What is a Digital Nomad?
According to Wikipedia, “Digital nomads are people who travel freely while working remotely using technology and the internet.” Digital nomads work virtually, and often from various locations around the world. So one day, you might indeed be working from your home office, but the next might be at a Starbucks, the park, or even from the beach in the Bahamas.
The Digital Nomads Facebook group has grown to over 135 000 members! The majority of these people are programmers, content creators, designers, or developers. While some of them are fully-blown nomads who have sold their homes and given themselves to a life of a modern-day Hobo, some of us are half-hearted location-independent workers. Some working nomads stay in one location for a while, putting down some roots for a few weeks or a few months before moving on. Some choose to change cities or countries more frequently. They work in coffee shops, hotel rooms, planes, coworking spaces, and even travel trailers.
No matter what your desired setup is, a digital nomad lifestyle relies on a remote job to easily fund any travel.
The Cloud Support Engineer
The Cloud Support Engineer role is well-suited to a digital nomadic life because:
- It is a completely remote job
- At an average of $185 000.00 per year, It definitely pays enough to fund a life of constant travel
- Companies that require the services of Cloud Support Engineers have offices in almost all the major regions of the world.
- Cloud Support Engineers are multi-skilled individuals who can work with any technology and support any customer of any size.
- The job market for Cloud Support Engineers is at its peak and their demand is quite high.
Advantages and Disadvantages
As much as the life of no fixed abode is quite appealing to the younger generation, it has its own advantages and disadvantages:
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| – Exposure to different cultural experiences. – A more simplified lifestyle. – Less stressful work environment. | – Loneliness. – Time zone issues. – Internet/connection problems. |
Other Considerations
Other things to consider before embarking on a nomadic journey, are tax implications and privacy laws like GDPR. In some countries, you have to be a tax subject to reside within the borders of the country for anything above 3 months. In some countries, you have to reside within the borders of the country to access customer data.
Visit nomadlist.com to see meet other nomads and access a whole lot of resources to support your nomadic life. Happy travelling!