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What to do, when you don’t want to do, what you gotta do — Notes from a Remote Startup

What to do, when you don’t want to do, what you gotta do — Notes from a Remote Startup

Ever kissed a frog to see if he would turn into a prince? Well, have you ever tried eating a frog to have a glimmering career? — Here are 8…
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Emily Elwes
An Accidental Freelancer — How huge changes in life circumstances propelled me into freelancing

An Accidental Freelancer — How huge changes in life circumstances p...

The truth is, I started freelancing accidentally. But now I am happy with life as a freelancer and am now doing more than I ever thought…
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Alexandra Singer
Opportunity knocks when you hit rock bottom

Opportunity knocks when you hit rock bottom

With no girlfriend, no money, a loan to pay, a huge amount of unsold stock, a Gestapo-like shopping centre manager that kept sending me…
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Miroslav Stibůrek
The secret life of part time freelancers

The secret life of part time freelancers

“Working as a full time employee in an office is a bittersweet experience. Expectations always seem different from the reality…”
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Tian Lan
The freelancer chronicles: listen to your inner timer

The freelancer chronicles: listen to your inner timer

We all have an alarm clock inside us, whether we realize it or not. Being ready to make a choice is a journey more than a feeling.
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Georgina Tofé
Am I the only remote working museum consultant in the world?

Am I the only remote working museum consultant in the world?

Working from home, let alone remotely, is not common in the museum world.
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Dana Andrew
From Stocks to Siberia: The Offbeat Road from Finance to Digital Nomad …

From Stocks to Siberia: The Offbeat Road from Finance to Digital No...

Life in the banking world was predictable but good, at least it was for the next ten years, until I started to feel an itch.
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Lisa Davidson
What are the best places with WiFi to work remotely?

What are the best places with WiFi to work remotely?

- In Berlin, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, London, Bali, Milan and Chiang Mai.
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Abbie Long
The Road to Becoming a Digital Nomad: One Couple’s Journey

The Road to Becoming a Digital Nomad: One Couple’s Journey

We both had stable and well-paid jobs and were living the life in sunny Barcelona, so why would we change our comfortable life in the first…
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Nina Hoeberichts
How becoming a remote worker turned my life around

How becoming a remote worker turned my life around

Two key questions and a trip around Europe taught me that there are many different ways to enjoy my life and my job
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Antongiulio
Coping with the mess in your head — how to deal with everyday freelance stress

Coping with the mess in your head — how to deal with everyday freel...

Overthinking, anxiety and stress is pretty common for freelancers and remote workers. However, my advice is never despair: there are ways…
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Anna
Loneliness - the darker side of remote working

Loneliness - the darker side of remote working

There is no such thing as a virtual hug — Freelancers, remote workers and digital nomads it’s time to reach out and combat loneliness once…
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Emily Elwes
The Freelancer Chronicle: falling in love with Mondays

The Freelancer Chronicle: falling in love with Mondays

Even Spiderman struggled with his powers at first. I don’t own a superhero suit and can’t climb skyscrapers, but freelancing has been a…
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Georgina Tofé
This must be the place — Breaking up with my 9–5 job to work remotely.

This must be the place — Breaking up with my 9–5 job to work remotely.

Break ups are hard, especially when you’re breaking up with the job you love, but this one has been 100% worth it.
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Mariella Tilena
Live more, work less — How remote work has made me more productive

Live more, work less — How remote work has made me more productive

I don’t like to spend any more time looking at a screen than I have to.
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Katie Jones
Think networking is b*llshit?

Think networking is b*llshit?

That’s because you’re confusing an opportunity to help others with an exercise in relentless self-promotion.
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Oleg Giberstein @ Coinrule
This couple works remotely while exploring the world

This couple works remotely while exploring the world

And sometimes they feel like having a conversation with someone else
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Rach Cruickshank
“Digital nomads”, what do we WANT to be called?

“Digital nomads”, what do we WANT to be called?

“Digital nomad” doesn’t quite fit me. I’ve tried the label on for size and decided it’s unflattering. I’ve worked remotely from abroad for…
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Cynthia Ord
Yes, I work remotely for you, but I’m a real person too.

Yes, I work remotely for you, but I’m a real person too.

As a remote working freelancer I want Mr or Mrs Client to know that I’m a real person too. Can’t we scrap the corporate courtesies and try…
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Emily Elwes
Express Yourself. You might be surprised.

Express Yourself. You might be surprised.

What if instead of criticising and instilling fear in other people’s ideas — we had their backs. What if your friend who always wanted to…
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Emily Elwes
What does #Brexit mean for the Digital Nomad Community?

What does #Brexit mean for the Digital Nomad Community?

The EU’s open borders mean a lot more to our community than you think. They reflect the openness of our new identity. A borderless…
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Emily Elwes
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