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I'm seriously considering leaving the U.S. I can't justify paying taxes to a government that leaves me feeling disheartened. The EU should have visa programs fo

I'm seriously considering leaving the U.S. I can't justify paying taxes to a government that leaves me feeling disheartened. The EU should have visa programs for skilled professionals looking to leave the U.S.

SteveNuts 2y ago
Frustrating that the US will still apply income tax even if you're working abroad (I want to say over $130k/yr, but that could be wrong)
- jemmyw 2y ago
  It does but most western countries have a double-tax agreement with the US so you won't end up paying any tax to the US
jemmyw 2y ago
The following EU countries offer skilled worker visas: Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Portugal, Denmark. Also non-EU places such as Aus and NZ.
FirmwareBurner 2y ago
> The EU should have visa programs for skilled professionals looking to leave the U.S. We don't have a skilled worker shortage in EU right now, we have a skilled jobs shortage. All white collar skilled job ads are flooded with local applicants, we don't need more immigrants to water down wages and push up rents. My (f500 company) company just laid off 70 SW & HW engineers at one office while I've been part of the layoffs before. The real shortages are in healthcare, and tough jobs people don't like to do for little money, like construction or elderly care, but there's enough Europeans willing to work cushy office jobs there's no need to import foreign competition other than to appease the corporate pushed propaganda.
- Panoramix 2y ago
  Yeah but we could use a whole bunch of tech companies. There should be a visa program for entrepreneurs. That should be always the case but especially now.
  - FirmwareBurner 2y ago
    Yeah but entrepreneurs are not tech workers. Entrepreneurs get access to invest no issue.
horns4lyfe 2y ago
I’m sure you can find a country willing to send part of your paycheck to fight a war on the other side of the globe, go for it

SteveNuts 2y ago

Frustrating that the US will still apply income tax even if you're working abroad (I want to say over $130k/yr, but that could be wrong)

jemmyw 2y ago
It does but most western countries have a double-tax agreement with the US so you won't end up paying any tax to the US

jemmyw 2y ago

The following EU countries offer skilled worker visas: Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Portugal, Denmark. Also non-EU places such as Aus and NZ.

FirmwareBurner 2y ago

> The EU should have visa programs for skilled professionals looking to leave the U.S. We don't have a skilled worker shortage in EU right now, we have a skilled jobs shortage. All white collar skilled job ads are flooded with local applicants, we don't need more immigrants to water down wages and push up rents. My (f500 company) company just laid off 70 SW & HW engineers at one office while I've been part of the layoffs before. The real shortages are in healthcare, and tough jobs people don't like to do for little money, like construction or elderly care, but there's enough Europeans willing to work cushy office jobs there's no need to import foreign competition other than to appease the corporate pushed propaganda.

Panoramix 2y ago
Yeah but we could use a whole bunch of tech companies. There should be a visa program for entrepreneurs. That should be always the case but especially now.
- FirmwareBurner 2y ago
  Yeah but entrepreneurs are not tech workers. Entrepreneurs get access to invest no issue.

horns4lyfe 2y ago

I’m sure you can find a country willing to send part of your paycheck to fight a war on the other side of the globe, go for it