Nairobi Woman Walks Out of New Job Hours After Reporting to Work, Explains What Happened

A Nairobi woman has narrated how she walked away from a newly secured job just hours after reporting to work, following an unexpected discovery about her responsibilities and working conditions.

Marianah Kelly shared her experience on TikTok, explaining that she decided to resign before completing her first day despite having no alternative employment waiting for her.

Kelly had applied for a social media manager position and successfully completed the interview process before negotiating her salary with the company’s chief executive officer (CEO).

The two agreed on a monthly payment of KSh 20,000. Although she considered the amount relatively low, she accepted the offer, hoping to demonstrate her abilities and possibly grow within the company.

However, her excitement about the new opportunity quickly faded after she arrived at the workplace and began the onboarding process.

According to Kelly, she discovered that she would not be working alone as a social media manager because another employee had been assigned the same position.

She explained that the two were expected to handle the company’s social media operations across three branches dealing in electronics and bags.

The working schedule also became a major concern. Kelly said employees were expected to report from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 5 pm, maintain the same hours on Saturday and work from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday.

She also highlighted strict attendance rules, explaining that accumulating three instances of lateness within a week could result in immediate dismissal.

After considering the responsibilities and schedule, Kelly discussed the arrangement with her boyfriend and calculated how much she would spend travelling from Ngong to Nairobi and back each day, alongside lunch and other personal expenses.

She concluded that the KSh 20,000 salary would leave her with little money after meeting the costs associated with reporting to work throughout the week.

Kelly decided to approach the CEO with an alternative proposal. She suggested a hybrid arrangement in which she and the other social media manager would each work three days physically at the office, while both would report on Sundays.

However, the CEO rejected the suggestion and reportedly told her that she had disappointed him because he believed they had already agreed on the employment terms.

She was subsequently referred to the operations manager, but the discussion did not produce a solution.

Kelly then collected her belongings and left the premises without completing her first working day.

Explaining her decision, she said the salary could perhaps have made more sense if she had been the only social media manager receiving a combined KSh 40,000.

However, sharing the position with another employee while covering operations across three branches and working seven days a week made the arrangement financially difficult for her.

Her experience has drawn attention to the importance of understanding employment responsibilities, working schedules and commuting expenses before accepting a job offer.

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