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Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by phantom_oracle on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @02:26PM (#8758821)
I can't tell you which companies are "cool", but I can tell you which ones will not entertain(or do not understand or are generally shitty to work at) remote.

Also, there is a flawed understanding by some US companies where they classify "remote" as anywhere near their offices/city/state/USA (apparently the world is too big).

Avoid:

- Startups: Especially ones in tech-zones like Silicon Valley, NY, London, etc.

- Massive companies: Especially ones that are only starting to understand what remote-working is. There are exceptions, but generally, the AmaMicroOracIBMs of the world invest in buildings/offices and measure the lifetimes of those assets over decades

- Hack shops: Small companies that are involved in the Joomla/WordPress sphere. Generally, it's best to avoid these shops under all circumstances, as they are focused on the commodity side of development

That leaves you with a decent-enough spectrum.

Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by MalcolmDiggs on Monday December 15, 2014 @06:36PM (#8755116)
Anywhere, really. I think with the exception of Yahoo, most tech companies today will at least entertain the conversation. Of course it depends on what you're doing. It's an easier sell for a dev than a pm, for example. And much easier sell for a software person than a hardware person.

I'd say line up a job and then drop the telecommuting bomb during your salary negotiation. Always worth a shot.

Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by MichaelCrawford on Monday December 15, 2014 @03:42PM (#8754323)
I don't know about "cool" but here are some companies that employ remote coders:

http://www.warplife.com/jobs/computer/telecommute/

I'll have lots more soon - I have identified the companies, but do not yet have complete information.

Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by devb0x on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @08:30AM (#8756992)
Why does God in your footer not have the 'o'?
Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by MichaelCrawford on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @08:33AM (#8757011)
It is out of respect.

I'm not Jewish myself, however among Jewish people, it is considered disrespectful to every destroy a document that has "G-d" spelled correctly. So they write "G-d" unless they intend to keep the document around forever, such as old copies of Torah.

Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by elcuervo on Monday December 15, 2014 @03:49PM (#8754355)
Nice!. Thank you for that.
Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by dubin on Monday December 15, 2014 @04:44PM (#8754648)
Buffer's entire team is remote, and they write a lot about their approach https://open.bufferapp.com/distributed-team-benefits/
Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by mtmail on Monday December 15, 2014 @03:51PM (#8754375)
https://weworkremotely.com/ lists a couple of companies
Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by Iftheshoefits on Monday December 15, 2014 @04:29PM (#8754579)
Those companies are mainly looking for "language X developers". I understand how that is friendly to people who have recent experience directly with " language X," but like so many other companies it artificially restricts the candidate pool. That to me isn't generally friendly to workers, remote or otherwise.
Re:Ask HN: Which are the remote-friendly places to work nowa... by elcuervo on Monday December 15, 2014 @04:08PM (#8754471)
Yeah, not having much luck with that. No response so far. Not even ACK :(