Maria’s job pays her N$5 500 a month. What is her gross weekly wage?
(A) N$1 375
(B) N$13 750
(C) N$1 200
(D) N$1 400
(E) None
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Answer:
(E)none iz ur ans bro
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
On a Monday afternoon, two weeks before Thanksgiving, a colleague at the digital agency where I worked came to me worried. "I hear they're doing massive layoffs. I can't lose this job right now." I assured her over and over that strategists don't get laid off. She'd be fine. I was right about that. She was fine. However, the next day I was laid off. I didn't even see it coming. I was a Sr. Digital Strategist making a six-figure salary, working with household name clients, respected by my peers...I'd subconsciously fallen for the "job security" myth.
Getting laid off stung my pride, bruised my ego, and a whole host of other negative emotions that come with rejection.
However, I'm not one to wallow. I'm also blessed to have an incredible professional network. So, I took action immediately and attended a digital marketing networking event the next day. There, I humbly asked people I knew for job recommendations. Unfortunately, perhaps because it was so near the holidays, there just weren't a lot of jobs in my field hiring at the time. Although, I did land the promise of an interview "after the new year".
But here's what I had going for me:
My husband and I have always been fantastic savers which meant I had a cushion that allowed me time to find a job.
I also have somewhat of a risk tolerance, I consider myself to be a lifelong learner, and I have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. That being said, I decided to start my own business. Which essentially means I started with a $0 paycheck at a "new company".
I used my knowledge and my network to secure two clients within a month and a half. I used my marketing and business expertise to measurably show success for those clients who then referred more clients. That compounded success resulted in me doubling my agency salary within 18 months.
Four years later, I'm proud to say I'm the host of a business reality show, an all-star mentor for Techstars (a highly regarded startup accelerator), and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for a university in SoCal. Oh, and, not that it matters, but I'm a black female without a college degree.
To your original question: would I take a minimum wage job in the meantime? Absolutely! If I had to. What I tell the students I mentor and even family members who live life day-by-day with no planning, try to design a life that gives you freedom.
I realize I'm fortunate. However, everything in my life isn't due to luck. I made specific choices as it pertains to who I married, the decision to not have children, how I save and invest, how and what I continue to learn, and who I associate with both personally and professionally. These specific choices allow me the freedom to secure opportunities that a lot of people don't have access to.
If by any chance you're interested and want to check out the show, here you go: Werrrk - Whyzze
And here's more about my story and the situation I described. I never imagined I'd so willingly share this publicly, but it seems to have helped a lot of people who aren't living their comeback story right now.