For the most part they are onsite only, yes. I guess this thread is a bit off topic. Sorry for perpetuating it. We somehow got here when vemv mentioned London in reply to wjg saying he* is moving to Europe. Of course, when it comes to remote jobs, it shouldn't matter where he is moving to. If US companies pay the most and he wants to get a high rate, he should apply at US companies.
Having said that, some project descriptions mention a number of days per week that one can work remote or "remote negotiable". And then I've seen a few that were 100% remote, where the recruiters where really excited about it. For them it's still very rare I guess.
I have a bit of a middle ground with my current team. I'm onsite most of the time. But since I've been there multiple times and earned their trust, I can work remotely as long as I don't stray away too far wrt to time zones. I'll probably make use of that in the fall/winter. Thinking of Barcelona, Tarifa, Canary Islands, maybe Malta.
Regarding C++ jobs: The ones I see are usually Qt or embedded Linux stuff (often automotive). There is definitely a lot of C++ contracting work available and I can imagine the rates are at least on par, probably higher than web dev.
* I assume he is male from seeing his first name and profile picture on github
edit: Example C++ project mail with "remote possible"
für meinen Berliner Kunden suche ich einen erfahrenen C++ Entwickler, der Lust auf ein sehr spannendes und langfristiges Projekt hat:
Start: 01.02.15
Dauer: >1 Jahr (50% Auslastung)
Remote: Nach Absprache möglich
* Intensive C++ Erfahrungen
* Verarbeitung von Sensoren
* Linux und Cmake
Bei Interesse senden Sie mir Ihren CV (in Word-Format) unter Angabe Ihrer Verfügbarkeit und aktuellem Stundensatz (All-In).
My pleasure! I love sharing what I learned about this stuff. Had I known about it earlier, I'd have started doing this kind of freelancing five years sooner.
Having said that, some project descriptions mention a number of days per week that one can work remote or "remote negotiable". And then I've seen a few that were 100% remote, where the recruiters where really excited about it. For them it's still very rare I guess.
I have a bit of a middle ground with my current team. I'm onsite most of the time. But since I've been there multiple times and earned their trust, I can work remotely as long as I don't stray away too far wrt to time zones. I'll probably make use of that in the fall/winter. Thinking of Barcelona, Tarifa, Canary Islands, maybe Malta.
Regarding C++ jobs: The ones I see are usually Qt or embedded Linux stuff (often automotive). There is definitely a lot of C++ contracting work available and I can imagine the rates are at least on par, probably higher than web dev.
* I assume he is male from seeing his first name and profile picture on github
edit: Example C++ project mail with "remote possible"
für meinen Berliner Kunden suche ich einen erfahrenen C++ Entwickler, der Lust auf ein sehr spannendes und langfristiges Projekt hat:
Start: 01.02.15
Dauer: >1 Jahr (50% Auslastung)
Remote: Nach Absprache möglich
Bei Interesse senden Sie mir Ihren CV (in Word-Format) unter Angabe Ihrer Verfügbarkeit und aktuellem Stundensatz (All-In).