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Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by anotheryou » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:18 PM UTC

ParanoidShroom wrote: post #13

kowdermeister wrote: post #2

I underestimated how high the competition is for remote work. All my attempts failed so far despite having well customized application materials. I didn't submit to hundreds maybe around 20. Most of the time I never even reached a technical test at these companies which I thought would be the hardest part.

Why is remote such highly requested? I work remote but, not cause I HAVE to. My team is just all fully remote.

I want to be able to move whenever I want. Especially as my partner might change cities a few times in the next years.

On day-to-day basis I enjoy good coffee, self-made and more healthy food and the possibility to have a quick nap when really needed. I can also take a big break and stretch the workday a bit if I stay available and feel like it.

edit: oh and I forgot: silence or good speakers.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by peterlk » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:22 PM UTC

lbriner wrote: post #46

peterlk wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wrote a full comment and then deleted it because our blog talks a lot about this. At the risk of being downvoted for pushing my employer's blog, I'll leave you with a blog post: https://blog.aha.io/remote-workers-vs-office-workers/ Notable bits: > People get more done when they have autonomy > the office is filled with distractions. This is especially true for those who are in an open-office space, where they are 1…

I don't agree that your points can be taken universally. I have employed several people who have performed very poorly with autonomy because they didn't have the motivation to own the things they were working on. Other people working remotely suffer terribly with emotional problems if they don't have enough contact time with real people. Again, some thrive and enjoy the freedom and lack of commute but plenty of peopl…

I agree that these are not universal truths. But I also think that remote workers tend to be self selecting. Those who are successful remote workers do have "the motivation to own the things they're working on" and that fact builds a very strong team.

> terms of distractions, some people don't like "distractions" but plenty of companies rely on what might be seen as noise to cause chance encouters, overhearing of conversations and the banter and energy that is much easier to generate in an office.

I greatly prefer using a corporate message service (Google Hangouts Chat, Slack, etc.) for corporate conversations and banter because the conversations are not ephemeral, and you can catch up on things that are happening. Now, obviously, people can have private conversations too, but I think everyone being able to see the public conversations promotes cohesion and alignment.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by carlosdp » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:23 PM UTC

buboard wrote: post #48

I wonder if there are startups working on this space, helping setup remote companies. People seem to use a basket of various tools, none of which was explicitly made for remote work. My ideal setup would be a virtual space, like a game, where employees can virtually interact. Most communication is written, complemented by voice chat when needed. It gives an understanding that "there are other people out there" and no…

Someone above mentioned this: https://www.sococo.com/ which is video conferencing that gives a map of where everyone "is" in a virtual office and makes getting on chats lower-touch. Seems to solve part of that puzzle.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by wonderwonder » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:27 PM UTC

rootusrootus wrote: post #125

wonderwonder wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Good for you, Cant put a price on reduced stress and happiness. I quit a developer job because of the massive stress and travel involved and took a 50% pay cut. I left software completely for 4 years. I was much happier. I am back in software now making 50% more than the prior software job I quit but I work from home and enjoy the industry. Sometimes a break for a few years is just what the doctor ordered.

There are so many places that pay well but are pleasant to work at. Especially in software development. If someone is unhappy they should pick up and leave, the market is good and the choices plentiful right now.

absolutely, market is great right now, plenty of well paying choices out there.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by lotsofpulp » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:28 PM UTC

rhcom2 wrote: post #126

lotsofpulp wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I keep nearly all of my gross because of the standard deduction and the nature of cash tips. Instead of the "nature of cash tips", it would be more accurate to state "the nature of people to evade taxes (or do other bad things as defined by society) when chances of being caught are sufficiently low". Also why I always use credit card and tip with credit card.

Minimum wage laws for tipped employees (in the US) is also why I always tip with cash.

Minimum wage laws state that the employer needs to compensate the employee if their tips are not sufficient to meet minimum wage.

It's not my job as a consumer to ensure this happens. The only reason to tip in the first place is because servers' have a lower minimum wage. As a voter, I would support a politician who would get rid of this reduced minimum wage and make it so people weren't guilted into compensating people. It should always be an employer's job to calculate appropriate prices for products in order meet their payroll.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by 0xfeba » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:34 PM UTC

strittmatter wrote: post #6

I am all for the remote trend. I think InVision is doing a really good thing here and it looks like a lot of other companies are following suit. I hope it influences people to migrate from major tech hubs and help boost the economy in rural areas. I am from the rust belt area and it's been pretty unaffected by all of the tech growth. Most of the locals are still hoping for natural gas or coal to start booming again.…

My goal right now is to do just that. Get a remote job and move away from the high CoL area I am in. I personally like living in more rural areas. My spouse, not so much, but she may end up with a great job at a university in a small-town.

I really think as a knowledge worker there is no point to being limited to where you live for employment.

But remote companies seem to be very picky about who they hire. I have not had much luck. Local places won't stop spamming me though.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by icebraining » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:36 PM UTC

pc86 wrote: post #104

lotsofpulp wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I keep nearly all of my gross because of the standard deduction and the nature of cash tips. Instead of the "nature of cash tips", it would be more accurate to state "the nature of people to evade taxes (or do other bad things as defined by society) when chances of being caught are sufficiently low". Also why I always use credit card and tip with credit card.

Always amazing that the people outraged over tax fraud from someone making $100k. a year have no problem with tax fraud from someone making $30k. They're the same thing. If you get $N in tips and declare And for what it's worth I don't think tipping on the card changes anything. When I waited tables we never got any report or anything from the credit card sales.

The law, in its majestic equality, may consider them both equally objectionable.

My morality, which is what informs my outrage (or lack thereof), does not.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by retor » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:37 PM UTC

hnaccy wrote: post #75

strittmatter wrote: post #6

I am all for the remote trend. I think InVision is doing a really good thing here and it looks like a lot of other companies are following suit. I hope it influences people to migrate from major tech hubs and help boost the economy in rural areas. I am from the rust belt area and it's been pretty unaffected by all of the tech growth. Most of the locals are still hoping for natural gas or coal to start booming again.…

The rust belt would just get undercut by programmers living in vastly cheaper locations around globe.

Maybe. But time zones are difficult for remote teamwork, and crossing borders also have legal, language, culture and tax issues. Many remote positions on job boards are “US only”. Perhaps for these reasons.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by vanadium » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:37 PM UTC

pier25 wrote: post #67

700 employees? That sounds like an awful lot for a product like InVision. Bohemian Coding, the company behind Sketch, employs a few dozen people. Also, I don't think the web is ready for UI/UX design tools. The ones I've tried feel really slow on my 5K iMac. Maybe in 5-10 years when web assembly is polished and related tool chains...

UXPin (based in both SV and Poland) does just fine for our organization. Been using it for a year and a half with only fairly minor issues now and then. And it has Sketch integration.

Re: InVision has no physical headquarters and all 700 employees work remotely

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Post by pier25 » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 5:46 PM UTC

typeformer wrote: post #127

pier25 wrote: post #67

700 employees? That sounds like an awful lot for a product like InVision. Bohemian Coding, the company behind Sketch, employs a few dozen people. Also, I don't think the web is ready for UI/UX design tools. The ones I've tried feel really slow on my 5K iMac. Maybe in 5-10 years when web assembly is polished and related tool chains...

Ready? Have you tried out Webflow?

Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't Webflow a substitute for coding HTML and CSS more than a UX/UI design tool?

Edit: Also their pricing is just ridiculous. Static hosting is almost free these days, and they charge about $30 per user per month for unlimited projects.