Telecommute Question

[Andrew-124]

Hi All,

I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
having an issue finding information about what US companies are
required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
jobs a waste of time.

Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?

Thanks,
Andrew

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[Phillip M. Vector-2]

No first hand knowledge and my comments are pure speculation,

But I would think there wouldn't be extra work for the company to hire a
non-us resident if they are just doing telecommuting work. After all,
they don't have to be in the country to do the work, so I would suspect
that all the laws involved with that are for those who do live near the
workplace.

Then again, I will restate. I'm only guessing here.

Andrew wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
> jobs a waste of time.
>
> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
>

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[Trevor Cole]

They, the employer, would be best served NOT hiring you under a W2, but
rather, contracting to you under a 1099. Pretty sure it would be an easier
hoop to jump through for them. However, you would be responsible for filing
your own taxes if they do so. That being the case, make sure you account for
that in your hourly rate negotiations. Good luck!

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Andrew <colossinator@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
> jobs a waste of time.
>
> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
>

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[Bryan Stevenson]

Hey Andrew,

Now I don't have any concrete experience, but I do see a lot of
telecommuting posts here.

My trick knee says that it's tough enough for US residents to find
telecommuting work with US companies.  So being a fellow Canuck....you
may find it challenging to say the least.

I would tend to think the further east you are and the further east the
US company may be could help as there is simply a lot of CFers out that
way in both countries (I'm west coast....and their ain't many of us
here).

Best of luck in the job search

Cheers
-  


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On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 11:49 -0400, Andrew wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
> jobs a waste of time.
>
> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
>

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[Vicky-42]

Speaking of telecommuting, does anyone know of any legitimate sites/sources
for finding telecommuting work (not just for programming, but data entry and
other legit kinds of jobs NOT involving sales calls, etc.)?

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Bryan Stevenson <
bryan@...> wrote:

> Hey Andrew,
>
> Now I don't have any concrete experience, but I do see a lot of
> telecommuting posts here.
>
> My trick knee says that it's tough enough for US residents to find
> telecommuting work with US companies.  So being a fellow Canuck....you
> may find it challenging to say the least.
>
> I would tend to think the further east you are and the further east the
> US company may be could help as there is simply a lot of CFers out that
> way in both countries (I'm west coast....and their ain't many of us
> here).
>
> Best of luck in the job search
>
> Cheers
> -
>
>
> Bryan Stevenson B.Comm.
> VP & Director of E-Commerce Development
> Electric Edge Systems Group Inc.
> phone: [phone]
> fax: [phone]
> cell: 250.920.8830
> e-mail: bryan@...
> web: www.electricedgesystems.com
>
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>
> On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 11:49 -0400, Andrew wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
> > having an issue finding information about what US companies are
> > required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
> > I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
> > hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
> > jobs a waste of time.
> >
> > Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andrew
> >
> >
>
>

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[Duane Boudreau]

Andrew, my advice would be to file the necessary paperwork to create a
corporation or LLC. That's what I did here in Nova Scotia when I got
started, then you and the company do work corp to corp. No W2s or 1099s to
worry about.

Duane



-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew [mailto:colossinator@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:49 PM
To: CF-Jobs-Talk
Subject: Telecommute Question

Hi All,

I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
having an issue finding information about what US companies are
required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
jobs a waste of time.

Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?

Thanks,
Andrew



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[Jeffry Houser]

 As a business owner, I'd probably hire someone from Canada w/o too much
additional thought.  However, DotComIt is only set up to pay in US
funds; so you'd have to deal with whatever conversions need to be done.  
I haven't spoken to a lawyer about the IP implications of hiring someone
not based i the US.  I expect that some companies will be interested in
doing that.


