The discussion revolves around finding a first programming job that allows for remote work, particularly for someone with an irregular schedule due to school commitments. Participants explore various options and considerations for remote employment in the tech industry.
Participants generally agree that finding a remote programming job can be challenging without experience, but there are differing opinions on the viability of options like Mechanical Turk and the overall benefits of remote work.
Participants express varying levels of experience and expectations regarding remote work, with some noting the importance of building a portfolio and networking, while others emphasize the need for flexibility and skill development.
Individuals seeking remote programming jobs, especially students or those with irregular schedules, may find the insights and experiences shared in this discussion relevant.
Without knowing anything about your background, it's hard to say. If you're still going to school, I think it would be difficult to get a job at Google or Amazon, let alone one for which they would let you work from home. Companies like those generally want someone with experience doing the kind of job they're hiring for.kolleamm said:
I like MT. One can get 1 cent for a few brilliant mouse-clicks.Vanadium 50 said:
Working from home isn't always necessarily better than at office but I personally also like working from home. Likely because I no longer go to school and also have had some time in office. My boss now is in his 5x and I don't think he'll run his current company till he retires (at ~60 years old or about 5-7 years later from now). Changing your job from one company to another is also a very big issue even if you are hired to work on the exact same thing you did in your previous job (new environment, relationships with others, basic stuff about the machines you are going to fix etc, a lot). Jobs for working from home or freelancing would ask you a lot more in your area of expertise. They will also test to qualify you for the position they need. Communication between you and the remote team is also limited, so you have to do everything on your own. Many online sites are now filled with all fake ads mainly either to ask test takers to provide them with their solutions to a particular problem or to both test and advertise their own newly built online testing systems to the public.kolleamm said:
