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Last night I republished my immigrant and breaking into tech story with some lessons I learned along the way - https://www.osamakhan.com/blog/on-being-paratroopers-and-tips-for-new-immigrants/
Core idea: Immigrants are paratroopers. The worst case outcome leads to them becoming a more resilient unit — there is no downside!
Lessons I learned and further explained in the post include:
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Lessons I learned and further explained in the post include:
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Lesson 1: Stay within 15 minutes — of rush hour — commute from downtown.
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Lesson 2: Find a local — non-ethnic — community.
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Lesson 3: Drop the pin.
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Lesson 4: Sort out your mobility.
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Lesson 5: Pick on the local language — not English.
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Lesson 6: Dress for the role and the city.
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Lesson 7: Explore before you buy a home and settle.
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Lesson 8: Change careers, find a role in your profession or stay without income but don’t enter the gig economy.
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Lesson 9: Meet people. Network like a maniac. You should know everyone there is to know.
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Lesson 10: Don’t sell yourself short.
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