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Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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Re: Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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I’ve heard that toptal ( https://www.toptal.com/ ) is a good place to start, because you can get paid decently and you get in touch with serious employers. I don’t have experience with them nor am I affiliated to them, so to take with a grain of salt.

I've heard the opposite, that the pay was low and the expectations were high, as in that they don't respect your off time and expect you to be on-call.

Re: Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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Yea, I'm really digging working from home. I'm nervous my employer, who I am otherwise happy with, will force me back into the office full time in a couple of months.

It actually has me considering looking around for a "true" FT remote position. If this is a permanent paradigm shift, I'd really prefer to NOT live close to any major city.

Re: Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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In late 2020–2021 — just about anywhere :)

Not really... I've applied to multiple positions on linkedin and the only one that responded was a rejection because I was asking too much; their hourly rate that could offer was between 15$ and 20$. Hamburg startup rates, apparently, according to them.

I was asking 72k$ per year for a PHP position with 6 years experience working for a company and around 3-4 years part-time freelancing.

Re: Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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post #4

I’ve heard that toptal ( https://www.toptal.com/ ) is a good place to start, because you can get paid decently and you get in touch with serious employers. I don’t have experience with them nor am I affiliated to them, so to take with a grain of salt.

I've heard the opposite, that the pay was low and the expectations were high, as in that they don't respect your off time and expect you to be on-call.

Don’t you set your own rates and timings at Toptal? From what I can see it functions more as a talent agency than as an employer.

Re: Ask HN: Where to Search for Remote Jobs?

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post #14

Yea, I'm really digging working from home. I'm nervous my employer, who I am otherwise happy with, will force me back into the office full time in a couple of months. It actually has me considering looking around for a "true" FT remote position. If this is a permanent paradigm shift, I'd really prefer to NOT live close to any major city.

Yes, I am trying to get as far away from all major US cities as well. Remote work is hear to stay.
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