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> In general this is not the case and that's exactly why it hasn't happened significantly for companies that embrace remote. Anecdote of one, but my company is
by RestlessMind 3y ago
> In general this is not the case and that's exactly why it hasn't happened significantly for companies that embrace remote.
Anecdote of one, but my company is fully embracing Canada and UK. We had multiple rounds of layoffs and all the new headcount is in those 2 countries.
> timezones, Work culture, legislation restricting hours, language barrier
None of that applies to Canada. And I can tell you first hand that Canadian salaries are lower than even the cheapest parts of the US. Canada is also rolling out red carpets to IT people around the world including H1B refugees, so worker supple is not an issue. Even for UK, only the timezone matters. It is very much compatible with the and work culture.
- glimshe 3y agoCanada offers limited outsourcing opportunities from the US perspective. Population is only a bit over one tenth of the US and there is already a significant brain drain to the US due to higher salaries and ease of moving. Canada also has strict labor regulations and a "union problem" which aren't very appealing to US companies. The UK suffers from similar problems on top of the timezone issue. The company where I work has an office in both of these countries, but they only have a fraction of the US-based employees (and not growing in either). Most of the growth in the company is happening in the cheaper parts of the US instead.
- RestlessMind 3y agoHmm, anecdotally in my company, we have no problem recruiting as many Canadians as we want.