13/11/2025
Yesterday, after watching the video Posted by VDM, where he narrated the story of Justus, Edirin and his sister, Thecla.
I remembered a similar incident that happened to me.
It was in the early years of VianceTea.
The company was just starting, and I was the only one managing everything. From sourcing raw materials to production of goods, to packaging and supplies, I was doing everything.
This young boy that usually hang around my area then offered to join me, but I declined because I couldn’t afford to pay any salary as at then.
The boy was just a secondary school leaver who was still trying to figure out his life.
The mum sells fruits by the junction, and that's where I usually see him.
One day, I was called that someone was looking for me, and when I came out, it was the guy's mum. After exchanging pleasantries with her.
She said.
"My brother, na you I find come. Abeg, I want make my pikin dey follow you for your work. I no say make you pay am. I just want make him dey busy with you, make him no go dey follow bad people. You know say idle mind na devil workshop, I no want make devil rent shop for my pikin mind."
I just stood there looking at her.
In as much as I didn’t need anyone, I couldn't refuse her request, so I agreed for the boy to be coming around.
Everything went well the first few weeks. To be fair to him, he made my work easier, and I dashed him a little cash sometimes. Eventually I started giving him money frequently while planning to fully hire him.
But I noticed that the little money I was giving him almost caused trouble for me.
Anytime I didn't give him money, he will come around the next day and just sit down without doing anything. I didn't take it seriously, after all, no be my staff.
He did that thing for five days at a stretch.
Infact, he will casually walk in with his earpiece plugged to his ear, and would only wave at me as a greeting.
I ignored him and continued to do my work.
I didn't know he reported me to other people that I am an ingrate. That I was using him to grow my business, and I wasn't paying him. He went on to say that I was using his luck to shine.
I confronted him, and things almost turned bloody.
The innocent looking guy was just roaring like a lion, and I had to give him space.
The one that pained me the most was the mother, going around telling anyone that cared to listen that I employed her son and refused to pay him.
REALLY?
Na once I borrow sense and chased him out from my office with a stern warning to stay far from me.
I changed my locks and avoided him and his mother.
Even when they came back to beg me, I refused and walked them out of my work space.
Sincerely, some people don't deserve any form of help or pity in this life. Once you help them, they will turn to the weapon fashioned against you.
Avoid people like that if you have a great discernment because they are evil.
Tealord
