Reply to: Tips of finding overseas contracts?

[NotAllThere]

Please mind your language in the profession forums.

Thanks

[Lance]

But back on topic.. I don't think the issue is which boards to look at it. It's more around the way different countries handle contracting and their individual tax regimes.

There is a set of guides at the link below which go someway to explain the tax situation for each of the counties but also may help understanding how contracting works there.

Also the same on the CUK site here.
Contracting Overseas: Australia, USA, South Africa and Europe | Contractor UK

would indicate it's not as straight forward as looking at the usual job boards.

You may have to put in a hell of a lot of research in to any countries you like the look of and get in to their system rather than just browsing a contractor site. Obviously you are up against local language speaking professionals which will put you at a massive disadvantage.

The other option is just wait for a gig with a multi-national that includes travel. They do pop up from time to time but they are very few and far between. There was one I saw on Jobserve with regular travel to West Africa but surprisingly had a huge number of responses according to the agent.

Pretty much what I see.

I did plenty of travel as a permie. A lot of companies see the travel as a bit of a perk as well so 'reward' the staff by sending them scum class, to work 100+ hour weeks, for no extra pay.
They tend not to ask contractors as they demand to be paid whilst travelling, and also want to choose their own flights and airlines.

Hence why the consultancies are the best bet for a contractor as they'll be billing the client so don't object to paying the extra money to the contractor.
The only time I've been sent to foreign lands as a contractor was Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Norfolk.

[BR14]

At least we have culture ;-)

Like a Petri dish has culture

[northernladuk]

But back on topic.. I don't think the issue is which boards to look at it. It's more around the way different countries handle contracting and their individual tax regimes.

There is a set of guides at the link below which go someway to explain the tax situation for each of the counties but also may help understanding how contracting works there.

Also the same on the CUK site here.
Contracting Overseas: Australia, USA, South Africa and Europe | Contractor UK

“As a result, the most tax efficient and convenient trading solution for UK contractors to adopt is to use a service provider with the right local knowledge and expertise to help them to become a local freelancer registered with the most suitable status based on their profession and personal circumstances.”

would indicate it's not as straight forward as looking at the usual job boards.

You may have to put in a hell of a lot of research in to any countries you like the look of and get in to their system rather than just browsing a contractor site. Obviously you are up against local language speaking professionals which will put you at a massive disadvantage.

The other option is just wait for a gig with a multi-national that includes travel. They do pop up from time to time but they are very few and far between. There was one I saw on Jobserve with regular travel to West Africa but surprisingly had a huge number of responses according to the agent.

[oliverson]

You've never been to Yorkshire then?

He's not unique. It's cultural.

At least we have culture ;-)

[Lance]

enforcing your views upon the community as though yours are the only words, as some sort of self appointed God’s Gift to contracting

You've never been to Yorkshire then?

He's not unique. It's cultural.

[Lance]

Ok. You were suggesting trying the consultancies as opposed to agencies in your previous post. As you confirm Info Plus are a consultancy, not sure what had to be Hinted at there.

As to their specialisation, as said, I had no idea as I've not worked through them. I don't have the inside knowledge on what each of the world's 18m agencies specialise in.

I daresay His Northern Gobbiness had something to say about this but as he's on my Ignore list...

You called it an agency. I must have misunderstood what you were trying to say.
As for what they do, it's on the page you linked. My apologies for assuming you'd read it.

And yes he did. You don't need to capitalise 'his' as he's not a deity, not even in the North.

[northernladuk]

learn a 2nd language

Bulltulip isn't a second language.

[scooterscot]

learn a 2nd language

[northernladuk]

Just about the consistent level of useless/crap advice. That's all

Quoting an ignored poster showed the post previously. I wonder if I quote my own post it will ignore this text but show the original quote even though I'm on ignore?

[northernladuk]

Ok. You were suggesting trying the consultancies as opposed to agencies in your previous post. As you confirm Info Plus are a consultancy, not sure what had to be Hinted at there.

As to their specialisation, as said, I had no idea as I've not worked through them. I don't have the inside knowledge on what each of the world's 18m agencies specialise in.

I daresay His Northern Gobbiness had something to say about this but as he's on my Ignore list...

Just about the consistent level of useless/crap advice. That's all

[WTFH]

Hi. Does anyone have any advice on finding contracts based overseas? Anywhere in the world really - although I imagine I will need some sort of visa outside the EU. I just need a short term contract (3-6 months) and could do with a change in scenery.

I've tried the usual job boards but nothing has come up.

About me - software architect in fintech, technology agnostic. 12 years experience. Plenty of good roles in London but have a bit of wanderlust.

Thanks.

If you've been contracting for 12 years, surely some of your agents have been big enough to deal outside the UK? I'd suggest by starting talking to them
Next (again based on the length of your experience), some of your previous clients may have been multi-national, in which case it would be worth your while speaking to your contacts there,
Next, speak to some of the other contractors you've met on site along the way.

Most of my work over the last decade or more has come via existing contacts.

[simes]

Hint: They're not an agency. They're a consultancy, focused primarily on SAP. Therefore not a lot of use for a fintech software architect.

Ok. You were suggesting trying the consultancies as opposed to agencies in your previous post. As you confirm Info Plus are a consultancy, not sure what had to be Hinted at there.

As to their specialisation, as said, I had no idea as I've not worked through them. I don't have the inside knowledge on what each of the world's 18m agencies specialise in.

I daresay His Northern Gobbiness had something to say about this but as he's on my Ignore list...

[northernladuk]

Hint: They're not an agency. They're a consultancy, focused primarily on SAP. Therefore not a lot of use for a fintech software architect.

At least he's consistent.....

[Lance]

I have been getting quite a few enquiries from the below for things all over Europe.

Absolutely no idea of the agency as have never been through them as yet.

Good luck.

Info plus Technologies UK Ltd.
Unit 6, Capital Business Park,
Manor Way, Borehamwood,
WD6 1GW.
Ph.no- + 44 (0) 208 819 8761/ +44 (0) 203 002 0974 / 208 090 2368
Infoplus Technologies UK Limited - Home

Hint: They're not an agency. They're a consultancy, focused primarily on SAP. Therefore not a lot of use for a fintech software architect.