Man Shares How A Fresh Graduate Rejected A 150K Job He Got For Him, Says It’s Better To Accept A Job With Low Salary Than Sitting At Home

A man named Akerele Oluwasogo has shared his experience with a young fresh graduate he helped with a 150k salary job and how he rejected the offer.

Akerele went further to admonish the youth that
it’s better to accept a job with low salary than to sit at home and do nothing.

Sharing the post on LinkedIn, he wrote;

I cannot take up that job, N150,000 monthly salary is too small!

A fresh graduate rejected the job I got him in January, 2022

He called me yesterday to find out if the job offer is still available.

He is still at home trusting God

I have had to advise a lot of graduates and professionals regarding whether to take up a role where the salary is small.

Some think the salary is belittling and not up to their worth.

I have also seen a lot of people on social media advising graduates not to settle for less which I disagree.

Your decision depends on whether you have a job at hand or not.

I believe it’s better to accept a job with low salary than sitting at home to do nothing.

Once the salary can cater for your feeding and transport, you are fine.

No experience is a waste and no matter how bad a job is, you will learn something even if it is tolerance and perseverance.

You have an experience to point to.

In my previous job, I was living in Mowe -Ibafo axis, Arepo to be precise, working at Yaba and the salary was small,

I do wake up as early as 4:30am to enjoy cheap transport to Ojota

And BRT to Yaba were cheaper compared to 14 seater Bus.

I will get to the office 6am and wait till 8am when other staff will resume.

The pay was small, I worked as late as 8pm but the experience was BIG and worth it.

Later, I joined another company with double salary.

If you are in doubt of taking a job because of the pay, accept the offer,

Give your best, learn as much as you can, don’t get carried away and keep your eye on your goal.

Remember, if you are too big to do small things, you will be too small to do big things

Do you agree?

Source: Akerele Oluwasogo|LinkedIn

Email: elora.akpotosevbe@yahoo.com