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[Employee Handbook] Are you working from home due to the COVID-19 virus?- Here is your guide
During these difficult times where the COVID-19 virus is spreading in Morocco. Many of you will be working from home as a precautionary measure. As you know, this is a hard shift for you, your team, and your company. This guide is here to help you and your team work and communicate during this hard…
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7 excuses you’ll hear about remote working
When talking about remote working, you’ll certainly hear some excuses. The reasons for these are lack of trust, resistance, or sometimes misinformation. People and companies have seen one way of working: coming every day to an office. So it’s normal that they will push back if you start telling them they can do it differently…
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Dealing with Moroccan banks without losing your mind
Even after spending more than a year dealing with banks and international transfers, I still think it’s a hard game! In this post, I’ll share my process of finding the best bank in Morocco, how to accept international payments and what are the fees. Banking is something that scares a lot of people wanting to…
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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…
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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…
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5 steps to get a remote job from Morocco
So you want to work remotely? Awesome! This article is for you. If you’re new to this blog, I’m Ahmed. A self-taught software engineer from Morocco working remotely. You can know more about me here. I’m providing you a 5 steps to get a remote job. I used this process myself and I hope this…
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3 steps guide to learn something new while maintaining a daily job
If you’re in a field and thinking of learning some new things, either to be able to work on other areas or change your career completely, you’ll find yourself learning in your free time. One thing we need to make clear, however, is if you’re learning something to be able to do your current job,…
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4 reasons why remote work is beneficial for you
Remote working is something beneficial for your career and your personal life. In summary, it’s an international experience and the freedom to work anywhere and at any time. But let’s talk about each thing: Talents from all around the globe You’ll get the chance to work with incredible people from everywhere. This is good for…
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5 jobs you can do from home
There are multiple things you can do online: selling books, teaching, building websites… But all those fall in the category of self-employment and/or entrepreneurship. In this article, I want to present you with some jobs (i.e. with a monthly salary) you can do remotely from your home. Also, I’ll link some websites at the end…
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3 skills you need for any remote job
If you are working remotely or aspiring to, there are some skills you need regardless of the job. Be it, design, software development, or marketing, this is a list of things you need: English In a company spread around the globe, English is the main language used to communicate. Writing this blog in English, even…