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laconic
Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 198 Location: "When the Lord made me he made a ramblin man."
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: Equatorial Guinea - Wood Group |
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This is being asked for a friend who is still trying to get registered here.
Does anyone have any recent experience working in Equatorial Guinea with Wood Group? Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated. |
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Evanzinho
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:55 am Post subject: |
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I too would be interested in any information others have regarding teaching in Equatorial Guinea for one of the oil and gas companies. I just checked the Wood Group's web site but there are currently no job listings posted for instructors.
Thanks for any help. |
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ricardobaltierra
Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject: Wood Group is only game in town? |
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Greetings,
I am looking for work in EG, preferably in the oil fields (offshore or onshore, it doesn't matter).
Where should I begin my search?
FYI: I have a MATESOL degree and 17 years of experience, 10 in the Persian Gulf with military contractors. I am bilingual in Spanish/English.
Those of you who have worked there: Is my resume something that would interest the EG employers?
Any hints/advice would be appreciated.
Thanks! |
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dragonpiwo
Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:07 am Post subject: but |
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They haven't advertised for years. I know someone who worked for Marathon Oil there but I think it was going t*ts up a few years ago. I also know someone who got offered a job there that never happened. |
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ricardobaltierra
Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:15 pm Post subject: Good observation! |
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Good observation! I haven't seen anything advertised for work in that country for years! |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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You have a better chance of finding an EFL job on The Big Rock Candy Mountain ! |
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ricardobaltierra
Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:27 pm Post subject: Are they still there? |
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Are the oil companies still there? And who were the oil companies there? |
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dragonpiwo
Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin
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Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:06 pm Post subject: erm |
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Marathon Oil and Mobil I think. |
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billings
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 68
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: Equatorial Guinea - Wood Group |
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Generally, they don't advertise! They search sites looking for appropriate candidates and then contact them to offer a position. So, get your C.V. out there! But, they look for very well qualified with plenty of experience - especially in the oil industry! |
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water rat
Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Posts: 1098 Location: North Antarctica
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Anyone who was interested in advertising their curriculum vitae to potential employers in Equatorial Guinea (or anyhere else in particular) could post it here: Dave's ESLCafe -Stuff for Teachers -Post Your Resume -
http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/wanted/#PostMessage
This is how I got my good gig in north central China. Just aim your message at Africa and Equatorial Guinea. |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:19 am Post subject: |
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Equatorial Guinea is one of the worst laces to work in Africa...it is , mosquito infected and steaming hot most of the year. I had a friend who used to work for them (The Wood Group) based in Scotland and he said it was the worst gig he had ever had...a real EFL sweatshop!!!! |
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The Fifth Column
Joined: 11 Jun 2014 Posts: 331 Location: His habitude with lexical items protrudes not unlike a damaged pollex!!!
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:27 am Post subject: |
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EFL Educator wrote: |
Equatorial Guinea is one of the worst laces to work in Africa...it is , mosquito infected and steaming hot most of the year. I had a friend who used to work for them (The Wood Group) based in Scotland and he said it was the worst gig he had ever had...a real EFL sweatshop!!!! |
NOT!!! |
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dragonpiwo
Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject: erm |
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Me and a few mates of mine, all well-qualified and experienced in the oil game had interviews with this lot for Marathon, some moons ago. There was a fat American bloke and an insecure Brit doing the interviews just off Edgeware Road. Not one of us got an offer. However, a girl I know, who hadn't even taught for a while, got an offer which never materialised. She'd had very little experience in the oil game but was/is quite hot and knew an American who was already there.
I think they must go on recruiting jollies from time to time on expenses. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=108609
Why start a new thread ? For those desperate to get rich quick, I have come into possession of an authentic treasure map showing the exact location of Captain Peach's last treasure. Available for a reasonable price. I can also introduce the gullible to some West African friends who need some assistance in transferring a few million dollars from Burkina Faso.
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ntropy
Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 1:49 am Post subject: Re: erm |
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dragonpiwo wrote: |
Me and a few mates of mine, all well-qualified and experienced in the oil game had interviews with this lot for Marathon, some moons ago. There was a fat American bloke and an insecure Brit doing the interviews just off Edgeware Road. Not one of us got an offer. However, a girl I know, who hadn't even taught for a while, got an offer which never materialised. She'd had very little experience in the oil game but was/is quite hot and knew an American who was already there.
I think they must go on recruiting jollies from time to time on expenses. |
Did the bloke's name start with a "B" and be of apparent French origin (trying not to use the name and get a mod edit)?
Mr. B and his mates often go on recruiting jollies on expense and do end up hiring the unexperienced, malleable and attractive.
I've had a few experiences being asked to interview, the most of memorable of which involved flying in in the middle of a blizzard, being the only interveiwee who actually made it in despite the weather, and then being stiffed on the plane fare and expenses. The entire interview the "team" kept looking at watches and you could almost see them inching out to the hotel bar even before it ended. |
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