I was used to being silenced: toxic workplaces

Also: I worked seven days a week when I was younger [View in browser]( [Zikoko Daily] 22 March, 2022 Hey . I don’t know what you’ve heard, but the heat we’re feeling is coming from Zikoko cooking up cool stuff. This time, it’s our website redesign Please [tell us]( what you like or don’t like about our current outfit website. After the 2 minutes that’ll take, Ama and I talk about this Nollywood screenwriter who just can't seem to rest. Ifoghale Newsletter Editor A WEEK IN THE LIFE The Inside Gist: I worked seven days a week when I was younger --------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever tried screenwriting, Ama? Ah, no. I used to write drama in primary school, but nothing more. It’s one of the things that came up during this interview — screenwriting isn’t something I’m interested in right now. I asked because you carried your hand by yourself to write about a screenwriter… LOL. I’ve always wanted to talk to someone in Nollywood because, and hear me out, why are there so many mediocre movies? Right? I agree. So, were there any surprises during the interview? Oh, it was cool to hear that he got his first writing gig and more than tripled his income the day he quit his job. I was like, “you lucky bastard,” but I didn’t say it out loud LMAO. [Read about the scripwriter's week here]( Accept international payments from your customers in the USA, UK, Canada, and 60+ countries using Pay with Apple Pay. 👉🏾 [Create a free Paystack account]( to get started. This is partner content. *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 Better let your child become a DJ, look at DJ Kiss After mathematics injured her dreams of engineering, DJ Kiss decided to be a rapper at 14. Her mum even gave her money to record songs. Now at 25, DJ Kiss went on and on about feeling the vibe at parties. But first, where do they make DJs in Nigeria? [Sounds interesting]( --------------------------------------------------------------- It’s time to find out if you’re childish There are only two kinds of people: those who dip their bread in tea, and people who sip their tea once every few seconds. One of these groups are just kids wearing adult bodies. Which is which? [Let me know]( --------------------------------------------------------------- “I was used to being silenced” Now that people are dropping the tea about toxic workplaces, we’re wondering what it’s like for people who moved from harsh work environments and into kinder spaces. What did they have to let go of? Here are 5 Nigerians with answers. [See their stories]( Quiz Pick The Songs You Choreographed To and We’ll Guess Your Age How old are you? You don’t have to answer that, we already know. [Take the quiz]( Today, everyone is clicking on: What Should You Do When Buhari Visits Your City?. This one that Buhari is in Lagos today, how should we greet him? 🚀 [Read it here]( Spread the love Did you like this letter? Share this with a Nigerian who thinks dipping their bread in tea is cool. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe]( - [ABOUT]( - [ADVERTISE]( - [READ MORE]( - - - - You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](