My first job: Giles Aijukwe
Aug 08, 2009
I was the Fine Bread Confectioneries (Owners of the chain outlets of Fine Dry Cleaners today) Ntinda depot manager in 2000 during my senior six vacation. My monthly salary was sh180,000 plus a weekly allowance of sh50,000.
My first job: Giles Aijukwe
Business Development Manager, MP Uganda
What was your first job? Where and when was it? How much did you earn?
I was the Fine Bread Confectioneries (Owners of the chain outlets of Fine Dry Cleaners today) Ntinda depot manager in 2000 during my senior six vacation. My monthly salary was sh180,000 plus a weekly allowance of sh50,000.
What is the most enduring memory of your first job?
Regrettably, mine is a sad one. I got an accident sometime in April 2000 on my way home from work at about 10:00pm on Kiira Road, which kept me bed-ridden till mid-August.
What did you learn from it that makes you a better boss?
Four key things I have lived with to date. Credit and debit then calculating profit and loss in any business. We used to make weekly stock reconciliations and account for petty cash. This honed my cash handling skills at an early age in life.
Has the first job changed your career path or perspective of life?
While the sole intention at that time was to keep myself busy and earn some money, the job exposed me to people management. I was supervising two sales people who were older and looked down on me. Along the way, I learnt the business, made them friends and started “driving†for sales results. I haven’t looked back since then. To date sales management is my “bread and butter.â€
Interviewed by Alex Balimwikungu
CAREER PROFILE
Worked with the Ministry of Health Sero Survey Project; Research Assistant
Commercial Micro Finance (now Global Trust Bank); held various roles from a banking officer, credit officer and credit supervisor/manager
MP Uganda Financial Services; Business Development Manager from October 2008 to date
Business Development Manager, MP Uganda
What was your first job? Where and when was it? How much did you earn?
I was the Fine Bread Confectioneries (Owners of the chain outlets of Fine Dry Cleaners today) Ntinda depot manager in 2000 during my senior six vacation. My monthly salary was sh180,000 plus a weekly allowance of sh50,000.
What is the most enduring memory of your first job?
Regrettably, mine is a sad one. I got an accident sometime in April 2000 on my way home from work at about 10:00pm on Kiira Road, which kept me bed-ridden till mid-August.
What did you learn from it that makes you a better boss?
Four key things I have lived with to date. Credit and debit then calculating profit and loss in any business. We used to make weekly stock reconciliations and account for petty cash. This honed my cash handling skills at an early age in life.
Has the first job changed your career path or perspective of life?
While the sole intention at that time was to keep myself busy and earn some money, the job exposed me to people management. I was supervising two sales people who were older and looked down on me. Along the way, I learnt the business, made them friends and started “driving†for sales results. I haven’t looked back since then. To date sales management is my “bread and butter.â€
Interviewed by Alex Balimwikungu
CAREER PROFILE