Comments on: Open Thread: Work Visas for the Traveling Freelancer? http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/ Freelance Advice and Resources! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Cottone http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24231 John Cottone Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:13:22 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24231 Thanks to Thursday and Pablo for their great insights! Thanks to Thursday and Pablo for their great insights!

]]> By: Pablo Matamoros http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24229 Pablo Matamoros Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24229 I recommend to research a lot before moving to a new country, even if you are doing it temporally. One of the major problems is culture differences. If you are a Spanish speaker moving around Spanish speaking countries or English speaker moving around English speaking countries, you won’t have much problems to get a professional job (depending on your profession). If you are changing to a different culture, be aware that it is not always easy. It doesn’t matter the field that you are expert on. I emigrated to New Zealand almost 6 years ago, leaving a well paid job as software developer in Argentina. It took me 5 years to get back to a similar position in New Zealand. If you want to know more about my experience as IT pro in New Zealand, feel free to visit this post: http://www.codespanish.com/lang_entips-for-it-professionals-intending-to-emigrate-to-new-zealandlang_enlang_esconsejos-para-profesionales-en-ti-tratando-de-emigrar-a-nueva-zelandalang_es/ For a list of websites to find jobs in New Zealand and Australia: http://www.codespanish.com/lang_enwebsites-to-find-it-jobs-in-new-zealandlang_enlang_essitios-web-para-encontrar-trabajos-en-informatica-en-nueva-zelandalang_es/ I recommend to research a lot before moving to a new country, even if you are doing it temporally. One of the major problems is culture differences. If you are a Spanish speaker moving around Spanish speaking countries or English speaker moving around English speaking countries, you won’t have much problems to get a professional job (depending on your profession). If you are changing to a different culture, be aware that it is not always easy. It doesn’t matter the field that you are expert on.

I emigrated to New Zealand almost 6 years ago, leaving a well paid job as software developer in Argentina. It took me 5 years to get back to a similar position in New Zealand.

If you want to know more about my experience as IT pro in New Zealand, feel free to visit this post: http://www.codespanish.com/lang_entips-for-it-professionals-intending-to-emigrate-to-new-zealandlang_enlang_esconsejos-para-profesionales-en-ti-tratando-de-emigrar-a-nueva-zelandalang_es/

For a list of websites to find jobs in New Zealand and Australia: http://www.codespanish.com/lang_enwebsites-to-find-it-jobs-in-new-zealandlang_enlang_essitios-web-para-encontrar-trabajos-en-informatica-en-nueva-zelandalang_es/

]]> By: Graphic Design Links and Tutorials http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24224 Graphic Design Links and Tutorials Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:26:40 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24224 <strong>Open Thread: Work Visas for the Traveler...</strong> Feel free to join Freelancer Magazine's open-comment discussion about foreign country working visas for freelancers.... Open Thread: Work Visas for the Traveler…

Feel free to join Freelancer Magazine’s open-comment discussion about foreign country working visas for freelancers….

]]> By: Thursday Bram http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24101 Thursday Bram Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24101 This is actually a topic I've been thinking about quite a bit: because most work visas assume that you're looking for a job within the country you're visiting (or immigrating to), it can be hard to get a work visa for most countries. There are also rules about paying taxes in the country you're visiting if you're on a work visa that can effectively lead to freelancers being taxed twice. More than a few freelancers travel on tourist visas instead, although it isn't an approach that is entirely on the up and up. Personally, I think that the growing numbers of freelancers and location-independent workers need a new kind of visa entirely. That said, here's a more in-depth run down of the issues currently associated with a freelancer getting a work visa: http://www.workingyourwayaroundtheworld.com/2009/08/a-customs-question/ This is actually a topic I’ve been thinking about quite a bit: because most work visas assume that you’re looking for a job within the country you’re visiting (or immigrating to), it can be hard to get a work visa for most countries. There are also rules about paying taxes in the country you’re visiting if you’re on a work visa that can effectively lead to freelancers being taxed twice.

More than a few freelancers travel on tourist visas instead, although it isn’t an approach that is entirely on the up and up.

Personally, I think that the growing numbers of freelancers and location-independent workers need a new kind of visa entirely. That said, here’s a more in-depth run down of the issues currently associated with a freelancer getting a work visa: http://www.workingyourwayaroundtheworld.com/2009/08/a-customs-question/

]]> By: Raj http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24089 Raj Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:23 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24089 Do your homework on what city you choose!! Nothing worse than landing in a place and not really enjoying it. Social media can make it easier to find a contact in the area that may be willing to give you some advice Do your homework on what city you choose!! Nothing worse than landing in a place and not really enjoying it. Social media can make it easier to find a contact in the area that may be willing to give you some advice

]]> By: Brian http://www.freelancermagazine.com/open-thread-work-visas-for-the-traveling-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-24037 Brian Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:03:50 +0000 http://www.freelancermagazine.com/?p=1374#comment-24037 There's a nice little emigration guide here that outlines some pointers on what to prepare for: http://www.emigrate2.co.uk/how_to_emigrate.htm There’s a nice little emigration guide here that outlines some pointers on what to prepare for:
http://www.emigrate2.co.uk/how_to_emigrate.htm

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