Dry goods-a guide for French graduates to work in Africa

First of all, welcome all friends who are going to work in Africa or will work in Africa one day.

Then, please accept my blessing: "Learning French is as deep as the sea, and Africa will be your home from now on".

Poof, don't be afraid. Let me tell you something about French translation and various matters needing attention in working in Africa.

1.？ Postgraduate entrance examination is useless-postgraduate entrance examination or domestic/foreign employment?

? I wanted to put this point at the end, but after thinking about it, let's put it aside first. Many younger brothers and sisters told me the same thing when they were looking for a job. "I went to Africa without doing well in the postgraduate entrance examination."

I have learned about the reasons for everyone's postgraduate entrance examination, which can be divided into these points. Either I feel that my domestic salary is low and I don't want to go to Africa, or I'm not ready to step into the society, or everyone has to rely on it and go with the flow.

Here, I want to say to the students who have illusions about the postgraduate entrance examination that language is just a bridge, so please don't regard it as your only skill. Simultaneous interpretation is really popular, but looking at China, how many simultaneous interpretations can graduate students from 100 produce? At least 80% of these graduate students will face the same problem as when they graduate from undergraduate courses, whether to go to Africa or stay in China.

"If you don't get into the postgraduate entrance examination, you will go to Africa", which also exposes the domestic survival status of French translation. If not, why go to Africa instead of staying in China? Take our 15 graduates as an example. Class 3 1 person, 4-5 people go to France for graduate study, and about 10 people go to work in Africa. The rest of the people in China either changed careers or wandered around Beijing and Tianjin.

Not to mention those who change careers. 15 Those who went out to study returned to Beijing for an internship of 6000/ month, and have no savings yet. What have you done in China, 6000- 10000/ month, and it is good to have 60 thousand savings every year; People who work in Africa, with the first bucket of gold (200,000-500,000), return to China to buy a house and get married.

I was a sophomore in another department of our company, and worked hard for three years. As a result, the company's domestic salary was 6000/ month in 20 17 years, and it was 1.3W/ month for overseas assignment. This is not far from me. I have nearly three years of work experience.

To sum up, I don't recommend taking the postgraduate entrance examination. It would be a pity if the postgraduate students can't pass the joint examination and simultaneous interpretation. You will not only have to face the same choices as three years ago, but also have poor experience and savings as the graduates of the same level three years ago.

If you stay in China as an undergraduate, you may be able to live a stable life, but after careful calculation, how much savings can you leave in Beishangguang for one year?

Therefore, if you want to save a large sum of money in a short time, I recommend coming to Africa, with a savings of 200,000-900,000 in 2-3 years. ?

? 2.？ Talking about money doesn't hurt feelings-the salary of graduates

Generally speaking, French majors who have just graduated are divided into four levels. Please ask your partners at different levels to pay for the following enterprises.

Grades of graduates:

Learn to be domineering, be proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and hold professional qualification certificates of four or eight;

Optional: All

Learning god, although I have passed four specialized courses and eight specialized courses, my oral English is poor;

Optional: All

Students, there are four majors but not eight majors, listening, speaking, reading and writing are all like that;

Optional: state-owned enterprises and private enterprises

Scum, there is no TEM4, let alone TEM8. It's good to jump words in conversation.

Optional: Private enterprise

? Enterprise salary:

Huawei's annual salary is 300,000, and there are many bonuses. The first contract lasts 2-3 years, and it is basically impossible to take a vacation.

ZTE's annual salary is 250,000, and there are more bonuses. The first contract is 2-3 years, and the vacation is no problem.

The annual salary of central enterprises is 6.5438+0.8 million, and the bonus is quite small. The first contract lasts for 2-3 years, with vacation once a year to once every six months, and once every three months if you live well;

The annual salary of state-owned enterprises is 6.5438+0.5 million, and there is basically no bonus. The first contract is 2-3 years, and it is normal to take a vacation every year for fortune telling.

Private enterprises, with an annual salary of 6.5438+million, have basically no bonuses. The first contract is 2-3 years, so don't think too much about holidays.

3.？ If you earn money, you have to take it-a survey of various enterprises

Huawei's annual salary is very high, but the work intensity is not covered. Basically, I have to work overtime until 8-9 every night. Although there are various activities every day, this is only a necessary measure taken by enterprises to reduce the rate of employees jumping off buildings. Huawei's strongholds in African countries are all in the most stable and affluent areas, and the company is equipped with large canteens, so foodies can rest assured. If you are determined to make money, then go to Huawei, and you can wave as much as you want in three years.

ZTE, the work intensity is not too great, the salary is good, and the cost performance is the first choice. However, ZTE is now overwhelmed by Huawei, and it is still difficult to get in.

Central enterprises are generally the general contractors of the Belt and Road Initiative. Because it is a central enterprise, it is more bureaucratic internally and has a clear relationship between superiors and subordinates. The work intensity is normal, but occasionally I will work overtime. The cottage is stable and has a chef.

State-owned enterprises are generally subcontractors under central enterprises. For other information, see the above-mentioned central enterprises.

Private enterprises usually do small projects and small businesses in Africa. Most of them have bosses and employees ... you know, but there are some good ones. The intensity of work will not be great, the location of the stronghold will not be too good, and chefs generally will not take turns cooking.

4.？ After the treatment, it is still very important to choose a good country.

Africa is divided into North Africa, South Africa, West Africa, East Africa and Central Africa:

North Africa, with many Arab countries, is the most stable and prosperous region in Africa, the first choice;

The second richest region in Africa, West Africa, chose Morocco and Senegal as the first two stable countries, followed by C? te d 'Ivoire. Although West Africa has the best economy, it will occasionally be chaotic.

