Employment prospects in French

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Salary, industry, career development - old Africans talk about their experiences - some inevitable misunderstandings of French graduates who think of Africa

I am a French major

Graduated in 2006 To Africa

So far I have visited 10 French-speaking countries in Africa

For those who have just graduated and want to work in Africa

Let’s call ourselves Tian "Old Africa".

I visit here from time to time

But rarely post anything

I have basically read all the posts posted by everyone

I found that my understanding was limited to Africa and Chinese-funded enterprises in Africa

Many brothers and sisters fell into misunderstandings when looking for jobs in this field

Now the financial crisis is coming

It is even harder to find a job

Africa has become the only choice for many brothers and sisters learning French

Here I will talk about what I have seen and felt in the past few years< /p>

Right for reference

Different opinions can be discussed

Thank you

(To be continued)

Let’s talk French here The biggest and most terrifying misunderstanding for graduates looking for a job

That is - you don’t have to be a translator! !

Many people position themselves as translators before they start looking for a job

This way you are screwed

Basically no future

Let’s first take a look at what translation is

African French translation is a medium that helps Chinese and local people communicate

To put it bluntly, it is a microphone

No matter how good you speak French

At best, you are just a pass-through microphone

Because you made it clear to others when you were looking for a job

You are just a Translator

Translators are not allowed to have their own ideas and opinions

To put it bluntly

If one day the leader sees you unhappy

Kick him I’ll kick you away

It’s translation anyway

As long as you give me money

A lot of tricks

Even if you are lucky enough not to be Kick it away

What about after 2 or 3 years

When you are tired of delivering messages to others all day long

You don’t want to do it anymore

< p>I returned to China with hundreds of thousands of RMB

Except for translation

I have no work experience

And what can I do with those hundreds of thousands?

I can’t even afford a house

Think about it

You studied hard for decades

Just to get it Send a message to someone else?

It’s sad

It’s really sad

You will ask me at this point

What can I do if I don’t translate?< /p>

I will give you many choices with a smile

In Africa, French is your tool

Use this tool well

You can become

Account manager, business manager, sales, administrative director, public relations staff

You can even be promoted to supervisor, general manager, regional president...

These I am not joking with you

This is my personal experience and what I have seen over the years

Have a good start

You will find out after a while

The original intention of coming to Africa to make a fortune and leave the country will change

You will gradually form your own career development path

What I have seen over the years Many people come to Africa to make money

The first type

Stay in Africa for a year or two

Make a little money

Run away I'm happy to go back to my country

After a while

he sent me another email saying that it's hard to find a job in China

It's not easy to spend money

I’m coming back again

So I found a random workplace

Start over

Another kind of French person

At the beginning They have clear career development plans

They do not aim to make quick money

But choose a company that can provide them with room for development from the beginning

< p>Work slowly and slowly

Over the past few years

I saw several people become directors of their respective companies

Two or three even became local companies General managers and even regional presidents

Survival and money are no longer a problem for them

Excellent French and English

It enables them to take off quickly in the workplace

So I often tell people

Africa is the best platform for young people to take off quickly in the workplace

(There is still a lot to say, A bientot)

Here let’s talk about the second misunderstanding

That is what many graduates are very concerned about - come The signing of labor contracts in Africa

To put it bluntly

This is indeed a very boring question

Generally large companies

such as Huawei , ZTE, Mindray, PetroChina, China Construction, etc.

They recruit thousands or even tens of thousands of people a year (the current economic crisis may abate slightly)

The contracts for graduates are early Just the templates printed by the respective legal departments

You don’t have to negotiate at all

Either you sign or you don’t sign

When HR comes to recruit< /p>

If you keep talking to them about the five insurances and one fund from the beginning to the end

They may be perfunctory with you, or they may not bother to pay attention to you at all

But when you open your mouth, others think you are young

In short

Large companies have established standards for the treatment of graduates

You don’t have any at all. There is room for negotiation

But you don’t have to worry

Big companies will not cheat you on this issue of risk and cash

Everyone has it. The specialized labor and social security department

will buy you all the insurance and benefits stipulated by law

You don’t have to worry at all< /p>

As for those relatively small companies

For example, mining, fishing, construction, etc.

