Why you are NOT suited to be a digital nomad

Gabrielle Frieda Loh
2 min readNov 6, 2022

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  1. You are an extreme extrovert

The thought of travelling alone feels you with dread…

“You mean I need to keep myself company?”

Uh-huh.

You can certainly choose to stay in a co-living space and make new friends.

But not everyone will be inclined to follow your travel or work schedule.

These spaces are also usually fully booked.

Credit The Godfather

2. You get easily distracted when left on your own.

You watch Netflix or play games instead of working.

You spend hours exploring a place instead of working on your project.

You’ll either lose clients or your job.

3. You hate getting out of your comfort zone.

Travelling means you’ll most likely eat different foods, and be exposed to a new language, temperature and culture…

For extended periods of time.

Can your comfort zone allow that?

4. You have extreme allergies.

You don’t want to get hospitalised within 48 hours of your trip.

Life is really unfair sometimes.

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5. You are married with children.

(This could be a trigger for some)

Unless your spouse is with you or 100% supportive, you will have a hard time juggling too many responsibilities on the road.

Can you imagine the logistics?

And WFA is meant to be enjoyed.

Credit — Natalie Palamides

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Gabrielle Frieda Loh

I write about personal branding with Christian and psychology perspectives. Currently working out of beautiful cafes in Singapore.