Reply to: Tips for a new role (London, Germany, Netherlands, Gibraltar)

[MrMarkyMark]

If you're going to be living and working in Zurich, make sure you check the rental prices out first too. They're more eye-watering than a knee to the nuggets.

Plus you have to use an umbrella.
not really worth it if you have a £550-600 PD role close to your home.

[LondonManc]

If you're going to be living and working in Zurich, make sure you check the rental prices out first too. They're more eye-watering than a knee to the nuggets.

[MrMarkyMark]

If the role in NL is at ING, I was offered that role at 800 euros I declined it as after tax and expenses its better to have a £450 pd one locally which is lower then my usual rate

Exactly and a very good point.
Very relevant even if the role pays 1000 euros per day, obviously dependent on UK day rate.

Hopefully the OP is busying himself with all the necessary research now.

[Eirikur]

If the role in NL is at ING, I was offered that role at 800 euros I declined it as after tax and expenses its better to have a £450 pd one locally which is lower then my usual rate

[WTFH]

Which of the towns in your list have you been to already?
I see you describe Gib as boring with not much to do, so that must mean you've spent a lot of time there to make that statement.
The Netherlands is a country, which town in that country are the contracts?
How frequently would you be coming back to the UK?
What language skills do you have?
What are your travel options for getting to/from the UK?
What accommodation would you have in country?
What transportation would you have in country?

[kaiser78]

You also need to factor in expenses such as travel and accommodation, especially in regards to the roles based abroad / away from home.

[missinggreenfields]

What location would appeal most to you?

The one with the most interesting work. Failing that, working from home beats travelling a lot.

[MrMarkyMark]

Great advice.

Sounds like the OP has a lot more reading to do, especially as money isn't the primary motivation .

[stek]

The first thing you need to understand is you pay tax in the country you are working in.

So if you work in Zurich you pay tax in Switzerland etc. So I suggest you research each country's tax regime. Also confirm that while working in Germany you aren't there too long so you have to pay tax in both Germany and the UK.

Next after you have got the contract you need to decide if you like the lifestyle in that country and whether the rate you have been offered is enough to live on there.

+1 and not only that, if you still maintain any ties to uk, i.e. Dependents, more than 91 days a year in UK, you are liable for UK tax too, and pay the difference to whoever's is the highest rate.

Unless you intend to relocate perm or are prepared to pay for tax advice at both ends don't consider the EU ones.

Have you the right to work in EU?

[SueEllen]

The first thing you need to understand is you pay tax in the country you are working in.

So if you work in Zurich you pay tax in Switzerland etc. So I suggest you research each country's tax regime. Also confirm that while working in Germany you aren't there too long so you have to pay tax in both Germany and the UK.

Next after you have got the contract you need to decide if you like the lifestyle in that country and whether the rate you have been offered is enough to live on there.

[Elliegirl]

...if you are actually offered any of them.

Well played.
Went to four interviews once in the space of about a month and didn't get a single offer.

[BackupBoy]

What do you do, may I ask?

[stek]

Depends.

...if you are actually offered any of them.

[Elliegirl]

Depends.

On soooooooooooooo many things.
Have you been a contractor for a while?

[SueEllen]

Depends.