Workers Quitting Digital Nomadism

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Traveling and working in different locations at the same time seems ideal. This working setup feels like a dream for most employees. However, people who have been doing it have found that it is different from what they imagined.

Read the article to learn more about people quitting digital nomadism.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230531-the-workers-quitting-digital-nomadism

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What does “ad-hoc income” mean, “ Some are salaried, while others rely on ad-hoc income.“? Use this phrase in a sentence.
  2. What does “on the move” mean, “But as workers have revealed, even those well positioned to succeed have faced challenges of maintaining productivity, health and personal relationships while constantly on the move.“? Use this phrase in a sentence.
  3. What is an “untethered worker“? “In other countries where data is less available, resources abound to help untethered workers make their way across the globe.” Use this term in a sentence.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is your opinion on digital nomadism?
  2. Name some challenges or drawbacks associated with being a digital nomad.
  3. What are some of the reasons cited by workers for leaving the digital nomad lifestyle?
  4. Would you like to experience being a digital nomad? Why or why not?
  5. How do you think being a digital nomad could impact your personal relationships and social life? Do you see it as an advantage or a challenge?
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4 replies on “Workers Quitting Digital Nomadism”

1. I hadn’t thought too much about it since my job doesn’t allow me to even consider it. However, while watching YouTube videos some ads appeared using this way of life for selling accounts for being a broker or selling courses on how I am wasting my time and money if I’m not able to earn $200 in half an hour. I have never given any credibility to those fantasizing stories.
2. Lack of knowledge of the destination can be a problem. Take for example the case of the guy from Netherlands who went to Marbella in Spain. One must have a huge amount of money to live there, because it’s a deluxe touristic destination. The premium he was requested for wasn’t, as he said, for the nice weather, which by the way, is something you can get in almost the whole Iberian Peninsula. No, that price was due to unknowingly going where celebrities and wealthy people have palatial residences and massive yachts.
3. It seems that most of them have been deceived by an idealized image of what digital nomadism is. They are unaware of day-to-day problems, like lacking social contact, missing an adequate place for work, wants of healthy food, health care necessities, and others.
4. If I were younger, it would be an option to consider. But just for a brief time, before establishing myself in a place to live definitively. This previous wondering could even help me to choose a better location to settle.
5. Obviously, by distancing yourself from your social circle, the vitality of those relations is going to help. Although, if this is just a temporal situation, those personal relationships can be easily recovered.

Nice job sharing your insights through writing.

Here is a better way to write this sentence:

However, while watching YouTube videos some ads appeared using this way of life for selling accounts for being a broker or selling courses on how I am wasting my time and money if I’m not able to earn $200 in half an hour.

However, while watching YouTube videos, some ads appeared showing this way of life for selling accounts for being a broker or selling courses on talking about how I am wasting my time and money if I’m not able to earn $200 in half an hour.

Well done!

1. This is a punctual payment. The consultant receives ad hoc income
2. Very active or busy. The project is on the move.
3. Some who can work from anywhere. As untethered worker, she can work from a coffee using her laptop and phone.
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1. I’ve nerved worked from home so I don’t have a personal advice but I believe digital nomadism can be beneficial, but only on punctual moments during specific periods.
2. Time zone difference, slow connections on internet, lack of stability ( changing locations)
3. Loss of long term friendships , depression, feeling of loneliness, housing situation
4. Yes, I think it will be a good experience to enjoy more my free time but I like also get to the office and talk with my colleagues every day.
5. It’s a challenge, for example, I think it is more difficult to go out in winter when it’s could outside and you have spent all day working from home

Great going with your writing practice. Always stay consistent.

Remember to always write in complete sentences:

Time zone difference, slow connections on internet, lack of stability ( changing locations)

Some challenges associated with being a digital nomad include time zone difference, slow internet connections on, and lack of stability ( from changing locations very often.)

Until your next entry!

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