Frustration & helplessness: A double dose of shit I had to deal with today

feesbamz in #hive-196233 • last year

Hi hivers

I feel like shouting on top of my lungs to let out this feeling I swear😭😭, sooo frustrated and angry!!!😡

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Being able to write about emotions and feelings feels like having a shoulder to lean on and a friend to GK to in hard times and this community is providing that and for this I'm saying thank you to the founder and all the members of the community.
I'm a newbie and most likely don't knw or won't even knw how to go about this buh I saw I can come rant about my day or any kind of emotions I'm feeling and I believe today that's what a needed the most.

Firstly I've been hearing about increment in the price of fuel because of subsidy this or not buh since I don't always go out I've not really witnessed it first handedly and guess what today my boss called me to come to work today, you can't imagine I had to pay almost triple of the price for my transport to my destination (cos that's how much fuel increased truly, almost triple the price of itself) and that's the major thing that determines the hike of prices of other things including food and all IMAGINE! It's not even something I can rant all about here cos this space will prolly not contain my words cos I was almost going back home out of anger 😡

And to put cherry on top to crown my frustratedly angry self when I got to work my boss called an impromptu meeting to address all of us working for her as employees and said that

there's been complaints from the Top that's we've not been coming to work promptly which in turn made the director turned down the bill to pay our outstanding payment (as if it's not bcos of money we stopped coming promptly, can't they think!)
We av to come to work everyday effective immediately. WHAT!!! I immediately called her attention to the number one thing she said (no payment), with which money shud the transport be deducted from and with the way things are rn I don't think anyone is gonna be this unreasonable just to get us to come to work everyday. It's not done, to me that's not a very considerate management skill there, that's cruelty of the highest order

Just say you don't want us anymore and we'll be gone, why go through corners cos I for one I'm not even financially buoyant to foot all my bills as the wages stands let alone a withheld wages for that long (almost 3 months now), I was so angery that I was turning red on the spot🤬😡...

I just hope I'm able to get any sleep tonight with all these running through my head (I've tried to buh to no avail), buh I guess since I've spoken little of the burden out I shud be calmming down to get some rest against tomorrow then we'll start thinking of the way out of this bullshit of a situation I've gotten myself into in this country 🤦🤦🤦

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Thanks for offering the listening ears or in our case the reading eyes

With love 🤗

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monica-ene last year

Such is not avoidable once you have a boss over your head in a harsh economy

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feesbamz last year

That's why it's better to learn an hand work and be self employed

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monica-ene last year

Exactly dear.
Owing your own business might come with its own challenge but you have to weigh the scales an chose a better option.

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feesbamz last year

I pray God leads us to the right path my sister

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jjmusa2004 last year

Sorry about this @feesbamz

You'll definitely get some good sleep for where there's life, there's hope.
You're right, it's good to be a boss of oneself but everyone cannot be a boss.

I'm glad you spoke your mind. You cannot sustain on a meagre salary and expect to have optimum results

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feesbamz last year

Thank you oo, on top how much?🤷
Thanks so much for the solace, I really appreciate

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jjmusa2004 last year

You're welcome

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terganftp last year

I was reading something a friend @jjmusa2004 wrote. He was asked to find someone to work for a tiny sum (I think he said N10,000/mo). He refused because he said that amount wouldn't even pay the person to come to work everyday. The job will return less than the transportation!

That was even before the hike in prices! I just read that the price of fuel went up 5x! I hate to see when the little person gets screwed as its really REALLY not fair. Then again, I know the international price of fuel is $2/liter (more or less) and if the government pays for the difference then the government goes more and more broke. Taxes get higher and higher and the currency becomes worth less and less.

The government is forced to choose between AWFUL and TERRIBLE. The people get to choose between SCREWED NOW vs SCREWED for years to come.

Makes me glad that I'm relying on walking and my bicycle as much as possible.

While it probably gives you no consolation whatsoever...

....Hopefully people find creative solutions to the problem. Find alternatives to getting expensive fuel from abroad and make a sustainable solution at home (I'll likely write a post on that shortly).

Thanks for writing, I do appreciate it.

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jjmusa2004 last year

My brother, I'm pained right now as I am reading this. The roads are barely occupied by cars. Unfortunately I just bought a car battery for N26,000 ($35) this afternoon as the one there disappointed this morning. Prior to the removal of fuel subsidy, I discussed with my work colleague a month ago and we thought it wise to purchase a good bicycle. Unfortunately for me, my mind was carried away and he (my colleague) said he already bought a good bicycle for N30,000 ($40).

As it stands, people do not go to unimportant places or would rather seek alternative (such as public transport) to ease the burden of the fuel hike.

I really wish I bought the bicycle, my work place is a five mins drive by car from my house. A bicycle would help me exercise the muscles I've so much abandoned.

Thank you for your good interest in our nation, Nigeria

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terganftp last year

I will be writing a post (or maybe many) later about the bright side of this terrible situation. I'm sure no-one believes there is bright side...and I'll have to look really hard but still I think it is there.

I really hope you will give me your input as you say you are an argipreneur... and I believe the solution is homegrown (pun intended)

Side note: I'm a firm believe in bicycles and wish you spent the N26,000 on a bicycle. However, car batteries can be awesome for other things too 😁 But that's a topic of yet a different post. Although I will ask...How did you get a car battery so cheap??? In Canada the battery would be almost 3x that price (or more!)...so good score on that battery!

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jjmusa2004 last year

Thank you. Would be glad to give an input. I sold the old battery for N6000 ($8) which cushioned a little the money I spent on getting a new one

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feesbamz last year

The situation we find ourselves is so disheartening that it saddens not only the heart
I pray we are able to afford all this expensiveness of things as it is

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terganftp last year

I'll pray along with you. Although I'll be making a post about possible ways to move forward in this tough time. As bad as it seems I think the Nigerian population is in a much better situation than Western ones.

You may disagree but many older Canadian's consider younger Canadians as "snowflakes". They are fragile and easily broken. They have never known adversity and will crumple if things go badly.

The average Nigerian I've talked to is absolutely NOT a snowflake. They are tough and resilient. I just hope their tenaciousness and hopefully ingenuity will find a good solution and make them stronger in the future.

Just my thoughts from far away.

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feesbamz last year

I'll look forward to Ur post to learn from
Thanks for sharing Ur opinion 🙏

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cmplxty last year

I’m glad that the community has provided you with a little outlet from the bullshit that goes on! I’ve read so many of these and I know how important it is to have an outlet. Post here whenever you’d like!

I’m learning more about the challenge with fuel in Nigeria but what I do have to say, as painful as it is, is this is the exact problem with a subsidy. Subsidies distort the actual prices of commodities like food and fuel everywhere in the world and sadly people don’t realize what it actually costs for some things. Fuel is one here it seems!

I think it’s bullshit that the management is doing that but I think they are doing it likely on purpose as a way to remove people. It’s sadly a common tactic these days! Hopefully things improve for you and your colleagues!

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feesbamz last year

Thanks so much for the words of encouragement and the well wish for us☺️, they go a long way and I really appreciate
Buh our leaderscan do better than to make us the subject suffer while they're reaping us off our hard earned money, Just pure cruelty!
Have a nice day🤗

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