I was recently seeking
employment (yea, yea, same old story…) Following a series of endless aptitude
tests and interviews (mehn! e no easy sha) just when I was going to back down,
I received a call from a friend asking if I’d like to work in his office. Hell
YEA! I sent in my CV and two days later
I got a call from the office requesting that I come in for an interview. On
getting there I found the reception quite welcoming and after the interview, I
was called in for a chat with the MD and before I could say ‘Jack Robinson’ I
was told to come for my employment letter (yaaaay! dancing azonto!). Words
couldn’t express the way I felt; it was like a breath of fresh air (GEJ tins ;-). I finally get to
be involved in something productive, my heart was so full of joy that I wasn’t
even considering how I’d fit in given that I knew no one.
Anyway, I resumed at
work with mixed feelings: I was excited about my new job but apprehensive
because I happen to be a very shy person. It was going to be difficult to
mingle with my new colleagues. I didn’t want to start out setting off their
‘anti-snob’ alarms because that’s been my experience so far (although time
usually changes this opinion). In addition, I was uncertain about names,
offices, intercom codes, name it… I knew nothing for sure. I mixed it all up and
as if that was not enough I was freaking nervous, I just kept on stuttering all
day. Once it clocked 5pm, I dashed home to prepare for the next day of work -
which actually turned out to be better than the first.
My experience so far at
work has been wonderful. A perfect blend of everything, sometimes it gets
humorous and at other times the office is tense with deadlines to meet. In my opinion,
the office is like a group of very talented and highly intelligent young Nigerians
doing what they do best. In addition, the relationship among staffs at work is
amazing: from the least employee to the management (hmm! Did I just say least,
I don’t think that word exists here) there is mutual respect and value for
everyone. Courage, human dignity and innovation are key traits of everyone. One
thing I also really enjoy about my office is how birthdays are celebrated! ‘OH
MY GOD’! I always look forward to them! The office gets a cake & drinks for
everyone, but the fun part for me asides the cake (which I happen to love a
lot) is that everyone gathers round to sing, talk about the person, give toasts,
take pictures & basically have a great time together! Ah… lest I forget, another
cool thing about my office is the “Appzone
Champions League”. It’s a football game (XBOX Baby!) among the guys which
usually goes down on Thursdays & Fridays by 5pm, and believe me it’s so intense
that most folks find it difficult to leave on match days. I’m really enjoying
my stay in the office and though I
sometimes get a bit bored, I still love what I do and where I do it.
Working here has really
got me thinking: Do I have a future here? What can I do to be more effective?
How can I add value and facilitate the growth of the company? Those are some of
the questions I have asked myself and though I have been able to answer some,
I’m going to sit back and watch things unfold…………….