You can talk< /p>

But it’s useless no matter how good you talk

When you get to Africa, you will be on a pirate ship

They will seize your passport and not reimburse you for your air tickets. , I owe you wages

I can punish you as much as I want

You have no temper at all

That’s why

In this French Graduates love to struggle with labor contracts

You don’t need to pay too much attention

It’s useless for you to negotiate with a big company

For a small company It’s all in vain

(I have to write more, don’t panic, comrades)

Thank you comrades for supporting me

It gives me the motivation to continue talking to you.

Today, let’s talk about the third misunderstanding

—Confusion between the large environment and the small environment

It may be difficult for people who have not really worked in Africa to understand. The meaning of this sentence

But graduates are basically unclear about the relationship between the big environment and the small environment

Once confused

It is very likely that everyone will Making wrong decisions and missing opportunities for development

Let me say a few words

Hehe

The African environment that most Chinese people understand is what I think of here. The general environment I’m talking about

Before I was assigned to the assignment

I had been thinking about going to relatively developed North African countries such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco

Because these countries The environment is good

The economy is relatively developed, the materials are relatively rich, and there are no diseases or wars

I believe that many brothers and sisters majoring in French go abroad Previously, these countries were their first choice

There are even some people who would not go there except for these countries

For Central and West African countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Benin, and Senegal

Many Everyone talks about it with a smile

Imagine these places to be like hell

Haha

For those who have never been to Africa

It’s understandable to have such an idea

Before coming to Africa, most people use the general environment as a criterion.

For example, now two companies want you

One party You go to Tunisia

The other sends you to Cameroon

I dare say that more than 90% of French graduates will choose the former without thinking

This is an arbitrary choice In fact, it is very scary

Because they have ignored one of the most important factors

That is - the small environment

(Stop now, to be continued)

The so-called small environment

is the living and working environment after you arrive in Africa

And the big environment that everyone understands

There is no necessary connection between environment and environment

Let me tell you a few real examples and everyone will understand

I once stayed in one of the most difficult places in Central Africa for a while

The general environment of that country is indeed a mess

There is not even a decent supermarket in the country

All daily necessities must be imported

The prices are amazing High

And there are continuous civil wars

The government is extremely corrupt (the most corrupt government I have ever seen in Africa)

And the climate is dry

< p>The temperature remains at 40-50 degrees all year round

A country like this

I think everyone is going crazy after hearing this

Let alone go to work

But let me tell you the truth

We actually had a great time staying there

Because considering the difficult environment

The company’s policy towards us It’s still relatively loose

A few of us rented a brand new villa for $10,000 per month

With a garden and swimming pool

One for each person Single room (with large bed, desk, bathroom, air conditioner, water heater, wardrobe, etc.)

The entire villa is covered with wireless network

I often stay in my room when I have nothing to do< /p>

Turn on the air conditioner as fast as possible

Make a cup of tea

Use an Internet phone to call family and friends in China for an entire afternoon

Everyone simply I don’t feel like I’m in Africa

The vehicles in the office are all Toyota aggressive off-road vehicles

Four or five local drivers work in three shifts

On call 24 hours a day< /p>

Go out whenever you want

Whenever you feel hungry

Invite your previous client to have a meal at the most authentic French restaurant in the area

p>

Anyway, the company reimburses the business entertainment expenses

It doesn’t hurt to spend a few hundred dollars

So during that time

Basically, that country I've eaten at all the high-end restaurants in the capital

Someone may ask

Didn't you say which country has a bad environment?

How come there are high-end restaurants?

This needs to be explained

No matter how bad the country is, there are still rich people

No matter how rich it is Countries also have slums

Domestic reports have demonized Africa to a great extent

What kind of chiefs, tribes, and people drinking blood

It has long been the case History

I have traveled to so many so-called poorest countries

Every country has several luxurious five-star hotels

There are many more Very cool resorts, beach bars, nightclubs, etc.

