🤦 Remote… but not really? Let’s talk about it.
Lately I’ve noticed in job postings labeled as “Remote”, only to find out once you open the description the role actually requires you to live in a specific state or city (for example, “Remote — must reside in Kansas”).
For job seekers like me who are putting in the time and effort to search, apply, and stay motivated, this can be very misleading. Clear and accurate job descriptions matter. They help candidates focus their energy on the right opp

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It’s remote because it’s a job in Kansas bro. Doesn’t get more remote than that.

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There are business reasons why companies operate in specific states. Legally, they have to establish entities to pay employees in each state (or work with a third party to make it happen). Unfortunately, many of the job boards / search engines haven’t updated their search tools to facilitate these requirements.

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Things like health insurance are very regional. Plus all the variations in labor laws across states. The list goes on.

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Bro out here complaining about all of the extra time and effort required to click a link and read the full job description. If that's too much effort for them just imagine what they'll be like as a paid employee...

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This isn’t nearly as bad as those job postings that say hybrid position but want you in the office 4 days a week. At that point you might as well just designate the position as “In office” and sell the one remote day as a perk.

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Job headlines don't have room to put every little condition that could possibly matter to any possible person in the audience in them. That's why they're headlines, you're supposed to click them to get the details.

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Basically they want someone who can come into the office or for tax reasons/where they are registered to do business they need someone there

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