I'm moving there in two weeks for work, wondered if anyone has any advice etc?
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How long you going there for?Comment -
I'm too shocked to even make a joke right nowComment -
Yeah...I had lunch with Idi Amin once....not sure of the meat it was kind of chewyOriginally posted by Smogs
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Unreal, im just checking their currency because I have a 1 000 shilling bank note. and it seems like 1000 shillings is worth 50 cents.Comment -
Kamala still lives there , be careful , dangeous dude Kamala is...Comment -
Be extremely careful. No kidding. So many ways that living in Uganda will drop your life expectancy by about 20 years.Comment -
At least 6 months - starting a new office there for a offshore finance firmOriginally posted by Jimmy0607
Think about my mates, it took me 2 weeks to prove i wasn't joking myselfOriginally posted by Masu485
Good thing that fat fukka ain't running the country any moreOriginally posted by Dirty Sanchez
Yeah...I had lunch with Idi Amin once....not sure of the meat it was kind of chewy
Not quite as bad as the Zim currency atm lol - they have 50k notes i believeOriginally posted by Masu485Comment -
Cheers bru, it is a dangerous, sub-saharan place - right on the equator bordered by Rwanda, Sudan, DRC, Kenya, TanzaniaOriginally posted by Mikail
I'm getting my vaccines tomorrowComment -
According to wiki, zimbabwe inflation: 231 000 000%Originally posted by SmogsComment -
BRING BUG SPRAY
seen a ton of those shows about people getting this nasty shit that eats their skin off or parasites that migrate to their eyeballs and makes them blind.Comment -
I knew a couple of Expats that moved into the region (Tanzania) and they are living quite nicely on a military retirement. With just over $43k a year they're living like the upper crust in a spacious home with maids and a gardener.Originally posted by SmogsCheers bru, it is a dangerous, sub-saharan place - right on the equator bordered by Rwanda, Sudan, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania
I'm getting my vaccines tomorrowComment -
Stay far away from this guy.
Idi Amin DadaComment -
You know what's sad? When I was younger, I always thought it was Eddy Yamin and that he was Elliot Yamin's brother.Originally posted by SlimComment -
Yeh lol, from my time in Cape Town i have a $1 000000 note from ZimOriginally posted by Masu485
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Yeah, my boss goes on and on about how you live like a king over there for very littleOriginally posted by Dirty Sanchez
Good thing he's dead and gone lolOriginally posted by SlimStay far away from this guy.
Idi Amin Dada
Cheers for the responses guys
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Don't do itOriginally posted by SmogsComment -
will you be sending the inheritance emails out from there now?Comment -
dont drink the water and dont eat any food from there. have food overnighted from US if possible. If not you will spend the majority of you're time their on the crapperComment -
Make sure you get all the shots you need before you go there. You don't want to get sick. And only drink beer or scotch. Don't trust tap water.Originally posted by SmogsComment -
My cousin lived there for 7 years (split between Uganda and Zimbabwe I can ask him for pointers. Mind you I think he's been back in Canada for over 10 years now.Comment -
Kunta Kentei and Barack Obama are last 2 people I ever heard of getting out of there alive. Good Luck!
Good track record though if you do. One gained his freedom & one became leader of the free worldComment -
Originally posted by THE PROFIT
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Dude, your gonna die.blog '09-'10: 37-16: +$31,900
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overall: 63-34 +$40,290Comment -
As long as you have connections you should be fine. People who have financial interests in Africa usually get a lot of hospitality as long as they know what they're getting into.Comment -
Wow, Smogs mate what a job you have, every several months you change the country, must be great adventure
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By December 2008, annual inflation was estimated at 6.5 quindecillion novemdecillion percent (6.5 x 10108%, or 65 followed by 107 zeros. In April 2009, Zimbabwe abandoned printing of the Zimbabwean dollar.Originally posted by Masu485
That's quite a number.Comment -
Damn, Smogs! I sure hope the salary index shot through the roof for this assignment.
Think the closest I go to that place was Nigeria or Saudi Arabia. Nigeria could be dangerous enough when I was there, but probably a walk in the park compared to Uganda right now. All I can say is remember the advice of my good Welsh friend who was living in Hafar during Desert Storm: Duck and weave, duck and weave.Comment -
No probs 20, thanks anywayOriginally posted by 20Four7
Hope notOriginally posted by GELATINOUS CUBE
It's been a hell of a good 6 months (3 in california/vegas and then 3 in cape town and now another 3 at least in Uganda)Originally posted by SlainteWow, Smogs mate what a job you have, every several months you change the country, must be great adventure
Cheers willie, salary stays the same but it gets cheaper to live! No matter how far i am from the US i'll still get to next years bash lolOriginally posted by Willie Bee
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Dry season is scorching, but the Organ Harvest Festival is a hoot!Comment -
ahaha, that number's so high, it has to be said in LatinOriginally posted by PajdaComment -
There Coubtery went down hill after killing all the White farmers, Then having no food the next year. Dumb Racist FuksssOriginally posted by Masu485Comment -
I think u should take all of these for a pre-caution.
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Not sure where you currently live but im sure it will be quite the culture shock.. Be very careful with your valuables and dont carry cash in your wallet, hide it in your sock or something if youre out in a busy area. Hope it goes well for ya!Comment -
Google "American travel xenophobia" and this thread shows up. He said Uganda, not North Korea.
Have a great time Smog, the few people I have met from there were all very friendly and interesting.Comment -
Pack an AK-47, couple grenades, and a bible. Don't forget your overnight bag either.Comment
