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lifestyle:work [2022/01/13 16:12]
princess_fluffypants [seasonal work]
lifestyle:work [2022/01/28 18:27]
princess_fluffypants [Digital nomad]
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 One topic of debate is whether to tell employers or co-workers that you live in a van.  Reactions can vary from curiosity to hostility to jealousy at your freedom.  The reactions of co-workers have more to do with their own relation to work than to your living situation.  One topic of debate is whether to tell employers or co-workers that you live in a van.  Reactions can vary from curiosity to hostility to jealousy at your freedom.  The reactions of co-workers have more to do with their own relation to work than to your living situation. 
  
-===== digital nomad =====+===== Digital nomad =====
  
 //Digital nomads// are folks who "work from home". With the advent of Covid, even more tech-type jobs have become remote and can theoretically be done from anywhere. For the most part these are career-type jobs that will require a good deal of experience before you can go fully remote, and if you have already gotten to that level in your career you likely don't need to read this wiki about how to get a remote job. //Digital nomads// are folks who "work from home". With the advent of Covid, even more tech-type jobs have become remote and can theoretically be done from anywhere. For the most part these are career-type jobs that will require a good deal of experience before you can go fully remote, and if you have already gotten to that level in your career you likely don't need to read this wiki about how to get a remote job.
  
-Typical careers that have good remote potential are usually highly technical in fields like Software Development, graphic design, and many avenues of IT. Some like photography, writing, transcription, or telephone support might not be as technical.  +Typical careers that have good remote potential are usually highly technical in fields like Software Development, graphic design, and many avenues of IT. Some like photography, writing, transcription, or telephone support might not be as technical.
  
-Stable [[communication:internet|internet connections]] tend to be critical for digital nomads. +Since COVID hit, many telephone customer service position that were formerly done in call centers have gone fully remote. Companies like Apple, AT&T and Verizon are staffing their customer service departments with people working from home.  These jobs require a quiet environment without much background noise, and a very good & stable internet connection. 
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 +In fact, stable [[communication:internet|internet connections]] tend to be critical for all digital nomads. 
  
  
lifestyle/work.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/18 01:01 by princess_fluffypants