Just an FYI that might interest you:
http://gigworks.blogspot.com/2017/04/moonlight-work-for-soft...
Ask HN: Do you work remotely? How did you get that job?
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#22This post makes it sound like you are on the junior side. IF that's the case, I'd absolutely advise getting a "desk" job first. Get your skills way up. That feedback loop will absolutely be tighter if you are a junior. With remote work, it's about what you can show for it, not just the words. What do you have to show for what you've learned?
This is a pretty solid answer. It's really hard to land a remote job if you don't have senior level experience.
And on top of that, you need to (usually) be self-sufficient. If you're the type that constantly needs to be told what to do, remote work is a lot harder.
Re: Ask HN: Do you work remotely? How did you get that job?
#23hehe I'm in a rather similar situation, but instead of trying to find a job I'm trying to create my own, and since you talked about habits, I need to share my work now! https://everydaycheck.com :P
Re: Ask HN: Do you work remotely? How did you get that job?
#24Believe it or not, I had a recruiter call me and I got the job that way. I normally never even took those sorts of calls.
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#25I started working in the a vacant office, because one of the boss was in South Carolina and the other boss was in Denver. (I was in Denver.) Myself and a few other hanger-oners came into the office.
The company downsized and they closed the office and I was sent to work from home.
I worked from home for 2 years as a senior dev. My wife reminds me that at first I wasn't happy about working from home. But after a month, remote is the only way to go.
I left that company and went remote for a startup for 90 days, and left before it imploded.
Now I'm stuck in a cube! Help me!
(also when applying to remote jobs, it seems that having remote experience is very beneficial.)
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#26I work remotely for a 100% remote company.
I'm a Sr software engineer, and was hired because I taught one of the co-founders while I was a teacher at a coding bootcamp.
We've hired one Jr engineer who I knew personally beforehand (a former student). And we've hired one mid-level engineer whom none of us has ever met in person.
My thoughts based on personal anecdotal evidence:
- Hit the job boards hard and don't stop. Persistence wins. Here are some great resources[1]
- 100% remote companies are the way to go. You don't want to be the sole remote employee (or one of a few) at a mostly on-site company. You'll be a 3rd class citizen. I've seen this numerous times.
- It is entirely possible to be a Jr engineer and get successfully integrated into a remote company. We've done it this year. We allocate some extra time for our engineers to further their own learning. We also do lots of screen-sharing sessions, etc.
[1] SO remote jobs: https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/remote-developer-jobs
Hacker News monthly job listings (search in-page for REMOTE): https://hn.algolia.com/?query=who%27s%20hiring&sort=byPopula...
Re: Ask HN: Do you work remotely? How did you get that job?
#27This post makes it sound like you are on the junior side. IF that's the case, I'd absolutely advise getting a "desk" job first. Get your skills way up. That feedback loop will absolutely be tighter if you are a junior. With remote work, it's about what you can show for it, not just the words. What do you have to show for what you've learned?
Maybe this person has a good reason to be remote: caring for a disabled relative, strong ties to their region, ongoing litigation, etc.
That said, your advice is good in general: a portfolio is essential for junior developers who want to distinguish themselves enough to qualify for a remote position.
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#28Ask your current employer for it.
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#29Luck.
I'm a senior developer. Company contacted me about a position in the Bay area. I told them I recently moved across the country and asked if they would accept remote. They said that's ok (they had other remote workers and almost everyone is remote now). Phone interview the next day and an offer the day after. Flew out about a week after that for two weeks on-site. I go back for a week every now and then on-site. The irony is that I was looking for a full-time, remote position in the Bay area for years and less than six months after I moved, there it was.
Definitely recommend looking for companies with a remote culture. At another company, they flew me in for an interview, told me they wanted to make me an offer, then refused when I told them, as I had made it clear before the interviews, that I was not interested in moving back to the bay area. I've never been so speechless in an interview as when they asked me, "What would it take to get you to come back to SF?" and I knew the figure I wanted was nowhere near what they would want to pay. I also would recommend not doing any sort of take-home assignment for any company, but especially for remote jobs. That will be a lot of wasted time and the company might not even look at your work after you've spent hours or days on it.
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#30Bonus question: are there C or C++ remote jobs? Basically non-web and non-mobile development jobs.