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That sub is unfortunately majority filled with young newbies who don't know what they think they know, and in most cases have barely been out of their home country for a few months. I recommend avoiding taking anything you read there at face value.

Don't worry about security or throttling issues in Thailand. The government's censorship and monitoring measures are feeble, and have no impact on VPNs at all. The junta doesn't have the infrastructure or the skills to intercept anything, let alone interfere with VPNs. Thailand is nothing like China in that regard.

I occasionally use a VPN in Thailand (VyprVPN), and achieve maximum upload and download speeds and stable connections. VyprVPN have servers in Thailand, Singapore, and some other places in the region, so the only impact on speed is the performance overhead of your chosen VPN protocol.

Here's an example of some of the fiber packages you can get.

I regularly stream 1080p movies from the iTunes Store to play on my Apple TV (I just finished watching one actually). I also have my laptop backing up to cloud storage services every hour, thus sometimes uploading several gigs per hour, with no problems.

It depends on what you're trying to do. If video is really important to the work you're doing, I would say Zoom is your best bet by far. If video is less important, join.me, webex, and uberconference are all pretty comparable (and cheaper) than Zoom.

Of course, no problem!

When I mention home computer, I’m talking more in reference to this part,

> VPN-enabled Server (e.g. Raspberry Pi + PiVPN + OpenVPN or WireGuard) stays at my U.S. Residence

It’s the device you’ll leave at home that will run your VPN server.

A vpn provider like Private Internet Access, Nord, Mullvad, are alternatives to running an instance at home.

While that sounds like the solution, you should know that there’s ways of that you’re connecting through them.

I don’t know how strict your company is around that, so I wouldn’t rely on those since you could get locked out.

You mention your company is covering their butts in regards to you using their device. But do they have a policy that you can’t be abroad?

I mention that because my company wants me to use their device for certain things, but they don’t care where I connect from. I do know there are places and jobs that do. I just don’t want you to be over complicating yourself more than you need.

If the recommendation came from them however, that makes it a lot clearer.

Test passed with ExpressVPN flashed router and Ethernet connection w Wi-Fi off, everything works, no issues. Would there be any method what so ever where location can be revealed ? Please keep brainstorming this for me…yours is the best info I got this from anyone thus far. I saw that ‘your location is in use’ notification in the task bar, bottom right corner after starting to use the Ethernet w Wi-Fi off.

It's very easy to fall into trying to mind read without regular, tangible feedback. Consider asking your boss to do one on ones on a regular basis to be sure they are getting what they want and to keep the lines of communication open. That will help a lot check this out: https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/kissmetrics/oneonones-your-secret-weapon-to-high-performing-teams

It depends on the job itself. Sure, a lot (in fact, probably most) call center jobs don't pay that much, but highly technical ones certainly do. What about lawyers, mortgage specialists, etc?

Here you go...$150K a year for a call center rep ain't bad, is it?

http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?cmp=First-Guard-Alarm&t=Inbound+Call+Center+Representative&jk=b7b5c0b994db4874&q=title%3A%22Call+Center%22+%2480%2C000

I've got a list of roughly 40 job boards I comb through every day, plus social media feeds - if you're interested i'm starting a mailing list on product hunt to share my findings for new jobs instead of hogging them to myself. Full disclosure, I AM charging $5/mth for it though since it takes like 2 hours of my time every day. https://www.producthunt.com/upcoming/scoops-job-alerts

Even in companies that will hire (almost) anywhere in the world, they'll typically only hire full-time employees in a small set of countries, and anywhere else you'd have to work as an independent contractor.

GitLab is one company I know of that hires almost everywhere, and they have a post about how they do this.

yeah, my doubt was that i see so many "must have work permit in the US" phrases in 90% possitions offered, that it made me wonde, plus not having ANY response... my resume is not that bad i think (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebadigiuseppe).

For video conferences use Zoom while for remote control I suggest Supremo.

