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Check out weworkremotely.com and also wfh.io, I've checked them recently). I'm also kind of annoyed at the companies that say "we allow remote work, but you ha
by hardwaresofton 10y ago
Check out weworkremotely.com and also wfh.io, I've checked them recently).
I'm also kind of annoyed at the companies that say "we allow remote work, but you have to be in the USA". Feels like kind of a cop out.
Also, you might want to look at some of the other African nations like Nigeria which no doubt need programming/web work. Not sure how easy it is to find jobs there, but maybe that's a job board you could create? You're probably not the only one with this problem, and might be a win-win-win for you, african companies, and other developers.
- superplussed 10y agoYour last paragraph is full of great advice. An African-focused job board would solve a need that you are experiencing and would look great on your resume.
- eps 10y ago> Feels like kind of a cop out. It just means that the company doesn't want to deal with legal and accounting/taxation overhead of hiring outside of the country.
- elastic_church 10y agoand this exact nuance keeps US salaries high compared to tech hubs with free-er trade agreements like the UK, so if you anybody is looking at all these "cool startups" like it would solve all your problems, the irony is that those employees mere presence would [eventually, in mass numbers] help make the sector less appealing
- tjalfi 10y agoIt may be a client requirement. Some of our clients require that only U.S. citizens have access to their data.