If you work in computers, look in San Francisco! Lots of web companies will shell out for great employees to come work for them. The startup industry out there is insane and people do it all the time. Though, startup companies can be notoriously fickle, so do be sure you research any offer thoroughly and get it in writing.

It was less than two years ago I worked for one and they sent me to live in Spain with the rest of their dev team. It's a lot of fun if you're willing to risk a little. But seriously, those companies often have money to burn. Corporate parties in SF are disgustingly posh. I almost went to work for YouTube when they were just out of beta and even they were buying all of their new employees brand new computers and monitors just for signing on... long long before all their dealings with google.

It's not impossible. Just be good and talk to everyone. Try coming over for some big conferences and talk to lots of people. Make them remember you and be willing to work remotely for a while to prove yourself first.