[bdmorgan]

Speaking from experience of years as a software architect and now a development manager at a very large technology company, unless you've got a HIGHLY impressive track record of experience, no job worth a crap is going to hire you to work remotely. If you're dead set on it, then as others have pointed out, the freelancing approach (Elance, Guru, oDesk, etc.) does work, to a point. On those sites, you'll always be competing against some insanely low-cost (and low-quality) offshore workers but that's not as big an issue. Again, even on those sites, the issue will be a demonstrated track record of excellence. So, best advice would be to take 3-5 projects on those sites of any size doing anything you feel comfortable doing and don't worry about the $$. Hit home runs on those projects and two things will happen:

(1) There's a very good chance those who hire you will hire you again or extend the projects out

(2) You now have ammo to get other better/more lucrative online freelance projects.

Do the online freelance thing for maybe two years and have tons of good real-world experience under your belt and then you have a shot at landing a full-time remote work position.

Just my two cents worth...

[bendauphinee]

I've been working remotely for a few years now, and I can say that I don't have a HIGHLY impressive track record, but that has not stopped me from being interviewed to see if my skills were worth something.

I suggest if you have a little time and don't need the money badly, cook up a project of your own. Managing even a small project that you aren't getting paid for and progressing in that is a good mark of dedication.

Other than that, spread around your resume, and post that you're looking for work. Never know what will come of it. Heck, I got a job interview and offer from another HN user here, because I asked if anyone wanted my skills.