WFH for Facebook, London from India

New / Eng
twi237

New Eng

twi237
Jul 28, 2020 10 Comments

Hi People!

Is there someone who has recently joined FB London office from India and allowed to join the work?
I'm interested in knowing, because I've noticed that they doesn't have any engineering offices here in India so how do you guys managing to work from home with valid work-permit and VISA?

The best I've heard is that, they make people to go on admin leave i.e you'll be paid to not work.
Can someone please share their story like how you are managing the things?

#facebooklondon #facebook #facebookwlb #wfh

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  • Uber
    7h

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    7h
    Could one join, get a visa, travel to London and then come back to India after a few days? (Using a friend's house as the London address maybe?). To fulfill the legal obligations of the visa?

    Why? To make the most of being able to work remotely while one can. Also seems pointless to go all the way to London and get a house when the office isn't even open / can't travel so freely across Europe on weekends due to COVID
    Aug 4, 2020 3
    • Uber
      7h

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      7h
      If the office is shut and effectively WFH-only till the beginning of next year, does the employer (FB) even have to be informed ?

      Later, when the office is officially open and WFH stops being an option, I'd obviously move back to the UK. I also wonder if this is legally not ok for any reason
      Aug 5, 2020
    • Deutsche Bank / Eng
      ProfSergio

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      ProfSergio
      Tax issues, from what I know.
      Don't know whether they can find out that you have left the country.
      Aug 5, 2020
  • Deutsche Bank / Eng
    ProfSergio

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    ProfSergio
    You are right.

    You can go through the post and the comments-
    Travel dates for joining Facebook London (Software Engineering)
    https://us.teamblind.com/s/6LEH5Z4i

    From what I have read and got to know, as you said, the best they are doing is sending people on admin leave and telling them to relocate, as feasible (depending on visa and flight).
    Jul 28, 2020 3
    • New / Eng
      twi237

      New Eng

      twi237
      OP
      I saw you've created a chat for Indians moving to London, I tried accessing it but it says chat doesn't exist. Can you please help me with that?
      Jul 28, 2020
    • Deutsche Bank / Eng
      ProfSergio

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      ProfSergio
      Are you interviewing for or joining FB London?
      And that chat is valid. Apart from the link, you can search for this chat's name in public groups and try to join.
      Jul 28, 2020
  • Just question how is stock vesting during admin leave ? Also at wat stock price did u guys got it based on start date or date u started working ?
    Apr 14, 2021 0
  • Oracle
    kLyH52

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    kLyH52
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    Jul 28, 2020 0