Remote Office Location Research
Hiring and office decisions get delayed while founders manually research location costs, time zones, and talent pools. This automation searches location data the moment you create a hiring or office issue--giving you research-ready info on populations, time zones, and local context instantly.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Google Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
Why this helps
Office location decisions delayed by manual research about time zones, costs, and local talent
- Location data auto-fetched when office decisions are needed
- Time zone compatibility visible before hiring decisions
- Talent pool information for each potential location
- Faster office and hiring decisions with data ready
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Set up Linear and Autom connections
- 2Tell Notis: 'When I create an issue about hiring or opening an office, look up data for the locations mentioned'
- 3Use 'Issue Created' as your trigger
- 4Select your notification channel
- 5Test by creating a hiring issue mentioning cities and verify location data appears
Questions about this workflow
What location data is included?
Population, time zone, cost of living, local tech talent pools, regulations, and infrastructure information.
Can I compare multiple locations at once?
Yes. List multiple cities in your issue and Notis retrieves data for all of them.
How do I factor time zones into hiring?
The time zone data shows overlap with your existing team hours. Use that to identify good hiring geographies.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Autom. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Autom actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Google Countries
Tool to list google-supported countries. use when you need to filter or suggest countries based on a search string.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Google Images
Tool to fetch images from google search results. use when you need urls, titles, domains, and metadata for images matching a query.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Google Languages
Tool to retrieve google-supported languages. use when you need a list of language codes for localization.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Google Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Autom, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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