Distributed.blog
Is remote work 'Bull***t'?
We believe that distributed work is great for many reasons, and will eventually replace most traditional office environments. …
Remote WorkArticles
The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 5274 articles, written by 5763 authors from 1243 publishers.
Justin Jackson
The Freedom Ladder
Have you ever seen a painter use a scaffold? It’s a ladder you construct to get from ground level up to the elevation …
Life WorkThe Wall Street Journal
A Wake-Up Call for Grads: Entry-Level Jobs Aren't So Entry Level Any More
Dear college graduate:
Welcome to the working world! The good news: You’re entering the hottest job market in half a …
CareerCal Newport
On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens
When people contemplate the declutter process I suggest in my book, in which you spend 30 days away from optional technology …
LifeWhat's an unexpectedly well-paid job?
What’s an unexpectedly well-paid job?
CareerThe New York Times
If Seeing the World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?
In the age of global warming, traveling — by plane, boat or car — is a fraught choice. And yet the world beckons.
Travelupside
The "future of work" is here... so why aren't more companies remote-first?
Maybe part of our collective problem with remote work is that we’re always talking about it in the future tense. But …
Remote WorkHarrison Harnisch
Effective Syncs With Distributed Teams
Over the past few years I’ve participated or lead syncs in fully distributed, partially distributed and centrally …
Remote WorkBloomberg
What We Want Doesn't Always Make Us Happy
A basic principle of economics keeps getting turned on its head.
HappinessBBC
Barack Obama on why travel matters
The former US president describes his most memorable travel experience, finding his place in the world on an overnight bus …
TravelBBC
Why do airlines still mislay 25 million bags a year?
The airline industry claims it’s getting better at not losing our luggage, partly through improved tracking technology. …
TravelQuartz
A sense of purpose could prolong your life
… a study published on May 24 in JAMA Current Open adds to the growing body of knowledge on the link between health …
LifeThe Outline
You should dress like a lunatic if you work from home
However! There is one way to offset the bad parts of working from home and it does not involve getting a WeWork membership or …
Remote WorkBloomberg
Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College Grads Rueful
In the U.S., a college degree has usually meant financial security. But increased competition and overwhelming student debt …
CareerCity Journal
Alone
Americans are suffering from a bad case of loneliness. The number of people in the United States living alone has gone …
LifeThe New York Times
The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life
We tend to think that good marriages and happy families are born of love and care, not spreadsheets. But what if that’s …
LifeThe New York Times
How to Get Every Email Returned Or at least how to try.
We’re all writers now. We fling words out into the universe through text, email, Facebook and more. Even people who …
LifeThe Atlantic
There Are Two Types of Airport People
Because I’m a compulsively early person, I’ve always assumed the other people trucking through the airport were …
TravelThe Glossary
Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things
Whether you’re backpacking through Europe, learning new skills or strengthening your relationships, learning to invest …
LifeWhat is your job that allows you to work remotely? And (if you're willing to answer this) how much do you make?
I am interested in knowing about any jobs and even career fields. Whether it’s a job anyone can get, or you need a …
Digital NomadThe Startup
Why Being a Digital Nomad Didn't Give Me Freedom And Where I Found It Instead
That’s when I realized something: Discovering the ultimate freedom has nothing to do with becoming financially — or …
Digital NomadDeel Community
The Benefits and Challenges of a Remote Worker: Q&A with the SafetyWing Team
SatefyWing was created by digital nomads, a fully distributed team whose mission is to help other remote workers stay safe …
Remote WorkDuke's Fuqua School of Business
Love Your Job? Someone May be Taking Advantage of You
If someone is passionate about what they do, we see it as more legitimate to exploit them, according to new research from …
WorkHuman Parts
The Solo Traveler's Guide to Dealing With Loneliness
The thrill of exploring a new place on your own doesn’t negate the fact that it will be hard sometimes.
TravelDavid R. MacIver
How to do hard things
This is a system I only somewhat tongue in cheek refer to as “The Fully General System For Learning To Do Hard …
LearningForge
How to Outlaw the Office Bully
New legislation seeks to clearly define workplace bullying — and offer employees a chance to fight back.
WorkNew York Magazine
Here's Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous
One thing that happened was that airlines discovered that boarding by row in reverse numerical order, while intuitive, is one …
TravelThe Startup
How much money can you actually make writing articles on Medium?
In a world where people exploit freelancers to ghostwrite a 1000-word article for as little as $5, making a living from …
FreelanceFast Company
Almost half of American workers have cried at work
48% have cried at work. While women are more inclined to break down in tears over stress, 36% of men also acknowledged crying …
WorkMedium
Coffee Shops, Office Space, and... the Future of Remote Work
While remote work provides benefits to both employees and companies — flexibility, higher productivity, lower cost — the …
Remote Work