Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers from the Bay Area?

Re:Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers ... by uberman on Saturday August 22, 2020 @04:49PM (#24247158)

As would I in your shoes! The rub is as a potential employer, I would be questioning if you will still be here in 6 months or will you spend your time as an employee looking for something "more appropriate"

I want to be clear that this is not any kind of know on you. You might be the perfect long term person for the job. You just need some kind of hook to convince potential employers that you are not a drive by.

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Re:Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers ... by matt_the_bass on Monday August 24, 2020 @10:01AM (#24260717)

I agree. OP, Use your cover letter to assuage potential fears of the hiring team. These could include:

- show that this company is not just a temporary gap filler until you find a new CA job

- provide evidence that you would stick around for morE than a few months. Outside of SV, I don’t think it is common for tenures to be as short as they are in SV.

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Re:Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers ... by cutty on Saturday August 22, 2020 @04:52PM (#24247176)

Yeah that totally makes sense, I understand why potential employers would have concerns. For what its worth, I was at one company for 4 years and about 1 year at my previous company prior to getting let go. I hope the tenure at my first company demonstrates that I'm not just a job hopper and do prefer to stick around and grow.

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Re:Ask HN: Are companies averse to hiring remote developers ... by souprock on Saturday August 22, 2020 @05:22PM (#24247364)

You might not be a job hopper by Bay Area standards.

I've been at the same place since 2005.

Not many places want to train you and reveal trade secrets, only to see you disappear.

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