THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #13- "JUST A LIL HELP"
That Awkward Moment is in it's 13th week, it was created to mix and tell the real life experiences spiced with some fictions to disseminate some life lessons across the Blockchain. If you have been following each episodes/lessons, i say thank you and well done. Watch out for a Christmas Special Edition where you get to win something cool.
If you are yet to read any of the Episodes, click the images and links below to read through.
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #9- "SILVER DIGGER"
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #8- "THE ACCUSER"
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #7 - "MEEKNESS"
AWKWARD MOMENT #6: STEEMFEST SPECIAL EDITION #2
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT #5: STEEMFEST SPECIAL EPISODE
AWKWARD MOMENTS #4- "GLUTTONY"
AWKWARD MOMENTS #3- "THE STRANGER"
AWKWARD MOMENT #2- "GOSSIP BURSTED"
THIS WEEK'S THAT AWKWARD MOMENT-"LET IT FLY"
Today in the 13th episode, the story is 87% true and it's about one of my old colleage which i have given a fictional name.
Life has some funny means of not been fair to a lot of us, but to some people; its been extremely amazing unto them.
"JUST A LIL HELP"
In several regions of the World, private employers reign supreme, they have absolute power and make life miserable for their employees and sometimes being unemployed makes more sense than working for this Ghouls. The inhumane treatment from the private sectors employers of Labour is just too pathetic and they have made life meaningless for some individuals with their dogmatic and ill policies not check-mate by the Government in this regions
Babaguba, "Baba" for short is one of the victim of an heartless Employer. He was a dispatch rider for a Delievery/logistic company, married with two kids with the second child just a few months old.
Over four months, Baba has not been paid his salaries. The Boss claimed he was having financial hiccups while he shuttled between overseas to see his family and go on trips. It was one of those dark days in a man's life for Baba.
Most of this Private sector Bosses never have good intentions for their employees,
No payments for months for a man with kids and a full time house wife to provide for.
As the saying goes; "there is always a Silver Lining". At some point, it got so bad for Baba to sneak out of the office to go do some Odd/manual jobs so as to get baby foods for his little son. Have you ever been on the Verge of collapsing in despair and never wake he once asked me!
Baba happens to be a pro-driver, he could drive anything moving on land except maybe Trains. As a dispatch he rides Bike perfectly and so is cars and trucks. On a very sunny day, Baba was standing at the Parking Lot of his office plaza lost in thoughts. The plaza is a ten storey Building with about thirty offices, so with this, there use to be a problem of limited parking space.
In the parking lot, there was a man seated in his Mercedis benz G-Wagon who had been cornered by a poor car parker encroaching almost two parking alots at the lots. He was looking tired and confused as he does not want his car scratched in the process of parking.
As a pro-driver, Baba who had been lost in thought had noticed the man's dilema and came close to the man, tapped his car window slightly and with a smile; the man rolled down as Baba said with a gentle tone "Let me help you park this well sir"
The man leaped out of his car as he saw the level of confidence in Baba's voice. In split of seconds, the car had been safely parked in between the tight spots unscratched.
The Man was looking astmosihed, he was a Property Lawyer in charge of all the properties in the State Capital's district and owns one of his offices in the same 10-storey building plaza where Baba works.
The Lawyer was Amazed and removing his hands from his pocket to collect back his car keys from Baba he had brought out a business card with some rolls of cash- Above 20 Grand enough to buy Baba's baby food for 2 months!
Just for helping a rich Lawyer park his car well Baba's fortune changed as hw was instructed to call the number on the card giving to him for an automatic employement in the same plaza where he use to work, but this time as a Logistic Manager and with a more heftier paycheck!
FOLLOW-UPVOTE-RESTEEM AND MAYBE DROP A SUPPORTING OR CONTRARY COMMENT.....It's your friendly Neighbor @oluwoleolaide for Steem-Lagos-Nigeria-Africa-World!
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Such a sweet story, some employers are really wicked. With patience and perseverance Baba got a better job. I feel like swearing for his old employer 😣.. imagine going to abroad and not paying a man with kids to cater for... Keep the awkward Moment stories coming. :)
It's just a crazy setting here in this nation
writing is great, like your post,
your blog is just awesome
Gracias
I'm a sucker for stories with a happy awesome ending. Baba had hit the jackpot. Most private employers are modern day slave masters!
You got that right mate, slavery beasts.
First off, you write with so much clarity, with no typos. Secondly, you are an awesome story teller. I'll be following the other links to the previous stories. Thanks for your consistent writing bro...
A lot of us look up to you
I appreciate the compliments bro!
I can relate. I once worked under a selfish and heartless employer.
I believe in happy endings too. Thanks for sharing @oluwoleolaide