- Caroline Chepsiror was told that education is the key, but no one added that life has an annoying way of changing the padlocks
- Even with a CPA-K and degree in Accounting, she has sold sukuma wiki, reared chicken, has been a census clerk, storekeeper, volunteer accounts clerk, and tea picker
- She has since learnt that the only way to remain sane is taming one's expectations after graduation because the job market is rough
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Caroline Chepsiror has done literally every possible work to make ends meet since graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting option first class honours degree from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
The young woman from Nandi has sold sukuma wiki and milk, reared chicken, has been a census clerk, storekeeper, volunteer accounts clerk, and tea picker; a complete contrast of what her mind perceived the job market to be.
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Speaking to TUKO.co.ke's Hillary Lisimba, the second-born in a family of nine reminisced the squalor that turned her into a focused student at a tender age.
"I saw my parents sell chang'aa to educate us, that is when I knew things were thick. There was such little optimism amongst my siblings that most of them dropped out along the way to get married," she expressed.Choosing a different path, Caroline soon found herself studying while doing menial jobs to supplement her parents' proceeds from the illegal chang'aa business.
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She went ahead to attain a CPA-K before pursuing the degree in Accounting, fully confident that since they say education is the key, it was just a matter of time before doors opened.
As she would soon discover, life has an annoying way of changing the padlocks.
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"Hillary, trust me I have made more than 300 applications, but most times I am told 'you have qualified but we shall get back to you'. That word 'but' means a lot," she lamented.The struggle to find a door that her education key can actually open has left Caroline questioning how this country perceives education.
"I keep asking myself; what shapes the job market? What do employers see in a potential employee? I once applied for a county job then someone called me to say 'I just saw your papers being burned alongside garbage, so do not even bother waiting for a call," she continued.One thing that has kept her from sinking into depression hopelessness is the fact that at some point in time, she opened her mind to doing whatever job that came her way as long as it was legal.
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That is how she has managed to toss her academic standards aside and move from one menial job to the other, bringing with it critical lessons than no book nor university teaches.
"The reality is that the job market needs people who are unique, not just what you learnt in school, but most importantly, graduates should tame their expectations," she concluded.Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690. Contact TUKO.co.ke instantly.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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