I've tried to find a decent remote job for about 8 months and the whole search has completely turned me off the idea. I used to believe that remote would be the future, but it seems like remote jobs are what mediocre startups with insufficient funding try to use as an excuse to underpay you. I've pretty much seen it all: jobs that are listed as remote, but when you interview, the first question is "When can you relocate?"; jobs that pay $60,000 per year (without taxes or benefits) for a Software Architect role; and the last straw--jobs offering a decent rate but saying they can only pay you for 25 hours a week (hmm, how does a Sw Eng switch their mind off at the 5th hour every day as opposed to at the 8th?)
Of course, everybody requires rock stars (at least Google-level engineers, preferably with CS degrees from Stanford or MIT) and who have experience with remote work, and can manage teams, overcommunicate, are a culture fit, and most importantly are willing to work for $60,000 a year with no benefits and no vacation.
Remote has a long way to go.
