Pay and Benefits Outside the United States
Respond to the following:
- If you were asked to work in another country, which country would you choose and why?
- What type of benefit(s) would be most important to you in this country?
Support your response with specific examples.
Requirements: two paragraphs
if you have the book Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Management Approach, read:
- Chapter 13, “Compensating Expatriates.”
- Chapter 14, “Pay and Benefits Outside the United States.
Answer preview
Russia is one of the best countries in career ranking and economic wise powered by its ample resources (Osipova et al., 2019). Oil and gas production is one of its most significant economic revenue, agriculture, fishing, and forestry being one of many top industries in Russia. They are also one of the largest military weapon exporters the United States is one of its customers. A country with many big industries makes the living standards low. In such cases, getting a job with good pay is easy. Working in Russia will help improve my energy and construction sector skills as it is one of the largest producers of natural gas. Social security is well taken care of from work injury, sickness, and unemployment compared to most countries where they are uncompensated. As an employee, your employer pays for various social security funds. Also, working in Russia as an immigrant, you will be taxed using Russian taxation and not using your home countries tax rates.
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