Yaounde - Post Report Question and Answers
Morale among expats:
Annoyed. - May 2012
Good, but not great. There's a mass exodus in the summer of unemployed spouses and kids. - Sep 2011
Hard to gauge. The friends you make become close and you learn how to help each other through the various stages of culture shock. I suppose morale can be affected by how easily you are able to communicate with folks back home and if you can receive packages in the mail. Expats either absolutely love it here or absolutely hate it. You don't find many people in the middle. - Mar 2010
High amongst francophones and Africaphiles, low to extremely low among everyone else. - Jan 2010
Good. Many expats have extended their posts because they adapt and enjoy living here. The climate is hard to beat. - Nov 2008
HIgh. - Sep 2008
Low to very low. The school is disappointing, the housing frusturating and the lack of anything to do maddening, and if you're single, the lonliness will get to you. Combine this with civil unrest, and you have low morale. - Jun 2008
It varies based on the group, but if you wish, there are some very positive people who enjoy the challenge and the opportunities to see things and travel places that tourists can't go. - Jun 2008
