
Digital Nomads: A lifestyle
All of us who work through the internet, with the freedom of being able to do it from anywhere in the world and without having to comply every day with our presence in a fixed place of work, we are digital nomads.
And although most of the time we do it from home, or from “one place, does not mean that we stop being.
As digital nomads we have the possibility and freedom to choose and adapt our work to the rest of our lives, and not the other way around.
That is why there is so much talk that combining work and travel is possible.. And more with the giant advance of digitization that permanently welcomes new members to this great team of Digital Nomads..
This new trend is not considered a profession, but a way of life, like the world “freelancer”, “entrepreneurship” or being autonomous.
Digital nomads can even be a freelancer, entrepreneurs and even work permanently for a company.
What are the most frequent jobs of a digital nomad?
- programming: carry out web or blog development.
- Videomakeing: create and/or edit videos.
- Web Design: creation of visual material designs for digital media.
- Graphic design: creation of graphic materials for printing.
- Illustration: create visual identities and illustrative figures.
- Photography: photograph and edit photos
- Social Media: managing social media accounts
- Translation: translation of texts or videos into other languages.
- Professor: offers classes in different disciplines.
- remote work: be a permanent employee in a company, but that the work can be done virtually.
When facing this lifestyle, the responsibility with which you face it plays a fundamental role. It depends on you, and exclusively from you, success in this model.
if you want to travel, Don't stop doing your chores, maintain your performance and well-being, the commitment you have with your work is very important when it comes to achieving success with this balance of work and life as a traveler. Don't leave things to the last minute (still having the chance to do it) decide your own to-do list and priorities, or be able to handle the times, are things that seem extraordinary (and they are!) but they are not easy to get.
If you are at the beach, It is very sure that you feel like doing nothing more than being in the sand contemplating the landscape. But would it be worth piling up the work and compromising that geographic freedom??
Digital nomadism is the deconstruction of the relationship with work, but it is also knowing how to deconstruct the relationship with travel.
You must learn to see travel as a way of life and not just as vacations, and this is the most difficult stage of adaptation when you start this path. When you reach this awareness it is easier to combine work with travel. you agree to be working, Instead of being on the beach on a Monday afternoon, but you know that in 30 minutes you can be there to watch the sun go down. This could not be possible to be in an office, TRUE?
Traveling and working is a perfect balance that clearly translates into quality of life. It is the possibility of being where you would most like, but instead of being 15 days, you can be, with a lot of commitment, up to 3 or 4 months without problems, and knowing the local culture.
Do you like the idea of being a digital nomad??
We give you some tips to start planning this path.
- Identify the opportunities! Those that you have according to your work experience. In case you fit in with any of the activities that allow this lifestyle, you can start by running some tests. You could start by spending just 2 weeks in a nearby city, to see how you feel. In case your experience does not allow you to do remote work, you must face the possibility of making a career change. Which translates to starting over, but it's worth it.
- You must create a routine! That will be controlled by no one but yourself: Determine the times you will dedicate to work and the times that will be leisure. The way you will measure your performance and carry out your activities. plan your day, your week or even your month in advance will help you have your goals in order.
- Do not let yourself be tempted by laziness! It's hard for all of us, but it is fundamental to carry out your day in a proactive way.
- Get ready for change! You will notice in every aspect of your life, and in every activity you do, the impact of this type of work. And you must be ready for it.
"That trips do not become something of occasion or passenger. Live that experience and transform it into your lifestyle. This way you will stop feeling incomplete every time you return home”