Breakit
I spent two weeks delivering for Uber Eats and made $4.4 per hour
For two weeks, Breakit’s reporter Erik Wisterberg has secretly infiltrated the much-hyped food delivery services …
Gig EconomyArticles
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 5643 articles, written by 6203 authors from 1332 publishers.
Inc.
Looking for a Remote Job? 15 Companies Reveal What They Look for in Remote Employees
Like any job opportunity, there are certain skills and requirements needed. Do you qualify?
Remote WorkQuartz
For programmers, the ultimate office perk is avoiding the office entirely
More programmers are working from home than ever and, among the most experienced, some are even beginning to demand it.
Remote WorkJocelyn K. Glei
My Anti-Jet Lag Recipe
We think of jet lag as a sleep disorder. But it’s really a disorder of your body clock, or circadian rhythm, which …
TravelGrowthLab
The realist's guide to being an online entrepreneur
If someone tells you that you can build a “six-figure business” with minimal investment, they are lying to you. …
CareerHacker News
How much of your time at work do you spend not working?
How much of your time at work do you spend not working? Let’s include meetings/email as job related.
WorkQuartz
This pioneering tech company figured how to make work-from-home work
With a staff of 450 spread over 45 countries, Automattic is often regarded as one of the largest and most successful examples …
Remote WorkPajamas
Dave Nevogt - Hubstaff - Remote Work Interview
Here is cofounder Dave Nevogt on how Hubstaff is eating its own dogfood and building its remote team.
Remote WorkTreeHugger
Digital nomad's ultra-minimalist van conversion includes hidden bike rack
American builder, entrepreneur and recovering architect Ross Lukeman of Alternative Homes Today is one of these new digital …
Digital NomadTypical Programmer
How to start freelancing and get clients
I get asked how to start freelancing and get clients more than any other question, so I’m going to give away all of the …
FreelanceThe New York Times
How the Airlines Became Abusive Cartels
For air travel is far from a free market.
TravelQuartz
More Americans now work full-time from home than walk and bike to office jobs
The data show that telecommuting has grown faster than any other way of getting to work—up 159% since 2000.
Remote WorkThrillist
Tips for Traveling Alone: How Solo Travel Can Change Your Life
For the first time in my life, I love doing something that other people find nerve-racking and off-limits. People tell me …
TravelWhat has been your worst border crossing experience?
Obviously living this way involves an element of dishonesty at the border when travelling on a tourist visa, and I’m …
Digital Nomad TravelThe Guardian
Co-working spaces are the future of work but that could be a good thing
They can be noisy but co-working spaces also offer an environment where professionals can wait out the volatility of the job …
Coworking Future of WorkWhere is it legal to be a digital nomad?
In which countries is it legal, to any extent, to work on a tourist visa?
Digital NomadThe Wall Street Journal
In Praise of a Nomadic Life
We’ve given up a lot for a life of working and living on the road—but we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Digital NomadThe Walrus
The Benefits of Solitude
Our society rewards social behaviour while ignoring the positive effects of time spent alone.
LifeThe Guardian
Minimalism: another boring product wealthy people can buy
Minimalism is just another form of conspicuous consumption, a way of saying to the world: ‘Look at me! Look at all of …
MinimalismHow I work as a digital nomad
I was asked today on Twitter about how to find work as a digital nomad. I replied Be flexible. Line up work in advance. Get …
Digital NomadThrillist
Train Travel Tips & Life Hacks From Actual Railroad Riding Hobos
Cheapskate travelers will find no shortage of tips on how to travel on a budget: the best time of year to book flights, how …
TravelMoney
Flying to Europe Has Never Been Cheaper. Here's How to Get the Best Deals Now
Here’s why Europe flight prices have cratered—and why, if you haven’t started making your summertime travel …
Travel80,000 Hours
All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be successful in any job
At 80,000 Hours, we’ve found that there are a number of evidence-backed steps that anyone can take to become more …
CareerIamA entrepreneur who sold more than $22M worth of online businesses and built a 100% remote company while traveling the world - all from my laptop. AMA!
My name is Justin Cooke, I am the co-founder of Empire Flippers where we help others buy, sell, and invest in online …
Digital NomadBBC
Do you have a pointless job?
Ever get the feeling you’re paid to look busy? You’re not alone.
WorkBBC
Working from home may actually hurt your career
Working from home has its benefits, with research showing that it generally increases happiness and productivity. But a new …
Remote WorkInsider
Flight attendants reveal the first things they notice when travelers board a plane
While they may be checking out your outfit to see whether you’re worthy of an upgrade, or scoping out your luggage to …
TravelHacker News
Thinking about a year off from work to travel. Am I making a mistake?
Sorry to be the wet blanket, but I actually don’t think it is necessarily a no-brainer as others have said. If you do …
TravelThe New Yorker
#Vanlife, the Bohemian Social-Media Movement
Like the best marketing terms, “vanlife” is both highly specific and expansive. It’s a one-word life-style …
Digital NomadDo you feel Digital Nomad has become much more a marketing term than just working remotely?
Digital Nomad (back in the day we were Tech Gypsies) seems to have become synonymous with MLM/Amway type operations with …
Digital Nomad