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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

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.