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A career and work Life blog, a platform that several life-transforming events/program will be built has been launched in Lagos.
“We have plans to include the Youth Call corner to the blog, where Call members will constantly be kept abreast of career and work life issues before embracing it, owners of the platform have said.
According to the Blogger, Favour Erebosi-Samuel, a trained broadcast journalist turned brand and marketing Manager “The idea was birthed out of my experiences at different work places, the culture, values that organization embrace and disregard, how employees are treated well and badly, and sometimes you discover that these employees do not speak out, they bottle everything up, suffering and smiling, this blog is a community for all 9to5 stakeholders, the CEO, manager, even the cleaners” We sure have something for everyone she explained.
“We have seen several bloggers, popular and unpopular blogs and bloggers have emerged in Nigeria since the social media surge. We have had a few bloggers featured on CNN. These bloggers have carved a niche in the following category; lifestyle, celebrity, food, gossip, Tech etc.”
We have also seen career websites in Nigeria, but this new blog is not only on Career but also on how people can manage work and personal life issues, one of the categories in the blog is the “workpalaver share it” In this category, employees and employers are expected to share their work place experiences, the good and the bad.
Favour further revealed that the blog is a platform that several life-transforming events/program will be built on, “We have plans to include the Youth Call corner to the blog, where Call members will constantly be kept abreast of career and work life issues before embracing it, this is like preparing them for 9to5 life. 9to5.com.ng also publish articles that look at a variety of issues revolving around an imbalance of work and leisure time. We provide career advice to help people of all ages and profession achieve a healthy balance of work and relaxation through insightful featured articles that contain tips and recommendations. This blog is extremely helpful for parents struggling to achieve a work-life balance due to their personal and professional commitments.
We also have the CEO connect where we share biography of CEOs who have made their marks in Nigeria.
Favour further revealed that this is the platform for working parents to share their daily dairies with people; it could be issues at work or home.
Our aim is to redefine work culture in Nigeria and create a work life balance for all 9to5 stakeholders, she concluded.

