4 ms·

Move to Amsterdam; we all speak English and 24-hour work weeks are perfectly normal here. I'm not sure if it's possible if you use the US-NL immigration agreem

by mtrimpe 13y ago

Move to Amsterdam; we all speak English and 24-hour work weeks are perfectly normal here. I'm not sure if it's possible if you use the US-NL immigration agreement, but you might even get innovation subsidies in which case you can become an independent consultant, work 4 months of the year and spend the money you earned tax-free in the other 8 months.

merloen 13y ago
The innovation subsidies (WBSO) require 1225 hours/year, I believe. Pretty hard to get (lots of red tape) but worth it though, very happy with them.
- thenomad 13y ago
  I've not heard of these - is there a site with more info?
  - mtrimpe 13y ago
    There's plenty of info one Google search away, but easiest is probably to just ask one of the providers that will handle the registration for you. I use subsidiefocus.nl, but feel free to shop around. Just keep in mind that there are sharks out there that will get you to pay E2000/yr and bind you for multi-year contracts; so shop around and be wary of AdWords advertisers. Oh yeah; also make sure you inquire about the RDA subsidy which is not that big, but is often available on top of the WBSO subsidy.
    - thenomad 13y ago
      I did a quick Google, but couldn't find any particularly useful sites. However, I shall keep looking.
      - mtrimpe 13y ago
        Are you searching in Dutch or English? In Dutch the top 4 results are all pretty good. What exactly do you want to find out about it?
- mtrimpe 13y ago
  I think only 500 hours/year in some cases, but even the full 1225 is doable with the 4 months on 8 months off schedule. But yeah, get them through one of the subsidy offices. It'll cost you 700 to 1200 Euros but increases the chances you'll get it and is definitely worth offloading the administrative hassle.