Reply to: Working in NY as a contractor

[SimonD]

Thanks Snaw !

I had onlu been looking at jobserve, checked these sites out and there is loads of work doing what I do in NY, even a contract gig 6 to 12 months up !

But then you have the problem of why they are hiring you over a local, sometimes it's difficult trying to work overseas, unless they can prove that no local talent can provide the same skillset as you they may have a difficult time hiring you.

[MobileCheese]

If you're looking for jobs in the US best sites are www.dice.com and www.hotjobs.com

Thanks Snaw !

I had onlu been looking at jobserve, checked these sites out and there is loads of work doing what I do in NY, even a contract gig 6 to 12 months up !

[snaw]

If you're looking for jobs in the US best sites are www.dice.com and www.hotjobs.com

[MobileCheese]

thanks for replies, doesnt seem as simple as I thought, I had a look on jobserve and pretty much no contract work out there doing what I do, some contracts in Jersey City though. Its only for a year so I will look at the permy route my gf boss over there said he would see what he could do, she is working in the same sector as me so I should be able to get something. I could take a year out but I recon I would get bored on my own while she works.

Im going for a dump now.

[snaw]

I mean in the sense that we do contracts here - sign on for 6 months etc. That market doesn't really exist in any large numbers - I know cause I spent my last 6 months in NYC looking for it!

Short term consultancy type stuff yes, actual 6 month contracts, working for firms etc not much of it at all. In my 6 months looking I saw one. Maybe other fields are different - but in the networking areana definitly not.

[hugebrain]

As for contracting - there virtually is no contract market there. Just doesn't work like that. So if you're serious then start looking at permy and sponsorship.

!? There's tons of contract (call yourself a consultant) work in New York. I've been over a couple of times and fixed things up pretty easily. Or do you mean the 1706/1099 thing which is annoying like !R35?

Probably harder for foreigners though.

[NotAllThere]

I would have to marry her then to become a spouse ?

That's normally how it works, yes.

[sathyaram_s]

Liz of BritishAmericanTax.com says

"It (Ltd Company) allows you to do international trade, since many other countries have stiff rules about allowing a foreign worker to provide services and comparitivly relaxed rules about a company providing the exact same services. The US is one particular country where this is true.
"

http://www.shout99.com/contractors/s...le.pl?id=47989

Her mailid is in the link ... Maybe you can try contacting her for advice

I lived there for four years. You've got two (or three) options really. You could open your business in the US and employ yourself, then try to fond contracts - don't know anyone who's done this, but apparently it's possible. You can get sponsored. Or you can marry your girlfirend and get a visa off her back ;-)

As for contracting - there virtually is no contract market there. Just doesn't work like that. So if you're serious then start looking at permy and sponsorship.

[snaw]

I lived there for four years. You've got two (or three) options really. You could open your business in the US and employ yourself, then try to fond contracts - don't know anyone who's done this, but apparently it's possible. You can get sponsored. Or you can marry your girlfirend and get a visa off her back ;-)

As for contracting - there virtually is no contract market there. Just doesn't work like that. So if you're serious then start looking at permy and sponsorship.

[Sockpuppet]

Why are you so keen to work? You've got a free place to live, a woman on demand, and for about 10GBP a day in New York you could live and eat like The King (uh-huh-huh). Save up a couple of weeks' wages before you go and have the best year of your life.

What if you require a little more than sleeping, eating and existence?

What about challenges?

[thunderlizard]

Why are you so keen to work? You've got a free place to live, a woman on demand, and for about 10GBP a day in New York you could live and eat like The King (uh-huh-huh). Save up a couple of weeks' wages before you go and have the best year of your life.

[Fishface]

You can only spend 90 days there on visa waiver before having to leave the country.

Does that mean you can nip off to Canada for a weekend and come back and get a new visa waiver every three months?

Do some work from home coding and bingo no one would ever know right?

[BrilloPad]

Maybe this is a crafty ploy by your girlfriend to get you to marry her for a green card?

Questions you should be asking yourself about her now include:

How fit is she?
Whats she like in the sack?
Could you realistically land yourself another of equal or better merits?

HTH

Do you mind giving up all your capital/income if you divorce? Do you object to not seeing any children ever again?

[Sockpuppet]

Maybe this is a crafty ploy by your girlfriend to get you to marry her for a green card?

Questions you should be asking yourself about her now include:

How fit is she?
Whats she like in the sack?
Could you realistically land yourself another of equal or better merits?

HTH

[Pondlife]

You need someone to sponsor you for a work visa, H1B IIRC. This will cost them a couple of grand though. You can only spend 90 days there on visa waiver before having to leave the country.