Netizens React After Finding out some Ghanaian Graduates Receive just Three Figure Salaries per Month

Netizens React After Finding out some Ghanaian Graduates Receive just Three Figure Salaries per Month

  • A recent publication by YEN.com.gh about university graduates receiving three-figure salaries has caused many netizens to react
  • Ghanaians had varying opinions about the publication
  • Esther Ohunene commented: "It should not be a surprise, some of us just don't want to involve in illegal activities, rather prefer to start somewhere"

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A recent publication by YEN.com.gh reported that a netizen with the Twitter handle @efoetornam got many revealing they make three-figure per month as graduates, after asking if they would accept a Ghc1000 salary.

The post on Facebook got many Ghanaians voicing out their opinions.

Ghanaians react after finding out some graduates make just three figures in a month
Netizen React Massively After Finding some Ghanaian Graduates Receive just Three Figure Salaries Photo credit: ISSOUF SANOGO/Getty Images
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A few of the comments have been highlighted below;

Akwesi Ofori shared:

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There's nothing special about university graduates in this country because they are very unproductive because of useless curriculum

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Mambey Yenifahit Bugre replied:

I gave up when I saw a university graduate being paid GHC320.00 but I helped her got almost triple of that figure with a new job. People dey sweat oo.If we die and indeed we are told there's another hell after Africa ehhh,I will sue God. We can't suffer twice

From Esther Ohunene:

It should not be a surprise, some of us just don't want to involve in illegal activities, rather prefer to start somewhere

Joseph Kijama replied:

kai me I no go take 320 even if not a graduate.

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a netizen has managed to get many revealing the very first salaries they received right after graduating from the university.

The post sighted by YEN.com.gh on Twitter had @efoetornam posing the question below to tweeps.

As a fresh graduate and a degree holder, will you accept GHc1000 as your monthly salary?

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Many who saw the post interestingly resorted to the comments section to reveal their first pay.

Some revealed they still receive three digits salaries on full-time jobs and would not hesitate to receive a Ghc1000 monthly wage.

Others also said they would never accept such a low amount as a monthly salary.

YEN.com.gh has highlighted some of the comments below;

@bizmack11 commented:

I’m taking 850 and that’s even subjected to a target

From @tensionn__:

Ahh na you get option?? You paa, 400 self we dey take

@Kofi_Good shared:

540 kraaa y3 gye na 1000

@Rudolph_Oxlade replied:

Why won't you take is a stepping stone for big salaries

@leslie_kkay wrote:

If it covers feeding and transport then yeah

Source: YEN.com.gh

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