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You can do a lot of it without moving to the US or working as a small but niche consultancy outfit (I get 200+ euro/hour from and in the eu); wfh for a US compa
by tluyben2 5y ago
You can do a lot of it without moving to the US or working as a small but niche consultancy outfit (I get 200+ euro/hour from and in the eu); wfh for a US company, as a company in a cheap EU country that has favorable tax for companies. Then optimize. For instance, a UK company can deduct a lot of things especially work from home, you just need to optimize for them. Works fine for programmers at least. I do not think people who 'work jobs' know how much they can optimize their position; which is comparable to the US in rights really in many EU countries.
- nickkell 5y agoThat’s part of the issue, with consulting you’re forced to act and think like a company rather than an employee. It requires more research or hiring professional advisors. There’s potential tax benefits, but also corresponding legislation to ensure you and your clients aren’t dodging social security contributions. I’m sure once you have some experience it’s simple, but from the outside looking in, it seems slightly risky.
- tluyben2 5y agoWell here in the EU you can have jobs with almost 0 risk but less than US money, or a bit of risk (which you would also have in the US; easy to fire people there I think?) and make US money with Healthcare etc intact even if you lose a client. No more stupid interviews (they are hiring a company, not a person; I never had to do one because of that) and you have a safety net in the EU whatever happens anyway... Maybe I should write something about it as I have been doing it for 30+ years.
- nickkell 5y agoFeel free to drop a link to your website