Stop being so humble. Start earning European pay.
3 remote jobs, 3 promotions to VP, 10 years in Asia — all remote. I've hired from the other side of the desk too. Here's the system.
Get The Remote Work Permission Manifesto
You don't need permission. But you've been told you do.
10 years ago I left Germany with a one-way ticket and no plan. Today I'm VP Marketing at a German tech startup — earning in euros, living in Bangkok, promoted 3 times without ever sitting in an office. I've also been on the other side: hiring and managing remote teams across 5 time zones.
This manifesto is the permission I needed back then. It might be what you need today.
The reality for most professionals in Southeast Asia
❌ Stuck earning a local salary — while your exact skills pay 3× more at a company in Berlin or San Francisco.
❌ Applying to dozens of remote jobs and hearing nothing back — not because you're underqualified. Because your positioning is invisible to international hiring managers.
❌ Told that "remote" means freelancing for less — when the real remote jobs pay in dollars and euros, with benefits and promotions.
❌ Waiting for permission — from a system that was never going to give it.
I've sat on both sides of the hiring desk
Hired remotely. Promoted remotely. Now I hire remotely — for a German tech company. After 10 years in Southeast Asia:
3 remote jobs · 3 promotions to VP · 10 years in SE Asia
→ Sales rep to VP Marketing — entirely through remote roles
→ No master's degree, no Western credentials
→ Now hiring & leading remote teams across 5 time zones
→ All from Hanoi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok
I know exactly what gets candidates noticed — and what gets them ignored. Now I'm showing others how.
See you there,
Ben
The manifesto is the mindset. This is the system.
