Working remotely for a US company from Europe 🇺🇸🇪🇺 [How it works]

Being from New Zealand, living in Europe, and working for a US tech company... It's definitely a complicated situation! I'm running through a bunch of common questions about how it works with visas, how I get paid, how I manage taxes, and why all the complications are worth it for me!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 A Kiwi in the EU working for a US company 🗺️
00:27 Visas
01:28 How I get paid
02:04 Taxes, taxes, taxes
03:17 What about healthcare & vacation time?
04:10 Timezones
04:56 How to land a remote job for a US company

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I'm Charli and I'm designer from New Zealand currently living in Valencia, Spain. I’m the Creative Director at a remote tech company called ConvertKit and I post videos about the design projects I work on and the tools I use, as well as vlogs of my life as a designer. I regularly livestream what I'm working on in Coworking Club streams. Welcome to the channel! Please subscribe and say hi in the comments, and maybe we'll see you in the live chat on the next stream.

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[meetimian]

I see most of the US jobs ask us to be either in the US or have the rights to work in.

How to find companies that really are 100% remote and doesn't ask this??

[nikjam]

Kiwi here - thanks so much for posting this :)

[smnhr]

Wow! So helpful and encouraging to keep looking for opportunities 🎉 every video of yours is such a great inspiration! You’re one of the reasons why I continued to work in UI&UX 🙌🏻 Greetings from Bulgaria 👋

[jansturjillo]

if you are not employed by a us company why tf you name the video "working remotely for a US company from EU"?

[sadandhungry]

Hi Charlie! Great video. Regarding taxes - were there any forms you had to send the US company declaring you're not a US resident (like a W8BEN?). Also did your accountant/s verify you don't need to pay US Federal or State tax?
I'm in a crazy situation of being from NZ too with a recent US contract to a tech company. But after engaging an international accountant for tax advice I'm being told I DO need to pay US taxes 😬😬😬

[mssdoublem]

So what about the payment? do they pay you in dollars based on US wages? like you're contractor but they pay you like you live in US? I think I don't have it clear. Thank you

[angelo_knf]

Thanks for the video Charli, very well explained. I work in a similar way but within Europe, and yes taxes are a big thing and complicated, especially in south Europe.

[ΦΑΝΗ-υλ]

Omg I just got the slightest little bit of hope. I am Greek. I have NO prospects in my country this economy is just very limiting objectively. I am a desperate little public school teacher looking to pivot (through Google certifications and self education) into Data analysis and/or project management but I have no business/finance/cs-IT degree. I get such discouraging feedback and lately I'm really struggling emotionally because every idea that I get I seem to stumble upon obstacles that I can't surpass, like "who in their mind is going to sponsor a visa for me" or "who would be willing to hire internationally" and how am I going to handles laws and taxes... I feel like I get my wings broken all the time (srry for the cheesy language😅) and I just have to find a way to escape this bad life trajectory that I'm faced with in this country.

[ilovedogs]

Hi Charli, I'm in the UK and looking for a USA role in Data science that will allow me to work from the UK any tips? I've tried looking online even on the site you recommended but it's really hard

[batman]

Thats very rare imo. US companies do hire ppl from low wage contries to save money. You have to have some really rare skills to get paid like in the US or even get a remote job there.

[meetimian]

So the company doesn't have to pay taxes for you in the US?? Isn't it magnificent for them to hire someone outside of US to avoid paying taxes??

[AAMcFly]

How exactly do you bill your US “employer”? Have you set up a US company which bills them and then pays you in Spain? Or can you bill them as a Spanish “autonomo” directly?
Did someone help you set all that up? Could you share their contact?
Thanks!

[elilucha]

Excellent video! Lots of valuable information! Thank you!

[skhzgwv]

Hello are you get remote work in usa and i live saudi arabia

[thecodealchemist]

Finally understood the difference of "Work from home and Work from Anywhere", I'd just have to find contractor resources to get going

[DaRKHuNTeRMK]

Is there anyone here who works for a US company from Germany specifically?

[ivancespedes]

Do you get paid an American salary? Based on what I've seen. Us Salaries are higher as compared to Spain slalaries

[toshitafoto]

very helpful video, in my case i arrived in new zealand with working holiday visa on 29th Jan 2023 and work as a freelancer editing videos for a real estate marketing company remotely, now my visa expire and already left new zealand, can i still work for the company?

[abigailflores]

Very interested ! Thanks for sharing! Also a question, how do you get around falso autónomo in Spain??

[Chinedu]

Hi Charli, helpful video. I just discovered your page today. I also live in Spain and considering US remote jobs but will wait till i get my permanent residency. When applying for these jobs i get the question around "Will you require sponsorship now or in the future". Does that mean they want the applicant to be in the US. Thank you