KHALAS FAZLAKE!!!!

The rental situation in Lebanon is fucking ridiculous. I’m looking for my first apartment, and I’ve seen so many places I’d genuinely consider taking, but the second I see “1 month commission”, I immediately ignore the listing.

If the rent is $500, I’m supposed to pay another $500 to an agent? At this point I’d rather sleep on the street than give an agent a full month’s rent just for arranging a viewing and rental.

I know it’s “normal,” but that doesn’t make it any less fucked up.

So why don’t we create a Facebook/Telegram group for owner-direct rentals only no agents, no commission.

Verified owners post their apartments, and tenants deal with them directly.

Minecraft mob farm spotted on the way from Beirut to Douma. Everyone in that village has above 69xp points, and the enchanted TukTuk was really cool to see.

i saw a post earlier talking about salaries in lebanon and how much people are earning and whatever. and honestly i am astonished ade l 3alam aam to2bad ma3ashet watye, i am so surprised!

i am 21 now and i earn around 1200$ a month, keep in mind ma aande rent wala groceries wala kahraba wala shi, and it never last me the whole month. MAX MAX it lasts me 3 weeks and that's it. mostly fuel since my car is V6 and eating out and playing tennis and whatever.

BUT HOW are you guys earning like 500-600 and going through the whole month??? do i have a spending problem??

edit: why am i getting downvoted i am genuinely asking a question what's wrong with you guys 💀

NOTE: Excuse me if my ideas are not organized but i donno where to start, a lot to rant about.

Why are all street ISPs in Lebanon the same ? In terms of reliability. Literally all of them are the same. Nothing special.

Fake speedtests.

Cannot know your real bandwidth. (Tells you 8 mega, 12 mega) they tamper with speedtest so that you are barely getting 2 mbps. I had an argument in one of my experiences and got them cornered, they admitted that they can literally set my speedtest result to whatever they want me to see.

They tell you 12mb for 50$ But you are sharing that bandwidth anyway. There is no such thing as a dedicated bandwidth for you.

Invisible daily quota

They enforce a daily quota (typically 15-20 GB per day). This is a soft quota that slows down your internet to unusable if you hit it, and they tell you to wait till 12pm for it to reset. Like wtf...

Touch Residential provides exceptional bandwidth but its not fixed and is a shared cell tower connection. But hey at least u know u got a fixed data cap per month. You can use however you want without throttling.

Where do I find an ISP that gives me the bandwidth and quota that I pay for ? I've been trying my best to get outside the grasp of the local street ISPs. But I just can't.

In an attempt to improve my internet, my local ISP made me pay 20$ extra, saying this account's bandwidth is shared over 4 clients instead of 8. But the same 16 GB daily throttle limit, and bandwidth?? unknown ...

can u guys recommend me a professional dentist(w plus my budget is tight) also in beirut please

I recently graduated with a wicked CS degree from the Lebanese University, and honestly i regret it. I was ignorant towards the job market, and extreme oversaturation that this field has been experiencing. I sadly enrolled in this major blindly, with no prior research.

I was barely able to land an internship.

I've been applying to jobs left and right (excluding SWE, since it's something I don't gravitate towards, and also because of the recruitment hell for junior devs (leetcode, harsh technical interviews, algorithms...)).

I don't wanna rant about how awful and competitive trying to land a job is but something that's worth mentioning is that entry-level tech jobs are honestly going extinct. And if you find one, it either requires experience or requirements that are just not junior friendly. Especially in my case, where I'm applying for multiple different positions, with each requiring a different set of skills, I struggle to decide which skills i should learn and develop, and which will be irrelevant and potentially replaced by AI.

I've had a few interviews, mostly lead to no call backs AKA ghosting. Something ridiculous is that I've been invited by some company for a 3 HOUR technical interview for a junior IT Support position, and that interview is the "first step" of the company's recruitment process... This is degrading.

All this is leading to thoughts about changing my career path. I've been thinking about going towards something business related. I've seen alot of job postings for accounting and HR (internships and junior positions).

The thing is, the requirements always list a degree in a related field, and I have no plan on getting a second Bachelor degree.

I know the shift won't be easy, and competitive, but compared to the tech industry, It can't be worse.

Is it possible to make such a shift? Is taking some online courses and applying for these positions enough? Will having a CS degree in my resume disqualify me from these positions? Will they see me as a failure?

