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That's brutal. We're on the other side of it right now trying to get exec and HR to actually commit to something so we can hire remote. We had multiple good
by behohippy 5y ago
That's brutal. We're on the other side of it right now trying to get exec and HR to actually commit to something so we can hire remote. We had multiple good people in the pipeline who we had to pass on, because they won't actually say if they'll demand these people move to Toronto (one of the worst housing markets in the world) as soon as they sign the papers. It's like we're supposed to surprise them with that?
- motohagiography 5y agoRents and prices in Ontario are absurd and unless a company is offering remote - or is a satellite dev shop for a US company taking advantage of currency and R&D tax credits and can pay US salaries, they just aren't going to be able to be competitive for talent. If your product market is global like any product has to be right now, Toronto is more of a constraint than a strategy. I'd be skeptical of how much leverage that HR approach has for tech staff right now.
- behohippy 4y agoThey don't have any. We're bleeding talent and destroying our pipeline for more. We don't pay well to begin with, so asking people to relocate for a worse quality of life is just ... mind boggling.
- chaostheory 5y agoThat’s rough. The housing market there is like the SF Bay Area’s housing market, but with extremely abysmal pay. I’m surprised you guys didn’t go remote sooner.