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Are remote workers who don’t choose a digital nomad lifestyle somehow immune from being tired, lonely and hated by locals? As far as I can tell all of these iss

by briga 3y ago

Are remote workers who don’t choose a digital nomad lifestyle somehow immune from being tired, lonely and hated by locals? As far as I can tell all of these issues are just as real for the average tech worker working in a big hub. The difference is being a digital nomad offers way more flexibility on how you live your life and the variety of culture you get to experience.

witchesindublin 3y ago
I think one of the key differences is how you socialise varies from country to country, but just that a lot of the internet is dominated by Americans and people assume that "they are unfriendly" or "they are friendly". The truth is that most of these "friendly" countries are just engaging in a form of small talk and politeness, similar to going from London (unfriendly) to Ireland (friendly), and that you are not actually making what normal people would consider friends. There are some who do genuinely travel a lot and make friends, but these people usually have global links from childhood or something else that forces them to travel overseas.
swader999 3y ago
I work remotely in a rural ranching area. Since almost day one we've been fully integrated. The key is our kids. We all do the same sports and kids activities together. We even go to branding parties and help out a lot. It was a real commitment moving down here we didn't just decide to live in an area, we joined a community. I could see how things would be very different if we didn't do that.
- bombcar 3y ago
  This is it; if the ONLY interactions you have with others are negative, they will view you negatively. So if you hide in your house all day and only emerge to complain about the neighbor's dog or something, you're going to be disliked. All you have to do to counteract much of that is just say hi now and then, talk a little bit. Kids help tremendously here, because they have absolutely zero filters and feel it's entirely appropriate to run up to random strangers and yell "I POOPED".
- bigbillheck 3y ago
  That doesn't sound like a 'nomad' to me.
  - swader999 3y ago
    Maybe for the first few months but the parent was considering if maybe those sentiments applied more broadly.
adelie 3y ago
doesn't 'nomad' imply you're moving from place to place? remote workers can settle down and integrate into an area, but the digital nomads i know usually only stay as long as their tourist visa lasts - which isn't long at all.
ilyt 3y ago
> Are remote workers who don’t choose a digital nomad lifestyle somehow immune from being tired, lonely and hated by locals? If all you do is get out of your apartment to get groceries in and trash out and say good morning you will probably not be hated by locals. If you need to do near-zero upkeep of the lifestyle (vs driving van around or whatever the nmoads to do), there is also pretty good chance you won't be tired. And not being lonely is easier if you don't just leave after a month after getting to know someone. Sooo yes. > The difference is being a digital nomad offers way more flexibility on how you live your life and the variety of culture you get to experience. You can just go on vacation if you want to experience culture a bit. If all you want to do is to experience culture fair enough, it fits like a glove, but pursuing most other hobbies is far easier living "normal" life.

by briga 3y ago

witchesindublin 3y ago

I think one of the key differences is how you socialise varies from country to country, but just that a lot of the internet is dominated by Americans and people assume that "they are unfriendly" or "they are friendly". The truth is that most of these "friendly" countries are just engaging in a form of small talk and politeness, similar to going from London (unfriendly) to Ireland (friendly), and that you are not actually making what normal people would consider friends. There are some who do genuinely travel a lot and make friends, but these people usually have global links from childhood or something else that forces them to travel overseas.

swader999 3y ago

I work remotely in a rural ranching area. Since almost day one we've been fully integrated. The key is our kids. We all do the same sports and kids activities together. We even go to branding parties and help out a lot. It was a real commitment moving down here we didn't just decide to live in an area, we joined a community. I could see how things would be very different if we didn't do that.

bombcar 3y ago
This is it; if the ONLY interactions you have with others are negative, they will view you negatively. So if you hide in your house all day and only emerge to complain about the neighbor's dog or something, you're going to be disliked. All you have to do to counteract much of that is just say hi now and then, talk a little bit. Kids help tremendously here, because they have absolutely zero filters and feel it's entirely appropriate to run up to random strangers and yell "I POOPED".
bigbillheck 3y ago
That doesn't sound like a 'nomad' to me.
- swader999 3y ago
  Maybe for the first few months but the parent was considering if maybe those sentiments applied more broadly.

adelie 3y ago

doesn't 'nomad' imply you're moving from place to place? remote workers can settle down and integrate into an area, but the digital nomads i know usually only stay as long as their tourist visa lasts - which isn't long at all.

ilyt 3y ago

> Are remote workers who don’t choose a digital nomad lifestyle somehow immune from being tired, lonely and hated by locals? If all you do is get out of your apartment to get groceries in and trash out and say good morning you will probably not be hated by locals. If you need to do near-zero upkeep of the lifestyle (vs driving van around or whatever the nmoads to do), there is also pretty good chance you won't be tired. And not being lonely is easier if you don't just leave after a month after getting to know someone. Sooo yes. > The difference is being a digital nomad offers way more flexibility on how you live your life and the variety of culture you get to experience. You can just go on vacation if you want to experience culture a bit. If all you want to do is to experience culture fair enough, it fits like a glove, but pursuing most other hobbies is far easier living "normal" life.