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    Interesting lifestyle

    Just had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.

    Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).

    Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?

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    Well, most weeks anyway.

    Client pays for the flights though.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
      Just had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.

      Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).

      Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
      Me, from Monaco, my wife pays for the private jet as I don't earn a salary.

      Yours,

      P. Green

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        #4
        Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
        Just had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.

        Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).

        Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
        I don't commute now as I want to stay non-dom, I have to stay out of UK until after June.
        I have done it before but only when I was staying in a hotel.
        Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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          #5
          I will soon be doing this, spending weekends in Germany and Monday to Thursday in Switzerland, Friday is working from "home" in Germany.
          "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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            #6
            Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
            Just had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.

            Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).

            Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
            Sounds like a very sad life. Not for me. I'd rather live off reserves and wait for a family friendly local gig.
            Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."

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              #7
              Originally posted by Alf W View Post
              Sounds like a very sad life. Not for me. I'd rather live off reserves and wait for a family friendly local gig.
              I'd rather earn the money while I can and build up my reserves.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Churchill View Post
                I'd rather earn the money while I can and build up my reserves.
                WCS

                There's money in them there distant hills. Although I agree it's not for everyone.

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                  #9
                  I used to know a contractor (nearing retirement) who used to spend 6 months in Portugal and 6 months contracting in UK.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
                    I used to know a contractor (nearing retirement) who used to spend 6 months in Portugal and 6 months contracting in UK.
                    Hector, sorted that out. You can only do 6 months in the first year, 3 months in 2nd and 3rd year. 4th year you are his

                    Good old days, travel days not counted.
                    Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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