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I got a visa to Brazil 2 years ago with iVisa and it took 1 week but dont recall the cost but wasnt outrageous. Getting to Brazil is a pain but it's quite awesome and cheap when there. The steakhouses would charge same as US prices but the reis is worth 25% of a usd.
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Arzakon posted:Just make sure your company has someone to take care of it for you or will let you pay an agency then go eat feijoada and drink caipirinha all day you'll be fine. 
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Tank44 posted:I got a visa to Brazil 2 years ago with iVisa and it took 1 week but dont recall the cost but wasnt outrageous. Getting to Brazil is a pain but it's quite awesome and cheap when there. The steakhouses would charge same as US prices but the reis is worth 25% of a usd. My customer took me to a churrascaria and tried to argue with me when I picked up the bill. It was like $40 for the both of us with drinks.
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Mar 27, 2021 06:32
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sneakyfrog posted:crap brazil is an incredible country to be in (pay no mind to the income inequality etc) and it's honestly fine to do business in at a tactical level, which is I assume what you will be doing it's a terrible country to try to make money in, but that's probably not your problem
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:brazil is an incredible country to be in (pay no mind to the income inequality etc) and it's honestly fine to do business in at a tactical level, which is I assume what you will be doing Agreed with all of this. But trying to make money in telecom was nigh impossible as a foreign company paying 80+% minimum import duties on equipment that may or may not be held in customs for months up to a year while they compare the invoice from your vendor against published MSRP to see if you're trying to cheat them (ahem, I mean...waiting for you to put money into the right hands) on import duties is a bit of a deal killer.
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oh man my wife did some telco stuff in Brazil, but at least it was for a Brazilian company... interesting, to say the least. Auto's not so bad, some crazy protectionism and duties but whatever, you just pass that poo poo to the end customer and most stuff is locally sourced due to those issues anyway.
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I did a class in my MBA program where we worked with a Brazilian company on a project (in my case, Accenture telecom stuff) and travel there on spring break to spend 2 days presenting to them and visiting companies and the rest of the week doin touristy stuff and chillin on the beach. We got the online visas and it was super easy so im pretty sure we just got tourist ones.
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The Big Jesus posted:I did a class in my MBA program where we worked with a Brazilian company on a project (in my case, Accenture telecom stuff) and travel there on spring break to spend 2 days presenting to them and visiting companies and the rest of the week doin touristy stuff and chillin on the beach. We got the online visas and it was super easy so im pretty sure we just got tourist ones. Yeah, I don't play visa games. If a company I'm working for is sending me somewhere to do work they're gonna get the correct visa for me.
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Motronic posted:Yeah, I don't play visa games. If a company I'm working for is sending me somewhere to do work they're gonna get the correct visa for me. All day, err day.
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KillHour posted:but Brazil will absolutely make you fly from Buffalo to NYC to give them your passport and fly back two weeks later to pick it up. Weird we had a group of 12 from 7 different states and all visas were handled without anyone sending in a physical passport.
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Mar 28, 2021 15:42
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Also I ate pork tartar in Brazil. Place was Michelin starred and delicious and totally worth it. Like 6 courses and still $50 with cocktails.
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sellouts posted:Weird we had a group of 12 from 7 different states and all visas were handled without anyone sending in a physical passport. Did you also get a tourist visa? Because that's not the same process I and others are talking about.
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there's a bunch but the two that matter are: VIVIS covers tourist and simple business - you can go to business meetings, trade shows, conferences, etc. it's very easy to get. Most people doing business in Brazil get this one. You can do this one online now. VITEM V covers actual employment, technical assistance, and technology transfer. This needs signoff from the department of labor and is much more difficult to get. You need to send in your physical passport.
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What would a two week at least trip to evaluate and potentially unfuck a branches IT department fall under, the latter case?
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sneakyfrog posted:What would a two week at least trip to evaluate and potentially unfuck a branches IT department fall under, the latter case? Most likely yes, assuming everything is being handled "correctly" which is sometimes fungible in Brazil.
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Hmm thanks for the heads up I have been told I can book all my own travel, but might go with the corporate travel agent on this one
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Mar 28, 2021 16:35
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sneakyfrog posted:What would a two week at least trip to evaluate and potentially unfuck a branches IT department fall under, the latter case? Absolutely the latter. My turning up equipment in a datacenter was 100% that one.
