I know it will probably fail, thanks in advance anyway
So, I'm from Dominican Republic and my GF is an US citizen and she's not working for reasons that are not relevant. She doesn't have an income.
Some time ago a lightbulb went off in my head and I thought to myself: Wouldn't it be really, really cool to have a remote position as an interpreter/customer service rep (what I'm doing right now) but working "from" the US?
I think I got all bases covered. Skype phone numer, address in the US for her mom where I could potentially receive mail or anything and my GF's consent to impersonate her.
There's just a couple of things that worry me. Firstly the interview: It's 2023, maybe they won't question why, although I'm biologically female, why I look and speak like a man? Would saying that I'm transitioning work?
Work computer? Do all companies require you to use their own equipment? Having the equipment sent to me from US to DR is possible but would take a while to arrive here and IDK if they could notice that I'm abroad so maybe a router would be neccesary I guess.
There are so many things wrong with this idea. For one, you both will be committing fraud. Want to see your gf sued or put in jail? This is how it happens.
Second, many companies look up prospective employees to learn about them, including what they look like. How do you expect to make it past the interview while looking nothing like her?
Third, when you get fired (and you will) what happens to your girlfriend’s future? She’s not working now but what about in a few years when future employers call her past employers for reference? Or God forbid, what if she wants a government job? That’s automatic disqualification.
Fourth, tax implications! If you break up, guess who is stuck paying taxes on income she doesn’t even have?
Fifth, a lot of remote jobs require at least 1 appearance in person. Not all, but some. Whether it’s flying you out to the yearly leadership dinner, or in person training to then send you onto working at home.
Sixth, when you get caught there will surely be a crackdown on other remote employees. One bad apple ruins the bunch.
Do I really need to keep going?