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Hard work does not pay in Ghana-UK man says

According to a Ghanaian Man situated in the UK, who goes by the TikTok username “Doctor” (@achieve_doctor), he challenges the notion that the saying ‘Hard work pays’ turns out as expected for those residing in Ghana.

That’s what he attests, in his opinion, hard work doesn’t yield similar results in Ghana.

The Ghanaian Man explains on his position by sharing his own insight of being in the UK for beyond four years, during which he accomplished exceptional accomplishments that probably won’t have been imaginable assuming he had remained in Ghana.

He communicates a feeling of disappointment, highlighting the inherent shamefulness of a circumstance where individuals work constantly in Ghana just to get small month to month incomes.

According to the Ghanaian ostracize, achieving achievement is less about sheer hard work and more about encountering one’s “destiny helper,”someone who supports attaining life objectives.

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In a token of appreciation, he recognizes the help of his sibling and other relatives who worked with his transition to the United Kingdom.

Recalling his battles in Ghana, he portrays a period when he was under the NABCO initiative, receiving a humble GH¢700 as pay, all while his wife was carrying twins.

Comparing what is happening with his past hardships, he gladly expresses that he presently has a home and a vehicle just four years in the wake of relocating to the European country.

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As he finishes up his message, the Ghanaian residing in the UK maintains that hard work probably won’t yield similar results in Ghana and urges his kinsmen to consider traveling abroad for possibly better open doors.

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