So, I recently relocated to Malaysia with my family on a Digital Nomad Visa. You might wonder why I left as a remote worker, earning USD from Nigeria.
Here's why:
Ready for a Reset: Tired of the same environment and needed a change of scenery, a fresh start, and a new chapter.
How did you get a remote foreign job ($) while in Nigeria?
I get this question all the time. Today, I’ve decided to share the platforms, strategies, and steps I took to land a USD-paying job while in Nigeria.
1) Referrals
Referrals are the most powerful way to secure a job…
Conservative Values, Endless Adventures:
As someone who values Islamic principles, I appreciate Malaysia's modest and respectful culture. It's a safe haven for my family while I explore the world westward
Explore the World, One Country at a Time:
I'm passionate about immersing myself in different cultures and experiences. Malaysia offers a unique blend of Asian cultures, delicious cuisine, and breathtaking landscapes - the perfect starting point for our adventures!
AMBITION AND MARRIAGE: Succeeding in both without compromises!
2022 has been a really transformational year for me. From completing my post-grad program at NUTM, earning in dollars to getting MARRIED.
Key Takeaways:
Be a Master of One: Specialize in something so that others feel confident recommending you. It’s better to be exceptional at one thing than average at many.
Make Noise About What You Do: Don’t be shy about sharing your work and achievements. Visibility can open
Funny how for me to understand custom painting in Flutter, I had to go back to basic Geometry in math.
You guys should continue saying school na scam… 😏
2) Tech Agencies
Platforms like Turing, TopTal, Proxify, and Andela are excellent for landing foreign gigs/jobs.
They typically involve rigorous screening processes—coding challenges, technical interviews, and more—before adding you to their ecosystem.
These agencies pay well
The first step to securing a foreign ($) job often starts with passing coding challenges.
Many people struggle because they don’t know when and how to use data structures and algorithms.
Master these, and you’ll conquer every coding challenge with confidence!
1) Set - For
I won’t say “never” but having both is a deadly combo!!!
I graduated as a best student with a first class degree. Now, I earn in dollars and still have the flexibility to use my certificate for other opportunities.
Following my recent post, I've been getting a lot of DMs about the Digital Nomad Visa. Since many of the questions are similar, I'll be addressing them here for everyone's benefit.
First off, what is a Digital Nomad Visa?
Developing a website has become very easy. With just some few clicks, you can set up a website(No coding skill required).
However, what has become very difficult is how to get your website to the right audience.
Here comes SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
A thread😉👇🏽;
This was the way for me:
Studied Telecommunication engineering in school, but because of ASUU, I
- Started a career in tech
- Joined life changing communities
- Got a remote foreign job
- And, now earning in dollars$!
Video on my journey coming soon…
They often allow you to bypass certain steps like coding challenges and lengthy interview processes.
In 2020, I got my first part-time gig in the U.S. through a referral from someone in my network. It paid $150 per week for 1-2 hours of work daily.
$600 monthly, that was
Got invited by
@mymdec
for a 3 days exploration of the great city of “Kuala Terengganu” 🇲🇾.
Had fun, met like minded digital nomads from across the world (UK, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore etc).
Any guess on why most of them choose to come to Malaysia?
More on this later!
This remains one of the GOATED selfies I took during my undergrad. 🐐
Almost everyone here graduated with a First-class!
I can't believe I was able to bring these great minds together via
@Smartbukites
3) Upwork
About three months ago, a friend convinced me to try Upwork. I had heard about the challenges beginners face in getting clients, but I decided to give it a shot.
Luckily, I landed my first gig— a $30 bug fix on a Flutter project. I completed it in about 30 minutes
As a Software engineer working remotely, one of the habits that have helped me in managing my time and wellbeing is having a proper routine. Simple, yet intentional routine helps me avoid burnout while ensuring that I get my tasks done and still have fun time 🤩
Routine thread:
As a software engineer, I believe having a backup system is necessary to improve productivity and protect one from breakdowns (in case the main system crashes or encounter issues).
I learnt the lesson the hard way 🥹, but I’m glad I was able to setup the backup fast.
The biggest mistake I have seen developers make so far is learning SDKs, Frameworks and Libraries without understanding the language powering them.
It’s been a tough month trying to hire some developers for a company… The knowledge crisis is huge!
Following up on my recent workspace setup, I recorded a video sharing the items I got, their functionality and pricing.
I also shared tips to help those looking to set up their own workspace 🚀🚀🚀.
Full video:
Because it's time to get married, I spent the last two weeks learning from relationship experts via a book titled: "Things I wish I'd know before we got
#married
.
