him to leave but on the other hand, I was glad he was moving forward in his career.

He called me on Friday that he'll be joining Flutterwave next month, I was shocked, I couldn't hold back the scream 😱

We all just need to leave our comfort zone sometimes & make that bold move.

Now here is the part that blew my mind.

So today I called him on video to tell...

.. him about the #RCM2021 masterclass we planned attending together.

He was just smiling while I was talking to him.

Me: Baba Olówó, shey you don pay the 20k for @recallformen Masterclass, it's starting on the 28th o

Ken: ☺

Me: Guy, no dey smile nah, abeg talk?

Ken: ☺️

Me: Guyyyy, nah the registration link be this again: recallformen.com/#masterclass
abeg do the needful.

Ken: ☺️ okay, I go pay now. ☺️

Me: Guy, wetin dey sup nah, stop this stupid smile.

Ken: Tobi !!!

Me: Wetin🙄?

Ken: I don get another job!

Me: Really? Osheyyyy.. Paddy miii!

Me: Where be the place?

Ken: A College in the US 🇺🇸 as a Graduate Assistant plus partially funded PhD Scholarship.

See ba, I've lost my voice!

When people around me are winning, its a sign that God is in my neighborhood.

May all our silent prayers be answered. 🙏

Thanks for all the words 🙏🙏🙏

Please someone might need this 👇

ReCallForMen Conference #RCM2021 starts on the 28th of this month, you can register for the masterclass via- Recallformen.com/#masterclass
where participants stands a chance to win 10,000 dollars grants.