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I don't understand the smugness of Software Engineers' belief that pure remote is the only option. It seems short-sighted. If everything is remote then compani
by zactato 3y ago
I don't understand the smugness of Software Engineers' belief that pure remote is the only option. It seems short-sighted.
If everything is remote then companies don't care where they hire from. Whats the difference between you and an engineer from South America? Maybe you're a better engineer and maybe you are a better communicator in English. How much better? When do the scales tip? Why hire an engineer for over 200k who's remote in Wisconsin when you can hire one who's remote in Peru for $75k?
It might be better for you right now, but what about in 3 years or 10 years?
- biohax2015 3y agoYep. Not to mention LLMs bringing down language / cultural barriers. We're digging our own graves here.
- no_wizard 3y agoThis is always been a threat, even before WFH was common. How many jobs were offshored in the early - mid 2000s before the trend started to reverse? (and it never reversed completely, mind you) Or so-called "in-sourcing" practices by abusing the H1B system to higher engineers at a lower rate. This is always a threat, office or not
- eldaisfish 3y agothis is a tired argument and is easily dismissed - quality and local info. As you stack requirements, your chances of finding someone outside the country drop dramatically. Does your person in Peru have experience with US labour law? US Taxes? You see where this is going.
- biohax2015 3y ago> Does your person in Peru have experience with US labour law? US Taxes? Why would, say, a Ruby developer need to know any of these things? I don't think most US developers are familiar with them, other than during tax season. Ironically it's technology that's shortening the gaps between offshore / onshore resources.