150 days of living and coding in a van
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150 days of living and coding in a van
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Re: 150 days of living and coding in a van
#2Nice. Tricky with family though.
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#3Not all spouses would agree to the van life how do you deal with this ?
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#4How did you find the remote work?
Is it with an existing client who is flexible or do you take short term contracts instead?
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#5Very cool. Have to be quite lucky with your job I guess, or with finding contractor work
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#6How did you find the remote work? Is it with an existing client who is flexible or do you take short term contracts instead?
He is an intelligent investor now : D
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#7Good for him... I would totally hate the lack of space and comfort. I'd sleep really poorly at night when it's super hot in summer and cold in winter. I'd hate it to have to look for a good internet to work. I'd miss my friends all the time. I'd dislike having to socialize with random van neighbors every time I want to not dine alone. I wouldn't last a month of this...
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#8Nice man that looks awesome, pretty jelly. I can work remote and have been thinking about leaving for a while. How much was the initial cost of the van? How did you maintain your internet connection? What would you say is the biggest struggle?
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#9Slightly OT: Living in a capital/big city is tough:
- High rents, even in Berlin nowadays
- There are more options but also much more competition for finding the right accommodation, job and spouse
- In particular, finding your long-term partner can be a huge struggle in a big city in times of Tinder where nobody is committed anymore
For some the solution is just to escape, avoid the challenge and call it nomad life (this is my feeling when I read such stories, maybe I am wrong).
However, once they have kids, they have to settle and are back to square one.
Re: 150 days of living and coding in a van
#10Slightly OT: Living in a capital/big city is tough: - High rents, even in Berlin nowadays - There are more options but also much more competition for finding the right accommodation, job and spouse - In particular, finding your long-term partner can be a huge struggle in a big city in times of Tinder where nobody is committed anymore For some the solution is just to escape, avoid the challenge and call it nomad life…
If they have kids, the types of people who choose the nomadic lifestyle are probably more likely to question norms and pre-determined life choices, therefore less likely to have kids.