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I’ve been hiring engineers from pretty much any country for the better part of a decade. It still blows my mind that companies are just figuring this out now.

I’ve been hiring engineers from pretty much any country for the better part of a decade. It still blows my mind that companies are just figuring this out now. It’s not just contractors either. With tools like remote.com, you can hire FTEs almost anywhere. There is no labor shortage. There’s a shortage of adaptable companies. I’ve been preaching this for years, but the new way is here. It’s all about async, 100% remote, no HQ, no excessive hiring, no in person meetings, no or limited meetings in general. Pay your staff 20% more than what they’d normally get and they won’t complain about not having ping pong or after work bonding events. Trust me it works.

cblconfederate 5y ago
But why do all these companies have to be in america? One often hears about companies hiring remotely, but hardly ever establishing remotely.
- ryanSrich 5y ago
  Not sure! I encourage people to travel as much as possible. Start companies wherever you want. The internet provides almost unlimited resources to do this. There’s really no excuse why you have to be in the US, or start in the US. Start wherever you want.
- atleta 5y ago
  Well, I guess most of these have been in existence for a while. Also, as an American founder, why would you establish it anywhere but there? The idea is that you make money there (or make money globally, which is still easier starting from there) and hire remotely. Which is going to be cheaper. Or you get better talent for the same salary, which is another way to put it. So the company being from a developed market (could be Western Europe too) is an important part of the equation.
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- achow 5y ago
  To be close to customers?
  - cblconfederate 5y ago
    close? it s the internet dude
    - achow 5y ago
      We are not in Metaverse yet. 'Internet people' (your customers) live at real places, order real stuff, has different expectations, use different tools (payment, security..) differently in different geographies.

cblconfederate 5y ago

But why do all these companies have to be in america? One often hears about companies hiring remotely, but hardly ever establishing remotely.

ryanSrich 5y ago
Not sure! I encourage people to travel as much as possible. Start companies wherever you want. The internet provides almost unlimited resources to do this. There’s really no excuse why you have to be in the US, or start in the US. Start wherever you want.
atleta 5y ago
Well, I guess most of these have been in existence for a while. Also, as an American founder, why would you establish it anywhere but there? The idea is that you make money there (or make money globally, which is still easier starting from there) and hire remotely. Which is going to be cheaper. Or you get better talent for the same salary, which is another way to put it. So the company being from a developed market (could be Western Europe too) is an important part of the equation.
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achow 5y ago
To be close to customers?
- cblconfederate 5y ago
  close? it s the internet dude
  - achow 5y ago
    We are not in Metaverse yet. 'Internet people' (your customers) live at real places, order real stuff, has different expectations, use different tools (payment, security..) differently in different geographies.