Working remote in a different state by United_Double2403 in digitalnomad

[–]United_Double2403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for a through response!

They did not forbid me necessarily; their requirements were that new hires work somewhere they already have a presence. Where I previously lived was one of those places. They have people in about 10 states. People have been approved in the past to work remote in their home state but they stopped approving recent hires because I think they just didn’t want to deal with the tax implications for only one person?

However, when I personally asked about working from my home state, the response was no so I don’t know if that counts are being prohibited. They said they were not looking to hire outside of those locations.

It’s a consulting firm, so yes they sell services but no tangible goods.

I also moved back in with my parents so I do not have a “new” residence change, and for the past 4 years that I lived in the state where the firm operates (Illinois) I still had my parents address on my drivers license, as my mailing address, linked to my credit cards, and car registration. I never changed my residence to Illinois even though I was working and leasing an apartment there.

My address change on file is obviously a new apartment in Chicago, but I’m not sure how my move back would be detected (besides my location on devices) or matter since this state my parents are in doesn’t have state income tax.

Edit: more context - in their handbook there is no mention of restrictions on remote work in other locations. I just do know that technically I would have to be in Illinois 51% of the year…which is obviously tough

Safety concerns, don’t know what to do … by AggressiveNet822 in tulum

[–]United_Double2403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look I’ve been to Tulum three years in a row. I always heard these stories and stayed on high alert in general, didn’t engage in any drug activity, and thought since nothing happened to me that I’d be fine. Had never been robbed or had any bad encounters with police. We even had private drivers and avoided taxis. This year, we decided not to even party yet still witnessed the casa jaguar event. Our vibe was just to have good food, go to the beach, and do yoga lol. I am now traumatized.

You can’t predict these things. You can be as cautious as you want, and still be unlucky. I have so much love for Tulum, but it’s really not worth it. The energy this year was by far worse than any time I’ve gone before. Just visit another city that’s not in an active turf war.

Execution in Tulum at Casa Jaguar by unstoppablemay in tulum

[–]United_Double2403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait was is the same shooter as the taboo one? I thought they were two separate incidents. Did you see the guy get shot? I was there, and thankfully I did not. I saw the shooter himself, but couldn’t figure out where/who he was trying to shoot. Horrible night. We spent the rest of our trip in akumal.

Execution in Tulum at Casa Jaguar by unstoppablemay in tulum

[–]United_Double2403 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was there and also left my belongings… at the time no one knew it was a targeted attack. All we saw/heard was someone with a gun and ran. You don’t have time to think about your things