Found out that MSFT currently has zero days policy for international remote work. I heard people are still doing it. Does it depend on the manager/org? TC: 295k
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It depends on the fact nobody cares since we get paid peanuts, so remote work is the only good thing we have. If it was not for remote work I would already be at Google. The official policy is 0 days outside your residence, but since so many people break it, Microsoft would have to fire a big chunk of Microsoft if they went into trying to comply with its policies. I have seen people getting a polite reminder to return back after spending 6 months on beaches in Costa Rica. Some were fired, but it's not common unless if you get caught by some tax authorities who then sue Microsoft in return.
Thanks for your feedback. My manager won't let me work internationally because of this policy. Any advise how to handle this? I joined recently btw.
The manager has to comply with the HR policy, ofc, he will not allow you (if they're familiar with the policy). He cannot overwrite the policy. It is not officially allowed to work outside the US. You don't ask, you don't tell. This is how it works at Microsoft. If you get caught, well, you might be fired, but it is what it is. If you don't overdo it, nobody will care as long as you don't tell anyone. Someone will at some point figure out you were outside the US while working, if you're on Visa or Green card this will CELA team, but they won't really care much unless if you give them a reason to.
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