A young Nigerian woman, Adeife Adeoya, has sparked conversations online after sharing an emotional video about the challenges of running a business.
In the viral clip posted on TikTok, she broke down in tears as she expressed frustration over an employee’s unexpected resignation.
Adeife, the founder of Remote WorkHer, an organization that supports women working remotely, revealed that she initially started the platform as a passion project before turning it into a business.
Over time, she worked on expanding her brand, implementing strategies, and collaborating with consultants to refine operations.
However, she was left heatrbroken when her community manager, who handled her online platform, suddenly resigned without prior notice.
In the video, she admitted feeling overwhelmed and unsure of her next steps. Despite making efforts to improve employee satisfaction, including salary increases, Adeife lamented that her workers continued to leave.
Captioning her post, she wrote:
“I hate it here. I’m tired of owning a business. God help me. I’m sorry for crying. Business owners, please help. How did you navigate this?”
Netizens Reactions…
@celine21_ said: “Can you put remoteworkHER on a pause ? Restrategize and come back stronger. There is no harm in that. Jesus even after preaching on the mount, retreats to a quite place to recharge His Spirit.”
@Faces By Sunshine MUA_IN_UYO said: “So sorry Adeife. I’ve worked as a community manager for large crypto communities and these are my suggestions. first of all 1800 active people is a lot for just one person to handle day in day out.”
@Kome kadin – Beauty Creator said: “Honestly it is unfair. You can’t just quit without giving heads up. Let be honest here. Nothing like the work load is too much or something she saw the work duties and took the job.”
@Tamara said: “All of you saying this is nt fair n all, when that job opening came 4 150-200k offer with all the specifications I knw it will be hard, expect the person looking 4 survival. In this T-pain economy.”
@Braidedwigs by nadi reacted: “All of u are just quickly jumping into conclusions. Based on a one sided crying video. No one will leave their job if they being treated well, or being supported. “
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