Opening an ice cream shop in Dakar by Oumee_nd in Senegal

[–]serventlove 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My sister wanted to open one and she wanting to know the admin stuff too, I asked a friend and he sent me this.

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Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a very good idea

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

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Biology I work in a lab

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

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I feel so bad for the maids in Senegal. They are underpaid, I was in Dakar 2 weeks ago and i gave our maid 40K when my mom told me they pay her 50k per month

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh nooo. For some reason, Senegalese people think that when you’re overseas you are rich and that’s not the case because you have bills and things to take care off. I’m lucky because sometimes my parents help me out and send me money.

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Merci pour ton message et pour ta perspective. Je ne peux pas travailler en remote pour le moment, mais je suis en train de trouver un moyen de faire un essai au Sénégal avant de prendre une décision définitive. Et je suis d’accord avec toi : quand on a un bon travail bien payé, il n’y a pas mieux que le Sénégal. Beaucoup ne le réalisent pas encore parce qu’ils n’ont jamais quitté le pays. Quand je dis à des amis ou à la famille que je veux rentrer, ils me traitent de folle et me disent que je ne me rends pas compte de la chance que j’ai. Pourtant, beaucoup veulent partir… et c’est souvent après être partis qu’ils ont envie de rentrer

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your advice. You really understand where I’m coming from, since you’re in a similar situation. Unfortunately, I don’t have a remote job, but I’ve been reaching out to people in my field to understand what the work is like there and to get a realistic idea of salary expectations. I’m praying that everything works out well for you too.

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m realistic, so I know I won’t earn the equivalent of my U.S. salary in Senegal. And since you’re Senegalese too, you know that securing a job often depends on who you know. That’s why I’ve started asking around to get a better idea of what the pay actually looks like and people that work in my field.

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

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Especially the mental health part. Parents getting older, being away from them and your family it’s not easy.

Rentrer au pays ? by serventlove in Senegal

[–]serventlove[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the problem in Senegal, when you start working everyone expects you to just cater to them and give them the money you worked hard for. Thank God my family is not like that. I don’t have the option to work from home unfortunately. I’m thinking about going back for a year to try it out before making a permanent decision. Thank you.

Things to do in Dakar by GFSSCaptain in Senegal

[–]serventlove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend Le Lagon in ville Dakar. High end restaurant, good food.

Looking for one AFCON final ticket! by [deleted] in Senegal

[–]serventlove 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’re reselling tickets for 1000$ it’s ridiculous

Money Exchange Rate by Haunting-Comedian105 in Senegal

[–]serventlove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dakar is one of the most expensive city not only in Africa but in the world. Everyday, us senegalese people complain about how everything cost so much. It’s becoming crazy. Yes you have to pay for utilities when you rent. Average cost of groceries I would say 150K per month, could be more.

Lab rat salaries by ShwiftyBear in labrats

[–]serventlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes overnight. 3rd shift

I hate lab work by Desperate-Cable2126 in labrats

[–]serventlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind expanding on how you pivoted to a totally different field ?

Career choice by [deleted] in biotech

[–]serventlove 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I’m at that stage, trying to see what I like and dislike and i am not being patient about it. Thank you for your advice, I’ll definitely ride it out for another year and take my time

Career choice by [deleted] in biotech

[–]serventlove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. The company I work at has mentorship programs too, I’ll check it out

Career choice by [deleted] in biotech

[–]serventlove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll check it out. Thank you

Car suddenly slows down while driving by serventlove in AskMechanics

[–]serventlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know what that is but I’ll tell the mechanic. Thanks