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> My cost of living is very cheap. My commute is 15 minutes. I live close to my family. Why should I want to leave? You shouldn't. If you have a good job in su
by morgante 10y ago
> My cost of living is very cheap. My commute is 15 minutes. I live close to my family. Why should I want to leave?
You shouldn't. If you have a good job in such a location and are happy with the opportunities available, enjoy!
The problem is that markets naturally congregate in distinct locations so anyone who is looking to advance their career needs to make their way to a hub.
- jevinskie 10y agoI am enjoying my time here. :) I just am a bit anxious because my speciality means there is just one player in the area. Outside of that speciality, there are other attractive, but not my calling, opportunities. This also complicates my conundrum about whether to continue to rent vs purchasing some property to start some real roots.
- jballanc 10y agoWhy not work remotely?
- jevinskie 10y agoI'm hesitant because I have never worked remotely nor studied how to effectively do so. The biggest names in tech (which are interested in my specialty) also seem uninterested in remote workers, even after positive interviews.
- nazgob 10y agoForgive my ignorance but are there biggest names in tech near your place? You should pitch remote work against your local market not the best companies in the world. That said, remote work can be hit or miss. I started working remotely for a company I worked before when my SO had to move for a PhD. We switched countries and I can't wait when we come back, I just miss home. 6 more months and I'm back. I had better and worse periods, overall I'm quite happy I did it but glad to be back in the office soon. In a regular company, when you're one of the few remote workers, you're always THAT remote guy. I guess its much better in companies with robust, mainstream remote culture.
- jphillipsio 10y agoI live in Michigan and work remotely for a company in the bay area. I highly recommend it.
- thinkingkong 10y agowhy do we keep clinging to this idea that creative work is somehow "market captureable". Theres almost 0 friction to work for a company in new york or san francisco but somehow being on-prem is this career enhancing move. Why. What does it get you? Some of the best engineers I know work remote and visit occasionally. Maybe theyre outliers, but we really need to kill this narrative where to be the best you need to live in the valley.
- jdmichal 10y agoUnfortunately, you don't really move up by being a good engineer. Or, at least, it's very difficult. Some people might pull it off, as specialist contractors or some sort of lucky remote working for remote pay situation. But typically, you have to start force-multiplying -- to borrow military jargon. And that's much harder to do remotely.
- eloisant 10y agoIf you're a developer, like many here, you can work remotely. Of course you will have less opportunities that if you're willing to move to Bay Area or NYC, but that's a choice to make. Do you prefer to prioritize on your career completely or are you will to compromise on that for a better living environment for you and your family? Nobody said it's a obvious choice to live in a smaller city, but it's important to know that (if you're a developer) you have that choice. You can opt out of the rat race and make less, or work on less exciting projects, but still make a decent living.
- vonmoltke 10y ago> If you're a web developer, like many here, you can work remotely. FTFY, unless there is a trove of non-web remote jobs I have been missing.