More Canadian Software Engineers Should Work Remotely
Knowledge work is changing. There are a growing number of companies creating remote teams. Many companies are completely distributed. These changes are creating leverage for software engineers living in markets outside the US to raise their salaries. For those who haven’t worked remote it can be an adjustment. But there’s an incredible payoff.
I remember signing the contracting agreement to work with a distributed early stage US based startup in early 2018. With no head office, the company had employees across two continents, three countries, and four time-zones.
There were many things about this role and company that excited me. The product was in a niche space of personal interest. And I would have a chance to work 100% remote, which I had been wanting to do for a few years. But there were two things which would have a big impact. I’d be earning a US software engineer’s salary. And I’d be earning US dollars while spending Canadian dollars.
All Canadian software engineers should stare long and hard at the chart above. Yes the X axis is subjective. “Labor Quality” is the percentage of employees who have earned degrees from specific…
