Applying for jobs outside of the US

[Anonymous]

Has anyone decided to start applying for jobs overseas or in Canada in hopes of a work visa?
I’m in tech but displaced because of the federal cuts. My children are college aged and it seems like job prospects and quality of life may be better elsewhere.

Is anyone else having these thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Thoughts? Yes. Actively doing it? No. I'm a fed working in environmental review, I assume these laws don't translate.

[Anonymous]

Tech wages outside the US are a fraction of those in the States.

By all means move to have a life experience or change of scenery. Don’t move because you think you will have a higher standard of living. It will be much worse. Whether the other factors compensate for that, only you can say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts? Yes. Actively doing it? No. I'm a fed working in environmental review, I assume these laws don't translate.

I’m having more of the thoughts than my spouse which is currently the only thing holding me back.

I get more concerned daily, but I see others in the DMV going through life as normal. I wanted to almost “check” to see if I was the line panicked person.

[Anonymous]

My spouse is currently applying for a visa to work in the UK that would allow me to work as well. We definitely won't make as much money as in the US but we're at a stage in life where that doesn't matter so much (kids out of college).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tech wages outside the US are a fraction of those in the States.

By all means move to have a life experience or change of scenery. Don’t move because you think you will have a higher standard of living. It will be much worse. Whether the other factors compensate for that, only you can say.

Don't be ridiculous. There are any number of countries in which the standard of living is as high or higher than in the US.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/standard-of-living-by-country


You can check it here using several sources. Hint: the US is not number one by anyone's standard.

[Anonymous]

I an interviewing for a fully-remote job that’s based in the US, but has a Canadian presence. I am definitely thrilled to have that as an option. Am I actively looking in Canada? No. But would I give preference to a job that has a presence there? Definitely.

I am also very concerned about what’s happening here. The job market was already tough but is now horrible — Trump’s decisions on tariffs causing economic instability are making it worse, and companies are laying off, switching gears, downsizing, and even putting job postings from two months ago on hold. This has happened to me twice - made it to the final round of interviews only to he told the position is no longer open or has been paused. DOGE is firing Feds saying “go be more productive in the private sector” but there are no jobs available for highly skilled / highly compensated workers. Trump is creating an economic and unemployment shitshow along with higher prices for goods- when people can’t work they can’t pay their bills, can’t feed their families or pay rent, and then crime increases and violence increases. And then the government can use martial law to ship all the criminals abroad with no repercussions.

This is a seriously scary situation. I don’t know who benefits from it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech wages outside the US are a fraction of those in the States.

By all means move to have a life experience or change of scenery. Don’t move because you think you will have a higher standard of living. It will be much worse. Whether the other factors compensate for that, only you can say.

Don't be ridiculous. There are any number of countries in which the standard of living is as high or higher than in the US.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/standard-of-living-by-country


You can check it here using several sources. Hint: the US is not number one by anyone's standard.

And those places are probably not going to just let you in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My spouse is currently applying for a visa to work in the UK that would allow me to work as well. We definitely won't make as much money as in the US but we're at a stage in life where that doesn't matter so much (kids out of college).

I was a fed for years so my tech salary was not the level of private tech salaries here. I think it’s a lateral move salary wise.

What websites or places are the best to look for jobs in the UK? I have been checking indeed. My spouse is eligible for an ancestry visa in the UK but he’s not ready to make that leap. I’m hoping that if I find a job, it would make the conversation more of a real possibility instead of a lofty, panicked idea.

I think the quality of life in the UK and Canada are comparable to here but I’ve only spent short stints in either country. Living on a government salary here isn’t the life of luxury.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thoughts? Yes. Actively doing it? No. I'm a fed working in environmental review, I assume these laws don't translate.

I’m having more of the thoughts than my spouse which is currently the only thing holding me back.

I get more concerned daily, but I see others in the DMV going through life as normal. I wanted to almost “check” to see if I was the line panicked person.

My spouse is a scientist with an EU dual citizenship, so I'm heavily encouraging them to apply but I think all they've done is think about it so far. You are not the only person having these thoughts, competition will be fierce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My spouse is currently applying for a visa to work in the UK that would allow me to work as well. We definitely won't make as much money as in the US but we're at a stage in life where that doesn't matter so much (kids out of college).

I was a fed for years so my tech salary was not the level of private tech salaries here. I think it’s a lateral move salary wise.

What websites or places are the best to look for jobs in the UK? I have been checking indeed. My spouse is eligible for an ancestry visa in the UK but he’s not ready to make that leap. I’m hoping that if I find a job, it would make the conversation more of a real possibility instead of a lofty, panicked idea.

I think the quality of life in the UK and Canada are comparable to here but I’ve only spent short stints in either country. Living on a government salary here isn’t the life of luxury.

You should try living on a government salary in London. I have done both, and I can assure you that living on a government salary in DC is luxurious by comparison.

But I agree, moving from the US public sector to the UK tech private sector would be much less of a step down, if you can do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech wages outside the US are a fraction of those in the States.

By all means move to have a life experience or change of scenery. Don’t move because you think you will have a higher standard of living. It will be much worse. Whether the other factors compensate for that, only you can say.

Don't be ridiculous. There are any number of countries in which the standard of living is as high or higher than in the US.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/standard-of-living-by-country


You can check it here using several sources. Hint: the US is not number one by anyone's standard.

And those places are probably not going to just let you in.

There are plenty of options for work visas in other countries for tech, healthcare and academia - for now. If you are hoping to leave the US right now, odds are it isn’t for the promise of a country with streets paved in gold. It’s the chance to live in a country without the constant fear of upheaval. As absolutely wild as that is to write.

[Anonymous]

I work in federal sales. So there is no hope for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I an interviewing for a fully-remote job that’s based in the US, but has a Canadian presence. I am definitely thrilled to have that as an option. Am I actively looking in Canada? No. But would I give preference to a job that has a presence there? Definitely.

I am also very concerned about what’s happening here. The job market was already tough but is now horrible — Trump’s decisions on tariffs causing economic instability are making it worse, and companies are laying off, switching gears, downsizing, and even putting job postings from two months ago on hold. This has happened to me twice - made it to the final round of interviews only to he told the position is no longer open or has been paused. DOGE is firing Feds saying “go be more productive in the private sector” but there are no jobs available for highly skilled / highly compensated workers. Trump is creating an economic and unemployment shitshow along with higher prices for goods- when people can’t work they can’t pay their bills, can’t feed their families or pay rent, and then crime increases and violence increases. And then the government can use martial law to ship all the criminals abroad with no repercussions.

This is a seriously scary situation. I don’t know who benefits from it.

someone has a tin foil hat on? Anyone who is out in the real world knows things are full blast.

[Anonymous]

Yes we are actively looking. Two lawyer HH. We are hoping that one of our employers will agree to transfer one of us to an office in Europe and the other can work temotely from there. It is. It stupid to be making a Plan B at this point. And a Plan C…