Former Amazon Employee Opens Up About Getting Laid Off After Two Weeks of Working

Former Amazon Employee Opens Up About Getting Laid Off After Two Weeks of Working

  • A young lady has recently shared how she landed her dream job only to be laid off after two weeks
  • Folasade got engaged by Amazon as a Technical Recruiter but had to be let go when the company experienced a budget cut
  • The career woman also revealed that she rented a new apartment after landing her job and now she struggles to pay for her rent and cater for other expenses

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A young career woman has recently taken to social media to open up about how she lost her job just two weeks after commencing.

The LinkedIn post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the timeline of Folasade had her sharing that she landed her dream job as a Technical Recruiter for Amazon, but due to budget cuts, she had to be let go.

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Folasade seated in a chair and posing for the camera Photo credit: Folasade O./LinkedIn
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She admitted that the news came as a huge blow to her, especially for the fact that she rented a new apartment after and now she has no idea how she would be able to pay her rent and other bills.

"This news has come as an extreme devastating blow to me as I have just moved into a new apartment & am now wondering how I will be able to afford my bills & living expenses. After being on the stressful job hunt for months I thought I had found a new work ‘home’ . However, I am now forced to be back once again on the job market (sigh)."

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Folasade encouraged herself and chose to keep her hopes high while she prays to land a good job soon. She also expressed her profound gratitude to everyone who made it possible to get her job with Amazon.

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Ghanaian Young Lady Celebrates Getting 2 Job Offers Just After Getting Laid Off At Work

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that an elated Ghanaian young lady recently got many celebrating with her after taking to social media to announce her latest feat.

@maami_konadu's post sighted by YEN.com.gh on her Twitter timeline had her sharing that she got fired at work but miraculously, she got two new job offers before the day ended.

"I have a testimony. Just when I lost my job, two job opportunities doors opened for me the same day. Now I have choices. Thank you God . Starting a new one tomorrow"

The young lady's post surprised many on social media. At the time of this publication, the post has racked up close 70 retweets with 9 quote tweets and over 400 likes.

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