tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post6839806495321629438..comments2023-12-17T05:47:41.133-06:00Comments on I REP CAMER....: YM's MT & R: "SO YOU WANT TO MOVE BACK"?IRepCamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-82565734846090628842015-01-25T01:46:51.310-06:002015-01-25T01:46:51.310-06:00Thanks Monique..fear of the unknown is part human ...Thanks Monique..fear of the unknown is part human nature i guess...good to know!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-89858186546173353752015-01-24T11:50:20.548-06:002015-01-24T11:50:20.548-06:00Great post grand souer!!
I don't know why peo...Great post grand souer!! <br />I don't know why people are so reluctant anyway, some how returnees are always treated better (at least in Cameroon) than the citizens who stayed.Monique Kwachouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639037551429238245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-41798303003833968682015-01-22T17:07:29.738-06:002015-01-22T17:07:29.738-06:00great insight. For people like us in pays, I guess...great insight. For people like us in pays, I guess this one is not for us until we fall bushWriterphilichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360148860695031612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-55908206420140231652015-01-21T14:29:26.599-06:002015-01-21T14:29:26.599-06:00Hi "Olivia Pope"...Lol..You can say that...Hi "Olivia Pope"...Lol..You can say that again about the health care system...That is why I would love having access to the west to enjoy some of these facilities..until we can get our act together..I am already preparing for move back round #2..Why? Because there are opportunities and I want to be part of the change I want to see..If we all keep living in the west and complain about Africa, who will change it? I started my career in Nigeria and I felt like packing my bags many times but that experience shaped my career and what it has become today..You become adaptable by hook or crook and start thinking outside the box to solve problems. If you like adventure and challenge, move back and keep your network in and access to the west!! IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-76381147839964124222015-01-21T14:18:20.856-06:002015-01-21T14:18:20.856-06:00"What do you think can be done to encourage p..."What do you think can be done to encourage people to move back home? If you could change just one thing, what will it be?" Great questions IRepCamer!<br /><br />Looking at it all from the Gladiators' point of view: Most of our clients have mentioned the MEDICAL/HEALTH system in their home countries which scare them. The stories are somewhat "scandalous"... Considering the fact that you seem to have experienced both worlds (and hoping we didn't miss the mention of this in the article); what do you advise? <br /><br />Love,<br />Olivia PopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-5600213919828816972015-01-21T12:46:17.815-06:002015-01-21T12:46:17.815-06:00Thank You Kwe ;)Thank You Kwe ;)IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-18417618548512723702015-01-21T12:44:50.866-06:002015-01-21T12:44:50.866-06:00Thank Mah..You mention an important point..People ...Thank Mah..You mention an important point..People have perceptions about each other..and the sooner we remove them from our heads, the better for us all.People with different experiences working on initiative/projects make it even more beneficial because of what we can learn from each other. And btw, people have been moving back for a while..especially francophones who are now very bilingual. Na we di "fear" for move back oh..lol. Word at break the unnecessary criticisms! IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-49486024067345427262015-01-21T12:39:56.601-06:002015-01-21T12:39:56.601-06:00Great article Top Notch Blog keep being awesome - ...Great article Top Notch Blog keep being awesome - we will get there because of people like you :)Kweku Aduhttp://www.btkintl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-11433177242729577882015-01-21T12:25:06.656-06:002015-01-21T12:25:06.656-06:00Great article Yef, very informative & I'm ...Great article Yef, very informative & I'm paying attention to the constructive comments as well. One thing that struck me as important as well is our perception of each other, are we accepting of each other as people from the same country who just happened to take different paths, (some stayed back either by choice or couldn't travel for many reasons, and also, the demographic (diaspora people who traveled & want to come back or don't want or can't come back for many reasons.)<br /><br />I have found it hard to accept the unnecessary (although valid) criticisms that either generalize the state of mind of the Diaspora people or that if those in Camer. It creates distrust & antagonism which is detrimental to the process of establishing good business relationships. Let's start talking a language of acceptance that draws into rather than rejects<br />MahAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376897220972382064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-62726590389813223702015-01-21T09:57:23.455-06:002015-01-21T09:57:23.455-06:00Vena,Word at "Cameroonian should start thinki...Vena,Word at "Cameroonian should start thinking at investment and entrepreneurship and not just jobs". I guess it stems from upbringing and education..You go to school, get a job..before it was get a job in the government..With more awareness and education there will be a mindset change..Let's make sure our exposure indeed!I agree you don't just wake up and move back..It is all about planning!