Want to see the world but are strapped to your job? The answer:: find one of many location-independent jobs, and travel WHILE you work instead of waiting to retire.
Rosie Yakob didn’t start out being a digital nomad working with her own location independent business. She was just taking a break from the incredibly busy life that working in New York City entails. But, she became, what she calls, an “accidental entrepreneur”.
So, you say you would love to travel - but feel that you need to make money first so you can retire and THEN travel? Let Johnny FD be an inspiration for you then since, for the last 9 years, he has been making $15-$20,000 monthly with a variety of location independent online businesses while traveling through a wide variety of countries.
You have a wanderlust spirit but are tied to a job - and a desk - Monday-Friday, almost the whole year. On top of that, if you are like most people, you are using less and less of your vacation time. And, if you do take off to try to enjoy some time, you feel guilty. But, for many of us, the work we are doing is on a laptop which, by definition, can go anywhere. So, if you want to satisfy your wanderlust, the answer could be finding a job where you can work where your wanderlust spirit takes you, like Samantha O'Brochta:
Being a digital nomad where you travel while working can be a dream come true for some people. Most people feel that they have to wait until they are retired and have the time - and money - to travel extensively. But, when the road is your home and office, you don't have to wait.
The requirements for a digital nomad are finding a job you can do on the road, plus a good WiFi connection, a fast laptop, self-discipline, creativity, and an environment where you can work.
Do you have a skill that can be done most anywhere? Do you want to travel, but can't afford it? You might be one of the growing many that join the group called "digital nomads".A digital nomad is someone who is location independent, so their "home" and job can be anywhere. So, for example, those that are web developers, writers, photographers, virtual personal assistants, online teachers, or house sitters could go on the road while they work, and not be strapped in one location.
Highlights:
Being a digital nomad is an alluring alternative to typical work for many people. However, just up and quitting your job and moving half-way around the world can be a tall order that often leaves one wondering where to start.
The day of going to the office may be coming to an end. Due to technology, workers are on the move. For, all people need to get their jobs done are their computers, a hi-speed internet, and chat/phone tools like Skype. This has extended beyond just working from home. The digital nomad enjoys traveling and working in unique spaces. It will be interesting to see what parts of the world this will spread to.
There's something for everyone in this piece by Matthew Karsten. If travel is your thing, why not turn it into something that pays?
As an experienced money-making adventurer himself, Matthew lays out the opportunities and the pros and cons that go along with them. The question isn't so much which travel jobs pay as where to begin.
