[maybecontractor]

This is great advice. Thanks for offering it.

The company is small (sub 30 people) and I don't think they are acting in bad faith. I just went back with this:

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Hey <CEO>,

Thanks for getting me the paperwork and for working to accommodate my pre-existing condition (of being a <COUNTRY>ian)!

A little confused though? In my conversation with <CTO> I was offered full-time employment @ $XXX,XXX USD with benefits, vacation, and an equity package.

While I understand that it might not be possible to employ me as an FTE, I hope that we might be able to come to terms that are closer to what was originally offered.

I'm free after <TIME> if you'd like to chat!

<SIGN OFF> <PHONE>

[x0x0]

Maybe look in your country for PEOs and suggest one (ideally their HR would do this, but small company). They should cost about $1k/month, plus whatever benefits they're giving you.

The equity may be entirely impossible though; depending on your country, that can be a landmine of laws.

[kjaftaedi]

It's definitely not legal to employ you as an FTE

Just like if someone from the US came to your country, your country will 100% prevent you from hiring them without significant life-changing effort.

Hopefully your negotiation for additional pay goes in your favor.

Good luck!

[jeromie]

How did this work out for you? Super curious about how your experience went in practice.

[jeromie]

As an aside, I stumbled across these guys earlier today. They seem like they're trying to make global HR practices more accessible to smaller companies.

https://remote.com/