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Thanks folks, always like to do things the right way starting a new job
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https://twitter.com/JavierBlas/status/1376555430407761924?s=20 That's faster than I thought.
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Motronic posted:Did you also get a tourist visa? Because that's not the same process I and others are talking about. Nope. I don’t have the visas to check though so maybe that’s what they put through? But it was pretty clear we were traveling with a ton of equipment and not on holiday and we had no issues crossing any borders, no one even asked to see our carnet. We did have Brazilians with us and did cross border via Argentina. I bet it’s that first one that Kyoon said. But am pretty surprised we didn’t get shaken down if any of our paperwork wasn’t in order. sellouts fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Mar 30, 2021 |
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Probably VIVIS. They don't really care about it, it's just a mechanism for the government to make a few bucks and stick it to American imperialists who charge Brazilians for visas.
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Welp, I betrayed myself and flew on a 737MAX last week. Didn’t die, so it was a success! I’m still not psyched about them, but it went a long way to making me more comfortable on them. FWIW, I had flown on them prior to the crashes. Hertz was sold out at MCO, so I used National and ended up taking a Miata from the executive aisle. Wanted to try it out - it’s fun, but I’m 6 foot and >40 years old with a bad knee, maybe not the greatest choice. The only Admiral’s club open at MIA was D30 and it was completely packed, full of families. Yecchhh. I don’t mind my fellow business travelers, but soccer mom or “cool” dad picking up 6 drinks at the bar or having the entire family waiting on line for guac is annoying. Work life is almost returning to normal, it’s weird, but not unwelcome. I may hit top tier status with Marriott and Hilton because they’re almost giving it away.
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Big changes today with Alaska joining oneworld. Even upgrades on American. I encourage everyone to switch from AAdvantage to Alaska!
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Ouch, that's a really bad look and a terrible call for Delta. https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1377377495494717440?s=20
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You would think Delta would prefer laws that prevent the supply of food and water to people trapped for long periods of time in uncomfortable environments, but I guess they’re not Spirit. Also Delta’s booking in middle seats beginning May 1st.
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why the gently caress is Delta weighing in on electoral process bills
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Corporate seppuku?
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Crosby B. Alfred posted:Ouch, that's a really bad look and a terrible call for Delta. lmao
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this is what you get for headquartering in atlanta and refusing to move
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Hellloooo biz travel thread I’ve missed you. I’m sitting at ORD about to board for DCA where I have a 37 minute layover to catch my next flight. I’ve missed this rush- wish me luck lol
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taco show posted:Hellloooo biz travel thread I’ve missed you. I’m sitting at ORD about to board for DCA where I have a 37 minute layover to catch my next flight. I’ve missed this rush- wish me luck lol Your plane will leave on time and get in early. You will have extra time at DCA to catch your layover. Things will largely be uneventful.
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business travel is back baby. it's good again. Awoouu (Wolf howl)
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i have just been cleared to travel. hoooboy. here we go again
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Pretty sure I’m still grounded until September.
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I'm being told Q4; I imagine that will shift as our clients start opening their offices. My real issue is that I'm taking over my team on Monday and can't get everyone together in person for a while, build some culture, get everyone knee-walking drunk, etc.
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my director is pounding his desk with both hands, chanting tra-VEL! tra-VEL! over and over again on zoom, so anyway I’m on a plane every other week all summer. I at least got a promotion last October and am no longer regional travel, so instead of going to Utah 15 times a year I can now go anywhere (domestic). Athens, GA; Hyde county NC and rural Indiana to start.
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ixo posted:my director is pounding his desk with both hands, chanting tra-VEL! tra-VEL! over and over again on zoom, so anyway I’m on a plane every other week all summer. I mean, Utah is gonna Utah, but if I had the choice of spending time in Salt Lake City versus rural Indiana, I'm going choose to enjoy views of the Great Salt Lake. 
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Beef Of Ages posted:I mean, Utah is gonna Utah, but if I had the choice of spending time in Salt Lake City versus rural Indiana, I'm going choose to enjoy views of the Great Salt Lake.  And did you get a name change?
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Cacafuego posted:
Yeah, there may have been some atrocious levels of alcohol consumption and BYOB thread participation in the recent past. 
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My first scientific conferences of the year are in November, gonna be fun. I asked our team who wants to go (voluntarily) and got a 50% yes rate so far.
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