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needs. If you are incorruptible, ers got the jobs through brothers
unlike them, you will have a rough or sisters who know high people in
time that you have to look for some- high places over seminars or coffee
where else to spend the night. where these jobs are granted. Such
Each time you go to a government situations are usually capped by the
office, 90% of the time it seems cliché pickup lines of: “Just fix my
like you are begging to be served, brother or sister somewhere, he or
because the officer or receptionist, she will catch up on the job.” So at
shamelessly ask you to hurry up for what point do they get to interview,
there are other people to be served. evaluate or train these candidates to
The attendant can be a very impa- ably undertake the job at hand? Of
tient person who is not a respecter course the rest of the cover ups will
of age and circumstances. In an be done one at the back office.
Afrikan set up, it’s very normal to
respect elderly people considering What am trying to relay is that
that they may not be as fit as a fiddle even though you get connected by
as they used to back in their 20s or high value people, the fact is at the
30s. Some of these unmindful atten- end of the day you need that job.
dants do not accommodate pregnant Instead of spending time on your
women who are getting exhausted phone subscribing to nonsense like
standing and waiting in long queues. playing games, watching movies, hit by a car because you made them
Note that the said civil servants are or even sleeping during on board- so angry of how things were not
paid promptly on time, and have ing sessions, hop into those free working out in his life. Be profes-
job security. Sometimes, one might trainings and pay adequate attention. sional and respectful of who you
get confused about the people you Please note that you are not the only attend to, because who knows what
find waiting to be served, since they luckiest one in the world to have life holds. The same person may be
are treated as the staff’s siblings a free pass into the job. Just give a the door to your blessings that you
who have been forced to work for quality service. It is not appropriate have been praying for. Remember,
them. In other countries, clients are to get into a job that requires you to chances come and go and when you
normally asked for a small monetary talk in public most of the time, and need them the most they vanish and
token for you to see the boss. What yet you don’t like public speaking. you are forgotten, and someone
you do not know is that, that small Remember it is meaningful to be hu- would call that karma.
token hardly reaches the boss. man. Learn to respect older people
On the contrary, there are other because one day you will be retired
companies with very good employ- and in their shoes. While every-
ees who are uncertain of their jobs, one else would have forgotten you The author is a mentor, trainer and writer bear-
and can be kicked out anytime. With worked there, the least you would do
unpaid or delayed salaries, they still is appreciate the person that got you ing adequate experiences in business development
provide exceptional services while that job. Mind you, there is someone and brand management success.
maintaining politeness, smiles, with a valid degree or masters who LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/robertmmwangi
and positive energy. These are the are more qualified than you are, and
qualified and disciplined employees they are stranded collecting garbage.
who worked hard to get genuine They just could not get less than
academic papers, and eventually half the opportunity that you got.
getting jobs. ‘Earth is hard’ so they say. People
My question is: how do these ex- are going through so much. While
tremely rude staff get these jobs? you might be rude to someone who
The obvious answer is through is at the edge of depression and is
being connected by high ranking considering suicide, would it not be
officials in government. Perhaps, fulfilling to be that voice of reason
they are a girlfriends or boyfriends that would prevent that person from
to these high ranking officials. Possi- committing suicide? You would
bly, others had one nightstands and always feel haunted for the rest of
boom! they landed on the jobs. Oth- your life should the same client got

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