{"id":50499,"date":"2023-10-17T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/?p=50499"},"modified":"2023-10-17T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:28:09","slug":"8-ways-to-thrive-as-a-digital-nomad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/news\/8-ways-to-thrive-as-a-digital-nomad\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Thrive as a Digital Nomad, According to Springboard Experts\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many career switchers, one of the most tantalizing prospects of a tech career is the remote work privileges. Location independence and schedule flexibility liberate tech workers to blend their work and personal lives, avoid stressful commutes, and, in some cases, explore the world. According to Velocity Global, 72% of tech companies<\/a> have employees working outside a company-owned office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years after starting her own UX design consultancy, Vitamina K<\/a>, Karla Fernandes, a mentor for Springboard\u2019s UI\/UX Design Bootcamp<\/a>, sold all her belongings and terminated the lease on her apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was left with two suitcases, a one-way ticket to Buenos Aires, and an open mind. Now, she\u2019s established a new home base in Switzerland but frequently travels to meet her clients worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe biggest opportunity I\u2019ve had from becoming a digital nomad is understanding different cultures and how UX design standards vary from country to country,\u201d says Fernandes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pew Research Center found that 35%<\/a> of U.S. workers with jobs that can be done remotely work from home full-time, compared to a 55% peak in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI dislike the corporate life; I want to have the freedom to work wherever I want,\u201d says Hamza Al-Husseiny, a mentor for Springboard\u2019s Data Analytics Bootcamp<\/a>. He travels mainly between Dubai and his hometown of Cairo. \u201cMind you, being a freelancer puts a huge responsibility on you to be your own boss,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lure of digital nomadism<\/a> is growing stronger as remote workers seek to leave expensive, crowded city centers in search of increased square footage or the opportunity to jetset. A recent survey by Upwork found that 28%<\/a> of respondents intend to move more than four hours away from their current residence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been contemplating becoming a remote worker, here are some tips on how to blend full-time work and full-time travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Find a fully remote job <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before booking a one-way plane ticket, make sure your job is truly remote. Some companies allow staff to work from anywhere unconditionally, while others restrict time abroad. Airbnb, Hubspot, and Shopify permit full-time employees to spend 90 days out of the country<\/a>, while Google\u2019s limit is 28 days. Small companies are twice as likely to hire full-time remote workers, according to a State of Remote Work report<\/a> by Owl Labs, to save money on office space. \u201cRemote-first\u201d companies<\/a> like Dropbox, GitLab, and Stack Overflow have lenient remote work policies, and some even provide a WFH stipend for a home office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With return-to-office mandates dominating headlines<\/a>, job seekers are increasingly hard-pressed to find a truly remote job and ensure employers won\u2019t turn the tables once they sign on the dotted line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She advises being upfront with an employer during the job interview if you plan to travel while working remotely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some questions to ask a prospective employer include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n