The Digital Nomad Lifestyle We’re Sold Is Awful And Meaningless
The digital nomad lifestyle.
Sitting on a beach with a laptop and a drink in your hand, right?
Then it’s back to your villa overlooking a rice terrace in Bali. Scooters, beach parties, and meeting other nomads who are all trying to escape something from their past.
This picture is what people think of when contemplating the digital nomad “lifestyle.”
And guess what? It sounds really awesome to people. Hell, if I had to slog through a 9–5 job and constantly get berated by a middle-aged boss, I’d sure want to be on a beach in Bali as well. In fact, I’d chug a few Mai Tais on the plane ride over there in anticipation.
Wait, I’m sounding too much like a digital nomad lifestyle blogger right now, aren’t I?
I’ve been to Bali. Twice. Yes, I’ve started my own online business as well. I hate offices, I’m a privileged white dude, and I love endless traveling and shucking the norms of traditional American society (get married, get a house, have kids, etc.).
