“You can work anywhere you have access
to the Internet, right? So, why are you still
here?” this question was asked by many people who decided to become a digital nomad. One of theme Pieter Levels was motivated to move out and change his life. The reason why he did it
was quite simple, he wasn't happy with what he was doing so far. "
Everything had become one big routine" he said. Despite being self-sufficient, he missed
something that made him feel so. That's why he decided
to buy a ticket to Bangkok and then his adventure began. Now he is travelling while working
on his start-ups.
One of his idea was to create a social network where
"nomads" can share their experience with each other. He knew
well what might be helpful for these people. The site is called nomad list you can find there the best places to live. If you are interested in living in, e.g. Paris, you probably would like
to know what is the cost of living, speed of the internet, freedom of
speech, how many people speak English or where to go to paint the town red.
What does digital nomad really mean? By definition it is a person who
wanders, exchanges information and communicates with others without moving
around - using technology such as the Internet. And also a person who can work
anywhere with the same tools. Such workers typically work remotely generally from coffe shops, public libraries or co-working spaces - Wikipedia
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Where many people there are many stories, everyone may have different reasons but the goal is one – to become a digital nomad. The people who are not attached to any place but
travel and earn a living remotely. That kinda romantic lifestyle has its pros and cons. It requires a lot of discipline to finish started projects and stick to the schedule.
Frequent change of residence may be confusing. That's why you need to have worked out habits
to maintain balance
in your life. On the other hand, you have a lot of freedom at work and private
life. Not everyone would like this but there are many people
who can spent the rest of their lives living that way.
For anyone who does not want to travel alone was
formed a community called "hacker paradise". This is a group of
people that gathers designers, entrepreneurs and developers. They have a common apartment and
a working space.
The idea of working in an office is no longer appealing these days. More and
more people are working from anywhere they want. They work online on their
laptops, as a freelancer or entrepreneurs. The world is changing. You don't need to be stuck in
one place or one company. I think we can see today this social and cultural
revolution. All the past rules that our parents or grandparents have had to deal with may soon be out of existence.
Thanks to achievements of technology there
are many factors that make this change easier nowadays. For example, social media like
Facebook, more and more co-working spaces, open borders between countries,
cheaper flights, and so on. Of course, there are also difficulties such as
taxes (in each place they are different ) and visas.
Questions:
1. Have you ever heard about digital nomads before?
2. Do you know someone who lives this way?
3. What do you think about of such a lifestyle?
5.
Do you think that in the future more and more people will decide to become
digital nomads?
Sources:
https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/15/7-digital-nomads-explain-how-they-live-work-and-travel-anywhere-in-the-world/9/#.tnw_C5aafsTr - here you can find some more examples of digital nomads
Comments
2.And I haven't such friends.
3 and 4. Well, it's good idea to work from anywhere, but not from public places - it's hard to concentrate when there is a lot of noise beside. So I would prefer travelling, but working from hotel.
5.Yes, because almost everyone are working from laptops, next move can be permission from the government to allow work from another country without entry(or something similar).
In my opinion people who live this way are happy because they can work and travel in the same time. Many people dream about a huge travel around the world, but they can't work in such way.
Personally I wouldn't like to travel and work, because it matters to me where am I while working. I have problems with concentration while being in unknown places. Sometimes I can't even focus at school and I prefer to do something at home.
Nowadays a great amount of work can be done from anywhere so in my opinion in the future people will get crazy about such a lifestyle.
Personally I don't know anybody who lives this way.I think that it would be difficult to live this way. I prefer to work in one place but who knows what will be in the future. This lifestyle is for sure very interesting but in fact you don't know what will happen tomorrow. I think that in future the number of people who are nomads will be the same. This life is very lonely.
I don't know anyone who is working this way.
I believe that such solution, as always, has got pros and cons. Pros - you're not attached to place, you can travel&work, but there is no border between life and work - you can't just leave and have some time, because as a nomad you probably don't have got strict hours of work, f.e. 8-16, so people may call you actually whenever
So I guess it's just not for everyone. For example working in Thailand on the sea coast sounds fun, but there's a crazy humidity, it's actually hot and you can't find basic products like milk in the local stores.
- having exciting hobbies:
Whether it’s skiing, surfing, kayaking, or rock climbing – you can set yourself up in the perfect spot so that you can enjoy amazing activities when the working day is done. Or before it begins, or half-way through!
- WORKING REMOTELY FOR CLIENTS IN COUNTRIES THAT PAY WELL:
ay, this one is pretty obvious, but bears mentioning nonetheless. In the past, work and travel often meant teaching, bar work, or picking fruit. Online jobs like programming, SEO consultancy, and even copywriting can offer enough funds to have a comfortable lifestyle on the road, without working long or antisocial hours (unless you choose to of course). Working remotely can also mean earning a better salary than you would get working for local companies or clients.
- You are the boss!!!!
On-line business making is all about networking. It means that you never have to put up with actual bosses; rather, you have to put up (and mutually profit from) business collaborators. As you build on your professional assets, you’ll get access to increasingly valuable opportunities.
Yes friends, my neighbor worked in this way in Bali.
I think this approach is too individual for whom some pros can be cons, but definitely to meet new people from different parts of the world is the perfect way.
This is a very difficult question for me because I wasn't to work in this way , to be honest 5 years ago I probably would have said no , because I really liked working in the office, but eventually I had to adjust to remote work at home in the same firm (since man cannot be simultaneously in 2 places if they are separated by 1,500 miles) because I dumya to answer this question you need to fully try it.
I don't think , I think definitely a certain percentage of such people , firstly this method is not relevant in some professions , but even if you take IT in some projects easier to solve problems face to face , because it will save a lot of time.
I don’t know anyone who lives that way, and to be honest I probably wouldn’t want to live like this.
I think that the possibility to travel and work from any place in the world is amazing, but I think that it would be hard for me to focus on work.
I think that in the future more and more people will live that way, because of the freedom it offers.
Living wherever you want and always having a work/way to make a living sounds great and all but to certain point... cause where is 'home'? A place you can always come back to? I think everyone needs such a place. A safe harbor you can always count on.
On a side note, this 'documentary video' must be sponsored by Apple, can't believe all those people work on macs only. Not a single one win/linux machine! And calling themselves Hackers paradise! Outrageous! :P
I talked to him and he absolutely don't care about having "home", thing that he enjoy the most about being 'nomad' is travelling and total freedom.
If costs of buing a flat will be rising like they do, I think more people will decide to do so :P But honestly I think it depends on a person. I believe still more people choose stability and working on a contract.
I must confess, that once I've dreamed about such a life, but now I would rather find my place on Earth and travel a few times a year.
I think this way of living will become more and more popular. For example, my friends, who can work remotely don't even want to buy flats, make families. I guess it's a new trend - free life, free of affections.
Nowadays everything you need to work is your computer and there are more and more jobs that you can do remotely, this facts might be a booster for people living a digital nomad lifestyle.
Guess what? This is exactly what major companies are paying me for. They need to know what their customer needs and wants. So large companies pay millions of dollars per month to the average person. In return, the average person, like me and you, answers some questions and gives them their opinion.