Lydia Now that I no longer stress about getting to work super early to over-impress ungrateful bosses, I swim every morning. I do a few laps just to wake up and activate the body. In the afternoons, I do a few kilometres on my treadmill. I need to keep this body fit. As I reach the edge of my pool to complete a lap that I have just done, I bring out my head from underneath the water and lift my goggles to...
Sindi While I appreciate that Zelda has lost her son - believe me, I appreciate this more than you know –I really need her here. I am hosting an event for Georgeand nothing can go wrong. Sonto and Puseletso know nothing outside of cleaning, washing and ironing. My assistant and my team tried their best, but events are a specialized industry. You need to have a knack for it and no one in my team has showed me that they have Zelda's...
Zelda I have an office now and I'm pretty sure that my job title has been made up. Basically, I now only clean Mr and Mrs Msomi's studies, still look after their kids then I coordinate events for Mrs Msomi: personal events as well as work-related events. I do nails and hair for Mrs Msomi, Mbali and their close friends. I dress up nicely for work now. The cottage has been turned into office space. It's an office space for two. On...
Portia "Portia, you are needed in a consultation. It's in the boardroom. Why are you still sitting here and entertaining Facebook? You should be working", Palesa says to me. This woman thinks I live on Facebook, yaz. I'm not on Facebook as often as she says I am. I just happen to be on Facebook every time she creeps up on me. It is as if she waits for me to log on then she comes out and says that I am on...
Lydia I am in the office early today. I have a lot of work cut out for me on this project we have put in place. I am proud of the fact that my strategy has been approved and brought together to turn this company around. I am not leading the implementation of the strategy but hey, it's my idea and I'm playing a significant role in making it happen. I work quite closely with Portia now. She works in the warehouse...
Sindiswa My name is Sindiswa Msomi. I am a mom, a wife and most importantly, a boss. I own a franchise of beauty and health bars, Zoe. These beauty bars specialize in make-up consultations and make-up applications. We also do nails, massage treatments, facials and aesthetics. I make a business out of beauty and healthy living. An extension to my franchise of beauty and health bars is a fitness centre that hosts tournaments on a quarterly basis for various sporting activities. I further own...
Zelda It is 6am. Mr Msomi will be back soon from his morning jog and Mrs Msomi will be done with her yoga session. Their daughter, Mbali, is in the gym upstairs working out. I have prepared all three of their smoothies and their lunch boxes for the day. Fruit, biltong to snack, freshly squeezed orange juice and salad for Mrs Msomi and Mbali. Chicken stir fry, dried fruits, pretzels and sparkling water for Mr Msomi. Now, I head upstairs to wake...
Portia Bus rides. I hate them with all of my heart. However, what can be done? Your girl has to work. I catch the 5am bus every morning and arrive at work just before 7am. I work in the warehouse at K-Pable-C. We work long hours and get paid very little. Today is my first day back at work from my four months maternity leave. My husband and I welcomed our fourth baby girl into the world. My husband works in the mining industry. He is...
Lydia I have prepped myself for this day since the day I signed my offer letter from this company. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was in the library finalising my Masters’ dissertation and an unknown number phoned me on my cell. I answered the call and it was K-Pable-C contacting me to let me know that my application for the business operations intern role was successful. I submitted the dissertation and sprinted to my res to start looking for places to stay because...
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