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-33221938972892927422015-01-21T07:04:48.750-06:002015-01-21T07:04:48.750-06:00To me am already doing it bringing jobs to the peo...To me am already doing it bringing jobs to the people , coaching people to be able to attend interviews and i am helping UK graduates living in Cameroon to network and benefits from job opportunities through the UK Alumni net work. Now if Cameroonians wish to look for jobs back at home its simple visit Careersandjobs4u on facebook. That said Cameroonians should start thinking investment and entreprenurship and not just jobs. let Cameroonians come up with projects and invest in cameroon (depsite the hurdles) that way the country grows jobs are created and we can be on the verge of becoming a developing country. we will NOT kill the over 60s, even if regime doesn't change we can be the change we want to see by doing the little things that can help a brother or a sister return back home. lets make use of our exposure simple<br />4 hrs · Like<br /><br /> https://www.facebook.com/careersjobs4u, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1423801817836941/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-85107777530899274682015-01-21T05:10:38.539-06:002015-01-21T05:10:38.539-06:00coming back is all about planningcoming back is all about planningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-50944792148249376212015-01-20T21:14:18.026-06:002015-01-20T21:14:18.026-06:00hahaha Mimi I lie? That is why I don't do conv...hahaha Mimi I lie? That is why I don't do conventions..Sorry!! Word..Camers we don't know how to market ourselves is a big issue which affects everything from the young professional to the small business to the big government organizations..You cannot understand the Cameroon if you don't go back..Or else it is just all this "bad belle" talk. One has to be have an open mind!!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-27358802405235839772015-01-20T21:12:04.111-06:002015-01-20T21:12:04.111-06:00Yes Jennifer..Networking is one of the buzz words!...Yes Jennifer..Networking is one of the buzz words!!<br />IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-9513914270313564512015-01-20T19:30:55.137-06:002015-01-20T19:30:55.137-06:00Hahahaha! For real network is the key.Lol..."...Hahahaha! For real network is the key.Lol..."not because we went to the same school or same tribe type of networks all the time. "This got me laughing...A typical Cameroonian way of thinking. While I was on vacation in Cameroon last December, I had the opportunity to attend a barbeque come together organized by the minister of mining and power in Yaoundé. The minister said, he decided to do a barbeque and invite young people because he wanted them to network with some of his colleague and get to know some people who may be of help to them; and he mentioned that Cameroonians always think those them in the ministry are very difficult to get hold of , whereas people don't know where to go and who to meet.Until I got home last December before I started understanding some basic things about Cameroon. Yes Cameroon is corrupt but there are plenty of opportunities there. We are so negative that we don't see the positive side of things...Plus Cameroonians don't know how to market themselves. Lots of time we just conclude on things base on " a hear say" kind of story. Is so sad because even when you tell people you want to move back home, they start acting like you're about to commit suicide. Like you mentioned above, we have to be open minded.Mimi Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-6317894593938443872015-01-20T18:53:01.473-06:002015-01-20T18:53:01.473-06:00Networking is the first step, Cameroonians just ha...Networking is the first step, Cameroonians just have to develop the attitude of appreciating their roots.<br />Network more, after all your network defines your net worth Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516734953105513423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-58557136517146433272015-01-20T16:57:19.049-06:002015-01-20T16:57:19.049-06:00 We need to network more..Period..Effective networ... We need to network more..Period..Effective networking not because we went to the same school or same tribe type networks all the time..you know what I mean!!At the end of the day..Home is home!!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-32455237486927756472015-01-20T16:56:12.681-06:002015-01-20T16:56:12.681-06:00Word..Adaptability!! I almost lost it when I moved...Word..Adaptability!! I almost lost it when I moved back from Canada to Nigeria..Everyone thought I was crazy but it was one of the best decisions I have ever made..Kudos to you Braun, e no easy to be a globetrotter..lol. ! Being Adaptable comes with having an open mind!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-61202584135426336812015-01-20T16:31:44.671-06:002015-01-20T16:31:44.671-06:00Yefon you bring up some very interesting points he...Yefon you bring up some very interesting points here. It did take me a while to get my ticket to Cameroon as I was also under the "lets watch out for Ebola" mindset but then I later said to myself "Cameroon isn't even one of the countries with Ebola so why wont I go" and then I bought my ticket but I felt bad for even hesitating! Anyhow, I love the points you made about networking and appreciating your exposure. VERY Important in the Camer society! At the end of the day Cameroon is what most people call home! So we all need to have an open mind about moving back some day...THE HOTJEM Fashion Bloghttp://www.thehotjem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-11863513266821290402015-01-20T15:50:54.493-06:002015-01-20T15:50:54.493-06:00The returnees series is coming back in February.
...The returnees series is coming back in February. <br /><br />I dont care where you come back to..Cameroon? Nigeria? Ghana? CIV? SA? EQ. GUINEA? Just come back. And like you said..people need to bw flexible. Your foreign certificate wont count for much if you have zero adaptability. Take it from someone who moved from China to Nigeria....two crazy places to ever want to be in. I credit my auccessful transition fo being open to change..adaptability to constant change..sheer love for adventure and places where shit dont work-so I can try to fix it..and finally my zeal to become relevant to my people. If you cant adapt to change...start learninngBraun Hillhttps://braunhillblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-37714567242140827712015-01-20T15:45:05.654-06:002015-01-20T15:45:05.654-06:00You will be surprised..I know a few people who can...You will be surprised..I know a few people who cancelled their flights because of Ebola..and ended up not travelling since they couldn't get new tickets because of price and/or availability..Beats Moi..Smh!!IRepCamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609671803547633561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810674244207378479.post-79911039212616552272015-01-20T15:23:55.424-06:002015-01-20T15:23:55.424-06:00They are not visiting Camer in Dec becos of Ebola?...They are not visiting Camer in Dec becos of Ebola? na wa oh..since when that disease enter camer weh i no hear..camer pple r really lostKamer kongosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107935566967002594noreply@blogger.com