Hello,
I do not live or work in Angola, but my husband does. He has been commuting for 3 years, so I can tell you what he has experienced and how he prepares for his trips.
It is very expensive to live there, especially housing, so I hope your arrangement includes housing and meals. Try to negotiate for that, but most companies know the cost of doing business there and provide for their employees.
My husband lives in a compund surrounded by fences and armed guards. He has a driver that ferries him to work and anywhere else he needs to go. It is not safe to walk anywhere alone at any time if you are a foreigner. Muggings and carjackings are commonplace - thieves are looking for passports especially. If he goes anywhere besides work, he goes in a group and with a driver and a guard. Sometimes he goes out to a restaurant for pizza and the cost is about 40.00 US, which is about 3-4 times the normal US cost.
Traveling in the city is difficult at good times - if it rains, they cancel work for the day because the roads can wash out. Luanda was built to hold about 300,000 people but now houses 3 million. Most people live on the streets and it is beyond sad what their conditions are.
Meals are included where my husband lives - they have a dining hall and cooks for the men. He knows many live-ins, and knows there is a grocery store for them to shop.
Bribery is alive and well and you may face it in the airport upon arrival. Visas and any other paperwork takes forever, so be prepared - bring an extra passport. Do not bring anything valuable like an expensive watch/jewelry/etc.
Any specific questions, write back and I will ask him.
Good luck to you!

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Hello Gojenny, my name is Erick and Im from Mexico, I have an opportunity to go to work to Angola for 4 months from a Telecom Company. I was reading your comments and I would like to ask you some questions or to your husband.
1) They are telling me I will be based in Angola and may be travel but just in Angola, does your husband know how dangerous is this??
2) They offer a very good salary and some extra things like food, but not housing, neither transportation but they say I can spend like 100-120 euros per day in housing and transport.. can you ask your husband if thats true??
3) they say I have to pay for my flight, do you know how much is a flight to Angola??
4)Does your husband know how can I find accomodation??

Thanks a lot for your info

Regards

Erick

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Hi there :o) I read your message about Angola. In a nutshell, would you say that your husband feels safe over there? I have been offered a job in Dubai, by a major EPCM Oil & Gas Consulting Firm, and now, before I've even mobilized there, my future Boss is now asking me if I'd be O.K. with going to a job in Angola instead.
I signed up for the job in Dubai, & now I really don't know what to think...your letter sounded like the place is pretty scary...your thoughts? Pls advise...& do you have a personal e-mail address that you could give me if I have any more questions?
I saw the movie "Blood Diamond"...is it really like that over there?
Thanks in advance! :o)

Best Regards,
John, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Hi all! I am a South African and have spent much time living, working and traveling through much of Africa, I've driven from Kenya to South Africa Via Tanzania and Mozambique, Worked in Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique, and in a nut shell it is the same to some extent in all those countries, very poor, corrupt cops etc and understandably a civilization of people who are very tired of war and it's effects on their lives (in Mozambique). It's not easy, it's very hectic at times and they throw you in prison happily, I know, so I know how things operate out there... BUT it is beautiful, it epitomizes Africa to the ground. I have recently had an offer to work for a machinery company in Angola, based in Luanda, all catered for, housing (yet to find out what type), food allowance, car, flights home... etc. The deal is good, but as always money isn't all, any one who can give me any more info on the living conditions, expat community, etc would be most helpful. As for those of you who have been offered expat jobs there... my experience is that the ball is in your court, ensure that your employer looks after you, it is quite normal for them to pay housing, food, travel, phone... etc. Don't let them short change you, you're making the sacrifice to make them rich, they CAN pay for you. Thats my two cents... Cheers.

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Hello
I have an offer from an oil company and I would like to know is 60 USD could be enough for my expenses per day.
Thank you in advance

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Hi.

We are 2 males, and we'd like to work in Angola.

I have extensive knowledge in advertising design, developing and programming web development, portals and wbesites. I also have good knowledge of accounting and working in the tourism sector. I'm 22 years of age.

The other guy is 42 yeras of age, has years of experience in both civil constrction and in also in working in the tourism sector.

