An HR employee in Nigeria has voiced his annoyance following a startling incident in which three female job applicants allegedly ordered a breakfast bill totaling ₦146,000 during their meeting with their prospective employer.
On the social media site X, Felix (@bsong_HR) wrote a long and heartfelt post in which he revealed that he had selected four women for a final interview with a client that was set for a Saturday.
Due to an important HR event, he was unable to attend, so he arranged for the interview to go forward without him.
In an attempt to show the candidates some consideration, the late employer allegedly asked them to order breakfast at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant while they waited. However, this move backfired.
Felix claimed that three of the women seized the chance to indulge in extravagant spending, viewing the meeting as a lavish outing rather than a work-related activity. Among the things he mentioned were Nkwobi, Catfish Pepper Soup, Spaghetti Bolognese, Chapman, and several takeout packs, in addition to cocktails like “Sex on the Beach.”
Job interview turns food date
“You will NOT believe what happened. I wouldn’t either if I weren’t involved. Before I continue, I want to say this with my full chest: Some of you are destined to be jobless, & honestly? You deserve it! Unemployment will marinate you.
“So, here’s what happened: On Saturday, I sent 4 ladies to a final interview with this client. He was traveling on Sunday, and this was the only available day. Everyone agreed to the schedule. Normally, I’d be there physically to coordinate, but I had a major HR event that day.
“Because the client couldn’t see them early, he politely asked them to order breakfast, on his tab, while they waited. A kind gesture, right? Because tell me why anyone, I mean anyone, would order Nkwobi for breakfast? NKWOBI FOR BREAKFAST. I was enraged.
“The venue was a hotel rooftop restaurant where the client was staying. If you were in their shoes & asked to order breakfast, what would you get?Well, these ladies saw it as a golden opportunity to check items off their food bucket list. Me? Coffee and toast. Or rice and turkey with water. H20! Something decent. Modest. Respectable. ₦20k max. But these ones?
“They ordered like they were at a bridal shower or date with a sugar daddy! When I saw the bill, I froze for 20 seconds. ₦146,000. Let me write it again: One hundred and forty-six thousand naira. For breakfast. For THREE people. I checked the receipt and nearly screamed.
“Items on the bill: Nkwobi Spaghetti Bolognese Catfish Pepper Soup Chapman Sex on the Beach cocktail😭😭 S-E-X on the freaking B-E-A-C-H. For breakfast?? Who orders that at 10 AM on a job interview day??? OMG! What have I done to myself, Sinzu! At this point, I wanted to throw my phone. First of all, what if this was a test by the client on all of you?
“Secondly, why would you even try this rubbish? Is this a date? Even when you go out with your man who you do not have because of your bad character and your ruminant animal behavior, would you order these? The insult didn’t stop there. There were 7 takeout packs on the bill. That’s 2 packs of food per person.So not only did they eat irresponsibly, they packed food like they were restocking their kitchen. For a job interview. God, abeg. And the worst part? I don’t even know these people!
“They got shortlisted from an earlier interview and seemed okay. Now, they’ve made me look incompetent to my client. Because how do I explain Nkwobi and cocktails as breakfast behavior??? Someone even ordered catfish pepper soup. Are you a thief??? Someone should hold me now before I enter my Landlord’s house and tear him better agabra this morning. What the hell is wrong with you people?? These 3 ladies ate food worth 146,000. 3 people o. Breakfast o.”
