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Why do we work so hard?
Our jobs have become prisons from which we don’t want to escape.
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 5199 articles, written by 5674 authors from 1230 publishers.
Travelers who have been scammed abroad, what's the worst story of yours?
Travelers who have been scammed abroad, what’s the worst story of yours?
TravelNPR
Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits
I’ve been itching to get a standing desk. After all, America’s sitting itself into an early grave. Sitting is the …
Health WorkNat Eliason
The Runway Calculator: How to Travel for 6 Months and Come Back Richer
Many people fantasize about traveling the world and working on their book, starting a business, or doing freelance …
Money TravelWhat kind of digital nomad are you?
What kind of digital nomad are you?
Digital NomadNPR
Even Astronauts Get The Blues: Or Why Boredom Drives Us Nuts
We’ve all been there: bored in class, bored at work, bored in stand still traffic. But why do we find boredom so …
LifeMedium
What it's like to stay at a coliving space in Bali for 5 weeks.
The last 5 weeks I stayed at roam.co in Bali, a new and aspiring coliving startup from New York. I was so blown away by the …
Coliving Digital NomadTED
The happy secret to better work
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and …
Video WorkHacker News
Moving Out of Silicon Valley because of housing? Where to?
Has anyone moved out of SF/SV to work in a different tech city? If so, where?
Life WorkNautilus
How to Learn to Love to Practice
Anyone who wants to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, critical feedback, modification, and incremental …
LifeWhy did you decide to become nomadic?
What was your thought process that made you want to live a nomadic lifestyle?
Digital NomadHacker News
Those making $1,000+/month on side projects – what did you make?
It can be a SaaS app, a mobile app, or any side project that is netting you recurring revenue.
Side ProjectTechCrunch
The future of work is 5 billion customers looking for a good job
Let me tell you about the largest business opportunity the world has ever seen. It’s larger than the entire world …
Future of WorkWant to start doing my own thing, but not an expert in anything
What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to choosing what “expertise” you should build your online …
Digital NomadMedium
Here's How You Get Me to Work For (Almost) Free.
A step-by-step guide to paying freelancers with respect instead of money.
FreelanceMedium
Life is not like Instagram: I'm a Tortoise
The pros and cons of carrying your home on your back and creating a living out of travel.
TravelUS Nomads, do you maintain an official residence for legal matters?
I’m very curious how US citizens who are traveling inside the US for extended periods of time (say, 6+ mo) handle …
Digital NomadThe New York Times
A Future Without Jobs? Two Views of the Changing Work Force
In the utopian (dystopian?) future projected by technological visionaries, few people would have to work. Wealth would be …
Future of WorkNarratively
Confessions of a Failed Self-Help Guru
I traveled around the country telling strangers how to balance their workloads and better their lives—until I learned the …
LifeThe New Yorker
The Madness of Airline Élite Status
Frequent fliers sometimes go to great lengths to keep their airline élite status, and those efforts are often completely out …
TravelJames Altucher Blog
10 Reasons You Have To Quit Your Job in 2016
Now we live in a new world. A world where you don’t have to get a job. Where there are opportunities with their hands …
WorkScientific American
Why Don't People Manage Debt Better?
Psychology experiments show why even the financially savvy have a hard time following sensible strategies.
MoneyThe Economist
MBA diary: Why you probably don't need an MBA
Which is to say: remember, you do not need an MBA. Only do it if you want to. Food and water are needs; an MBA is an …
LearningDoes anyone nomad in the United States? What are some good cities?
Like many of you, I have a flexible, work-from-home job, so I can work anywhere there’s an Internet connection. …
Digital NomadVirgin
Is co-living the next big trend?
Co-working has been a popular option for many start-ups over the last few years. The new trend on the scene, however, is …
ColivingThe Guardian
The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?
The factors that most affect our life chances are revealed as the first group of British babies followed in a remarkable …
LifeCityLab
A Brief History of Co-Living Spaces: From 19th Century Boarding Houses to Millennial Compounds
Those Millennial-filled compounds aren’t all that different from 19th-century boarding houses.
ColivingThe Garage
Why we ditched our Silicon Valley office to work from home
About three months ago, my company made the switch from a cozy office in the heart of Silicon Valley to going completely …
Remote WorkThe New York Times
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
New research reveals surprising truths about why some work groups thrive and others falter.
WorkWhat do remote workers who work in a coffee shop do when they need to use the toilet?
So you are at a cafe, working hard, and suddenly you need to go to the toilet. What you do with your stuff?
Remote Work