Top Tier Remote - Speaker Deck

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Top Tier Remote

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Hi, I'm Thanasis Working remotely for > 4y co-founder co-organizer Founder of SKGTech DEVit netscan.co Currently working at waldo.photos

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3 of 3 in remote series 1st: Youtube: " " 2nd: "Getting serious with remote" thanpolas howto freelance https://speakerdeck.com/thanpolas

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tl;dr: You are a company You are a brand Be industrious Be persistent

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Today's Menu Prerequisites for Top Tier Where to ﬁnd top gigs How to get top gigs Monetary deals How to deal in stock

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Prerequisites for Top Tier

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Office experience required At least 2 years of office experience Optimally 5+ years of office experience Good understanding of office mechanics Developed work ethics Discipline and focus Prerequisites for Top Tier

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Remote is not for everyone The social factor The timing factor Communication Self driven Ability to sell yourself Prerequisites for Top Tier

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About you Personal website Links to all your digital existence Blog is a big plus Showcase your work and experience Technical / Social Proof Github / SO / Projects / Linkedin Twitter / Facebook / Talks High degree of specialty Prerequisites for Top Tier

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Living on the edge “ Top Tier requires nothing less than the best of you; it is championship grade, life-long training. Prerequisites for Top Tier Strive to be amongst the 1,000 world's best in your domain of expertise

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Where to ﬁnd Top Gigs

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2017 Go To Places https://stackoverﬂow.com/jobs https://www.remotelyawesomejobs.com/ https://angel.co/jobs https://weworkremotely.com/ https://remoteok.io/remote-jobs https://gun.io Where to ﬁnd top gigs

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2017 ~meh places http://www.indeed.com/q-Remote-Web- Developer-jobs.html https://www.scalablepath.com/ https://crew.co/ https://gigster.com/ Where to ﬁnd top gigs

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2017 Resources & Companies https://github.com/lukasz-madon/awesome-remote-job https://github.com/yanirs/established-remote Where to ﬁnd top gigs

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How to get top gigs

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Attitude Attitude Attitude

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It takes a while How to get top gigs “ The bigger your skillset and the more expertise you have, the harder it gets to ﬁnd the right ﬁt

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Know what you want How to get top gigs Job security Next level tech Leading role Ground up building Multiple part time gigs ... but be pragmatic with what you can

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Enjoy it How to get top gigs Take the time to ﬁnd the right job for you Each interview is a learning experience Train yourself to read behind the job ad

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Be Industrious How to get top gigs Check job boards daily Keep track of which companies you contact Keep full minutes & notes of your interviews Let your network know you are in the lookout

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On bootcamps and exercises How to get top gigs It's an acquired skill Train yourself Time restrictions forces you to unlearn what you know Avoid doing them up front Ensure your time is not wasted 9 out of 10 are bullshit, don't feel bad

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On bootcamps and exercises How to get top gigs no pressure...

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Questions you should ask How to get top gigs Funding status Ratio between remote / local workers How the company will use remote workers Workﬂow and methodologies used Short and Long term hiring plans

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Monetary Deals

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Warning! Here be dragons!

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The Numbers Monetary Deals Monthly Hourly Minimum $6,000 $50 Typical $10,000 $90 Can go up to ??? $300

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Why Hourly? Monetary Deals Good for trial period No long-term commitment Part-time / Occasional

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Why Monthly? Monetary Deals Long-term commitment Full and Part time

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How much to charge hourly? Monetary Deals Required hours per week Required total hours (project based vs ongoing) Level of expertise required Urgency of job

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Contract vs Employee Monetary Deals Contract Higher Pay Your insurance Your equipment Oﬀ / sick days are unpaid Vacations unpaid Maintain your own company Employee Lesser Pay Company's insurance Company's equipment Oﬀ / sick days are paid Vacations paid Self-improvement budget No personal company Exclusiveness Company perks Travel Gym, hackathons...

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OK to sign Monetary Deals NDA Contractor's Agreement Any per-country required tax documents

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NOT OK to sign Monetary Deals NDA with monetary penalties Exclusive Agreements Rights to work you produce oﬀ the clock Non compete ...not without monetary equivalent

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How to deal in stock

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Two types of agreements How to deal in stock Stock Options Gives you the option to buy company stock at a reduced price. Restricted Stock Agreement (RSA) This is essentially founder stock that is directly vested over time.

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When to use which How to deal in stock Stock Options Post Series-A. Restricted Stock Agreement (RSA) Early on, up to employee No 5, give or take.

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Percentages for RSA How to deal in stock 3% to 5% for ﬁrst hire / CTO 0.5% to 2% employees 2 to 4 0.1% to 0.5% onwards

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Percentages for Stock Options How to deal in stock Percentages don't apply much BUT, to ﬁgure out, ask how many stocks issued in total Ask company valuation from last round and compare stock purchase price

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Things to check for both cases How to deal in stock Single / Double trigger provisions Vesting plan 4 years is standard, 3 optimal Vesting intervals (quarter vs month) Cliﬀs Typical is 1y but in contracting you can do way less ... a lawyer would scream, surely there are more

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Why deal in stock How to deal in stock Stock's primary purpose is to provide incentives for you to stick around and be more engaged with the company. If you reduce your price for stock then this is an investment that you make.

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Summary Stay on top of your game Be persistent and industrious Know your market value Know how to work with stock Enjoy life