Working from another country

gargomo

Hello all,

I just want to get some tips and advices about a question I have.

I am currently working as an account manager for an big IT company here in Cork. My work is 100% remote and all my customers are either based in France or Holland.

My company has offices all around the world and I was wondering if I could work from my home country (in europe too). Since my job is all remote I guess that shouldn't be a problem.

I just getting sick to be away from my family and friends but I really like this job and this company. I don't want to loose it.

I am bit afraid to bring it up to my boss. I feel like I would be even more productive and a better asset for the company if I could enjoy my life too.

So I am open to any advice

Thanks.

gargomo

No one knows ?

_Kaiser_

The only way you'll find out will be to ask your manager and/or HR department. If the company has an office in your home country it might be possible, but it depends on the nature of your role, how valuable you are to them, and probably a lot of other HR/Tax/Financial/Reporting questions that no-one here will be able to answer.

Talk to your boss is the best advice really.

Mrs OBumble

I know people who live here and do it. Really does depend on your company though, and also the tax laws of your home country.

I would start by finding out what presence your company has in your home country, and seeing if you can make a proposal based on performing your job from there. Before you approach your manager, quietly see if any long-serving people are aware of any other cases where it's been approved (or declined).

Also, look for some benefits to your current manager of having you do the job from your home country. And I don't mean "I'll feel happier" benefits - but real tangible relationships or time-efficiences that would make the deal attractive to them.

FYI, I've been told that there are provisions (with some countries, only perhaps) that let people who have worked here to move elsewhere but continue paying tax under the Irish system for a number of years. That sounds mad to some - but there are countries where the tax rate is higher than ours! However when I googled the terms associated with this, I wasn't able to find any definitive links. The who field is vexed and troublesome though, especially if you start working partly in one country and partly in another. Companies which want to get into this really do need specialist legal and tax advisors.

gargomo

Thanks a lot for your advices.
My home country is Belgium and I think the taxes are higher over there.
The benefit would be that I'll be working on the same time zone as France. I will be closer to the customers too and I would be able to learn Dutch if I want to work for Dutch customers too. That would be beneficial for my manager I guess.

I am in the company for 6 months only. It's a new project and my manager - the director of Europe support- is really expecting us to be successful. It's a mid senior role and we are only 3 in Europe to have that position in the company.

We have a meeting in 1 week, will see how it goes.