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Old users of lebgeeks where are you currently ?
Moved from Lebanon at the beginning in 2021 and now living in Dubai and working as a TV commentator.
It's OK, life is easy here. I like it, but time goes so fast, you can't even imagine. I miss Lebanon and my family, but that's life!
It's OK, life is easy here. I like it, but time goes so fast, you can't even imagine. I miss Lebanon and my family, but that's life!
20 days later
Came back to Canada. Gave the middle east a try for 20 years...I work for a bank doing IT stuff.
6 days later
Left on a student visa. Finished my studies in France. It's considerably easier to get a visa as a student.DNA wroteHow do you all just move to europe and find jobs just like that?
24 days later
Glad to see Joe and nuc are still alive :)
Im here and there, in and out of many countries. Consulting, freelancing and even have 2 small side businesses, however i am settling for the next couple of years at a GCC country due to their high pay and no tax.
Im here and there, in and out of many countries. Consulting, freelancing and even have 2 small side businesses, however i am settling for the next couple of years at a GCC country due to their high pay and no tax.
5 days later
Chose a long carreer still in lebanon, hard to leave in my domain. i studied 7 years and still have 5.
Working as a software engineer at a Lebanese company called CME. Although I had multiple opportunities to leave and work in europe, I'm one of the few who chose to stay. I'm satisfied with my my job, have my own apartment, travel every now and then.
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I dont see Samer post ;)
Ive gained enough systems/IT/network knowledge / salesforce / kubernities (in progress) combined with my telecom major. Im currently working in two different fields and very happy to jump between them.
Ive gained enough systems/IT/network knowledge / salesforce / kubernities (in progress) combined with my telecom major. Im currently working in two different fields and very happy to jump between them.
Thanks for the nudge potato! I'll be posting an update when the time is right.potato wroteI dont see Samer post ;)
6 days later
Wow, what are you studying? That's insane ;)NuclearVision wroteChose a long carreer still in lebanon, hard to leave in my domain. i studied 7 years and still have 5.
8 days later
May i ask what specialty have you chosen? ;)NuclearVision wroteChose a long carreer still in lebanon, hard to leave in my domain. i studied 7 years and still have 5.
5 days later
Left the government in June 2022 due to the devaluation of lira and economic crises. Then joined a multi-national cloud , colocation , and managed IT services company based in CA, USA. They lunched a small office here back in June 2022 and they are locally expanding. In parallel ,I am a local trader of IT related stuff ,gaming desktops builds, laptops etc...
10 days later
plumbingaz09za90za wroteMay i ask what specialty have you chosen? ;)NuclearVision wroteChose a long carreer still in lebanon, hard to leave in my domain. i studied 7 years and still have 5.
Still got 2 years in my plumbing career...NuclearVision wroteplumbingaz09za90za wroteMay i ask what specialty have you chosen? ;)NuclearVision wroteChose a long carreer still in lebanon, hard to leave in my domain. i studied 7 years and still have 5.
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I used to come here daily. I've grown a bit tired of seeing the same questions asked again, especially questions which are not directly related to tech (where do if find this or that, best shop in lebanon, how do i find a job).
My interest in tech also dwindled a bit and my attention was diverted by other platforms (mainly reddit) and I've put more time and energy in photography activities or sometimes exploring the city or the country - yet most of all daily life and chores.
Anyway here I am. About what happened in my life well it's a bit of a struggle in great part a consequence of the crime(s?) that happened in Lebanon at the national level ie the deliberate destruction of economy and living conditions.
In other part due to my personal lack of focus and decisions.
Once you get a bit involved and step out of your bubble in Lebanon it's hard to leave especially at an older age. We have a beautiful soulful country in Lebanon and I mean all of it, beyond Mar Mkhayel, Batroun, the Cedars and whatever other "politically correct" destinations people often try to promote as being Lebanon.
One that is killed a little again and again on a daily basis - economic crime, littering and cutting trees, poisoning the environment, oppressing the poor, sabotaging the economy, corruption, etc.
BTW the cat in my avatar was a very special cat, very vocal, smart and independent. He died about last year. Dark times.