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hello thanx for your comment about angola but remember that u never been there most of things that you said are not true i was born in angola i'm 30 years old now i know my country more than anything. I do accept that we lived 27 years of war and now is over after 2002 and we still struggly to make things work out now. we are working hard as any country in wold. dont compare angola with UK or with US or europe or big cities like rome, lisbon, rotterdam, or dublin or london. angola is new country that have alot to be done it will take years. everywhere in the world there are dangerous even here in UK new york. that's not true when you said that your husband needs a bodyguard to go out that's not true how many foreigner are in angola?? alot people are there working and living and they are happy and they make alot money...if angola is the most dangerous place in the world why he went there?? no one forced him to go there i dont accept someone say things like this about angola when you never been there and you dont have exactly idea how is and how look like?? i'm leaving my comment about angola just in future someone want o go to angola remember that dont aspect to or dont compare country that lived for 28 years of war to be like UK?? dangerous u will find everywere..

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Hi! John, just to tell you that don't believe everything you read...

It all depends, you have to trust your instincts; Angola is now a country that is experiencing an economic boom and we need help from everyone; Angola experienced a long 30 years of civil war, we achieved peace in 2002 and to rebuild the entire country we know that is not an easy task and is going to take more years maybe 10 or 15 who knows...

But there are still many opportunities; there are many, many opportunities; there's a lot going in Angola right now; last year Angola achieved a 24% economic growth; thus, putting Angola as the world's fastest growing economic nation.

If you are able to negociate a good contract you will be doing good in Angola; more money than you would normally make in your country; lots of oil offshore and onshore, diamonds, ore, gold, uranium, phosphate, just to name a few which means lots of cash fueling in the country.

Many things have changed in Angola in the last 6 years.

About the movie "Blood Diamond" that is in Sierra Leone located in West Africa also rich in Diamonds..

Angola is located in southern Africa.

I am currently in the U.S. and after college I am now getting ready to go back to Angola and to tell you the truth the type of crimes that I have seen here/TV in America I have never seen them in Angola, so that tells you a lot...

To really know the country well; you have actually have to live with the people of that country; also, the U.S. is not all that bad, the schools are great and you learn a lot; I have lived here 8 years; finished school and earned my B.S. and an MBA but I am now ready to go home... Home sick.

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Hi! I am from Angola and I worked for Cabinda Gulf Oil (Chevron) in Cabinda with many expats.

Usually, the oil companies pay for everything; food, transportation needs, health costs, housing, air-fare, insurance etc; the $60 you are referring to might be a pocket change
to buy a snack or beer to spend on the weekend weekends if your schedule would be something like 5/2 or 21/21 or 28/28 to spend on cigarretes or beer on the compound.

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Hi all,

I will be transfered to Angola later this year for a FMCG company. Could anyone please help me with the following topics:

- what are the import duties if I want to bring a car from abroad for my wife?

- how much do you count as monthly budget for two people for food & bev plus restaurant twice a week?

- how are Internet/mobile phones working in the country and are they expensive?

- more generally, how is life in Luanda?

Thx for your help

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I am from Angola and U.S. educated; still in the U.S. but getting ready to go back to Angola.

Please email me @ youngicon15@yahoo.com

I will be more than happy to answer all the questions that you may have.


Betinho

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I don't sound to be rude; but what about the company are you going to work for?

Can't they educated you on this?

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HI there sir.

I would like you to answer this simple question, if you can of course:

Could you tell me the way you obtained a contract to Angola? Thank you very much sir. My regards,

T-bag

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Hello

My name is João i'm from Portugal and i'm trying to find some work in Angola, somebody could help me.

Tanks

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Hi - I am a South african and was wondering whether you could assist me with a list of manufacturing and FMCG companies in Angola please?
Much appreciated Vanessa

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hai
i have read the information you wrote about Angola. Thank you very much.i got an opportunity to work in angola,the company will provide housing, they will provide a cook also..but for food they offer me only 400us$/month... can i survive there with this money without beer or cigarettes? Please reply

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Hello everyone, my husband just got an offer to work in Malanje as an architect and we're r all going, wife and two daughters, and one six months and one two. We r living in London but we r portuguese. Does anyone know Malanje, do you have any advice for us? how is living there?

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oi?i am chinese and working in Angola now?i like this country and want to know more Angolans?i think its great if we become friends.

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