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I work as a consultant remotely, most of my customers are American companies. I've been paid a bit more than 1 million USD altogether in the last 4 years but ha
by song 10y ago
I work as a consultant remotely, most of my customers are American companies. I've been paid a bit more than 1 million USD altogether in the last 4 years but haven't contributed back to the US through taxes. I also didn't contribute to the local economy there because I do not live there.
Once upon a time, I wanted to immigrate to the US but the immigration laws convinced me otherwise. I'm interested in cutting edge things but I found that I could easily work on them without being in the country.
This is just anecdotal and I don't know how many are like me but I do have quite a few friends in Europe who have the impression that the immigration process to the US is over complicated and reject trying to go there out of hand.
- mc32 10y agoI'm sure there are cases like yours --and it's probably not a bad thing for the world economy and prosperity. There is a benefit to other nations becoming economically healthy, rather than suffering "brain drain" and having their brightest minds only go to already successful economies further contributing to declining conditions in those countries. We only need to look at the state Russia and South Africa are in and where they could be, if they retained their talent.