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Medium

Why Freelancing Isn't the Dream It's Made Out to Be

The truth behind freelancing: unpredictable paychecks, no health insurance, and trying to scale a business that often feels …

Reddit

Working from coffee shop for the first time - what are the norms?

I am currently traveling and working, I never worked from coffee shop before, and now I feel weird.

What are the norms?

The Economist

Are bosses right to insist that workers return to the office?

Company mandates are infuriating employees.

Reddit

Being a digital nomad has backfired for me

Look I’ve had some great experiences as a DN but it’s an incredibly lonely life and I just wind up jumping from …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #349

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

TokyoDev

How I Got a Digital Nomad Visa for Japan

“Should I live here, in Japan?” That thought crossed my mind almost as soon as I landed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. So I …

Bloomberg

Once You Try a Four-Day Workweek, It's Hard to Go Back

A six-month trial in Germany showed many promising signs. But there were disappointments, too.

Newsweek

Japan Wants More Remote Workers to Boost Economy

As remote work gains in popularity, Japan aims to draw more digital nomads in hopes of giving local economies a boost amid …

VnExpress International

Outdoor offices: The rise of international remote work in Vietnam

In the 2023 Global Remote Work Index, Vietnam ranked 59th out of 108 countries as a popular destination for remote work, …

The Washington Post

Stressed about the election? You could become a digital nomad.

Whatever the outcome on Nov. 5, moving abroad to work remotely is becoming a real option. But it takes careful financial …

Thrillist

The Unfettered Selfishness of Digital Nomads

Behind the facade of high-tech bohemianism lurks something dark and reactionary.

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says existing consumer protections apply to AI and other tools used to monitor workers.

Harvard Business Review

Why Offsites Work — and How to Get the Most Out of Them

Some high-profile companies have recently issued return to office mandates, which have been met with mixed reactions from …

Forbes

70% Of Employers To Crack Down On Remote Work In 2025

The study surveyed over 700 business leaders in October and uncovered that three in four companies are experiencing …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #349

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The New York Times

Can Remote Workers Reverse Brain Drain?

Researchers found that when remote workers were paid to move to Tulsa, Okla., everyone came out ahead.

World Economic Forum

How digital nomads can transform tourism and the economy of Small Island Developing States

Digital nomadism offers Small Island Developing States, such as Cabo Verde, a sustainable economic alternative to traditional …

Big Think

Not remotely cool: The science of “Zoom fatigue”

Why “audio gaps” in video meetings wear us out — and why we need the meaningful relationships forged in communal workspaces.

The Guardian

The big idea: should we be thinking about luck differently?

We tend to focus on good or bad fortune, successes and failures. But what about the fact you’re here at all?

Governing

The Rise & Reign of Remote Work: A Decadelong Breakdown of America's WFH Evolution

Working from home has dramatically changed over the past 10 years, as technology developments and the pandemic have radically …

Harvard Business Review

We're Still Lonely at Work

Many aspects of modern life contribute to loneliness, including cultural, economic, demographic, and technological factors …

The New York Times

Where Are People Working Remotely?

Midsize metropolitan areas saw the largest increases in the share of remote workers over the past decade, according to a …

IMF

Working From Home Is Powering Productivity

A fivefold increase in remote work since the pandemic could boost economic growth and bring wider benefits.

The Conversation

No time for a holiday? A 'workation' could be the answer

Imagine this: you’re lounging on the beach, waves crashing in the background. A laptop sits on the table next to your …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #349

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Brussels Times

Remote workers are losing promotions to colleagues in the office, survey suggests

Some 70% of employers are more likely to promote employees who come into the office rather over those who prefer remote work. …

Reddit

Most miserable places on earth.

Maybe you’ve passed through, or even spent some time in an area that would be a cold day in hell before you lived there …

Techpoint

South Africa introduces remote work visitor visa to attract skilled workers

On October 9, 2024, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs unveiled significant visa reforms to boost its economy by …

Condé Nast Traveler

Kenya Is Launching a Digital Nomad Visa

Now, remote workers from all over the world can call the East African nation their home away from home thanks to its newly …