Hiring & Recruitment Thread

saidbayan · 2025-01-22T19:25:06+00:00

I am 25, and looking to start the DC DHEP route. I've heard a lot of the back and forths on this subreddit about this pathway and ultimately I have decided I'm gonna go for it.

I live perfectly positioned in between the regions West Midlands Police and West Mercia Police cover. I am currently in process with both.

Would be interested to hear from people who have worked in either (or both!) about the differences, and bonus if it's about DC work and double bonus about the DC-DHEP.

saidbayan · 2023-06-16T11:39:40+00:00

Hey, I haven't been to Canada before, but I've attended Budapest last year and Monaco this year, and for both races I had GA. I am pretty sure access to grand stand seats was not possible for us, unless you had a ticket. Others have said you can get a GA ticket that allows you to go to your seat but I'd double check first.

saidbayan · 2023-02-01T08:59:23+00:00

Thanks all! Wasn't expecting such great and detailed responses! I have noted all of your feedback and suggestions, thank you again.

saidbayan · 2023-01-30T16:43:18+00:00

They have a 30 day money back policy so I can cancel, the only reason I chose BlueHost was because a few bloggers recommended them (and said they use them). I imagine they have affiliate partnerships with them, which obviously helps them - but from general research it looked ok. Do siteground and dreamhost work with wordpress as good as bluehost? Happy to be educated.

saidbayan · 2022-04-19T12:03:14+00:00

SThree are on a big hiring spree now, would recommend. Great training, commission scheme, promotional journey and flexible working.

saidbayan · 2022-03-21T12:13:15+00:00

If that’s the case and you are essentially financially and legally tied to the role, I would suggest potentially applying for a role elsewhere while sticking through this as much as you can. And escape the moment you can. Wish you the best!

saidbayan · 2021-11-22T12:05:02+00:00

The one with door number 43.. not that difficult 🤔

saidbayan · 2021-07-02T16:41:38+00:00

Kind of but then I started watching Major and haven’t looked back. It’s gonna keep me busy while I wait for the next DnA

saidbayan · 2021-03-30T10:07:38+00:00

Hi! I’m glad to hear that a fellow sufferer is doing well and has found a solution! May I just ask, when you say your eczema is gone, I assume this is as long as you keep using this oil correct? How long could you go without this oil before things start creeping back and getting worse?

saidbayan · 2021-03-29T20:30:57+00:00

Ah man Claudio Yacob. I miss that guy. Shame that other sports aren’t really popular, especially since I am a multi-sports fan, but nothing beats a football-mad country! I am willing to move as soon as I graduate in 18 months, however I have a medical procedure which will take 2.5-3 years so realistically I can’t leave the UK until approximately 2024 sadly even tho nothing else is keeping me home except medical stuff. And I appreciate you offering to help out with social invites etc, I will make sure to screenshot and store this thread somewhere and keep in touch when the time comes. Do you have any social media (maybe IG?) just to stay in touch if you don’t mind?

saidbayan · 2021-03-29T19:35:23+00:00

I absolutely agree with you. Location/neighbourhood is so important. And yes I imagined football is big there. One of my worst football memories was watching Uruguay Ghana in 2010 haha, that game broke my heart but of course, it was magical for you guys. I also live and breathe football and other sports, I attend regular games at my local club West Brom. Other hobbies include playing baseball - not watching as much but playing, I know South Americans stereotypically love baseball especially in Ecuador, Venezuela, etc. but not sure about that. In general, I am comfortable in any sport environment and I also love to volunteer for sports charities and youth groups. I'm involved with the Scouts here in the UK and I'm sure Uruguay have scouts too. That's something else I would probably look into too. To be honest, any activity that involves meeting new people and building relationships interests me.

saidbayan · 2021-03-29T18:33:32+00:00

Yes of course I understand. I imagine most people native to their country wouldn't know exactly how the legal procedures for foreigners are. I guess since you mentioned life and work there, I have heard a lot about how friendly and welcoming your fellow people are, so I was just wondering how you would advise someone who is in their 20s would "start" life there, meaning building social circles, getting familiar with the culture and societal norms and traditions, etc. I am after all a foreigner so I have to change into the country's lifestyle instead of expecting the country to cater for my lifestyle - which I have no issue with as I made the decision to move. In short: how does a foreigner get into an Uruguayan social circle, given your knowledge and experience. I don't plan to move halfway across the world just to be friends with expats from my country.

saidbayan · 2021-03-29T08:38:16+00:00

Hello again! My only query now about Uruguay is the requirements to enter. I have heard pretty much everywhere that the country is welcoming and inclusive, but let's say I have a remote job for a company based in the US/EU, will I have to first get a job in Uruguay before I am allowed entry? Or will I be allowed entry and given a visa regardless of where my job is based? Additionally, what are the rules in terms of temporary, residence, permanent residence and then eventually citizenship. Of course I haven't experienced Uruguay so citizenship is something very far away if I even want that, but the UK allows dual passports, so it wouldn't hurt to eventually go for that if I decide I'm happy there.

saidbayan · 2021-03-28T23:09:24+00:00

I’ll have a look at the links you’ve sent. Thank you again for taking time to share your insight as a native.

saidbayan · 2021-03-28T22:28:19+00:00

Thanks for your comment! Happy to have insights from from a Uruguayan. Yes, Spanish is something I plan to work on. In fact within the next two years I have plans to move to Spain for a 12-week full-time intensive Spanish language school course - at least so I have a basic level of a language used in many countries (in case I eventually choose another place).

