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Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by artmageddon »

zura wrote: post #64
j45 wrote: post #63

I'm really surprised oDesk has not been mentioned. They have merged with elance, and the type of work you are looking for at the rates you are seeking (and higher) are routinely listed there. I would create a profile on that site, most new freelancers there start with a lower rate to build experience and feedback and in a few months look to raise the rate. Feel free to contact me by email and I can tell you what my e…

Not sure about hiring side (about quality...), but from the contractor side - stay away from these sites. It is the race to the bottom...

While I've heard good things about oDesk(I think there was another one, eLance?), I have to agree with the sentiment of this. I spent several weeks trying to get some simple work on freelancer.com so I could build up some credibility, and every project was either not worth your time("please create a site just like Facebook, I will pay $100"), or someone who had more projects completed will come in with a modest offering and be the one who gets approval for the work. It was pretty irritating. I tried to take an exam for C# that was offered by the site, but the payment system kept crapping out on me, and I'm pretty sure I got charged for it without being allowed to take the test.

I want to do remote work, but going through these sites makes me grateful that I'm actually part of a company that pays me a salary.

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by TulliusCicero »

yankoff wrote: post #47
shtpavel wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm working on it :)

Don't let this guy to discourage you. Millions of non-native speakers successfully work for American companies although they don't have perfect grammar and spelling.

Millions of native speakers do without perfect grammar and spelling too.

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by keslert »

mrfusion wrote: post #35
keslert wrote: post #25

Have you considered picking up freelance node.js work? I run a website called FreelanceInbox.com that is designed to help freelancers find quality leads without having to spend time a lot of time searching. You could probably handle small projects and develop your skills that way.

Cool site, neat idea. Any chance I could get a week's trial before I sign up? I'd be more interested in data science, and/or Python/Django work. I can't tell if you have that.

There is currently not a trial option, but it is a 30-day money back guarantee, so if the service doesn't work, you can just let us know and you'll get a full refund. Python/Django work yes, but currently no on the data science.

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by poulsbohemian »

swah wrote: post #55
bentcorner wrote: post #54

Can people who are working remotely share their experience? What works, what doesn't? Some things I've heard about that I wouldn't mind reading about again: - Making an office space in the home (I've seen workspaces designed [I think] for remote workers - do people use these and find they offer value?) - Setting up boundaries with family members - Communication habits - do you scrum over text chat, or daily video con…

Also I'm curious if people from "3rd world countries" are also able to find remote work and where (I'm from Brazil).

My contact info is in my profile and I'm hiring. Have hired several contractors in Brazil in the past.

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by mrfusion »

keslert wrote: post #73
mrfusion wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cool site, neat idea. Any chance I could get a week's trial before I sign up? I'd be more interested in data science, and/or Python/Django work. I can't tell if you have that.

There is currently not a trial option, but it is a 30-day money back guarantee, so if the service doesn't work, you can just let us know and you'll get a full refund. Python/Django work yes, but currently no on the data science.

I don't see Python/Django on the set of checkboxes, any advice?

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by Kiro »

mapleoin wrote: post #24
danielweber wrote: post #11

For remote jobs, clarity of communication is essential. I hope this doesn't read as mean, since I suspect English is not your first language, but if you are trying to get hired by an English speaking company, you need to use proper grammar and spelling. If you are looking for job in your native language, and just raising the topic here on HN as the best place to discuss it, then please only read the first paragraph o…

Hi, I'm just here to confirm Muphry's law[1]. You missed an indefinite article here: If you are looking for job in your native language, ... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

What's wrong with it?

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by yaddayadda »

lyyons wrote: post #39
mapleoin wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi, I'm just here to confirm Muphry's law[1]. You missed an indefinite article here: If you are looking for job in your native language, ... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

Muphry's [sic] law, indeed.

"The name is a deliberate misspelling of Murphy's law." - from the linked Wikipedia article; emphasis mine

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by thibaut_barrere »

infinitone wrote: post #40
thibaut_barrere wrote: post #9

What I do is "plant small seeds" on the web (like: articles, video talks), which acts as "ads" for my skills. Then I make sure I can be found online (twitter, site, forums). It's a midterm strategy but works very well (I've worked 100% remotely during the last 3 years).

I don't get it- can you give an example of a 'seed'? Sounds interesting.

Sure - here are concrete example of seeds.

I call them seeds because you have to realize that they will take time to give fruits. This is not an emergency technique.

Blog posts: from time to time, I was writing an article on my (now defunct but soon restarted) technical blog. It is currently offline but you can have a look here [1]. I created linkable content that got some coverage, and some of my former customers saw the blog and it created credibility to them.

Videos: similarly, I've tried since I think 2009 to give at least one talk per year. It has to be recorded and available on the web afterwards. Even on small topics, in small events to get started.

Some video examples:

- https://speakerdeck.com/thbar/transforming-data-with-ruby-an... (video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW863DOXqZQ) => people contacted me afterwards to do ETL work

- on bootstrapping https://speakerdeck.com/thbar/retour-dexperience-sur-le-boot... (video at vimeo.com/85490636) => people asked me to help them build SaaS afterwards

You can also just tweet useful, non opinion-oriented tweets and links, and grow an audience this way (I have around 1460 followers http://twitter.com/thibaut_barrere but started much lower). People looking for skills will find you this way etc.

Hope this helps!

[1] http://web.archive.org/web/20121031083446/http://blog.logeek...

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by thibaut_barrere »

swah wrote: post #52
thibaut_barrere wrote: post #9

What I do is "plant small seeds" on the web (like: articles, video talks), which acts as "ads" for my skills. Then I make sure I can be found online (twitter, site, forums). It's a midterm strategy but works very well (I've worked 100% remotely during the last 3 years).

BTW http://blog.logeek.fr is down ;)

Thanks for the note! This blog is now defunct, I removed the link from my HN profile.

Re: Ask HN: The best way to find remote job

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Post by keslert »

mrfusion wrote: post #75
keslert wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is currently not a trial option, but it is a 30-day money back guarantee, so if the service doesn't work, you can just let us know and you'll get a full refund. Python/Django work yes, but currently no on the data science.

I don't see Python/Django on the set of checkboxes, any advice?

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