Re:Digital Nomads Went from Niche to Normal
by robertbenjamin on Saturday November 11, 2017 @10:40PM
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Are you a EU citizen? How are you able to work in those countries visa-free?
Re:Digital Nomads Went from Niche to Normal
by toomanybeersies on Sunday November 12, 2017 @01:43AM
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Dual EU-New Zealand citizen. The only way that I could have better luck is if I was an Australian citizen, so that I could get an E-3 Visa (essentially a special H-1B for Aussies).
I'm in the somewhat uncommon position where I can work in most of the western world without having to get a skilled work visa. The only country that's locked to me (in terms of effort required to immigrate) is the USA. Otherwise I can work visa-free in New Zealand, Australia, and the EU; and Canada isn't difficult to get a 2 year unrestricted work visa for.
Obviously everyone is different, but I don't really think it's a sustainable lifestyle to end up in a different city every month, staying in Airbnbs (and apparently shunning coworking spaces). You don't end up getting meaningful social connections, I think I would just feel like a permanent tourist who still has to work.