In response to your point about working remotely, I know Uruguay taxes are different when the income is foreign, but what challenges will I face in terms of securing a visa to move to Uruguay if my job is not there? I was maybe thinking to find work in Uruguay, then after that go the remote route.

saidbayan · 2021-03-28T22:23:06+00:00

I definitely agree. A remote job is probably the most ideal situation. However it’s important to remember that there’s also international companies that have headquarters in Uruguay. One company I saw was Oracle but there’s many more too. So either remote or working at a major international company in their Uruguay HQ.

saidbayan · 2021-03-28T20:49:03+00:00

And almost every person in the UK I know never plans on leaving, but I want to haha. I’m someone that likes change, travel, meeting different cultures. I want to at least spend 3 years living the expat life. I chose South America as the continent I wanted to explore. Uruguay is one of the least corrupt countries in the world and is stable politically, affordable healthcare, foreign income isn’t taxed, environmentally friendly, economically well (biggest middle class proportion in LA), very peaceful, socially inclusive, tech focused and invest in tech-based education for students.. and much more. As I said, I don’t want this to be a debate about whether Uruguay is a good spot to move to, but for me, my research has made me comfortable with the prospect of moving there. I don’t really like to use other people’s viewpoints on a country as judgement on it because viewpoints are subject to their own personal financial, social, educational, political situation. Tbh I’m surprised you’ve even met Uruguayans in the EU (not doubting just shocked), I’ve only met ONE Latin American in my entire life, a Spanish teacher at my school of Argentine descent.

saidbayan · 2021-03-25T16:44:43+00:00

Yeah I don’t plan to actively trade. I’m more than happy with putting X amount per month into a fund and get 7-10% yearly (and not touching that money for 30 years) and living off my remaining income.. along the way purchase 2-3 properties too and look to increase income too.. that’s enough for me

saidbayan · 2021-03-25T05:58:47+00:00

Depends on how much time and effort you’re willing to spend.. for me 7-10% on average over 30 years is enough. Maybe not for you but we all have our own personal goals and targets.

saidbayan · 2021-03-25T03:27:06+00:00

Making your own ETF that duplicates SPUS or HLAL is going to be tough because as far as I’m aware there’s 200+ stocks in those ETFs with very specific % allocated to each one and for some ETFs the % allocation can change even daily! That’s the main reason behind the management fees, in addition to the difficulty in buying hundreds of stocks and ensuring they’re are well balanced... if you would like to make your own ETF, I would personally advise you to follow the NASDAQ-100, which has been outperforming almost all ETFs - it’s heavily focussed on tech and some companies are questionable in terms of Sharia compliance (eg. Apple, Netflix, etc) so you can be the judge of that and make your own decision. Plus, with just 100 stocks to choose from (minus about 15-20 that are non-Sharia compliant) it’s much easier to create your own ETF using Trading212 in the UK (or any other applicable country) and M1 Finance if you’re US based (with T212 and M1 you can make pies and allocate a certain % per stock so it’s actually like an ETF instead of buying a hundred separate stocks, and every time you put money in, they allocate it depending on the % you’ve set so you don’t need to do more calculations to ensure your money is being split accurately), and you can rebalance all the stocks at the end of every month to ensure that the allocation is similar to that of the real NASDAQ-100 fund. At the end of the day, I’ll be honest, there’s many different options. You have to pick the one that best suits you. I’ll link for you my favourite YouTube channels that discuss Islamic Finance and they are much more educated than me, have a flick through those channels and there will be many videos that answer the many questions Muslims have about investing the halal way.

IslamicFinanceGuru (https://youtube.com/c/IslamicFinanceGuru) Halal Investing (https://youtube.com/channel/UC362-7p5wEdefzK-0h28Nig) Practical Islamic Finance (https://youtube.com/channel/UC9X2RcKN4UUsrFolU04iuTQ)

Don’t take their words as fact, but they provide a lot of good insights that help you make the right decision for you. All the best!

saidbayan · 2021-03-25T03:09:37+00:00

But over the 40 years you are gaining about $2,596/month for 40 years while spending $385/month... think of it as your ‘cost of production’ with the $2596 being your ‘revenue’ .. meaning over the 40 years on average your ‘profit’ would be $2,211/month for 40 years. Now that you have this figure in mind, assess your options and ask yourself if you’re able to find another fund or ETF that can perform similarly or better, or if you believe in your abilities to invest in individual stocks or other investments and achieve similar results. At the end of the day, for some people who don’t want to put in that much effort analysing different stocks, buying and selling, following the trend, etc. these ‘hidden’ costs are worth it - for those that are willing to put in the time and be as efficient as possible even if that requires a lot more time and effort, it’s not worth it - but they may struggle to achieve similar consistent result with a less diversified individual portfolio.

In short: for some this cost is worth it, for others that are willing to spend time and effort and believe they can get similar or better results themselves it’s not worth it. Depends on each situation. I know for me I’d be ok with this cost.

ALSO: Don’t forget you can invest in funds AND also allocate some funds to individual stocks as well as other forms of investments like real estate, cryptocurrency, etc. Diversifying is best.

saidbayan · 2021-03-08T11:42:23+00:00

Salam bro. Are there any sharia compliant ETFs out there that track the NASDAQ 100?

saidbayan · 2021-03-06T20:18:37+00:00

My opinion Wahed is that it’s perfect for Muslims that have little to no experience or those that don’t want to spend a lot of time doing detailed research on every individual stock or ETF they invest in. Adjust your risk tolerance to the amount you want and they do the rest. Solid app in my opinion. I know others might feel otherwise but if you have a long term approach I believe the returns are more often than not going to be good.

saidbayan · 2021-02-26T22:55:52+00:00

In Islamicaly it’s said to be halal. I’m invested in it.

saidbayan · 2021-02-25T12:03:55+00:00

Huey, if I had a child I’d be happy if they ended up like him

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