WATCH: TikTok user goes viral after 'hiring' himself at Pep Stores

WATCH: TikTok jobseeker goes viral after 'hiring' himself at Pep Stores

This young man was tired of sitting at home and waiting for a job opportunity, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. 

Tiktok user volunteers at Pep
Tiktok user volunteers at Pep /TikTok

Unemployment is a serious issue in South Africa. 

The statistics are especially high amongst the youth. 

According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), for the first quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate was 63.9% for those aged 15-24 and 42.1% for those aged 25-34 years, reports Stats SA

One young man was fed up with waiting to be hired that he decided to 'hire' himself at one of the most popular retail stores in South Africa - Pep Stores. 

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TikTok user Gee'ftie Mckhonza shared a video of himself entering a Pep store and 'hiring' himself. 

"Just go to the store and start working," he captioned his video. 

Gee'ftie can be seen entering the store and going straight to the tills. 

"Next" he shouts, indicating that the next customer can come to the till to be aided by him. 

Employees in the store seem baffled. 

Many TikTok users applauded him for his bravery and some even said that he will definitely get the job. 

"This is how my mum got her job e Government 1978," wrote one user. 

His video went viral with more than 300,000 likes. 

"Who else watched this more than once," wrote media personality Lasizwe. 

READ: SA's unemployment rate highest since 2008

Watch it below:

@geefiemckhonza983 Just Go To The Store And Start Working Trend#trending #foryoupage #comedу ♬ original sound - Gee'ftie Mckhonza

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Image courtesy of TikTok. 

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