Is it possible for a Asia developer find a remote job in Europe I'm a Java developer who lived in Asia more specifically in China, I have some remote experience with a US company, and recently I'm planning to find a remote job in Europe or Australia， I wonder if they like a developer who comes from China? What do they think about Chinese developers? And I prefer a small company instead of a big one. And do you have any advice for finding a remote job in these places? |
I don't know how well it will do for you, the salary difference might not be great, you will have to adjust you working hours to a foreign time zone and you will have to always speak English.
So, while certainly doable, I'm not sure sure if it's worth it unless you want to experience different things and having contact with different cultures and people.
I don't think people here think about Chinese developers in one way or another another simply because we hadn't have met much Chinese developers. Indian developers sure, we've met some and some people might have strong opinions over Indian developers.
Also, working remote from another country means you will have to use a B2B contract, not an employment contract so you will not get the same benefits and legal protection as locals.
So go for it, but don't build huge expectations.
I have worked with people from different countries in European companies, so in general people are nice and the behaviour is not "oh we like people from country X, but not from country Y"
> And do you have any advice for finding a remote job in these places?
Linkedin. The only thing that could be difficult is the timezone difference. Usually, 2 or 3 hours top is what is acceptable. Also, are you planning to work as a contractor? That would be easier. If you want to work as an employee, either the European company has to have a branch in China or the intermediary company they may use should work on China.
Chinese people don't have the best reputation here, most people think you're very smart, but people will worry about your English level/the readability of your code, culture fit, timezone differences, and of course the possibility of stealing trade secrets/hacking.
Aim for companies where you can be autonomous and which don't affect critical infrastructure(forget about financial services, health, science etc...)
Advice:
Be as fluent as possible in English
Network on linkedin or medium, invite recruiters, CTOs, other developers
Post on linkedin, put yourself out there
China has a pretty good reputation lately, better than Korean or Japanese. They speak better english, use proper tools, have a similar mindset, and are not as crazy as the Indians.
There are lots of great developers in China, no problem there as long as your English is good. But it can be a pain to jump The Great Firewall all the time.
Generally attitude towards chinese is bad, you may have to overcome it.
Not sure what your prerequisites are, but if I were you, given the conditions, I'd look for job in Asia, then US.
Economically EU is in deep hole with a grim outlook, so if you even secure something, it may not hold in long time.
I know well enough of 996. There are different companies and positions in Chinese companies. Yea, if you are low level staff you are doomed to 996, but talented people are treated in a different way.
And while European salaries are lower than US ones, they still are high enough to make a decent living, especially if you’re working remotely from a lower cost of living country.
Regarding the economic outlook, unfortunately you are right. While economic uncertainty seems to be a common theme in a post pandemic world - the US markets took a pretty bad hit as well - the outlook for Europe seems far worse.
Whichever you choose hope you'll get a balance you are looking for. All the best in your venture :)