NoDesk: Issue #229
A weekly newsletter with the best new remote jobs, stories and ideas from the remote work community, and occasional offbeat pieces to feed your curiosity.
By Daniel (@nodeskco).
Remote Jobs
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Featured Jobs
Softwaretester:in - API und Frontendprodukte (German-Speaking) at GoHiring - Remote (Worldwide)
Growth Marketer at ACE Workflow - Remote (North America, UK, Europe)
Senior Full-Stack Developer at Commit - Remote (Canada)
Content Writer at ShoutVox - Remote (Worldwide)
Home-based Human Resources Administrator at Amazon - Remote (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Romania, Spain)
Account Support Representative at Semaphore - Remote (Europe, South America)
Backend Engineer - Java at LeanIX - Remote (Germany)
Fullstack Engineer - Java & Angular at LeanIX - Remote (Germany)
Senior Frontend Engineer - Angular at LeanIX - Remote (Germany)
Finance Manager:in / Accountant (German-speaking) at GOhiring - Remote (Worldwide)
Sr. Technical Support Specialist I (Europe) at Poll Everywhere - Remote (Europe)
Senior Product Designer at Magic - Remote (US, Canada, North America)
Senior Production Engineer (DevOps) at Dyspatch - Remote (Canada)
Full-stack Developer (React/Node) at Lemon.io - Remote (Worldwide)
QA Manager:in at GOhiring - Remote (Worldwide)
Online Data Analyst - French Speaker at TELUS International AI - Remote (Canada)
Sales & Marketing Specialist at Abundant-Minds - Remote (Canada, UK, US)
Online Data Analyst - English Speaker at TELUS International AI - Remote (Canada)
Data Engineering Team Lead at CoWSwap - Remote (Worldwide)
Blockchain Jobs / Cryptocurrency Jobs at Cryptocurrency Jobs - Remote (Worldwide)
Latest Jobs
Chief of Staff at Timescale - Remote (North America)
Manager, People Operations at ActiveCampaign - Remote (US)
Product Marketing Manager at DeepSource - Remote (North America)
Sales Development Representative at Ably - Remote (US - East Coast)
Senior Site Reliability Engineer at InVision - Remote (Worldwide)
Strategic Account Manager at CB Insights - Remote (US)
Business Development Representative - DACH at HubSpot - Remote (Germany)
Financial Analyst at AgencyAnalytics - Remote (Canada)
Fundraising Assistant at 350 - Remote (US)
Growth Product Manager at SureSwift Capital - Remote (Worldwide)
Technical Writer at Figma - Remote (US)
Visual Designer at CircleCI - Remote (Canada, US)
Design Manager at Code For America - Remote (US)
Finance Manager, SaaS at 15Five - Remote (US)
Junior Account Executive - Partnerships at Leadfeeder - Remote (Europe)
Risk Operations Analyst at Stripe - Remote (Ireland)
Senior Recruiter at Donut - Remote (US)
Support Hero at AgoraPulse - Remote (West Coast USA)
Account Executive, Large Accounts at Airtable - Remote (US)
Business Development Representative at Help Scout - Remote (US)
Content (Sales Enablement) Specialist at 1Password - Remote (Canada)
CRM Strategist at Squarespace - Remote (US)
Head of Marketing at Slite - Remote (Europe)
Paid Media Manager, Paid Search at Eight Sleep - Remote (Worldwide)
Payroll Manager - EMEA at GitHub - Remote (Europe)
Social Media Manager at Reedsy - Remote (Europe, Canada, US)
Inside Sales Representative at GitLab - Remote (US)
Lead (Staff) Data Engineer at Shopify - Remote (EMEA)
Product Designer II at Cameo - Remote (US)
Senior Project Manager at Big Nerd Ranch - Remote (US)
UX Research Associate, Usability (Contract) at Reddit - Remote (US)
Assistant Controller at RevenueCat - Remote (Americas)
Product Manager at Lingo Live - Remote (Worldwide)
Senior Security Strategist at Fastly - Remote (Uk)
Digital Analyst, Marketing Strategy & Analytics (Contract) at Twilio - Remote (US)
Manager, Customer and Community at Grafana Labs - Remote (US)
Senior QA Engineer at Mailbird - Remote (Worldwide)
Top Picks
Hand-picked articles, stories and ideas from the remote work community and beyond.
Is the Remote Work Revolution Flopping, Succeeding or Both?
Anne Helen Petersen, Charlie Warzel | The New York Times
Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel discuss how the great retreat from office life could make work better for everyone.
Fully remote work could soon vanish
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. | CNN
The flexibility we embraced during the pandemic should go both ways. Workers will need to bend a bit, especially when the viability of the workplace is in jeopardy. The hybrid workforce is not going away, but the situation where employees refuse to come to the workplace at all is not likely to hold.
Remote work is probably hurting your body and brain—but there are simple ways to fight it
L'Oreal Thompson Payton | Fortune
While we still don’t know much about the long-term implications of remote work, researchers agree that working outside of a traditional office setting can negatively impact our brains and our bodies with everything from eye strain to back pain.
How to find a small town to relocate for remote work?
Townley | Hacker News
I’m asking here because I hear so much about NYC/SF tech workers being set loose by remote work and leaving. I’ve experienced this with colleagues relocating to SC, Lancaster PA, small towns in Maryland… etc.
Any ideas on whether this mid-sized town dream exists, ideas for cities, and/or how we’d go about finding it?
The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score
Jodi Kantor, Arya Sundaram | The New York Times
Across industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost?
Why employees want to work in vilified industries
The Economist
Workers for demonised firms are often proud to be on the payroll.
Brazil to open South America’s first ‘digital nomad village’
Lamiat Sabin | Independent
Brazilian government hopes the project will boost the local economy by £30 million a year.
The biggest criticism of remote work office-first people love to make is…
Some common pitfalls to avoid when working remotely
Remote + 4-day work week is the ultimate perk
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