Telecommuting from Japan to California - Is it possible?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday August 20, 2003 @11:32AM from the working-across-an-ocean dept.

clambake asks: "Well, the long and short of it is I'll be moving to Japan next month as my wife is returning to finish her Master's degree in Tokyo. I have an excellent job now in Silicon Valley, and I'd love to keep working here from abroad, but it looks like California lawmakers have it out for me. Despite my company's willingness to keep me on, the labor laws make it very difficult, if not impossible, to do so when I don't physically work in the country. I can't work as a contractor for my own company either, as there are laws in place to 'protect' me from my employer trying to demote me to contractor to save on paying benefits. Is there anyone out there who's been through a similar situation and who would be willing to post their success or failure stories?"

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My company by p4ul13 · 2003-08-20 11:34 · Score: 2, Funny

My company is working to send a bunch of our jobs overseas. Keep waiting and your company may "Accomodate" you as well.

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All together now: by Elwood+P+Dowd · 2003-08-20 11:37 · Score: 4, Funny

TALK TO A LAWYER.

Talk to a lawyer? Talk to a lawyer!

Perhaps, if you haven't considered consulting with a lawyer, you may wish to talk to a lawyer. Alternatively, if you have some kind of problem with lawyers, you should talk to a lawyer.

Talk to a lawyer. Talk to a lawyer. Talk to a lawyer.

Someone needs to make a song about this.

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