A Nigerian HR professional expressed frustration over an incident with three female job candidates who ordered a breakfast bill of ₦146,000 while waiting to meet their potential employer.
In a detailed post, Felix (@bsong_HR) shared on X that he had shortlisted four women for a final interview with a client on a Saturday.
Due to a significant HR event, he arranged for the interview to continue without him.
The employer, running late, kindly suggested the candidates order breakfast at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant, a decision that backfired.
Felix noted that three of the women took this chance to indulge, treating the meeting like a lavish outing instead of a professional interview. He mentioned some of the items they ordered, including Nkwobi, Spaghetti Bolognese, Catfish Pepper Soup, cocktails like “Sex on the Beach,” Chapman, and several takeout packs.
“You will NOT believe what happened. I wouldn’t either if I weren’t involved. Before I continue, I want to say this with my full chest: Some of you are destined to be jobless, & honestly? You deserve it! Unemployment will marinate you.
“So, here’s what happened: On Saturday, I sent 4 ladies to a final interview with this client. He was traveling on Sunday, and this was the only available day. Everyone agreed to the schedule. Normally, I’d be there physically to coordinate, but I had a major HR event that day.
“Because the client couldn’t see them early, he politely asked them to order breakfast, on his tab, while they waited. A kind gesture, right? Because tell me why anyone, I mean anyone, would order Nkwobi for breakfast? NKWOBI FOR BREAKFAST. I was enraged.
“The venue was a hotel rooftop restaurant where the client was staying. If you were in their shoes & asked to order breakfast, what would you get?Well, these ladies saw it as a golden opportunity to check items off their food bucket list. Me? Coffee and toast. Or rice and turkey with water. H20! Something decent. Modest. Respectable. ₦20k max. But these ones?
“They ordered like they were at a bridal shower or date with a sugar daddy! When I saw the bill, I froze for 20 seconds. ₦146,000. Let me write it again: One hundred and forty-six thousand naira. For breakfast. For THREE people. I checked the receipt and nearly screamed.
“Items on the bill: Nkwobi Spaghetti Bolognese Catfish Pepper Soup Chapman Sex on the Beach cocktail😭😭 S-E-X on the freaking B-E-A-C-H. For breakfast?? Who orders that at 10 AM on a job interview day??? OMG! What have I done to myself, Sinzu! At this point, I wanted to throw my phone. First of all, what if this was a test by the client on all of you?
“Secondly, why would you even try this rubbish? Is this a date? Even when you go out with your man who you do not have because of your bad character and your ruminant animal behavior, would you order these? The insult didn’t stop there. There were 7 takeout packs on the bill. That’s 2 packs of food per person.So not only did they eat irresponsibly, they packed food like they were restocking their kitchen. For a job interview. God, abeg. And the worst part? I don’t even know these people!
“They got shortlisted from an earlier interview and seemed okay. Now, they’ve made me look incompetent to my client. Because how do I explain Nkwobi and cocktails as breakfast behavior??? Someone even ordered catfish pepper soup. Are you a thief??? Someone should hold me now before I enter my Landlord’s house and tear him better agabra this morning. What the hell is wrong with you people?? These 3 ladies ate food worth 146,000. 3 people o. Breakfast o.”