Of course, I am talking about the capital city

The following cities are a different story

Haha

Tell me another example

I have a colleague

who worked in Africa for several years and was transferred to the French office

Working in Paris

Think about it

For a French graduate

What a great thing this is

What a great environment

But the reality is not like that

First of all, France is a developed country

There is no hardship allowance

So this brother never After Africa arrived in France

The income was cut in half

Of course this is nothing

After all, it is Europe after all

The income is low Just a little less

Just treat it as a trip

However, things are not as simple as everyone thinks

The company said

European transportation is so Developed

Why don’t you rent a car

So the days when this brother had drivers and high-end cars on call 24 hours a day in Africa are gone forever

I have to take the subway to and from work every day

The company also said

The rent in Europe is quite expensive

Let’s just live in an apartment

There is a swimming pool The garden is of no use

Just forget it

So this brother moved from a high-end villa to an ordinary apartment

Don’t panic, it’s not over yet

The company also said

There are many European restaurants

>

I won’t give you a chef

Whether you cook for yourself or go out to eat

You won’t starve to death

Of course. The company will give a certain amount of subsidies

So the days of this depressed brother coming to talk are over

That’s it here

Everyone basically understands

Which is more important, the big environment or the small environment?

No matter how good the big environment is

The small environment provided by the company is not good

< p>You have to be depressed to death

If the small environment is very good

Don’t worry about the diseases and poverty outside

Close your own door< /p>

It has nothing to do with you

After all

95% of your time in Africa will be spent in the office, room and car

< p>As long as the company can provide you with a comfortable room, a good office environment and an awesome transportation vehicle

You don’t care what the environment is like

You think so

Haha

Today I will tell you which companies are best not to go to

The first type of company is also the company that is least recommended

(Even if you beat me to death, I will not work for such a company)

That is - a company that clearly assigns you a position as "French Translator"

I have already said it before< /p>

Translation is destined to be a subsidiary position

Look at how the translator always moves a small bench and sits next to the leader’s sofa during meetings

How depressing do you think this is? Ah

Others have also been in college for 4 years

You have been in college for 4 years too

We all ate in the same cafeteria

I had a crush on the same girl

Just because of different majors

You are destined to be someone else’s younger brother and follower

You deserve more than that!

Of course

Some people love translation work

Comrades who are committed to doing translation for a lifetime should not read further

Be more practical The top pick

After you have actually worked as a translator for twenty or thirty years

You will definitely become good at it eventually

I am not denying the success of this position of translator The possibility

It’s just that the road to success is more difficult

Haha

French should be your tool

but not Become your career

Let me list some such companies here

For example, XX Construction Engineering, XX Fisheries, XX Drilling

Tell the truth< /p>

They are indeed large state-owned enterprises

And the small environment of these units is indeed good

The food and supplies are all shipped in containers regularly from China

A friend described it to me

"Maotai is like water to drink, China is like paper to burn"

The rental vehicles are all Mercedes-Benz, Hummer and the like

p>

That little life was indeed very nourishing

But no matter how nourishing it was, it had nothing to do with you

Because they specified that you were recruited as a French translator

When you enter, you will be the follower or younger brother of the big-bellied leader of a state-owned enterprise

As far as I know

The scope of work of French translators in these companies is as follows:

1 , take care of local black employees and vehicles

Don’t be too proud

Think you are awesome for taking care of so many black people

In fact, to put it bluntly

These miscellaneous things are the work of a secretary in China

The only difference between you and a secretary in China is that you may earn a little more than her

You It might be quite fun to do it now

Every day a bunch of black people surround you and call you "Chef"

But in fact you are in the eyes of the Chinese leaders

Always a translator

When introducing you to others

They all say, "This is our company's translator, Xiao Wang"

Then others will look down upon you Look at you

Then ignore you at all

Why?

I think your level is too low

Don’t believe it

This is an ironclad fact in Africa

>2 Translation for projects

This is still a bit technical

After a period of time

You will learn a lot of new professional vocabulary

< p>But these words are basically useless after you leave this industry

Your path will only become narrower in the future

And once something goes wrong with the project

Those old people in state-owned enterprises will pass the responsibility to you

They will innocently tell the leader that you did not translate clearly

So you become an old person. The scapegoat

This situation happens countless times in Africa every day

French graduates are all inexperienced in the world

If you are determined to enter such a State-owned enterprises

Then please be careful at all times

Otherwise you will die without knowing how you died

If by chance you really get admitted as a translator For such a large state-owned enterprise

then your development space is relatively limited

Generally, you will have two endings

1. There may be very few who will come. The translator will be promoted to a cadre

Then after working in Africa for several years

Transferred back to China

Continue the endless infighting

< p>This is still a good death

2 In addition, most French translators will resign in depression after working in Africa for a few years

Of course

It often happens before leaving. You will be forced to pay a large amount of liquidated damages (this is a characteristic of state-owned enterprises. Many companies are free to come and go, and there is no liquidated damages for a long time

