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Real ways Nairobians Hustle

Living in Nairobi is quite a challenge, especially at the current time when a good majority are jobless and securing a job has become a luxury. In an effort to secure a job or even hustle to make a living, there are things I have highlighted that if you have not done two of them and above, then you better start tracing your half a hectare piece of land back in your village and start toiling.

Having sent your CV to all recruitment agencies and visited all the online job websites. These websites offer a wide variety of jobs from various sectors in their platforms. This makes them a preference for many on their job hunting as they don’t have signing in or subscription issues. You just check in, spot a job a get the email and you are done. Go back, sit and relax as you wait to be called. Sounds easy, isn’t it? There is also that time when the government needs people. You have to take all your documents to their offices, hand delivery in this case. You reach there and find ten sacks full of applications and place yours in the mix, hoping and praying that it be recognized.

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