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Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by that_guy_iain »

andrewstetsenko wrote: post #2

Hello, everyone! It’s Andrew, founder of Relocate.me. In a nutshell, Relocate.me is a one-stop platform for tech professionals who are willing to relocate for work. Since launching Relocate.me on Hacker News over 3 years ago ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15922401 ), a lot has changed, and I’m excited to finally introduce Relocate.me 3.0 with a batch of new features and enhancements: 1) Learning center ( http…

Legit question, how many people are being relocated currently? I would have thought Corona would have really messed up your flow but I keep getting emails from you guys with jobs so I assume it's still happening.

Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by ketamine__ »

andrewstetsenko wrote: post #5
908B64B197 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I see a bunch of calculator but there's no level bands or numbers for compensation when browsing positions.

Good point. Actually we thought about adding this info to vacancy pages. However, as our experience shows, many companies are not ready to disclose salary info to the public.

If I email these companies and tell them my friend might be interested I guarantee they will give me a range. Same thing with recruiters.

I definitely think there is a market for figuring this out and mashing it up on job pages with a browser extension.

Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by ngai_aku »

Cool project! I'd be interested in relocating to Singapore, but there's only one position listed (and that position provides no relocation package info). I'm sure the slim pickings can be explained by covid, but what did offerings look like before the health crisis? Do you have snapshots or stats on how many you've assisted in relocation?

Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by hc-taway »

Been looking for a country where I can seek permanent residence status (and maybe, later, citizenship) with my family without having to give up my 1099 (contractor) US remote job and find something local (no, I'm not trying to dodge taxes, and I'd fully expect to pay normal taxes on that income for wherever I ended up). Coming from the US (all of us are native-born citizens).

It's been tricky. I get why there's not some kind of policy or program in place, since that's a pretty niche circumstance, but I don't see how it wouldn't be a good thing for whichever country I'd end up in. I don't make SV-bucks but I make more than I'd easily be able to in, say, Canada, and I'd be spending that money and paying taxes in the new country (I'm not at a level of income where I'd get double-taxed by the US, though I'd have to file there). At the same time, having to job-hunt and probably take a pay cut to find a job before we even move would suck, since I already have a job I like, that's fully remote.

Anyone got any helpful info on that situation, that I may not have come across elsewhere?

Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by notsureaboutpg »

hc-taway wrote: post #36

Been looking for a country where I can seek permanent residence status (and maybe, later, citizenship) with my family without having to give up my 1099 (contractor) US remote job and find something local (no, I'm not trying to dodge taxes, and I'd fully expect to pay normal taxes on that income for wherever I ended up). Coming from the US (all of us are native-born citizens). It's been tricky. I get why there's not s…

I have exactly the same solution. Job I like, fully remote, place I want to move to (with family) and seek permanent residence status outside the US, don't want to cheat taxes. I'd love some info on how to make this happen.

Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by hemloc_io »

hc-taway wrote: post #36

Been looking for a country where I can seek permanent residence status (and maybe, later, citizenship) with my family without having to give up my 1099 (contractor) US remote job and find something local (no, I'm not trying to dodge taxes, and I'd fully expect to pay normal taxes on that income for wherever I ended up). Coming from the US (all of us are native-born citizens). It's been tricky. I get why there's not s…

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Re: Show HN: Relocate.me – get your next tech job abroad

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Post by warent »

hc-taway wrote: post #36

Been looking for a country where I can seek permanent residence status (and maybe, later, citizenship) with my family without having to give up my 1099 (contractor) US remote job and find something local (no, I'm not trying to dodge taxes, and I'd fully expect to pay normal taxes on that income for wherever I ended up). Coming from the US (all of us are native-born citizens). It's been tricky. I get why there's not s…

FYI my understanding is US citizens are exempt from US taxes as long as you spend 330 days of the year outside the US.

You still have to file a tax return, you just don't pay anything.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/fore...

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