Date Rush: Former Contestant Talks About Work As A Cleaner In UK, Speaks With British Accent (Video)

Date Rush: Former Contestant Talks About Work As A Cleaner In UK, Speaks With British Accent (Video)

  • A video of a former Date Rush contestant offering clarity on recent comments he made about his travel to the UK has gone viral
  • Philip said his decision not to work as a cleaner in Ghana was taken in a bid to save his reputation
  • He also added that he meant no disrespect by comparing the salary of bankers to that of cleaners in the UK

Philip, a former Date Rush participant, has clarified recent comments he made about his decision to relocate abroad in search of greener pastures.

Taking to TikTok, the young man with a British accent said that some people had misconstrued his comments about his occupation.

Former Date Rush contestant speaks on work as a cleaner, Travel to UK
Photos of former Date Rush contestant, Philip Photo credit: @swit_boy/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Setting the record straight, Philip called out naysayers who questioned his decision to relocate abroad to work as a cleaner in the UK, with some wondering why he chose not to do that kind of work in the country of his birth.

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"With my brand, I cannot do security or cleaning work in Ghana because in Ghana, if you are a cleaner or security guard, people do not respect you, but over here, you can do cleaning jobs and live a good life."

He also called out naysayers trying to look down on him and his brand.

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 3000 likes and 200 comments.

Watch the video below:

Netizens share varied opinions over his statement

Ghanaians who thronged the comment section of the video agreed with the former Date Rush contestant over his comments.

KniiJoshTheBrandBoss stated:

“Charlie person wey you go date rush some years ago borga recently noor your voice change..nice.”

HIGHLIFE KING reacted:

“Forget dem bro.”

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Blanco_Gh_Daterush6 indicated:

“That's on point, u even better off than some CEO's in Ghana.”

Rocklyn Osei Esther reacted:

“Forget them and enjoy your life.”

Celestialbog wrote:

“Forget them, I loved your honesty no one will feed you when you're broke, keep winning bro.”

Ghanaian man rejoices over work as a trash collector

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that a video of a Ghanaian man rejoicing while working as a garbage collector is trending.

In the video, the garbage collector worked with joy as he emptied some trash bins into a truck.

Netizens who thronged the comment section praised him for his hard work, while others commented on how lucrative his job was.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at 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.

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