24 essential terms that separate confused applicants from confident hires
“We're an async-first distributed team with flexible core hours and EOR support for international hires.”
If that sentence made you pause, you're in the right place. Master the vocabulary to decode job listings, evaluate offers, and ask the right interview questions.
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EOR, contractors, and international work.
Flexible hours, async, and core hours decoded.
Understand the difference between fully remote, hybrid, and remote-friendly positions.
Work performed outside a traditional office, typically from home or any location with internet.
Working from your residence instead of commuting to an office.
A mix of working from home and working in an office, typically 2-3 days in each location.
100% remote work with no requirement to visit a physical office.
A company that allows remote work but may prefer or incentivize office presence.
Learn how distributed teams communicate and collaborate across timezones.
Work style where team communication doesn't require everyone to be online simultaneously.
Company culture that defaults to asynchronous communication, with meetings as the exception.
A team whose members work from different geographic locations rather than a central office.
Know what flexible hours, core hours, and timezone requirements actually mean.
Work schedule where employees choose their own start and end times within certain guidelines.
Specific hours when all team members must be available, typically for meetings and collaboration.
Work arrangements that accommodate employees across different timezones without requiring odd hours.
Working four days per week instead of five, typically with the same pay.
Navigate contractor vs employee status and international hiring structures.
Self-employed worker hired for specific projects or periods, not a permanent employee.
Self-employed work where you take on projects from multiple clients rather than one employer.
A company that legally employs workers on behalf of another company, handling payroll and compliance.
Ownership shares or options to buy shares in your employer's company.
Decode remote-specific perks like home office stipends and unlimited PTO.
Master the philosophy behind remote-first and distributed work cultures.
Someone who works remotely while traveling and living in different locations.
Shared office spaces that remote workers can use instead of working from home.
Periodic in-person gatherings where remote teams meet for collaboration and bonding.
Geographic limitations on where an employee can work from, often for legal or tax reasons.
Company support for obtaining a work visa to legally work in a different country.
When a listing says "hybrid" or "remote-friendly," that's not the same as fully remote. Hybrid often means 2-3 days in office. Remote-friendly may mean most of the team is in-office. Filter by full-time remote positions to find truly location-independent roles.
"Flexible hours" with "core hours 10am-2pm PST" is different from true async-first work. If you're in Europe applying for US companies, this distinction affects your evenings. Browse jobs with flexible hours or async-first positions.
International hiring often means choosing between contractor status or being hired through an Employer of Record. Contractors handle their own taxes and benefits; EOR gives you employee status with protections. Browse contract positions or freelance opportunities.
Know what to ask for: home office stipends ($500-$2000 is standard), learning budgets, and equity (especially at startups). See all jobs filtered by benefits.
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