Oluwadamilare Egbadi
Waiter, Craft Gourmet
Damilare Egbadi heard about WAVE
from Thompson, an outreach coordinator. Before enrolling at the academy, he was
assisting his mum at her shop as a sales boy. He quit because he wanted to earn
a living for himself and add to the few skills he had.
The first impression Damilare would
have of WAVE was hospitality. At the first training session he attended, Damilare
had free lunch– much to his pleasant surprise. “I didn’t think WAVE would
provide lunch so I was particularly surprised about that,” he says.
But it wasn’t only lunch Damilare
had for free that day. He also had access to the experiences of people who had
gone through the WAVE system. Alumni of the academy were invited to share their
stories at that session.
Damilare did his job shadow at The Wedding
Store, Ikeja, where he learned how to make bags and gift cards in less than two
weeks.
After graduating from WAVE,
Damilare waited two months before securing a job as a waiter with Craft Gourmet
Restaurant on the Island. Since he began work, he has learned how to slice
potatoes for fries and cut meat for humus.
Some of the most important skills Damilare
learned at WAVE, and which he applies on his job, include time management,
networking and emotional intelligence.
Damilare would like to tell every WAVER
(and of course, all prospective WAVERS) to “be patient and focused. When you
get your job, do not do things that will implicate you.”
Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy.” – Paul Polman
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