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i graduated in May and made becoming a digital nomad a goal of mine. I'm surprised by the number of people that try to get clients, as far as reaching out to "

i graduated in May and made becoming a digital nomad a goal of mine. I'm surprised by the number of people that try to get clients, as far as reaching out to "random" real estate agencies for work. Out of curiosity, what makes that the preferred way over trying to get a single employer that allows you to work remotely part-time? I agree that it might be slightly more difficult initially, but IMO it's worth it as you don't have to deal with having to get new clients, manage with your current ones. I actually got really lucky that I find my company as it put enough faith in me as a recent college grad. IMO, the only reason for me to take on new clients is for a significantly higher rate?

enjo 12y ago
High there! I'm a CTO at ever-growing fully remote company (every single employee is remote). While I have no doubt you can find a company willing to hire you as a digital nomad, I definitely have a bunch of reservations about it. We've had folks on the move quite a bit in the past (including traveling around in an RV). The biggest issue is that they tend not to be quite as plugged in as everyone else. Internet connections always seem to be spotty and there always seems to be other issues tugging at their attention (finding places to work, exploring, etc..). That doesn't mean they produced bad work (often it was very good), but it came at the expense of the rest of the team. When we needed them to answer a question or hop into a quick discussion they often weren't around. It's just a bad dynamic as far as the rest of the team goes. We do hire contractors for very specific and targeted projects. In that mode nomads are just fine! They don't need to fit into the broader team in a meaningful way and there is no expectation that they will. They come in for a few weeks or months and then move on. It works well and both sides are really happy with the arrangement. Point being, you might have better luck both finding a job and being successful at it if you're looking less for full-time roles and more for contract positions that complement the type of lifestyle you want to pursue.

enjo 12y ago

High there! I'm a CTO at ever-growing fully remote company (every single employee is remote). While I have no doubt you can find a company willing to hire you as a digital nomad, I definitely have a bunch of reservations about it. We've had folks on the move quite a bit in the past (including traveling around in an RV). The biggest issue is that they tend not to be quite as plugged in as everyone else. Internet connections always seem to be spotty and there always seems to be other issues tugging at their attention (finding places to work, exploring, etc..). That doesn't mean they produced bad work (often it was very good), but it came at the expense of the rest of the team. When we needed them to answer a question or hop into a quick discussion they often weren't around. It's just a bad dynamic as far as the rest of the team goes. We do hire contractors for very specific and targeted projects. In that mode nomads are just fine! They don't need to fit into the broader team in a meaningful way and there is no expectation that they will. They come in for a few weeks or months and then move on. It works well and both sides are really happy with the arrangement. Point being, you might have better luck both finding a job and being successful at it if you're looking less for full-time roles and more for contract positions that complement the type of lifestyle you want to pursue.