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Five years ago, if you lived outside the U.S. and wanted to be a software engineer, most likely you’d have to get into a great school, leave your country and family, and find a company that would sponsor a work visa and pay you well enough.
You were constrained by bureaucracy and geography on many fronts. Access to skilled job opportunities was limited and unequal across borders.
Fast forward to today and a different reality is unfolding. Software engineers are, of course, still in high demand in California. But they’re also increasingly based in geographies like North Carolina, Mexico, Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, and more.
Remote work is creating a new wave of globalization, accelerated by the pandemic. It’s democratizing access to high-paid opportunities across the globe. One can work from anywhere and still have access to a high-paying job in an intellectually stimulating work environment. This wasn’t possible even three years ago.
A potential for growth in local economies
Assuming global hiring continues its upward trajectory, there are several positive–and potentially some negative–effects.
The easiest to pinpoint is wellbeing. Giving workers the ability to stay closer to their friends and family has been shown to improve worker mental health and productivity. Remote work eliminates much of the daily commute for workers, which is...
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