Ghanaian Nurse Becomes Hairdresser After Nearly 3 Years Without Posting, Video
- A Ghanaian nurse shared how she turned to a hairdresser after waiting nearly three years for a government posting
- The nurse said she completed nursing school in December 2022, but remained unemployed as of October 2025
- Her story resonated with many Ghanaians online, as others facing delayed postings praised her decision to learn a trade
A young Ghanaian nurse has shared her emotional journey of turning to hairdressing after being left unposted nearly three years after completing her nursing education.
Source: TikTok
In a heartwarming video, the young nurse, identified as Dhopecy, recounted that she completed her training on December 10, 2022, but as of October 7, 2025, she is still awaiting posting.
Unemployed Ghanaian nurse turns hairdresser
She claimed that she was frustrated by the long wait with no income and went on to learn a handwork skill, braiding, to survive. In her video, she could be seen confidently braiding a client's hair, signalling her transition from hospital wards to a salon seat.
Her story comes amid the public outcry from unemployed nurses and other health professionals in Ghana who claimed they face a similar fate. According to them, they have been left idle due to delayed postings by the Ghanaian government.
Captioning her post, she said:
"I completed nursing on December 10, 2022, and today is October 7, 2025, and I still haven't been posted. Even our senior nurses are crying for their hard-earned money, and it's even sad. So I went to learn handwork skills (braiding) since the Government doesn't want to post us, and this is how it's going."
Watch her video below:
Reactions to Ghanaian nurse turned hairdresser
YEN.com.gh collected reactions from Ghanaians who watched the video on X. Some of the comments are below.
Hetty Akusika wrote:
"You have made the right choice. This hairdressing, if you do it well, you get money. I wanted to go into nursing, but there's no money, so I learned hairdressing for two years. I rented a container for a year, and started my own salon. A year later, I bought my own big container that can contain about 10 clients. Six months later, which was 2024 November, I bought land. This year June I have started building my dream house. How many government workers achieved this in two years?"
Ibrahimlooya125 said:
"Keep up the good work, Bernice."
Gina’s import commented:
"Focus on your handwork ooo.😂 They shouldn’t even post us. We will do business rather. 😂😂"
10toes_n_co wrote:
"If you were told to learn work from the beginning, you’ll say no, but now see how you’re beautifully doing something nice for yourself… Some of you just wanted to divert your talents."
Source: Twitter
Unemployed KNUST graduate begs for job
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that a graduate of KNUST turned to social media to appeal for job opportunities due to the challenging, competitive job market.
Benjamin Kojo Dickson, a 24-year-old graduate with a Second Class Upper in Agribusiness Management, expressed frustration at being unable to land a job despite earning an excellent academic record and making numerous applications and interviews.
He, therefore, appealed to employers seeking workers to reach out to him via his social media handles.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
