A Nigerian man shared an intriguing story about his father’s misplaced trust in influential friends for assistance.
Lavez recounted the experience on X, revealing that his family attended a church filled with wealthy and influential individuals.
His father, who had strong relationships with many of these affluent people, believed they would help secure a job for his son.
While Lavez was still in school, his father assured him that his friends would ensure he got employed. However, after Lavez graduated and submitted his CV to these connections, no job offers came through.
Lavez wrote; “My dad was a church sexton in a very big Anglican Church. He was well known and well loved by everyone. He had a good rapport with the big and rich men that when I was about to graduate, he kept telling most of them who had companies then that his son was about to finish school andhe would need a job. A whole lot of them assured my dad that no problem that when I was done, I should come with my Cv and they will help out. My dad was so happy and kept assuring me by mentioning tht names of these men.
“Fast forward to me finishing school and serving. That’s how my dad began introducing me to these men and I began to submit my CVs to them and the smiled and assured me that they will get back to me. I even sent mail to a certain number of them, went to some of them’s offices. Lmao, I never heard back from any of them till I got a job that year with by myself.”
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Reactions to man’s story about his father’s wealthy friends below;
@STOJ30: Same thing with me. I was doing well in my PPA, even wanted to stay. My dad and mum kept telling me that when I was done, I should come back that they will find work for me with their rich friends. It is now 3years and counting and I hate them for it.
@Pharm_Abiodun: God for us all. No one can be trusted absolutely.
@ur_everydayglow: My fellow Anglican lol. Glad you’re doing well now.
@Benji0flagos: The Church has lost its meaning.
@empopson: I have always been self reliance even when my dad was a chief engineer at a federal govt agency with well connected friends. The issue is, we shd never put our trust on any man irrespective of the relationship we have. They can disappoint, fail an.
@godkiidd: Same way my dad assured me that when I was done with my school and bcus I learnt design and sign writing that one of his friend that had a big printing firm then would take me to SA bcus that’s where he had a printing company….it’s six years and I’m still waiting for the call😂