• 11 Things Every Nigerian Who’s Resumed Work Can Relate To

    1. Your body, trying to remember how to wake up early: How did I do this before the holiday? 2. The traffic returning from its own holiday like: You can’t even wait small? 3. You, throughout your first day back at the office: I’m not ready for this. 4. When your co-worker asks you about […]

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    1. Your body, trying to remember how to wake up early:

    How did I do this before the holiday?

    2. The traffic returning from its own holiday like:

    You can’t even wait small?

    3. You, throughout your first day back at the office:

    I’m not ready for this.

    4. When your co-worker asks you about your holiday.

    Don’t remind me of the freedom I’ve lost, abeg.

    5. When a co-worker comments on your holiday weight gain.

    Better face your work.

    6. You, pretending to actually get work done:

    That salary must still enter.

    7. You, immediately searching for the next public holiday:

    I’m already tired.

    8. When you hear someone say they “missed work”.

    Is it crack?

    9. Your broke ass, counting down the days until January salary enters:

    Hay God! Why did I do Detty December?

    10. How time moves on the first day back:

    What kind of slow ass day is this?

    11. You, finally leaving the office:

    I MADE IT.

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