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🎖️CorporalMy cousin turned my dream job into a nightmare
J
3 months ago
Last year, I finally landed a remote role with a US startup. Salary in dollars, work from home, the whole dream. My family was proud, my friends were jealous, and I felt like I had finally made it.Then my cousin Tunde showed up at my flat in VI, all smiles. He said he had a 'lucrative' business deal, importing goods from China. He needed someone to co-sign a loan, just as a formality. He said he'd handle everything, and I'd get a cut.I should have run the numbers. I should have asked to see the contracts. But this was family, and I wanted to believe him.Three months later, the goods got stuck at the port. Tunde vanished. The bank came calling for the loan, and I was stuck with the debt. I had to work double shifts, take on extra freelance gigs, and explain to my mum why I couldn't send my usual support.It took me six months to clear that debt. Six months of sleepless nights and bitter lessons.Tunde eventually resurfaced, apologising and begging for forgiveness. I forgave him, but I set a hard boundary: no more co-signing, no more 'family deals' without paperwork.Now, I love my family, but I trust numbers more. The data suggests that mixing money and family without clear agreements is a recipe for disaster. I learned that the hard way.
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