Hey #tribe Has anyone found any workaround for working in a company that only allows remote only for US or EU?

No, the companies ask about your location or sometimes even say that only send the application if you're based in US/EU based on their requirements.

I'd advice to stay away from these companies, they're biased from the start, and aren't really remote, even if you manage to get hired, kiss work-life balance goodbye, and be ready for discrimination at every step of your tenure (eg; upraisals, ESOPs, carrier progression).

@flat-morning-91037 Did not expect that. I understand the part about work-life balance since one may have to compensate for overlap of timings, but why do you think they discriminate post employment? I thought the location restrictions were only because these companies are looking for folks in the same or nearby timezones?

Because I've seen that happening with friends who worked, and eventually left from these employers. So I personally would steer clear from any company that claims to be remote but isn't open to hire anywhere beside a specific country. As for timezone proximity, I feel it is BS excuse just to not work asynchronously, and they want all team members to always be on calls and be available should anything go wrong (thus promoting blame culture).

I can definitely attest that most companies who are locked to timezones are poorly managed and are just trying remote. I've been remote forever (more than a decade) and have lots of talks with founders who don't get it. Remote needs structure in different ways and many don't understand this.

Also note that some companies which ask only for US/EU location - could be for legal reasons. They have a legal binding so that their data (customer specific) doesn’t leave their country. E.g. Banks/ Mobile Service Providers.

Agree with Sheeba. I used to work on a project where the manager was in US and he was the only one who could deploy the project. The end customer legally required only a US citizen to access the environment. Such requirements are common in fields of helthcare, defense, aerospace and sometimes banking.