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Staying 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

Staying 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 ago
Yes, 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 ago
  Fully 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 ago
I 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 ago
  We’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...

maigret 6y ago

Yes, 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 ago
Fully 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 ago

I 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 ago
We’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...