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Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by phreack »

hartator wrote: post #23
rohan1024 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are claiming to pre-screen candidates which in case of remote job I think is not a bad idea.

How do you pre-screen people to get if they will be a good fit for remote?

Well, that would be their value add. I've been working remotely for over 5 years and anecdotally I'd say there are quite a few characteristics you could evaluate to get a feel of how good someone would be for remote. Some of them I'd say would be asking for how they've worked before, what their daily schedules are like, how they've handled communication, how often they respond to the screening process and such before getting into actual work knowledge.

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by firefoxd »

What's the relationship with the employers? I find the main issue with job website that are posted here is that there is usually zero relationship.

Meaning it's mostly information copied from the career page of companies. That's why most these job boards disappear after a couple years.

I suggest if you gather enough interest here today, use it to get actual connections with employers, even if it's a handful.

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by bitL »

BorisBorisov91 wrote: post #52
bitL wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, another TopTal without the Top?

RemoteMore is for remote employment, with TopTal you get pretty much only freelancing.

AFAIK TopTal is mostly remote freelancing, often matching Silicon Valley to Eastern European programmers (not possible unless remote).

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

aivisol wrote: post #45

Why your contact address is in Berlin but phone number in Denmark? Also: please fix "How does it works?" to "How does it work?" on the front page.

We used to live in Denmark with my co-founder, we got investment in Germany and we relocated. Feel free to add me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bborisov/

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

aivisol wrote: post #45

Why your contact address is in Berlin but phone number in Denmark? Also: please fix "How does it works?" to "How does it work?" on the front page.

Ugh that's an embarrassing typo - we were changing that page, sorry for that. I'll fix it tomorrow (it's late in the evening here at the moment).

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by bitL »

BorisBorisov91 wrote: post #59
RussianCow wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not OP, but I've been happily working 100% remotely for almost 4 years, so I'll share my two cents. Personally, I get a lot more work done from home than I ever did at an office. Offices have lots of distractions, and it's way too easy to waste time chatting up the person sitting next to you. (That might just be me, though; I'm pretty chatty.) Cutting out the commute is a big one as well, not just for the time saved…

OP agrees :D I've been working 4 years remotely and I wouldn't go switch to on site. We are building our company as a fully remote company.

I worked for 7+ years remotely and turned down Google/Facebook/Uber/Amazon/Netflix because they wanted me to move. I'd rather spend two months on Hawaii than in some "cool open-plan office", distracted to death, getting sick around influenza periods and wasting time commuting in the process.

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by PorterDuff »

It sounds like a reasonable idea for another job shop who gets a cut, perhaps dealing with some of the contractor's paperwork over time. The more the merrier. Good luck.

What I would like to see are contractor middlemen who are more technically specialized. An embedded systems one would be a great thing.

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by riffraff »

blisterpeanuts wrote: post #38

"We will review your profile and ask you to submit a short video to ensure that you have good fit with working remotely." Why is a video needed? Seems counter-intuitive; someone's age, appearance, and presentability are probably less important in full time remote work (should never be a factor in any job, but the reality of course is that there is a likability factor for on-site workers). The only thing I can think o…

Probably avoiding people presenting themselves as a skilled Dev but actually being a dozen folks in sweatshop.

Re: Show HN: RemoteMore – We connect developers with full-time remote jobs

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Post by rhizome »

Izmaki wrote: post #44
codingdave wrote: post #24

"Pass our screening" -- I both like this, and do not like it. While I agree that not everyone is made for remote work, most of the skills to communicate and work effectively when remote can be taught. So what are you screening for? The underlying personality traits that make or break working remotely? Or the learn-able skills? Also, while not as important, it is worth noting -- for people like myself who have been wo…

May I ask, how do you find working remotely? I imagine the freedom aspect is nice, and the fact that you don't have to spend x mount of hours every week commuting, but were there other deciding factors in your case? Would you recommend a remote job over a job "on-site"?

It really depends on the person. Some like it, some don't.
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