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🏝️ Escaping an economic crisis with Isuru Samarasinghe | Destination Sri Lanka ⭐ Maldives OoO

Andrew Allen by Andrew Allen
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🏝️ Escaping an economic crisis with Isuru Samarasinghe | Destination Sri Lanka ⭐ Maldives OoO
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Isuru sidestepped an economic crisis because of remote work. Andrew’s in Sri Lanka to surprise one of Crossover’s standout stars with an island getaway, and a chat about finding financial stability.

Hey, Welcome Back!

Can remote work save you from an economic crisis?

When you live and work in a country where the currency rises and falls like Wi-Fi in a tropical storm, creating financial stability for your family is an uphill battle.

The value of currency plummets, driving up the cost of everyday goods and services. Affording the basics becomes impossible and all of your hustle never seems enough.

💵 Local earnings are tied to local instability.

There are better ways to earn and free yourself from the economic rollercoaster common in developing nations. Working remotely makes it possible to earn the highest value currencies in the world.

Just ask Lead Software Engineer, Isuru Samarasinghe from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Isuru uses a remote contract position that pays US dollars to create financial stability for his family. Earning 3-4X the average local pay means no matter what economic blow is in store, he always comes out on top.

It was hard landing his remote job - but worth it!

Many local developers see the challenge of passing a purposefully difficult CCAT, as a barrier to earning international pay with Crossover.

They see more struggle and effort going to waste. But it can be a life-changing decision.

❎ Locally you’re held under the thumb of fluctuating economic woes

❎ Forced to work more and more, while earning less and less

❎ Diminishing jobs, cutbacks and opportunities as local business adjusts

I met up with Isuru Samarasinghe, a local Sri Lankan who recognized that remote work was his way out of the cycle of struggle.

He saw international remote work as an opportunity.

Instead of being fatigued by struggle, he harnessed it to be the best.

Isuru actively looked online for remote opportunities. After finding Crossover on LinkedIn, he knew he’d discovered something that would change his life.

⭐ A shot at earning USD for a lasting boost in purchasing power

⭐ A clear path to international opportunities and faster career growth

⭐ The enhanced ability to save, invest and accumulate wealth

It was everything he had been searching for! That was years ago. Today, I surprise one of the most famous Crossover remote workers with a luxury trip to the Maldives!

It’s episode 61 and Isuru and I grab a plane to a beautiful island an hour away! There we talk about his journey from being financially trapped to being able to afford an electric car in cash.

Talk about riding the waves of success!

🍹 Grab a pina colada and join us as we unpack how this top 10 coders life has changed since being hired before the pandemic.

It’s the epitome of choose your hard.

📽️ This Week on Episode 61:

👑 Economic Hero: See Isuru championing stability as he masters the art of international remote work.

💰 Family Fortunes: Discover how U.S. contract work not only boosted his income but immensely enriched his family life.

📈 Unique Challenges: Uncover the distinct hurdles Isuru overcomes daily in his remote role and the smart tactics he employs.

🤖 AI at Work: See how he leverages AI to secure his spot among the top 10 coders in his company.

🥇 Team Dynamics: Hear how his elite development team excels under pressure -and reaps the rewards.

A remote job will change your life.

If you live in a developing country - earning USD through remote work will completely transform your future.

This is a lifeline out of economic instability - a way to create financial stability. A gateway to global opportunity that is open for the top 1%.

🧐 We’re looking for you,

Andrew

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No technical or customer service questions okay! I can’t help with those.

Send in your burning question and I’ll answer it personally. You could see your name and question in the next edition of our newsletter!

👉 Ask Andrew 👈

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Andrew lives in Auckland, New Zealand and has worked full-time remotely for Crossover since early 2021. His superpower is using storytelling and humor to make interesting and memorable insights on complex topics. He's known for hosting the world's most-viewed remote work vlog (Out of Office), co-creating one of the most-subscribed newsletters on LinkedIn (Radically Remote), and contributing to Forbes. Beyond work, Andrew has visited over 100 countries, seen all seven wonders, and starred in a few high profile TV shows and musicals in New Zealand. You can hear a bit more of his backstory (and meet his dogs) here.

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