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None of those are true. I've been working for US companies from .br for the past 3yrs and: – Sending money to .br is not a hassle for the employer... it's as simple as making a deposit. And it lands in any .br bank in less than 3hrs. – Could be that they had bad experiences, but to rule out the whole country is idiotic to say the least. – So are italians and they are still welcome. Stop being self prejudicial about your country. – Yes, let's perpetrate the stereotype by adding another stereotype.

I assume you're Brazilian and you hate the fact that you are. You should think twice before posting bullshit like this on the internet.

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I have nearly 10 years experience with international payments to and from Brazil. And although most times, it's as simple as you said, when it comes for largers amounts (i.e. USD 5K+) it is indeed a hassle.

Yes, I'm Brazilian but I do not hate the fact I'm one. I just don't have pointless and blinding patriotic feelings. Go see the world, expand your horizons, then let me know if you still think that Brazil is really as "maravilhoso" as you like to think.

Regarding the stereotypes, I had made it clear that those points where "not so serious", but since you seem to have taken them serious: Yes, some Brazilians are too touchy-feely and that's not a stereotype, that's a fact. Some people appreciate that type of personality, others don't.

And finally, here's the actual response from iFit => https://twitter.com/iFit/status/394852154680172544

Brazil is not near as "maravilhoso" as we want it to be.

But it's far from the worse place you could have been born into. So have just a little gratitude. You could be living in Kenya or Haiti right now.

Disseminating false stereotypes will not help you, neither your country friends. So if you don't have anything useful to say, just stay quiet. It's not worth the karma.

I don't care if you have 10+ years experience with international payments, your word is not enough. Show me some source.

As even yourself pointed, it's not about money transfer/payment, is about draconian labour law. So don't make a fool of yourself.

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