How fitting to come across this thread while in my other tab I'm browsing job openings and submitting applications!
Background: I've got 14 years in IT, mostly Systems Administration and Infrastructure Support. Recently, I was 'transitioned' to a team doing totally non-technical work that I've come to hate enough to send me looking at the job market again.
The problem: I'm a Remote employee. I live in a location where there is very little in the way of business or corporation locally. I've been lucky with this current job to be able to work remotely from home, and honestly that perk is the only reason I've stayed as long as I have. But this is making my prospective job opportunities pretty slim unless I move.
I have managed to find several openings that advertise as being open to "Remote Employees" but it's somewhat slim pickings. Is there any way to make myself stand out in this field, looking for Remote IT Administration work? Would it be worth applying to positions that don't necessarily advertise the position as Remote (but do have other jobs listed for remote work) and asking at the interview?
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How fitting to come across this thread while in my other tab I'm browsing job openings and submitting applications!
Background: I've got 14 years in IT, mostly Systems Administration and Infrastructure Support. Recently, I was 'transitioned' to a team doing totally non-technical work that I've come to hate enough to send me looking at the job market again.
The problem: I'm a Remote employee. I live in a location where there is very little in the way of business or corporation locally. I've been lucky with this current job to be able to work remotely from home, and honestly that perk is the only reason I've stayed as long as I have. But this is making my prospective job opportunities pretty slim unless I move.
I have managed to find several openings that advertise as being open to "Remote Employees" but it's somewhat slim pickings. Is there any way to make myself stand out in this field, looking for Remote IT Administration work? Would it be worth applying to positions that don't necessarily advertise the position as Remote (but do have other jobs listed for remote work) and asking at the interview?
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