)

After returning to China< /p>

Look for another job

When others look at your work experience

In addition to managing vehicles, being a black man and working as a translator

Nothing else No

Basically equal to zero experience

At this time, you have to start from scratch again in frustration

Get the lowest salary step by step in the new company. Climb up

The years you worked in Africa

For you

In addition to bringing you a small amount of money

Basically a waste

If you don’t believe it

You might as well visit those translators in Africa

See if their endings are what I have said above These two types

Haha

Of course

There are exceptions to everything

Maybe some people are particularly smart

You have started your own business or found another way out

But after all

Those are very few

You can ignore the above discussion

Having learned so much

I just tell you an ironclad truth

“Don’t position yourself as a translator, and don’t easily choose a company that positions you as a translator”

Thank you

(Not finished yet, I will write more after a break)

The second type of company that you should never go to

——You need to go to the construction site and get off work Don’t go to the company on the site

I talked about the relationship between the big environment and the small environment

Please pay attention

The big environment we talk about is all about the capital. To put it bluntly

The degree of centralization in most African countries is quite high

Especially in black Africa

The capital and the provinces are simply two worlds

p>

Generally, Chinese people in Africa will stay in the capital city

If you are going to a place other than the capital city for business or even permanent residence

then you need to think carefully

Not to mention building a good small environment

Even basic medical and sanitation conditions cannot be guaranteed

Look at the news reports about Chinese people in Africa being shot dead. , kidnapping

Basically, they all leave the station or go to other provinces

It is rare that anything happens in the capital

Let me tell you a few real examples< /p>

In 2006, an employee of a construction company in Chad left the capital for a business trip in the north

As a result, a drunk black soldier fired at his car in the evening

The bullet entered the cab

It bounced off the top and penetrated the employee's calf

This incident shocked all Chinese in Chad

Due to the lack of medical treatment in the north< /p>

The company

Si transported the employee back to the capital overnight

He survived due to timely rescue operations

I don’t know if there were any sequelae

A construction company in Togo in 2008 An employee went on a business trip to other provinces

Due to mosquito bites

Malaria

The medical conditions in other provinces were limited and unable to treat him

The employee had to be robbed Transported back to the capital Lome

Because the journey is relatively long

In order to suppress the condition during the journey

The employee took anti-abuse drugs himself

Back After arriving in the capital, he went to the black hospital

The black people gave him medication again

But his condition still did not improve

So he continued to take medication

In the end, it seemed that he was about to die

So he was rushed to France for treatment

When he arrived in France, he was diagnosed

It turned out that he was taking too many medicines and too complicated

(Anti-malarial drugs seriously damage the kidneys)

Cause kidney failure

To extend life

need to undergo kidney dialysis and other treatments in France

One day of treatment costs 3000 euros! !

There is no news yet...

Having said so much

I just want to tell you something

Which country in Africa is actually the best place to go? It doesn’t matter

Even if you really can’t find a good company

It’s okay to be a French translator

But there is one thing

Ten million Stay in the capital!

Especially in black African countries

Don’t go to other provinces

So when you talk to the company

What about three insurances, one housing fund, and vacation? Ah, the contract

It’s all secondary

The most important thing is to ask clearly where you work

You must unswervingly insist on working in the capital. If you are stationed in the capital

If you are asked to leave the capital and go to the construction site, do not go

If the company tells you that the conditions at their construction sites outside the capital are also very good

You Just treat him as a fart

There are many old people in state-owned enterprises who will lie to you without negotiation

My brothers and sisters and I don’t know each other

So there is no conflict of interest

So you have to believe that what I say is from the bottom of my heart

Nothing is more important than your health or even life!

