Wednesday 29 January 2014

Abdul Story-a Must Read By Yet To Be Employed Graduates


Abdul’s Story –He who is Faithful in little ….
In 2005, Abdul graduated with 2nd class upper division in Business Administration from a First generation university in the Northern Nigeria. In 2007, He did his Youth Service in Oyo State. He relocated to Abuja where he is stayed with his Uncle who is a director In one of the federal Ministry. Abdul did not relent in his effort to apply for job adverts. He is always online for job updates.2months Past without Abdul securing a Job. His uncle resides in a block of flats in a high brow area of the federal capital. Abdul never like to be idle, he always ask himself what can I do temporarily to keep myself busy and possibly earn something while the dream Job Come.
One morning, while washing his uncle’s car, He got the idea of washing other cars in the compound about 13. He discovers that most of the busy executives like his uncle too rarely have the time to wash their cars in the morning. So he shared the idea with his uncle, his uncle advised him to discuss and make the proposal to other tenants, which he did and 9 of them agreed and also to pay him N200 daily for a car. He 5 woke up early at 5am to wash all the 9 cars including his uncle car. 

Abdul diligently did this for this for 4months and he makes N1, 800 daily, N12, 600 weekly and N50, 400 monthly. A vacant position for a Business executive was open in one of the tenants workplace, who is the HRM, who has observed Abdul steadfastness and diligent in washing the cars. His name came to his mind and ask him if he is interested on the Job which he did and he submitted his CV and put his car washing as his present work experience ,this thrill the interviewers which made them offer him the job because it proof he is responsible and proactive. So Abdul is now gainfully employed with a Salary of N105, 000. 
However, he can’t meet up with the daily responsibility of washing the cars any longer. So he thought of employing someone, which he did and everyday Abdul still makes N50 while he pays the new car washer N150. Abdul now has dual streams of Income.

Guys,what can we learn from the story,let's share

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