We're hearing more and more the "buzz word" Digital Nomad. It's the name adopted by nomads who have longed for freedom from their cubicles by escaping the life of the worker bee to become a digital nomad and travel as they please while earning a living at the same time.
So what is a Digital Nomad? The Oberlo website explains it this way:
While there is no explicit definition of digital nomad, they all generally share two main qualities. You can categorize these qualities by splitting up the term.
[Digital] They have location-independent jobs. They earn most or all of their income online, so they’re not tied to a specific location in order to work.
[Nomad] Because they don’t have to stay in any single place, many are constantly on-the-move – to anywhere with a wifi connection and a place to plug in their laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
People hear the word digital and assume it refers to software developer, travel blogger, etc. However, a digital nomad does not have to be able to develop software nor be a travel blogger. A digital nomad works from their laptop anywhere in the world where they can get a wifi signal.
A Digital Nomad working remotely
Digital nomads can be writers, consultants, salespeople, marketers, managers, teachers, analysts and the list goes on.
The best way to become a digital nomad and earn a remote income is to leverage your existing skills. We all have a set of skills we can use. Some of us just have to be a little more creative in our thought process as to how to convert those skills so as to be able to use them differently.
Let's suppose you're an automobile mechanic and want to get out of the sticks and bricks garage and travel.
Take your mechanical skills on the road
You could get yourself a van and load it with needed tools and travel.
Craigslist is an excellent way to find work all over North America. There's a need for mobile mechanics that go to customer's homes or places or work and repair their vehicles. Time is important to these people and they gladly pay for these type services.
Good luck as you think about the freedom to travel the world as a Digital Nomad!
Source: Photos in this blog are provided courtesy of pixabay.com.
Digital Nomad definition provided courtesy of Oberlo.com.
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