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Europe Remotely – EU-friendly remote dev jobs
- crypt1d 11y agoA section for devops would be nice as well.
- leorossi 11y agoMost of the links of that newsletter are from weworkremotely.com that has a DevOps section https://weworkremotely.com/categories/6-devops-sysadmin/jobs#intro https://weworkremotely.com/categories/6-devops-sysadmin/jobs...
- lifeisstillgood 11y agoI very nearly managed an application from my iPhone The Elixr position had a "apply with LinkedIn" which worked surprisingly well (must look into how, that seems a sellable app), and I almost had an online CV to upload. Almost.
- davidroetzel 11y agoThanks! This is really nice. I find it frustrating to browse remote job ads only to find out at the end, that they mean "remote, but US only". (Of course I can understand why US companies make this restriction, I just wish other job boards would help them make this more clear up front.)
- dvcrn 11y agoI agree with this. I applied on a handful of jobs stating "work from everywhere you want" in the past only to later find out that they meant US only. Now I want something for asia timezones and I'm happy.
- 10dpd 11y agoI agree, even on smarthires.io, where positions are supposedly vetted and only open to YC alumni, I've had several companies that have abruptly ended the conversation when I state I'm based in Europe, despite my profile clearly stating that my preferred location is London or Remote.
- zlw 11y agoThis is great. Thanks for sharing. Is there a Japanese version?
- trymas 11y ago> You should be (or have a strong desire to become) a HTML5 geek, JavaScript nerd and CSS wizard. I had to double check if I am reading a job ad or hipster blogger's about page. Though, the site itself is great, there are indeed many 'remote' job ads, though somehow by default many are 'remote in USA', so it's great value.
- weland 11y ago> > You should be (or have a strong desire to become) a HTML5 geek, JavaScript nerd and CSS wizard. Indeed, it seems that there is hardly any room left for mere programmers in this industry :-).
- manuelflara 11y agoThis is awesome. One observation: maybe in this case, including the number of subscribers is actually a deterrent for getting people to subscribe. I'm talking about the "Join over 1100 subscribers." line. You may be triggering a "damn, I'm going to have to compete with that many other developers for the same handful of jobs?" response instead of the usual "If that many people trust this guy with their email, it must be OK for me to give it" one that this best practice suggests.
- dabrorius 11y agoThat's a good point, even though 1100 is really not that much of a competition when you think about it. Five or more jobs per week, each requiring different skills, it really adds up in job opportunities. But I get your point - it makes a negative psychological effect, I'll consider removing it. Thanks!
- nraynaud 11y agofunny, because it works both ways either you find the number big or small: "I'm competing against too many people" or "there is nobody on this half dead site".
- simonswords82 11y agoAgreed - perhaps a better metric would be the number of open positions?
- tallanvor 11y agoThe first item on the list is "I Will Teach You To Be Rich". That, to me, is a sign that I won't find serious opportunities on there.
- mattmanser 11y agoTo be fair, it's an actual company that's really called I will teach you to be rich. http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ Although it sounds high pressure to work overtime, it actually sounds like a pretty interesting job. Apart from the PHP.
- kuschku 11y agoThis sounds very illegal. Working more than 8h overall a day, no matter in how many jobs, is highly illegal. I wonder how they suggest to handle that.
- toyg 11y agoIllegal where? Labour regulations are very country-specific. The EU directive covering this is... flexible.
- V-2 11y agoThe directive says that working hours should not exceed 48 per week (so this by itself allows working more than 8h a day), plus it's ON AVERAGE, so if you do 60 hours one week and 36 another, it should be okay
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- chrisseaton 11y ago> Working more than 8h overall a day, no matter in how many jobs, is highly illegal. EU working time directive? You can just opt out of that, and it doesn't apply anyway to lots of jobs like doctors, military etc, so it certainly isn't simply 'highly illegal'.
- owenwil 11y agoThis is great! Would love something like this for broader roles in the tech field, though
- ned 11y agoWhen you are full-time employed, remotely, by a european company, and living in another european country, does anyone know : — do you set yourself up as a freelance consultant, and pay your healthcare and retirement fund yourself? — …or do you let the company pay that for you in the country they are based in, and somehow benefit from that? How does it work exactly for these social benefits that are very important in the european welfare model?
- charlesdm 11y agoBy far the easiest way is to become self employed and take care of everything yourself. You could be "trading" as an individual, or through a legal entity. Your salary (i.e. a lump sum you invoice each month) would be a bit higher to account for these. If you'd make $8k as an employed engineer, maybe you'd get paid $12k to account for that. You might also end up with more money in your pocket, since the tax situation can be different (but not always, depends on the country). One advantage is that you can deduct most tech expenses as business expenses (i.e. laptops/software/conferences/etc) The alternative is that your employer sets up a local "shell" company that pays you for services performed, with you being the only employee.
- dabrorius 11y agoIt depends on the country, but you will probably have to found some kind of legal entity. For questions like these you can ask for help on our slack community: http://europeremotely.com/community.html http://europeremotely.com/community.html
- stevoski 11y agoDisclaimer: I am not an accountant nor an employment lawyer. Anti-disclaimer: I run a company in Spain, and pay people in other countries money to do things for the company. My understanding is that in the EU your income tax, social security, etc, must be paid to the government in the country you are "tax resident" in. Typically, you are "tax resident" if you spend more than 180 days per year in a country. (Note: that doesn't mean that if you split your time equally between three countries you avoid being tax resident at all. If only avoiding tax was that easy...) The company employing you _might_ be willing to help with the necessary headaches of abiding by the employment law of the country you are in. But they would more than likely prefer that you are self-employed/freelance/autonomous in the country you are in. Abiding by the employment law and tax law in your country of resident becomes your problem. How exactly that works for your social benefits depends on the country in which you are tax resident. For example, here in Spain, a freelancer ("autónomo") is not automatically entitled to state unemployment benefits ("paro") if the work ends. But you are entitled to maternity leave and retirement pension. You'd need to talk to an accountant in your country to understand exactly how exactly being a freelancer affects your social welfare rights and responsibilities. There certainly are some tax advantages to being a freelancer: eg. being a freelancer in Spain entitles you to claim a VAT refund on any business-related expense. That new computer you want to buy? Expect that in a year or so the tax department will refund you roughly 17% of the total purchase price (21/121 of the retail price).