Phillip M. Vector wrote:

> No first hand knowledge and my comments are pure speculation,
>
> But I would think there wouldn't be extra work for the company to hire a
> non-us resident if they are just doing telecommuting work. After all,
> they don't have to be in the country to do the work, so I would suspect
> that all the laws involved with that are for those who do live near the
> workplace.
>
> Then again, I will restate. I'm only guessing here.
>
> Andrew wrote:
>  
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
>> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
>> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
>> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
>> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
>> jobs a waste of time.
>>
>> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>    
>
>

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[Larry C. Lyons]

Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in
Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;)

larry

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Jeffry Houser <jeff@...> wrote:

>  As a business owner, I'd probably hire someone from Canada w/o too much
> additional thought.  However, DotComIt is only set up to pay in US
> funds; so you'd have to deal with whatever conversions need to be done.
> I haven't spoken to a lawyer about the IP implications of hiring someone
> not based i the US.  I expect that some companies will be interested in
> doing that.
>
>
> Phillip M. Vector wrote:
>> No first hand knowledge and my comments are pure speculation,
>>
>> But I would think there wouldn't be extra work for the company to hire a
>> non-us resident if they are just doing telecommuting work. After all,
>> they don't have to be in the country to do the work, so I would suspect
>> that all the laws involved with that are for those who do live near the
>> workplace.
>>
>> Then again, I will restate. I'm only guessing here.
>>
>> Andrew wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
>>> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
>>> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
>>> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
>>> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
>>> jobs a waste of time.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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[Scott Stewart-6]

"Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in
Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;)"

pain = Freudian slip? :)

sas

Larry C. Lyons wrote:

> Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in
> Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;)
>
> larry
>
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Jeffry Houser <jeff@...> wrote:
>  
>>  As a business owner, I'd probably hire someone from Canada w/o too much
>> additional thought.  However, DotComIt is only set up to pay in US
>> funds; so you'd have to deal with whatever conversions need to be done.
>> I haven't spoken to a lawyer about the IP implications of hiring someone
>> not based i the US.  I expect that some companies will be interested in
>> doing that.
>>
>>
>> Phillip M. Vector wrote:
>>    
>>> No first hand knowledge and my comments are pure speculation,
>>>
>>> But I would think there wouldn't be extra work for the company to hire a
>>> non-us resident if they are just doing telecommuting work. After all,
>>> they don't have to be in the country to do the work, so I would suspect
>>> that all the laws involved with that are for those who do live near the
>>> workplace.
>>>
>>> Then again, I will restate. I'm only guessing here.
>>>
>>> Andrew wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
>>>> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
>>>> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
>>>> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
>>>> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
>>>> jobs a waste of time.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>      
>>    
>
>

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[Larry C. Lyons]

fat fingers. I ought to have siad you'd be better of asking to be PAID
in Canadian funds than US dollars.

besides I don't believe in psychoanalytic underwear.

larry

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Scott Stewart <sastew01@...> wrote:

> "Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in
> Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;)"
>
> pain = Freudian slip? :)
>
> sas
>
> Larry C. Lyons wrote:
>> Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in
>> Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;)
>>
>> larry
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Jeffry Houser <jeff@...> wrote:
>>
>>>  As a business owner, I'd probably hire someone from Canada w/o too much
>>> additional thought.  However, DotComIt is only set up to pay in US
>>> funds; so you'd have to deal with whatever conversions need to be done.
>>> I haven't spoken to a lawyer about the IP implications of hiring someone
>>> not based i the US.  I expect that some companies will be interested in
>>> doing that.
>>>
>>>
>>> Phillip M. Vector wrote:
>>>
>>>> No first hand knowledge and my comments are pure speculation,
>>>>
>>>> But I would think there wouldn't be extra work for the company to hire a
>>>> non-us resident if they are just doing telecommuting work. After all,
>>>> they don't have to be in the country to do the work, so I would suspect
>>>> that all the laws involved with that are for those who do live near the
>>>> workplace.
>>>>
>>>> Then again, I will restate. I'm only guessing here.
>>>>
>>>> Andrew wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I live in Canada and I'm considering part time telecommute work.  I'm
>>>>> having an issue finding information about what US companies are
>>>>> required to do to hire a Canadian telecommuter.
>>>>> I'm concerned that there could be a lot of extra work for a company to
>>>>> hire a Canadian telecommuter, which in turn would make applying for
>>>>> jobs a waste of time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have links or firsthand knowledge about this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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[Andrew-124]

Thanks for all the feedback.

There are obviously many options to consider!  I'll have to continue
looking into things.


Thanks,
Andrew

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