>> when you're applying for remote jobs, you're competing against a worldwide talent pool
when a US employer lists "anywhere" under location, this pretty much implies "anywhere in the US".
it's a pretty major ordeal for a US company to directly hire a foreign individual especially remotely, which is why if you look on job boards and see an advertised salary way lower than what a US-based candidate would be asking for - it's almost always advertised by a proxy company who deals with paperwork etc. from what I've seen on major job boards these account for ~20% of remote job ads.
that said - I agree that competition for remote jobs is more intense because there's less of these out there and plenty of ppl interested in getting one even if they have a job but it forces them to go to the office.
when a US employer lists "anywhere" under location, this pretty much implies "anywhere in the US".
it's a pretty major ordeal for a US company to directly hire a foreign individual especially remotely, which is why if you look on job boards and see an advertised salary way lower than what a US-based candidate would be asking for - it's almost always advertised by a proxy company who deals with paperwork etc. from what I've seen on major job boards these account for ~20% of remote job ads.
that said - I agree that competition for remote jobs is more intense because there's less of these out there and plenty of ppl interested in getting one even if they have a job but it forces them to go to the office.