Why Great Devs Reject Non-Remote Jobs
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Recently I’ve been thinking about what sort of job I want to move to next. Is it time to find a FAANG job even though the dream is dead? Should I look for a job where my colleagues are not dead behind the eyes?
Then it occurred to me. I’m not going to accept any job that wants me in the office anything approaching full-time.
”Here is my reasoning, and why I don’t think you should be a desk slave either.”
What gives?
Working from home does not bother me that much. I’m not too worried about my 30-minute trip into the major city where I’ll usually find work.
I find that talking to people within my team actually helps me to do things and clarifies my thinking.
“In a sense, I’m all for going into the office.”
So, why am I not only targeting a 100% remote position but I’m going to reject any opportunity that does not offer 100% remote?
The answer is simple.
“A significant proportion of the best developers are working from home (on remote contracts).
Why would they leave such a position and risk a ‘new job’ to have worse conditions?
This means the recruiting company isn’t interested in the best developers.
So, I’m not interested in them.”
Conclusion
If you want to get the best developers, you need to ensure that they’ll have the A-team (not that one) to work with.
You might know that The Secret Developer is sometimes elastic with the truth. So, let us hear the real reason that they want to WFH.
“The truth? My dog gets lonely.”