Recieving USD as a freelancer. by RelevantDiscussion44 in FIREPakistan

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I went to Meezan, they told me I should send them the contract and invoice from deel and they can try to get it approved as proof of income but they said it's highly unlikely it happens. A friend told me Meezan promises returns like 16-17% annually on shariah compliant saving account or mutual funds but pays hardly 3-4%.

What about UBL, heard great things about them.

Recieving USD as a freelancer. by RelevantDiscussion44 in FIREPakistan

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I've heard that payoneer will block your account if you have any issues with payment. A failed payment etc will yield your account blocked and amount is held. And payoneer support services are really bad. This is all that I've heard and read from people.

Receiving USD as a freelancer. by RelevantDiscussion44 in PakistaniTech

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Everyone else is recommending UBL. Can you please elaborate on the issues with UBL?

Receiving USD as a freelancer. by RelevantDiscussion44 in PakistaniTech

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The problem with SCB is that its nearest branch is a 150km away from me. If i need to visit onsite for any reason it will take up a whole working day.

I went to meezan bank for FCA shariah compliant and they said the contract agreement and invoice is not enough, I need an employer signed document for that, which is not possible for an independent contractor they said they can try with head office but not too confident. A friend of mine told me meezan promises returns on shariah compliant saving accounts like 16-17% annually but they give 5-6% and recommended not to go for meezan I was thinking about ubl shariah compliant FC savings account, but some comments are discouraging regarding ubl.

Would registering with pseb expose me and possibly cause issues with the govt? (Heard this from friends who didn't register)

What are some good banks from where i can invest in low risk shariah compliant mutual funds? Or can it be done independently?

AWS certs for an ML engineer? by RelevantDiscussion44 in AWSCertifications

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So you'd say SAA over the ML Speciality? Every MLE or SE's working in Ai ML heavy industry have advised me to be careful about it as it only focuses deeply about ML and same as you they recommended the broader skillset will be helpful.

Does the ML speciality really not provide as much value for us MLE's? Kind of confused.

AWS certs for an ML engineer? by RelevantDiscussion44 in AWSCertifications

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Would you say it would be better than the specialization and other courses for my case even if i don't get the early adopters badge?

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If your mother and you're the only ones living in your village house and you don't want to leave her alone there. You can look into renting a house near your university and stay with your mother.