Why “not” Nepal?

If your immediate goal is to make some good money in Nepal within a space of a few years, and you happen to be a well educated Nepali, I recommend you join an INGO (basically I include non profit International Non Governmental Organizations and multi lateral agencies in this category).

Do not start your own business. Do not work in private firms. Not even banks. It is much harder to meet this goal these ways.
Here are some of my arguments that you can take with a pinch of salt!

• You will earn at least two times more money in the same period in an INGO as you would in most private business in Kathmandu. (The rumor is you will earn much more)
• You will travel at least four times more. (on average)
• You generally work more hours per week in private institutions than the 5 day, 9 to 5 job in a INGO.
• You will have more holidays and free time working for an INGO than in a private business.
• And you have less of a chance of your boss breathing down the neck.
• Plus you have more exposure to international circles and networks (which comes handy in any career moves or further education).
• The pressures of working in an INGO is much relaxing than in a private business. (Almost to the point of boring, some of my friends quip)
• And your job security is much better. Since on a regular basis for a few years, I have seen more NGO’s and INGO’s vacancy advertisements in Nepal than any medium to big business has. I have hardly seen any of my friends in NGO sector find a problem finding another job in the NGO sector. Never seen a smoother job transition in any sector than the NGO sector.

So If your intention is to make some good money in Nepal immediately, Join the INGO business in Nepal.
And for those entrepreneurs amongst you, how about catering your products and services to the non profits -INGOs and multi lateral agencies. They are excellent customers with deeper pockets and more will to spend than most private firms in Kathmandu!