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I'm really curious to see how this actually pans out. As someone who enjoys remote work it's tempting to look at the situation today and say "finally! The fever
by untog 6y ago
I'm really curious to see how this actually pans out. As someone who enjoys remote work it's tempting to look at the situation today and say "finally! The fever has broken! Employers will realise how great remote work is!", but in reality a lot of the current remote working situations are a complete shitshow. I think we on HN feel it less because we're already a very tech-literate crowd, so remote video conferencing and collaborative editing (e.g. GitHub) is nothing new to us. But we're not normal in that regard.
I wonder if we'll see a sharp swing to the reverse once this pandemic is controlled (however that actually ends up looking). This experience might actually poison people's opinions of remote work in the longer term, not boost them. I hope to be wrong.
- mrits 6y agoI've been number crunching the last few weeks for my next startup. I can't compete with big tech companies in salary but I can give the ability for them to relocate to where ever they really want to live. I've been really surprised how many conversations I've had with people interested in giving up huge salaries for the freedom to live where they want.
- untog 6y agoThat isn't a new phenomenon though, surely? The idea of leaving SF etc. and working somewhere remote for a better life balance has been a discussion for some time now.
- mrits 6y agoThe tech companies aren't just in SF anymore. The salaries they pay in for example, Austin, are roughly the same. The living wage adjustment is kind of a joke. A decade ago I could find senior engineers willing to come on for $70K/year. Now it's hard finding someone under $200K that isn't getting $100K+ in equity.