Haha

(Take a break and talk later)

Today I would like to introduce to you a few companies that I think are pretty good

It’s purely a personal opinion

There must be some emotion from me in it

If you don’t agree

Just take it as a joke

< p>Hehe

I believe everyone can see it

I am a person in the communications industry

So the first company I recommend is Huawei

This company

I don’t need to introduce it further

A model for Chinese private enterprises

One of the ten most influential companies in the world 1

Friends on the Internet have mixed opinions about Huawei

But for French people who want to work in Africa

more or less, they have or have regarded Huawei as As my own target unit

In Huawei

The value of French people can be said to be maximized

In this company

There is no translation of this title

Generally, people who study French arrive at Huawei

The positions are account managers, corporate relations specialists, financing managers, office directors, and even representative office directors. Manager

Let’s first talk about the most common position of an account manager

Huawei’s account managers can be said to be the most controversial group of people

Almost in Africa All countries have Huawei representative offices (except for the two small countries in the south)

The first and most important position in each representative office is the account manager

Huawei’s dogma It is "Serving customers is the only reason for Huawei's existence"

And the account manager is the channel for communicating with customers on behalf of the company

Customer needs are conveyed to the company through the account manager< /p>

Therefore, the power of the Huawei account manager is very great

All external contracts or

The investor agreement

is only valid if signed by the general manager or account manager of the representative office

No one else in the representative office has the right to sign on behalf of the company

So

p>

You can see that many of Huawei's account managers are very good at customer relations.

France, Spain, Dubai, South Africa, Egypt, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai... …

Often fly around with clients

Stay in the most luxurious hotels and visit the most upscale Western restaurants

For account managers who do a good job

It’s too common

Of course

Account managers are also under a lot of pressure

If an account manager who does a poor job is lost If you are alone or receive complaints from customers

Then you are probably not far from death

Haha

Many people will worry about their income

Here Just to keep it a secret

I will reveal it to you in the next section

Haha

I’m sorry

I’m really busy these days

A friend saw this post over the weekend and suddenly asked me if I wrote it, so I remembered to update it

Haha

No more verbosity

< p>Directly share salary and benefits

I am familiar with the income of three companies in Africa

1. ZTE

For graduates

The domestic salary is generally around 4k

Then in black Africa, the daily subsidy is 75-80 USD (hereinafter calculated according to 80USD)

Because the US dollar has fallen sharply

In order to stabilize military morale

The company has always fixed the exchange rate at 1USD=7.5RMB

That is to say, the monthly income of fresh French graduates (undergraduate) in black Africa is: 400 80*7.5=22000

ZTE pays very little tax on wages and can basically be ignored

There is no tax on subsidies. This should be praised, haha

So the monthly fixed income for undergraduate graduates in ZTE Black Africa is 22,000 RMB (the number of days per month may fluctuate slightly)

The current overseas policy is that food, accommodation and transportation are all-inclusive

Also Accommodation, meals, and cars are all paid for by the company

The more than 20,000 yuan per month basically goes into your pocket

There are two other points to note< /p>

1. ZTE’s salary increase is very slow, so this income may not change within a few years, unless you have a special relationship with the leader or your performance is particularly outstanding

2. ZTE’s year-end bonus will not change Too much, usually floating between 20,000 and 30,000. If you can sign a very big deal, that's another matter

So if you stay in Africa for a year

The money you get is:

22*12+30=294k

Plus some miscellaneous small prizes

Theoretically your annual income is 300,000 RMB (it’s really tempting, haha)

But I usually go back for vacation

There is no subsidy for vacation

Only salary

So the income is still a little short of 300,000

Speaking of the vacation system

ZTE allows you to take a vacation after staying for 6 months

14 days off after 6 months

9 months off, 21 days off

12 months off, 28 days off

And so on

Increase for each additional three months One week of annual leave

The company will bear the air tickets for returning to the country after vacation

Currently, French-speaking countries can usually reach the destination by flights with Air France, Ethiopian Airlines or Kenyan Airways

Because it requires Saving costs

ZTE does not allow employees to fly on Air France

So employees in ZTE’s French-speaking regions always fly cheap Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways or Emirates Airlines when they return home