Sorry im sending this at 9pm on a sunday 😄 I’ve been working remote since Feb 2020
Which is crazy now that i think about it - i’ve been doing it for 5 years!!! thats awesome
Never thought i’d work remote to be honest - or at best, i thought about Hybrid.
JOBS
This is for my Javascript peeps
This job board is pretty awesome, very active and has a filter for REMOTE
That being said, don’t just look at remote only - there are plenty of companies, that arent remote, that have remote developers
How does that work?
Well, they don’t mind having 1 or 2 people being fully remote, but most of the employees come into the office, and they always say to their employees “these guys are contractors, they’re not the same as you"
So doesnt need to be remote to apply
CAREER ADVICE
If you’re not great at your job - get to the office ASAP Rocky
When is remote work not for you?
When you suck at your job, honestly, you’re going to be way worse remote - i had a junior dev that was like a 5/10 developer in the office - from home, he was closer to 3/10 - and you guessed it, he was moved off my project
When you want to learn a lot from great people, its far easier when you’re in the office and can develope that relationship with them and they can start mentoring you or you can start shadowing them
When you have too many distractions at home or no reliable office setup (remote office or working location) - im literally writing this, half naked, on a dinning table, watching an episode of Chris Williamson lol - but im ok with that
When you dont have discipline, focus or motivation - having a dedicated office, work clothes, routine, all these can help you with getting the work done
Remote is great, my company would not exist without it - we literally need remote work to spread so we can grow as a business
STILL
remote work is not for everyone, it can create opportunity, but it can also really mess things up for you
Make sure you know what you want
Btw, one of the best front end devs, Brandon (he is subscribed, i hope you’re reading this) - he is an absolute machine, great developer - he hates remote haha he wants to go to an office, he likes that vibe, culture, team.
So you can be the best developer ever, but remote could still not be for you
INTERVIEW ADVICE
Dont try to impress me
The above image is how most of you think I act reading your CV, or cover letter, or listening to your answers
Spoiler ALERT ⚠
It’s really really not
Now don’t be affended, hold off with the mechanical keyboard warrior spirit
Here is what i really mean - I want to get to know you!
what have you done,
what are you working on,
what is something you’re proud of,
what do you think about XYZ or solving ABC
I don’t want you to impress me with what you could possibly, maybe, somehow, one day in the near future but not sure when future, do or achieve.
A lot of you, maybe its insecurities, maybe its inexperience with interviewing, maybe its desperation trying to get the job so trying to figure out what i want to hear - but a lot of you, just don’t talk about yourself, you talk about a possibility, about this vague future.
Go answer the above questions, thats the best talking points, and the most interesting talking points for interviews
And then, i’ll have my butter salted popcorn in hand 🍿
THATS A WRAP
Before you go: Here’s 3 ways I can help you
LinkedIn - I’m always hiring - but only 2 to 4 people a month - connect with me on and send me your CV - currently, I only hire people with 7 or more years of experience - if you have less, but are EXCEPTIONAL, i’ll make exceptions
Youtube - i’m always making content to help you out, subscribe and binge
Free Career Advice - i’m going to be giving away CV feedback for early subscribers for free, I usually charge $100 for a resume roast - i’ll make a recording and send you feedback - just reply back to this email with your CV - its totally free for first 10 people