My interest in tech also dwindled a bit and my attention was diverted by other platforms (mainly reddit) and I've put more time and energy in photography activities or sometimes exploring the city or the country - yet most of all daily life and chores.
Anyway here I am. About what happened in my life well it's a bit of a struggle in great part a consequence of the crime(s?) that happened in Lebanon at the national level ie the deliberate destruction of economy and living conditions.
In other part due to my personal lack of focus and decisions.
Once you get a bit involved and step out of your bubble in Lebanon it's hard to leave especially at an older age. We have a beautiful soulful country in Lebanon and I mean all of it, beyond Mar Mkhayel, Batroun, the Cedars and whatever other "politically correct" destinations people often try to promote as being Lebanon.
One that is killed a little again and again on a daily basis - economic crime, littering and cutting trees, poisoning the environment, oppressing the poor, sabotaging the economy, corruption, etc.
BTW the cat in my avatar was a very special cat, very vocal, smart and independent. He died about last year. Dark times.
YesGuitaret wrote
I registered to this forum in 2012, do I qualify as an "old" member?
Nicely put. I agree with you completely. I have been out of Lebanon for 4 years now and I do miss it every day. There is something mystical about our country, because at face value, it sounds completely insane to want to be living there with the current situation. How I wish things could be different.rolf wroteOnce you get a bit involved and step out of your bubble in Lebanon it's hard to leave especially at an older age. We have a beautiful soulful country in Lebanon and I mean all of it, beyond Mar Mkhayel, Batroun, the Cedars and whatever other "politically correct" destinations people often try to promote as being Lebanon.
Sorry to hear that i get your point we all miss the old good times. But still good times is ahead of us at least thats what i believe. We should make way for the new generation. Our community or lets say our society is malfunctioning. If we dont fix it no one will.rolf wroteI used to come here daily. I've grown a bit tired of seeing the same questions asked again, especially questions which are not directly related to tech (where do if find this or that, best shop in lebanon, how do i find a job).
My interest in tech also dwindled a bit and my attention was diverted by other platforms (mainly reddit) and I've put more time and energy in photography activities or sometimes exploring the city or the country - yet most of all daily life and chores.
Anyway here I am. About what happened in my life well it's a bit of a struggle in great part a consequence of the crime(s?) that happened in Lebanon at the national level ie the deliberate destruction of economy and living conditions.
In other part due to my personal lack of focus and decisions.
Once you get a bit involved and step out of your bubble in Lebanon it's hard to leave especially at an older age. We have a beautiful soulful country in Lebanon and I mean all of it, beyond Mar Mkhayel, Batroun, the Cedars and whatever other "politically correct" destinations people often try to promote as being Lebanon.
One that is killed a little again and again on a daily basis - economic crime, littering and cutting trees, poisoning the environment, oppressing the poor, sabotaging the economy, corruption, etc.
BTW the cat in my avatar was a very special cat, very vocal, smart and independent. He died about last year. Dark times.
YesGuitaret wrote
I registered to this forum in 2012, do I qualify as an "old" member?
Working at MEIT
focusing on components and presales
got more into cars, still in Lebanon
focusing on components and presales
got more into cars, still in Lebanon
13 days later
I'm gonna say 2014 qualifies as old
Tried to stay as long as possible, but around end of 2021 it became almost impossible to handle my international projects with all the connection and electrical issues. Hopped on a plane to france and been there ever since.
Still working mainly in 3D animation, but as I said all these years ago, looking to expand my skillset, I now work on interactive webgl experiences.
hope you're all doing well
Tried to stay as long as possible, but around end of 2021 it became almost impossible to handle my international projects with all the connection and electrical issues. Hopped on a plane to france and been there ever since.
Still working mainly in 3D animation, but as I said all these years ago, looking to expand my skillset, I now work on interactive webgl experiences.
hope you're all doing well
9 days later
Still in lebanon, getting by and hoping for a better future.
Glad to see the familiar names again, hope you're all doing well.
Glad to see the familiar names again, hope you're all doing well.