A Nigerian lady shared her experience of being fired from her job in the UK after repeatedly apologizing to her employer for an offense.
In a TikTok video, @deeglam_varieties explained that she worked a night shift and spent her time in the office lounge using her phone to stay awake. However, her employer accused her of sleeping on the job the next day, which surprised her. Instead of explaining the situation truthfully to her supervisor, @deeglam_varieties kept apologizing and eventually went home.
To her surprise, she received an email later that day informing her of her termination from the job. This experience served as a cultural shock for her, and she advised Nigerians traveling overseas to be mindful of cultural differences, especially regarding attitudes like repeatedly saying sorry.
Watch video below;
@deeglam_varieties #fyp #goviral #tikokuk🇬🇧 #naijatiktok🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #carejobsuk #careassistant #trending #foryoupage #viralvideo #selflove #stopsayingsorryitsnotnesessary ♬ original sound – deeglam_reallife
See some reactions below;
Patbaby said: “Don’t tell them sorry oooo. even when you see them falling just waka pass. I’ve learned it, my sister. I can’t tell them I am sorry but I will explain myself to them, that’s all.”
Okunuga Bolanle Nadi said: “Yes ooooo my Sister. “I have someone if I say am sorry for he will say why are you sorry, it’s not your fault.”
Oluwasimidele Ifeloluwa Joy said: “That’s sacking you with a false allegation. That’s why people who work in the healthcare sector have been told to join a union. You would have refuted this by laying off your work if you were under any union.”
Oh rays said: “And I told my manager today that I am sorry. I unsorry here oooh.”
Yemzy said: “A colleague of mine tripped and fell and I said oh sorry she said oh no you didn’t do anything.”
user9602975014235 said: “If anything happens at your workplace you need to explain your part and never say I’m sorry to these people it means acceptance of being guilty. Even after your explanation never tell them you are sorry.”
