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My mom moved to Cambodia full time two years ago at the age of 60 to become a librarian at a rural orphanage on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, where electricity i

My mom moved to Cambodia full time two years ago at the age of 60 to become a librarian at a rural orphanage on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, where electricity is often scarce and access to the internet is a luxury. She's a remarkable woman, doing a remarkable thing, with some remarkable children. Access to laptops, such as the one described in this article, could play a huge role in helping the youth of Cambodia find good work in the global economy. Children from her orphanage are fortunate enough to have an opportunity to learn english, complete high school, have meals every day, and have access to quality health care; however, many still end up struggling in their early adulthood, such that they find themselves often working as prostitutes to survive. A single family member having access to a high paying job for that area can absolutely transform generations, so anything any of us can do to help make that a reality goes a long way. If you have an opportunity to hire a remote worker, think about hiring from Cambodia!

desireco42 8y ago
Where would you even look for such workers? Is there a good place? What kind of jobs Cambodians specialize in?
- bitcoinbutter 8y ago
  The infrastructure just isn't there yet really. Many SEA countries have a ton of students in the IT field though. Vietnam has a ton of young people learning to code in University. The difficulty is finding someone with the appropriate communication skills. I think there are plenty of devs with decent technical skills, but they usually need firm guidance on projects and they do lack in creativity.
  - aaron695 8y ago
    > I think there are plenty of devs with decent technical skills, but they usually need firm guidance on projects and they do lack in creativity. I disagree, assuming you are talking Cambodia. It's just too broken at every level. Unlike Vietnam, where there is the skill set, and as you say, with firm guidance you can succeed but you'd need to know how and it can differ between countries. Cambodia just won't work for offshoring yet or even internal IT work using local IT staff. But there's a lot of IT work to be done and it needs outsiders to help do it. Lots of one year volunteer placements and it's a amazing place. And there's also lots of opportunity for business if you're self motivated, just remotely hire (ie Vietnamese)
  - itake 8y ago
    I live in vietnam and I agree with you mostly but I find that a lot of the talent leaves to work in Singapore or Malaysia. There definitely our communication problems with tech workers here.
- tixocloud 8y ago
  A friend of mine runs a software development company with local presence in Vietnam. The talent is there but there either needs to be guidance or patience to work things out. That being said, the quality is top notch.

desireco42 8y ago

Where would you even look for such workers? Is there a good place? What kind of jobs Cambodians specialize in?

bitcoinbutter 8y ago
The infrastructure just isn't there yet really. Many SEA countries have a ton of students in the IT field though. Vietnam has a ton of young people learning to code in University. The difficulty is finding someone with the appropriate communication skills. I think there are plenty of devs with decent technical skills, but they usually need firm guidance on projects and they do lack in creativity.
- aaron695 8y ago
  > I think there are plenty of devs with decent technical skills, but they usually need firm guidance on projects and they do lack in creativity. I disagree, assuming you are talking Cambodia. It's just too broken at every level. Unlike Vietnam, where there is the skill set, and as you say, with firm guidance you can succeed but you'd need to know how and it can differ between countries. Cambodia just won't work for offshoring yet or even internal IT work using local IT staff. But there's a lot of IT work to be done and it needs outsiders to help do it. Lots of one year volunteer placements and it's a amazing place. And there's also lots of opportunity for business if you're self motivated, just remotely hire (ie Vietnamese)
- itake 8y ago
  I live in vietnam and I agree with you mostly but I find that a lot of the talent leaves to work in Singapore or Malaysia. There definitely our communication problems with tech workers here.
tixocloud 8y ago
A friend of mine runs a software development company with local presence in Vietnam. The talent is there but there either needs to be guidance or patience to work things out. That being said, the quality is top notch.