When I got employed as a teacher in a secondary school, I was really excited. The pay was good, and I felt like I had found a stable job that could help me handle my needs. At first, everything seemed fine; the students were manageable, and the work environment was okay. I was happy to finally be doing something meaningful and earning at the same time. Little did I know that the excitement wouldn’t last long.
After a few months, the proprietor started owing salaries. At first, I thought it was just a temporary issue, so I didn't complain much. But as time went on, it became clear that this wasn’t going to end soon. Most of us on the staff began to murmur about it because the students were still paying their school fees. Every time we asked him about our money, he would give one excuse or the other and claim the school didn’t have enough funds. It was frustrating because we were working hard, yet we couldn’t even get paid on time.
I eventually reported the issue to my dad, hoping he could help resolve things. My dad reached out to the proprietor and spoke with him directly, but nothing changed. Instead, the situation got worse. The proprietor began making ridiculous demands, like insisting we attend his personal programs if we wanted to get paid. Imagine working hard all week only to be forced to go to someone’s event on your weekend, or risk not getting your salary! It was becoming too much to bear.
One day, I shared my frustrations with a friend, and that’s when she told me she used to work at the same school. According to her, the proprietor had always been this way. He would promise to pay but end up owing salaries for months.
