Anyone ever worked in Nigeria?
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Raverbaby said:
Hi, as above really, my mates been offered a job as a chef, with really good money.
Is it asking for trouble?
Thanks
Is he well insured? Sorry, I have nothing helpful to offer. You do read a lot of scary stories about Nigeria, but many seem apocryphal. What does the FCO say?Is it asking for trouble?
Thanks
Here is a link to the FCO website, there was a pretty horrendous story yesterday of a pirate attack off the coast of Nigeria, I'll get it for you in a sec.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/...
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/...
Thanks for the replies, details are a bit scarce only had a text from him asking what I thought, its $15000 p/m within an oil company.
He already owns/runs his own place but its struggling and bills are mounting up.
Thanks for the link, I will forward it to him.
It wouldn't be me
Cheers
He already owns/runs his own place but its struggling and bills are mounting up.
Thanks for the link, I will forward it to him.
It wouldn't be me
Cheers
I spent 3.5yrs working in Angola, which as countries go isn't too far behind Nigeria, I also work with a number of people who have worked there. (in fact I was chatting to the PA for the head of a security company who's recently returned from a few years in Nigeria.)
Nigeria is far from the most pleasant place on earth, but if your friend will be working for one of the large oil companies (shell, bp etc) then they will have proper arrangements in place to protect their staff.
Is the job onshore or offshore do you know?
which part of Nigeria is it in?
Remember that if he's careful with his rotation planning and holidays then he may well be able to become non-resident in the UK for tax purposes, so that 15k per month becomes well over 20k
Nigeria is far from the most pleasant place on earth, but if your friend will be working for one of the large oil companies (shell, bp etc) then they will have proper arrangements in place to protect their staff.
Is the job onshore or offshore do you know?
which part of Nigeria is it in?
Remember that if he's careful with his rotation planning and holidays then he may well be able to become non-resident in the UK for tax purposes, so that 15k per month becomes well over 20k
Would be better asking this is q in the Scottish section in the regional parts as there will be Aberdeen guys with contact would rotate in there .
Not been to Nigeria personally but a few friends have worked down there , really depends on the location and if you are inside a camp or left on your own in the city
Easier places to make money but can be worth the risk
Not been to Nigeria personally but a few friends have worked down there , really depends on the location and if you are inside a camp or left on your own in the city
Easier places to make money but can be worth the risk
Father has done two stints in Nigeria in oil/gas. First one in Warri and Port Harcourt, second one in Lagos. I visited a couple of times as expat child on holiday and also did some work experience out there. A general feel for the place would be as follows:
Flight in is ropey as you get the cast off BA planes, think air vents stuffed with paper to block the air flow, window blinds come off in your hands. When you land at Mohammed Murtalah airport you are assaulted by the heat as the aircon is permanently broken and a lot of people waiting for people and bags.
If you're staying out in the Delta you'll stay overnight in the Sheraton prior to a twin otter flight the next day. Transit from airport to hotel is by minibus with armed guards in cars front and aft. We're talking machine guns and grenade launchers here. Once in the hotel, beware the 'ladies of the night' in the bar, there were stories of people being picked up, drugged and robbed.
Setup in the Delta was a gated compound with armed guards and big dogs. Life is focused on the compound with shops, residential and recreational facilities on one site, and the works elsewhere. We did do trips out to particular rivers in the jungle for swimming and stuff, but that involved armed guards again to dissuade robbery. You'll get road blocks with planks/nails that demand payment to let you past. They're not council workers, just people needing the money, and if you're white, you have money is the simple truth.
Power cuts are the norm, NEPA stands for Never Expect Power Always as opposed to National Electric Power Authority. We had a Caterpillar generator in a container ready for cuts and it was in action every other day. In times of strife, Bristows had a fully fuelled chopper ready to lift people out. Within the house we had, there was cash in a bag, a suitcase radio, bulletproof door to the sleeping area, bulletproof shutters on the windows. My father had an undercover guard with gun and a driver (employees weren't allowed to drive for fear of what would happen in an accident.
Still, the money's good because of the conditions and risks. Life can be easy in the compound and to say life is cheap is true on several levels. I came back with a new appreciation of what we have here; its an experience to say the least.
Not one for the family holidays though.
Dr Rick
Flight in is ropey as you get the cast off BA planes, think air vents stuffed with paper to block the air flow, window blinds come off in your hands. When you land at Mohammed Murtalah airport you are assaulted by the heat as the aircon is permanently broken and a lot of people waiting for people and bags.
If you're staying out in the Delta you'll stay overnight in the Sheraton prior to a twin otter flight the next day. Transit from airport to hotel is by minibus with armed guards in cars front and aft. We're talking machine guns and grenade launchers here. Once in the hotel, beware the 'ladies of the night' in the bar, there were stories of people being picked up, drugged and robbed.
Setup in the Delta was a gated compound with armed guards and big dogs. Life is focused on the compound with shops, residential and recreational facilities on one site, and the works elsewhere. We did do trips out to particular rivers in the jungle for swimming and stuff, but that involved armed guards again to dissuade robbery. You'll get road blocks with planks/nails that demand payment to let you past. They're not council workers, just people needing the money, and if you're white, you have money is the simple truth.
Power cuts are the norm, NEPA stands for Never Expect Power Always as opposed to National Electric Power Authority. We had a Caterpillar generator in a container ready for cuts and it was in action every other day. In times of strife, Bristows had a fully fuelled chopper ready to lift people out. Within the house we had, there was cash in a bag, a suitcase radio, bulletproof door to the sleeping area, bulletproof shutters on the windows. My father had an undercover guard with gun and a driver (employees weren't allowed to drive for fear of what would happen in an accident.
Still, the money's good because of the conditions and risks. Life can be easy in the compound and to say life is cheap is true on several levels. I came back with a new appreciation of what we have here; its an experience to say the least.
Not one for the family holidays though.
Dr Rick
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