What was the worst job you ever had? A lot of working class adults have stories to tell about the cruelty of their former employers and the inhumane treatment they got on their jobs.

Nigerians on Wednesday took to social media to share experiences from their worst jobs.

The reactions were prompted by a tweet from OAP, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, who posted a question on her Twitter handle @GbemiOO to ask social media users about the worst jobs they ever had.

She wrote:

“What was the worst job you ever had?”

Responding to the OAP’s tweet, some Nigerians shared hilarious and agonizing tale from their jobs.

A twitter user @Shalamsee wrote:

“Selling story books on foot on the streets of Ikoyi and VI.

“I remember one day I was walking on Awolowo with my bag of books and a classmate slowed down to laugh at me. Saw her a few weeks ago, she wasn’t laughing anymore ?”

Another respondent identified as Okusanya Babajide in his response wrote:

“Alabama educational consultancy firm… Baba handed me 3k at the end of the month.

“I almost broke into tears… I needed no one to tell me to run for my dear life. He waited for me to come back the following day… Buh I was far gone.”

 

These are some of the reactions:

2016 I go buy l300 mitsubishi toks,
I use am dey apply upper iweka to Awka anambra state, money dey d work but my sister d day wey agbero slap me i kuku ma sell d vehicle and relocate

— GINIKA?? (@jude_ginika) March 26, 2019

 

I worked for a Factory around oshodi area owned by Indians, they made biros and plastics

On the Second day of Resumption, a Machine chopped off the finger of one of the workers

I saw one of the Indian Bosses Laughing at the Worker.

I closed work and never went back.

— V A L U (@oluwavalu) March 26, 2019

 

Worked at this start-up for 13 hrs daily (10 hrs officially), 6 days a week. To my amazement, 1.5 years later, we still hadn’t “met target.” Therefore, meager salary, no bonuses, no overtime pay, no public holidays, & nil recognition awards. Left when it hit that i was being used

— Kareemat (@SeKrLa) March 26, 2019

 

Teaching job after NYSC & earning 14k as salary.
D Principal reported me to d Proprietor dat I always go out to teach in a close by School every break time.
I left d School after 6months.
D said Principal was accused of sexually abused a Female Student,he was arrested.Karma.

— ỌLABODE Matthew Olùṣegun (@Matooosa) March 26, 2019

 

Alabama educational consultancy firm… Baba handed me 3k at the end of the month. ???

— sanya (@OkusanyaBabaji1) March 26, 2019

 

Got linked to one Mr Coker at surulere by an agency. First day he showed me a bunch of old files that i’ll later sort and trash. Treked from Masha to Eric Moore (he said he was meeting clients). He deducted 2000 from my salary same day. I didn’t resume the next day

— OluwaSeun (@afroVellie) March 27, 2019

Father lord, I was working for Cocacola as a preseller… I went from attractive to haggard looking. That period was one of the worst times of my life as I was not only depressed, I started avoiding meeting people.
I worked Monday to Saturday, no holidays even on Christmas day.

— thatesangirl (@EverythingDepth) March 26, 2019

As a merchandiser. I literally had to trek from Sagamu to Ijebu-Ode and Abeokuta so I can advertise and sell my products.

— kiniBigDeal (@Paulypee1) March 26, 2019

 

Customer care executive…. Super boring job, no movement. D company doesn’t even count your years in experience when u go for another interval within d company a role.

— Bakilo (@bakilo) March 27, 2019

 

Road side marketing job in 2006
The company paid us N500 per day
Monday through Saturday
Sun or rain, we must enter road
Expected to resume at the office at 7am
Late- no pay
Abesnet- well, of course….
But it was a means to an end…I had to suck it up

— Oluwatosin (@theartofTFJ) March 26, 2019

 

Mine carrying load on my head for customers in alaba market in ojo Lagos lol I dropped one of the customer television he both because of the heavy ness since then I don’t try to carry anything on my head again I pick rase out of alaba market oo

— Carlyskid (@Carlyskid2) March 26, 2019

 

working as a sales boy in a custometis shop which we agreed on 30k ,but a day before he was to pay he sent me away just cos he sent me to by something for him I say plz sir am with a customer the next day he I should leave is shop without my salary

— sunny B (@SundayB86295052) March 26, 2019