I’ll be a 26-year-old woman on Friday. I work and live on the island, earning N150k monthly, but this honestly isn’t enough to sustain me. My whole family depends on me, and the environment I live in is expensive. Please don’t suggest moving to a cheaper area, as I don’t even pay rent here—my job provides the accommodation. If I leave, I’ll be homeless. In less than a week after getting paid each month, I’m back to being penniless and struggling until the next pay. Remember, I don’t pay rent or transportation costs to work, yet 150k doesn’t cover my bills. I’m not lazy at all—I’m even the best at my job. It’s sad to put my all into someone else’s business and still not earn much. I have a side business, but I have zero clientele or capital to grow it.
Maybe it’s because I don’t know anyone to patronize me or have friends to help, as I moved to Lagos immediately after school. I took this job because it was my only tangible option due to the accommodation and no transport expenses. Before you suggest making friends at work, my job is at someone’s business, not a big establishment with plenty of staff. I don’t really have colleagues, just one or two, and they’re not even on the same wavelength as me. I desperately need to earn more. I’m depressed and sad, getting older with nothing to show for it. People often tell me to go out and meet people who can help, but how do I go out when I’m broke? Going out is expensive, and I don’t know anyone who can help. Some girls I know have men who set them up for life, but I’m alone. Unfortunately, I think I’m cursed.
I’ve never been lucky with relationships—I either meet broke men, stingy men, or men who just want sex. I’ve never been one to do sex for money, so I’m entirely dependent on my N150k monthly. What do I do? I need advice on how to earn more. I’m not lazy at all. How can my business gain customers so I can earn more? Or is there a lucrative business in Lagos I can start with little to no capital? I haven’t even been able to save anything in the year since I got this job. I desperately want to save up and get my own space, as my job is becoming frustrating, and if I quit, I’ll be homeless. I need to support my family comfortably and live a good life.
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