The Ethiopian Electric Power
Agency (EEPA) situated in Addis Ababa will intervene when you
need their support to resolve unsettled problems with EEPCo.
Water well drilling
There are several water well-drilling companies in and around Addis Ababa.
Two major ones are:
• EADCO (East Africa Drillers PLC)
• Ethio Drillers & Water Engineering.
The cost per meter of drilling is 1500-2000 Birr, depending on the soil
type and depth of drilling.
Telecommunications
The Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation (ETC) is the national telecommunication provider, providing fixed as well as mobile lines. Telephone bills need
to be paid every month at your local ETC office. If you rent a house, the initial telephone bill
will be provided to you by your landlord.
Telecommunication costs (without
VAT) are:
• Fixed line: 0.20 Birr/6 minutes
• Public line: 0.40 Birr/6 minutes
• Mobile line: 0.72 Birr/minute
• Satellite: 10.00 Birr/minute
Recruiting labor force
Unskilled labor
When land is leased from farmers, the unwritten rule is to employ them.
Generally, when rumor has it that there is a need for more employees, many people will
show up and apply for a job.
Skilled labor
The Ambo College and Jimma University respectively deliver 2-year diplomas
and a 3-year BSc in horticulture. Different agricultural universities nowadays attract (foreign) teachers
who are familiar with the way new investors manage floriculture and horticulture companies.
Hence, it will be useful to visit agricultural universities for recruiting skilled employees.
There are 3 ways to employ people:
• on a daily contract basis;
• on a fixed contract basis;
• on a per diem basis, which is done when you hire people from another
company, e.g. when using a bulldozer with a driver.
One full time working week counts 48 hours, with 6 days of 8 hours.
Overtime on working days is paid 150%.
Overtime on Sundays and holidays is paid 200%
(Source: Labour Law)
Wages
The mean wage in the agricultural sector is 293.00 Birr/month.
The following list gives you an idea of the wages in the countryside:
•Daily worker: 6-9 Birr/day
•Worker with a fixed contract: 8-12 Birr/day
•Supervisor: 300-400 Birr/month
•Foreman: 700-1500 Birr/month
•Guard: 400 Birr/month
•Cleaner: 250 Birr/month
•Do’s and don’ts
• Know what you stand for as a company.
• Have good secondary conditions of employment, such as, for instance,
a good policy on leave at the time of weddings and death in the employees’ families.
• For people to do good work, the most important is to train them
well. Make sure people know what they have to do and know how they should do it. Give them clear
job descriptions and be there to teach them.
• When you are not satisfied with an employee, give him/her a warning
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