A young Nigerian woman, known as Akorede on TikTok (@korrxss), has faced an unexpected turn of events after sharing news of her employment with the UK-based luxury department store, Harrods, on social media.
In a video that gained attention, she enthusiastically discussed her upcoming job at Harrods, expressing excitement about interacting with “the richest of the rich” and offering tips for getting hired.
“I’m dealing with the richest of the rich, who are you dealing with [giggles]?
“Let me know if you want tips on how to get in.”
However, her joy was short-lived, as she later revealed in another video that she had been terminated even before starting her first shift.
Expressing disappointment, Akorede speculated that someone may have forwarded the video to the company, resulting in her abrupt dismissal.
In her own words, “I got fired! Before I even did my first shift, I got fired. Someone must have sent the video ‘cos I don’t know how they must have found it. I took that video after I attended my induction; I’ve not even attended my first shift. That was really sad. I learnt a really valuable lesson; don’t ever tell good news to people or the internet, keep it to yourself. Upon reflection, that was kind of a shitty video; I was just joking and was just excited.”