Author: Ahmed

Howdy 👋, I’m Ahmed from Morocco and I build things using code. I blog about remote working at: remote.ma
Remote Life

What to expect from a company retreat when working remotely

When working remotely, you get used to communicate with your coworkers using audio, video, and text based chat. However, it’s always a good idea to see them in person once in a while. That’s why a lot of remote companies schedule a yearly meeting referred to as: the company retreat. This year, we had an awesome company retreat in Rotterdam. The whole team at Automattic … Continue reading What to expect from a company retreat when working remotely

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Questions and Answers

Q&A with Carlin Sack, Senior Product Marketer at Zapier

First of all, I’m a huge fan of Zapier. I’m a huge believer in the idea of automation and making computers do more work for us! Also, I want to thank Carlin for taking the time to respond to my questions and for all the feedback she shared with us: Q: For people who do not know you, who is Carlin and what are you … Continue reading Q&A with Carlin Sack, Senior Product Marketer at Zapier

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Legal, Morocco

Understanding company taxation in Morocco

In prior articles, we covered what entity you need to work remotely. How you can get health insurance. And now we’ll talk about the taxes. To sum up, there are 4 different types of taxes you’ll need to declare/pay: TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée) This is a taxation paid for the added value. This tax is added to the price of the final product … Continue reading Understanding company taxation in Morocco

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Legal, Morocco

How to get health insurance in Morocco when you work remotely

Last time, we talked about what type of company you need in order to work remotely from Morocco. This time, we’ll talk about health care as it’s an important subject for me and for lot of people. For more articles about the legal side of working remotely from Morocco, check the Legal category. In Morocco, CNSS (Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale) is the health care … Continue reading How to get health insurance in Morocco when you work remotely

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Questions and Answers

Q&A with Vincent Voyer, Engineering Manager at Algolia

This Q&A is for managers who are eager to know what managing remote teams looks like. I want to thank Vincent for taking the time to answer my questions and for his valuable feedback: Q: For people who do not know you, who is Vincent and what are you doing currently? I am a JavaScript developer turned engineering manager and now leading the Algolia remote … Continue reading Q&A with Vincent Voyer, Engineering Manager at Algolia

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Legal, Morocco

Creating the perfect legal entity to work remotely from Morocco

One of the most asked questions about working remotely is how you deal with all the legal paperwork. It was my first question when I started too. I’ll make sure to respond to all question around this topic. I guess it’s stopping a lot from starting in the remote world, so I’ll try to make all questions fade away. First advice: get an accountant. They … Continue reading Creating the perfect legal entity to work remotely from Morocco

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6 daily tips for remote workers after working remotely for one year

When working remotely. It’s a different mindset with different challenges. You can read more about this in my personal blog. After adapting to this new environment for one year, I developed some tips I use daily. Those tips are: 1. Avoid rush hours Given you have the possibility to avoid rush hours, please do. Lunching somewhere? Avoiding rush hours will make your lunch taste better … Continue reading 6 daily tips for remote workers after working remotely for one year

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