I've always wanted to do this, but the objection raised is "how does this work for people with families?" (partner with a job is one thing, let alone kids).
Working Remotely From A Tropical Island In Thailand
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#13It sounds and looks very nice. I have two questions: 1) Why did't they move to one of the Canary Islands? Part of Spain, Barcelona is a part of it. Less hassle because you stay in Europe, same language, same culture as in Barcelona. I rent a flat (70m2, furnished, 500m from the palmtree-beach, €500 /month), in the center of the capital on one of the islands, the internet connection is reasonable. Sounds comparable to…
I thought the same (I'm working for 3scale, company with offices in the same building than MobileJazz in Barcelona). We just recently moved to Tenerife with one of my coworkers for those reasons. Good times. Not many developer meetups here in Santa Cruz though :/
Noooo, then you should hop over to Barcelona/Madrid.
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#14I've always wanted to do this, but the objection raised is "how does this work for people with families?" (partner with a job is one thing, let alone kids).
In most cases the kids will have a ball in a different country
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought the same (I'm working for 3scale, company with offices in the same building than MobileJazz in Barcelona). We just recently moved to Tenerife with one of my coworkers for those reasons. Good times. Not many developer meetups here in Santa Cruz though :/
Noooo, then you should hop over to Barcelona/Madrid.
LOL.
Or start a functional-reactive-concatenative-meetup group here
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#16I worked remotely from Tahiti for a few months. It was an amazing experience that I'll always cherish. Now I just need to convince my new boss to let me do this again somewhere else.
For those of you in the pacific time zone (sf bay). If you're interested in doing this, I recommend Tahiti or Hawaii. It's three hours off from pacific time during the summer months but only 2 hours off during winter. You can easily work a local time of 6-3 which would be 8-5 in PT. This gives you the rest of the day to enjoy paradise.
A tip on how to convince your boss to let you do this: Plan to go on a two week vacation somewhere. When asking for time off, ask your boss if they mind you working remotely for a couple weeks following your vacation. It might just work--and like in my case I found out that my boss didn't care if I stayed longer.
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#17I'm in Puerto Rico, moved here from the states two years ago. There are a number of tax incentives for people wanting to start tech companies here. Google Puerto Rico Act 20. Short version: "Act 20 offers a four (4)% corporate tax rate for Puerto Rican businesses providing services for exportation, 100% tax-exempt dividends from earnings and profits derived from the export services income of eligible businesses, and…
Totally unrelated, but I did a short contract about maths for a Ben who was based in Puerto Rico, was it you?
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought the same (I'm working for 3scale, company with offices in the same building than MobileJazz in Barcelona). We just recently moved to Tenerife with one of my coworkers for those reasons. Good times. Not many developer meetups here in Santa Cruz though :/
Noooo, then you should hop over to Barcelona/Madrid.
All of us should meet up some time ;-)
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#19I've always wanted to do this, but the objection raised is "how does this work for people with families?" (partner with a job is one thing, let alone kids).
In most cases the kids will have a ball in a different country
I predict there is much more to parenthood besides fostering adventure, unfortunately. Educational and social stability come to mind. Relocating your family for two entire months is easier said than done.
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#20I've always wanted to do this, but the objection raised is "how does this work for people with families?" (partner with a job is one thing, let alone kids).
In most cases the kids will have a ball in a different country
I'm sure they would, but it's often a little more complicated than that. Who will pay for the wife and kids to move along w/ the office? Will you take the kids out of school for two months? They're not unsolvable problems but as someone with a 10 and 12yo kid it's definitely a legitimate concern. And saying "just say home, it was your choice to have kids" is a valid response, but that means you're forgoing the team building and being a "good fit" with your colleagues, which isn't awesome either. :-/