Most expats sent to Angola and other places are not top tier employees. How long are you guys going to take to learn that? The majority of the people bragging about these high dollar cushy ( for the pay vs the amount of work done) assignments are incompetent lazy losers who like to milk the system and would otherwise have trouble stateside. There are only a few people who don't realize that they (in a typical expat position) are sacrificing career and real technological advancement for a higher pay situation. Those assignments, with a few rare exceptions, will not advance your career to a much higher level, if at all and you have no guarantee of a job at all when you get back, at CVX or anywhere else. Don't get me wrong there are a few really good people in these roles, but most are not. I have worked first hand with these types of employees over the years and most are the last ones I would want on my projects. When they get back, adios, amigos, is what I say!
I tend to agree with @X1Lk2g5-kkx on this