Work is dignity. Hiring should act like it.
Egen Work is the simplest version of hiring that respects both sides. Workers find roles that pay clearly in Naira. Employers pay only when the hire holds. The people who make introductions that stick finally get paid for it.
Why we built this
Hiring for everyday roles runs on guesswork and upfront money. The employer pays before they know the hire will last. The candidate sometimes pays just to be seen. And the person who actually vouched for the right fit gets a thank you, if that.
We thought the money should follow the outcome. Hold the fee until the work proves itself, show every party exactly where it goes, and pay the people who make good matches happen. That is the whole idea, and everything we build answers to it.
Everyone carries risk except the platform.
Employers gamble
A hire walks in the first month and the fee paid upfront is gone. The risk sits entirely on the side least able to carry it.
Candidates pay to hope
An upfront fee buys an introduction and nothing more. The people with the least money take on all the cost.
Scouts go unpaid
The neighbour who vouches for the hire that actually sticks does the real work of trust, and never sees a naira for it.
Put the risk where it belongs, show the money plainly, and pay the people who make hiring work. Do that, and good work gets rewarded on every side.
The thesis, built into the product.
Paid on outcome, not hope
The fee sits in escrow until the placement lasts 60 days. We are on the hook for the result, not just the introduction.
Every kobo on the page
The fee, the 50/30/20 split, and the refund schedule are all written down in Naira. No competitive rates, no surprises on the invoice.
Real identities, protected data
Candidates verify with NIN and a liveness check. We store what the Nigeria Data Protection Act allows and nothing we do not need.
The network gets paid
The scout who made the introduction earns a fixed share, paid automatically once the placement holds. Trust becomes income.
Built to travel.
The model is not tied to one place. Wherever people hire for everyday work, the same problem shows up, and the same fix works. We are building Egen Work to grow with it.
We are starting with domestic work, hospitality, and retail, and we are now serving Lagos first. That is where we are today, not the ceiling on where this goes.
Hire, work, or refer. Start where you fit.
Questions? Reach us at [email protected].