“The shop opened up for the unaccompanied minor Meron, 23 – now he has a permanent job”
“in the Autumn of 2016 was tough for the 20-year-old Meron, who came to Sweden without their parents. But with the determination he has managed to balance studies and work, learn English and get a steady job in two years.”
“It feels good, it is great fun to work here,” says Meron.”
“the 23-year-old Meron Mebrahtu left his home country of Eritrea in the spring of 2016, where he also left his mother. “
“He came to Sweden as a 20-year-old and in addition to adapt to a completely new world-he has also been left to shoulder a large vuxenansvar for their three underage siblings. “
” It was tough. I could not English and knew no one, had no friends, ” says Meron. “
“Through a friend he got in contact with Susan Bardevik, an Ica retailer who owns a small store in Nacka, where Meron lived. “
” Plugged in morning worked night.”
“He started working a few hours after school, and when he switched to evening classes, he worked every morning and went to school afterwards. “
“– He was shy and nervous, and the language was a challenge for him. But he developed so much as soon as he got to try on more and more things. His strength is that he dares to try and test, ” says Susan. “
“Both Susan and her husband Stefan, who she runs the shop with have been eager to show him patience. “
“– We said it all the time, ”it is okay to not be able to at once.””
“After a few months of break from work at the Ica, he heard of and received a one year contract. But because everything went so well wanted Susan and Stefan are so happy to have left him, he got a permanent job. “
“– It went so fantastically well. What comes to the language, it is a bit left, but puts it in relation to what he contributes so there is no doubt about the matter. He is one of our strongest employees, ” she says. “
“”Nothing is difficult when you work with them””
“Meron says that he sees Susan and Stefan as a family. In addition to that they have been involved in his career, they have also committed themselves privately to him, to help explain how to draw the insurance and fill in difficult forms. “
“– Nothing is difficult when you work with them. They are like my parents. I wonder something, it is Sussi and Stefan I turn to, ” says Meron. “
“But for Susan, it has been given at least as much to get to know Meron and his younger siblings. “
“– You will be so touched to hear that but it is he who worked hard and made the effort. He gives us so much, ” she says. “
