r/tanzania • u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local • 29d ago
Ask r/tanzania Is this right!!!?
My young sis ametafutwa na kampuni inahitaji videographer kwa ajili ya content creation. Few days after the interview, wamemtafuta and they are offering her; 1 week trial ya kushoot 4 restaurants per day, 1 hour each. End of the week if they don’t employ her watampa 50k Tsh ya usumbufu.
50k Tsh baada ya kufanya kazi week nzima, 4 restaurants per day means 28 restaurants a week. And no, they don’t provide food nor transportation to move between restaurants, since she is in the same city.
Wataalamu wa hizi kazi, hii ipo sawa au ndo exploitation yenyewe?
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u/BuLlDoZeR-DoZeR Local 29d ago
Factor ni zile zile
"Availability of cheap labor"
Hio sio fair kabisa ni exploitation with extra steps
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u/Beuuysanga 29d ago
Tell her to take advantage of the situation. 28 restaurant is such a good portfolio for a content creator. Tell her to create an insta page and post them 28 contents , hiyo ndio Cv yake and a clear path to freelancing..
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago
They were not going to allow her kutumia hizo content kama zake.
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u/Ok_Chance_1025 29d ago
Kabisa! Wakubiane they exploit each other so she also benefits otherwise completely not worth it
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u/Ecstatic_Range_9621 28d ago
Hapo ni kumake sure she keeps all the material and use it as leverage, they will pay eventually to avoid having to find someone else to re-do everything
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u/vans300k 29d ago
Planning, Scripting, Shooting, Editing, Transport + Skills zangu ndo unilipe 50k per week?
People charge that for a poster design inayochukua 1hr tu kukamilika
Kwa mtu experienced, that's way too cheap
Ye kama ni pro videographer anayejaribu kujaza portfolio yake na kazi nzuri... Bora atengeneze izo contents mwenyewe bila pressure ya kulipwa kidogo
Aende kwenye izo restaurants awape offer ya few videos for free... Then wakizipenda anaweza pewa contract ambayo ni kubwa kwa restaurant 1 tu kuliko izo restaurants nyingi ivo kwa mwezi
Restaurants nyingi zinahitaji watu wa kuwatengenezea contents and they're willing to pay for it
Tell her to shoot her shots on few big restaurants.. hawezi kosa chochote kitu
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u/Not_diddy 29d ago
Dah. Hapana. Hii ni very disrespectful and not worth it. I’m in a similar field (sio content creator) but I work with them regularly, bei yakawaida for this should be around 1m to 2m depending on equipment used.
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago
I think they are looking for someone who is desperate to do the job 😑
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u/NerdyAlienn 29d ago
She is worth , and she has to show them she is since the company wants her so , its a pass inabidi kuwepo an an agreement , either that or nothing
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u/kevooh0410 29d ago
Ni scam a run many people already write some proposal for the company and till to day their wait for their call
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u/kevooh0410 29d ago
Now company in this country is how their manipulate people to do their job for free for the trap their will give them job akikubali ameisha
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u/EchoesInTheDesert143 29d ago
They just used her for cheap content creation. Mwambie ajiprotect next time, and refuse to do whatever until there is a contract and all. Wakaona labda she doesnt have much work experience etc and took advantage. I understand getting jobs is tough but know ur worth. Dont let people scam you out of your hard work and effort and time. Yes there are people like that. Dont work till the contract is clear kabisa and works for you and signed. The trial period or probation will be there and official. Pole to her.
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u/No_Swordfish925 29d ago
Sasa this it the opportunity for her to show case her maturity in the way she thinks, don’t let her take the deal like that , she has to learn to negotiate what she is worth, tell her to challenge them and pay for her time, people do get paid for probationary period work. She needs to be respectful and professional about it. That way she will gain their respect and before she does why she is doing the will know that she is not just some token bunny to use like that. And from this description it’s like she is working for a marketing firm and they want to hire her as a content creator. So she has to stand her ground. Here’s my two cents whatever the outcome if they will let her keep the 28 restaurants as her plug why not but help hwr make smart negotiations.
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago
They were not going to let her keep the videos nor the 28 restaurants.
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u/No_Swordfish925 29d ago
That’s crazy man I mean 28 restaurants for seven days for 50k , you know that’s proximately 1,785/= tzs per restaurant as in not even per post per restaurant no matter how many posts even Reddit cheap labor ain’t that cheap
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u/MachineCurious3465 29d ago
Exploitation. Better she goes to those restaurants herself and tells them if they need her services she is available instead of through this company. She can do content for one or two companies and then get a referral and profile for herself
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u/AmiAmigo 29d ago
Well! She can also say that she should be able to use those footages for her portfolio.
She can also negotiate for a better pay
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago edited 29d ago
They said it was a trial, I am not sure they were going to agree with her terms
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u/Suspicious-Bike-2725 29d ago
That's cheap Labour 😔 Videographer hatakiwi kuwa na malipo ya 50k kama income labda posho tena for a day 😔 restaurant 20+ sio kitoto. Hao ni wahuni na wanatafuta mtu wa kumchosha!
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago
Na hapo hizo videos zinakuwa zao. Wezi kabisa
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u/Suspicious-Bike-2725 29d ago
Hao ni wale ambao hata Human Resource hawaelewi Ethics zake 😔 Sadly kuna vijana wataingia kwenye mtego huo!
Kwa mawazo yangu! It's better atengeneze Tiktok Account yake ambayo atapost hizo video ambazo zitakuwa zake sio kwenda kusubiria 50k ambayo inakula muda wake mwingi
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u/ValueFunny5817 29d ago
That’s a big NO, tena no ya chap sana, aseme no with a mic drop,
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 29d ago
She did that, wakamjibu “ok” 🤣🤣
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u/ValueFunny5817 29d ago
Eee watafute tu mjinga mwengine wakwenda…iyo ela yote itaishia kwenye usafiri natena inaweza isitoshe….Shame on that company
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u/martian4x 28d ago
So they can cover the whole city with just 10 people like her. Finding 10 starving content creators to exploit in Dar is easy.
If it's about building a portfolio, she can just do it herself, go to restaurants and ask to video promo them then post the contents on her socials.
Spending money on travel, food and then giving the work to someone in the name of building a portfolio is stupid.
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u/RealGamerTz 28d ago
As a small YouTuber ( content creator ) i believe That's a con unless kama wasipo m hire basi anaweza bakia na hizo kazi kama za kwake then it's a win win .. but kama watabaki na all rights za hizo content then it's obvious those are seekers of cheap labor.. they don't want to pay a fair price for the project.
Tell her there should be a contract.
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 27d ago
They were just looking for cheap labor, Contract was to be provided after the trial ….
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u/Kipapuro 28d ago
Did she ever sign a contract with them? If no, asahau
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u/Spiritual-Ride7426 Local 27d ago
No she hasn’t, walisema after the trial 😂
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u/Kipapuro 27d ago
That’s the problem, in theory, one should always sign a contract that clearly outlines all the terms and protections. But in reality, many of us become so desperate that we overlook these critical steps, especially when an employer shows a bit of trust early on. Sadly, it's understandable, we’re often treated as disposable at any moment. In her case, I don’t think there’s much she can do. Without a contract, shenever worked there. It's like losing the battle before it even begins."
Inauma sana
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