Re:Ask HN: Why companies don't want to hire remote employees...
by tokensimian on Saturday May 21, 2016 @02:13AM
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Average is (typically) the arithmetic mean of a sample. In a sample of one (you), the mean is the sample. It sounds awkward, and would be a red flag that someone either didn't know what they were talking about, or were trying to mislead me (outside of your situation, and probably others).
Re:Ask HN: Why companies don't want to hire remote employees...
by sayelt on Saturday May 21, 2016 @11:39AM
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OK as I said English isn't my first language. Thanks for pointing out.
Re:Ask HN: Why companies don't want to hire remote employees...
by tokensimian on Sunday May 22, 2016 @01:18AM
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No worries, friend! We both learned something. Please do not let your unfamiliarity interrupt your contributions; different perspectives such asyours are why I come here. To hell if anyone makes you feel different!
Yes.
> Was it ever to easy to find a remote job?
Sometimes, sometimes not. I've been working remotely since 2008 because IT jobs are lacking in my area. Unfortunately, and of late, employers respond with something like:
"Unfortunately we're not looking for remote at this time", or "You have to be in the US for this position".
There are some companies that accept remote, but as you said, they are the exception, not the rule.
> A total side-note: there's no such thing as "average of 17 years of experience" when you're talking about just one person.
Can you elaborate on this? Why is that wrong to say? English is also not my primary language.
I actually have something like ~17 years of programming experience.