A messy work scandal has just been exposed!
Also: I took a sick day. My boss saw me outside and reported me to HR 😂
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Happy Salary Week o!
Can we give a big shoutout to February for always making salary week come faster? 🙌🏾
A big round of applause, please 😂
By the way, did you hear there’s fire on Kuda’s mountain?
Long story short, Kuda, the so-called "gender-inclusive" company, is in the middle of a messy scandal that doesn’t match its PR.
Rosemary Hewat, Kuda’s former Group Chief People Officer, just took them to court, claiming the company has a toxic work culture where women are belittled and sidelined.
She also claims she was denied stock options promised to her male colleagues. And when she spoke up about the unfair treatment? Boom. Fired.
Sigh, let me not say too much. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on how this unfolds.
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CONFESSIONS OF A NIGERIAN 9-TO-5ER
I Took a Sick Day - My Boss Saw Me Outside and Reported Me to HR
I woke up one morning feeling like I had fought a heavyweight battle in my sleep. My throat was on fire, my head was pounding, and even my bones felt tired. There was no way I was making it to work.
So, like a responsible adult, I called in sick.
"Take care of yourself," my boss said over the phone, his voice dripping with fake concern. "Health is wealth."
I nodded weakly, even though he couldn’t see me. "Thank you, sir. I’ll rest."
And rest, I did, at the mall.
Okay, in my defense, I had run out of meds, and I needed some comfort food. So I threw on a hoodie, dragged myself to the nearest pharmacy, and then stopped by a fast-food joint for some pepper soup. Because, you know, healing.
As I was waiting for my order, I felt a chilling presence behind me. That sixth sense, the one that warns you of impending doom, activated.
I turned slowly, and there he was, my boss, staring at me like I had just been caught robbing a bank.
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