How to Minimize Inflation in Your Life

[Kal Di]

Regarding the remote jobs, there are those jobs that require approval to relocate for tax and legal reasons. However, if it is a 100% remote job, most employers won't know about their employees' relocation unless they share that information. Also, if employees are getting paid via direct deposit, many employers won't notice the difference unless their "secretly relocated" employees are updating their location on their social media profile or publishing posts about their locations.

The only thing those employees will need is a private mailbox service in the same state to manage their mail online while living abroad.

You're completely forgetting that employees are required by federal and state law to file tax and employment forms. You are required by law to use the address where you are a resident. You do NOT want to get caught with tax evasion. When living in any country you also have to be legally allowed to work there - even for a remote job. Many employers are not set up for employees outside of their home country. Those who are have really strict requirements due to international laws. 

Also many companies track employees' activity on their work issued computers. They also track ISP addresses. This is even more of a thing now with so many remotely working.

In the past, I worked for U.S. companies while living abroad. My resident state in the U.S. does not have a state income tax, but I paid all of the other ones. I do not believe in evading taxes.

As far as working remotely in other countries, visa laws vary by country. For example, Mexico says that you can be a temporary resident and work in Mexico if your employer is based in your native country. Mexico only taxes locally sourced income, which doesn't apply to expats working online. Many young Americans are working like that here (some from the Silicon Valley companies, some from Forbes 500 companies, and others).

Regarding the tracking of ISP addresses, I agree that it's becoming more of a thing. Although, the main reason is that many Silicon Valley companies don't want to pay six figure salaries (to employees who don't live in those high cost of living areas) because they would rather save money by paying them a smaller (but still above average) salary relative to the cost of living of the employee's local area. Most employees can avoid that with an excellent VPN.