RT began her working life in 2019 as a telesales agent, earning KSh 24,000 per month, a job that lasted three months before she was made redundant.

In 2020 she took an executive assistant role paying KSh 35,000, later moving within the same organisation to a position that offered KSh 64,000, which she held for two years before resigning in 2023.

While holding salaried posts, RT started working as a virtual assistant in 2022; by setting aside USD 1,000 each month she accumulated her first million shillings.

Freelance work dried up in 2023‑2024, leaving her without steady income; she later spent the saved million on family needs.

A six‑month volunteer placement in 2024 paid KSh 18,000, followed by a three‑month consultancy that earned KSh 200,000, and a short‑term permanent role of KSh 162,000 before she resigned after two months.

By December 2024 she secured a job starting January 2025 with a salary of KSh 110,000, and later that year her earnings rose to as much as KSh 385,000 per month.

What RT says about staying employed

RT attributes her ability to move between roles to a single habit: continuously applying for new jobs even while already employed, a strategy she describes as essential for navigating Kenya’s competitive job market.

Her story has resonated with many Kenyan workers, highlighting that career paths often involve multiple short‑term positions and that financial setbacks can be mitigated through disciplined savings and persistent job searching.