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I can’t even with this comment. Not everyone has the resources to make a working place anywhere viable. You seem to have the resources to make a hotel in Budap
by aspaceman 6y ago
I can’t even with this comment.
Not everyone has the resources to make a working place anywhere viable. You seem to have the resources to make a hotel in Budapest or whatever work. Talking so causally about international travel already puts you beyond most Americans’ income.
So yeah it is very, very easy for folks with a job like yours, and with the resources you’re afforded, to work anywhere. The issue isn’t proximity to resources, but the ability to complete work.
- sunshinekitty 6y agoIt seems to be implied with the closing of their Boston office that the whole staff is remote, not just this person.
- grogenaut 6y agoalso that they had already built a strong team
- woodson 6y agoStaying at AirBnBs in the listed cities and working from there is quite likely cheaper than renting office space in Boston (probably even including airfare). So it’s not about “resources” as in money, it’s about being able to be productive working from all these places, especially when taking into account the time zone difference to other members of the team.
- maigret 6y agoYes, and... I’d be curious to see which digital nomads follow the local taxes regulations. It’s easy to get in trouble with working abroad.
- woodson 6y agoFully agreed, taxes and work permit/visa are topics that are likely being neglected by most. Often, there simply isn’t a visa category that allows individuals to work for foreign entities while residing in another country, as regular work visas are for employment with an entity based in the country.
- ghaff 6y ago>regular work visas are for employment with an entity based in the country Usually true. Although some countries (like China) do have a business visa that you're supposed to get if you're e.g. attending a business event. With a US passport traveling to countries for example, there's nothing keeping you from visiting for a month or two and working from a short-term rental. I don't know all the theoretical rules that may exist but I know traveling partly/fully on business, people obviously do work for their US company all the time without filing any special paperwork.
- engineeringwoke 6y agoI met these guys a long time ago in Boston. It's literally a company based on a physical device that shocks you to make you more productive. It's a fucking joke
- maneesh 6y agoWe’ve sold over 100,000 devices and helped people quit smoking, wake up on time, and lose weight. You can see articles about our users in the NyTimes, Bloomberg, and more. Why such hate, for a product that helps people? https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/a-shocking-way-really-to-break-bad-habits/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/a-shocking-way-rea... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-01-25/best-apps-for-breaking-bad-habits-pavlok-motivaider-ksafe https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/arti...
- tingol 6y agoDon't be daft, an average US salary will get you an above average life almost anywhere else in the world.
- tikhonj 6y agoWhy does working remote-first require more resources from the worker? You don't have a commute and you have the flexibility to choose where to work. In this scenario, nobody is forcing you to travel anywhere—a sharp contrast to non-remote jobs where you have to relocate if you don't already live in the right, usually expensive, place!
- tehlike 6y agoSnacking, food, cleaning, equipment etc.
- maneesh 6y agoI moved out of Boston because we were spending money too quickly. I dropped non-personnel expenses by 80% by doing so....