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Ask HN: Finding remote jobs for leadership positions
I recently left my job as a senior engineering manager.
I worked in NYC as a lead engineer, CTO and VP R&D.
Recently I decided to take a break from the city life and go travel the world while working remotely.
I'm open to new opportunities but I find it hard to find remote positions in a leadership as most of the jobs requires VP Eng/CTO to be on site, even for remote-friendly companies.
Another thing I discovered is that remote positions pay much less than on-site roles. Even in the same company for the same role.
I face a reality that requires me to get a big pay-cut, give up on leadership positions and find a place as a software engineer without any senior management option.
Is that your experience too for that type of jobs? Am I missing anything?
- borplk 10y agoAs someone else said the only way it can work is if the company is 100% fully remote.
- austinor 10y agoRemote leadership gigs are rare, but they're becoming more commonplace in the tech/startup world. Angel.co is where I found mine - check there and the remote-friendly job sites.
- sagivo 10y agoThat's the thing, from some reason remote jobs are considered as "gigs". I'm not looking for a gig but a real job that can be done remotely.
- austinor 10y agoMost should have a mix of real jobs and gigs: https://weworkremotely.com/ https://weworkremotely.com/ https://remoteok.io/ https://remoteok.io/ https://remotejobs.com/ https://remotejobs.com/ https://angel.co/ https://angel.co/
- patgenzler 10y agoYep. The only way to get a remote VPE or CTO role that pays well to find a fully remote company that's doing well via a CEO or exec that knows you and trusts you. Forbes had a list of fully remote companies - maybe you can start there and work your network. Or, find a semi remote role at a nearby company where you work onsite say 2 days a week and build up your network. Fully remote high paying jobs are very rare. Your best shot is your network...