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Why? Go get a remote job and triple the salary, to start with. Of course don't mention your current one. Seriously, go scan HN Who Is Hiring thread for remote j
by zerr 6y ago
Why? Go get a remote job and triple the salary, to start with. Of course don't mention your current one. Seriously, go scan HN Who Is Hiring thread for remote jobs - for US or Swiss companies, don't bill below six-figure. For German companies, aim high five-figure. Do it now.
- exdsq 6y agoDoes that really work? What sort of experience levels are you talking about?
- why_only_15 6y agoI have one year of experience at a FAANG and i posted on the HN "who is looking for a job" thread and got an email from a company.
- eru 6y agoDo you have an American or EU or other passport?
- why_only_15 6y agoAmerican
- eru 6y agoThat makes a lot of things easier. It's easy to make fun of America, but they still have one of the broadest labour markets; and also one of the highest paying for software people.
- Trill-I-Am 6y agoWould you have gotten that offer with a year of non-FAANG experience?
- dirtnugget 6y agoProbably not
- alexpetralia 6y agoI think your motivational comment has unintentionally come off as patronizing and lacking empathy.
- ubercow13 6y agoAre there really that many US jobs hiring remote including outside the US so that every underpaid developer in Europe can get hired?
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- balfirevic 6y agoNo, probably not. But it's possible that any particular (loosely speaking) underpaid developer can, because not all of them are actively looking for remote work.
- delcaran 6y ago> Why? I used to like this job. I was looking for a new one but COVID-19 happened. As for the remote job, I currently work 6:30-17:00 with 45 minutes of commute, and the work environment is exausting. I don't think I could handle another job.
- thinkmassive 6y agoI think they meant find a different job rather than an additional job.
- niwork 6y agoRemote jobs paying 6 figures? Aren't they flooded with Indian applicants? Why can I hire an outsourced Indian or Ukrainian for £10,000 PA then? Sounds weird..
- badpun 6y agoThey exist. India has the most unfortunate timezone I guess, so US companies prefer Europeans, as there is at least some overlap. Plus, maybe there's unconscious racism? I.e. subconsciously associating white skin with higher skills.
- literallycancer 6y agoSimple. It's the difference between being able to find good paying work, and relying on others to find it. You can be located in a cheap country making thousands a day while others make that in a month. Just need to be a good at finding people whose problems you can solve.
- niwork 6y agoCan you give an example of that? What have you been doing?