Entry-level IT support from my country: local experience first or global remote jobs?
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to start my career in IT support/help desk/service desk from my country.
My goal is to eventually get a foreign remote IT support job, but I noticed most “remote” jobs are actually location-based remote and require local work authorization.
My background:
- CompTIA A+ / IT support fundamentals
- Hands-on troubleshooting for myself, friends, and family
- Windows, basic networking, Wi-Fi/router, printer, software issues
- Active Directory lab experience
- Learning Microsoft 365/Entra ID
- Willing to work night shifts or foreign time zones
I don’t have official company IT support experience yet.
Should I first take a local IT support/BPO/NOC job even if the salary is low, just to build official experience?
Or should I keep applying to global remote/vendor/BPO support roles that accept international candidates?
I don’t want to waste time applying to jobs that will reject me only because of location. What would be the most realistic path?