I've always worked remote for several companies as a senior dev but I've lost track on the cool-companies-to-work-being-remote. Any good recommendations? I want to do some fun stuff during 2015.
I can't tell you which companies are "cool", but I can tell you which ones will not entertain(or do not understand or are generally shitty to work at) remote.
Also, there is a flawed understanding by some US companies where they classify "remote" as anywhere near their offices/city/state/USA (apparently the world is too big).
Avoid:
- Startups: Especially ones in tech-zones like Silicon Valley, NY, London, etc.
- Massive companies: Especially ones that are only starting to understand what remote-working is. There are exceptions, but generally, the AmaMicroOracIBMs of the world invest in buildings/offices and measure the lifetimes of those assets over decades
- Hack shops: Small companies that are involved in the Joomla/WordPress sphere. Generally, it's best to avoid these shops under all circumstances, as they are focused on the commodity side of development
Anywhere, really. I think with the exception of Yahoo, most tech companies today will at least entertain the conversation. Of course it depends on what you're doing. It's an easier sell for a dev than a pm, for example. And much easier sell for a software person than a hardware person.
I'd say line up a job and then drop the telecommuting bomb during your salary negotiation. Always worth a shot.
Those companies are mainly looking for "language X developers". I understand how that is friendly to people who have recent experience directly with " language X," but like so many other companies it artificially restricts the candidate pool. That to me isn't generally friendly to workers, remote or otherwise.
[+] [-] phantom_oracle|11 years ago|reply
Also, there is a flawed understanding by some US companies where they classify "remote" as anywhere near their offices/city/state/USA (apparently the world is too big).
Avoid:
- Startups: Especially ones in tech-zones like Silicon Valley, NY, London, etc.
- Massive companies: Especially ones that are only starting to understand what remote-working is. There are exceptions, but generally, the AmaMicroOracIBMs of the world invest in buildings/offices and measure the lifetimes of those assets over decades
- Hack shops: Small companies that are involved in the Joomla/WordPress sphere. Generally, it's best to avoid these shops under all circumstances, as they are focused on the commodity side of development
That leaves you with a decent-enough spectrum.
[+] [-] MalcolmDiggs|11 years ago|reply
I'd say line up a job and then drop the telecommuting bomb during your salary negotiation. Always worth a shot.
[+] [-] MichaelCrawford|11 years ago|reply
http://www.warplife.com/jobs/computer/telecommute/
I'll have lots more soon - I have identified the companies, but do not yet have complete information.
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