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Quitting for that is only possible as a solution if you have remote friendly alternative to go to after you quit, but if, like in Austria, all the employers in

Quitting for that is only possible as a solution if you have remote friendly alternative to go to after you quit, but if, like in Austria, all the employers in the country went back to the office then you pretty much have no other options than to go to the office as your employer demands, since you quitting won't fix this issues :( A solution to force the employers hand to allowing remote work might be mass resignations across the country, but Austrians in general are too submissive and fearful to collectively strike against their employers like the French for example.

SOLAR_FIELDS 4y ago
There are plenty of companies out there that hire internationally, especially since you’re in the EU it should be little issue finding one if you’re a competent engineer. Pay is often better that way as well
- ChuckNorris89 4y ago
  The issues here are taxes and labor laws. If you work remotely for a company abroad then taxes are now higher for you, since now you're paying the share your employer was paying for you, since you work as a freelancer (Austria does not allow direct employment for companies not headquartered in Austria), and you also loose social benefits like PTO and sick leave despite paying higher taxes. So international remote work is kind of a loose-loose scenario here unless you get some super high compensation to make up for the disadvantages. Also, I had a lot of negative experiences interviewing for remote only companies. Week long take home projects (basically free labor), multiple interview stages with IQ tests, culture and other hazing and then finally, either ghosting or rejection for whatever undisclosed reason. This is not a good use of my time, especially not for weeks on end, after 8 hours of actual work at my current employer. I was buying myself a one way ticket to burnout central.
themitigating 4y ago
If you can't find another job quitting might not be an option. Imagine if you have a family or someone that depends on you.
- ipaddr 4y ago
  Many will leave the field.. or form new companies.
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SOLAR_FIELDS 4y ago

There are plenty of companies out there that hire internationally, especially since you’re in the EU it should be little issue finding one if you’re a competent engineer. Pay is often better that way as well

ChuckNorris89 4y ago
The issues here are taxes and labor laws. If you work remotely for a company abroad then taxes are now higher for you, since now you're paying the share your employer was paying for you, since you work as a freelancer (Austria does not allow direct employment for companies not headquartered in Austria), and you also loose social benefits like PTO and sick leave despite paying higher taxes. So international remote work is kind of a loose-loose scenario here unless you get some super high compensation to make up for the disadvantages. Also, I had a lot of negative experiences interviewing for remote only companies. Week long take home projects (basically free labor), multiple interview stages with IQ tests, culture and other hazing and then finally, either ghosting or rejection for whatever undisclosed reason. This is not a good use of my time, especially not for weeks on end, after 8 hours of actual work at my current employer. I was buying myself a one way ticket to burnout central.

themitigating 4y ago

If you can't find another job quitting might not be an option. Imagine if you have a family or someone that depends on you.

ipaddr 4y ago
Many will leave the field.. or form new companies.

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