Being A Parent Who Is Unemployed Makes Life Difficult, Why Should You Suffer Yet When You Do This, You Will Get A Job Immediately

Being a parent without a job is one of the most painful experiences anyone can go through. Many people see you every day and think you are fine, but deep inside, you are drowning in pressure. As a mother or father, you wake up worrying about school fees, food, rent, and the smallest needs your children ask for.

This is the life I lived for more than one year after losing my job in Nairobi. My name is Peter, and I live in Umoja. I am a father of two, and the period I stayed unemployed almost broke me completely. Every day felt like a long, heavy burden that refused to end.

I used to work at a hardware shop in Industrial Area, but business went down and the owner had to reduce staff. I was among those who were let go. At first, I thought I would easily find another job because I had experience. I applied, walked from company to company, submitted CVs, and even asked friends to recommend me.

But nothing happened. Months passed, and I was still jobless. My wife was the only one hustling, selling vegetables at a small stall near our place. Sometimes she earned too little to even buy supper.

As a man, it crushed my heart. I felt useless and embarrassed. Some days, I pretended to leave the house early so the children would think I was working, yet in reality, I was just walking around hoping for a miracle. The pressure made me..TO READ MORE, TAP HERE