In my opinion, US based residency is not a new requirement. As a US citizen, with a legal domicile in the State of Tennessee, I have been looking for employment opportunities that would allow me to work from Montenegro for approximately six months out of the year. Since 2022, I have been told, I had to have my feet on the ground in the USA while working for the company.
"Confidentially doc, I am the wabbit." Bugs Bunny Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 9:22 AM, Seymour J Metz <[email protected]> wrote: > I found that out when I put some people in contact with Radus; the IRS > requires that remote workers be physically in the US. > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי > נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר > > > > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [email protected] on behalf of > David Spiegel [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2025 8:21 AM > To: [email protected] [email protected] > > Subject: Re: US Based zOS Systems Programmers > > > External Message: Use Caution > > > Hi Steve, > I am a US citizen, but, don't live in the USA. > At some companies, I am ineligible for remote work for this reason > > (Some intelligent companies don't care where one resides.) > > Regards, > David > > On 2025-07-24 07:40, Steve Beaver wrote: > > > TCS has sold a service contract to Toyota in Plano. The downside is that > > TCS does not rehire and that is their choice. The problem becomes is that I > > have no Idea how many people on this list are former TCS employees as I am. > > > > But I have been approacted and/or contacted over 500 times for the Toyota > > deal in Plano. That many contacts has far beyond exceeded the level of > > Mass insanity and stupidity. Also TCS has sold a service contact to Boeing > > and Zions Bank, and yet the recuiters keep contacting the same known > > resources in hopes of finding someone. > > > > There are other recuiters looking for companies other then TCS, DXC, and > > CTS. Those are the ones I want US Based zOS Systems Programmers to target. > > > > In the past few days I have been hit with e-mails for San Berinadino County > > in California and I simply respond $135/Hr W2. Again the recuiters are > > using the same known zOS Systems Programmers. Also I've been approache for > > my skills of ACF2, RACF, zSecure, and TSS and it respond with $135/Hr W2. > > And San Berinadino County in California I know have been looking for well > > over a year. > > > > Beause of US Laws under the Trump Administration and government regulated > > industries and companies lile Toyota that have statted US Citizens only, no > > one from other counties can be hired and there lies the rub > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Phil Smith III > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 1:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: US Based zOS Systems Programmers > > > > Hmm. I mostly agree, but there would seem to be room for discussion of what > > U.S.-based sysprogs are worth vs. ones in other timezones. It's the "other > > timezones" that becomes an issue: when every interaction takes 24 hours > > because the two sides are 12 hours apart, that's a problem, no matter how > > good they are. > > > > And if folks are being offered the same rates as in the 80s, when the > > number of quality people has declined precipitously, that feels like a > > problem worth discussion too. But of course Radoslav is correct that > > neither complaining here nor to a recruiter is likely to lead to any > > change. Though I find it offensive to be approached with a lowball > > offer--but that's just basic incompetence on the part of the recruiter. > > Probably more useful to explain to them why it's lowball. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [email protected] On Behalf Of > > Tom Brennan > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 1:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: US Based zOS Systems Programmers > > > > +1 > > > > On 7/23/2025 10:10 AM, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > > > > > First of all, IMHO it is off-topic. > > > > > > It is off-topic despite we see "system programmers" keywords here. > > > It is off-topic, because it not mainframe-specific issue, rather it's > > > an issue of IT or even wider - about world economy and remote work > > > possibilities. > > > > > > Of course you can be angry for the rates, but it is neither issue of > > > Indian people nor Indian companies. Even American or Canadian > > > companies do hire people outside. Not to mention European giants like > > > Atos, Sopra, etc. And all those companies do hire US citizens as well as > > > EU citizens. > > > And people living in India, Indonesia, Peru, Costa Rica, Brasil, > > > Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, etc. However it is not only about > > > employees - Kyndryl or Ensono or other companies have big customers > > > outside of US - is it OK? For me it is. > > > And yes, US folks are usually paid better than people in Lithuania > > > (Rocket Software), people in Poland are paid better than in Brasil or > > > Pakistan. But the difference does NOT come from someone's appeals or > > > invocations. > > > > > > If you want to change the rules - it's your decision. 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