Looking for Aff Man Position - Moving out of U.S

[Brandon]

As most of you guys know, I am actively pursuing a position as an affiliate manager. I am really excited about the progress so far, and wanted to ask you guys a couple questions about moving out of the U.S.

The three locations where the companies that I am speaking with, are Canada, Costa Rica, and London. All three would require relocation. I am not committed to any of them yet, so other locations are possible.

So my question is, what sort of paperwork would I have to fill out to leave the U.S to work. I have never left the United States, so I really have no clue.

Also any advice you can give me in general about the move, or just industry in general (AM's) I would really appreciate. If you need to keep it private, send me a PM.

Thanks Guys!!

[Bryan]

Brandon,

If you move to London... not sure what type of paperwork, but you'll sure as hell need alot of "Paper".

Good luck to you wherever you decide to move. Sounds pretty exciting.

Sorry I am just being a smart ass and not really contributing anything to this post, but I have never lived out of the U.S. Traveled outside it many times, but never lived outside it.

Good luck though.

Bryan

[Jeremy]

That's a good question. I'm not sure of what the requirements are as far as Visa's, ect. For starters though you'll want to make sure you have a passport so you can be available in a weeks notice for interviews.

Secondly when negotiating your salary and terms, make sure you're both using the same currency. As crazy as it sounds you may be thinking USD and they could be thinking British pounds.

Even though they are interviewing you, keep in mind you are educated and very talented, you should be interviewing them as well. There are many places in the industry that would not make sense to move out of the country to work for.

Whoever you go to work for though I am confident you will do very well. There are not many college grads in this industry with your work ethic and drive to be successful. You have made a significant impact in my businesses and I'm certain you will do the same for one lucky affiliate department.

[GoodKarmaKid]

Like Jeremy mentioned, you need a passport to travel abroad. Everything you need to know about passports is here . Almost every city has a US mail location that processes passport applications. It may take a month or so for your first passport, but after that the process to renew is pretty painless.

One additional benefit of working overseas is that the first 80k of your income is generally tax exempt. Double check this on the IRS site regarding US citizens working abroad but that is the number that I recall. One other aspect to look into and it is important is the tax implications of where you are going to work. Quite often you will have to pay tax in the country you are working, and both Canada and UK have very high tax rates. I'm not sure about Costa Rica, but I am guessing the tax rate is reasonable.

You will need a work visa for the respective country that you choose to work in. Normally, If a company hires you they will take care of the visa application for you.

London is a great city, a lot of fun, great bars, theatre, parks, culture, people watching, etc. But London is expensive, if you take a position in London make sure that the compensation package is reasonable, because it will cost you a lot more to live there. Movie in Leicester Square=10 pounds, which is slightly over 18 dollars.

Costa Rica is a great country and relatively inexpensive. You could probably have a much nicer lifestyle if you took a job in Costa Rica. Basically, your money goes a lot further here, nicer house, more money to spend or save, etc.

Canada. Presumably your talking about Vancouver, BC , I'm not aware of other citys with Poker Related offices. Vancouver, BC is the nicest city on the entire Pacific Coast. I can't say enough good things about Vancouver, but like London it is expensive.

If you take a job in Vancouver or London, make sure you get a decent compensation plan, because as I previously mentioned it will cost you a lot more to live in those cities.

Good Luck with the job hunt


Jason

[mikebrad]

Hey Brandon,

I'm American and I'm married to a foreign national here and have traveled abroad quite a bit and even worked overseas for a little while. It's very easy for Americans compared with most other countries, but that's neither here nor there.

As good karma kid pointed out, one website that has tons of information is the Department of State's website at http://travel.state.gov/

They have all of your visa info, your passport info and general info about each country (whether you can drink the water or not, lol). Obviously, the countries you are looking at are not that complex, but I hope that website helps you in any case.

Later,
Mike

[ethomps]

Which possible cities were you looking at in Canada? I might be able to help you out.

Ethomps

[Kyle]

If you are an affiliate manager, are you allowed to run a poker affiliate business?

I only ask because I think the highest I've seen a starting affiliate position advertised for was like $120 k a year, which is obviously dwarfed by the top poker affiliates

[Aff Manager]

Good luck with your move! However, think long and hard before you commit to anything.
Most companies wouldn't like you to have your own affiliate business at the same time for a variety of reasons.
Secondly, as an affiliate you have the freedom to work as and when you want, and your success is largely down to yourself. As an affiliate manager, this will no longer be the case. Expect a lot of frustration.

I'm sure it depends on the company you actually end up working for having said that.

Feel free to PM me, i'll gladly give you the benefit of my experience!!

[TRIPAAA]

Brandon- Costa Rica has many perks going for it above Canada or London. Here are a few:

The Beach !!!
Sunny all the time !!!
5 female to 1 male population !!!!!

Do I need to list more......

No seriously, unless the money is just that much better in Canada or London or the Job status is with a much better business plan. I would pic Costa Rica.

My 2 cents.

Good Luck with what ever you pic and above all else have fun.

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[Brandon]

Thank you everyone for all the help!

Costa Rica would be my first choice due to the cost of living, and the area in general. But would be open for all.

Kyle, In Canada, most of them have been around Ontario.

Aff Man, PM sent. Thank you

And thank you to everyone who posted about the documents needed. I need to get started on these to be safe.

And of course, thank you Jeremy for the kind words.