Digital nomads have been a niche subculture before the pandemic. But now that everybody has extensive experience with working from home, it is a group that’s on everybody’s lips. And no wonder. After all, seeing that so many people could easily continue working without having to come to the office made the public interest in digital nomads inevitable. But what exactly does this lifestyle has to offer?
Traveling wherever you want
One of the most well-known advantages of the nomadic lifestyle is the constant travel. You can choose just about any place in the world and with enough preparation, you can go there without missing a day at work. While there are many administrative hoops you are likely to have to overcome, being able to see the world is an obvious advantage over working full-time.
But there is another reason why traveling is great. Most nomads enjoy people more than places and being a digital nomad will help you meet tons of new people from all kinds of cultural backgrounds. If you want to see the true diversity of the world, being a digital nomad is one of the best ways to do that.
Being your own boss
While you can be a digital nomad and be in more regular employment (only working remotely at a full-time job, for example), many digital nomads choose to freelance while they travel the world. The advantage of this is obvious - you decide what projects you work on and when you will do them. However, it does take some time before you have enough clients to be truly financially independent.
You might think that traveling would be destabilizing enough for digital nomads that they would rather look for stable jobs that can be done fully remotely than freelance. But this is where meeting people can really make a difference. When it comes to writing, coding, IT jobs, and marketing, digital nomads often network and tell one another about great opportunities that they previously didn’t know about. If you’re a freelancer, you can take full advantage of the dense web of nomads that can truly get your career to a new level. With a full-time job, these opportunities will sadly pass you by.
Join and leave as you like
Tons of life opportunities require you to commit for several years before you truly see their advantages. But you can be a digital nomad for just a few months or commit for many years and you’ll still get something from the experience. It is fully up to you how you want to do things and this gives you the freedom that most people cannot afford.
Additionally, because it’s up to you when you join and leave, there is no age bracket for digital nomads. While most people see it as young people’s game, there are tons of digital nomads over sixty who are reaping the benefits of this lifestyle. It’s never too late to give digital nomadism a try.