East Africa, I don't know much about it It seems that Kenya and Ethiopia are both East Africa ... but they are both English-speaking countries.

Although South Africa's economic development is good, but the local anti-China, not recommended;

Central Africa, Congo, Congo, Angola, it's too fucking messy, highly recommended! ! ! It is best not to choose! ! ! If you really have no choice, go to Congo cloth! ! !

5.？ Don't sign carelessly-the contract is your guarantee.

An African transfer contract should pay attention to the following points:

Before tax and after tax, most people know that wages are divided into before tax and after tax, but let me mention it here first to see if your contract salary is before tax or after tax. If you verbally say 200,000 yuan before tax, then it is estimated that the five insurances and one gold deducted after tax are only 6.5438+0.6 million yuan;

Wages are paid on a monthly, quarterly and semi-annual basis based on the number of employees in the company. It was agreed in advance that you would not be paid in the province for three months. You think the company will run away. However, we should pay attention to this. Some state-owned enterprises and most private enterprises only pay you 80% of your salary every month, and the remaining 20% will be paid as a year-end bonus (that is, after your contract ends). In that case, I don't recommend signing a contract. On the one hand, individuals may consider changing jobs after one year. On the other hand, these enterprises are likely to deduct your salary in various ways.

Vacation time, there is nothing to say about this;

Five insurances and one gold, because most migrant workers sign overseas contracts and basically have no provident fund, the company only gives 5-3 insurances;

Overseas accidents, although most employees of enterprises are reimbursed for illness overseas, some heartless private enterprises do not have this, please pay attention;

It is strongly recommended to sign a contract once a year, and it is recommended that French translators who are new to the workplace 1-2 years later change jobs, so that their salary will increase a lot. Moreover, if you sign a contract for 2-3 years and want to leave before work, it is very likely that you need to refund the company's liquidated damages, round-trip air tickets and visa fees.

Finally, you must sign a contract before going abroad! ! ! Never sign again abroad! ! !

6.？ Put an end to sexual harassment-say no bravely

This paragraph is mainly written for female compatriots. Many female students who have worked have told me that they have been sexually harassed by their superiors in the course of their work. Because the number of men working overseas is much higher than that of women, it is impossible to predict a person's true face, so it is impossible to rule out this kind of thing when looking for a job.

Therefore, I can only give a piece of advice to the majority of female compatriots, that is, once you find that your superiors have wild thoughts about you, immediately warn them, and colleagues at the same level will immediately report such things to their superiors!

If this is still the case, then even if you need to pay liquidated damages or something, get out of here. Your personal safety is the most important!

Ok ... although I am a man, I have been sexually harassed twice ... boys should also pay attention.

7. We should consider the way out in the future-try to master all kinds of skills at work.

Workers who do French translation will have to choose whether to return to China or stay in Africa after five years at most.

My answer is, no matter what the salary, come back. The divorce rate of China people who have been abroad for a long time is too high, and the salary of translators is basically less than 300,000, which will not increase unless you are in management.

So how to ensure that the salary after returning to China can be as flat as possible as when working in Africa? The answer is not to confine yourself to a certain field, nor to relax yourself in the process of work. Master all the knowledge involved in this field first, and then start to expand to other levels, and return to China to obtain an advanced translation certificate.

French is your most basic skill. If you master this skill completely, you can at least continue to work as a translator in a company or teach French in an educational institution after returning home, and your life is guaranteed.

Secondly, the work of French translation in Africa will involve many aspects, such as taxation, accounting, business negotiation, key information in the field, material procurement, human resource management and so on. When doing these jobs, don't feel bored, learn actively and learn whatever you can. When you return to China, it will be no problem to find a management position in a foreign company.

Finally, students who want to study in France, I want to tell you that it is countless times easier to apply for studying in France in Africa than in China. Imagine, when 100 black brothers have China who is proficient in French, does the interviewer want you or not? Moreover, compared with universities and study institutions in China, the French still recognize African universities more, which is not discrimination, but because as a former French colony, the education system in Africa is closer to Europe than that in China.

Four people around me successfully went to France to study through such a non-work process-applying for local evening classes in their spare time-and all the expenses were paid out of their own salaries. They can also do part-time jobs in France, and they have basically never used their family money.

8.？ Differences between Men and Women-Gender Discrimination in Employment

As long as men don't want women, this is often mentioned by many enterprises, especially state-owned enterprises. For an extreme example, Xueba and Yu Xue went to the interview together, and the employer chose to study love rat.

Many students who haven't graduated can't understand this situation. This is mainly because there are many projects in non-corporate enterprises. Generally, translators will be sent to the construction site when they go to Africa. Compared with boys, girls have many inconveniences, such as going to the toilet, staying overnight and taking a bath.

This is an unchangeable fact. I suggest that girls give priority to Huawei ZTE and then consider state-owned enterprises.

9.？ Senior's advice to the dregs-you can come as long as you like.

Speaking of shame, the author was very depraved in college, and even used Chinese in his graduation defense. You can only choose a small private enterprise for your first job.

However, when you enter the work, you will find that under the pressure of livelihood, your subconscious will start to learn actively. Nobody is stupid. As long as you work hard and listen to French every day, your French will advance by leaps and bounds within six months.

For the scum who want to come to Africa, I want to say that if you want, you can find a job in a private enterprise anyway, and it is not too late to wait until your French level rises. It takes half a year or a year to make up for the gap of not studying hard for four years. Personally, I think it's worth it.

But again, you must be careful when choosing a private enterprise, because you can't be rejected if you don't have good French, but salary deduction is absolutely intolerable!

If you have any other questions, please leave a message in the comments section and I will reply them one by one.