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Comment by redmerchant2 | Hacker News Reader

Why bother? Recruiting in another country, figuring out what work experience or schools are legitimate etc is extra hassle. Taxes, different holidays, language/communication problems etc.

US talent pool is already deep enough.

If they want to use other countries it’s just for lower wages.

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That’s just not true and you know it. There’s many other reasons to hire somebody other than wages.

Why would a startup go through the hassle if they didn’t need too?

For the same reason I once hired a guy in Jamaica to build a very specific bit of adapter code. None of the domestic applicants understood the problem as well as he did when interviewing. And let me tell you, he delivered! The world is much bigger than San Francisco and New York - there's smart, skilled people everywhere.

It is of course true that skilled people can be found everywhere. The US however is unique in being the largest developed country with positive inward immigration. This gives it the depth you speak of. No other country has this combination of factors.

I don't bother vetting candidates based on their schools. Bachelor barely even matters for junior engineers; if you're hiring someone with 4-5 years of experience, college is utterly irrelevant.

"If they want to use other countries it’s just for lower wages."

Why not as long as the person I am hiring is equal or better than a similar person in America but say 1/5th the cost. Capitalism 101.

Lower Wages does not always mean lower quality. It just means that an American has to compete harder because they need say 5x salary of their foreign counterparty.

With fully remote world, why would I not hire anywhere in the world as long as I find the right person.

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