Mzansi Man Discloses How He Used Sick Leave to Land His Current Job in Hilarious TikTok Video
- A South African man, Bright Magoda, went viral on TikTok for revealing he used "sick leave" from his previous job to attend an interview for his current
- His video sparked amusement and relatable stories from others who used creative tactics to secure new positions without their employers knowing
- The lighthearted content highlighted the lengths some go to find career fulfillment
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A South African man had social media users in stitches after revealing how he secured his current job.
Man fakes sickness to get new job
Bright Magoda posted a TikTok video showing him where he works now. He thanked his previous employer for giving him sick leave, which he used to attend an interview for his current job. Lol, talk about being a man with a plan.
See Bright's video below:
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SA hilariously reacts to the video
Judging by the comments, many people have pulled a similar strategy as they shared how they managed to go to an interview for another job without their bosses knowing.
Tumelo Boity Monaren commented:
"As your former employer, I'm watching you. But hey, all the best bruh❤️."
Lifie@04 said:
"Lol I took 2 days just to make sure I practice and I got the job."
Selinah replied:
"You remind me of my retail days."
Kgaogelo Manoko wrote:
"You gave this verse another meaning."
ntombifuthimnisi2 commented:
"Nizosbophisa ke manje."
kgosii. responded:
"To that doctor that booked me off of work for 2 weeks to go and do my teaching practicals ."
Unolali In Literacy replied:
"To the taxi strike that gave me a chance to go to my second interview without asking for a day off."
Woman lands job on same day as her interview
In another story, Briefly News reported that after announcing great news to her viewers, a woman had netizens in their feelings.
@noxolocataleyatobo took to TikTok where she revealed she landed a new job straight after a successful interview, and SA is here for it.
The video has gathered over 137.8K views with thousands of likes and comments. In the clip, @noxolocataleyatobo shared a screenshot of an SMS between her and the company, asking her to come to the office on Friday.
Source: Briefly News