{"id":214,"date":"2020-03-01T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T15:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humansofafrica.org\/?p=214"},"modified":"2020-06-04T04:40:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T04:40:25","slug":"noah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humansofafrica.org\/?p=214","title":{"rendered":"Noah: “I settled for a job in Saudi Arabia”"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I got my diploma in procurement and logistics, I was so ready to work. I applied to countless jobs, did so many interviews but I was competing with thousands of other young Ugandans. Being turned down time after time really made me feel low and desperate. <\/span>But that did not stop me. I always found myself and continued looking for new opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n

One day I saw an advertisement on TV asking for workers abroad. I got more information, but was surprised to see that it actually came at a cost. This company offered good jobs in European countries, but the fees to get there were just too expensive. In the end, I settled for a job in Saudi Arabia because it was the cheapest option. At that point I did not know much about the place. <\/span>Determined to go, I used all my savings from casual labour in and around Kampala,. Back in the days that is how I used to help my parents to pay school fees. Now these savings were my key to a job.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I arrived, <\/span>I quickly learned that there was one thing I was absolutely not prepared for. You know that feeling when you think your toes are freezing off? Enduring Saudi Arabian winter was really the worst. I had never experienced temperatures that cold. M<\/span>y new job wasn’t easy either of course, quite tough actually. We worked in night shifts for a low salary, and many of the other workers were not friendly because I am not a muslim. B<\/span>ut still, it was better than staying unemployed in Uganda. Personally, I quite like the company’s policies. Can you believe that they pay for my flight ticket to go home and allow me to spend a month with my family while still paying my salary?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It may sound odd to people, but to me this opportunity was really a blessing. I now have savings and I bought my first piece of land in Uganda to build <\/span>my future. I hope to start my family on that farm. My only fear is to lose this job before I saved enough. <\/span>At the moment, I am writing this from Kampala, Uganda. The corona crisis started when I was on my one-month break and because of the airport closures, I cannot return to Saudi Arabia. The good thing is that they have given us until July to come back. I hope I can travel by then. <\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>o those reading my story, know that, no matter how demoralised you may feel, God will be there to help you as long as you have faith and keep working hard.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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