[Debatable] Everyone's switching to European software but no one’s asking who employs them

Something I keep noticing in this sub is that people are swapping to Proton, ditching AWS for Hetzner, moving from Notion to European alternatives which is all good. but there's this massive blind spot that nobody seems to talk about.

If you work remotely for a company that doesn't have an office in your country, chances are you're employed through something called an Employer of Record. Basically a third party that becomes your legal employer and handles your taxes, social security, contract, etc... It's how most international remote hiring works now.

The 3 names that dominate this space are basically Deel, Remote and Oyster which are all American. And not only do they host your data, they literally are your employer on paper. Your salary, your tax ID, your social security number, your bank details, your health insurance info… All sitting with a US company.

I find it kind of ironic, people in this sub will spend an hour researching whether their cloud storage is hosted in the EU but won't think twice about the company that processes their entire payroll being headquartered in San Francisco.

There are European alternatives for instance. WorkMotion is German and based in Berlin, Lano is also based in Berlin, Omnipresent is UK so not EU technically but still outside US jurisdiction. They exist, they work, they're just not as famous as the American players who raised hundreds of millions in VC and spent it all on marketing.

Not saying everyone needs to switch tomorrow, but if the whole point of buying European is keeping money and data inside European hands then employment infrastructure probably matters more than which email client you use.

I really wonder if anyone here has looked into this or payroll is just one of those things people accept without thinking about it.