{"id":185393,"date":"2016-07-02T22:48:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T19:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/"},"modified":"2016-07-02T22:48:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-02T19:48:54","slug":"what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/","title":{"rendered":"#What can you learn working in Angola as an expat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373c18dba27\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373c18dba27\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#1_Leading_people\" >1. Leading people<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#2_Cope_with_responsibilities\" >2. Cope with responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#3_Multi-ethnic_society\" >3. Multi-ethnic society<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#4_To_adapt_to_an_ever-changing_environment\" >4. To adapt to an ever-changing environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#5_People_have_their_own_priorities\" >5. People have their own priorities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#6_Recruitment_is_the_most_important_thing\" >6. Recruitment is the most important thing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-can-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-an-expat\/#7_Train_and_develop_Human_resources\" >7. Train and develop Human resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What can you learn working in Angola as an expat?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"text\">We have been wanting to do a recap post about our working experience in Angola for a while now. After almost 5 years working for an Angolan company, first\u00a0from Portugal (with several visits to Angola) then living in\u00a0Luanda, this experience changed me.<\/p>\n<p>It made me improve my soft skills, my <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> skills and most importantly my ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment. On the downside, I didn\u2019t have the opportunities for\u00a0formal\u00a0training and\u00a0to improve my\u00a0technical skills, but I wasn\u2019t really expecting to.<\/p>\n<p>So what can you expect to learn if you <strong>work in Angola as an expat<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Leading_people\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Leading_people\"><\/span>1. Leading people<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coming to Angola I had little experience leading people and my first job was to create a collections department from scratch. I had complete freedom to organize the department and recruit the people I wanted. As the department naturally grew I became more able to set goals and <strong>persuade, inspire, motivate others to achieve those goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A leader has to develop a strategy, provide training, communicate<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>clearly, listen to feedback, monitor the team\u2019s performance and create relevant reports. Although most of this wasn\u2019t new to me, working in Angola gives you the opportunity to master these skills faster and better.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City.jpg\" alt=\"working in Angola as expat\" class=\"wp-image-7069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-520x278.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City.jpg\" alt=\"working in Angola as expat\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Luanda-City-520x278.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cope_with_responsibilities\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cope_with_responsibilities\"><\/span>2. Cope with responsibilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Coming to Angola, I had the responsibility of creating and leading something completely new in the company but also that was uncommon\u00a0in Angola \u2013 a credit and collections department.<\/p>\n<p>After one year I was invited to lead the Finance Department in Angola and becoming a legal representative of the company. I had to learn to cope with this increased responsibility and if it wasn\u2019t for Angola I probably wouldn\u2019t have these opportunities so fast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic.jpg\" alt=\"Angola Expats\" class=\"wp-image-6947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic.jpg\" alt=\"Angola Expats\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-6947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angola-trafic-520x390.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Multi-ethnic_society\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Multiethnic_society\"><\/span>3. Multi-ethnic society<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before coming to Angola I never realized how many different ethnic groups and nationalities there are in Angola. Luanda itself has become a melting pot of cultures and that is great. Besides the obvious Angolan and Portuguese, I have met Brazilians, South Africans, Americans, Indians, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italians, French, etc, etc, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Working in Angola has given me the opportunity to work with people completely alike, with different beliefs,\u00a0habits, and expertise. Being exposed to this kind of multi-ethnic groups gives people\u00a0a\u00a0\u201ccultural awareness\u201d, tolerance and knowledge which\u00a0will reflect in better people and employees.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that this diverse experience has given me an opportunity to learn and grow that will be an edge for the rest of my life personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2.jpg\" alt=\"working in Angola \" class=\"wp-image-7148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-520x358.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2.jpg\" alt=\"working in Angola \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Linving-in-Angola2-520x358.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_To_adapt_to_an_ever-changing_environment\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_To_adapt_to_an_everchanging_environment\"><\/span>4. To adapt to an ever-changing environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Angola everything changes very quickly\u00a0and with the current oil crisis it\u2019s even faster. I\u2019m amazed by the number of things that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en in a week. There\u2019s always something happening, something that needs your quick intervention. The economic environment has changed very much, with new laws and a small revolution in the fiscal system.