Any help is highly appreciated.

If anyone has been in a similar situation, i would love to hear your experience.

Hi! Does anyone in Lebanon know where I can find Arctic Fox Purple AF (or a very similar dark/vibrant purple semi-permanent dye) for a reasonable price?

I have long hair and I’m specifically looking for that deep, rich purple that Purple AF gives. I’ve been trying to find it locally but most of what I’m seeing online is either unavailable, imported for a crazy price, or has expensive shipping on top of it.

I also really don’t want to go to a salon 😭. I prefer dyeing my hair myself because I already know how I like my hair done, and salon prices for coloring long hair can get ridiculously expensive. I’d rather just buy the dye and do it at home.

So if anyone in Lebanon knows:

- a physical store that sells Arctic Fox

- an Instagram/Facebook seller

- a Lebanese online shop

- or even a cheaper alternative that gives a similar Purple AF shade

PLEASE tell me where 😭🙏

I’m especially looking for something that won’t end up costing me a fortune just because it’s imported

Under 100$

+ available online

If anyone can help, I would like to know the time commitement needed per week to be a volunteer at the LRC. Everyone says that it is a big commitement, and I will not have the time between Uni and work, so I would like to know beforehand how many shifts a week or how many days and hours

Any idea who will benefit from this internet! Is the speed 500gb or quota 500gb. We are not used to hear / read this speed in lebanon

Would like to do a daytrip and visit the ruins in the middle of September

Do you think the route is safe and would you personally go?

Mostly I want to know the range of salaries, and if it's stable. Work environment I suspect is toxic as most things are in Lebanon. It's considered a good stable career overboard, but things are pretty different here than some European country so I'm curious.

Asking for a friend. ^⁠_⁠^

My friend and I both have remote jobs, we’re meeting up in Batroun to work together but we need a chill, quiet place. Any recommendations?

I’m so scared man everyday around this time i’ve been getting spammed with WhatsApp verification codes from WhatsApp. Ik as long as i don’t do anything I’m safe but I’m scared they will eventually block my account or something. Is there anything i can do??

I have been wondering if its viable to go to EU or gulf now as a backend developer / software engineer

4 yoe

Are the salaries there worth it or has the AI bubble/global market rendered this hopeless ?

ive been in the high end watch business for 4 years, the watchmaker i used to work with migrated, i usually get 1-2 high end watches a week for repairs, tried a new place, their polishing is awful and charge 30% more, a watch had a broken mainspring (usually a 75$ fix at most) for an original part, i was quoted 375$, does anyone know an ap/rolex/pp specialist in lebanon i could work with?

Any app can be a dating app if you’re middle eastern enough

Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting my master's degree in either france or Belgium in hopes of finding a sponsored job after graduation as both of those countries offer 12 month stay. whats are the best universities that are affordable in Business Analytics/ Business Intelligence / Data Analytics. is there any agencies in lebanon that help find Uni that best match my profile. or what websites do you guys use and stuff like that.

Thank you in advanced

Hi.. I have a question for anyone studying at BAU who might be able to help me.
I applied this year to study at the university, and my two choices were Medicine and Dentistry, with Dentistry as my first choice. I was accepted into Dentistry but rejected from Medicine.
The issue is that I’ve recently changed my mind and now want to study Medicine instead of Dentistry. I’ve already paid the deposit for Dentistry for the upcoming academic year.
Is there still any way I could transfer to Medicine this year? Is my rejection from Medicine final, or is there a possibility of reconsideration or changing my major?
I’d really appreciate it if anyone could help or share their experience. Thank you

I have a EUR account with Neo and a regular Whish account.

Which one would be more advantageous for making card payments directly in Europe, particularly regarding exchange rates and transaction fees?

Has anyone used either one in Europe and can share their experience?

Thanks.

My dad who’s 71 has daman but no insurance should I get him coverage? or does daman work now? Its only because insurance for that age is 3k+ if you have know a place that offers for less (or wasta) please tell me

Why the hell are we forced to renew for 10 years only? Like with all the shit they are asking for with all the mailing fees it costs almost $600 to $700. Plus, I don’t know why every time I call the embassy, they give me a random number to call to have it done via notary. It should be called an embezzlement not an embassy.