An ex-NGO worker Uber driving at ₦1300

Also: The 9 people to cut out of your life in 2022 [View Web Version]( [Zikoko Daily] 14th December, 2021 Hey there. How are you today? My favourite tweet this week is someone who mentioned that Christmas is next week, and went on to ask if time is on crack. Seriously though, how now?! Focusing on the present, today’s A Week In The Life showed me that Uber drivers aren’t necessarily making a decent living. Before driving for Uber, our subject used to make good cash at an NGO 👇🏾. Ifoghale Newsletter Editor A WEEK IN THE LIFE The Inside Gist: From Working for an NGO to Uber Driving ---------------------------------------------------------------  Did you have any troubles with telling his story, Hassan? Yes, a lot. I wanted to tell enough of the story in the present tense while also touching on the past, his old job. However, mid-way, I realized that I lacked the range. Pls manage it like that. Are there any parts you particularly like? Yes, however they didn’t make the final cut. He’s really passionate about his job and the amount of impact the NGO makes. He kept going on about the various community projects his NGO had done. He mentioned that he wants to save up 2M to buy a federal government job. What’s that about? Hmm, it’s a thing that happens. You pay some money to get an entry level civil service job and you’re either guaranteed a lifetime job with a pension or someone scams you. Oh what a thrill to live on the edge. As the Neo-classical philosopher Bella Shmurda once said, “50-50 life na dice.” LMFAO. Why do you care about this story? It’s a warning tale for me about how life comes in waves. There’s a time for everything; to be rich, to be okay and to experience sapa. I have to navigate each period with grace and wisdom. [Read about the ex-NGO worker]( In Ep. 4 of Artwork, learn how you can grow from freelance designer to a world-class brand design studio. 👉🏾 [Watch now]( . 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 2 They’re Not Cute, Just Suffer-head Nollywood is good at showing us love stories that we swear are cute, but wait, are you sure you’re ready for the wahala these couples have? Whether it’s a teacher marrying his student or Telema and Soji from Tinsel, these are five suffer-head couples Nollywood tried to convince us were cute. [What are they?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The People To Cut Out of Your Life in 2022 Our thinking is that you want 2022 to be your best year yet. For that to happen, we have good reasons why you might want to cut out your dad, your boss or your partner from your life. In fact, there are nine people you need to let go of. [Show me]( Quiz Which 2021 Nigerian Movie Has Your Name? We can tell whether or not you have any talent from your results here. Shall we? [Take the quiz](  Shop from stores like ASOS, Apple, H&M and pretty much anywhere. With 32 physical addresses around the world, Shop & Ship will make sure your order gets to you, without the hassle of Nigerian Customs. 👉🏾 [Start shopping](. This is partner content. THE SOUND OF LOVE: 14 MINUTES He Needed Affection I Couldn’t Give 💔 *Arinze (25) and *Ebi (25) loved each other but broke up after dating exclusively for a month. In this episode of our Love Life podcast, they admit to their parts in the breakup and talk about their new relationship as “friends with benefits who are in an undefined open relationship and often say ‘I love you'. What do I mean? 🎧 [Listen here]( for some answers.  While sickness is one of those things life throws at you, money is not. Plan for those medical bills by learning about some affordable HMO plans from Hygeia, and thank us later. 👉🏾 [Get Hygeia's healthcare](. This is partner content. Spread the love It's not easy being the best in stories, please share this with someone who wants to have a great 2022. 👉🏾 [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](  [Unsubscribe here]( - - - -