> Thirdly, practical advice: get some written references or video testimonies from your colleagues and former bosses. These should be made available to the interviewing employer at the beginning of the process - link to them in your resume etc. If you find interviewing and assessments challenging, I think that providing alternative evidence of your capability would be the first thing to do.

This is really good advice. I actually did have my manager write me a recommendation, but I had no idea how to get it in front of people. This is an awesome idea. Thank you

And yeah, I was expecting a pretty big pay cut, and I'm ok with that. I was just hoping to keep the remote situation