tech_lizzard

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by tech_lizzard 1y ago
I could. I actually like my current job and pay, so cutting losses (house, job,etc) and getting freelance employment with BV can be my backup plan.
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FollowUp: My move to Netherlands is currently blocked
2 points by tech_lizzard 1y ago|2 comments
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
I'm doing some budget calculations. I have 43k USD left over per year if I stay put in USA. If I move to netherlands, tax looks to be about 77k euros per year. So that means I would be in the negative 34k -_-
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
It takes me about 6 weeks to find a similar job on my job hunts. Another remote US job while living remotely via digital nomad visa seems like the way to do it. Another route would be to go to Netherlands, and if a layoff did happen, do DAF
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
the calculator I ran gave a similar ballpark for Netherlands : https://thetax.nl/?startFrom=Year&selectedYear=2025&older=fa...
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
also interested in a contact. I seem to have an option to take a MVV or digital nomad equivalent visa and keep my current job in Netherlands. That's looking like the plan at the moment. It would be good to talk to someone about relocat
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
doable, and if I kept my job and pay with a digital nomad visa, still decent. Worth it. https://thetax.nl/?startFrom=Year&selectedYear=2025&older=fa...
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
I think I'd be interested in revisiting this idea. I'm working remotely. I would switch to night-shift in Europe. tier 2 city would need to have decent internet. I'm assuming its common... I'd need to check into Dublin
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
* yeah, I know that salary is not attainable in Europe, I'm ready to say goodbye to that as long as I can live decently without scraping by. * Your guess to my reason for leaving is accurate. I've also wanted to see Europe for awh
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
I have checked this route out. I have German heritage, but it was before 1890 that they migrated, and records are spotty. The ancestry citizenship is only for immigration after 1920 or so.
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
* my Co isn't outside the USA so your idea won't work. * It's not about the money, I'm looking at moving for other reasons. I'd like to live reasonably without scraping by though. I heard COL in Dublin, Ireland and
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
English primarily. I have high school Spanish - I can converse and get along okay, but I'm rusty and depend on translators heavily.
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by tech_lizzard 2y ago
I was thinking Dublin, Ireland , but also open to other places like The Netherlands.
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What should I expect from moving tech jobs from USA to Europe?
51 points by tech_lizzard 2y ago|110 comments