Anyone out there working U.S. hours for a U.S. firm but living in a foreign country? Forum

[Volga9673]

I do New York WC (Defense Side) and just background information - court appearances, deposition ... every aspect of the practice is 100% remote and our firm doesn't have a "we are a family here" mindset. Also, the workload is not bad compared to the pay. A lot of attorneys live in the west coast, mountain states, the south, etc. So, I've been actually living in Korea for a while... as a U.S. citizen but Korean Permanent Resident (I'm an ex-Korean with F-4 Visa).

There are clear upsides and downsides. On the upside, foods, family and friends - things I cherish are more in Korea than in the U.S. Also everything here is cheaper and I can opt out of our ridiculous health insurance and take Korean national health insurance, so my paycheck is larger.

Obvious downsides - I'm paying a mortgage for an apartment I do not live in. I work from 10pm through 7am, so my circadian rhythm (or something else, I forgot) is kinda messed up. Also some petty inconveniences like having to pay $85 a month to AT&T while paying a Korean phone bill separately lol.

So far, I've been happy overall. But has anyone done this for like several years?

[Anonymous User]

I am not working US hours for a US firm, but that lifestyle sounds like the dream. could you PM me the firm?

[victoremsemper]

I do New York WC (Defense Side) and just background information - court appearances, deposition ... every aspect of the practice is 100% remote and our firm doesn't have a "we are a family here" mindset. Also, the workload is not bad compared to the pay. A lot of attorneys live in the west coast, mountain states, the south, etc. So, I've been actually living in Korea for a while... as a U.S. citizen but Korean Permanent Resident (I'm an ex-Korean with F-4 Visa).

There are clear upsides and downsides. On the upside, foods, family and friends - things I cherish are more in Korea than in the U.S. Also everything here is cheaper and I can opt out of our ridiculous health insurance and take Korean national health insurance, so my paycheck is larger.

Obvious downsides - I'm paying a mortgage for an apartment I do not live in. I work from 10pm through 7am, so my circadian rhythm (or something else, I forgot) is kinda messed up. Also some petty inconveniences like having to pay $85 a month to AT&T while paying a Korean phone bill separately lol.

So far, I've been happy overall. But has anyone done this for like several years?

Dang, more power to you if you're happy but the night hours alone would be enough to kick out this option for me...couldn't imagine working a "graveyard shift" as my career.