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in Angola these new laws and fiscal system are put in place without much (and sometimes any) notice, so you will need to be alert and ready to adapt\u00a0your teams work processes to answer these challenges. With the current currency crisis this is truer than ever, the faster you are reacting to the new requirements, the best for you and your company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"work in Angola\" class=\"wp-image-6952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"work in Angola\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-6952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cassimbo-Angola-520x390.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_People_have_their_own_priorities\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_People_have_their_own_priorities\"><\/span>5. People have their own priorities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inside a company, there are many forces playing and the result of this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> of power many times defines the direction of a project or company. Each person has its own agenda and sometimes they are concurrent but other times people just have different priorities.<\/p>\n<p>For some people work, and having a job well done, is really important and they are even willing to take from their personal time to achieve their goals; others although they have some pride in the work, it\u2019s just a way of earning money; And there are others who just don\u2019t care about the job and if they work as little as they can.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I have met too many people in Angola that just don\u2019t like their job or don\u2019t have any pride in having a job well done. Fortunately, I have also met many that do, and that\u2019s why\u00a0points number 6 &amp; 7 are so important.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"expats Angola\" class=\"wp-image-7011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-520x268.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"expats Angola\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Sangano-Beach-Angola-520x268.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Recruitment_is_the_most_important_thing\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Recruitment_is_the_most_important_thing\"><\/span>6. Recruitment is the most important thing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I believe that a company\u2019s biggest resource is the human capital and good recruitment policy is the first step to create a great work project, department, and company.\u00a0In a country where the Human resources are very scarce,\u00a0recruitment becomes even more important.<\/p>\n<p>Despite needing people with experience, very early I came to the conclusion that in the long-term it would be better trained and develop our human resources. So, the most important characteristic I look in a potential employee is his ability to learn and his commitment to work, not their current technical skills. After realizing this, we were able to find some excellent\u00a0employees, which grew\u00a0internally and contribute to having a working department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"Things about Living in Angola\" class=\"wp-image-8498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-520x285.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola.jpg\" alt=\"Things about Living in Angola\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-8498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Central-Bank-of-Angola-520x285.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Train_and_develop_Human_resources\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Train_and_develop_Human_resources\"><\/span>7. Train and develop Human resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If recruiting is the most important thing, training and developing the recruits is the close second! There has been a huge effort by Angolans to take and finish a degree, even while working and taking care of the family. But, unfortunately, education in Angola is still very poor, therefore one of the biggest contributions of expats in Angola is to help with this education issue.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s part of the job of any expat (and even more if he is in a leading role) to transfer his technical skills. Usually, I prefer an on the job training approach to this, so I usually teach the basics and then as doubts occur I try to teach and explain the more complicated stuff. Again, I do believe that more than get the job done, an expat must show how the job is done and create conditions for the job being done without him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53.jpg\" alt=\"Business travel in Angola\" class=\"wp-image-6719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-520x306.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53.jpg\" alt=\"Business travel in Angola\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-6719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angola-53-520x306.jpg 520w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<p>Finally and to wrap it up, I really grew\u00a0as a person and as a professional in Angola. The opportunity I got to work in Luanda made it possible, whilst the day by day sometimes is difficult\u00a0it just contributes to the experience as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Each person will learn new and different things in Angola but will for sure be changed by it.\u00a0This\u00a0experience\u00a0has changed me and has changed the way I perceived the world. It has\u00a0prepared me for more adventures, in Portugal or anywhere else.\u00a0On the other hand, I hope I was able to somehow return this by improving the skills and abilities of my colleagues that will be useful for them in future.<\/p>\n<p>I am sure that some of them are now more efficient, organized, aware of\u00a0problems and ways of solving them by themselves. As I say many times (sometimes misunderstood), I want to be unnecessary. <strong>If I am not needed anymore my job was well done \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text \">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/trip-and-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip &#038; Travel category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/what-will-you-learn-working-in-angola-as-expat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#What can you learn working in Angola as an expat?&#8221; We have been wanting to do a recap post about our working experience in Angola for a while now. After almost 5 years working for an Angolan company, first\u00a0from Portugal (with several visits to Angola) then living in\u00a0Luanda, this experience changed me. It made me&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":185394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/working-in-Angola-as-expat.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[94526],"tags":[25562,94547,94548,94533],"class_list":["post-185393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trip-and-travel","tag-africa","tag-angola","tag-expats-in-angola","tag-travel-to"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}