I thought getting this job was a fluke - applied to an online posting, had no prior knowledge of anyone at the company.

No one looked at my resume - I have a blog where I tried to write things that were generally useful to others, and that became people's first introduction to me. (Highly recommended to start writing/publishing online, btw. Makes it easy for people to determine if they think they'll get along with you well without having to go out on a limb and have a conversation.)

We employ a guy from Canada, Italy, and two in the UK, and just hired a guy in Pakistan. There are definitely companies out there that will work with non-US staff. (https://www.getharvest.com/ is one of them - hiring a DB guy.)

I know it can be super frustrating, /u/criticdanger, but in a way, that's a good thing. Everyone else gets discouraged, and you can keep plugging away.

One more thought - written communication is obviously key when working remotely. Work hard to convey warmth while being clear and concise. Few people write well. If you write well, you are shooting to the top of the list.

BTW - I mentioned it before, but now I'm at my computer. Read and follow the instructions here: http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/video-how-to-use-natural-networking-to-connect-with-people/

Even if none of the people you meet with can place you in a job, you'll sharpen so many intangible skills while you're meeting with people that you'll be able to crush any interview out of the park.

You got this.

I've worked remotely for years as well and would say to keep a few other things in mind:

-Even though you'll be remote, you'll want to make sure there is a culture fit. I've been lucky enough to have met some of my closest friends in remote teams, and it just makes things so much easier in general when you're on the same page as the people you're working with (Ss the company fast-paced or do they prefer spending more time to perfect every detail of their projects? Stuff like this makes a difference in the long-term).

-Some companies will hook you up with a workspace setup and get you a company laptop, monitor, and sometimes even a desk or credit to a co-working space. I've seen some pretty insanely awesome perks, so it doesn't hurt to check.

-Remote work can sometimes make things like health insurance a messy situation. It's not a bad idea to ask about that. While some companies may offer health insurance, it may not be a plan that works well in your state.

-Find out how the company handles communication. Do they prefer chatting in a Slack group or do they like daily video calls? It's good to know what will be required of you. I've had bosses that have had 1-1 meetings once every few months, and others that preferred daily meetings. It can really vary quite a bit based on the company.

-Do some research on sites like Glassdoor, AngelList and LinkedIn to see how many employees the company has and how their employee retention rates are. Also, if the business is sketchy, it should be easy to find out on those sites.

Anyway, best of luck!

Have had good luck with NordVPN and PIA as providers. If your work laptop is locked down, you could just set it up on your mobile phone and use your phone as a hot spot. So the phones internet connection is tunneled to an American server endpoint.

> Would the geographic distances of the VPN and the microsoft servers in relation to Thailand impact my performance?

Depends if you care about latency. But in general, no, it doesn't really matter.

I sometimes use UK servers for VyprVPN to pretend I'm in the UK, to be able to watch UK TV shows, and it's no problem.

I use a Logitech gaming wireless headset - this one, actually (https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Surround-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B003VANOFY)

It's been marvelous. Tons of mixed reviews on Amazon but I've been happy with mine. Great sound, people can hear me on the other side just fine, great range, etc. I mainly always have it plugged in, though, since I don't wander around the house much with it.

I'd recommend that you look at the gear for gamers at Amazon or Best Buy or where-ever and go from there.

When I was doing my research a year or two ago, Logitech wireless headsets consistently come out on top in terms of quality and affordability.

I don't use one, but my bosss (we're a fully remote company) has recently started using this http://www.amazon.com/LifeSpan-TR1200-DT3-Standing-Desk-Treadmill/dp/B009QHLWUK/ref=pd_sbs_sg_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0TRYGK3YZWECM2QBX8N0 and really likes it.

He also has a large exercise ball to sit on when he wants a rest.

Initially he had some problems with power consumption and wifi interference because he works in a shed outside his house, but he fixed them by plugging the treadmill into a different circuit.

HTH!