Here is a thread of wisdom from the book:
Bridging the gaps between ourselves is the smartest move we could deploy🤟🏼
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Earlier this week, I had my first Talk at the NUTM. It was a great experience getting to talk and present to the group of 60 scholars across Africa and great mentors.
With the courage and feedback system, I shall forever be grateful for this opportunity.
I have a good website with great contents. But, they are not ranking on search engine (Google).
Perhaps, you are not using the right Keyword for your website contents.
Keyword Research🧐[A Brief Thread].
List of countries in Asia with Digital Nomad Visas 🌏
1) Malaysia 🇲🇾
Visa duration: Up to one year, renewable
Application method: Online
Minimum income required: RM 10,000 (approximately $2,400 USD) per month
Family inclusion: Yes, spouse and children.
I've crushed interview and intern/work at some top firms and organizations in Nigeria 🇳🇬🤩🤩
Afrilight Technologies (Software💻)
The NHEF (Scholarship ✍)
KPMG Nigeria (Accounting/Audit💰💵)
Elektron Energy (Power 💡)
None of these👆🏼 are related to my course of study😂😂
Got someone you can build with? Go ahead and tie the knot - It enables you to focus.
As for me and Fatimah, we believe we can contribute to the world in our way; One content and one code at a time!
Tonight, I had the privilege of speaking to the Side Hustle ambassadors about "Building a career, that wins."
It was a great experience speaking to young folks like myself and sharing my professional experience with them.
Around 58 countries offer a nomad visa, each with its own set of requirements.
Starting with Malaysia, I'll be sharing a detailed guide on the requirements and how to apply to these countries in the coming weeks. Make sure to follow if you're interested so you don't miss out!
4) Traditional Job Search
I’ve heard many success stories about people landing jobs through platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and others.
It’s all about putting in the work and playing the numbers game. You only need one “YES” to break the deadlock.
The FG is not only to be blamed.
After this
#CoronaVirusInNigeria
, I hope Nigeria investors will stop wasting money on useless programs like
@BBNaija
and focus on reinforcing the education/health sectors.
I pray we finally get sense🙏🏻🙏🏻
Because El-Rufai refuses to do what people want, we are all seeing him as a villain 😠😈.
Leadership is not about doing what your people want, but doing what's best for your people 👌🏻🙌🏻
Long live El-Rufai🙏🏼🙏🏼
A lot of students complain they have been very idle during this COVID break.
I and my colleagues
@Smartbukites
have been very busy to the extent that I hardly have 3hrs for myself a day.
Projects upon projects.
Academics ≠ Institution
Academics = Learning Something New
🙂
Animated video created by me and my team
@hnginternship
.
Your views mean a lot for us to qualify to the next stage🙏🏼😭.
It's a short video 2 Minute. Help us guys🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you 🙇
Recently, I spoke about connecting with the right folks to make your stay at the University a resourcefully one.✌🏻✌🏻
This guy is one of my folk.
We ain't just kwaro's for kwaro sake ❌ We are kwaro's that grow by lifting others✔💪🏼🙌🏻
This new year, we are bringing you the exclusive line-ups of Bollywood Series.
We are Bigger!
We are Bolder!
We are Fierce!
Zee World, Extra Ordinary Everyday!!
😂😂😂😂
My key take away from 2019💆🏽♂️🙇🏽♂️
They are called the 4 P's 📊
Passion 💪🏼
Preparation 💯
Perseverance🙅🏽♂️
Prayer 🙏🏻
With this☝🏼, you're unstoppable 📈
What a pleasure to be in your midst.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Bookeyy platform (beta), which will be in the first week of the coming May!
I know, right? We are excited too!
Almost everything in Singapore 🇸🇬 airport is fully automated.
Boarding pass, boarding gate. All you had to do is scan your passport.
Changi Airport - the best airport I’ve been thus far.
Over 10k interns at HNGi7 🌍.
Who will make it to the final stage? 🤧 🤕
Front Dev
Back end Dev
UI/UX Designers
My first assignment (Leader Bord Design)👇🏼.
I'm still a beginner at UI/UX wish me luck guys🙏🏼🙏🏼
Meet our amazing team 👥.
We are working remotely to help you achieve academic excellence📈 .
Stay safe🙏🏻,
Maintain Social Distance 🖐🏼,
Stay at home 🏠 and Study 📚
Starting from January 2025, Amazon employees are expected to work from office five days a week.
The remote work trend has plummeted. Most employers are offering Hybrid/On-site.
If you want to earn in dollars, you might need to relocate.
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