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

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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"?

I love it. I spread 8 hours of work each day across more like a 12 hour day (5 AM MST - 5 PM MST), giving me tons of breaks while actually improving my availability to my team worldwide, as I'm not restricted to an 8 hour window. I can be working with someone in NYC at their 7 AM, while still talking to people in Vancouver in the middle of their afternoon. And I still have breakfast with my kids, lunch with my wife, go for a walk each morning, and have as much of a free evening as any office worker. My coding is done on my own schedule, in my own space, with my own music, set up the way I want it.

So I do recommend it, but it depends on who you work for - if they want you to sit at your desk for specific office hours, and be available instantly via Slack... or if they fill your entire day with calls, then you may as well go to an office, as that scenario I just described isn't possible.

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

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

bitL wrote: post #36
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.

So, another TopTal without the Top?

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

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

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Post by tempguy9999 »

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"?

I did a lot of it a few years ago. I liked it but you had to get out in the evening for social reasons.

The hardest part of remote working is stopping. People assume it's difficult to get motivated, but in fact it's knowing when to stop is the problem because you don't have the external cues of people around you winding up, shutting down computers, seeing the office emptying, the commute back. All these are cues to say Stop, You're Done. Without them you can just keep going, and that's not good.

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

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

negamax wrote: post #48

Toptal has definitely cut out a brand name for themselves. But most good companies has their in house recruitment team. I wonder how RemoteMore will value add to them. This is one trend I really want to accelerate

One thing on our roadmap is - resources (series of videos) on best practices for managing a remote team.

We see ourselves mostly as helping the companies to adopt remote work, and in this way helping the developer community. Most developers are ready to work remotely, it is the companies that need to get ready (as a whole, in general).

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

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Post by RussianCow »

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"?

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 but also money (gas and car depreciation) and mental energy (I found driving 45 minutes each way pretty draining). Plus, I have the flexibility to take a break and walk the dog, or run a quick errand, or play video games—things that wouldn't be feasible in an office.

That said, there are distractions at home, too, and you have to have a lot of discipline. I got almost nothing done in my first couple months of remote work, and it took me close to a year to get into the flow and develop a structure that actually felt productive. (And then I had the opposite problem of working too much because it's harder to draw a line between work and play.) I do miss the coworker comradery sometimes, but my wife and I also have a pretty big group of close friends that live nearby, so I get to socialize with people outside of work fairly often.

Working remotely is definitely not for everyone, but you would have to pay me a LOT of money to convince me to commute to an office every day.

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

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

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"?

You should check our blog - the article about reasons to work remotely, and reasons to not work remotely. blog.remotemore.com

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

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

RussianCow wrote: post #56
Izmaki wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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"?

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.

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

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Post by BorisBorisov91 »

tempguy9999 wrote: post #54
Izmaki wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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"?

I did a lot of it a few years ago. I liked it but you had to get out in the evening for social reasons. The hardest part of remote working is stopping. People assume it's difficult to get motivated, but in fact it's knowing when to stop is the problem because you don't have the external cues of people around you winding up, shutting down computers, seeing the office emptying, the commute back. All these are cues to s…

That is indeed the case. Some of my new teammates asked if we should have some time tracking software, to reassure me they are doing their job. But I told them that they have my trust since we have hired them, and if they deliver on the expectations they set, they will keep having our trust.
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