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DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>After graduating from the College of Fine Arts in Damascus, 25-year-old Ahmad al-Mezain, a resident of al-Zahra’ neighborhood, started his search for a job. He went through several interviews, but was not accepted by any employer, which pushed him to online freelance work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of Syrians who search for freelance job opportunities is increasing as they attempt to benefit from the currency difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deteriorating living conditions that the country is witnessing, declining value of the Syrian pound against the US dollar, and low incomes from steady jobs, whether in public or private sectors, are the main reasons for the spread of this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working remotely<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“When I lost my hope to find a job, a friend of mine advised me  to look for a remote job opportunity, so I made use of my study and developed myself in graphic design,” al-Mezain told North Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, since these work platforms provide good incomes, he also encouraged his friends to practice this kind of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of al-Mezain’s friends lost their jobs and others had their salaries decreased following the outbreak of coronavirus, in addition to the work market situation at home, so they headed towards freelance platforms to make additional income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27-year-old Sara al-Babily, an engineer in a private sector company in Damascus, said that she intends to quit her position after doing freelance work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My salary in the company where I work does not exceed 200,000 Syrian pounds (SYP); that can be doubled with half the effort and time though freelance platforms,” al-Babily, who is residing in Beit Sahm in the west Damascus countryside, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also pointed out low-quality and crowded transportation between her home and workplace, forcing her to hire a taxi for 8,000 SYP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al-Babily is a content writer for foreign companies which have become regular customers. “For this work all I need is my laptop at home, and I don’t think about how to get to work or paying too much money for transportation,” she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite being profitable work, poor electricity and internet connections make it hard for the pioneers in this field to complete their works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freelance translator Sultan Saif, a graduate of English Literature from the College of Arts and Human Sciences at the University of Damascus, is forced to spend hours completing his work in caf\u00e9s that offer wi-fi service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A lot of times, I deliver  my work in a short time, and maybe late due to the periodic sudden electricity cutoffs in the neighborhood where I live,” Saif, who is residing in al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus, told North Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, he allocates a monthly amount of money for visiting caf\u00e9s “in order to avoid such unpleasant delays and the waste of my efforts.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only this, but Saif also said that they suffer from poor internet connection and successive cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freelance work risks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite the broad-scale turnout on freelance platforms, it is fraught with risks related to delivering remittances and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30-year-old electronics engineer Shadi al-Sayeh, who works as a freelancer in web development and programming, has lost his salary because he is a Syrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I had about 550 dollars in balance on the freelance website “Upwork,” and I was surprised by the closure of my account and the loss of my money,” al-Sayeh, residing in Damascus, told North Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed out that it took him more than two months to sell his first service, and then he worked to sell his next one in cooperation with a broker outside Syria to receive the proceeds through PayPal in exchange for transfer fees of up to 35%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, al-Sayeh can work as freelancer only through the Arabic freelance platforms in order to avoid sanctions imposed on Syria that ban dealing with international platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporting by Raghad al-Issa<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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