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Depends on what you mean by "Digital Nomad" the term has been quite twisted by online hustle culture to mean the worst and extract profit by promising dreams fo
by rootsudo 4y ago
Depends on what you mean by "Digital Nomad" the term has been quite twisted by online hustle culture to mean the worst and extract profit by promising dreams for a vulnerable amount of people.
I've been a DN since 2014, and it's rewarding and also challenging in many ways, I suggest everyone "do it" but also you need to be really adapt and open to what you want in life and expectations. It can be hard to balance business/work/tourism in a new place.
All it made me realize is that having a home base, is key - even if abroad or "home" it helps tremendously for everything. Just looking at housing in the USA and ouch.
But the cost of living arbitrage, is fantastic. Pay $3000 a month for a West Coast condo that's horrid or pay $400 a month abroad, even if the tickets cost $600-1200, you come out ahead on that. Matching working times, and learning the local culture and such - makes everyday rewarding than retiring from work to "stream" videos and stay "inside."
But also being able to stay inside, and do nothing itself is rewarding. :)