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There are several people I'd like to hire, but can't because they're outside the US. It's really too bad, because they're a perfect fit for our team. We've be
by e40 17y ago
There are several people I'd like to hire, but can't because they're outside the US. It's really too bad, because they're a perfect fit for our team. We've been looking in the US but can't find anyone that fits nearly as well. <sigh>
- nir 17y agoWhy don't you hire them to work remotely then?
- e40 17y agoWe may, but remote is not nearly as good as local, and when they are 8 time zones away it is much less effective than them being somewhere in the US.
- look_lookatme 17y agoCan you elaborate on why you cannot find a person in the US that fits as well as these candidates from another country? Pure technical ability? Also, why can you not employ these people remotely?
- Retric 17y agoIt's not always about the existence of talented people. You tend to know a lot more about friends, family, and old coworkers than the 10,000+ people in the US who are ready, willing, and able to do the job, but which you don't happen to know. And it's hard to separate dependable, knowledgeable people that get stuff done, from the sea of idiots out there.