I nearly lost my hard-earned savings all in the name of getting a better job. I got a job offer from a man I knew from my church. He explained that a particular microfinance bank called Napo is recruiting new workers for the year, and he decided to let me know about it if I was interested. I was also asked to meet with four other people he had picked from the church so we could discuss how to go about the journey. The interview will take place next Monday, so prepare yourselves, all of you, said Mr. Vincent. He was the youth president of my church at the time. I got to know him when I began to attend the youth fellowship every third Sunday of the month. The program usually takes place after service. Initially, I didn't like microfinance jobs because of rumors about the employees getting into theft, fraud, and debt at the end of the day. I was already managing a teaching job at a private primary school in my area. The job was okay and it saved time, but the pay is very low and it's not sufficient.
Well, I told my mum and dad, and they said I should give it a trial. So, I took two days of permission off work. I traveled to Osun State from Kwara State for the interview. The interview was scheduled to commence at 8:30 PM. My companions and I left on Sunday evening. Mr. Clement had made arrangements ahead of time for us where we would pass the night. The journey was long but peaceful. The next day, I arrived at the interview late. The biker who took me did not know the place we mentioned. I was dumbfounded; oh God, I'm lost! I lamented. After about an hour of going round and round on the bike, I decided to ask another biker riding along the road. He offered to take us there if we followed him. Well, we did, and thank God, we reached the venue. I was very happy. The interview had not just started; thank goodness I left home early. At the end of the interview, we were given close to dirty pieces of paper to fill out. The interviewer also gave us instructions that we must provide two guarantors.
A civil servant and a family member, in which a civil servant must have a piece of land or a house either inherited or owned by him or her. We were also made to understand that once the training commences, one must work a minimum of two years before resigning. Also, if anyone leaves his or her job before the stipulated time, he will be fined the sum of two hundred thousand naira. That's why the guarantors are specified. I returned home that day exhausted. I filled out the form. It was more than 40 pages; I can't believe such a thing existed. I couldn't fill out the guarantors' form because I don't have one yet. We were given five days to come back with the form and the two guarantors in person. I called people I know who are civil servants, but the moment I mention microfinance bank, they change their minds. No one volunteered to stand in for me.
Well, my dad decided to fill the second guarantor's form representing the family while we both hope to get a civil servant. Unfortunately, we didnt get. I did all medical checkup required reluctantly too. On the set day, I traveled again for submission and with my dad. The form was accepted but they gave me two more days to provide the second guaranto r and made are he or she appear in person.
Well, we went back home. Two days passed I lost interest in the job. I just wanted to change job and earn big but seems the new offer is no appeling to me. The interview was stressful, how much more the work?, I thought
It was sour grapes anyways, I trashed it never to return again.
