Let's Embrace Humanity

Lets Embrace Humanity.

Hello friends, I feel this is a very significant opportunity to speak to someone out there today. The person talking to you via this platform is a Process. I want to talk to you for a moment about this process because see, one way to get a person to really follow you is to be the example of what you are trying to get them to follow. Am not here to get followers but I humbly request for someone out there to give an ear to these plead of embracing humanity at all costs. Am here to seek an audience and speak on behalf of the poor and oppressed.

The saying that goes " experience is the best teacher" is quite an impactful one here. I also feel the impact through words once said to me by my lovely dad who said that the best thing you can do for poor people is not to be one of them because you can't help the cause. Truly, I can't help the cause.

I have been working as a Manager at a very busy restaurant. Serving as the manager Was obliged to plan, organize, and direct the work of a group of workers i.e. chefs, waiters, cleaners, cashiers, and butcher man. Also, I was responsible for ensuring that my fellow workmates have the resources and support they need to do their jobs effectively hence I was the storekeeper so I was also to keep records of stock coming in and out. Additionally, I set the goals and ensured the goals of the business are attained by developing and implementing strategies that best suit the attainment of the goals. I loved my job and I still love it because managing is what I have learned my entire life and life have processed me to manage any given situation through my humble upbringing. However, I recently quit my job because I felt oppressed.

Cooking is a passion for me so I give my all to ensure quality in the service provided. For the love of my job, I gave my best shot. I used to open the restaurant latest by 5am, cook tea as I prepare some mandazi, and cook chapati for 2-3 packets for the early customers then I would continue with the rest of the work as the manager throughout the day. Sadly, I used to work for 20 hours a day because I had to stay late at the night for the late customers. Am talking of 12 midnight to around 1am where I closed knowing that I will have to be the first to wake up and go to kufungua job on a daily basis and business was flowing smoothly. With God's grace, energy, and drive to get things done, I sustained it all.

Wee ni kweli "punda huchoka". I had no off day or rather a shift during the day to have at least an hour or two to rest. My determination, hard work, and resilience began to stumble and weakness consumed me due to overload, fatigue, and smoke from the firewood and charcoal. My salary was set at 290 shillings per day despite all that work but I had to balance the little amount to pay bills and cater for my family needs, my son, rent, emergencies etc. I am not complaining coz that's life and you ought to adapt to its shortcomings as you embrace opportunities that come your way. Again I embrace humanity.

On the day I left the Job fatigue was eating me up and I felt like collapsing in the Kitchen since I was in charge of the kitchen work that day. The one in charge had some off day to go to church for an important calling. So after ensuring everything was in order i felt an urgent need to have some hours of rest as a feeling of collapsing was really hitting me differently. I organized with one of my workmates to play my role for a few hours so that I could get the rest so I left. When I came back I found the boss who asked me to give the keys to him and things started acting wierd. I felt replaced or rather fired at the moment. The rest was so necessary any human being can ascertain that. I realized that at no given chance would I have atleast some hours to rest. The job demanded me to work for those crazy hours until I had to collapse so I decided to leave for a genuine reason.

Surprisingly, other Five workers have quit the job probably due to similar circumstances. I went to claim my salary since I put in the labor to ensure production but the owner was resistant to paying me for the days I worked claiming that he will pay on the day that he wishes. The end of the month is gone but I don't know the exact day of payment am only hoping for it but it's not a guarantee. I felt oppressed and humiliated having invested my energy and time but the reward is unknown. I feel much pain and agony knowing that I have to even plead with the landlord to be a bit patient with me as well as other needs and bills to pay.

It's my prayer that we embrace humanity. Let's stand with the truth and as I conclude let us not pull others down through oppression and unfair treatment under any given circumstance. To the young souls striving hard to make it in life continue thinking, believing, achieving, and becoming anything you wish or desire to be. The world is pregnant and endless with opportunities for those who are willing and able to grab them. Keep the Faith. Again, THINK, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, BECOME.

I stand for Humanity.

REGARDS

K.W

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