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You can be part of a community anywhere in the world. I have lots of equally remotely working kick-abouts here.
Maybe you can, but not everyone can.
> I lived in Taiwan for about a year before I returned to Europe. The whole Taiwan part is not really related to the issue of remote work. Remote work or not, moving to another country and then returning to home country after 1 year simply means you made a rush decision to relocate or you are bad at coping with a new environment.
Or he tried living in Taiwan for a year and decided it wasn't for the best. Not everyone can just fit in anywhere but its still worth trying if you feel you should.
People who want to go to Thailand are ignorant — it’s a red flag you can use to spot naive people. Thailand sucks. It’s filled with crime and people there are very petty. Usually it takes Americans several years of living there to realize this. Anyway, I also think it’s dumb when people attribute their happiness to one thing or another. A featured tweet said that “crafting things with my hands is key to my happiness.…
That's such a sweeping, verging on racist, terrible generalisation of Thai citizens. I have one friend who has lived in Thailand since 2002 and another who lived there up until ~2009 before his company shipped him off to the US.
Both have nothing but good things to say about their living experience there and the people they met. Sure you're going to encounter cultural differences (for god's sake don't say anything bad about the monarchy), but that's up to you to integrate. And by all accounts, in Thailand, it isn't that hard to make these adjustments compared to say certain countries in the middle east.
Fast forward a year and a half and I still work on my own but now as a consultant. I work at most 3-4 hours per week of actual focused work. The rest of the time I work on side projects that never seem to come to fruition but that's another story. Mental health wise I no longer feel depressed but that may have something to do with having a newborn son who keeps me plenty smiling and a reason to live. I still go to bed late (writing this at 2:15am in my bed) and I think this alone is having a terrible effect on my health but I feel powerless to stop it. These days I am more isolated than ever with zero real life friends and very few old friends I still talk to online. I don't feel the need for human connection as I know spend most of my spare time with my son but that could just be something I tell myself. Truthfully, I want to make friends I can meet with to hang out but it has become somewhat an impossibility with my current work situation and language barrier - not to mention the social barriers put up by people of this society. I am not sure where I am going with this or what the trick is to working remotely... I guess if I think there is one thing that helps, it's that working less is more beneficial than busting your ass day in day out.
People who want to go to Thailand are ignorant — it’s a red flag you can use to spot naive people. Thailand sucks. It’s filled with crime and people there are very petty. Usually it takes Americans several years of living there to realize this. Anyway, I also think it’s dumb when people attribute their happiness to one thing or another. A featured tweet said that “crafting things with my hands is key to my happiness.…
I've worked completely remote for the last 5 years. Before doing so, I read articles and sought advice. Most of the advice was the same — "try to get out of the house for a few days per week", "be sure your home office has a door", etc. This type of advice is shallow, obvious, and unhelpful. The only thing that has worked for me is having a disciplined routine that I follow. - Bed by 10pm - Up by 5:30am - Coffee made…
Why is there so much pressure on Americans to leave their family's home as soon as possible? I lived with my parents and my two sisters in Mexico until I got married at 32 and I think that helped me avoid depression in my twenties. Had I've been alone in those years I think I would have killed myself. And apart for having moral support it was financially sound. When I was doing well with my freelance gigs I would con…
People who stay home for family/to help raise siblings/etc are different from leeches staying at their parents with no job and life goals.
You seriously lack perspective, friend.
Why is there so much pressure on Americans to leave their family's home as soon as possible? I lived with my parents and my two sisters in Mexico until I got married at 32 and I think that helped me avoid depression in my twenties. Had I've been alone in those years I think I would have killed myself. And apart for having moral support it was financially sound. When I was doing well with my freelance gigs I would con…
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I've been remote for almost 8 years now. I love it and dread ever having to go back into an office. Faking productivity for show when the workload is low was the worst feeling, as if I was wasting my time and life. Plus I have social anxiety and the pressure to 'fit in' was overwhelming. Now I work from home where my wife and toddler are. Being home to educate her is worth more than just about anything. I don't have…
I've been remote for almost 8 years now. I love it and dread ever having to go back into an office. I did it for ten years, and then returned to the office. It's a difficult transition. It took almost a year to really get back into the routine. But the routine was actually better for me. Though I hate commuting, having a regular sleep/work schedule, responsibilities, and stability seems to have made me a better human…
I work remotely and have a regular sleep/work schedule and regular work responsibilities. If your prioritize these things, and choose the company you work with carefully, you can have a work/life balance while working from home.