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I just started a remote job in November -- I am in the US working for a US company, but this advice still applies. When I was looking for a job, the best sourc
by loumf 12y ago
I just started a remote job in November -- I am in the US working for a US company, but this advice still applies.
When I was looking for a job, the best source of remote jobs was StackOverflow careers. If you need an invite, write me. There was a large variety and many would hire from Europe (some were in Europe). The place I work, Trello, hires from Europe.
There are other remote job sites (weworkremotely.com) to check out. They weren't good for me -- but, they may be good for front-end/UX.
You should ask the place you apply, but anywhere with an established remote-friendly environment will set things up so your taxes are as close to possible to what it would be if you just worked for a local place. This is something to work out with their accountants and yours, but it would be a good sign if they already had German employees.
The biggest impediment to you being hired remotely is that you don't have a track-record (I assume) of working remotely for others. It would be good to prepare an answer to why you would be disciplined enough to do this for your interviews -- it will come up -- in any case, you should bring it up, because they will be thinking it.
- k__ 12y agoWell, but doesn't everyone has to start somewhere? I mean I don't have a track-record because I just started to think about working remotely.
- loumf 12y agoSure, so you just need to give examples of you working on projects virtually and that you know how to communicate without others in the same physical location. Student projects or other things you have done are ok -- it also doesn't need to be something where you were in different countries -- just different physical locations, working together virtually. The keyword is "discipline" -- it is perceived by employers that you need it to be an effective remote. For me, I was a contract developer right before being hired, so I had a track record of working for people that weren't in my office.
- k__ 12y agoI see. I'm doing my master degree on a remote university where I also had to do some software projects remotely. :)
- avinassh 12y agoSO Careers requires an invite? and one more question, is this your first job? Or first job as remote?
- k__ 12y agoYes it does. I can send you one, if you like.
- BSousa 12y agoDoes careers require an invite or the "My Profile" part requires one? I have a careers account where I found my last job (but don't remember if I was invited or just signed up) but still need an invitation to create a "My Profile"
- zerr 12y agoDoes Trello have salary differentiation policies based on location? In other words, can someone from Europe expect a "US 6-figures" salary?