There are many problems that plague Nigerian work environment, including lack of work etiquette, complacency, sentiments, taking things for granted, no established employer and employee responsibilities and lukewarm government regulatory policies on employment. In Nigeria, an employer is above the law while the employee is seen as servant, whereas in the Western countries, employees and employers work together as team players.
Since you are no longer happy with the workplace, start looking for a new job, continue to perform your assignments as expected, and get yourself ready to leave.
Also, stop bringing friends to work (I know you may not be the one asking your friends to visit you at work, but that is how the management sees it), stop eating while on duty - eat on your break/lunch time (if there is any). Lateness to work is unacceptable in most workplaces. Workplace should be treated as workplace, why does the boss have to bring you food? If you often while away time talking to co-workers on non-job related matters, using company phone, internet, fax, for personal matters, all these amount to unethical work behavior. You may get away with it in Nigeria (because of our culture), but in the West, you will be written up or even fired from the job. I’m not trying to pass guilty judgment on you, but these are REAL FACTS about REAL WORKPLACES.
From your story, you have been harassed many times, causing unhealthful work environment and discomfort to you including mental anguish. Unfortunately, Nigeria has little or no legal protections (or does she?) for the working people; otherwise, you could ask your lawyer for possible litigation of the situation.
Weigh the pros and cons of leaving the job. Make some positive changes to your work behavior and do what is in your best interest. Do not make judgment based on how your co-workers feel about the management, but how the management responds to the new you (after you make some work ethic changes). Good lucks.
Posted: at 12-05-2011 11:28 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming |
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