Writers are not Enjoying AIs Like We think
In May 2023, on an exclusive WhatsApp group of freelance creative writers, an outsourcer put up a gig calling for pitches, and at the end of his note, he wrote: “Stay away if you write with AI.” The responses that followed were a thread of people’s surprise at how supposed creative writers dub from AI […]
Quiet Quitting: What Employers Are Saying
On a Sunday evening, Ken* was in traffic, driving home to Gbagada from a work meeting in Lekki, Lagos, when he sent a Whatsapp voice note, finally responding to a question I had asked the previous week: “as an employer and team lead, what are your thoughts on quiet quitting?”. It was quite the perfect […]
What It’s Like to Lead Older Employees
Picture this: a Gen Z leading a Gen X or boomer, especially at a time age bracket delineation is heading almost every conversation. You might imagine corporate chaos, but it really might not be that deep. For the average African, respect is a big deal, and age and position are major determining factors of respect […]
What It’s Like to be a “Trust Fund Career Babe”
Five days a week (and some weekends inclusive), many youngsters wake up to face the hustle and bustle of capitalism. From main jobs to side hustles, work takes an average of 90,000 hours of adult life, according to this study. But for a few like Lola (not her real name), the subject of this article, […]
Job Loss: 5 Nigerians Share Their Stories
“On These Corporate Streets: Vox Pop Edition” seeks to hear the voices of young career professionals in Africa who share their individual experiences on subjects many can relate to. Today’s edition takes a look into the subject of job loss and how young Nigerians are thriving. ______________________________________ You have heard about the massive resignations that […]
HOW I STARTED A CAREER IN SKIT-MAKING: Special Feature with JayOnAir
You have a smartphone, some data to burn, a hilarious idea, what else? You’re just a video away from being the next big name in skit-making. But then, it’s not as easy as that. And it’s not rocket science either! Skit-making is a whole business on its own, and as a career path, it requires […]
5 Nigerians on Gettting Their Jobs Without Applying
“On These Corporate Streets: Vox Pop Edition” seeks to hear the voices of young career professionals who share their individual experiences on subjects many can relate to. In today’s edition, young Nigerian workers tell us how they got their jobs without applying for them the conventional way. Words on these corporate streets report that there […]
Japa Blues: 11 Young Nigerians share their thoughts on migration
I published and sent a newsletter on the Japa concept recently, and the feedback I got was intriguing. It is interesting to know that one of the things that binds many Nigerians across the country is the desire to leave Nigeria and settle for a country with better living conditions. You can call it the […]
How Nigeria’s Track Star, Enoch Adegoke is Building a Strong Career in Sports
Young Nigerians continue to explore unconventional career paths and thrive in them, like Enoch Adegoke, one of Nigeria’s star athletes, who I spoke with for this article. Although he studied Geography at Obafemi Awolowo University, he rose to the spotlight when he represented Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and made it to the finals, […]
Living on Less Than N100,000 Income On These Corporate Streets
“On These Corporate Streets: Vox Pop Edition” seeks to hear the voices of young career professionals who share their individual experiences on subjects many can relate to. In today’s edition, four young Nigerian workers tell us how they handle earning less than N100,000 income monthly. Making and handling money is one of the challenges of […]