Tech workers flee Belarus as IT haven takes authoritarian turn

Re:Tech workers flee Belarus as IT haven takes authoritarian... by ozim on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:24PM (#24393478)

Agree, it is no borders for "digital nomads" from first world countries having nice passports.

Take into account COVID-19 pandemic and it is not as easy to move somewhere just now.

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Re:Tech workers flee Belarus as IT haven takes authoritarian... by sam_lowry_ on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:44PM (#24393626)

Neighboring Lithuania and Ukraine already eased visa regimes for Belarusians in hope to attrack highly skilled workers fleeing Lukashenka.

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Re:Tech workers flee Belarus as IT haven takes authoritarian... by useyourforce on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:06PM (#24393792)

Yet Lithuania requires all of moving staff to apply for the Blue Card. Minority of programmers are eligible for it.

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Re:Tech workers flee Belarus as IT haven takes authoritarian... by nomadrat on Monday September 07, 2020 @10:49AM (#24399772)

yeah i'm from Belarus, so i know everything about borders and also pandemic-related visiting troubles. currently in Vilnius on almost expired residence permit

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