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Hi HN friends! A possibility opened up for remote work to come out of the niche into the mainstream. But I’m sad because I see how big tech corporations are a

Hi HN friends! A possibility opened up for remote work to come out of the niche into the mainstream. But I’m sad because I see how big tech corporations are already forcing (maybe a bit strong word here, but it seems like this from what I see in the news) their employees back to office. What can happen, if people have the courage, is that these people who want to work remotely but their company won’t let them, will change their job. And here’s my small contribution—a tool to choose a new company who works remotely. I’m curious about your thoughts on big tech corporation remote policies?

username_taco 5y ago
I’ll add one piece here - it’s not just the big tech co’s and their employees that matter here. Tons of little companies are looking to big tech and will follow their lead on remote policies - wherever they go.
- misterremote 5y ago
  Yes, exactly! And it's all over the news. Google goes back to office. Amazon too. Netflix says remote work is a pure negative. So definitely there are smaller companies who follow that lead. Luckily, there are other big co's who embrace remote, like Twitter who says: work remotely, permanently. And I'm not saying that hey big co's, close your offices. I'm just saying that please give the option for your employees to decide themselves. For me, it's about freedom, really. But where's the freedom when Google says that you'll have to formally apply for up to 12 months of remote work in “the most exceptional circumstances." And I feel that currently we still have the window open – remote work can come out of the niche into the mainstream as we just had the catalyst as a COVID outbreak. Opportunity like this may never come again... or at least for a very long time. /rant over PS. I actually wrote about this "niche to mainstream" movement here in more detail just a few days ago: https://remotehunt.com/blog/big-tech-is-killing-remote-work https://remotehunt.com/blog/big-tech-is-killing-remote-work
leipert 5y ago
Hey. Where are you getting your data from? GitLab has a few more folks and countries now?
- misterremote 5y ago
  GitLab is a member of Remote Hunt and they added their locations themselves, but yes — it was some time ago. I’ll ask them to review at some point maybe. But for companies like GitLab it’s quite hard to keep it updated. So many locations!
  - woleium 5y ago
    Maybe look into integration with hiring management systems. Workable (best for smaller companies based on price) and greenhouse represent most of the market iirc.
anakimluke 5y ago
Hi! So, for a site about going remote, I found a lack of reasons displayed for the motivation. I'd say add a paragraph listing the reasons to go remote; I'm curious myself :)

username_taco 5y ago

I’ll add one piece here - it’s not just the big tech co’s and their employees that matter here. Tons of little companies are looking to big tech and will follow their lead on remote policies - wherever they go.

misterremote 5y ago
Yes, exactly! And it's all over the news. Google goes back to office. Amazon too. Netflix says remote work is a pure negative. So definitely there are smaller companies who follow that lead. Luckily, there are other big co's who embrace remote, like Twitter who says: work remotely, permanently. And I'm not saying that hey big co's, close your offices. I'm just saying that please give the option for your employees to decide themselves. For me, it's about freedom, really. But where's the freedom when Google says that you'll have to formally apply for up to 12 months of remote work in “the most exceptional circumstances." And I feel that currently we still have the window open – remote work can come out of the niche into the mainstream as we just had the catalyst as a COVID outbreak. Opportunity like this may never come again... or at least for a very long time. /rant over PS. I actually wrote about this "niche to mainstream" movement here in more detail just a few days ago: https://remotehunt.com/blog/big-tech-is-killing-remote-work https://remotehunt.com/blog/big-tech-is-killing-remote-work

leipert 5y ago

Hey. Where are you getting your data from? GitLab has a few more folks and countries now?

misterremote 5y ago
GitLab is a member of Remote Hunt and they added their locations themselves, but yes — it was some time ago. I’ll ask them to review at some point maybe. But for companies like GitLab it’s quite hard to keep it updated. So many locations!
- woleium 5y ago
  Maybe look into integration with hiring management systems. Workable (best for smaller companies based on price) and greenhouse represent most of the market iirc.

anakimluke 5y ago

Hi! So, for a site about going remote, I found a lack of reasons displayed for the motivation. I'd say add a paragraph listing the reasons to go remote; I'm curious myself :)