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Discussion on: To remote or not to remote

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Silvestar Bistrović

You're right.

But when I see "100% remote" label, I don't want to read the whole job description and then realize that the candidate should be from America time zones at the end of the job post.

I guess this is the way it is and we cannot do anything about it.

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Klemen Slavič

I'd recommend first checking where the company is situated. Chances are, they'd like to find someone in a timezone overlapping significantly with where they're based.

I've worked from San Francisco and worked with teams in Slovenia and UK. The 8-9 hour time difference meant they would have to stay in the office well after 5PM and I'd get into the office at 8AM just to get a slot available to talk face-to-face, and even then feel like you're always rushing through.

Email and written communication only goes so far in a collaborative context, especially in a fast-moving company where communication is key, and a lot of companies don't bother documenting everything in writing in a neatly organised wiki.

I currently work remotely for a UK company, and have coworkers spread across Europe, and we're looking for a +/- 2 hour difference in timezones for a new hire (ideally, but not exclusively).