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Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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Re: Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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We have several engineering positions open at onXmaps. We’re a mapping app for the outdoors with a good offline experience. Our first app was for hunters, and now we have an offroad app too. Check us out https://www.onxmaps.com/careers We hire remote, but don’t target expensive areas in our recruiting. However, we won’t turn down a good candidate based on location (as long as you’re in the US). If your resume looks g…

What are the main reasons not hiring out of US?

Re: Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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I'd appreciate that! What's the best way to contact you?

tipefracli@wemel.site, please use this one as the other one already expired.

Thanks for HN not providing us a way to share an email address privately, I know I know we? keep things simple just down vote.

Re: Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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tipefracli@wemel.site, please use this one as the other one already expired.

Thanks for HN not providing us a way to share an email address privately, I know I know we? keep things simple just down vote.

Thanks so much, just sent you on an email.

Re: Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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We have several engineering positions open at onXmaps. We’re a mapping app for the outdoors with a good offline experience. Our first app was for hunters, and now we have an offroad app too. Check us out https://www.onxmaps.com/careers We hire remote, but don’t target expensive areas in our recruiting. However, we won’t turn down a good candidate based on location (as long as you’re in the US). If your resume looks g…

Thank you! This seems like an interesting problem space. I'll check out the careers page and apply if I see a good match for my skillset!

Re: Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

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Well, as an unemployed dev currently making 0k, yes, I would take it. Thanks for the suggestion!

As would I in your shoes! The rub is as a potential employer, I would be questioning if you will still be here in 6 months or will you spend your time as an employee looking for something "more appropriate" I want to be clear that this is not any kind of know on you. You might be the perfect long term person for the job. You just need some kind of hook to convince potential employers that you are not a drive by.

I agree. OP, Use your cover letter to assuage potential fears of the hiring team. These could include:

- show that this company is not just a temporary gap filler until you find a new CA job

- provide evidence that you would stick around for morE than a few months. Outside of SV, I don’t think it is common for tenures to be as short as they are in SV.

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