Ghanaian Man Relocates To UK To Seek Greener Pastures, Rejoices As He Becomes A Waste Collector

Ghanaian Man Relocates To UK To Seek Greener Pastures, Rejoices As He Becomes A Waste Collector

  • A video of a Ghanaian man working as a waste collector in the UK is trending on social media
  • The man, who looked visibly excited as he worked, urged Ghanaians not to give up on their hustle
  • Many people who reacted to the video congratulated him on finding a job that comes with a good income

A young man who relocated to the UK in search of greener pastures is trending online after he used his job as a waste collector to inspire Ghanaians never to give up on their hustle.

This comes after he shared a TikTok video of his work routine where he was spotted behind a moving trash truck busily picking up rubbish bins from people's homes and emptying them into the track.

Photo of a waste collector
Ghanaian man opens on his work as a waste collector Photo credit: @reviewfadda/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Neatly dressed in a garbage uniform, the middled man worked with joy and had a bright smile on his face as he emptied the bins and even waved residents goodbye.

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The 19-second video, which emphasizes the importance of hard work and had raked in over 19,000 likes and 400 comments, was captioned:

"Just believe it, don't give up"

Watch the video

Ghanaians react to the video

Netizens who thronged the comment section of the video shared varied opinions, with many commending the waste collector.

Brvh Akwasi Poku reacted:

See how bola man is soo happy . It not about the job ooo the cash

Rockson reacted:

Ghana needs your service bro

borgatee1 commented:

How did you get this job in abroad man, you are the luckiest man there

Dr Bee added:

One of the high paying jobs abroad.. God bless your hustle bro

armstrongboamah3 wrote:

after you come to Ghana and think you are better than our zoomlion people here

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qwameopanka8 commended:

Keep the hard work up bcos your salary is similar to our MP’s here

Meet_Your_Crash.20

This one too be hard job .GoĎ Bless you big man

Man in UK laments working twelve hours daily

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young man who recently went to the UK has lamented over the stressful nature of his work.

He revealed that he had closed from a 12-hour work shift and was feeling very tired due to the nature of the job.

He added that the only motivation to keep on working hard is knowing that you will have money to save and invest in projects back home.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.