I’m currently at meta working out of the SF office but I’m done with the city and want to experience something new. I initially wanted to move to New York but will not get relocation. However, Meta would pay for relocation if I go to Amsterdam since they want to grow presence within my team there. I know Amsterdam is also offering a 30% tax break for the first 5 years as an expat with professional skills. I am single so curious about dating life and I’m thinking maybe live there for a year and explore Europe and then moving to NYC since relocating to Europe rn would be at no cost but a big salary cut.#tech TC: 300k
Amsterdam is a very nice city, and it's close to a lot of other good European cities as well! If you like to travel it will be a good time
Hell yeah that's a good opportunity, may never come again, go to Amsterdam, explore Europe and go enjoy life! Financially Europe is not as good but life is better there and more chill. Go enjoy for a few years then come back when you're ready (but some decide to never come back).
My thoughts exactly. It wouldn’t be a good financial decision but maybe a good rewarding life experience.
What’s the TC cut in percentages?
Sounds like a plan. Do update us later.
Would your salary stay the same in all cases? European salaries tend to be much lower than in the States
Base will be much less but I believe stock options stay the same.
Dont go because of the 30% rule only, they can remove that law at will
Probably won't remove this in the next 5 years that would be applicable to OP. Also if you compare the number of expats to the total working population, it is insignificant. They likely did this to attract people coming to their country. I would check and compare TC after taxes though to make a call and also find out if there is a decision point offered back to the US in the future.
Yea they’ve shortened it from 8 to 5 years recently but my plan is a year max
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Amsterdam dude! No brainer!
NYC, because dating.
100000% go with Amsterdam
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