Remote work offers the possibility to work for companies abroad, receive dollars or euros and live new experiences
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03/28/2022 17:28:45
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Telecommuting brings a series of opportunities, including for Brazilians to work for companies in other countries. In this context, some professionals have fulfilled the dream of many people, working more than seven thousand kilometers from their managers.
Generally, they are collaborators in areas such as ICT, design, and digital marketing. Working in programming, Gabriel Miranda Lyra, 29, is one of them.
Even living in Vitoria, he worked for a company in Florida, USA; Then to one from Portugal, offers service to the United Kingdom. Today he works remotely for another company in Portugal.
Gabriel Lera, who even lives in Vitoria, worked in companies in the United States and Portugal. Today, he continues to work for a European company
“On the outside there is not the same hierarchy. There is the CEO who sets the company’s priorities. The team itself decides what it will do. Managers are more people managers than business managers. They are in touch to see what you are doing and what the company can improve.”
One of the good aspects of working this way, for him, is the feeling that the company trusts his work, for production and delivery.
But, on the other hand, he noted, this distant contact with managers makes it difficult to know informal conversations, for example, about the company’s plans for the future.
Experienced in the method, he worked for a company that promoted a biannual meeting between employees from different countries, sending tickets and covering expenses. “These are very rich exchanges.”
Currency
For career consultant and Acroy manager, Elias Gomez, among the advantages of this type of work is the bonus, which is often dollars or euros, being higher than the value of a professional in Brazil.
Among the disadvantages, he noted the time zone and a lower chance of promotion than those who are personally. “It is difficult for a leader to assess behavioral skills.”
In the opposite direction, there are professionals who leave the country to exchange, but continue to work for the company here, according to international education specialist Victor Ferreira.
From the Sierra to Canada
Bruno Bortolotti lives in Sierra and works for a company in Canada
Programmer Bruno Bortolotti, 32, works more than 11,000 km from his manager. He lives in Valparaiso, in Sierra, and works remotely for a wine company in Vancouver, Canada.
Bruno doesn’t miss a leader around him, because of his profile: “I’ve always been professional and know what to do. I even prefer working from home. There are noticeable gains, such as being able to spend more time with family. But he understands that personal connection,” he said. Also important.
On the issue of time zones, he stressed that the company already had a routine set up for this. “There is a period of time during the day when most programmers are online for meetings or activities that involve collaboration.”
He noted that despite the importance of face-to-face communication, IT companies realized that they would have to continue with the home office model. “There is a dispute about professionals in the area and if the company pressures the employee to return to work face-to-face, he resigns.”
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Distance working
- With remote work, professionals can work for companies in other countries, without leaving home. This type of work has advantages and disadvantages.
benefits
- For those who live in Brazil and provide services to other countries, receiving in dollars or euros, the salary is higher. In addition, it is possible to stay close to the family.
- Moving away from a direct leader allows you to work on independence, and self-management, among many other skills needed to carry out deliverables.
- In addition, this type of work creates opportunities for professionals to work in large companies that are recognized around the world. Opportunities that they might not have had had it not been for these circumstances.
- By working in this way, professionals connect with people from other countries and cultures, allowing them to broaden their view of the world.
cons
- Among the main drawbacks is the question of the time zone. This is because, by working with professionals from other countries, for meetings and tasks that involve collaboration, it is essential to find a time when the whole team can come together.
- Another point is that when an employee has a long-distance relationship with the leader, he ends up not getting to know the behavioral skills of the professional closely, and his chances of being promoted decrease.
- It also becomes difficult for the employee to visit the company and have informal conversations with leaders and colleagues, which makes it difficult to know the plans of the organization.
Source: Elias Gomez, Bruno Bortolotti, Victor Ferreira.
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