
Angie Owoko, a Kenyan woman living in Australia, secured a hotel job in Melbourne after six months of scams and job rejections, according to Tuko. She narrated that the opportunity came through a chance meeting at a tram stop, ending her prolonged and difficult search for employment as a migrant in the country.
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