- jtheory 11y agoNote that to submit jobs, here's the link: http://europeremotely.com/submit_job.html http://europeremotely.com/submit_job.html (I started writing this as a question but found the answer myself in the footer links...) We're based roughly around London time -- though we now have developers from Costa Rica to Bangalore. Bangalore was easy, though, and US timezones were harder. The gap in timezones there is big enough that it took us a while to jump that successfully (and people working in US timezones still need to be fairly independent), so I imagine it works similarly in the other direction (US-based companies hiring EU-based remote workers)... once the gap is more than 3-4 hours you either need an established core of senior full-stack people in that timezone range, or just proceed quite carefully and offer extra support.
- sz4kerto 11y agoI think Bangalore is easier to work with because they adapt, not you - i.e. it is generally easier to stay up late than getting up early.
- scalesolved 11y agoI think a lot of these job postings would have a lot more success if they showed salary ranges, in fact that just applies to all job postings. Why apply for EU remote working (if living in the EU) when you can remote work for a US based company? The timezone is off but programmers should be able to work autonomously and independently.
- netcan 11y agoNot posting salaries always baffles me. I mean, I understand the negotiating advantage. Maybe also wanting to keep salary information quite within the company. But, surely, this is a relevant piece of information for the person deciding to apply. I'm surprised jobs sites don't enforce it. Only jobs with salary information are allowed.
- ido 11y agoI've worked my entire career in Germany, Austria & Israel and not once did I see a job ad advertise salary. This might be location dependent?
- wlievens 11y agoSame in Belgium, except for public sector jobs.
- netcan 11y agoAt a quick glance, it doesn't seem to be common but not absolutely unheard of either. http://www.alljobs.co.il/Search/UploadSingle.aspx?JobID=3720650 http://www.alljobs.co.il/Search/UploadSingle.aspx?JobID=3720... You can sort and search by salary here: http://www.jobmaster.co.il/code/check/search.asp?headcatnum=15&orderBy=1 http://www.jobmaster.co.il/code/check/search.asp?headcatnum=...
- marssaxman 11y agoHow on earth do you determine which jobs are worth applying to, then?
- ameen 11y agoAs an Indian, I doubt I'll qualify for work in these companies. The problem for non-EU, non-US devs wishing to work remotely [1] is that most companies can't legally employ you or aren't willing to jump through bureaucratic hoops just to employ you. I'd subscribed to a remote-only jobs board and the issue was that either I didn't qualify for work due to my residency, or the company never really responded. I would say if these issues didn't exist most companies wouldn't have to import a workforce from elsewhere. Most third-world countries have a decent quality of life that we wouldn't have to transplant ourselves & be harassed by less-qualified xenophobic residents just to work and pay obscene taxes (by third-world standards) that in the end does serve them. I'd love for the EU and the US to become more Anti-immigrant (thankfully it's rising) and for the populace to wake up once the industries that kept them at the top move out of there. [1] - Most of us speak fluent English and are aware of western cultural sensibilities & work ethics (thanks, Hollywood! & outsourcing firms). Our skill level isn't to blame either since we adhere to industry standards in code-quality, best practices, design patterns, etc. I'm Westernized, loved America & the U.K. when I visited them and the people were awesome, but thanks to nationalities and nationalists the U.S. has imposed these arbitrary impediments designed to keep away those willing to move from their native countries to further their careers.
- foxpc 11y agoDo you live in EU and think that you won't qualify? Or are you living in India and complaining that you won't qualify to work in companies that are expecting people from EU to contact them?
- ameen 11y agoThis is a newsletter that picks job listings from remote working job boards (mostly WeWorkRemotely), based on timezones, not nationality.
- codegeek 11y ago"become more Anti-immigrant (thankfully it's rising)" That is not very nice of you. Sure everyone wants the best options for their careers no matter where they are, but don't say these things loosely. I live in America and to be honest, it is still one of the most immigrant friendly countries in the world. Yes they have difficult and archaic immigration rules which need to be improved. If you are truly good, then companies from the US will hire you remotely. I know that it is possible even though a bit more difficult. A lot of tech companies have opened local offices in India and they pay really well.
- ruirr 11y agoHow about remote admin jobs? I have quite a few free time, and would easily take a 2nd job remotely.
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- mberth 11y agoHow are you filtering these jobs? Six jobs in a week (the interval between emails) seems a bit on the low end to me. Maybe you apply very strict criteria for including a job on the list? I couldn't resist and applied a similar filter to the jobs / gigs I found for my own service, SendGigs. I require one of the the tags full-time or salary, and exclude everything that is tagged US-only. Then I'm left with 20 jobs, see https://www.sendgigs.com/2015-12-10 https://www.sendgigs.com/2015-12-10 So at least to me it looks like there is a lot of remote opportunities for non-US developers. And it is getting better with more and more companies figuring out remote work.