How To Become A Digital Nomads: Everything You Need To Know To Become a Digital Nomad

During Covid-19, a lot of people lost their jobs and others too adapted. It is on the back of this that working remotely has become a thing even long after Covid-19. Digital nomads are remote workers who travel the world as they work. They mostly work in coffee shops, public libraries, and working spaces working on their laptops, tablets, or phones. Becoming a digital nomad is a dream I would give up anything to have because of the flexibility and the lavish lifestyle it offers. If you want to travel to different locations around the world and still get paid, then becoming a digital nomad is one of many routes you can take. In this article, I will cover the pros and cons, some destinations digital nomads visit, and where you can get started.

PROS

• Work Flexibility: Having a remote job allows you to escape the normal 8-5 life and work on your schedule, you sometimes get to decide the number of hours to work in a day or for the week. You are also not restricted from which location you can work from provided you have an internet connection.
• Enjoy Different Cultures: As a remote worker traveling to different locations or destinations, you get to experience different cultures around the world as you travel. It is even possible to pick new languages as you go along.
• Networking or Connecting with New People: Another con of becoming a digital nomad is that you get to meet new people from all walks of life and these people can become friends in the long run. Well, it is your choice to put the people you meet in boxes though.
• Balance work and Life: This one benefit of becoming a digital nomad allows you to escape the usual routine work environment and also have fun activities whilst you work. This can help with managing your stress levels.
• Affordable Cost Of Living: You get to choose the countries to visit and in other to save money you visit less expensive countries that could help in living life on your budget

CONS

• Internet Connection Issues: There are times you travel to a destination only to find out the location does not that strong internet connectivity. Having an internet connection is the most crucial element for digital nomads. Working from such destinations can be very daunting.
• Loneliness: Traveling the world alone can be lonely at times. Going to a place without any ties and being new to the place can be frustrating especially if you don’t speak the language, yes I know you can use Google Translate but it won’t feel like you know your way around and communicate freely.
• Visa Complexities: Getting visas to some countries can be draining and sometimes the legal document they request visitors to have on arrival to these countries can be overwhelming.
• Difficult Maintaining Routines: Moving from one destination to the other prevents one from being able to maintain certain routines like diet routines or exercise routines. You may get to a destination and not get the groceries you need to diet or the gym you need to exercise, preventing you from keeping up with routines.

IN CONCLUSION

Choosing this career path has a lot of benefits and some disadvantages as well,  Transitioning into this needs careful planning, you cant just jump into becoming a digital nomad, but it is very possible for anyone from any educational or career background. You can start by looking for remote jobs on website like fiver, upwork, weworkremote etc. You can also become a freelancer on these jobs website and still keep you day jobs.