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Epicodus remote talk slides
This document discusses remote work, providing reasons for working remotely, realities of remote work, and recommendations for finding remote jobs. It acknowledges that the formatting may look unusual without Comic Sans font. It also provides several links to websites for finding remote positions at companies that hire remote workers.
Epicodus remote talk slides
- 1. Remote FTW! Reasons, Realities,& Recommendations (no, this is not ComicSans)
- 2. Tara Scherner dela Fuente @MediaRemedial
- 23. See that rightthere? I have no idea what that does.
- 25.
Editor's Notes
- #6 It’s important to know where you fit best—or be aware of it as you figure it out.
- #8 WeWork in Portland
- #9 Gonna let the Oatmeal illustrate a bunch of my talk
- #12 Phone calls Gifs Memes Emoji
- #15 Get a damn headset. BTW, you’ll want one for interviews—or a good mic. And you’ll want a webcam if you don’t have one. If you’re home, be aware of your surroundings. If you’re seeing into someone’s home, be respectful.
- #16 I actually had some of this with the “Awesome heading.”
- #17 Purr programming.
- #18 Meh.
- #19 I’m here. Meetups. Conferences. Quarterlies.
- #21 Social justice aspect of remote working—easier to hire folks we aren’t really hiring in tech.
- #22 This actually CAN be a problem. Not for me. But I’ve heard tell.
- #23 Workplace safety—sexual harassment
- #24 Keep a bookmark category of remote-friendly/remote-first companies/resources
- #25 Pay attention to the interviewing technology and approach Ask how they work with remote employees