Clochette
French expat in New Caledonia
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About me
French
Lives in Noum茅a, South Province
Registration: 23 October 2009
About
My expat journey
Noum茅a, South Province, New Caledonia
Happy revolution in my life: the arrival of my little man.
Working as an international tour operator
Not much. Only escapes into the lagoon and swimming in a river spot
Way too much stuff.
Unspeakable mentality... Anti-French racism in contrast to the constant demand for profit from French financial aid and skills.
Melanesian population, Caledoche and Zoreille (mainland French) do not mix and on principle (without any reflection) hate each other. All these signs of ignorance and the refusal of any positive movement are exasperating and prevent any lasting involvement.
The ethics of sincerity and loyalty are totally non-existent here.
All these observations are obvious to everyone, but NOTHING moves because most people in politics are not competent to decide and therefore do not decide anything, or only act for their own commercial interests by blocking any risk of competition.
Ridiculously expensive living for service that is not shabby, but simply non-existent. You don't believe it? Me neither until I saw the absurdity of the reality here.
In short, a country to disgust, where I only expect one thing, to return to freedom, to leave this golden prison as soon as I have managed to make a minimum of savings to be able to leave (because here, a "normal" salary is not enough to provide for essential needs, so savings are 0 or trickle!)
Kunming, Yangshuo, Shenzhen, China
Internship in Yunnan Road for 6 months (research/writing/description of destinations and hotels for the website on the provinces of Guizhou and Guangxi, and support for tours in these provinces.
Lived in Kunming for 6 months, then Yangshuo for over 3 years and the last year in Shenzhen. I travel quite a bit, almost everywhere in Yunnan, crossed during tours in Guizhou, lived and traveled in Guangxi, Fenghuang and Wulingyuan in Hunan, Chongqing, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Xiamen and crossed Fujian, Sanya (Hainan island), Hong Kong.
Creation of BON VOYAGE CHINA LTD., registered in Hong Kong, for the organization of personalized trips to southwest China. www.bonvoyagechina.com
the opportunities
the lack of education of the majority of the population in public, the culture of deception/lies, the enormous amount of time spent (wasted) negotiating each step taken during the day (each purchase, each request...), the fact of always being treated differently as a foreigner, regardless of the time spent in this environment.
Seoul, South Korea
Korean studies at Sunkkyungwan university. Part time job in a VIP cafe/wine bar receiving senior management from LG and GS Construction, contact and recruitment by Veta Consultant (Mikang Steel Corp) but my work visa was not received on time.
I really liked the people, the fact that there are rules and that they are respected (unlike China...), the city is extremely dynamic, full of life, the Koreans are very westernized while having strong traditions for which they have respect.
You can find everything in Korea (food, accessories, EVERYTHING)
The winter weather was the only problem, as I am not a fan of the extreme cold.
The importance of money, and not a little money, but A LOT.
Seoul, South Korea
Korean studies at Sunkkyungwan university. Part time job in a VIP cafe/wine bar receiving senior management from LG and GS Construction, contact and recruitment by Veta Consultant (Mikang Steel Corp) but my work visa was not received on time.
I really liked the people, the fact that there are rules and that they are respected (unlike China...), the city is extremely dynamic, full of life, the Koreans are very westernized while having strong traditions for which they have respect.
You can find everything in Korea (food, accessories, EVERYTHING)
The winter weather was the only problem, as I am not a fan of the extreme cold.
The importance of money, and not a little money, but A LOT.
Londres, England
Had an internship and was hired as a Sales Administrator at Twinklers.
My tasks:
SOP (SAGE).
Export documents: Issuing of the necessary documents for each order commande.
Production: Secure a daily communication with the factory in China.
Marketing: Canvass new customers, send presentations and sample.
Customer Service: Be an internediary between the customer and the factory and manage the possible problems.
Design: design on Adobe Illustrator (presentation, packaging)
Sales Admin at Twinklers
Twinklers Ltd. proudly owns a global licence from the famous Disney and Nickelodeon (Sponge Bob and Dora) brands, and also exports its own patent stationery products.
Production is in Shenzhen, in China, and the sales office is in London. The products are exported worldwide under strict rules.
the challenge of learning numerous new skills very fast to complete my job,
my clear wish had always been to work in the travel industry, that is why I quit to focus back on Tourism jobs and accepted a volunteer 6-month job in a travel agency in China, a choice that led me where I am now :)
Bangkok, Thailand
Assumption University, ABAC, studied International Marketing and Business Management, Negociation, Strategic Management, Product Management, Tourism Ind. Management, Creative advertising
Discovering a totally new culture and in a larger extent, the Asian way of life. International campus life. The classes.
Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny College, studied Literature, Languages and History: English, Cinema, Women History, Theatre literature
Being in an international learning environment, discovering campus life (which we do not have in France) and the American study system.
France