Having been working as contractor for remote US company it means basically two things: 1. Lack of understanding: They don't need to setup a foreign presence in

Having been working as contractor for remote US company it means basically two things: 1. Lack of understanding: They don't need to setup a foreign presence in your country, they don't need to do special tax efforts. The only thing they need from you is a contract and W8BEN or the right IRS tax form. 2. Fear: We gonna hire this guy from <stereotype country>.. What are reactions: "Nice beaches on that place.." "Do they have reliable internet?" "what if he rans away with our money?" This is a normal and humane reaction. When people complaint about this stereotypical thinking I like to ask them: "When I say Italy what you think first?" And same answers usually appear. My suggestion is to focus on companies that accept as the ones that not accept now will do as labor shortage increases.