INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Remote Year wants to help people travel around the world and keep their job while doing so
Think co-working spaces in Ljubljana, code from bungalows in Thailand and workshops from rooftops in Istanbul
pandemic, founder Greg Caplan told A Technology News Room that Remote Year has laid off 50% of its staff
The layoff impacted roughly 50 roles on the sales, marketing and product side, and comes less than six months after the company raised a $5
has runway from its last capital investment
Layoffs are expected to more largely hit the tech travel industry due to the global pandemic and people staying inside
between $2,000 and $3,000 a month for its travel programs per person
This includes travel to and between destinations, private rooms and activities
Remote Year has always had a three-person team that connects people to remote jobs
That team will be helping its former colleagues through 1:1 coaching, resume interviews, interview preparation and contract negotiations
