- Jay On-air, transitioned to selling secondhand clothes (‘okrika’) after leaving his corporate job.
- He quit his office job due to unpaid wages and feelings of undervaluation.
- The decision was influenced by challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media personality Joseph Onaolapo, popularly known as Jay On-air, has shared how he turned to selling secondhand clothes, also known as ‘okrika’, to survive after leaving his corporate job.
In a chat with Chude Jideonwo, Jay revealed that he quit his office job due to unpaid wages and the feeling of being undervalued, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I want to roll with the big boys and big girls and all of that. I came to Lagos from Benin. In two seconds, they were employing me. I sent my CV to every radio station. Every radio station. Nothing happened,” he said.
Jay eventually found his way into an online radio station, but things didn’t go as expected. This led him into the corporate world, where he worked in roles such as executive assistant and communications executive. Unfortunately, that path didn’t offer the stability he needed.
“…Was owed salaries a lot. I was treated like I was not worth anything. That all just crippled me. And then, eventually, I left the job. And I started a business,” he explained.
